"Seven days ago, Kirigakure and Sunagakure each elected a Fifth Kage candidate: Ao as Mizukage and Temari as Kazekage."
Namikaze Minato said gravely, "Afterward, the two Kage simultaneously called for a Five Kage Summit. Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, and A, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, have both agreed."
"It's because we took their Tailed Beasts, isn't it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi had somehow produced a pipe and lit it, lazily puffing out clouds of smoke.
"Even if we did nothing, the Tailed Beasts of those two villages have already 'gone missing.' Why go to all this trouble to call a Five Kage Summit?" Anbu Captain Hawk asked with a frown.
"Probably because they suspect the missing Tailed Beasts are all in our village."
Shikaku Nara said, "In any case, since all four Kage have agreed, this Five Kage Summit is inevitable. We should make preparations early, Fourth."
"I called you here for this very matter."
Namikaze Minato smiled. "What do you all think?"
"If negotiations fail, flip the table." Hanfu radiated confidence.
In his own village, Hanfu couldn't go all out. But on someone else's turf, he could do whatever he wanted, couldn't he?
"Flipping the table outright would likely spark a war. We may not be afraid of one, but we must consider the civilians of the Land of Fire."
Shikaku Nara said, "So if we can negotiate, we should settle the dispute through negotiations."
If war really broke out, the borders of the Land of Fire would surely be engulfed in flames. No one knew how many civilians would die or how many orphans would be left behind.
Namikaze Minato, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hawk, and the others, Shikaku Nara included, absolutely did not want to see that happen.
"Negotiations alone probably won't settle the dispute."
Shisui's Shadow Clone spoke