Dodai continued, "But looking deeper."
"It's because Uchiha planned a counterattack, that's why the disagreement between the Third Hokage and Danzo became even more severe."
"The Third wants appeasement, Danzo wants to use force."
"A faction assisting the Hokage can't be uprooted so quickly, or perhaps this is also a false appearance created by the Third Hokage."
"Danzo releasing detailed information is to lure us into probing Konoha."
"Even, this piece of information might not have only appeared here with us, it might have also appeared in Iwagakure and Sunagakure."
The Raikage frowned. He really didn't expect it to be so complicated.
Yugito asked beside him, "This Konoha getting bombed by a large number of explosive tags and infiltrated by the Mizukage, what's going on with that?"
A grave expression appeared on Dodai's face, "Judging from the large number of explosive tags appearing in Konoha and successfully being detonated, the Uchiha clan has already infiltrated Konoha to some extent, and might even have colluded with other ninja villages."
"Mizukage Yagura most likely has formed an alliance with the Uchiha."
"What?", The Raikage looked shocked. This was huge. Two great ninja villages joining forces would rapidly expand their power.
"Calm down, Raikage," Dodai reminded him, "It's the Uchiha and Kirigakure forming an alliance, not Konoha and Kirigakure."
The Raikage also calmed down, "Was the Mizukage's attack on Konoha masterminded by the Uchiha?"
Dodai said uncertainly, "Although I don't know how Uchiha managed to draw in the Mizukage, the possibility is high."
"Otherwise, the chance for the Mizukage to retreat completely unharmed is too low," Dodai raised a finger and said, "Suppose the Mizukage is Uchiha's cooperative partner, and the Mizukage was sent to attack Konoha."
"It would be to highlight the Uchiha clan's importance to Konoha, thus forcing the Third Hokage to yield power and deal with Danzo."
Yugito showed a puzzled expression, "What could Uchiha possibly have to draw in the Mizukage?"
This was the most confusing part. Although the Uchiha were indeed the top noble clan in the ninja world.
But what could they possibly offer to attract the Mizukage? She couldn't figure it out.
Currently, Yugito was only just 20 years old. Most of her time and energy had been spent taming tailed beasts and in combat.
Her knowledge in this area was also somewhat lacking.
Dodai was also very patient. He tapped on the intelligence from Kirigakure in recent years.
"Although the Land of Water has already closed off, there have been sporadic pieces of information leaking out over the years."
"The blood mist turmoil in Kirigakure has been getting worse, and the Land of Water is currently in great chaos."
"In this situation, there might be factions in Kirigakure opposing Yagura, and even a risk that Yagura might be overthrown."
Kirigakure is basically a breeding pit for killing off rivals. If one wants to sit in the Mizukage's seat, they must have the bigger fist.
This point the Raikage and Yugito did understand.
After Dodai's analysis, the Mizukage really might have gotten involved with the Uchiha.
After all, the Uchiha have also produced top-tier combat power, the Mangekyo Sharingan.
The Raikage furrowed his brows and said a little dissatisfied, "If this is all full of traps, then wouldn't it be best for us not to participate?"
Yugito's eyes gleamed, "No, Raikage, quite the opposite. If Uchiha really has ties with Kirigakure, then it's actually the best opportunity."
"Because no one knows how greedy the Uchiha truly are. Is this first step a test, or something else?"
Dodai looked at Yugito with eyes full of approval.
'Not bad. Yugito's sense of the bigger picture is still quite good.'
The Raikage also nodded with some thought, "Not bad."
There's a saying about inching forward inch by inch. No one knows whether this is a probing move from the Uchiha.
Dodai added, "Danzo needs us to test Konoha, or rather, the Third Hokage."
"But Uchiha's attitude is also very important," Dodai thought for a moment and said, "We should now send out some people."
"Just for show is fine, but we need to pay attention to Iwagakure and Sunagakure's movements."
"But the leader of the team must be our figurehead," Saying that, Dodai looked at Yugito.
Yugito nodded, "Then I'll go."
In terms of combat power, the Two-Tails' jinchuriki Yugito was no match for the Eight-Tails' jinchuriki Killer Bee.
But Killer Bee was unreliable most of the time. Without the Raikage present, no one could restrain him.
So for Kumogakure's high-end fighting force, only Yugito was left.
Dodai reminded, "If we cross the border, the most likely response from Konoha would be to send the Uchiha clan to intercept."
"But it's not impossible for someone else to come. If it's others, we retreat and observe."
"If it's Uchiha, then we just observe Uchiha's attitude."
"Uchiha's Mangekyo is very effective against jinchuriki. To prevent Yugito from suffering losses, it's best to bring C and some elite fighters mixed into the team just in case."
Yugito folded her arms and said, "Don't worry. If Uchiha's strength is really that strong, I'll retreat immediately."
The Raikage suddenly had a flash of insight and said excitedly, "Dodai, do you think it's possible for Uchiha to join forces with us?"
Dodai thought for a moment, "Not impossible. If Uchiha has enough support, becoming Hokage themselves wouldn't be surprising."
"But the actual situation depends on how things develop later."
Dodai paused, "If the Uchiha don't show up, our people can probe Kirigakure instead."
"Kirigakure has been sealed off too long, and now there's basically no intel."
"If Uchiha and Kirigakure are collaborating, we need to guard against that too."
After hearing Dodai's words, the Raikage was also very pleased. At this rate Konoha's self-inflicted chaos, even if they did nothing, Konoha would destroy itself.
Although Kumogakure also suffered losses in the Third Shinobi World War, it was definitely better than Konoha.
At least they wouldn't lose many elites due to such endless schemes and infighting.
"How many people would be appropriate to send this time?", The Raikage asked.
This kind of thing was best left to Dodai to consider.
Dodai already had a plan. At this moment, he held out one hand, "We only need to send five people."
The Raikage was surprised, "Isn't five people too few?"
Dodai shook his head, "Too many people would be meaningless. These five are just for appearances. Slightly stronger genin or chunin are fine, but Yugito must be among them."
"Remember, we're not crossing the border. Just staying in the buffer country for a bit. The main thing is to see how Konoha reacts, who they send, whether it's the Uchiha."
The Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire do not directly border each other. There are two buffer countries between them.
Each of these countries has spies from both sides. If you send a large number of ninja across the border, it's unlikely you'll be able to hide their tracks.
"Our people should try to stay hidden, just don't be too blatant."
"Also, Onoki must have gotten the news too."
"Don't know whether he'll let this opportunity pass?"
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