Refusal

Land of Rain, Six Paths City.

"Ninshu is developing better and better. Iwagakure and Sunagakure are actually holding their exchange conference in Six Paths City. Are they trying to show their support for Ninshu?"

"But didn't Iwagakure and Sunagakure sign peace treaties with Konoha just a few months ago? Could war be breaking out again?"

"Who knows? When have the Five Great Ninja Villages ever truly settled down?"

After Iwagakure and Sunagakure announced the news and sent ninja into Six Paths City, discussions throughout the city never ceased.

Most people believed Iwagakure and Sunagakure were backing Ninshu, thinking the two great ninja villages wanted to join forces with Ninshu against Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village.

At first, some people thought Ninshu was lacking somewhat, but after considering it carefully, they realized Ninshu was not so simple.

On the surface, aside from its powerful leader, Ninshu did not seem to have anything particularly outstanding.

But on closer thought, there was the deceased Hanzo, the Amegakure that had deepened its cooperation with Ninshu, and the newly established Ninshu branch in the Land of Birds.

Perhaps Ninshu could actually mobilize more ninja than powerful small ninja villages like Kusagakure.

Moreover, Ninshu's immensely powerful leader was an enormous advantage. He had even defeated the Third Hokage; calling that the greatest achievement in the current ninja world would not be an exaggeration.

Of course, speculation was only speculation.

In reality, neither Ninshu nor Iwagakure and Sunagakure had any intention of deep cooperation.

Ninshu's side was simple. In Mu Yue's plan, there would only be room for discussion once all Five Great Ninja Villages were convinced and willing to pursue peace together.

Before then, Ninshu would remain neutral.

The situation on Iwagakure and Sunagakure's side was somewhat more complicated. They had set the exchange conference