Schemes and Reprimands

Although his proposal had been rejected, Han did not throw a tantrum like Deidara. He knew Ōnoki's concerns were valid, so he frowned and asked, "But your Dust Release will also have a hard time locking onto him, and its destructive range is too large. If the three of us don't act, it'll be difficult to break through this place in a short time."

"Don't worry! I've already thought it through. Our opponent is the Third Raikage, hailed as the Spear of the Strongest and Shield of the Strongest. If we can keep him here, Kumogakure's losses will be even greater. Besides, those twenty thousand defeated troops have little chance of escaping. Don't forget, someone still hasn't made a move!" A calculating gleam flickered in Ōnoki's eyes.

Han raised a brow and asked, "Lord Tsuchikage, do you mean Skywalker will send people to intercept them? But that sly fellow doesn't seem like someone who keeps his promises."

"Hehe, this has nothing to do with trustworthiness!" Ōnoki shook his head with a confident smile. "Konoha and Kumogakure are also at war. He won't pass up such an opportunity to weaken his enemy! Just as he took advantage of the situation to seize our western territory. The best possible outcome for him is for us and Kumogakure to both suffer heavy losses!"

Han nodded in sudden realization. Looking at the blue figure below, cutting through everything in the Earth Release without hindrance, his eyes suddenly lit up. "If that's the case, why don't we negotiate with the Raikage and deal with Konoha together? Kumogakure may be detestable, but destroying them wouldn't bring us much benefit."

Ōnoki's expression turned cold. "I understand what you mean! But it's already too late! Kumogakure has repeatedly taken the initiative to invade us. The people and even