Shinji was not particularly good at analysis, either. He had simply peeked at the answers from an omniscient perspective before.
Working backward from the answer to the process was naturally much easier.
Ultimately, Kirigakure was simply too weak now. It amounted to nothing.
Otherwise, if people from Iwagakure or Kumogakure were here instead, they would not even consider this sort of problem.
They would be thinking the same thing as Sunagakure: how to swallow up both of the other villages!
That was the difference in their circumstances.
After listening to his analysis, Mei Terumi began to think seriously.
There seemed to be two paths available to her, but in reality, there was only one: take a gamble.
Choosing neutrality and helping neither side.
That was really just self-deception, a slow suicide.
Whoever won would inevitably settle accounts afterward. Even if they barely survived, they would receive no assistance.
Because everyone hated a fence-sitter who swayed with the wind.
Then came the question: whose victory should she bet on?
Logically, Konoha at least had the advantages of home ground and a united populace, along with formidable reserves.
The handful of people the Kazekage had brought could not possibly stir up much trouble on their own.
But since Sunagakure dared to do this, they must have some confidence and have prepared trump cards specifically for the task.
Now it came down to whether Konoha's reserves or Sunagakure's trump cards were stronger.
Mei Terumi could not decide for the moment. After all, this was a gamble staking everything, including their lives. One loss would doom them beyond recovery.
Left with no choice, Mei Terumi could only look at a certain someone again.
"Akagi Consultant, I need your opinion as a reference now."
"When you need me, it's 'Akagi Consultant.' When you don't, you