Yayoi naturally paid no particular attention to the Third Kazekage's plans and actions concerning the One-Tail.
He and the Seven-Tails had gone from mutual wariness and using each other to getting along as friends. He had already shared his method; whether the Third Kazekage could learn anything from it depended on the man's ability and decisiveness.
Still, in Yayoi's view, the Hidden Sand Village and the One-Tail had a very good chance of making it work.
For one thing, the One-Tail's rampages in the Hidden Sand Village had caused relatively few casualties. It had always been subdued quickly, so the hatred between the two sides was nowhere near as deeply rooted as that between the other ninja villages and their tailed beasts.
Even if they failed, it would not lead to an extreme situation like the Hidden Mist Village's collective rebellion to assassinate the Mizukage and senior advisers.
The second reason lay in their history.
Unlike the other tailed beasts, which had only begun being forced into frequent contact with humans over the past twenty or thirty years, the One-Tail had been sealed long ago by the Temple of Wind, Sunagakure's predecessor. They knew its personality and habits very well.
With that historical foundation, as long as the Third Kazekage was willing to give a little ground and make the One-Tail feel respected, their relationship would improve dramatically, even if he could not secure its power and assistance.
Over time, the One-Tail would naturally learn how to get along with Sunagakure.
After all, getting along with a tailed beast and earning its acknowledgment was not something that could happen overnight. It required at least ten, twenty, or even more years of accumulated trust.
Once the Hidden Sand Village reconciled with the One-Tail, even if it could not obtain the beast's