"Fifth Hokage, you came at just the right time!"
The Fourth Raikage stood with his arms folded, his thick pectorals completely exposed to the air. "In this war, the Allied Shinobi Forces suffered countless casualties. To commemorate this war and mourn the fallen martyrs, I propose that we erect a martyrs' memorial here!"
"I second that!" Terumi Mei immediately spoke up. With a charming glance over the tens of thousands of shinobi gathered before the camp, she said, "This victory was the result of the Five Great Shinobi Villages working together. Every shinobi has the right to share in the cheers and glory—especially those who sacrificed their lives!"
Afterward, Ōnoki and several elders from Sunagakure also delivered righteous speeches, stirring the tens of thousands of shinobi before them to tears. More and more shinobi began supporting their proposal, demanding the construction of a martyrs' memorial to honor all the comrades who had fallen in this war!
Tsunade, Nara Shikaku, and the others exchanged glances, faint smiles appearing at the corners of their mouths.
"Fifth Hokage!" At last, the Fourth Raikage turned to Tsunade, baring his fangs. "In this war, Konoha also lost countless shinobi, including even the Fourth Hokage. You..."
"Sorry, but I don't agree with your proposal!"
Tsunade spoke directly. "There is absolutely no need for any martyrs' memorial!"
"What?"
"Why would Lord Hokage say something like that?"
"Hmph, should the shinobi who sacrificed their lives simply be forgotten?"
"Perhaps the Hokage wants the fallen shinobi buried in their respective villages."
"This is too much! To treat fallen martyrs like this—damn it!"
As the saying went, the law could not punish the masses. At that moment, tens of thousands of shinobi before the camp shouted over one another. No one could tell who was speaking, and the chaotic condemnation