The Five Kage's Request

Gigue gently took Kaguya's hand and said, "Don't panic. I know who those three are."

Black Zetsu wriggled up out of the ground and said, "Saint Gigue, we can immediately mass-produce White Zetsu!"

Gigue waved a hand and said, "Forget it. Things like that are meaningless. No matter how many there are, they're still just a pile of trash."

"Uh, then we..."

Gigue raised a hand, signaling Black Zetsu to shut up. At the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were looking at Gigue with hope on their faces. Originally, they had only come to ask Gigue about the identity of the person who had attacked Kumogakure. Now they had already confirmed that the three who had arrived were aliens who intended to use humans as nutrients. That left only one choice: meet them in battle.

But the aliens were far too powerful, and the Ninja World was clearly still not sufficiently prepared for this. If they rushed into battle, the most likely outcomes were either a costly victory or a crushing defeat—unless Gigue, standing before them, was willing to help.

Mei Terumi stood beside Gigue, her beautiful eyes fixed on the side of his face. Although she had deliberately concealed from the other four Kage that Gigue would intervene, now that the day the aliens arrived had truly come, she was still extremely nervous. After all, according to Gigue, the aliens possessed enough power to destroy the entire Ninja World, and they viewed all life purely as nourishment. Whether as the Mizukage or as a human, Mei Terumi could not stay out of it.

At that moment, everyone's gazes were focused on Gigue. Not the slightest trace of nervousness could be seen on his face. He merely called toward the house, "Hey, Lily, the troublemakers are here."

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