Inside the Raikage Building's council chamber!
The Fourth Raikage shook his head slightly, dispelling those unrealistic thoughts from his mind.
As he looked at Kumogakure's high-ranking officials before him, the Fourth Raikage's expression gradually turned grave, and a stern look appeared on his face.
Given the Shinobi World's current situation, now that Iwagakure had been conquered by Konoha, Kumogakure would be next before long.
And that day would not be far off. The Fourth Raikage knew that Konoha's Fifth Hokage would not give them much time to react.
"Now that the Mist Village has allied with Konoha, Sunagakure has submitted to Konoha, and Iwagakure has already been occupied by Konoha, Kumogakure is the only one left among the Five Great Shinobi Villages."
"Konoha's intentions this time are obvious. They want to unify the Shinobi World, so they will soon launch an offensive against the Land of Lightning."
After hearing this, everyone below wore grave expressions.
Though the intelligence they possessed might not have been as extensive as the Fourth Raikage's, by now, even the dullest among them could see one thing clearly: Kumogakure simply could not contend with Konoha as it was now.
If Konoha truly launched a war against Kumogakure, then with Kumogakure's current military strength, they would only end up like Iwagakure.
Yet even though they understood this, they still could not accept doing as Sunagakure had done and declaring their surrender to Konoha.
The Land of Lightning valued martial prowess, and most of its shinobi were subject to militarized management. As such, their loyalty to the Land of Lightning and Kumogakure was firmer than that of shinobi from other villages.
Therefore, among the Five Great Nations, the Land of Lightning and Kumogakure had the fewest rogue shinobi.
Not a single Kumogakure official present suggested surrendering to Konoha.