"This won't work."
"So everyone should be more realistic."
Ōnoki's question seemed to rip away all the premises and pretenses, striking straight at the heart of the matter.
Yes, what Ōnoki said seemed to be the true reality.
Ōnoki did not speak. He merely watched, as though waiting for someone to give him a satisfactory answer.
But at that moment, everyone fell into thought.
Mifune sighed. Why did a perfectly good meeting have to turn into this the moment matters involving their own interests were brought up?
What everyone cared about now was not whether they were willing to give their all, but whether they would pour their hearts and souls into this at such a time,
while others secretly held back.
So he stood up again and said, "First of all, I admit that the Tsuchikage's question is indeed reasonable and necessary."
"As the neutral party, I have some thoughts. May I share them?"
Hearing this, Grandma Chiyo said, "Please."
With their support, Mifune no longer hesitated. "This concerns the entire Shinobi World, after all."
"So there is no need for everyone to be so calculating over such matters."
"Regarding how many elites each ninja village sends for this operation..."
"Why make it so clear? Since the Akatsuki Organization can gather the tailed beasts, there is no need to say that its foundation must be enormous."
"As for the Tsuchikage's series of questions, if we truly achieve our goal, then the ninja village that contributes the most will be obvious to everyone, provided we still have some sense of shame."
"In other words, the more you contribute, the more you gain."
Everyone lowered their heads again. This proposal was certainly much more aggressive,
but it did make a certain amount of sense. If there was no better solution, then