Kumogakure.
Atsui stood in the Raikage's Office, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
"Lord Raikage, I don't believe this peace can last."
The Raikage sat behind his desk and did not immediately speak.
Darui stood nearby, watching Atsui with a frown.
Atsui's voice grew louder and louder.
"My sister Samui is still in Uchiha hands."
"Are we supposed to do nothing just because of a treaty?"
"No matter how strong Uchiha Ren is, he's still just one man. No matter how strong Uchiha Shisui and Itachi Uchiha are, they're still human."
"As long as they're not monsters like the tailed beasts, even powerful humans have to run out of chakra eventually. They can still get hurt. They can still get tired."
"If the Five Great Shinobi Villages unite and the ninja from every nation act together, how could we not wear them down?"
"If we launch a war, rescue my sister Samui first, then join forces with the other villages against the Uchiha, we might still have a chance!"
Silence fell over the office.
Darui opened his mouth but did not immediately argue.
Atsui was speaking rashly.
But with his sister under Uchiha control, his resentment was understandable.
The Raikage raised his head and looked at Atsui.
"You think Ren is the most terrifying thing about the Uchiha?"
Atsui froze.
The Raikage slowly stood and walked to the window.
"You're wrong."
"Compared to the tailed beasts, the Uchiha Family is the truly terrifying monster."
"Ren is merely the man standing at the front."
"Behind him are forty or fifty Kage-Level Shinobi, hundreds of jonin with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and a massive corporation commanding over ten thousand ninja."
"Once war breaks out, the Uchiha can muster an army of a hundred thousand ninja."
"Their family's annual income