Of course, they were crying because Konoha had been destroyed.
At this moment, the Hokage Faction had only one feeling.
Pain!
It hurt so much!
They had successively swallowed up the benefits left behind by several ancient Noble Clans—the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga Clan—especially their shops, residences, and the like. They had been feasting until their mouths dripped with grease.
Those profits alone had been enough to let the Hokage Faction expand dramatically.
But... overnight, all of it had been destroyed. How could the Hokage Faction not be in so much pain that they cried?
Without those profits, forget about expanding dramatically. The Hokage Faction would be lucky just to preserve its current foundation.
And this loss was not temporary.
After Konoha had been destroyed, it naturally could no longer be regarded as the "center of the Shinobi World." Even if the village was rebuilt in the future, its income in every respect would naturally be greatly reduced.
It could be said that even if no one had died in Konoha's destruction this time, the losses had still been devastating.
Otherwise, how could Jiraiya have tacitly allowed Asuma to keep the Rinnegan?
The losses had simply been too outrageous. If they did not recover some blood, they would be finished.
The current Konoha, whether its upper ranks or ordinary villagers, no longer dared claim that their village could steadily suppress Kumogakure.
At the same time, information about the Rinnegan had been completely sealed away. It would not be counted when evaluating Konoha's strength. So when facing Kumogakure, Konoha no longer had its former psychological advantage.
"Let's not talk about that anymore. At the upcoming Five Kage Summit, Akatsuki will declare war on the Allied Forces. We need to seize this opportunity!"
Tang Ping interrupted their discussion, signaling that they should