Arc V Chapter 5


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    <strong>Arc V Chapter 5


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    Asami yed dumb. Lesser men might have fallen for her act, but not Shikaku. He didn''t buy her act. He knew saw through her. The girlwaspreparedto wage war. She only neededthe authorisation of the vige council, asingle decision and the world shall burn.Fortunately, Asamiwasn’t the Hokage,otherwise she would have plunged Konoha already into the Fourth Great NinjaWar.


    “...”Shikaku leaned back inhis chair, his eyes wandering around, staring through the open window. Today was such a lovely day, the shining sun, the cloudless sky, the chirping birds, and he remained stuck here.“I think that I begin to understand why you are so interested in annihtingthe invasionforce.You already n the next war. That''s why you wantto encircle them.”


    Asami smiled with innocence. “How so? Please enlighten me.”


    Shikaku folded his hands. “You hope to subdue Sunaquickly through a decisive victory at the chunin exams, so that we have a free hand against theother hidden viges, don''t you?”


    Noanswer, no reply, no response followed,only silence. Asami pped her hands. “Fumihiko,assist me. Our friend deservessomeapuse.”


    “...”Her assistantjoined her, albeithesitantly.


    Asami and Fumihiko pped together.Theirapuse unsettled Shikaku. Theirgesture didn''t feellike praise, quite the contrary.


    Asami smirked. “Astute observations, you are correct, Shikaku. My primary concern was never the invasion. Sunagakure and Otogakure don''t pose any major threat. They are militarily too weak to challenge Konoha. Nevertheless, our strategic position forces our hand. We need to act. We need to strike sooner rather thanter. Because our enemies grow stronger with every day passing. We don’t have the time, nor the troops, to fight over worthless sand and scorpions. Suna is a barren desert.


    A decisive victory during the chunin examsshould prove sufficient to break their morale and dissuade from future foreign adventures. A victorywill force to the negotiation table and make them sue for peace.


    Withour western nksecured, we can then our attention to the Iwa-Kiri-Kumo alliance. We need to dismantle it. To achieve such, we will need to eliminateone hidden vige.”


    Iwais a possible candidate, but not the best option.Too resilient. A prolonged campaign will be necessary to take them down.Kiriis the weakest vige among them, but they can be dealt withter.My personal rmendation isKumo.”


    “...”Shikaku stiffened. Megalomaniahad finally befallen her.Not only was she about to spark the Fourth Great Ninja War, but she also wanted to challenge the military giant Kumo.He still remembered thest war. Kumo proved to be a formidable enemy.


    “Do you have anyobjections, Shikaku?” Asamitilted her head.


    “No, none. Nonewhatsoever.” Shikaku drummed his finger on the table, his sarcastic undertangible. “Not that I am curious, but why exactly Kumo?Kumo is the strongest vige by far. They will be a difficult opponent.”


    Asami hid behind a benevolent smile. “I am aware of such.Kumo is our strongest enemy, but that also means thatif we manage to take outKumo, Iwa and Kiriwill follow soon.Without Kumogakure providing the bulk of the forces, the alliance will quickly fall apart.”


    “...”Shikaku fell silent. Hewould present her thoughts to the vige council as requested. Although not necessarily the best choice, her ideas deserved to be discussed thoroughly. The vige council would need to decide.“I hope you realise that your actions willspark the Fourth Great NinjaWar...”


    Asami showed no doubt, no hesitation. “I do, but if necessary, so shall it be. I sworeto protect Konoha, and I intend tokeep my word.”


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