An Unhappy Parting

"Everyone, let's talk about the topic we didn't finish earlier."

"How should we divide the territory of the Land of Fire?"

The Fourth Raikage slightly raised his hand, seemingly quite pleased to be in a position to lead the other Kage.

Of course, those seated below might not agree, or at least that's how the Fourth Raikage saw it.

The three Kage looked at each other, offering no comment.

In their view, it was best not to speak first on such a sensitive issue.

Saying too much could provoke dissatisfaction from others.

Saying too little would be detrimental to their own country.

Therefore, none of them were prepared to rush to express their views.

"Oh? Dividing the Land of Fire's territory? What's this about?"

Mingyou, who had joined midway, was full of question marks, completely clueless as to what was going on.

"Ahem," the Fourth Kazekage cleared his throat, smiled at Mingyou, and began to explain.

"Young Mingyou, the thing is, due to the wars and grudges between our countries over the years, there are already many conflicts…"

Soon, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, gave Mingyou a concise explanation.

"Oh? Hahahaha…"

The smile on Mingyou's face grew increasingly intense as he listened, until he finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"May I ask, Fourth Kazekage, who came up with such a foolish suggestion?"

"This…" Rasa was immediately speechless, unwilling to offend Ōnoki, and didn't answer.

Mei Terumi and A, though frowning, instinctively turned their gaze towards Ōnoki.

Ōnoki's old face flushed red, turning liver-colored, and he fixed his fiery gaze on Mingyou:

"Boy!! I proposed that."

"What exactly do you mean, going against me time and time again? Could it be that you really want my entire Iwagakure to cooperate with Konoha to hunt down you Uchiha?"

"Oh, so it was proposed by the ancient… uh, no, the Third Tsuchikage." Mingyou feigned surprise and raised his hand to cover his mouth. "Since it was you who proposed it, then I don't find anything strange about it."

Mei Terumi slightly raised her beautiful eyes, preemptively asking before Ōnoki could explode in anger, "Young Mingyou, don't just say half the story. What exactly is wrong with this proposal? Tell us all directly."

Mingyou nodded, his gaze calmly sweeping over the Kage, and said in a deep voice:

"First, I would like to ask the Kage, in the previous Shinobi World War, did your countries have a similar agreement?"

"I think the answer should be yes. After first determining the distribution of the cake, everyone went all out to jointly take down Konoha. That was your initial intention when you decided to attack Konoha."

"But what was the final outcome in the Third Shinobi World War?"

"I don't need to say it, you all know very well in your hearts. The ending was a failure, a complete defeat."

"The First Shinobi World War had Hashirama Senju suppressing all the heroes, and the Second Shinobi World War had Tobirama Senju and others sacrificing their lives."

"Oh, the topic seems to have gone far afield. The first two Shinobi World Wars were chaotic periods, not a joint attack on Konoha by the four of you."

"Let's mainly talk about the Third Shinobi World War. In the Third Shinobi World War, the main force of Konoha should have been the Fourth Hokage, Minato, and Might Dai, and others, fighting desperately."

"Okay, the most important point is coming. During the Third Shinobi World War, was the combined strength of your four countries really no match for just one Konoha?"

"I think you all have the answer in your hearts regarding this point. It wasn't."

"Your four countries also have many talented and powerful ninjas. How could the combined strength of four countries still be no match for one Konoha?"

"The key is that all four of your countries want to be the fishermen who benefit."

"You all want to watch the ninja armies of other countries take the lead, watch the ninjas of other countries die, and finally have your own country reap the benefits."

"Do you think that just because you have agreed on the distribution of the cake this time, the previous situation won't occur?"

After Mingyou's words, the faces of the Kage present were all very ugly.

Everyone was here peacefully discussing the matter of attacking Konoha.

But Mingyou so lightly tore off the fig leaf of each country, and no one would have a good expression.

Mingyou was also skilled and bold, with Kamui in hand, he could leave whenever he wanted.

"Young Mingyou, in your opinion, how should we solve this matter?"

The Fourth Raikage suppressed his emotions, forced a smile, but his smile was even uglier than crying.

"There is no solution. It's a dead end. I'm saying this just to remind you Kage not to think things are too simple, and even more so not to underestimate Konoha."

Mingyou shook his head slightly, then looked at Ōnoki with a provocative gaze, "Am I right? Ancient… no, Mr. Ōnoki."

"Now, do you still want to hunt down my Uchiha with the power of your entire country? If you want to hunt me down, Uchiha Mingyou, I accept it now and will be waiting at any time."

Ōnoki snorted coldly, glaring at Mingyou with a face full of anger, "Uchiha brat, I can't outtalk you when it comes to being glib."

"But as you said, I have made an enemy of you today. No matter how this war ends, you will be placed on the Iwagakure's hit list!"

As he spoke, Ōnoki floated up, showing signs of wanting to attack.

He had succeeded the Third Tsuchikage for many years and had never been subjected to such humiliation.

"Hold on, Third Tsuchikage, could you give me some face and stop fighting in this area?"

The Fourth Raikage, A, stood up again to intercept, cupping his fist towards the other Kage.

"Everyone, today's meeting will end here. Please go to the guest rooms to rest."

"I will send people to immediately discuss a solution and then invite you to discuss and decide together."

Mei Terumi nodded slightly, stood up, and walked out slowly. "No problem, but it's best to resolve things as soon as possible. I still have many important matters waiting for me in the Land of Water."

"Well then, I'll take my leave as well." The Fourth Kazekage glanced at Mingyou, hesitating to speak, and then led his two guards out.

Ōnoki floated to a spot five meters away from Mingyou, glaring at him with eyes full of anger.

"Hmph! Now that the Fourth Raikage is protecting you, as soon as this old man discovers you leaving this area, I will definitely hunt you down with all my strength."

After speaking, Ōnoki led Kitsuchi and Kurotsuchi and floated out.

"No problem, old man, I'm ready anytime."

Mingyou agreed loudly, without any fear.

It's just Ōnoki, so what? As long as Mingyou is still alive in this world, he will not be able to threaten the safety of the Uchiha.