Najenda fell silent when she heard Uchiha Kazama's words.
Wherever there were people, there would be conflict and competing interests.
Even the Revolutionary Army, whom the Empire called rebels, was no exception.
As the Empire declined day by day, the Revolutionary Army had already taken control of quite a few regions.
With those regions as their foundation, so-called administrators and leaders of the Revolutionary Army naturally began to emerge.
And once they held power...
Those who could withstand its corrupting influence were generally people who were already powerful enough in their own right.
Or people who had other pursuits.
Quite a few people in the Revolutionary Army had already developed a lust for power.
Those were the people Uchiha Kazama was referring to.
Otherwise, once the Empire fell...
It would not be long before another Empire rose in its place!
"Uchiha Kazama, these aren't matters we should be handling."
"Night Raid's mission is to complete..."
"So let's use our expertise to do something worthwhile for this land's future."
"Of course, if you refuse, I'll have to do it myself."
"Oh, and I won't be as gentle as you are."
Uchiha Kazama cut Najenda off outright.
She was a leader... at least, she was Night Raid's leader.
In the future, once the Revolutionary Army became the Empire...
Red Eyes, Mine...
These people would become the new Empire's greatest stain.
When that time came, everyone except Najenda, their "leader," would probably be purged.
At the very least, people like Night Raid, who walked in the shadows, would never get to enjoy that "golden age of prosperity."
Simply being allowed to live would be the greatest mercy.
If they wanted these people to have decent positions in the future, this had to be done.
People blinded by power often did exactly this sort