"Of course I know!" Facing Dodai's probing, Nawaki nodded openly. "According to Advisor Dodai's original plan, you intended to use the strategic location of the Angel Mountains as a bargaining chip to exchange for the Raikage and one hundred thousand Cloud Ninja. With the Raikage back, you could have A legitimately inherit the position of Raikage and use the opportunity to restore morale. Kumogakure could then calmly watch how the situation developed.
"The best possible development for you would be for Kirigakure to concentrate its forces on attacking the Land of Hot Water. That way, having lost its ports, Konoha's allied forces could only launch an offensive against Kirigakure from the Land of Frost. This war might then drag on for a very long time.
"Kumogakure could take that opportunity to recuperate. If Kirigakure were repelled, Kumogakure would suffer no losses. But if Konoha's war effort went poorly, Kumogakure could coordinate with Kirigakure to strike the Konoha Shinobi Army from both front and rear. Even if you could not achieve a complete victory, you could at least reclaim your lost territory.
"It was a good plan, unfortunately, this world does not revolve around any one person's subjective will. According to my intelligence, Kirigakure was clearly more interested in the Land of Wind to the west. Their main offensive this time is aimed at the River Forest Region. It is closer to the Land of Water and wealthier than the Land of Hot Water!
"So even if all one hundred thousand Kumogakure prisoners were released now, Kumogakure would be unable to threaten us. Not to mention that Kumogakure and the Daimyo are still under my control!"
Seeing Nawaki lay out the thoughts he had kept hidden deep within his heart, Dodai's expression became extremely complicated. He had not told anyone about