"Help me? Heh, you in Konoha have kept our village's ninja from entering the Land of Rain for so long, leaving countless ninja dead or wounded, and now you claim you're helping me?"
Rasa demanded!
And this fellow had actually swaggered right up to the entrance of his military camp. He clearly had no regard for Sunagakure.
Even though Rasa had agreed to let him come.
Danzo stood quietly at the tent entrance. The faint firelight outlined the bandaged half of his face as he spoke in a hoarse voice:
"Kazekage, am I wrong?
Sunagakure has no choice left. The Iwa Shinobi have turned against you, and your forces deep in the Land of Rain face enemies on both fronts. If Konoha and Sunagakure keep wearing each other down here, only Iwagakure will benefit in the end.
Konoha doesn't want to see Sunagakure collapse completely, but we can't allow you to advance any farther, either."
Rasa tapped his fingers lightly against the edge of the table twice. "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Pakura advocates fighting to the death rather than retreating.
If those several thousand people in her unit keep making trouble, Sunagakure will sooner or later be dragged into an even deeper quagmire. And... she enjoys considerable prestige, doesn't she?
Conflicting ideals, tremendous prestige-as far as I know, even yours falls far short of hers, Kazekage. Heh, once the war ends and you return to the village... tsk, who knows how things will turn out?"
Danzo's tone was calm.
Rasa narrowed his eyes, revealing a faint hint of killing intent.
"But Konoha is willing to help you eliminate this hidden danger. Sunagakure can withdraw to the Land of Wind and preserve its strength. What does losing one Pakura matter?
In another decade or so, there will be