"The other side's scheme succeeded."
The Third Kazekage sighed. Even if he wanted to stop it, the nobles before him would never allow Sunagakure to touch their share of the pie.
After all, the nobles allied with Uchiha Yuu were all aboard his ship. Following Uchiha Yuu would bring them greater profits.
"A bunch of bastards who only care about immediate gains."
Pakura hated politics most of all, along with the nobles' repulsive expressions. Staring at Uchiha Yuu beside the Daimyo, she said irritably:
"It feels like he used us to get close to the Daimyo. Now that he's risen to prominence, he's probably another insatiably greedy bastard."
"Is that what you think?"
At the front, Chiyo gave Uchiha Yuu a deep look, her voice filled with concern.
"What is there in the Land of Wind worth coveting? If it's money he wants, the supplies he has invested are already vast beyond measure. And the country's profits have to be divided among the nobles, leaving almost nothing for himself."
She hit the heart of the issue. If he coveted power and wealth, Sunagakure would not suffer any losses. How much worse could things get? Their funding had been cut again and again. Fortunately, the Third Kazekage's ability brought the village income from iron ore, while the younger Rasa's ability could bring in gold.
"Yeah, what a strange bunch."
Pakura could not grasp the crux of it, but Chiyo had already noticed some clues. Unfortunately, she had no ability to stop it, nor did she dare tell anyone what she suspected.
Uchiha Yuu knew nothing of Sunagakure's discussion. Before this, he had been in a room at the back with the Daimyo. Several ninja guarded the Daimyo, who had gained power and nurtured even greater ambitions.
Before becoming Daimyo, the Third