Ming Jing sighed. His plan to persuade the Five Kage seemed to have failed. Even Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, with whom he had shared a bit of flirtatious tension, had not taken his side. Ming Jing felt somewhat dejected, questioning his own charm for the first time. We worked so well together when we fought Madara!
At that moment, the ninjas on the outskirts suddenly began making a commotion, and shoving broke out among the crowd.
"What's going on?" The Fourth Raikage glared over with eyes like bells.
"Lord Raikage," Darui said as he leaped out of the crowd and dropped to one knee before the Fourth Raikage. "We've been surrounded by the Police Department. Some of the more hot-tempered ninjas have already gotten into shoving matches with the Patrol Officers. However, the situation remains under control. Everyone is being fairly rational."
The Fourth Raikage frowned slightly and waved Darui back to maintain order. Then, he turned to Ming Jing and asked coldly, "What? If we refuse, do you intend to slaughter all of us here?"
"I wouldn't dare." Ming Jing shook his head. "What I want is peace. I won't start a massacre simply because our ideals differ. Otherwise, I'd be no different from Madara Uchiha."
"You're all ambitious schemers!" Tsunade said coldly.
"Ambition itself isn't the problem. What matters is how one achieves it." Ming Jing smiled at the crowd. "Judging by the time, what I asked for should be arriving soon. Then you'll understand."
"Can whatever you're waiting for change our position?" Gaara asked curiously.
"Probably not." Ming Jing thought for a moment before answering. "But your position isn't important anyway."
"Then it seems the daimyo have agreed to your plan." Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki could not help but threaten him. "But let me remind you: if the