Neji was already ready to sit back and enjoy the show.
Back in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi unexpectedly found Tsunade in the Hokage's office building when he returned to the village.
"Tsunade!? It's wonderful to have you back." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and walked over to greet her.
"With something this big happening in the shinobi world, how could I not come back and take a look?" Tsunade said irritably.
"Hey, old man, you're looking healthy. Is the Five Kage Summit already over? I thought you'd be arguing for days." Tsunade looked Hiruzen Sarutobi over and said casually, "Going by past negotiations, nothing ever gets settled in less than four or five days. You must be under a lot of pressure to have reached an agreement so quickly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a wry smile. "Tsunade, the threat posed by the Akatsuki is simply too great this time. The Rinnegan, the Woode Human Technique—things like those have appeared. We don't have time to squabble."
As they spoke, the two entered the Hokage Office, one after the other.
"Oh, right." Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Tsunade. "Tsunade, how is your hemophobia?"
Tsunade glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Old man, don't even think about sending me onto the battlefield. I'll collapse the moment I see blood."
"That's a real shame. Konoha has to provide three shinobi with Kage-level strength," Hiruzen Sarutobi said regretfully.
"You can't be serious, old man." Tsunade looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi skeptically. "Are you telling me Konoha doesn't even have three Kage-level shinobi who can fight right now?"
"We can certainly provide three if we have to, but I'm worried that would leave Konoha undefended. It would be bad if someone took advantage of the opening," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
Tsunade gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a strange look. "That doesn't sound right. There's you, there's Jiraiya,