Ozawa Ichiro took a deep breath, closed his eyes in slight pain, and said, "The New Party carries the hopes of countless members, and it's also the hope for national revival. We cannot hand over this country to the evil Liberal Democratic Party again just because of Mr. Tengji! We must aggrieve Mr. Tengji for the great cause of the party and for the nation's revitalization to make some sacrifices. I will persuade him to confess as soon as possible. This case must be settled quickly, the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for us."
The main reason was the tight schedule. The result of the prime ministerial race would come out within a month at the most. Under circumstances where the situation was already unfavorable for them, they couldn't afford to waste more energy on this matter.
They could only use a swift and decisive approach to minimize the negative impact of this matter and focus more energy on gaining votes to strengthen their power.
