Helpless, Tsunade could only turn to Ye Ning for help.
She couldn't answer this question.
If he'd asked her for her thoughts on ninjutsu, she could have said a thing or two. But this was better left to Ye Ning to explain.
After all, professional matters should be left to the professionals.
When Tsunade turned her gaze to Ye Ning, a flicker of hesitation crossed Yahiko's face.
But a moment later, he relaxed and bowed his head with earnest sincerity.
"Please teach me!"
Ye Ning shot Tsunade an annoyed glare. That woman was always finding trouble for him!
Since things had come to this, Ye Ning couldn't be bothered to worry about whether Madara Uchiha had any spies secretly watching nearby.
Rather than hold back, he might as well use this opportunity to give the three of them a good talking-to.
At the very least, he needed to help Nagato develop some basic judgment of his own.
"I can answer that question, but first, let me ask you: why has the Land of Rain become what it is today?"
At that, Yahiko clenched his fists and answered without hesitation.
"Because of war."
But Ye Ning shook his head with an inscrutable expression.
"You're right, but also wrong. You've only seen the harm war has done to the Land of Rain. You don't understand why war broke out here in the first place."
"Wh-why?"
"Because of profit."
All under heaven hustled for profit; all under heaven scurried for gain.
Just like the impending alliance between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind—it all came down to profit.
After the First Shinobi World War, the nations entered a relatively long period of peace. It was also a time when the great shinobi villages developed rapidly. But as time passed, conflicts