Uchiha Yato held a letter tightly in his hand as though it were something of great importance.
His gaze swept across everyone present before he slowly asked, "What do you all think? Is there any need for us to attend this Five Kage Summit?"
That's right, this letter was an invitation jointly sent to Uchiha Yato by the Kage of the Shinobi Village Alliance's four major shinobi villages.
This matter traced back to when the Shinobi Village Alliance had succeeded in its last blitzkrieg.
At the time, the Shinobi Village Alliance had swiftly crushed its opponents with lightning speed and achieved brilliant results.
However, they had not been satisfied with that. Instead, they had immediately set their sights on Orochimaru's nearby front.
During that offensive, Uchiha Yato and Jiraiya had meticulously planned an ambush.
After all, they had let Tsunade get the better of them last time. This time, both Jiraiya and Uchiha Yato wanted to regain their dignity.
They had skillfully exploited the terrain and their tactics, dealing a heavy blow to the Shinobi Village Alliance's upper ranks.
During the fierce battle, many important figures of the Shinobi Village Alliance had tragically perished. It was undoubtedly a tremendous loss.
What was more, the Shinobi Village Alliance had exposed a shocking fact within Orochimaru's positions—the Third Kazekage had actually joined their side!
This news shook the entire shinobi world.
Yet after suffering this second defeat, the Shinobi Village Alliance did not seem to have given up. Instead, they had sent Uchiha Yato this letter.
Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment before speaking.
"They probably want to use this meeting to secure more benefits. After all, they've only just suffered a defeat."
"We can use this opportunity to extort a hefty sum from them."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff from his