Hinata, Stop Pretending

Peacock, however, had somehow put on a smile as radiant as a flower. "Haha, you worry too much, my lady."

"Of course we know your village wouldn't fear such things, but we're different. We're just small fry. We truly can't withstand the hostility of any Great Ninja Village."

Black Eagle added, "Indeed, this matter began because of the legendary ultimate weapon of our Artisan Ninja Village."

"But at this point, it's obvious that we no longer have the option of giving up. Our only choice now is to continue doing what we must."

"However, we actually came this time to discuss our future cooperation."

"We know our strength is insignificant, and we can't bear the wrath of any major power."

"But we're at the center of this vortex. To have a chance of surviving, frankly, there aren't many options left to us."

Yugito appropriately showed an interested expression. "Oh! Go on, then."

Black Eagle said, "Under these circumstances, if we want to keep surviving, there is only one path."

"That is to completely attach ourselves to another major power."

"And once all our objectives have been achieved, so long as the benefits are sufficient, that major power will naturally put in a little effort and keep us safe."

"After much consideration, Cloud Ninja is the only choice that suits us."

Yugito continued, "Oh! It seems you've truly accepted reality, and you're extremely confident in that so-called ultimate weapon of yours!"

Black Eagle said with apparent helplessness, "To be honest, although we know some information about the ultimate weapon, we don't know the specifics."

"The only thing we know is that this ultimate weapon should be related to the founder of the Artisan Ninja Village. But precisely because of that, no one knows what the ultimate weapon truly looks like."

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