Four Kage Summit

Land of Hot Springs, general headquarters of the Hot Springs Village.

Inside a conference room, a U-shaped table was set up.

The Fourth Raikage 'A' sat at the head of the table, with a man and a woman standing behind him.

The woman, with her dark skin, was the Fourth Raikage's secretary, 'Mabui'.

The man, also dark-skinned, was none other than 'Darui', who had previously appeared in the Land of Waves.

Three figures were seated at the lower part of the U-shaped table.

These three were the Third Tsuchikage 'Ōnoki', the Fifth Mizukage 'Mei Terumī', and the Fourth Kazekage 'Rasa'.

Behind each of these Kage, two powerful guards stood to their left and right.

"Alright, the Four Kage Summit is now officially in session."

The Fourth Raikage 'A' raised a fist and lightly hammered it on the table. "I don't need to elaborate on the purpose of gathering you all here this time. You're all well aware, aren't you?"

The others in the room exchanged glances, but no one spoke first.

"Ahem..." Ōnoki coughed lightly, breaking the awkward silence. He slowly said, "Fourth Raikage, we already understand the purpose of attacking Konoha through the messengers sent by the Land of Lightning. Could you please specify the Land of Lightning's plans?"

The Fourth Raikage nodded slightly, pausing to gather his thoughts. "Very well, no problem."

"As you can all see, the Land of Hot Springs, where you are currently located, is now in the palm of my Land of Lightning."

"Beyond the western border of the Land of Hot Springs lies the land of the Land of Fire."

"The fact that the three of you have come to attend this summit suggests that you have also been tempted by the fertile lands of the Land of Fire."

"Moreover, the Land of Fire has consistently ranked at the top among our five great nations in terms of strength, which is due to the advantage of their fertile land."

"However, the Land of Fire is located in the center of the ninja continent, while the other four of our countries are located in the east, south, west, and north."

"Therefore, my arrangement is that all four of our countries, in addition to the ninja and soldiers guarding our territories, will mobilize all of our forces."

"This time, we must seize the territory of the Land of Fire."

The Fourth Raikage stopped speaking there, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, waiting for their response.

Mei Terumī lightly 'hmph'ed, a mocking smile on her lips.

"Fourth Raikage, what you've said is as good as saying nothing. Are you suggesting that we don't know these geographical locations?"

"Moreover, your proposed arrangement of having all four of our countries mobilize all of our forces is completely unrealistic."

"There are already deep-seated conflicts between our countries. Do you really think that just a few words from you can make everyone bury the hatchet and work together to attack Konoha?"

The Fourth Kazekage 'Rasa' nodded, speaking out, "Indeed, I agree with the Fifth Mizukage."

"Didn't we have such a conflict between our four countries during the Third Ninja World War?"

"We originally had a chance to take Konoha, but later, due to conflicts between the countries, we fought each other."

"In the end, each country suffered heavy losses and was severely weakened, forcing us to cease hostilities and return home to recuperate."

"I don't want such a thing to happen to our Sunagakure again."

"What!" The Fourth Raikage was quick-tempered, and he punched the edge of the table in front of him, smashing a hole through it.

"Then tell me yourselves, what should we do?"

The Fourth Raikage's action startled everyone present.

The guards behind the other three Kage all reached for their weapons.

This summit... was indeed not going to be simple.

"Everyone, relax." The Third Tsuchikage 'Ōnoki' floated up from his seat, raising his hands slightly to signal everyone to put down their weapons.

Soon, everyone calmed down and returned to their positions.

'Ōnoki' sat back in his seat, turning his gaze to the Fourth Raikage.

"Fourth Raikage, I hope you won't be so impulsive again, causing everyone's already tense nerves to snap completely."

"Moreover, what the Fifth Mizukage and Fourth Kazekage said just now is not wrong. There are indeed many problems between our countries."

"As it stands, the first thing to discuss is the division of Konoha's territory among our countries after we successfully take it."

The Fourth Raikage's expression changed in surprise, and he asked in confusion, "What? We haven't even started the attack yet, and we're already talking about dividing the territory after taking Konoha? Isn't that a bit too early?"

The others were also puzzled, turning their gazes to Ōnoki, waiting for his answer.

Ōnoki coughed lightly and slowly said, "I know it's too early to talk about this, but discussing this now is also important for resolving the discord between our four countries."

"Our four countries have no trust in each other at all. With such a relationship, participating in the plan to attack Konoha, no one can be sure whether someone will defect at the last minute."

"That's why we need to discuss the division of Konoha's territory first. Only after we have determined this can our four countries put forth our full efforts to attack Konoha."

Mei Terumī nodded slightly, saying calmly, "The Third Tsuchikage is right, this is the first thing to discuss and resolve."

Knock, knock, knock...

At the same time, the door to the conference room was suddenly knocked on.

A look of annoyance flashed across the Fourth Raikage's face, and he scolded, "What is it? Don't you know I'm in a very important meeting?"

"Raikage-sama, Samui is back, and she's brought an Uchiha teenager with her."

"Oh?" A hint of delight flashed across the Fourth Raikage's face. "I see. Let them both in."

The other three Kage present showed a hint of puzzlement on their faces.

"Fourth Raikage-sama, you invited someone from the Uchiha Clan?" the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, asked.

Creak

Before A could answer, the conference room door creaked open, and Samui led Mingyou in with quick steps.

"Raikage-sama."

Samui reached the Fourth Raikage and gave a slight bow.

"Mm. Samui, you've done well this time." The Fourth Raikage smiled, then turned his gaze to Mingyou.

"Those eyes... as expected, they're the Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan."

[You have copied a portion of overflowing Kage-level Chakra. Chakra +35]

[You have copied a portion of overflowing Lightning Chakra. Lightning Affinity +26]

[You have copied a portion of overflowing Earth Chakra. Lightning Affinity +39]

[You have copied a portion of overflowing Taijutsu energy. Taijutsu Affinity +39]

Mingyou stood quietly in place, showing no intention of stepping forward to greet them, simply staring at the Kage.