Samui whispered, "Kumogakure has always believed that only strong force can protect the village."
Ren glanced at her.
"So Kumogakure keeps expanding its army, keeps robbing Kekkei Genkai, and keeps testing Konoha."
"Kushina, Hinata Hyuga, Yaonai, you Kumogakure have all reached out."
Samui's face turned slightly pale and he was unable to refute.
Mabui raised his head and said, "Uneven resources are the root of all wars."
Ren looked at her.
Mabui's voice remains calm.
"Land of Lightning is mountainous, rich in minerals, Chakra Metal is abundant, and the tolerance system is strong."
"Land of Wind's land is barren, and Sunagakure is short of resources for a long time, so they will be more aggressive in the war and mission market."
"Land of Fire has fertile land, a large population, and a large workload. Konoha naturally occupies the best foundation."
"The terrain of Land of Earth is complex. Iwagakure is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it also requires constant competition for external passages."
"Land of Water is alone overseas, Kirigakure is internally sealed, and Blood Mist Policy once caused them serious damage to themselves."
"Each country has different resources."
"Strong countries want to get more, while weak countries want to survive."
"The Ninja Village needs tasks to raise ninjas, and Daimyo needs the Ninja Village to protect the country."
"If there are not enough resources, they will be robbed."
"If we can't grab it, there will be a war."
She looked at Ren, her tone was neither flattering nor fearful, just the judgment of reality from a person who has dealt with government affairs for a long time.
"So, if you want to completely end the war, in theory there is only one way."
"Unity Shinobi World."
Samui looked at her sharply.
Ren did not interrupt.
Mabui continued, "As long as Five Great Countries still exists, and as long as Five Great Shinobi Villages still represents the interests of different countries, the war cannot truly disappear."
"The truce is only temporary."
"A treaty is just a buffer before the next war."
"Today Konoha is strong, Konoha suppresses others."
"Tomorrow Kumogakure will be strong, Kumogakure will suppress others."
"When Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure find opportunities the day after tomorrow, they will do the same."
"Only by bringing all countries, ninja villages, resources, and mission systems into the same order can wars be reduced from their roots."
She paused, but her eyes became clearer.
"But it's almost impossible."
"The regional concept of each country has become deeply ingrained."
"Land of Fire people will not truly regard Land of Lightning as one of their own."
"Land of Lightning ninja will not be willing to bow to Konoha."
"Land of Wind, Land of Earth, Land of Water will not accept being ruled by others."
"Even if someone uses absolute force to unify Shinobi World, it will only temporarily suppress all resistance."
"As long as regional differences and distribution of interests remain, the old country's aristocrats, remnants of ninja villages, local ninja clans, and trade route forces will continue to rebel."
"Unifying Shinobi World sounds like the only way to end the war, but in practice, it is simply difficult to achieve."
Ren looked at Mabui, and his tone was not in a hurry to refute.
The fact that she can say these words has proven that Kumogakure did not train her as an ordinary secretary.
This woman sees the problem clearly and calmly enough.
If Kumogakure had not been defeated, sooner or later she would have become the core figure around Raikage who truly controls logistics, intelligence and government affairs within Kumogakure.
Samui also fell silent.
She is not good at talking too much, but she can understand the weight of Mabui's words.
Unify Shinobi World.
These four words sound domineering, but in reality, countless old nobles, old ninja villages, old ninja clans, old trade routes, and old hatreds all fight back together.
Even if it is as strong as Hashirama, Shinobi World was not really unified back then.
He just distributed the major Tailed Beasts to Five Great Countries, exchanging balance for short-term peace.
What's the result?
When Hashirama was alive, all parties did not dare to move easily.
As soon as Hashirama died, First Shinobi World War soon broke out.
Mabui looked at Ren and said in a steady voice, "So I don't think Shinobi World can end the war with ideals."
"I don't think that just relying on one strong person can make all countries bow their heads forever."
"Strong people will grow old, die, and have inheritance problems."
"If the system cannot suppress interests, war will come back sooner or later."
After saying this, Samui couldn't help but look at Ren.
She originally thought Ren would be displeased.
After all, the person in front of them is Shinobi World, the closest being to "single-handedly overpowering a big country".
But Ren didn't get angry.
Instead he nodded.
"You're right."
Mabui was startled.
Ren continued, "The road to unification Shinobi World is no longer feasible."
Mabui's eyes finally changed.
She originally thought that someone like Ren, who was strong enough to knock Kumogakure to his knees, and who held Uchiha Shrine, Land of Lightning compensation and transnational trade routes, would definitely have greater ambitions.
It is even possible that he really wants to unify Shinobi World in the name of Uchiha.
But the first thing he said was to deny unity.
"Shinobi World countries have been shaped for too long."
Ren put his fingers on the table and said calmly, "Land of Fire people have the interests of Land of Fire people, Land of Lightning people have the interests of Land of Lightning people, and the same goes for Land of Earth, Land of Wind, and Land of Water."
"The Daimyo system, local nobles, the Ninja Village mission market, the trade road tax system, mineral grains, and the Kekkei Genkai family, none of them can be reunited with a war."
"If we really want to force unification, the first step may be to rely on force."
"What about the second step?"
"Who cares?"
"Uchiha is going to take care of Land of Fire's grain tax?"
"Go and take care of the Land of Lightning mine?"
"Go and take care of the Land of Wind water source?"
"Go and take care of the Land of Water island?"
"Go and take care of Land of Earth Mountain Road?"
"The old nobles are not convinced, the remnants of the village are not convinced, and those whose interests were shattered by the war are not convinced. There will be resistance every day, and rebellion every year."
"In the end, Uchiha is not pursuing peace, but acting as a steward for the entire Shinobi World, cleaning up the bad debts of a bunch of old orders."
Mabui's lips moved slightly, but he didn't speak immediately.
Because what Ren said was exactly what she was most worried about.
Samui also felt his heart tightening when he heard it.
She originally thought that Ren would reply to Mabui with the words "sufficient strength can conquer everything", but Ren was calmer than they imagined.
Ren looked at the two of them, and his voice suddenly became darker.
"But the fact that reunification is impossible does not mean that there is no way for peace."
Mabui looks up.
Samui straightened his back involuntarily.
Ren said, "What really makes Shinobi World stop is never who persuades someone."
"It's the price."
"When the cost of launching a war is so great that no ninja village or country can afford it, they will naturally sit down and talk."
"When one party possesses top power that can shock the entire Shinobi World, anyone who wants to start a war must first think clearly whether they can bear the consequences of having their spine broken. Only then will peace become a reality."
Mabui's breathing stopped for a moment.
Samui even subconsciously thought of Kumogakure.