Persuasion

Qi Shuang pinched the corner of the envelope and pulled it from the pile of documents. As he browsed through it, he asked, "So what are you planning to do?"

Mei Terumi said irritably, "What else can we do? Of course we're refusing!"

"Given the village's situation, how could I possibly have the time to attend their Chunin Ninja Exams?"

Although Kirigakure had recovered somewhat after its internal strife, it was still extremely weak.

The Chunin Ninja Exams organized by Konoha were, in fact, a platform for the various factions to flaunt their strength and observe the growth of the next generation from each side.

Given Kirigakure's current condition, the result of attending the Chunin Ninja Exams was self-evident.

She had no intention of letting the other Four Kage see them being humiliated.

After reading through the letter, Qi Shuang said with a smile, "Actually, I think we should attend this grand event."

"Why?" Mei Terumi asked, looking at him curiously.

"There are mainly two reasons!"

Qi Shuang raised one finger and slowly explained, "First, the situation in Kirigakure probably can't be hidden from the other four villages. If we don't go, they'll instead think we're feeling guilty."

"At a time like this, we shouldn't show weakness to our enemies. We should display enough muscle to make them wary, so they won't underestimate us and create unnecessary trouble."

"Even a wounded shark can still bite someone to death."

Mei Terumi nodded after hearing this. Thinking about it that way, there was nothing wrong with it.

Showing too much weakness could very well have the opposite effect.

Raising a second finger, Qi Shuang continued, "Second, I want to use this opportunity to face the other Four Kage and persuade them to attack the Akatsuki."

Hearing this, Mei Terumi stared at him