"Lord Yu, I was wondering if you could help me with something," Mei Terumi said.
Yu naturally understood what Mei Terumi meant. He was certainly interested in getting involved in Kirigakure's affairs.
Now that the Akatsuki Organization had more or less been dealt with, it was time to handle what came after the Ninja Alliance.
He had already united the strength of the entire Shinobi World and taken the position of commander-in-chief of the Ninja Alliance. He couldn't let the Shinobi World return to the way it had been before. He intended to keep serving as commander-in-chief.
This was the perfect opportunity to take control of the entire Shinobi World.
Getting involved in Kirigakure's affairs was an excellent way in. Of course, he couldn't simply agree to it outright. As commander-in-chief of the alliance, he had to maintain the appearance of propriety. There were some things he couldn't be the one to propose, or else the other villages might make a fuss.
"According to the Ninja Alliance's regulations, no one may interfere in the affairs of any village belonging to the alliance. So I can't grant your request." Yu sat in his chair and spoke to Mei Terumi with a stern expression, as if he were handling official business.
Mei Terumi wasn't surprised by Yu's refusal. If he had agreed right away, she would have suspected something was wrong with him.
"But this isn't an internal matter for one of the Five Great Villages. The reason Kirigakure is in its current state is the Akatsuki Organization, and wasn't the whole purpose of forming the Ninja Alliance to eliminate the Akatsuki Organization?
"So the situation in Kirigakure is connected to the Akatsuki Organization, which gives the Ninja Alliance grounds to intervene." Mei Terumi walked right up to Yu.
She stood so