The "choice" Naruto offered was less a choice than an ultimatum.
"My answer is impossible!" Fourth Raikage A could no longer suppress his rage. He shattered the chair beneath him into pieces, glared at Naruto, and barked, "You think a few words from you are enough to make Kumogakure bow its head, to make the samurai and shinobi of the Land of Lightning abandon their Kage and Daimyo?"
Almost the instant the Raikage fully erupted, the folding screen behind him was blasted open by a powerful gust.
C and Darui appeared in an instant, guarding the Raikage's flanks from left and right.
On the other side, Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi also appeared instantly beside the Tsuchikage, their expressions grave, ready to act.
Although Ōnoki was still seated, his body had already begun to slowly float upward, prepared to use Dust Release at any moment.
Yet he still fixed his eyes, eyes that had weathered countless storms, on Naruto, and said in a low, icy voice, "Young man, excessive confidence is arrogance."
"Even if you can represent the Kazekage and the Mizukage, even if you control so many nations, I believe you are already struggling just to maintain basic order and administration, aren't you?"
"You have come this far and still are not satisfied. You even want to swallow the Lands of Earth and Lightning and the Land of Iron at the same time. You underestimate us far too much!"
"Back then, even the First sought peace by distributing the tailed beasts, and he showed great respect toward the Daimyo and nobles who had existed for over a thousand years. Do you really think you are stronger than the God of Shinobi?"
Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, had already gripped the hilt of his blade tightly as he said