"A bunch of spineless cowards. You don't deserve to be the 'Kage' of your villages."
The Raikage opened with a sweeping insult, and everyone, including Ōnoki, fell within the scope of his mockery.
Uchiha Qingfeng: ???
Had the Raikage taken the wrong medicine? Or was he really planning to smash an egg against a rock and drag everyone down with him? The problem was, even if he wanted mutual destruction, he could never achieve it. He would only be courting death.
"If you think you can handle it, then go back to Kumogakure right now and see how many days the entire Land of Lightning can last."
Before Uchiha Qingfeng could speak, Rasa was the first to step forward in response.
Now that they had submitted, there was no need to keep watching the Raikage's expression. From now on, no one needed to judge others by the strength of their ninja villages. They would all stand as equals, with equal status. What was there to fear?
Back when Rasa attended the Five Kage Summit, he had been practically invisible. He had not dared voice any opinions and could only act according to the moods of Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure. Things were different now. From now on, the only person whose expression he needed to heed was Uchiha Qingfeng's.
Thinking of it that way, Rasa felt much more at ease.
Yet the Raikage could not be bothered to respond to someone as insignificant as Rasa. His gaze remained fixed on Uchiha Qingfeng.
"Things have come to this. A loss is a loss. We can cede land and pay reparations, but the sovereignty of the Land of Lightning can never be handed over. Otherwise, kill every ninja in Kumogakure right now."
When it came to standing tough, the Raikage truly took the