Yayoi looked at the slightly alert eyes of the four figures, seeming to wonder if Konoha and Land of Night were secretly planning something ulterior.
It's no wonder that if he puts himself in the position of the Four Shadows, he can't help but suspect that Hashirama's 'concession' is definitely not the behavior of a qualified leader.
Starting from Hashirama's "backing down", the four shadows fell into brainstorming, which was exactly what normal people should do. The only person who behaved abnormally here was Hashirama, the initiator of the meeting.
"Your Excellency Hokage, please put aside this kind of direct emotional expression for the time being. If you act like this, the meeting will not proceed smoothly. Moreover, you are now representing Konoha and Land of Fire."
Yayoi had no choice but to persuade Hashirama, and at the same time mentioned Konoha and Land of Fire, asking Hashirama to pay a little attention to the international impact on this occasion.
"Uh, I'm sorry, I'm so happy to see all of you Five Kage gathered together. Please forgive me if there is anything wrong."
Hashirama is still a little overwhelmed with emotion. Probably the current venue is just like the scene in his dream, so he is so excited that he is a little overwhelmed.
"Really, if possible, could you not open the show in such a stressful way next time?"
Kazekage Retto exhaled slightly and rubbed the center of his eyebrows in distress.
But I felt a little relaxed inside. This Hokage from Konoha seemed to be really showing his true feelings and was not engaging in any conspiracy with Land of Night.
Although leaders who can't always control their own preferences and reveal their true feelings are rare, there are still many of them.
"In this case, let's put aside the unnecessary preamble and get straight to the point. Mr. Hokage, the reason why we are invited by you to participate in Five Kage Summit this time is because it is related to the distribution of Tailed Beasts. Is this the case?"
Although Tobirama mentioned it just now, Retto felt it was necessary to confirm it again. After all, the words spoken by Hokage are more convincing here.
"Yes, I plan to distribute Tailed Beasts to various countries, and Tailed Beasts has also brought them. Kazekage, do you have any advice?"
Hashirama blinked.
"I have seen this. It seems that His Excellency Hokage's strength is more admirable than the legend says."
Retto's tone is calm, but only he knows whether his heart is really as calm as his face.
"If it is such a simple allocation Tailed Beasts, things are still a bit too simple. Hokage, don't you have any other additional regulations?"
Mizukage Byakuren A sharp opening.
Hashirama did not answer. Tobirama beside him took out the agreement documents that he had prepared and distributed them in front of Hashirama and Five Kage.
"Regarding this, I have said before that we Konoha intend to balance the strength of each major country by allocating Tailed Beasts, so as to build a stable order suitable for the development of the current Genin world and effectively eliminate unnecessary disputes between countries. This is the agreement. If there is no problem, I hope you can sign it."
Tobirama gave a formulaic explanation, and then stood behind Hashirama, quietly waiting for the replies from the other four shadows.
Siying did not answer immediately, but picked up the agreement document in front of him and read it calmly.
Some people looked thoughtful, and some people frowned slightly, but the expressions they showed basically did not reveal too much information. In terms of emotional control, the four shadows all did an excellent job.
There is a lot of content in the agreement document, and there are also a lot of conditions that need to be agreed upon, some of which satisfy them, and some of which make them a little repelled and dissatisfied.
"Well, the things above are very thoughtful. Although some parts seem too ideal, it is not impossible if countries can put aside their prejudices."
Raikage A gave his own evaluation. Generally speaking, he is the party that he approves of.
Putting aside overly utopian slogans such as 'peace', a stable environment is more beneficial to the development of today's big countries.
A few years ago, Ninja World was full of wars of all sizes. As long as they were ninjas, children as young as four or five had to learn to pick up Kunai and fight.
That miserable situation lasted for many years in Warring States Era. It was not until the emergence of the ninja village system that the situation gradually eased.
In fact, if Madara had not attacked the mission in the past, exchanges between countries would have come earlier.
After all, in the past few years, the war-weary people within major countries have been the real mainstream.
After experiencing the cruel war era, most ninjas began to hate the endless fighting.
The two old men Ishikawa and Byakuren just touched their beards and nodded slightly, without directly expressing their thoughts.
The last one to read was Kazekage Retto. He was the only one who frowned the most and stretched out a finger.
"I have two questions. First of all, the conditions in the agreement are very good, but our Land of Wind national conditions are quite special, and some conditions may cause a heavy burden on our side."
Regarding Retto's remarks, Hashirama also quickly replied, "About this, Kazekage, don't worry. This is just a template. Specific things can be changed after discussion."
Retto nodded slowly, then stretched out his second finger.
"The second point is that we Land of Wind, like Land of Night, have already held Tailed Beasts before. That is One-Tail that has been sealed in the temple by eminent monks of all ages. Shukaku. So allocating Tailed Beasts is of no benefit to us Land of Wind. We don't need Tailed Beasts. We need something else, is that okay?"
"What do you want, Sir Kazekage?"
"I need to withdraw 30% of Land of Fire's fertile land and the money purchased by various countries from Konoha for Tailed Beasts."
Retto directly opens the lion's mouth.
Not only Yayoi, but also the other shadows were shocked by Retto's words, especially the three shadows except Hashirama, whose eyes widened in shock.
Although when raising conditions, they always give a relatively difficult condition first, and then sit down and slowly negotiate and bargain... But the conditions proposed by Retto are not intended to negotiate at all, but to directly flip the table!
"Stop talking nonsense here, Kazekage!"
"There must be a limit to the chaos!"
"You don't have the sincerity to negotiate at all!"
Regarding Sanying's rebuke, Retto just pretended not to hear it.
"As long as you agree to these conditions, I will sign here. Most of our Land of Wind land is unproductive desert. As compensation for not giving up Tailed Beasts, you must give up something to us Land of Wind!"
Faced with Retto's excessive greed, Mizukage Byakuren was the first to sit still.
"In this case, it will be easy for us to join forces and kill you Land of Wind and Hidden Sand Village first!"
"Be careful, your tongue flashed. Mizukage, do you want to test whether my Wind Release is sharp?"
"Hmph! My Water Release is not bad either!"
Boom!
The moment Chakra broke out from the two of them, the hard floor under their feet immediately made an overwhelming clicking sound and shattered inch by inch.
The Chakra on the two of them has spread visibly from the body to the naked eye. The extremely strong murderous aura collided fiercely in mid-air, and the air became turbid, as heavy as lead.
Just when the two people's bodies were tense to the extreme, and a battle was about to break out at any time, there was a loud bang, which stopped the murderous aura condensed in the air.
"Hokage Your Excellency, you..."
The four shadows gathered their gazes. Even Byakuren and Retto, who were at war with each other, looked at Hashirama who banged his head heavily on the table and remained silent for a long time.
"In the past... in order to protect our compatriots and families, we did have many contradictions and helpless actions...
To be honest, even if this agreement is signed today, I cannot guarantee how long this order will last, but one day, ninjas will be able to support and assist each other regardless of national boundaries, forming a whole... That is the new world I expect.
I sincerely hope that you can start today and take the first step towards peace... Please help me!"
Hearing Hashirama's sincere words reflected in his actions, the faces of the four figures couldn't help but be shocked.
I was surprised that an incredibly powerful person like Hashirama did not hesitate to lower his head and tell them his ideals of order and peace.
If any one of them said such words, they would all think it was a pretense and a deliberate show.
However, Hashirama is different. From the point of view of the Tailed Beastss who were easily suppressed by him, no proof is needed. He is now Ninja World's well-deserved strongest ninja.
It is impossible for any one of the Four Shadows to have the power to easily suppress several Tailed Beastss.
This true expression of Hashirama lowers one's stature by speaking out for the weak... it would be impossible for them to throw this away at someone of the same level or weaker, and they would simply contribute selflessly to the order of Ninja World.
The expressions on the four figures' faces couldn't help but start to move and become silent.
The fact that some of their previous attitudes were vague and some were tough is the best proof.
In the past, suspicion and distrust were between tribes, but now they have gradually evolved into overt and covert conflicts between countries and villages.
They see each other as powerful rivals and enemies, rather than friends working together.
"Well, in short, please raise your head first, Your Excellency Hokage." Ishikawa was the first to break the silence, "To be honest, I don't quite understand the thoughts of today's young people, but the pain caused by the war has indeed made all countries silently lick their wounds. Whether it is the citizens or the ninjas in the village, the war-weary mood is very high."
Ishikawa's words made the rest of the figures remain silent.
Being war-weary and longing for stability is indeed a common mentality among citizens and ninjas.
Having experienced the extremely cruel and troubled times before, including them, they also felt numb and repulsed by the never-ending battle.
As the eldest Ishikawa and Byakuren, we have a deep understanding of this.
The ninja village model is a kind of behavior that casts stones to ask for directions. Now it seems that this model has indeed achieved some results, alleviating the heavy pain caused by the troubled times of the Warring States Period.
"Because of Madara's incident, our relationship with Konoha and Land of Fire was very tense, and war may break out at any time. If Mr. Hokage is willing to break this deadlock and take the lead here, I can support Mr. Hokage's decision on behalf of Hidden Cloud Village and Land of Lightning."
Ai touched his chin and agreed.
The ninjas of Land of Lightning generally have a high fighting spirit, and this is even more true after the establishment of Kumogakure.
But that's just an illusion created by a few high-level officials. It's okay for them to have small quarrels in peacetime, but if a war really breaks out, they probably won't say a word if asked.
Byakuren and Retto snorted at each other. Although they didn't say anything in words, Ishikawa and Ai's words exposed their lustful nature.
"But let's agree first, we Land of Wind must get certain support before I can sign."
Retto The inappropriate voice came again.
"Kazekage, do you still want to fight?"
"Idiot one-eyed old man, I didn't say that I took your things for nothing. Land of Wind Although the land is barren, there are many other resources."
Although Retto and Byakuren don't like each other, this time there is no tense atmosphere like before.