Kou gave Chiyo a meaningful look and chuckled without replying.
Unlike the Chiyo from the original timeline, who had been moved by Gaara and Naruto, this old woman with one foot in the grave no longer cared about the safety of either the Sand Village or the Ninja World.
The only one who could move her was the grandson she felt she had wronged—Sasori of the Red Sands.
Though the grandfather and grandson had long since fallen out, it would be impossible for Chiyo to feel no desire for revenge after learning of Sasori's death.
Now, she merely knew revenge was hopeless, and since her desire for revenge had never been particularly strong to begin with, she had simply let it go.
Kou withdrew his gaze from Chiyo and swept it across everyone present again before speaking in a deep voice:
"Regarding joining forces to deal with Uchiha Madara, I assume everyone... already has an answer?"
Yagura was the first to raise his hand:
"Mist Village agrees."
Jiraiya raised his hand right after him:
"Konoha agrees as well."
Ōnoki said nothing and merely raised his hand in agreement.
"Lord Raikage..."
Standing behind A, C looked at his boss's conflicted back and called out softly.
A slowly raised his head. He looked at Killer B's solemn gaze behind him, then at the people around him who had already made their choices. At last, he let out a heavy sigh and said helplessly:
"Kumogakure also—"
Before he could finish, Kou's expression abruptly changed.
The change was so swift that most of those present did not react in time.
The next moment, Kou had appeared at A's side. He then activated the Flying Thunder God, and the five of them instantly vanished from where they stood, reappearing behind the main seats.
Faced with