In the end, Mai had come from a civilized society. Compared with Uchiha Madara, who had a tendency to destroy the world, he was more inclined toward governing it.
Besides, Uchiha Mai already considered Kirigakure his. He ought to take a little more care when using his own possessions.
Mei Terumi was quite pleased with Uchiha Mai's answer, but a new worry also arose in her heart.
She was pleased that Uchiha Mai intended to manage Kirigakure for the long term. He might not treat Kirigakure equally, but he would not be too harsh on it, either.
That would benefit Kirigakure's long-term peace and stability. At least during his rule, the village would not continue losing its shinobi and leaving its people destitute.
That was also precisely what worried her.
If you aren't brutal and bloodthirsty, how are we supposed to stir up trouble later? By the time we try to set things right and restore Kirigakure, the villagers might already be saying, "Every last citizen misses our great Qing dynasty."
Moving past that subject, Mei Terumi asked, "You said just now that you don't intend to go to the Sand Front yourself, but you're still confident you can resolve Konoha's immediate crisis.
"Don't tell me you're planning to send Kirigakure's shinobi to the front?
"Let me tell you right now, you've already slaughtered almost all the village's elites. It's not that our remaining forces can't fight.
"But if they have to fight, it'll jeopardize the village's long-term stability. The best strategy for the village right now is to withdraw from the war entirely and recuperate."
Mei Terumi was deeply conflicted.
On the one hand, to give herself a chance to overthrow Uchiha Mai later, she wanted him to wage reckless wars and harvest Kirigakure's shinobi like crops.
On the