"Hmph, Uchiha Obito is getting more and more useless…" With a hint of dissatisfaction, Black Zetsu slowly sank back into the earth, as if he had never been there.
In the arena, the four Kage walked out of the Chūnin Exam grounds with their backs to the setting sun. The battle this time had been too great a blow to them…
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The next day, in the building where the Five Kage Summit was originally scheduled to be held, the first to arrive were the Konoha ninjas responsible for security. Following them were the samurai from the Land of Iron, led by Mifune.
Although the location of this meeting had been changed to Konoha Village, for the sake of fairness, Mifune of the Land of Iron would still preside over the meeting.
Because the Land of Iron is a nation of samurai, although the emergence of ninjas had caused the samurai profession to fall to its lowest point in history, its decline did not mean they had disappeared from the historical stage. In the Land of Iron, samurai still held absolute leadership.
As for the ninja world, this group had always maintained neutrality. Whether in times of war or peace, they generally did not venture outside.
Not only did the Land of Iron have an agreement with other countries, but the Five Great Nations also had an unwritten rule: they would never attack the Land of Iron.
Such a country was naturally suitable to preside over the Five Kage Summit.
As Mifune and the samurai entered the conference room, Gaara, Ōnoki, Mei Terumī, and the Fourth Raikage had already arrived in the assembly hall and were ready. Kaoru, however, was the last Kage to arrive…
However, the moment Kaoru entered the assembly hall, he instantly drew the attention of everyone present.
Seeing the four Kage and their escorts casting various complex glances at him, Kaoru smiled faintly and said casually, "Everyone… you all seem quite energetic…"
Saying this, Kaoru directly took his seat.
Hearing Kaoru's words, except for the Fourth Raikage, Ay, who couldn't help but snort coldly, the other three Kage had somber expressions and remained silent.
After all, they had just suffered defeat at Kaoru's hands yesterday, and facing him again today naturally made them quite embarrassed.
Seeing that only Kaoru had spoken among the five Kage, with no other reaction, Mifune couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile and sat in the center of the meeting seats.
Mifune had watched yesterday's match from beginning to end. He could understand the current attitude of the four Kage, as they had been thoroughly beaten yesterday…
His gaze slowly swept over them, Mifune retracted his thoughts and said softly, "Please, everyone, place your Kage hats in front of you!"
As Mifune's words fell, the five Kage directly placed their respective hats on the table in front of them.
Seeing this, Mifune nodded with satisfaction and continued, "In response to the Fourth Raikage's proposal for a Five Kage Summit, the five Kage are now gathered in Konoha Village. As Mifune, I am deeply honored to be invited to preside over this meeting. Alright, now… I declare the Five Kage Summit officially open!!!"
After delivering his formal remarks, Mifune fell silent.
Because Mifune, as the host of the Five Kage Summit, only served to mediate and ensure fairness. In reality, the true Five Kage Summit was for the Kage themselves to deliberate, not for Mifune to lead… He did not have that authority.
As Mifune's voice faded, the gazes of Mei Terumī, Gaara, and Ōnoki began to shift between Kaoru and the Fourth Raikage.
The Five Kage Summit was proposed by the Fourth Raikage. Now that they had witnessed Kaoru's strength, they were very interested in hearing Kaoru speak. This meeting should logically begin with either of the two speaking.
Sensing everyone's gaze, Kaoru shook his head, then chuckled lightly. With a wave of his hand, Shikamaru Nara, standing behind him, distributed stacks of documents to the four Kage and Mifune.
"This is the information we in Konoha have gathered on the Akatsuki. Please examine it carefully…" Kaoru said nonchalantly after distributing the documents.
The four Kage and Mifune eagerly opened the documents and began to read them carefully.
The scene fell silent once more.
The four Kage's careful reading revealed just how little they understood the Akatsuki. All this time, they hadn't even known what kind of organization the Akatsuki was or how many members it had. Now, this document not only explained their goals but also clearly listed their numbers and members.
Seeing the four Kage and Mifune finish reading the documents with looks of sudden realization, Kaoru's face immediately showed a hint of smugness. He then continued, "So, after reading this information, you must have some understanding of their threat, right?"
"Mmm…" Hearing Kaoru's words, Gaara was the first to nod, his face full of agreement.
"Mmm…" Hearing Kaoru's words, Gaara was the first to nod, his face full of agreement. "I am a Jinchūriki myself and was once captured by the Akatsuki. Because my tailed beast was forcibly extracted, I almost lost my life…"
"The Akatsuki… is indeed a very dangerous existence!!!"
As he said this, Gaara's face showed a look of sorrow. "Actually, as soon as the Akatsuki began capturing tailed beasts, we should have united. Now that the Jinchūriki of each country have been taken, and we're only now planning to join forces, it feels too late…"
"Heh heh…" Hearing Gaara's words, the Fourth Raikage let out a cold laugh and said directly, "The loss of a tailed beast is an absolute disgrace to a village. Moreover, a tailed beast is a village's most important weapon. In such a situation, secretly investigating and retrieving it is common sense. Otherwise, if other villages learn that their village's tailed beast has been stolen, they might even take the opportunity to invade…"
"Is that so, Fourth Raikage…" Facing the Fourth Raikage's mockery, Gaara didn't seem to care at all and continued calmly, "I think it's more disgraceful to fail in secretly retrieving it and then be forced to convene a Five Kage Summit…"
"Alright, you two, stop arguing over such trivial matters…" Seeing that the Fourth Raikage and Gaara were about to quarrel, Mei Terumī, on the other side, couldn't help but interrupt them.
Playing with her hair, Mei Terumī calmly said, "As the Mizukage, I admit that we were indeed too passive. However, even if the tailed beasts are taken, they don't immediately become a threat. Controlling a tailed beast requires skill and powerful ninjutsu. And even if one possesses all these, it doesn't mean they can control the tailed beast."
"That's right. A Jinchūriki must grow together with their tailed beast and adapt to each other. However, even so, it doesn't guarantee perfect control like my brother Killer Bee!!!" A playful smile rose on his face, and the Fourth Raikage continued to confront Gaara, turning his attention to Gaara and saying with a smile, "Am I right, Kazekage?"
"Hmph…" Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, Gaara let out a cold snort. He naturally knew that the Fourth Raikage was deliberately comparing him to Killer Bee to mock his inability to perfectly control his tailed beast.
However, Gaara did not retort. After all, what the Fourth Raikage said was the truth. Moreover, he no longer needed Shukaku, the One-Tails.
Looking at the hall, which had fallen silent once more, Kaoru chuckled dismissively and spoke directly, "This is ridiculous. The intelligence I provided stated they intend to use the tailed beasts to rule the world. When did I ever say they stole tailed beasts to create Jinchūriki?"
"What?!" Hearing Kaoru's words, everyone in the room was stunned and cast confused glances at Kaoru.
"Sixth Hokage, only Jinchūriki can control tailed beasts. After all, the power of a tailed beast is not something that can be easily controlled." The Fourth Raikage inquired.
"I don't know the specifics…" Kaoru shook his head, not directly revealing the Akatsuki's method of using tailed beasts to the four Kage. Instead, he continued, "After the Kazekage was captured by the Akatsuki, I participated in a rescue mission and discovered that the Akatsuki members could use a giant stone statue to absorb tailed beasts. Therefore, I believe… their control over the tailed beasts is likely related to that statue."
Hearing Kaoru's words, the four Kage fell into deep thought again. However, even if they racked their brains, they likely wouldn't figure out how the Akatsuki used those tailed beasts.
After a moment, the Fourth Raikage slammed his hand on the table and then stood up directly from his seat, glaring at the other four Kage.
Seeing the Fourth Raikage's expression, Kaoru's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "This Raikage fellow, is he finally going to make his move…"
Kaoru was well aware that the Fourth Raikage's true purpose in convening the Five Kage Summit was not to unite with the other ninja villages, but to hold the other four Kage accountable!!!
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