Although jointly holding the Chunin Exams was still a long way off, and the Five Kage Summit had yet to be convened.
The theme of this meeting was Peace Talks.
Mito Uzumaki's appearance on the stage had already made the other Ninja Villages wary.
Inviting her to the Peace Talks this time was proof of that.
Moreover, the Daimyo's offer of money and titles had not yet spread.
Once the news got out, the major nations would be even less willing to keep fighting Konoha.
When that time came, they would need a plan capable of resolving the distribution of benefits.
And this relatively fair examination would still be acceptable to the major Ninja Villages.
After all, Konoha's younger generation was not as insurmountable as the older one.
Mito Uzumaki believed in her village's new generation.
But to ensure Konoha's absolute victory, she thought of Hoshiryu Uchiha.
Though she still did not know Hoshiryu Uchiha's exact strength, one thing was certain: he was no weaker than a Kage.
Thus, Hoshiryu Uchiha was naturally trapped by his own suggestion.
Seeing Hoshiryu Uchiha's utterly lifeless expression, Mito Uzumaki could not help but laugh.
"Don't worry. You might not even need to appear. You'll just be insurance."
As she spoke, Mito Uzumaki paused and somehow produced a scroll.
The scroll was nearly half a person tall. Mito Uzumaki picked it up, placed it before him, and continued:
"I originally planned to give this to you once you were a little older."
"But you're already this strong now. I imagine you should be able to use it."
"Little Xingliu, have you ever heard of sages?"
The moment Hoshiryu Uchiha heard that, he knew what Mito Uzumaki had taken out.
It was likely the Summoning Scroll of Shikkotsu Forest, one of the Three Great Holy