"Shiro, what are you..."
It was somewhat beyond Ōnoki and the others' expectations. Minato also stared at Shiro in astonishment, as if he had not expected this scene either.
"Yes, just as you sensed, this is the power of a god. However, don't misunderstand. It's only a status, nothing more. No power, no authority, no Divinity—empty of everything," Shiro said calmly.
The corner of Minato's mouth twitched. "...Speak human."
"It means I temporarily projected the status of a god, but I'm only a false god. No, I don't even count as a false god. I only have the appearance. It's the same as Ayue and the others' Projection Magecraft—an empty shell with the right shape."
"But even so, you can project it, can't you? You succeeded?"
The corner of Shiro's mouth lifted slightly. Clearly, this matter was not as simple as he made it sound. No matter what, it was still a god. Mortals could not understand such a thing, and even with Shiro's Divinity, it was still very difficult.
"I wouldn't call it a success, but I'm not far off. There's only one last piece of the puzzle left, and that's also why I called you here."
Hearing this, the Raikage and the others straightened their expressions, their faces turning a little more serious.
"As you all know, Konoha has done many things in recent years. Perhaps you think we're very hypocritical, but I still have to say this: Konoha is doing this for world peace!"
The Raikage and the others did not speak. Though they were very unwilling to admit it, they knew Konoha was right. In a unified nation, the odds of war breaking out were too small. It was just that no one had ever had the ability to accomplish that before.
Perhaps Hashirama and the