"Enough!"
Mitokado Homura said darkly, his face devoid of pride:
"Koharu, this is necessary. Even if I was rejected and lost face, at least no further trouble will arise over command authority, because Jingyi rejected me."
Jingyi's clear refusal, along with his decision not to involve himself in anything, meant that Mitokado Homura held the command authority firmly in his hands. There would be no conflicts over command during the mission.
Though he had lost face, it could at least be considered a good thing.
After all, the greatest fear during an overseas mission was having a team with clashing opinions—one person wanting to go east while another wanted to go west.
Whatever makes you happy.
Utatane Koharu really wanted to roll her eyes, but she held herself back.
"Then, next..."
Utatane Koharu put it tactfully. "Although Sunagakure has focused its attention on the Land of Rivers battlefield, their defenses toward the Land of Rain will not be weak. It will not be easy for us to infiltrate unnoticed."
"So we cannot enter the Land of Wind directly through the Land of Rain. We need to take a detour."
Mitokado Homura took out a map and pointed at the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind.
"We're entering the Land of Grass? Isn't that too much of a detour?"
Entering the Land of Wind through the Land of Rain was the most suitable option. Going through the Land of Grass would undoubtedly mean taking a huge detour.
"If possible, I would even like to go around by sea and enter the Land of Wind from the rear."
Mitokado Homura pointed at the map. "The other side of the Land of Wind borders the sea, and that is also where most of its oases are located. But