Dispute and Plan

"That's right. West Capital is my territory, so it should naturally be handled by me.

We must also remain on guard against the other great nations, so Konoha headquarters must retain sufficient forces to deal with any unexpected developments!" Nawaki looked at the reactions of Konoha's upper ranks and naturally understood what they were thinking, so he continued explaining, "You may feel that my plan lacks originality.

However, military strategy says: engage with the orthodox, triumph through the extraordinary.

This means that at the outset of a war, one should stabilize the battle lines through prudent methods. If the two sides are evenly matched, then one should exploit the enemy's weaknesses and secure victory through surprise.

With Konoha's current forces, we can completely crush any nation head-on. If we blindly pursue surprise victories instead, we may expose flaws! Therefore, we need only prioritize concealment and leave no openings; victory will surely be ours. This is the surest way to win a war! Of course, if the enemy reveals a weakness, we can still achieve victory through surprise.

Take Sunagakure's attack this time, for example. We learned of it in advance, so we can make preparations in the West Forest region, first luring the enemy deep in, then cutting off their retreat and shutting the door to beat the dog.

Of course, that is merely a tactical scheme. Strategically, stability must remain our priority.

The situation in the Shinobi World is chaotic right now. As long as we remain steady, the other nations will not rashly attack."

Nawaki's prudent strategy was extremely well suited to the Moderate Faction led by the Third Hokage and the two advisors.

Thus, after hearing Nawaki's explanation, they all spoke up in praise.

"Nawaki is right. Given Konoha's strength, our foremost priority is to maintain stability!