At the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers, atop a renowned mountain, peace talks between Konoha and Sunagakure officially began. The supreme commanders of both sides held a cordial meeting and conducted friendly negotiations over the war between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire amid an atmosphere of warmth and enthusiasm.
To thunderous applause, the first to take the stage was Jiraiya, the Land of Fire's plenipotentiary representative and disciple of the Third Hokage of Konoha Village. Speaking passionately, he expounded upon the five principles of peaceful coexistence: "mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence." He condemned the Land of Wind for wantonly provoking a military conflict and invading the territory of the Land of Fire, denouncing the maliciousness and shortsightedness of its actions.
During his speech, Jiraiya furiously rebuked the Land of Wind's irresponsible conduct. Their greed, he said, had directly caused the Land of Fire tremendous losses: an overall economic recession, displaced citizens, military losses, a decline in international standing, and more. He repeatedly emphasized that the Land of Wind's many misdeeds were too numerous to record and outraged both man and god, far beyond what could be listed one by one.
Next to speak was the representative of the Land of Wind. After taking the stage, the frontline commander first described the many years of friendly diplomatic relations between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire since their founding, especially their close exchanges and friendly cooperation in politics, economics, culture, and other fields following the Second Great Ninja War. He argued that the war between the two nations had been mistaken and meaningless, caused by a small group of ill-intentioned international forces stirring up