A trace of disdain flashed across Samui's face. Though she was still young, she seemed to have long since seen through the relationships between the various nations.
"But the outcome was far from satisfactory. The four nations were divided and mistrustful, each only wanting to watch the others fight to the death and reap the rewards in the end."
"Agreements between great nations are fundamentally fragile. They may be allies one moment, then turn around and bite each other the next."
"The reason Lord Raikage had us approach your Uchiha Clan for cooperation is that the Uchiha have already fallen out with Konoha."
"Moreover, on our way to the Land of Waves, we discovered quite a few Konoha ninja roaming the sea, searching everywhere."
"If I'm not mistaken, you'll be discovered soon. When that happens, the Uchiha Clan will be forced to flee for its lives again."
"As for what you said about the Uchiha having too few people, we naturally took that into consideration as well."
"Lord Raikage said that for this operation against Konoha, only the Uchiha Clan Head and his two sons need to take part."
"What you need to do is use the Sharingan's eye techniques to control Konoha's Nine-Tails and wreak havoc on Konoha."
"Young man, you should be one of the Uchiha Clan Head's two eldest sons, right?"
Samui's words left Mingyou deeply shocked. He had never expected the Fourth Raikage to be plotting something like this.
The spy he had planted in Konoha not only knew that the Uchiha had fallen out with Konoha, but also understood the abilities of Mingyou and his father and brother.
It seemed that this spy held quite a high position in Konoha.
Otherwise, he could not have learned these things so easily.
"That's right. I'm Uchiha Mingyou, and I more or less understand what you just said."
"But I have a question. What benefits will the Uchiha gain from cooperating with you? How can I be sure that, after this succeeds, the Land of Lightning won't turn around and destroy us?"
Samui's stern expression vanished. She looked at Mingyou with a bewitching smile and said in a slightly coquettish tone:
"Young Mingyou, what kind of benefits do you want? If you're interested in your big sister here, that isn't impossible either~~"
Samui shot Mingyou a seductive glance, leaned close to him, and lightly brushed her jade-like hand across her chest.
This woman really is a little seductress.
Mingyou, still inexperienced in such matters, could not withstand Samui's teasing at all. His cheeks flushed bright red.
"Miss Samui, the survival of the Uchiha is at stake. Seduction is hardly a clever tactic."
Mingyou forced himself to look away and quickly made his position clear.
"Hehe. Young Mingyou, why do you make it sound so unpleasant?"
"Big sister was only joking with you, testing your self-control."
"Don't worry. What you're concerned about will never happen."
"We've already contacted Wind, Earth, and Water—the other three great nations. They'll also take part in this operation."
"No matter what, the Land of Lightning is a great nation. We can't possibly do something so shameless in front of the other nations."
Mingyou carefully weighed the credibility of the woman's words.
First, if what Samui said was true and the other three great nations would also join the attack on Konoha, then Mingyou could naturally believe that the Land of Lightning would not turn on them afterward and target the Uchiha's Sharingan.
There was no issue with that.
The other issue was timing.
The Uchiha had defected from Konoha, and today was only the fourth day since they had left Konoha.
Kumogakure's spy had reported the news back, then the Fourth Raikage had discussed it, made a decision, and sent people to negotiate with the Uchiha about attacking Konoha.
Wasn't that a little too fast?
The Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire were separated by an immense distance. Could all of this really have been handled in only four days?
That was simply impossible.
When Mingyou raised these doubts, Samui shook her head with a helpless smile and explained:
"Young Mingyou, you really are a cautious person."
"To tell you the truth, the Land of the Moon and the Land of Hot Springs have long since been secretly taken by the Land of Lightning."
"The higher-ups in both nations are now entirely under the Land of Lightning's control."
"And Lord Fourth Raikage is currently within the Land of Hot Springs."
"I'm sure you know the Land of Hot Springs' location well. It borders your Land of Fire. Do you believe me now?"
The Land of the Moon and the Land of Hot Springs had both been taken over??
And this had happened without the other four great nations knowing?
Good heavens, the Land of Lightning had laid out quite the grand scheme. They must have been preparing to attack Konoha for a long time.
The Uchiha's falling-out with Konoha was merely an opportunity they considered suitable for attacking Konoha.
At this point, Mingyou believed seventy or eighty percent of Samui's words.
"I roughly understand now, but this matter involves too much. I need to discuss it with my father and the clansmen before I can give you an answer."
Samui nodded lightly. Looking at Mingyou with a captivating smile, she said, "No problem, young man. You're not planning to make the Land of Lightning's envoys spend the night outside, are you? We rushed here in such haste that we haven't even eaten yet."
"Of course not." Mingyou shook his head. "Kosuke, come in for a moment!"
The Uchiha clansman guarding the entrance was Uchiha Kosuke. Upon hearing Mingyou's summons, he darted into the courtyard, clasped his hands, and bowed. "Young Clan Leader, what are your orders?"
Mingyou nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Let the Land of Lightning's ninja come in. Arrange dinner for them and rooms where they can rest for the night."
"Yes, Young Clan Leader." Kosuke bowed and nodded in acknowledgment before turning to leave.
"What? Attack Konoha?"
Uchiha Fuyue looked slightly startled.
After bringing Samui back to the dining table, Mingyou had briefly recounted what the two of them had discussed earlier.
Elder Soki's eyes lit up with delight. He was so excited that the rice bowl in his hand fell to the floor.
"Clan Head, Mingyou, I support this with both hands. Since Konoha was the first to act without benevolence, there's no need for us to show them any righteousness."
"The Uchiha's situation is extremely dangerous now. Although we have Mingyou, we could still face Konoha's retaliation at any time."
"Only by wiping out Konoha completely can we eliminate the Uchiha's future troubles."
At the table, Nami and Uchiha Mikoto also looked delighted. They clearly approved of this matter as well.
"Miss Samui, I'll have to trouble you to return to your quarters and rest for now. We'll discuss it and give you an answer tomorrow. How does that sound?" Fuyue turned his gaze to Samui and smilingly issued a polite dismissal.
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