That day, after finishing his meeting with Bai Ye, Genji gathered his trusted aides and briefly explained their cooperation.
The two sides had now reached a preliminary agreement.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye sat by the window, watching the bustling crowds of Kirigakure below. With a touch of emotion, he said, "It won't be long before they realize just how vast the gap in our strength is..."
Hearing this, Hyuga Hiashi asked curiously, "Since you're already strong enough to wipe out Kirigakure, why bother doing it this way?! Do you really want to take over an intact Kirigakure?!
"Even if you plan to take over Kirigakure later, you'll still have to fight a war, won't you?"
Hyuga Hiashi naturally knew about Bai Ye's plan.
But he still felt that, since they would have to fight eventually anyway...
Why not consider taking action directly?!
Since getting to know Bai Ye, Hyuga Hiashi had noticed that he seemed to be growing increasingly radical himself.
In the past, such a thought would never have crossed his mind.
Still, he felt his reasoning was sound. Surely Bai Ye had already realized this too?
Why take this unnecessary extra step?!
"Because Konoha can't bear the burden right now. It makes no difference to me, of course, but Konoha is another matter.
"Look at Konoha now. It's already drawing people and resources in from the surrounding areas, and even our current expansion is struggling to keep up.
"Never mind suddenly taking over Kirigakure. Besides, this situation is different.
"There's very little trust between the two sides right now. If I attack, they'll resist fiercely, and that will set a bad precedent.
"After all, once the other villages see that, they'll fight us to the bitter end.
"But if we wait until we've firmly seized Kirigakure's lifeline and have