If this was Hanzō's handiwork, why was he steering the conflict?
Once the conflict escalated, war could break out at any moment.
And when war broke out, the Land of Rain—the battlefield caught between great nations—would be the first to suffer.
Could Hanzō be planning to smash the pot after it was already broken?
Unable to make sense of it, Jingyi shook his head.
"Torifu Akimichi is right. Whether Sunagakure deliberately escalated the provocation or someone is steering the conflict toward escalation, the most likely outcome is war. The village really does need to prepare."
"However, you shouldn't go to the front lines."
"Why?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.
Jingyi said gravely, "From the village's perspective, you should go to the front lines and hold the fort. But from our perspective, you can't go, because you need to remain in the village."
"If the situation keeps escalating, Shimura Danzō will probably be brought back into service. Having you stay in the village is to guard against that. As for Shimura Danzō, he's better off staying in prison."
As tensions rose and war broke out, given the Third Hokage's nature, he would certainly put Shimura Danzō back to use and pull him out of prison.
An insidious ambitious man like Shimura Danzō was better off in prison, lest he came hopping out to make trouble. He might not cause much real damage, but he was exceptionally disgusting.
Because of Kushina, Shimura Danzō had gone to warn Jingyi, provoking Mito Uzumaki's displeasure and costing him his position as the Hokage's advisor. Even if it had been a powerless post, it was still a high-ranking one.
The fact that he had tried to win over Hanzō to assassinate him made it clear that Shimura Danzō hated him to the bone.
Not to mention that Mito