Hearing this, the Raikage was still somewhat skeptical.
He was about to say something loudly again, but seemed to recall something. Pinching his chin between his thumb and forefinger, he pondered for a moment.
Then, with his tone calming somewhat, he said, "It seems you really have no reason to lie to me."
"In that case, this is interesting. We previously suspected that the Dawn Organization was the work of Konoha or another ninja village. Now it seems that even if it was not Konoha's doing..."
"It is definitely connected to Konoha."
As he spoke, his tone became even more composed. He sat back down and said with a hint of mockery, "Konoha truly deserves to be called the cradle of geniuses."
"But what a pity! A cradle is ultimately only a cradle, and the geniuses within it are ultimately meant to grow."
"When the day comes that the cradle can no longer contain that genius, leaving the cradle seems to be an inevitable choice."
"Konoha, Konoha... From the Warring States era until now, how many experts have emerged? Yet how many talents have truly met a good end?"
After saying that, he let out a sigh. "Sigh!"
It seemed to be a heartfelt sentiment.
Then, his gaze hardened as he said, "Mabui, go make contact with that little girl from the Hyuga Clan—no, she should now be called Shuoyue of the Dawn Organization."
"See if we can make her our ally."
The moment those words were spoken, someone immediately became agitated.
Atsui suddenly stepped forward and said, "Lord Raikage, no! Could this be Konoha's scheme?"
As he spoke, he looked as though he had seen through everything.
But before he could receive the answer he wanted, Samui beside him smacked the back of his head.
Then she coldly said,