The Second Five Kage Summit!

Before long, after everyone's emotions had calmed down, Koharu Utatane, who was sitting Utatane Koharu in her seat, stood up at the opportune moment and solemnly asked, "Lord Hokage, what are your plans regarding the Jinchuriki of the One-Tail and Four-Tails Jinchūriki brought back from the Land of Rain battlefield?"

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Hmm... I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on this matter first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shimura Danzō stood up, his expression solemn, and said in a deep voice, "That requires further consideration. I believe we should extract the Tailed Beast from those two Jinchūriki as soon as possible, then find suitable vessels in Konoha to cultivate into new Jinchūriki, thereby improving Konoha's fighting strength!"

"But Danzo, have you thought about this? This isn't just Kumogakure anymore, but Sunagakure and Iwagakure, both of the great Ninja Village. Facing Three Great Nations at the same time, can Konoha really hold them off?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a heavy expression.

"Furthermore, the forces appearing on the battlefield in the Land of Rain are only a portion of those from Iwagakure and Sunagakure. As major Ninja Village, the strength of those two villages should not be underestimated!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, the entire Meeting Room fell into a brief silence as everyone pondered Danzo and Hiruzen's proposal.

Shortly after, Tokuma Hyuga, one of the Daimyo Elder, slowly rose. He first looked around at everyone, then looked at Kagami Uchiha and said in a heavy tone, "Lord Hokage, Danzo's proposal has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that our Konoha can have two more Tailed Beast- level combatants; however, doing so is likely to provoke the hatred of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, and may very well lead to further war; or even a full-scale war."

"Furthermore, although Konoha has won this great war, after so many years of war, most of the village's ninjas have a high degree of war-weariness; this is something we need to pay close attention to."

"There's another point. You should know that the Tailed Beast were personally bestowed upon various countries by the First Hokage, Lord Hashirama. If we do this now, wouldn't it imply a denial of Lord Hashirama's authority?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tokuma Hyuga muttered to himself: This time I'm doing this entirely for the village's sake... I can't let anyone else criticize me.

Tokuma Hyuga's words kept reaching everyone's ears; the first few sentences were fine, but the last sentence aroused the dissatisfaction of many people.

"Tokuma, you scoundrel, I could have taken your earlier words as being for the sake of the village, but what do you mean by that last sentence?" Uchiha Setsuna's expression changed slightly, and he immediately raised his objection.

"That's right! Elder Tokuma, what are you implying? If you have the guts, just say it!" Hatake Sakumo slammed his hand on the table and questioned in a deep voice.

That old bastard is really going on and on, challenging the teacher's authority time and time again. He deserves to die!

"That's right! Elder Tokuma, if you don't dare to say it, I'll say it for you. Are you saying that the Lord Hokage doesn't respect Lord Hashirama's decisions?" Hiruko to the side, didn't immediately explode like Sakumo, but simply narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly.

"Heh... It seems Elder Tokuma really wants to go to the Pure Land as soon as possible to follow in the footsteps of the Former Hokage!" A sinister, cold voice came from Orochimaru's mouth.

"Hmph! I bet Grandfather and the others are also missing Elder Tokuma, their old subordinate!" Tsunade with a strange expression and a murderous glint in her eyes.

"Um... Orochimaru, what are you guys talking about? Everything was fine just now, how come it suddenly looks like we're about to fight?" Jiraiya, Jiraiya was lost in thought, couldn't help but ask, caught up in the atmosphere around him.

"Idiot!" Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya and said indifferently.

"Hey! You..." Jiraiya was about to start yelling.

"Shut up, Jiraiya!" Tsunade interrupted him immediately, glaring at him fiercely.

Just as the atmosphere in the Meeting Room was becoming increasingly tense, Kagami Uchiha's lips curled slightly as he spoke calmly, "Heh... What everyone said makes sense. Besides, a meeting is about listening to different opinions; that's the kind of Hokage should have!"

"Sit down, everyone! Elder Tokuma, you're too. At your age, you still have to stand and talk. If word gets out, it'll make it seem like I, the Hokage, don't know how to show consideration for the elderly."

Having said that, Kagami Uchiha's expression returned to calm, and he continued, "I understand your opinions."

"Well then, I have an idea that I'd like to hear your opinions on."

"Since the Tailed Beast were bestowed upon the various countries by Lord Hashirama, then as his successor, I should respect the decisions of the Former Hokage."

"However, these two Tailed Beast committed heinous crimes in the Shinobi World, and their sins cannot be easily forgiven."

"Originally, my intention was to execute the Jinchūriki along with the Tailed Beast!"

"However, Heaven cherishes life. The Tailed Beast are, after all, just a bunch of uncivilized wild beasts. Their actions are only because their Jinchūriki did not guide them properly, allowing them to kill wantonly and wreak havoc on all sides."

"Therefore, if the Tailed Beast are guilty, their Jinchūriki are even more unforgivable!"

"I think there are so many countries that possess Tailed Beast. As for the judgment regarding the One-Tail and Four-Tails, I intend to leave it to the entire Shinobi World to judge them."

As soon as the words were spoken, all the senior executives in the Meeting Room were greatly shocked.

After a long pause, Shimura Danzō slowly stood up, a hint of doubt on his cold face. "Lord Hokage, I understood the first few sentences you said, but I really didn't understand the last one."

Along with Danzo's question, everyone present looked at Kagami Uchiha with puzzled expressions.

Seeing this, Kagami Uchiha smiled slightly and explained calmly, "Hehe... I understand your doubts."

"I believe the Second Shinobi World War is over, and the Shinobi World will enjoy a period of peace from now on."

"This time, Iwagakure and Sunagakure suffered a loss in the Land of Rain, and they will never give up. In the future, Kumogakure and even Kirigakure will bare their fangs at us."

"However, even if war breaks out, the initiative must remain in the hands of Konoha."

At this point, Kagami Uchiha slowly rose to his feet, his expression solemn, and said in a deep voice, "From now on, Konoha's focus should be on the economy and scientific research."

As he finished speaking, his gaze swept over Shikata Nara and Hiruko, and he said calmly, "Shikada, Hiruko, your mission is very important!"

Upon hearing this, Shikata Nara and Hiruko stood up, their expressions solemn, and replied in deep voices, "We will never let the Lord Hokage down!"

Seeing this, Kagami Uchiha nodded in satisfaction and gestured for the two to sit down.

Then, his gaze swept over the crowd, and he said calmly, "Now, let's return to our previous topic: how can we get the entire Shinobi World to judge those two Tailed Beasts?"

"Before we go on, I'd like to ask you all a question: Where was the first Five Kage Summit held?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly spoke, "The first Five Kage Summit was held in the Land of Iron!"

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha nodded slightly and continued, "That's right, it's in the Land of Iron. Then I have a question: why is the Five Kage Summit being held in such a small country with such a harsh environment?"

"Are we, as major powers, not worthy?"

"No, it's because the major powers are all wary of each other and dare not easily trust one another, so they need to find a neutral small country."

"Heh... Looking across the entire Shinobi World, which country is more suitable to host the Five Kage Summit than the Land of Fire?"

"Therefore, I plan to hold the Second Five Kage Summit in Konoha. Furthermore, this Five Kage Summit will no longer be limited to the Five Great Nations; we will also invite those smaller nations to participate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was taken aback.