After all, Konoha had played a part in turning the Land of Rain into this.
If Konoha had not wanted to drag Amegakure into the conflict, the Land of Rain would not have suffered like this.
A faint smile rested on Orochimaru's lips as he sat beside Jingyi, though it looked more like a sneer.
Noticing someone looking at him, Orochimaru turned and met Jingyi's gaze. The two exchanged smiles.
Good. They both saw things the same way. Since they had done it, there was no need to make excuses for themselves or fight for a good reputation.
What was with you two?
Everyone else was condemning Sunagakure, but the two of you were sitting there grinning.
If it had been anyone else, Shikaku Nara would have immediately reminded them to watch the occasion.
But Jingyi and Orochimaru were beyond his control.
"Everyone."
Shikaku Nara raised his voice, interrupting the argument. "Sunagakure's retaliation is not only aimed at Amegakure. More than that, it is about plunder. Do not forget why they started this war."
"From now on, the village's strategy will shift from offense to defense. I hope Amegakure and Sunagakure keep fighting for as long as possible."
Since Sunagakure wanted revenge against Amegakure, then let them have it. Konoha only needed to change its strategy and let them wear each other down first.
Retreating was definitely not an option. If Konoha did that, Sunagakure and Amegakure would surely stop fighting and no longer focus solely on each other.
After all, this war was a free-for-all. Whoever wanted to pull out and play the fisherman would become everyone's target.
The shift in strategy had little to do with Jingyi. As a medical-nin, his job was to stay in camp, not go onto the battlefield to kill enemies.
Unless the enemy