"Yes!!! That's a great idea!!"
It really was a brilliant move!!!
A had originally been thinking about giving up at this point.
That would have been rather embarrassing.
But after hearing Samui's suggestion, he suddenly realized something.
This neatly solved his problem of losing face.
Granted, this idea of fighting through a proxy...
Would most likely end with them losing the war.
After all, the Land of Grass itself was weaker than Konoha.
And Kumogakure would only be providing some assistance, not committing its forces on a large scale.
If they lost, he could still salvage some dignity.
So, given that Kumogakure had no intention of joining the war in force...
Defeating Konoha would be practically impossible.
But even if they lost in the end, it would have little to do with Kumogakure.
"Lord A, I don't think grinning to yourself right now really serves any purpose..."
Samui's mouth twitched as she glanced at A, thinking he seemed a little too optimistic.
Was this really the time to start grinning because he thought he had saved face?!
Clearly not...
There was one issue that A might not have realized.
"Lord Raikage, don't you have anything to say about Konoha declaring war on the Land of Grass this time?!"
Samui wondered whether something was wrong with A.
Konoha was now preparing to go to war against the Land of Grass.
Couldn't he see anything else behind that?!
If things really were as she suspected, this would not be good news for Kumogakure, or even the entire Shinobi World.
"Say what?"
"That Konoha's strategic policy has changed..."
As soon as Samui finished speaking, A fell silent too.
Konoha now had a Kage who was anything but good news for the other villages.
Compared with Hiruzen Sarutobi before him...
The current Bai Ye