Everyone in the conference room who heard Nawaki casually utter such cold, merciless words could not help but think... it seemed this man truly was not after her beauty, but the Two-Tails' power.
Konoha's higher-ups were delighted. After all, no one wanted their leader to be the sort who let beauty interfere with important matters. If Yugito truly surrendered, Konoha would soon gain another strategic asset. All they had paid was a captive who no longer held much value; no matter how they calculated it, this was a profitable deal. As for whether this Jinchuriki might become Nawaki's confidante afterward, they did not mind in the slightest. It was harmless for someone in a high position to have certain preferences. The Third Hokage had been even more excessive in this regard, yet no one had voiced any objections.
Kushina, who had originally harbored some resentment, could not help but sympathize with Yugito, another Jinchuriki, after hearing Nawaki's cruel method of handling things. Seeing the little girl abandoned by everyone as so pitiful, she resolved not to let Nawaki treat her so ruthlessly.
Thus, not only was Kushina not the least bit pleased, she instead glared even more fiercely at her fiancé several times.
Sensing that Kushina's resentment had not diminished but grown, Nawaki was utterly baffled. Women's thoughts truly were complicated; sometimes, even with the Sensory Technique as a cheat, he could not figure them out.
After hearing Nawaki's resolute words, Dodai knew Kumogakure would permanently lose the Two-Tails this time. At the same time, he was confused by Nawaki's nature. This Skywalker was clearly notoriously amorous, yet he could speak of such a cruel course of action. Was he compassionate or heartless? Dodai felt that the other man was like a mass of fog, impossible to fathom.
However, this