So, whenever possible.
At this Six Kage Summit,
Naruto didn't want to complicate matters. He only wanted to focus on one thing: dealing with the Akatsuki. The rest of the issues could be left alone. If they could be kept under wraps, all the better. If not, there was no need to worry—Naruto had his own plans. As for Sasuke, Naruto still needed to make some preparations in secret. After all, the most important event was coming up: the "Brothers' War."
Naruto slowly took his seat and calmly surveyed the Five Kage sitting at the other five positions around the round table, silently considering the important matters ahead.
"Ahem. At Lord Raikage's suggestion, this Six Kage Summit is being held in our country. The topic of this meeting is the Akatsuki. As the host, I have a duty to maintain order during the proceedings. I ask all of you, esteemed Kage, to converse amicably and resolve the issues under discussion as efficiently as possible. I now declare the Six Kage Summit officially in session!"
Once all six Kage had taken their seats,
their guards followed the proper protocol and took up positions in the corners around the room.
Mifune, seated at the front of the round table, glanced across the six Kage, then cleared his throat and directly announced the start of the summit.
After Mifune declared the meeting open,
while the other Kage were perhaps still considering how to begin,
"I was the one who called for the Six Kage Summit, so I'll get straight to the point. The Akatsuki are clearly undermining peace and stability in the Shinobi World. It's time to deal with them. I assume none of you have any objections?"
The Fourth Raikage A, seated in the north, scowled and spoke in a blunt, gruff