It was true.
He would not have gone to Sekigahara Confederate if not for the Emperor of Harmony convincing him to put aside his emotions and think logically of the consequences of the Sekigahara Confederate falling or not willing to let go of their Sages due to how weak they were in the Master Realm.
The clan leaders stared at him with an impassive expression.
Whether they were surprised or not was entirely indistinguishable.
"Prince Rui, what about this alliance do you find intolerable?" the matriarch of the Kaze Clan asked with a truly sincere tone.