Chapter 820: A Colossal Loss!
The Konoha side prepared themselves. As they expected, Sunagakure would fight tooth and nail to ensure that Konoha wouldn't have a say in who became their Kazekage.
Arisa said, "We can't give you a say in who becomes our leader. It's a strict no for us. However, we understand the points Suzuki Fujin made yesterday. As such, we want to offer you something that will be even more beneficial for Konoha."
Homura asked, "What is it?"
Arisa replied, "In exchange for giving up on this demand, we will not only give you our knowledge on puppetry techniques, as you want, but we will also give you Elder Chiyo's research in this area."
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With the help of a Yamanaka ninja, Shikaku used a Chakra Transmission Communication device to contact Fujin's army. To his surprise, the one talking was Renjiro and not Fujin. He thought, 'On one hand, it's a relief that I don't have to convince him. On the other hand, the fact that he isn't communicating despite having such critical information is worrisome. I hope he isn't acting independently right now…'
From the perspective of others on the council, Fujin wouldn't make such a bold move as it would hurt his prospects of becoming a Hokage. They were only worried due to Fujin's youth and relative inexperience. However, Shikaku understood very well that Fujin didn't have much interest in taking such a troublesome responsibility. So, he was far more worried. Unfortunately, there wasn't much he could do to stop Fujin from such a long distance away.
He explained his reservations to Renjiro and told him not to make a move as of now. In the end, he said, "For now, let's wait for the negotiations to end. If they are successful, we'll give up on this opportunity since we'll gain a lot anyway."
However, if they are still incomplete, I'll discuss the matter with others in the council to make a decision. Most likely, Fujin will have to make a move during the night to eliminate most, if not all of the squads Takahiro marked. In the meantime, have a few Yamanaka ninjas read the memories of the dead ninjas to ensure that Takahiro's information is accurate and that this isn't a trap. Also, ensure that Fujin doesn't make a move until we give orders."