Ren looked at him.
"You're right."
"But the Shinobi World won't simply let go of its fear because of the facts."
"They'll only see the Uchiha growing stronger, see Ren wielding the Rinnegan, and see Seireitei's power continuing to expand."
"So this Seireitei Conference isn't just about showing the entire Shinobi World the Uchiha's strength and clearing up its misunderstandings about our family."
Ren paused.
Every eye in the hall turned to him.
"More importantly, I intend to have the nations sign a World Peace Treaty."
His words fell over the hall.
For a moment, it was silent.
Then hushed discussion spread rapidly.
"A World Peace Treaty?"
"Signed by the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the Daimyo of every nation?"
"The Clan Leader called the Seireitei Conference for this?"
Shisui leaned forward slightly.
Even Itachi's expression changed.
Neither of them had expected Ren to organize a conference on this scale not to rule the Shinobi World, but to advance a World Peace Treaty.
Ren raised a hand, quieting the discussion.
"The Shinobi World has endured too many wars."
"The great villages have fought without end. Nations have swallowed one another. Families have killed over resources and land."
"After every great war, the parties sign so-called peace agreements."
"But have those agreements worked?"
No one answered.
They all knew the answer.
They had not.
After the First Shinobi World War, peace had not lasted long.
The same was true after the second and third wars.
The nations would spend a few years recovering and building their strength, then start another war.
Agreements on paper could not stop ambition and hatred.
Ren spoke slowly:
"Past peace agreements had no binding force."
"Each signatory represented only its own interests."
"When one side decided not to honor an agreement, no one could truly hold