"My lord, there is one more matter I need to report!"
Mingye had rejected his suggestion, yet the black-clad ninja offered no further defense. After pausing for three seconds, he spoke again.
"Speak!"
"That group of young ninjas in the Land of Rain has been making increasingly bold moves. They are already showing signs of opposing Hanzo. Furthermore, Hanzo must focus on resisting Sunagakure's attacks from outside. The Land of Rain is now completely beyond Konoha's control. Lord Shimura Danzō seems to intend to deal with those ninjas!"
Mingye looked at the black-clad ninja and fell into thought after hearing his report. Obito had not yet joined his elder brother and become a puppet. If Yahiko, that idiot, died at this time, it would be a serious problem. What a completely ignorant fool—he could not see the situation clearly. With foreign enemies invading, he still wanted to overthrow Hanzo's position and authority in the Land of Rain. Had Yahiko never considered that once the Land of Rain was defeated and Hanzo's current military forces were scattered, Akatsuki, which was no more formidable than a mud ball, would have no ability whatsoever to contend with Sunagakure?
Yahiko's actions were wrong. They could even be called brainless, or treasonous. He simply believed that the impoverished people of the Land of Rain suffered because Hanzo played both sides, yet he had never considered that without Hanzo, the Land of Rain would not even amount to a dog. Someone like him was utterly unfit to lead a faction. It was only inevitable that someone like him would be played to death.
"Inform Kakuzu and Sasori. Have them join Akatsuki and draw Hanzo's attention. Do your best to maintain the balance of power between both sides. Also, give that idiot Yahiko a hint: if Hanzo