Everyone sat down again.
After the previous rounds... there were no more tricks left. The Four Kage's side watched Kusagakure with complicated yet quiet expressions.
Kusagakure's side smiled at them again.
However.
All Four Kage wore bitter expressions.
"I know what you're worried about." As the Grass Ninja Leader, Leader Mang spoke first again. He sighed as if he truly understood their feelings, nodded, and said, "You're worried that the Feudal Lord's Mansion won't understand, aren't you?"
After he said that.
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The Four Kage's eyelids twitched slightly, their faces filled with melancholy.
That was indeed the case... Even if their Four Great Ninja Villages agreed to such unreasonable demands, the Feudal Lord's Mansion would never agree.
If the villages agreed first, it might even sour their relationship with the Feudal Lord's Mansion. Then the villages and the Feudal Lord's Mansion would inevitably become suspicious of each other, worsening their relationship even further!
Although, for various reasons, the relationship between the Feudal Lord's Mansion and the ninja villages could no longer be like it had been before the Third Shinobi World War, it was generally still maintaining a balance. Therefore, no one wanted to break that balance.
Even Kirigakure, whose relationship with the Land of Water's Feudal Lord's Mansion was already poor, felt the same way!
If possible, it would be fine to keep things this way!
"It seems Leader Mang understands as well." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with emotion. "I hope Leader Mang can consider the peace of the shinobi world. If the relationship between the ninja villages and the Feudal Lord's Mansion deteriorates further, the shinobi world will surely fall into chaos!"
"Don't worry. Kusagakure is also a guardian of peace in the shinobi world! We have always been committed to peace in the shinobi world!"
"..."
"Kusagakure