Uchiha Yi would occasionally bring up lofty-sounding terms and ideas, such as the distribution of social resources. The nobles and Daimyō controlled too much, forcing those below them to fight over what remained. And when ninja fought, they were usually competing for other ninja's resources or plundering ordinary civilians. The nobles and Daimyō were rarely affected.
War could even earn them more money and resources.
In the end, ninja and ordinary people died, while Daimyō and nobles reaped the benefits. But why was that?
Uchiha Yi would not tell them the answer outright. Instead, he let his ideas gradually shape the way they thought.
"It's no surprise Kirigakure declared war on Konoha. Kirigakure won't mourn those people if they die. They were a source of instability to begin with. You need to understand that war is an extension of politics," Uchiha Yi explained to the others, his tone grave.
"Where are we going next?" Hyuga Rinka asked. "According to our intelligence, more and more Mist Ninja have been hunting us lately. They seem awfully interested in my Byakugan and your Sharingan."
A cold glint crossed Hyuga Rinka's eyes. She did not know who had leaked her identity, but word that she was a young lady of the Main Family had gotten out. The people of Kirigakure had gone wild over it.
They might not care about the Sharingan, but the Byakugan was different. Strategically, it was even more valuable. Most Byakugan users, however, bore the Caged Bird Seal, which prevented outsiders from obtaining it.
This might be their only chance to get their hands on the Byakugan.
And so the Mist Ninja had grown greedy.
To Hyuga Rinka, it was a profound humiliation.
Those people clearly saw them as easy prey. Did they really think she was that easy to