Chapter 437: Going to Battle
The meeting didn't last long. In the end, Iwa's forces still lacked sufficient strength.
"You don't need to concern yourselves with the covert posts. We'll make our move when the Kumo ninja act."
Ōnoki escorted Nawaki out of the meeting room, making it clear he had no intention of striking first.
"Alright, I'm off then."
Since it wasn't his problem, Nawaki didn't bother worrying about it. Right now, he was more interested in how much he could squeeze out of Ōnoki.
He gave the old Tsuchikage a lingering look before reluctantly leaving.
"This brat is definitely up to something."
Ōnoki muttered under his breath as he returned to the meeting room, where a few high-ranking officials remained.
"Lord Tsuchikage, is that kid really reliable?"
It wasn't surprising that the Iwa ninja held doubts about Nawaki—after all, the death of their Jinchūriki had shaken them to the core.
"That's not for us to decide," Ōnoki replied, glancing at the man before continuing forward.