Their Paths Are Different

Every choice made at a critical moment must be carefully considered.

Under the circumstances where one's own combat power is voluntarily restricted.

Only rational and correct judgment.

Can point toward the true path.

For the current Naruto.

This is exactly the case.

This piece of ambiguous intelligence.

In Naruto's eyes, its authenticity was less than fifty percent!

By cross-referencing it with the information gathered by his subordinates, Naruto could clearly extract the parts he needed, which further corroborated the Third Prince's intention to deceive and even exploit him.

"I had already warned you, yet you still hold such an attitude when approaching me. Although I never intended to truly cooperate with you from the start, Your Highness, you are certainly being quite blunt!"

Naruto easily destroyed the scroll in his palm, a faint cold glint appearing in his pupils as he spoke in a low voice.

Undoubtedly.

Asada Kei was one hundred percent intent on using Naruto to lead the charge, or perhaps to serve as a target to draw heavy fire!

To provide cover.

Or simply to have Naruto lead the Snow Ninja as a battering ram.

Thereby achieving the goal of a true surprise attack.

Even Asada Kei himself was very clear on this.

To succeed in a rebellion.

One must be 'fast'!

By launching a direct assault on the Royal Palace at a time and place least expected by others, and capturing Asada Masashi, the current Daimyo of the Land of Water, half the rebellion could be considered a success. Once the First Prince, Asada Kaze, was successfully eliminated afterward!

The remaining problems would no longer be problems!

And to achieve these two goals!

The most important point was built upon 'surprise' and 'speed'!

In their previous conversation.

Asada Kei appeared to have laid out his entire