Konoha: Muzan of the Hatake Household—Hyuga Clan Split
On one hand, they were invading the Land of Fire; on the other, they were entangling themselves with the Land of Water.
Muzan needed to be wary of the series of problems that would arise next, but the situation was not too serious. The Hidden Mist Village's overall strength lagged far behind Konoha's, so it posed little pressure on Muzan. He could now turn his full attention toward Konoha.
Three major factors made up the Land of Fire's strength, and Konoha was the strongest among them. While he steadily wore down Konoha's strength, an interesting piece of news arrived from the rear.
Konoha was not a monolith. Muzan could obtain certain secret intelligence through his channels.
The Land of Fire's daimyo intended to use the Nine-Tails as a devastating weapon, but Minato Namikaze refused. His reason was that the Nine-Tails' power could not be controlled.
That very night, a small-scale disturbance broke out in Konoha. Konoha did not say a word publicly about what had happened or who had launched the attack, but anyone clever knew this was the daimyo testing Konoha. Clearly, the test had failed. Konoha could not be bothered with him.
"Now that is truly unexpected."
Muzan was speechless for a long time after receiving the news. A godlike opponent was not as frightening as a piglike ally. Clearly, the daimyo, accustomed to a life of luxury and decadence, had been thrown into a panic by Muzan's provocation.
Anyone could imagine the Nine-Tails' terrifying power and its side effects. If they could simply use a Tailed Beast to sweep across the Land of Waves, why would the daimyo need to pressure them? They would have sent the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki over long ago.
"Let that daimyo live a little longer.