"Konoha could no longer be relied upon. Under these circumstances, we could only choose Cloud Sound Village."
"Very feasible!" The other ministers nodded again.
"But they're too far from us. Even if they rushed here at top speed, it would still take a day. With our country's current strength, could we survive that long?"
The Feudal Lord spoke with a bitter smile, then added, "What Cloud Sound Village wants is truly..."
"So what you mean is, we're not going to fight?!" The red-faced old man slammed the table again.
"No... I mean... why don't we send elites to assassinate the Feudal Lord on the other side? Yes. If we capture their Feudal Lord and his ministers, we'll have a chance!" The Feudal Lord's eyes suddenly lit up as he spoke excitedly.
"Oh? That... isn't a bad idea..."
Several ministers looked at one another, then suddenly nodded in agreement. "Fine. Select ten ninjas skilled in assassination to carry out the operation. If possible, bring the other one back as well!"
"Also, in case of any accidents, we still need to send people to Konoha and Cloud Sound Village for help!"
"Take action!"
Driven by such a massive goal, the country's "geniuses" and ministers began organizing the assassination of the other country's highest-ranking officials.
This was unexpected, but something like this would not simply disappear. A great storm would engulf the entire shinobi world around Mirai Forest...
The two countries had always maintained a good relationship. Since they were not far apart, they could rely on each other and resist attacks from the surrounding countries.
However, despite their good relationship, increased contact naturally led to more friction between them. Over time, it became a matter they had no choice but to fight over.
Yet although there was friction between the two sides