Yu went straight to the conference room.
Everyone here shared the same goal: to submit to Konoha.
And they had come to Konoha of their own accord. Yu hadn't used any means to force them; this was their own choice.
Yu sat at the head of the conference table. Fujiwara Chima, the Hokage's secretary, placed a document in front of him.
The document listed the terms of "surrender" proposed by Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and two countries.
Yu glanced at the cover of the carefully prepared document, turned one page, and then showed no interest in reading further.
Konoha wouldn't be acting according to this document. If they wanted to join Konoha, they had to abide by Konoha's rules.
So the document had been useless from the moment it was drawn up—less useful than a blank sheet of paper.
"I understand why you've come today. Our people have already been in contact with you, and we've discussed the rules that will apply going forward," Yu said, looking at those present.
"So I don't think there's anything more to discuss today. If you're willing, sign this document, then wait for Konoha to send the appropriate personnel to reorganize your villages and countries."
Yu continued speaking. At the same time, Fujiwara Chima took a stack of documents from a nearby filing cabinet and placed them in front of Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Fourth Raikage Ai, and the daimyō of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning.
Everyone present knew the terms listed in the documents very well.
The document they had just submitted to Yu was merely an attempt to secure more benefits.
But Yu's reaction had made it clear that there was no other choice. They had to follow Konoha's rules.
Ōnoki and Ai looked at Yu, then finally picked up the