Uchiha Yuu's reminder made everyone present exchange glances. It was indeed highly possible.
"I'll be careful with Hanzo. The ninja we send out will monitor him in secret. If anything goes wrong, they can report back at any time."
Danzo, seated in the shadows, added his agreement. Since he had taken on such an important mission while rejecting Uchiha Yuu's suggestion, he needed to demonstrate his capability. It also concerned the village's future arrangements, so Danzo would devote himself to it. He repeatedly assured them:
"This is all for the village. If an accident truly occurs, I'll send people to provide support as well, ensuring the troops blocking Kumogakure won't suffer excessive losses."
Hearing his righteous words, the Hokage still trusted his old friend to some extent. Their conflicts could not be reconciled, but Danzo had never made a mistake when it came to major matters. Thus, the Third Hokage followed up on his words.
"Uchiha Yuu, inform Hatake Sakumo of this news. Have him make preparations as quickly as possible and cross Amegakure's territory in the shortest time!"
As for Uchiha Yuu, who had listened to their discussion, his eyes hesitated briefly. Danzo's character was not something he could guarantee, but if their forces suffered losses in Amegakure, Danzo would be the one blamed in the end.
"As for the Uchiha Clan you mentioned, select some people to support the front lines and ease the pressure."
The Third Hokage still handled the conflict between the two sides in the most prudent way. With Uchiha Yuu standing before him, the Hokage could not directly reject the proposal, especially since everything Yuu had said was true.
The forces Hatake Sakumo had brought to his front had originally only been enough to deal with Sunagakure. At the same time, the Third Hokage