"Cough, cough!!!"
Ay coughed, looking a little embarrassed.
What did they mean, disappeared for ten years? If he hadn't disappeared, Kumogakure would probably have been doomed.
Come to think of it, Ay ought to thank that giant slug and old toad. If not for them, Ronglin would have wrecked the entirety of Kumogakure ten years ago.
Ōnoki did not care about that. What concerned him was how much fighting strength the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the smaller villages could muster together.
"In that case, the total number of ninja in our Allied Forces may exceed one hundred thousand."
Exceeding one hundred thousand was inevitable. Konoha alone accounted for more than half of that. In the original story, the Allied Forces had numbered nearly one hundred thousand, not to mention that Konoha now had far more ninja than it did then.
"Exceeding one hundred thousand is inevitable, and that is assuming the smaller villages and smaller countries have barely any fighting strength."
Rasa nodded. "However, lower-ranking ninja can handle the transportation of supplies. The smaller countries and villages can manage those tasks."
"Yes, that will undoubtedly save us a great deal of trouble. Kirigakure has relatively little fighting strength, so I hope everyone will be understanding."
Though his appearance was somewhat unpleasant, the Fifth Mizukage, Kuzhuzhi, handled himself quite well.
"Mizukage, there is no need to worry about that. Since we have all gathered here and chosen to unite, we will accept everything."
Knowing Kirigakure's difficulties, Tsunade took the initiative to comfort Kuzhuzhi. He did not need to feel ashamed because his village lacked fighting strength.
Kuzhuzhi nodded at Tsunade in thanks.
"I believe the ninja forces of the major villages will arrive in Kumogakure one after another. What we need to consider now is how to face the enemy.