"Everyone should already know about the large number of refugees flooding into Takigakure." Infinite Tsukuyomi had made many things much simpler. Ruri had merely set a time, and the second online meeting had begun with ease.
This time, however, there was no need for much discussion. He already had a plan to deal with it; what he needed was the support of Takigakure's upper ranks and clans.
"Lord Takikage, we are all aware of the situation. We wholeheartedly support taking in the refugees," Hagane Maomori said.
"But these refugees now require massive food relief, and the village has no surplus grain left."
Hearing this, Fuma Kazama felt that he roughly understood Ruri's intentions and said, "The Fuma Clan still has some stored grain. We can contribute part of it."
With Fuma Kazama taking the lead, Hagane Maomori, Sanjo Munetachi, Momochi Tanba, and the heads of the other clans all expressed their willingness to donate food. The Jonin with surplus grain at home were likewise willing to contribute.
"If Lord Takikage trusts us, please allow me to send a clansman to the Tsuchigumo ancestral grounds. We still have quite a bit of stored grain there."
Tsuchigumo Jubei's words made Ruri glance at him. He had only included him in the meeting to soothe his feelings and show that Takigakure treated them equally. Ruri truly had not expected him to offer grain voluntarily.
According to Anbu intelligence, Jubei's words were trustworthy. The Tsuchigumo's original ancestral grounds lay deep in the mountains of the Land of Fire, and they rarely went out, so they had stockpiled large amounts of food. After the Tsuchigumo Clan's failed coup in Takigakure, they had gone to the Land of Sky and simply had no time to return to their ancestral grounds. Most of the clan's stored grain