A Childish Solution

Upon hearing this theory, Dodai's face turned pale. He was in a terrible mood, but he couldn't refute it.

What Yun Yan said actually made perfect sense and was impossible to refute, at least in terms of practical factors.

Think about it carefully. Now that he's gone straight for himself, he entered the Land of Lightning Country a while ago and killed so Kumogakure, even inflicting serious damage on some of them. That's the guy!

So Kumogakure ninjas died; this is no small matter.

Moreover, so many of the Kumogakure ninjas who died had many friends and relatives within the village; it could be said that each death affected many people.

In this way, those relatives and friends involved will inevitably harbor extreme hatred towards Yun Yan after learning that he is the culprit.

In this way, the entire Kumogakure essentially harbored a deep-seated hatred for Yun Yan, a hatred so profound it was impossible to resolve.

This hatred and conflict cannot be resolved through negotiation; the only solution is fighting, with one side winning completely and the other losing completely.

The only way to completely resolve conflict and hatred is for one side to utterly eliminate the other, thus ending all trouble.

Another method is for one side to completely defeat the other, leaving the other side speechless, so that even if the other side still harbors hatred, they dare not show it.

However, this solution is only temporary; it merely suppresses the conflict, which still exists.

The defeated party will undoubtedly feel humiliated and will swallow their hatred and humiliation, striving to train harder and become stronger, hoping to completely defeat the opponent next time and then take revenge with interest.

Upon closer examination, isn't this second solution precisely the current state of the Shinobi World?

The Five Great Shinobi Villages frequently fought each other, and the battles were often fierce and life-or-death, resulting in a deep-seated blood feud between them.

In this situation, none of the Five Great Shinobi Villages could completely destroy any of the other villages. They could only suppress or defeat each other through war, temporarily resolving and quelling the conflict.

If, after some time, the conflict resurfaces and cannot be resolved, then another war is waged to partially resolve the conflict and suppress it further.

This cycle repeats itself, with a major Shinobi World war occurring every so often, perpetuating the deep-seated hatred between the two sides.

Therefore, whether it's a fight between ninja villages or a ninja village fighting a single person in a humiliating way, it's the only way to resolve conflicts and hatred.

Thinking about it this way, isn't this the only solution, the only logical approach?

After figuring everything out and realizing that this was truly the only way, Dodai looked at Yun Yan with a complicated expression, unsure of what to do next.

Although this guy has a terrible personality, he's quite clear-headed. He probably knew from the beginning that the only outcome would be a fight.

However, this battle wasn't between Konoha and Kumogakure, but rather a contest between him and Kumogakure alone, which avoided a major Shinobi World war.

For a moment, Dodai didn't know how to evaluate this person, this Uchiha Yunyan.

Having shaken off these random thoughts and paused his strategic thinking, Dodai began to consider tactics.

He said he would fight the Kumogakure alone, which sounds easy, but how exactly would he fight?

If he's really allowed to enter the Land of Lightning Country and kill everyone he sees, wipe out every ninja he encounters, and destroy everything in sight, then it's better not to fight at all. The Kumogakure really can't handle someone like that.

It sounds frustrating, but that's the truth. A ninja village is so large that it can mobilize a lot of power, but such a large force becomes somewhat clumsy when facing an extremely elite group.

So Dodai sighed deeply, unsure of how to resolve the situation.

Unexpectedly, Yun Yan on the opposite side seemed to have seen through Dodai's concerns and actually took the initiative to relieve his worries with a smile:

"What? Dodai Tsuchitai, are you worried? Worried that I'll sneak into the Land of Lightning Country alone and wreak havoc like before, making it impossible for you to catch me, while I can continuously deplete your manpower?"

With a complex, even somewhat resentful, gaze fixed on Yun Yan, Dodai nodded helplessly.

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm worried about."

For you alone, the most effective method is to directly penetrate into our territory and wage guerrilla warfare, but it is also the most disadvantageous method for us, and a method we have no other choice about.

"Won't you do that?"

"Of course I wouldn't do that."

"Oh... um?"

Dodai's eyes widened again, his entire being filled with disbelief, as if he doubted his own ears; he had guessed wrong once more.

What did Yun Yan say? Of course he wouldn't do that.

How could that be? This should be his best way to deal with Kumogakure. How could he not use such a good method? Such a method that can both disgust Kumogakure and cause them great casualties, how could this bastard Kumogakure not use it Uchiha?

Does he have a worse way to deal with our Kumogakure? Or does he have some other scheme in mind?

For a moment, Dodai was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Seeing the man's expression, Yun Yan laughed again, his expression arrogant and outspoken:

"Dodai Tutai, you seem to have some misunderstanding about me. You seem to think I'm the kind of person who thrives on chaos, don't you?"

Haha, in a sense, I really am that kind of person with that kind of personality, but only if I'm willing and have the interest.

The truth is, I'm not interested in most of these things; I'm too lazy to get involved.

If I hadn't been so fed up with what I saw today, I wouldn't have bothered coming here, nor would I have kicked Hokage's office door and caused all this. I would have just stayed home and slept.

Even if I have to fight against your Kumogakure alone this time, I don't want this war to drag on for a very long time, into a pointless and endless war of attrition.

What is the ultimate purpose of war?

It's all for political purposes, to gain ultimate benefits.

Dodai, you should think this through carefully. What political service or ultimate benefit would I gain from going to war against your Kumogakure alone?

Not at all. It was merely a means to resolve the ultimate conflict between the two sides, using combat as a means to mitigate the deep-seated hatred as much as possible.

Since that's the case, there's no need to drag this war out indefinitely. Let's start it cleanly and end it cleanly, and no matter who loses in the end, let's not go back on our word. Wouldn't that be better?"

Upon hearing Yun Yan's words, Dodai began to look at Yun Yan with new respect.

This person... is very complex, hard to figure out, and hard to define.

You absolutely cannot judge this person by ordinary good or evil. Perhaps you can judge them by order or chaos, but even so, you can only give a moderate general impression, that is, both chaotic and orderly.

Dodai's mind was truly in turmoil. Dealing with someone like Yun Yan, who didn't play by the rules but was sometimes very reasonable, was difficult. He had no choice but to take the initiative to ask for advice:

"Please, Yun Yan, stop torturing me. Give me a final answer: how will this matter be resolved? Or rather, how exactly do you intend to wage war against our Kumogakure as an individual?"

Yun Yan spoke with great confidence:

"It's very simple, so simple it's almost childish."

Just like those students at the Ninja Academy who, when they have a conflict at school, agree to fight it out in some alley after school, we'll use this childish method.

The time is ten days from now, the location is Cloud Thunder Gorge within your Lightning Country, and the people involved are just me and you.

I remember that Cloud Thunder Gorge has a fairly spacious terrain, which is quite good for fighting, so I chose that place as the location for the battle.

Indeed, I am the only candidate, after all, I am the only one who will take on your entire group, and I am the only one who will fight against your entire Kumogakure.

However, you can choose your own people. Whether you choose to fight me, or your Fourth Raikage personally takes action against me, or even if the entire Kumogakure attacks me alone, it doesn't matter. I will gladly accept.

Let's draw a line there and completely resolve this conflict and this problem, shall we?"

Upon hearing this, Dodai was taken aback.

It's quite simplistic, but in a sense, it's a very useful, intuitive, and effective method.