Inside the Hokage's Office, the people in the conference room dispersed.
They were representatives from small villages across various nations. They had originally come for the Chunin Exams, only to be suddenly summoned by the Hokage for a meeting.
The meeting concerned how to handle the Rogue Ninja and mercenary ninja forces in various countries.
The Hokage proposed reforming the ninja system and asked them to bring the idea back to their villages and report it to their leaders.
Konoha hoped they would take the initiative to contact the mercenary ninja forces and Rogue Ninja within their own countries, telling them that Konoha was willing to provide them with a stable way to live and work.
Once the Hokage raised the matter, many felt there was no need to report it to their leaders at all. They could make the decision on the spot.
The living conditions of small ninja villages in small countries were completely different from Konoha's. Survival in those smaller villages was harsh. Because they were weak to begin with, they could be replaced by another force at any time.
Moreover, being in small countries, the mission resources in their hands were already scarce and limited. They still had to compete and divide them with these mercenary forces, leaving them with little in the end. If Konoha was willing to take these people in, they naturally welcomed it.
Some small villages even wished Konoha would take them in as well, giving them a stable livelihood, but that was something they could only dream about.
There were many Rogue Ninja in the Shinobi World, but the overwhelming majority were only at genin level. Their backgrounds were questionable, and they had never received proper education. Many were merely ordinary people with stronger bodies who knew one or two ninjutsu.