"Things might be fairly peaceful in the ninja world now, but it seemed you'd brought plenty of trouble upon yourselves," A said.
A and Ōnoki appeared before everyone together.
Only after seeing several Kage from the previous generation did the people of the ninja world realize the difference in presence between the two generations of Kage.
The lingering aura of war around Ōnoki and the others left everyone somewhat choked up.
"Nagato, I imagine you intend to use this opportunity to raise Amegakure's demands, don't you?" Ōnoki said toward Amegakure's representatives.
Nagato and Konan removed the hoods concealing their faces, once again wearing the Akatsuki Organization's cloud-patterned robes.
"Mr. Ōnoki, when we left the ninja world, it promised us that it would bring peace to Amegakure." Nagato's voice carried complicated emotions.
"But now Amegakure has become a dumping ground for the major ninja villages. We originally intended to question your successors directly. If the outcome proved unsatisfactory, we would fight for Amegakure's right to survive in our own way!" Konan's emotions were far more direct.
She resented the ninja world for deceiving Amegakure!
There might not have been war, but the people of Amegakure had not been able to live in peace and prosperity either!
Because of the pollution, the people of Amegakure lived in unbearable misery! Their lives were even worse than before!
"Amegakure's situation is one of the problems I intend to resolve this time. You know Mei Terumi's strength. Especially since the clues Mei Terumi left behind pointed to the Rinnegan, I also want to know whether you two, Konan and Nagato, have any leads," Kitahara Kaede said.
"If I had attacked Mei Terumi and Kirigakure, I couldn't have done it without a trace." Nagato shook his head.
He knew that compared to Mei Terumi's attack, Amegakure's