The Third Tsuchikage's words.
Only made the atmosphere around them even more oppressive.
Shikaku fell silent at once. He had considered the key issues Ōnoki had raised, too. But the situation was simply too dangerous. As the chief strategist, Shikaku couldn't make a reasonable, correct judgment or devise a proper plan. All he could do was use his wits to offer whatever effective suggestions he could.
Take Naruto, for example.
Shikaku wanted to concentrate as much of their side's top-level strength as possible and finish Naruto off quickly. As soon as Namikaze Naruto, the Snow Shadow, was killed in battle, the tide would turn completely in favor of the Allied Forces. But the Third Tsuchikage clearly didn't see it that way. Or, to be more precise, even with Deidara, Might Guy, and the others Shikaku had just mentioned, the Third Tsuchikage didn't believe they had the numbers to kill Namikaze Naruto.
Of course, this was because the Third Tsuchikage had no idea how terrifying Might Guy was with all Eight Gates open. If they really faced Namikaze Naruto with that lineup, and there were no outside interferences or reinforcements for Naruto, then all Ōnoki, Tsunade, and Jiraiya would have to do was create an opening. Once Might Guy broke through the Eight Gates, his Evening Elephant and Night Guy would have a very high chance of killing Naruto outright!
That was why Naruto was so wary of Might Guy.
Of course, Naruto wasn't afraid of him in a one-on-one fight. Though he hadn't truly reached Six Paths Level yet, he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique to a degree surpassing even his father's. He had no reason to fear Might Guy. He just had to be careful not to give him an opening.
Naruto knew that.
Ōnoki didn't.
So