Discussions Before the Peace Talks

The Expeditionary Force's advance through the East Blue was proceeding steadily.

Without the help of the Marine elite forces, the kingdoms across the East Blue had no means of resisting the powerful Ninja Unit.

The island where Cocoyasi Village was located, the command base of the Land of Light's Expeditionary Force, had now been designated Peace Island.

By the time Kizaru returned to Peace Island, Tobirama had already come back as well. He was stationed at headquarters, keeping track of the progress of each squad.

News of Kizaru's return reached Tobirama immediately.

"How strong is the World Government?" Tobirama asked as soon as he saw Kizaru, getting straight to what concerned him most.

"Their top fighters are no weaker than the Five Kage were back then. But they have one major weakness: Devil Fruit users become completely weak and lose their ability to fight if they're immersed in seawater," Kizaru replied honestly.

At that, a smile appeared on Tobirama's face.

Across the entire Shinobi World, Tobirama's Water Release ranked among the top three, if not the very best.

In this world of pirates, where the ocean covered most of the planet and many battles took place at sea, Tobirama's mastery of top-tier Water Release would let him fight at a level beyond his usual strength.

"If that's the case, we should adjust the makeup of the Expeditionary Force's Ninja Unit. We can bring in shinobi skilled in Water Release from home to replace some of the unit's current members," Tobirama suggested.

"That's a minor matter. There's something more important to discuss. Let's talk inside." Kizaru waved him toward the building.

The two went into the operations room. Tobirama sent all his subordinates outside to wait, then stood at the head of the conference table, leaving the seat of honor for