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Iwagakure took the lead, and Kumogakure and Konoha responded in turn!
Of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the three big brothers with the strongest military power had spoken. Even if the remaining two little brothers, Kirigakure and Sunagakure, wanted to sit this one out, they had no choice but to participate.
At the very least, they had to preserve their status as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Besides, with the three big brothers leading the charge, the two of them would not need to contribute much. Standing behind them, waving flags and cheering them on—forming a cheer squad and shouting encouragement—should be easy enough.
The Akatsuki Organization was indeed extremely powerful and very dangerous.
But no one thought that the Akatsuki Organization would still be able to run rampant after the Five Great Shinobi Villages joined forces.
So they might as well take this opportunity to eliminate it.
However, compared with the tough stances of the other three great shinobi villages, Kirigakure and Sunagakure were far more laid-back. They did not fight over the venue, since it would not be their turn anyway.
They could simply stand by and watch the show.
In the end, it was the troubled Ōnoki who came up with a compromise. He took the initiative to yield and suggested holding the Five Kage Summit in a neutral country like the Land of Iron.
He then proposed handing the hosting of the Five Kage Summit to the highly respected Mifune of the Land of Iron.
Only then did he dispel the others' concerns, and they reluctantly reached a preliminary agreement.
Since no one could take advantage of this, naturally no one else could either. Everyone taking a step back was acceptable.
Especially after Iwagakure proposed the solution,