But before Minato Namikaze could finish, Mingye silenced him. Looking at everyone's grave expressions, Mingye slowly continued, "Every generation produces new talents. Why would I seek to revive you instead of using newcomers? Have you truly never considered that?"
As he spoke, he pointed at Minato Namikaze. "What he wants to say amounts to one thing: this era is no longer the Warring States Period. Peace has already taken another form. There is absolutely no need for us to rebuild order through destruction and renewal. What's more, his family and friends are still alive. The Fourth Hokage—he is still very young!"
After teasing Minato Namikaze, Mingye spread his hands. His expression was no longer joking as he solemnly met everyone's eyes. "We are all people who have walked through mountains of blades and seas of fire. We have all crawled out from piles of corpses, watched our comrades and companions die before our eyes, unable to save them all. We have felt pain and despair, which is why we have dreams. The two of them have merely lived in peace for too long and never experienced those things. The others are the same. That is why I sought you out!"
"You make it sound so inspiring. Do you really think we cannot see through you? Isn't it simply because we possess great strength? Mingye, do you truly think we would help you kill people from our own villages? Stop dreaming. I have to admit that the vision laid out in your scroll is quite remarkable, but we will never harm the ninja of our own villages. We are Kage!"
The First Kazekage looked coldly at Mingye and directly rejected his invitation. No matter how much he and Mingye had clashed in life, no matter how perfect Mingye's ideal might have