"We heard from Kakashi earlier that mysterious enemies had appeared in the ninja world. I don't think that was the main reason you called us here for this meeting, was it?" Sage Shima asked.
Kitahara Kaede nodded. If they had only wanted to ask for clues, sending Kakashi to ask would have been enough.
The more important reason for having the Summoning Beasts join the meeting was the development of the ninja world.
Although the places where Summoning Beasts lived were often described as secret summoning realms, they were actually just locations that ninja rarely reached.
If the ninja world began to change, the living environments of the Summoning Beasts would inevitably change as well.
The best choice was to resolve potential problems in advance, rather than wait until they happened and then consider how to make up for them.
"I believe everyone has seen the development of the ninja world over these past years. Even the living environments of some clans have already been affected," Kitahara Kaede said.
That was the truth, and the Summoning Beasts all nodded silently.
The habitats of some weaker Summoning Beast clans were already quite close to human settlements.
Take the Ninja Dog Clan of the Hidden Leaf Village, for example. Their cooperation with the Inuzuka Clan was widely known.
The Ninja Dogs' territory was near the Hidden Leaf Village.
"I believe all of you Summoning Beasts have heard more or less about the Divine Tree. That thing can, in turn, increase the total amount of energy in the ninja world," Kitahara Kaede said.
At this point, if those present still did not understand Kitahara Kaede's meaning, they did not deserve to be here as representatives.
"Lord Kitahara Kaede, are you planning to release the Divine Tree Fruit's energy into the ninja world?" Ichikishimahime