Ōnoki suddenly had a bad feeling. He swallowed hard and asked,
"What is it?"
Minato had already guessed what Senga was going to say. He Earth Flow Senga's side and locked his gaze on the four Kage in front of him.
Seeing the anxious look in Ōnoki's eyes, Senga spoke up.
"I've always felt there are far too many villages in the Ninja World, so I hope that from now on, there will only be one village in the Ninja World. Do you understand what I mean?"
Upon hearing this, the four figures cried out in surprise almost simultaneously.
"What!?"
Madara, whose hair was wrapped around Senga's, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Senga with a look of surprise and doubt.
He never expected that Senga's idea was exactly the same as his own back then: to suppress the entire Ninja World with absolute power and merge all the villages together in order to achieve complete peace.
However, this idea was rejected by Hashirama at the time, which made Madara disheartened. He then embarked on the path of Black Zetsu, with his only goal being to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Now that this idea, which had been buried deep in Madara's heart for so long, was brought up again by Senga, he was immediately filled with extremely complicated emotions, along with a hint of anticipation.
He really wanted to see what the Ninja World would be like if his original idea had come true.
The four shadows looked at each other, caught in a dilemma.
They certainly understood what Senga meant: he wanted to incorporate all the other villages into Konoha, thereby unifying the entire Ninja World.
This was something that no Kage could accept, but after witnessing Senga's power, they knew that if they dared to oppose him, the consequences would be dire.
Judging from the abilities Senga just displayed, any one of them could easily destroy a ninja village; they were simply powerless to resist.
Ōnoki clenched his fists tightly; his worst fears had come true.
In his view, Senga was simply an upgraded version of Uchiha Madara; he possessed power far exceeding Uchiha Madara's and shared the same ideals as Madara.
The most frustrating thing is that there isn't anyone like Hashirama Senju who can keep Uchiha Madara in check in this era!
Mei Terumi stepped forward, gave Senga a flirty wink, and said...
"Hokage, can this matter be discussed some more...?"
Senga responded with a smile.
"Cannot."
"Forehead..."
Mei Terumi's expression froze, and she retreated dejectedly, inwardly sighing.
"What a heartless man! But he's so domineering! I love him!"
Gaara remained silent, but the straightforward Gaara couldn't help but speak up.
"How is your approach any different from Xiao's?"
Senga narrowed her eyes and said calmly,
"So what if there's no difference?"
Ai was clearly taken aback by those words. He suppressed his anger and wanted to continue asking questions.
However, Senga did not give Ai a chance to speak again. A purple light flashed in his Rinnegan, and then he reached out and pressed his hand against Ai's chest.
Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, Ai's heart was "taken" out by Senga.
What stunned everyone even more was that Ai's heart was beating strongly in Senga's hands, and he himself was full of energy, as if the removal of his heart from his body had no effect on him at all.
Ai himself was also incredulous. He looked at his empty left chest and murmured,
"How is this possible? Have I fallen under his Genjutsu?"
While he was still in a daze, Senga suddenly clenched the heart in his hand. Ai's face instantly turned purplish-blue, and he let out a painful roar before collapsing to his knees.
The other three figures instinctively covered their hearts upon seeing this, fearing they would be next.
Senga coldly looked down at Ai, who was kneeling on the ground, and said,
"You don't think I'm discussing this with you, do you?"
Ai struggled to lift his head, and his stubborn gaze still revealed his resentment.
Senga wouldn't let him get away with it. She tightened her grip again, and Ai's pain surged like waves, one after another, until finally, he was curled up like a shrimp in pain.
The ninjas of Kumogakure all looked grim. It was unpleasant to watch their Kage being tortured, but the shock Senga had just given them was so intense that no one dared to step forward to stop Senga.
Finally, Darui couldn't stand it anymore. He rushed to Senga, knelt down, and shouted,
"Our Kumogakure agrees with the Hokage-sama's ideas and voluntarily submits to Konoha!"
Ai, curled up to the side, stared wide-eyed at Darui kneeling beside him. He wanted to shout at him, but he couldn't make a sound except for groans.
He mustered all his strength to turn his head, wanting to see how the people in his village would react.
The ninjas from Kumogakure didn't dare to meet A's gaze; they all lowered their heads, like ostriches burying their heads in the soil.
Seeing this, Ai felt utterly hopeless.
Their Kumogakure has always been known for its fierce and valiant people, and Ai never imagined that one day the Kumogakure would surrender before even engaging in battle.
All of this was because of one person: Uchiha Senga!
Ai suddenly burst into laughter, even though the laughter only intensified his pain. His laughter grew louder and louder, and as he laughed, two lines of tears slid down his cheeks.
After laughing, Ai closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate. He had completely given up resisting, and from now on, nothing that happened in the village would concern him.
Darui sighed heavily. He knew all too well that his actions would be despised by the world, but if he didn't do it, how could Kumogakure face the demon-like Uchiha Senga?
Just because of an Eight-Tails?
Therefore, for the sake of Kumogakure, he had no choice but to make such a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes.
Seeing this, Ōnoki helplessly loosened his fists, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice,
"Iwagakure... submits!"
Following Kumogakure and Iwagakure, the other two ninja villages quickly pledged their allegiance.
Compared to the constipated expressions of the other three Kage, Mei Terumi appeared much more relaxed.
The Fourth Mizukage left her with a mess, so there was no need for her to stubbornly cling to it.
Moreover, she still has her marriage to settle down, which she can take care of later.
You have to understand, she's almost forty. If she doesn't hurry up, she'll really start to lose her beauty.
Thinking of this, Senga Mei Terumi glanced at Chiga, and two blushes inexplicably appeared on her face.
Senga was very satisfied with the four Kage's "pragmatism." He casually tossed Ai's heart to Darui and said,
"Put it back on while it's still warm, it won't be good if it cools down."