Chapter 69 : Sudden War
"Master Samui, isn't this the same as declaring war on Konoha? After all, those are the eyes of the Hyuga Clan's head," Sha asked hesitantly in a low voice.
"It's just a pair of eyes. Can't you put them back on after taking them off?" Samui replied flatly.
"You mean..."
"In truth, neither the eyes of the Hyuga Patriarch nor the little girl are of direct use to us."
"???"
Sha looked at Samui suspiciously.
"This situation isn't so simple—there are complicated politics involved." As they neared the Konoha border defense line, Samui began to slow down.
"The Hyuga Patriarch's eyes hold immense political weight. No matter the method, Konoha will never let us take them peacefully—unless we're prepared to fight them to the end. Otherwise, another village will simply take advantage of the chaos."
"Then why are we still doing this?"
"Because politics are rarely about winning or losing cleanly. Even if we don't keep the eyes, they're still a powerful bargaining chip at the negotiation table."
At this point, Samui glanced at Hinata.