- Clone," I pointed to myself and continued, "I sent a couple of kage bunshins on my last mission past Mizu no Kuni to observe the situation in the Mist, and early this morning, a summoning scroll he had left just in case went off. The reason was simple, Kiri had ambushed the Sunagakure class S kunoichi with a fairly significant force and could be fishing in troubled waters.
- Оooo? - Uncle raised his eyebrows in surprise.
- It was over a few dozen minutes ago, and I forwarded word of the situation - the Kazekage had sold Pakura no Shakuto for a peace treaty with Kirigakura, getting rid of an inconvenient person and sending her to slaughter right into an ambush, - Now I have a wounded kunoichi on my hands, three Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shuu are dead, the great swords have been obtained, the retinue of a dozen jonins and two dozen chonins has been cleaned up, and all traces of the battle are safely hidden. What's next?
- Biju shit! - Brother opened his mouth.
Uncle's reaction was less expressive - an eyelid twitching. He closed his eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and rubbed his temples with his fingers, then opened his eyes, looking at me hard.
- And now, everything from the beginning and in as much detail as possible.
***
There was silence in the office when I finished my accurate retelling of the events that had transpired. The Nara were digesting the data, calculating how this event might affect the situation as a whole.
I just waited in silence, taking the guest chair, knowing that it was better not to disturb them at that moment and just wait for the smart people to put together a new puzzle in their heads, based on which the next actions would be taken.
Not that I can't also trace cause-and-effect relationships, calculating the most favorable development of events for me, but Shenesu sees a more complete picture, including political and diplomatic nuances that almost certainly elude me simply due to less experience and knowledge.
I know more or less the situation in my village and can predict the reactions of those around me, but in the big politics between countries with great villages, I understand only the Founders, which any jonin must be aware of. My uncle hasn't gotten to international politics yet in my training.
- How problematic," Shikaku sighed, kicking back and relaxing on the couch, "the new Kazekage is all too eager to eliminate a major rival now that the village's financial situation is no longer dependent on his kekkei genkai, thanks to an alliance agreement with Konoha, and doesn't even take into account what an attempt at such a peace treaty looks like from our side.
- Rather, I'm sure it can be kept secret, solving several problems at once and getting rid of a stronger rival for his position," Shenesu corrected his son as he began to pace the office, "and that can be used to Konoha's advantage if we act proactively before this Rasa finds out what happened.
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