"I object!"
After a brief moment of shock, the Third Hokage was the first to bark in a low voice, "Minato, think this through. This is war!"
"That's right, Minato. The war has only just ended. If we're the first to start another one, the entire Shinobi World will inevitably turn on us! The village can't withstand that kind of blow!"
"Koharu and Sarutobi are right, Minato. This decision is a little too reckless!"
After the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura also spoke up one after another, their voices grave. All of them looked at Minato solemnly, with the air of people who would not let this go unless he took those words back.
"Heh."
Before Danzo could join in, Shiro, who had been watching from the side, let out a soft laugh, drawing the gazes of the two advisers, the Third Hokage, and Danzo toward him.
Looking at the laughing Shiro, Danzo narrowed his eyes. "Emiya Shiro, this is a conference room, not a gathering for you brothers!"
"Sorry, sorry. That was my fault. No matter how funny something is in this kind of setting, I should have held it in. My sincerest apologies." As he spoke, Shiro gave the Third Hokage and the others an extremely perfunctory "bow" to show his apology.
After waving a hand to stop Danzo, who was about to rebuke him, the Third Hokage looked at Shiro sternly. "Funny? Do you think war is child's play? Do you know how many comrades' lives we paid to reach our current situation?!"
Facing the Third Hokage's reprimand, Shiro put away the grin on his face, the corner of his mouth curving faintly. "There's no need for you to remind me of that, Third Hokage. Naturally, I know. However,"
"I also know why we're in