Uchiha Shunichi had given urgent instructions, and Konoha now had quite a bit of high-tech equipment.
So this discussion with the three Kage took the form of a video conference. (Remote video technology existed in Naruto. In the original story, the daimyo of the Five Great Nations held a video conference before the Fourth Shinobi World War.)
"Hokage, what's so urgent that you had to call us together, and with this thing, at that?" The Fourth Raikage was clearly unhappy with the video conference.
"Just a small matter. I didn't feel like coming over," Uchiha Shunichi said calmly.
"All right, Raikage. If it's urgent, let's get on with it. These things aren't particularly secure!" Ōnoki offered a perfunctory remark, trying to ease the tension.
"It's nothing major. The daily newspaper we're starting in Konoha will be sold worldwide. All five great shinobi villages must be included. Its primary purpose is to announce certain decisions, so that schemers can't exploit them," Uchiha Shunichi said bluntly.
Those words immediately displeased the three Kage on the other end.
"Hokage, I remember you saying you wouldn't interfere with how each village governs itself," Ōnoki said with a frown.
"I know about the newspaper, but the villagers are strongly opposed to it," Gaara said.
Although he had become Kazekage, Gaara did not have the final say in Sunagakure. Many of its senior officials could challenge the Kazekage's decisions, and there were even quite a few dissenting voices.
That had happened much less often recently, but some matters still put Gaara in a difficult position.
"I don't care what you think, and I have no interest in doing anything to you. All I want is to open a shop and sell newspapers and things like that."
"If you really can't trust us, you can send people