"Elder Genshi, you..."
Terumi Hikaru stared at Genji in disbelief, his eyes wide.
He could not agree with that view.
After all, it was far too risky.
Granted, everything Bai Ye had revealed so far did make it seem as though he was helping them.
But who could guarantee that!?
Who could know whether this was another of Bai Ye's schemes?!
Quite a few people shared his concerns. After all, a Hokage had come here claiming he wanted to change Kirigakure.
No matter how they looked at it, that felt deeply strange.
Yet Genji had actually chosen to trust Bai Ye?!
"I actually began wondering whether something was wrong with Yagura a long time ago. After all, just as Mei Terumi said, he used to be nothing like this.
"At first, I considered the possibility that Yagura had simply been too good at hiding his true nature.
"That we had misjudged him, and these things only began happening once he took office.
"But given the current situation, I lean toward Mei Terumi's explanation. Regardless of where Bai Ye learned about this...
"I think...
"This might genuinely be worth trying.
"After all, wasn't this exactly why we gathered here in the first place?!
"Now that someone can lend us a hand, whatever his ultimate goal may be, our interests align for the moment.
"Besides, if Yagura really is being controlled, and he can break that control while keeping Yagura alive, that would be good for us.
"Don't forget that the Uchiha are experts in genjutsu. As an Uchiha with the Mangekyo Sharingan, I believe Bai Ye should at least be able to give it a try!"
Genji surveyed everyone present, then laid out his thoughts.
Some things really did seem unreasonable when he thought them through.
After all, Yagura had changed