Lmao
Is this the panel from which you people deduced they didn't wanna anger kaido?
Here's the breakdown
Statement 1 - We sacrificed one of our agents and enraged kaido
---> they already acted in a way that could anger Kaido and not that they fear kaido will get angry if they do something.
-----> and, its more to do with balance of power but let's leave this
Statement 2 - this may be better than the alternative. It's imperative that we snuff out something this problematic. This statement is followed by Venus talking about Gomu Gomu so we can deduce that the alternative Saturn talked about is Nika
----> Thus, elders believe taking out Nika is more important and they are ready to do so even if it enrage kaido.
Same Nika whom they fought on egghead without any fear lmao