This put Tsunade in a difficult position, and Rasa and Kuzhuzhi could only remain silent as well. At a time like this, everyone wanted to be commander-in-chief, yet no one was suitable for the role—let alone recommending themselves.
The five sat in the meeting room, looking at one another in silence. The atmosphere quickly turned strange, and the stillness remained unbroken for a long time.
"How about..."
Sitting here agonizing over this issue was unbearable.
Looking at the others, each of them remained silent, saying nothing, making the atmosphere increasingly awkward. Kuzhuzhi, the one in the weakest position, helplessly spoke up:
"How about inviting Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Ronglin, to take charge? When it comes to war strategy, he's second to none. In all the wars he's been through, he's practically never lost."
Since choosing anyone would be difficult, why not simply ask Ronglin to step forward?
That would settle everything at once, saving them from sitting here in silence, staring at one another while nobody could bring themselves to speak.
It was stifling!
"But would he be willing to step forward? Don't forget what he said before—he would only act once we were capable of holding back Uchiha Madara and Akatsuki's attacks."
Although Rasa felt that having Ronglin step up was a good choice and a perfect solution to the problem, he willingly admitted that Ronglin's abilities surpassed his own.
"Strategizing doesn't mean personally entering battle. How will we know if we don't try? What do you all think?"
Seeing there was hope, Kuzhuzhi's eyes lit up. From Rasa's words, he knew Rasa was not opposed, leaving only Ōnoki, Tsunade, and Ay.
"I have no objections."
This would mean Konoha gained an advantage, so Tsunade naturally had no objections.
"Let's give it a try."
After thinking it over, Ay