"Exactly! Time!" Dodai said with a smile. "We analyzed this before. Konoha's greatest weakness is its scattered forces. If Kirigakure attacks the southern part of the Land of Fire now, whether their target is the Land of Hot Water in the southeast or the River Forest Region in the southwest, it will bring drastic changes to the war! That is why Skywalker rushed to sign a ceasefire treaty with the Daimyo—to free up troops as quickly as possible to deal with this situation! Although our sixty thousand men may appear doomed to defeat, we can at least tie down their forces for a month. That is our greatest bargaining chip!"
"I see!" A said in sudden realization. "As long as we remain in the Angel Mountains, Skywalker's army cannot link up as one, nor can they leave at will. If they attack us first, we can rightfully continue delaying them with guerrilla warfare. That is definitely not what they want to see! But will Kirigakure really attack?"
"They definitely will! As long as we ask Kirigakure for aid, they will not pass up such a good opportunity! They do not want to see us destroyed either. Otherwise, Konoha's next target will certainly be them." Dodai spoke with absolute certainty. Seeing Killer B and A's eyes begin to flicker, he hurriedly advised them, "Of course, we cannot truly expect this alone to change the outcome of the war. If we really drive Konoha into a corner, we will be the first to fall! This is merely a bargaining chip for getting back our prisoners. We must not entertain any other thoughts!"
After thinking it over, A abandoned a dangerous notion and said somewhat dejectedly, "Understood! We have already lost! The most important thing now is to ransom back all the hostages