"IF YOU'RE GONNA PLAY THE KNOW-IT-ALL, THEN YOU SHOULD OBVIOUSLY KNOW WHEN TO SHUT THE F*CK UP"
The Daimyō's words completely froze the room
The Head Ninja was speechless. Everyone else was fidgeting, no one daring to say anything as the air in the room went cold
"...There's more I'd like to say, but I'll leave it at that...for now. Raikage-dono. What are your thoughts on this matter?" (Daimyō)
Everyone turned their heads to the Raikage in anticipation
The Raikage, A, unfolded his arms and broke the silence
"I, nor my father, will ever say we regret the decisions we've made. And I've certainly not forgotten what all of us have lost because of the war. My father should be here, sitting in this chair now...not . But I am, and it's my duty to ensure the protection of this village" (A)
"..." (Head Ninja)
"If any potential Jutsu and/or assets happen to fall in our hands we'll do our best to keep them, but our main priority is recovery!" (A)
"So you agree with his stupid idea" (Daimyō)
"I never said that" (A)
"No, you just dodged and weaved your way around the subject that idiot brought up" (Daimyō)
"..." (Head Ninja)
"Make no mistake, I'm not encouraging anyone to cause conflict" (A)
"You an, not publicly..." (Daimyō)
A's tone dropped several levels, seemingly tired of the Daimyō's arguing
"With all due respect Daimyō-dono, it's MY job to oversee our village's military affairs" (A)
"..." (Daimyō)
"..." (A)
Tension inside the room reached an all ti high
"Fine. But if ANYONE attempts to provoke another nation, no matter how small or insignificant, will be considered a traitor and treated as such! No matter who they are" (Daimyō)
The Daimyo gave a sharp glance before standing down. The Raikage turned his head towards the head ninja
"Very well. You may be seated now" (A)
"Yes...Raikage-sama" (Head Ninja)
The Head Ninja bowed towards the Raikage. With his head down, no one could see his red, glaring eye
"Daimyō-dono" (A)
Putting his glasses back on, he looked towards his right
"Tekkan! Please...continue" (Daimyō)
"Sir! Next up is the change in tax rate for energy. If everyone will turn to page 34 in the pamphlets you were given at the start of this eting, you'll find that many of our power plants were..." (Tekkan)
??????
After so ti, the eting ended and everyone proceeded to leave the room
Walking down a hallway with haste was the Head Ninja
"...Damn it. Things would've gone my way if!-" (Head Ninja)
"Don't you an 'our' way, dear commander?"
"?!" (Head Ninja)
Suddenly appearing next to him was an elderly man dressed in robes. His appearance signified he was one of Kumogakure's recognized councilor's, so of the leading powers within the village
The Head ninja began talking, his words clearly anxious
"Esteed one! I-I swear to get this done. Once I get the Raikage by himself I'll!-" (Head Ninja)
"It's fine. What's done is done. Besides, it wasn't a total failure, you managed to sow the seed of discord between them"
"Eh?" (Head Ninja)
"The Raikage didn't fully deny your request, even going against the opinion of the Daimyō. Which ans we've successfully managed to drive a, albeit small, wedge between them"
"Then...it wasn't a failure?" (Head Ninja)
"On the contrary, most of us didn't expect it would happen so soon. The fact that you managed to accomplish this with only one eting is unprecedented, and will certainly not go unrewarded"
"Ah! I'm humbled sir!" (Head Ninja)
"But your job isn't over yet. We need you to continue widening that divide until the Raikage and the Daimyō wholeheartedly believe the other isn't beneficial to the village"
"Right" (Head Ninja)
"They have to be at odds, or rather preoccupied with one another. So much that they can't possibly discover our true intentions"
"I already have things set in motion. Many of my n are already prepared" (Head Ninja)
"Good. This won't happen over night, so be subtle about it. When the need arises, the 'Company' will call upon your services again"
Just before the two of them went their separate ways, the head ninja muttered so last words
"My family has been the upper crust of this village since it's founding. To obtain my rightful place at the top, I will always be eager to play my part" (Head Ninja)
"...Of course"
{Humph! "Idiot" huh? Just wait Daimyō. When I get what I want you'll no longer be relevant. And that will be the mont I slit your f*cking throat!} (Head Ninja)
Finally to himself, the elder's face took on a nauseated expression
"Humph! Fool...as if we'd ever let a greedy bastard like yourself beco the leader of Kumogakure. Unlike you, what we do isn't for ourselves, but for the sake of the village. When our goal is complete I will personally send you to hell"
{Still...I can't believe that incompetent managed to succeed today}
"For the Raikage to not only disagree on a subject with the Daimyō that'd you expect him to agree with, but to do it so openly in front of nearly all mbers of the top brass"
{He may not be up to par with the 3rd Raikage, but I know for a fact he isn't THAT incompetent...}
The elder stopped walking and organized his thoughts
"...I could be overthinking things, but there's no such thing as taking too much precautions in our line of work. I'll share my thoughts with the rest of the 'company' tomorrow"
{Maybe a little 'probe' into his intentions would suffice}
Picking up his pace, he made a wicked smile before suddenly vanishing
??????
Back in the now close assembly room, only the Raikage, the Daimyō, and his assistant remained
After closing all of the doors, Tekkan maintained his distance from the two as they stared at each other with tense expressions
"Raikage-dono..." (Daimyō)
"Daimyō-dono..." (A)
"..." (Tekkan)
After a brief pause, Tekkan opened one of the doors to find a shinobi waiting outside who simply nodded at him
Closing the door, the three were once again alone
"Well?" (Daimyō)
"..." (A)
"Room is secure" (Tekkan)
"Haaaa..." (A)
"Finally!" (Daimyō)
The two leading individuals breathed a sigh of relief, breaking their stiff postures and taking on a more relaxed deanor
"Was all this 'cloak and dagger' nonsense really necessary?" (Daimyō)
"Apologies, but it is" (A)
"He's right sir" (Tekkan)
"It's only because of our past history together that I've deferred to your judgent on this case. Agh! My back hurts from waiting so long. I'm not getting any younger you know!" (Daimyō)
"Sir..." (Tekkan)
"Yeah, Yeah. I know" (Daimyō)
"At least now we have confirmation" (A)
"Yes. Certain said person or persons are clearly trying to undermine the authority you two hold" (Tekkan)
"By turning us against each other" (Daimyō)
"About that...I'm sorry I-" (A)
Holding his hand up, he stopped the Raikage from apologizing
"It's fine. Your 'conflict' with
during this eting was all part of the plan. Plus, everyone is busy recently. It's not easy these days for either of us to call for a FULL assembly of all the major players" (Daimyō)
"Still, I didn't expect them to bring up the subject of increasing our military strength" (A)
"For the Head Ninja of all people to so blatantly suggest breaking the peace treaties like that is..." (Tekkan)
"Mm. It's obvious he's involved but..." (Daimyō)
"He's clearly just a pawn" (Tekkan)
"That makes things even worse" (A)
"Eh?" (Tekkan)
"The fact that soone is capable of making Kumo's head ninja a pawn ans we're dealing with an enemy of great power and influence" (Daimyō)
"!" (Tekkan)
"And whoever is responsible is clearly hostile towards the village and its people" (Daimyō)
"My father has long suspected this, which is why the only people who know about it, are in this room. Do you understand Tekkan?" (A)
Tekkan nodded his head, clearly understanding what A was hinting at. All the Raikage's of the past held the na "A". Each A had a tag-team partner nad "B
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