Jingyi ignored him and continued:
"But we can still pursue Puppet Technique. At the very least, we need to talk first. I don't think Sunagakure will keep clinging to puppets now."
Under his overwhelming advantage, Sunagakure would realize that the puppets they had stubbornly clung to for so long were simply outdated.
What was the point of stubbornly holding on to them?
To become a laughingstock?
They might as well trade them for something valuable sooner rather than later.
The internal meeting ultimately ended in failure.
No conclusion had been reached.
Everyone gradually left the conference room.
After leaving the Hokage Office Building, Shikaku Nara caught up to Jingyi. "Do you think these peace talks can conclude smoothly?"
"They probably can."
Jingyi thought for a moment before answering, "Although it will have some impact on the village's reputation and the Hokage Office, securing long-term benefits is better than getting nothing. Sunagakure's attitude is already obvious: either sign the agreement, or they play dirty and nobody gets anything."
"Senior, at a time like this, could you stop watching me? Why not watch the Hokage?"
Jingyi glared at Shikaku Nara irritably.
Shikaku Nara smiled awkwardly.
"What can I do? In the entire conference room, aside from the Hokage, who else has absolute authority?
Everyone knows that Mitokado Homura, that elder advisor, is no longer your equal. Naturally, they can only watch you."
"Cut it out. The more you say, the greater the impact on me will be afterward. I'm not taking the blame for this."
The Third Hokage could carry that burden himself.
As for whether it would make the Third Hokage's reputation even worse...
What the hell did that have to do with him?
As a high-ranking official, serving the village and even taking the blame were commonplace, but Jingyi did