The Five Permanent Members of the Shinobi World

The Fourth Shinobi World War ended, and the souls of all the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja returned to the Pure Land at the same time.

In an instant, the entire Land of Frost was bathed in Rosy Clouds.

People from the Genjutsu world are all looking in this direction, where countless pillars of light are rising, giving them Infinity hope.

Finally, all the light faded, and the world returned to peace, reverting to its original state.

Kazan bid farewell to the Warring States Duo, then turned to look at the allied forces on the battlefield.

At this moment, everyone was watching him, seemingly waiting for him to announce something.

Kazan didn't keep them waiting long, standing shirtless in the center of the battlefield like a warrior in the Paramount War Sengoku period.

He shouted, "The war is over!"

Boom!

Its Haki tore the sky apart, dispelling all the dark clouds and allowing the sun's rays to fall completely.

People were ecstatic. This time, there were no losers; all Five Great Shinobi Villages were winners. They won and successfully defended their homes.

"There are still many White Zetsu troops in other areas that have not been killed."

The light walked to his side and stayed close by.

Although Kaguya Otsutsuki is dead, the White Zetsu army she created is still carrying out orders.

"Let them clean it up, and while they're at it, report what happened here to all the other units."

The General Headquarters quickly received news from Kazan's side.

Without hesitation, Shikaku Nara personally delivered the battle report, informing the entire army of the deaths of Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"Madara is dead, Kazan won, the Allied Shinobi Forces won!" Obito exclaimed excitedly.

The Shichibukai have always acted together since they formed a group, especially during wartime.

"As expected of Kazan, my lifelong rival, Might Guy!" Guy gripped Kabutowari, and after his initial excitement, he asked, "Who is Kaguya Otsutsuki?"

"Ignore those things for now, deal with the White Zetsu as soon as possible!" Kakashi gave the order.

Upon hearing this, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen charged towards White Zetsu once again.

The morale of the Allied Shinobi Forces surged.

The mastermind behind this war has been killed by the Allied Commander-in-Chief -Chief. Once they eliminate the white Monster in front of them, they can go home.

From day to night, and from night to day, the allied forces finally managed to wipe out most of the White Zetsu's forces.

At this moment, at the General Headquarters, the Five Kage gathered together once again.

Compared to the tense atmosphere during the Five Kage Summit, the atmosphere among the Five Kage is much more harmonious now, with a sense of camaraderie for fighting side by side.

Especially Ōnoki, Ai, and Rasa.

They had recently joined forces to fight their "predecessors," forging a bond that transcended life and death.

Kazan used this opportunity to promote the "Five Permanent Members" plan, which would consist of the five Strongest Five Great Shinobi Villages.

From now on, all major matters concerning the Shinobi World will need to be discussed and decided upon by the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

The purpose of establishing these "Five Permanent Members" is to prevent events such as the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, which could trigger the Third Shinobi World War.

The Kage of the Four Great Shinobi Villages did not rush to refuse. Due to Kazan's incredible strength, even though they had no concept of this "Five Permanent Members," they said they needed to return to their villages to discuss it before making a decision.

Will they agree?

"They'll agree. They're not stupid; they understand the current situation."

Kazan's decision to appoint him as Five Permanent Members was already a great concession to the most powerful Shinobi Village.

Ultimately, the Five Permanent Members are not an alliance, but a platform to increase communication between the various Shinobi Village. They continue to operate as usual, only meeting to discuss matters when important events occur.

"The war is over, let's go back."

"Good!"

After resting for a few days, Kazan led his troops back to Konoha.

On this day, both Civilians and Ninja from Konoha came out to greet them.

After this battle, Kazan's reputation reached its peak, surpassing that of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

Kazan could clearly sense that people now viewed him as if he were a god.

He walked step by step down the street, and people's eyes followed him the whole time, as if there was light in their eyes.

Neji, Yakumo, Naruto, Sasuke, and the others also arrived. Seeing their loved ones return safely, their tense faces finally relaxed.

This is war.

Those on the battlefield fight the enemy, not knowing what tomorrow will bring, while those behind the battlefield live in constant fear, unable to sleep at night, waking up from nightmares.

In the end, some people came back, but some stayed there forever.

The next day.

The reconstruction of Konoha continues; although the war is over, the workload has increased exponentially.

The most pressing issue is reducing the number of troops.

This is the first issue that all village Chief consider after each war ends.

Previously, in order to stop Madara Uchiha and the Eye of the Moon Plan, Konoha underwent an military expansion during Minato Namikaze's tenure.

Konoha Ninja force increased by 20,000 in one fell swoop.

Now that the war is over and we are in a relatively peaceful period, such a large number of people would place a financial burden on Konoha.

That means Konoha. As the biggest winner of the Third Shinobi World War, they have a large amount of reparations, which is why they can support so many people.

Now that the Fourth Shinobi World War is over, Madara and the mastermind behind it have been dealt with, and Konoha needs to "slim down" itself.

"Old man, how did you handle disarmament in the past?" Kazan asked.

"Prioritize Ninja from the Shinobi Clan, assign them jobs, and place them in various departments of the village based on Ninja characteristics." Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't hide anything.

Every military downsizing is a major event, even though Konoha is not small and has multiple departments under its jurisdiction.

It has Anbu, Intelligence Department, Interrogation Department, Military Police Force, Medical Department, Education Department, and so on.

However, compared to the sheer size of the army, many Ninja still wouldn't get a job.

Kazan understood in a second: this is just distribution, isn't it?

He asked, "What about the remaining Ninja?"

"They earn a living by performing missions. The village forms Ninja Squad based on their characteristics and assigns missions based on their abilities."

In other words, no arrangements were made.

In the real world, such an arrangement would cause a lot of trouble.

Many laid-off workers will lose their jobs.

But the profession of Ninja is different, because some of them will die in battle while carrying out missions.

"Then let's do it your way." Kazan didn't have a better plan in the short term, so he handled it according to Hiruzen Sarutobi's method.

He was so decisive in washing his hands of the business that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even have time to say a word.

"Furthermore, Kakashi has been promoted to Chief of the Anbu, Minato Namikaze to Hokage Advisor, and Uchiha Fugaku Hyuga Hiashi, Shikaku Nara, Chōza Akimichi..."

Kazan rattled off a bunch of names.

The Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, became Hokage Advisor, second only to Kazan in power, while some Shinobi Clan leaders who supported Kazan joined the Elders Council.

From now on, Kazan's orders will be relayed to the various Shinobi Clan through these Elder.

The leadership of the Elders Council Hiruzen Sarutobi, while Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura elders were all ousted from the Konoha power structure.

They were optimized by Kazan.

Mitokado Homura were naturally unwilling, Naihe Kazan's prestige in Konoha was at its peak, and his word was law.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if Kazan had killed them, the villagers would still blame the Two Elders for ramming their faces into the Lord Hokage's fist.

At this point, Kazan firmly grasped power in Konoha.

"So, Kazan, what's the plan for the Five Permanent Members Council...?"

Jiraiya wasn't particularly interested in the distribution of power, but he was quite intrigued by Kazan's description of the Five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council.

That is a "place" that can increase communication among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Once it is established, it can avoid many disputes.

"Proceed as planned. If you're interested, then contact other Shinobi Village outside the Five Great Shinobi Villages."

The Five Permanent Members) do not only refer to the Five Great Shinobi Villages, but also include all the small and medium-sized Shinobi Village in the Shinobi World. The Five Permanent Members refer to the five with the greatest power.

Minor conflicts are nothing to worry about. Ninja are creatures who don't know the meaning of their Ninjutsu training until they've had a fight.

A battle involving dozens or hundreds of people can happen, as long as it's within a controllable range.

However, if a major conflict breaks out and villages resort to force to resolve the issue, then the Five Permanent Members must intervene and act as mediators.

As for the conflicts between the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Kazan will personally intervene with his fists.

Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and others all greatly admired Kazan's plan.

Only by uniting the Five Great Shinobi Villages can we give people a sense of fairness and justice, instead of Konoha using force to oppress others.

No matter how dissatisfied those small and medium-sized Shinobi Village are, their resentment will not be concentrated on Konoha, but will be distributed among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

With Kazan at the helm, Konoha is indeed fearless against any Shinobi Village at this stage, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze are thinking about the future.

Not every Hokage possesses such terrifying combat power that overwhelms the entire Shinobi World!