Orochimaru, who was completely absorbed in his research, was oblivious to what was happening in the outside world.
When Ren Ōnoki into the laboratory, Orochimaru was taken aback by the sight.
As a former candidate for Hokage, Orochimaru quickly thought of many things, and his expression became somewhat melancholic.
Will it trigger a war?
Seeing Orochimaru's expression, Ren knew that Orochimaru's saintly heart had kicked in.
He took responsibility for Ōnoki's ordeal and the potential war himself.
Shisui, look what you've done!
"No, this is part of my own plan, it has nothing to do with you!"
Ren had no choice but to patiently comfort Orochimaru and tell him not to overthink it.
Researchers should remain pure.
Because Ōnoki was sealed with multiple layers of seals, he was unable to mobilize his chakra or sense the outside world.
Correspondingly, extracting chakra from it is also very troublesome.
By the time Ren emerged from Orochimaru's laboratory, it was already late at night.
The next day, at 8:00 AM.
Meeting room in the Hokage Building of Konoha.
Surprisingly, the large conference room was now full of people.
When the time came, Ren didn't give a long speech and went straight to the question that everyone was most concerned about.
"Gentlemen, the Land of Earth and the Iwagakure, defying the Shinobi World, meticulously planned a horrific incident yesterday, attempting to sow discord among nations and incite war. This is why we are sitting here today."
"I believe that the current system of the Land of Earth and the Iwagakure have become a malignant tumor threatening the peace of the Shinobi World. Today, we need to discuss a feasible way to save the Land of Earth and the Iwagakure from this quagmire. Now, everyone can speak freely. Any suitable suggestions are welcome!"
As Ren finished speaking, the entire conference room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
However, in just a moment, a commotion arose as everyone began to talk to their neighbors.
Only four people remained completely still, eyes downcast and mindless, sitting quietly in their chairs, unmoved.
After a flurry of whispers, someone finally stood up and spoke publicly.
As the man stood up, the discussion in the conference room gradually subsided.
The man who stood up was the leader of Kusagakure, named Cheng Liren, who had no surname.
After Cheng Liren stood up and waited for the meeting room to gradually quiet down, he spoke.
"Everyone, I think we can divide the Land of Earth into nine parts. The north can be given to the four lands of fire, thunder, wind, and water, and the south can be divided into five parts, which can be given to the lands of Land of Grass, Land of Rice Paddies, Land of Waterfalls, Land of Rain, and Land of Bears!"
These words immediately drew agreement from several people.
Without even looking, they must be the other four small countries Land of Grass I just mentioned.
The Land of Earth borders seven smaller countries. Except for the Land of Demons, which has no ninjas, and the Land of Snow, which has no ninja villages, the leaders or representatives of the ninja villages of the other five countries are all in the conference room at this time.
It has to be said that Cheng Liren isn't very good-looking, but he has some pretty grand ideas.
The four kingdoms of Fire, Thunder, Water, and Wind definitely need to get involved, even though the four Shadows didn't say anything just now.
But even just sitting there quietly, it was hard to ignore that the leader of Kusagakure was not completely ignorant.
At the very least, they knew that half of the Land of Earth had been given to the four great nations.
But what makes him think that by just contacting four small ninja villages, plus his own Kusagakure, he can rival the Four Great Ninja Villages?
Furthermore, the north was given to the four great nations. Not only is it far away, but the northern part of the Land of Earth borders the Land of Snow to the east and west, so one can imagine what its environment is like.
At this moment Mei Terumi, Rasa, and Darui all looked at Cheng Liren as if he were a clown.
Cheng Liren was being stared at by the three, could feel their contemptuous gazes, but since the three did not speak, he could not refute them.
Cheng Liren no choice but to turn his attention to Ren.
"Hokage, what do you think of this suggestion?"
So what? You're just dreaming!
However, since it was stated from the beginning that everyone could speak freely, Ren wouldn't contradict himself.
With a smile, Ren nodded to Cheng Liren and began to speak.
"The suggestion from Hidden Grass Village is very constructive. Since we want to discuss the Land of Earth first, let's start the meeting with the Land of Earth as the first item on the agenda!"
After saying that, Ren glanced around at everyone in the room and continued.
"Everyone, what is your opinion on Kusagakure's proposal? Do you agree or disagree?"
After Ren finished speaking, a voice came from not far away; it was Rasa who spoke.
"Ridiculous! Sunagakure!"
After speaking, Rasa looked at the leaders of the two ninja villages, Kuma and Tori, and the representative of Amegakure with a gloomy expression.
These three countries not only border the Land of Earth, but also the Land of Land of Wind.
The three people being stared at by Rasa barely dared to move.
Inside the meeting room, there were only a handful of people, whether seated or standing at the back.
The others were being glared at fiercely by the Kazekage, making it difficult for them to make any move.
Rasa, in particular, seemed to have a "you dare to speak, I dare to kill you" attitude.
At this moment, the leader of Takigakure also spoke up, clearly expressing Takigakure's opposition.
What a joke! We're all from small ninja villages. It's one thing if we can't get our hands on meat from the big ninja villages, but why are you excluding me? You should know that we have Jinchuriki who are Tailed Beasts!
The leader of Takigakure, who had long wanted to voice his opposition, had previously kept quiet due to the opponent's overwhelming power. Now that Rasa had spoken, he immediately voiced his opposition.