It was still somewhat unpleasant.
Though he had been confident in his village's immense strength and had wanted to claim at least two of the bodies, Fourth Raikage A was forced by the bigger picture and the current situation to rein in his emotions. He gave a soft snort, then nodded firmly to show his agreement. He had no choice. A knew just as well that Akatsuki was the real source of the problem, and the real Rinnegan were still in that leader's own eye sockets. These minor gains weren't worth falling out over. More importantly, the Five Great Shinobi Villages had all reached an agreement. Kumogakure alone couldn't voice any objections, or it would end up being ganged up on. Fourth Raikage wasn't that foolish. Besides, this was the first step toward basic cooperation.
One had to be able to become the leader of a village.
A person needed at least that much composure, skill, and understanding.
"Since that's settled, Konoha will take the four bodies back for now. Each village can send its own research experts and overseers to Konoha. We can provide the best possible facilities, equipment, materials, and researchers. I assume none of you, honored Kage, have any objections?"
They would all oversee the research together, and share its results. Besides, Konoha and the Land of Fire truly were the most advanced and prosperous of the six great nations. If everything was to be brought together in one place, Konoha was the best choice. The Kage had been prepared for this after reaching an agreement on the previous matter, and when Tsunade made her proposal—
Naruto, Ōnoki, A, Mei Terumi, and Baki all nodded in turn. With the most basic matters settled, the next item on the agenda was the most important: how to deal with