"Mm, that'll do."
Shōji nodded lightly, then waved for the two to sit back down. He walked over to the small desk at the seat of honor, sat cross-legged behind it, and said, "I've already discussed it with Lord Third. We'll soon begin making the necessary arrangements again. The first target of this war will remain Sunagakure, just as before. We'll ensure that we destroy the main forces of the Sunagakure Ninja in the shortest possible time, occupy all of Sunagakure, and then extend our reach across the entire Land of Wind!"
"Do you want me to join the operation?"
Shisui's eyes flickered as he looked at Shōji and asked.
"No. You won't be needed at Sunagakure. When the time comes, Kitsuchi, Mister Rōshi, Han, and the main force will be enough. Like me, you'll be needed to intercept any reinforcements that might arrive!"
Shōji shook his head.
"Oh? You mean Konoha?"
Shisui raised a brow, suddenly understanding.
"Konoha is one possibility, but Obito is equally worth watching. You remember how Obito contacted the Fourth Raikage before, right? After I returned this time, I received intelligence that Obito had already made first contact with Sunagakure more than half a month ago. We still don't know what they discussed, but it was probably similar to Kumogakure. If Sunagakure suffers a heavy blow, Obito may very well act. That guy has plans of his own, and the Tailed Beasts are of utmost importance to him. He absolutely won't stand by and watch us wipe out Sunagakure so easily and seize the One-Tail Jinchuriki!"
Shōji looked at Shisui, his hands clasped on the desk, his expression grave.
"Obito, huh? Yes, that really is a problem. But will those major shinobi villages truly trust him?"
Shisui nodded, then frowned slightly.
"Whether they trust him