Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

No one spoke, and only then did Ronglin give a disdainful snort.

"Since there are no more problems, this meeting is adjourned. Everyone, make your preparations and be ready at any time to respond to the war Kumogakure is all but certain to launch."

The group looked at one another, all wearing blank, bewildered expressions, unable to believe that today's meeting had ended so simply.

But at a time like this, no one dared jump out and make trouble for themselves. Just look at the Shimura clan head as an example—he had been cursed out from head to toe and ended up stuck in an awkward position.

No one was bored enough to go looking for a scolding. Though it was absurd, everyone slowly rose and left the conference room.

"A bunch of idiots!! And they wanted to use the Nine-Tails to make trouble for me."

After everyone had left, Ronglin curled his lip in disdain, leaving the Third Hokage not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The only person who dared directly call Konoha's high-ranking officials a bunch of idiots was probably Ronglin. Even he, the Third Hokage, had to give others some face.

But Ronglin did not. He exploded outright.

At that, the Third Hokage could only shake his head with a wry smile.

"Fourth Hokage, if we spread false information, won't that hasten the pace of war?"

"Yes."

Now only he himself, the Third Hokage, and Nara Shikaku, who represented the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, were left.

So Ronglin no longer concealed anything.

"And we need to move faster. We have to deliberately send people outside to spread the news. We can't let the original information get out. In addition, we have to publicize heavily that tailed beasts and villages can actually coexist peacefully. The bigger this gets publicized,