After Ebizo nodded, he went on, "To draw their attention, there must be great benefits, like powerful ninja art or secret techniques. But Third Kazekage, you know the situation of Sunagakure Village well. Konoha won't be interested in what we've got.
So, the only thing that can arouse Konoha's interest is the Kekkei Genkai. If you're willing to do so, Third Kazekage, we can send a ninja with Kekkei Genkai to infiltrate Konoha as an undercover agent."
A high - ranking officer asked, "Then... should we participate in this war?"
Third Kazekage gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, of course we should! Even if there are no chances, we'll create them. Konoha, next to our village, is rich in resources. If a full - scale war erupts, Konoha will surely be the primary target of Kumogakure Village and Iwagakure Village."
Third Kazekage was extremely irritated because Fang Daimyō refused to allocate military funds, causing Sunagakure Village to miss a great opportunity.
Third Kazekage looked at Ebizo seriously and said, "Advisor Ebizo, just speak your mind."
Third Kazekage declared firmly, "We can't care about that. As long as the gains outweigh the losses, we have no reason to give up."
Ebizo proposed, "I think we can send someone to infiltrate Konoha, gain their trust, and find out their secrets, high - level ninja art, and secret techniques. We might even lay our hands on their Kekkei Genkai. In the future, when we launch an invasion against Konoha, this undercover can lead the way and help us get what we want."
Third Kazekage's expression was very grave. "The Kekkei Genkai... There aren't many ninjas with Kekkei Genkai in Sunagakure Village. And... even if Konoha is interested in Kekkei Genkai, they won't accept the one we just send. It's too apparent, especially at this sensitive moment."
But soon, Third Kazekage frowned deeply. "It's a good idea, but it's hard to implement. How can we successfully plant someone in Konoha as an undercover agent? Although a full - scale war hasn't erupted yet, Konoha has had conflicts with Kumogakure Village, and Iwagakure Village is eyeing it greedily, ready to jump in at any time. Konoha must be very alert to spies and undercover agents."
Ebizo said in a low voice, "Then it depends on whether you're willing to make sacrifices, Third Kazekage."
Ebizo shook his head and explained, "Of course, we won't just send the ninja directly. It'll take some effort. I have a plan, and you can listen to it.
Now, Iwagakure Village is eyeing Konoha greedily, and Konoha must be on guard against it. We can propose an alliance with Iwagakure Village. To show our sincerity and in the hope of obtaining some resources, we'll offer a Kekkei Genkai ninja. In return, Iwagakure Village will provide us with some supplies such as Kunai and Explosive Tag.
Ōnoki from Iwagakure Village is a very greedy fellow. Also, the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth are only separated by several small countries, and the distance is very short. After a full - scale war begins, he'll surely be on the alert against us too."
Third Kazekage's eyes sparkled slightly. This seemed to be a good idea!
Chiyo was very proud of her younger brother Ebizo's intelligence.
This plan is already quite perfect. As long as the Third Kazekage makes up his mind, this plan is very likely to succeed.
The Third Kazekage pondered for a moment and then made a decision.
Right now, Sunagakure Village is too weak. So as long as there's a chance, we must give it a try.
The Third Kazekage replied, "I agree to Advisor Ebizo's plan. What about you all?"
After Chiyo put down her teacup, she said, "I agree."
The other advisors also expressed their agreement one after another.
The Third Kazekage immediately declared, "Then implement it according to Advisor Ebizo's plan. After the meeting, I'll draft a letter expressing our intention to form an alliance with Iwagakure Village and send it to ōnoki as soon as possible."
Ebizo reminded, "Third Kazekage, there's still one thing. The Kekkei Genkai ninja we choose must be absolutely loyal to Sunagakure Village. And to prevent Konoha ninjas from prying into the ninja's memories, we must also take measures."
Chiyo said, "As for measures to prevent memory prying, the Hidden Brain Sand Manipulation technique can solve this problem.
However, due to the current tense situation and the need for the undercover agent to pass on information about Konoha, it's best to set the Hidden Brain Sand Manipulation as a trigger - type technique. Once the ninja's brain is invaded and memories are pried into, the technique will automatically be lifted and the memories will be restored."
Ebizo asked, "That's right. So does the Third Kazekage have anyone in mind now?"
After the Third Kazekage thought for a while, a candidate suddenly came to his mind.
Just as the Third Kazekage was about to say it, Ebizo stopped him, "Only the Third Kazekage should know about this. The fewer people know the identity of the undercover agent, the safer the undercover agent will be. On the contrary, if too many people know, the risk of the undercover agent being exposed will be greater.
So the Third Kazekage also needs to carefully choose the person to send the undercover agent to trade with Iwagakure Village ninjas. Don't tell them the truth. Just let them know that they're going to trade with ninjas from Iwagakure Village. In order for the undercover agent to successfully infiltrate Konoha, they may need to sacrifice when necessary."
The Third Kazekage nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Then the meeting is over. I'll make arrangements next."
The Third Kazekage and other high - level officials of Sunagakure Village were all carefully pondering Ebizo's plan.
Chiyo calmly sipped her tea.
If we take the initiative to conclude an alliance contract with ōnoki and give him a Kekkei Genkai ninja, and he doesn't have to worry about us attacking Iwagakure Village, then ōnoki will definitely not object. He just needs to provide some supplies and will surely agree to our alliance conditions.
However, when delivering the Kekkei Genkai ninja to Iwagakure Village, we have to let the Konoha ninjas 'accidentally' learn this information, so that they know we're trading a Kekkei Genkai ninja to Iwagakure Village.
In the meeting room of the Kazekage Building.
Konoha will definitely try to intercept us when they know we're going to form an alliance with Iwagakure Village. If Konoha succeeds in the interception, the Kekkei Genkai ninja, who is the trading item, will become Konoha's spoils. In this way, the undercover agent can enter Konoha smoothly.
And Sunagakure Village can get a batch of supplies for free and successfully send the undercover agent into Konoha. At that time, Iwagakure Village will only vent their anger on Konoha, which intercepted the trade, not on us.
After that, we can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (wait for others to fight and then reap the benefits). Just wait for the war to develop. When the time is right, we'll invade Konoha.
So we have to find the right opportunity. When they're engaged in a fierce fight, we should snatch some benefits from Konoha!
Ebizo said, 'Korega, Third Hokage, is a great idea.' But now, there's a Yellow Flash in Konoha. He has fought against the son of the Third Raikage and the Eight - Tailed Jinchuriki of Kumogakure Village on the battlefield numerous times without losing and even gaining the upper hand. Moreover, Konoha has many powerful ninjas. Even if we want to reap benefits as a third party, we might have to pay a huge price.