Mu Yue did not wait until the next day. At ten that evening, he had the four Kage taken from their cells and brought to the conference room in the Ninshu office building.
Ōnoki and the others no longer possessed their prewar bearing. Each of them looked haggard, their bodies covered in bloody scabs, and they appeared utterly bedraggled.
As they looked at Mu Yue, who was smiling faintly in the conference room, all four remained silent.
"I assume that after resting for so long, you've all reflected sufficiently. Or is someone still not rested enough?"
Mu Yue broke the silence.
"Hokage, just say what you want."
The straightforward Third Raikage said in a deep voice.
He could not figure out how Mu Yue intended to deal with their Four Great Ninja Villages, so he simply asked directly.
"I want to establish a Ninja World Alliance involving every Ninja Village, one that will be responsible for peace and security throughout the ninja world."
Mu Yue did not speak in riddles and stated it plainly.
So he wants to form an alliance. No wonder Mu Yue said that Ninshu and Konoha would be allies in the future.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been invited to observe, thought to himself.
"Every Ninja Village? Does that mean Ninja Villages outside the Five Great Ninja Villages will be invited as well?"
Ōnoki asked.
"That's right."
Mu Yue nodded.
"With all due respect, there is little point in that. As long as the Five Great Ninja Villages can reach an agreement, the ninja world can be peaceful."
Ōnoki said meaningfully.
He did not think highly of Mu Yue's alliance plan. He believed it would ultimately be like Hashirama Senju's peace in the early Era of Hidden Villages—once Mu Yue died, the alliance would collapse, and the