Hyuga Hiten nodded in agreement. "I agree with the Director."
In truth, none of the three would seriously quibble over the profits in front of them.
The numbers sounded staggering, but they had yet to see any actual money, so it all still felt rather abstract.
Besides, the most important part of this plan was never dividing the money. It was binding the three clans together into a force no one could shake. When it came to profits, none of them wanted a bigger share; instead, they were all considering giving some up.
After hearing them out, Hibari grew serious as well. "All right, then. I'll talk about the avenues I think we can pursue right now."
Once he saw that both were listening closely, Hibari continued, "First, we're well informed in the Anbu. We all know the current situation... I'm afraid war is unavoidable.
"If it comes quickly, it'll be in three to five months. Even with Lord Hokage's methods, he can delay it for three or four years at most. A major war is bound to come. That's fair to say, isn't it?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "You haven't come by these past two days, so you might not know yet.
"Yesterday, our teacher sent an envoy to Kumogakure. Officially, it was to congratulate the Second Raikage on taking office. Unofficially, it was also to help him stabilize the situation in his village.
"Based on your intelligence, even if the Second Raikage wants war, he'll have to get his own house in order first and build up his resources along the way."
Hyuga Hiten added, "But they probably don't realize we've already figured out their plans. With Lord Hokage making his move, we can buy ourselves some time.
"Given Konoha's resources, we'll certainly be better prepared than Kumogakure with