Five Kage Summit (2)

(The titles for the two chapters got switched, but the content is correct.)

The summit once again fell into a deadlock, as both sides had their reasons and refused to yield.

Rasa watched the show from the side, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Fifth Mizukage Hozuki's expression was extremely grim. He looked at Chen, his eyes full of pleading.

Chen smiled and interjected, "Who says that just because the attackers were the Third Mizukage and Fourth Mizukage, Hidden Mist Village had to be behind it?"

"What do you mean by that, Hokage? Are you saying those two Mizukage could have become Rogue Ninja?" the Fourth Raikage snapped.

The Raikage truly was angry. Though he was always somewhat angry, his temper had now worsened... Chen's explanation had been far too casual, as if he were trying to shift the blame away from Hidden Mist Village.

But Chen had no intention of shifting blame. He merely mocked, "I don't mean anything else. I simply think you're making a mountain out of a molehill, Raikage—or perhaps you're just too young.

"Your conclusion only reveals your ignorance when it comes to Ninjutsu."

Chen's words dripped with sarcasm, as though the Fourth Raikage were some inexperienced Genin who had never seen the world.

Chen was truly good at making enemies with that mouth of his. He carried himself like an elder lecturing the Raikage.

It would have been one thing if Ōnoki had said it, given his age. But coming from Chen, it sounded like he was looking down on the Raikage from above.

The problem was, Chen was even younger than the Raikage.

"Don't go too far, Fourth Hokage!" The Fourth Raikage had restrained himself for a long while, but he finally could no longer endure it. He smashed the table before him to pieces with