Shihōin Naraku was right.
But the others' opinions were not wrong either.
The matter had reached an impasse.
Kakashi Hatake frowned again as he looked at the documents in his hand. "Will Ōtsutsuki Isshiki really make a move?"
"He definitely will."
Shihōin Naraku's tone was firm.
"Haven't I already said it?"
"The Five-Nation Joint Chunin Selection Trials are about to begin. The Daimyo of the Five Great Nations, the Kage of each village, and a large number of ninja will soon gather in Konoha."
"On the surface, this will be the liveliest time in the Shinobi World, but in reality, it will be the most chaotic."
"If Isshiki really intends to act, he'll definitely choose a time when everyone's attention is on the trials."
"Because that's when Konoha and the other villages will have their attention divided!"
"Even if Isshiki does make a move, we won't be able to send support in time."
Jiraiya rubbed his temples. "So, in the end, you still think this is a risk we have to take."
"Yes," Naraku answered without hesitation.
"If we can seize the opportunity to seriously wound or even eliminate Isshiki, we can deal with the threat of the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
After hearing Naraku out, Tsunade frowned and asked, "Why not deal with it once and for all?"
Naraku spread his hands. "Who knows whether more members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan will come to the Shinobi World? That's also why I plan to deal with Isshiki first."
"If another Ōtsutsuki shows up and joins forces with Isshiki, we'll be in even bigger trouble."
Silence fell over the meeting room.
Everyone carefully considered what choice they should make.
After a long while, Shikaku broke the silence first. "I support Naraku's plan."
"Shikaku?" Jiraiya gave him a somewhat surprised look.
He had thought