[Eugh hearing of their defeat stings a little though he's not entirely surprised to hear it. He visibly grimaces.]

I see the young tiger of Kai needs to learn to listen still. I've already said this land doesn't interest me in the slightest, and there would be no point in even trying if Lord Hideyoshi was not here leading.

[And he's assuming Hideyoshi's not here because if he were it would already be conquered. But there's still only the piddly Queen in charge.]