Though excitement showed on the Uchiha members' faces, their pent-up frustration was even more apparent.
What Yan Uchiha had just said had brought out everything they had long kept bottled up.
Peace was never won by begging. It was won with blades and spears!
Yet Hiruzen Sarutobi had gone and arranged some Five Kage Summit. Was he going to brush aside all those Konoha ninja who had died on the battlefield with a few words? What right did he have to forgive the enemy on everyone else's behalf?
"Jin, what you just said really spoke to me!"
"I'm still fired up. There's just one thing I regret."
"What's there to regret? That old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi is no good!"
Everyone around them chimed in at once, seizing the chance to vent the resentment they had suppressed for so long.
Yan Uchiha did not get carried away with them. He remained composed, clearly placing no hope in a few words, much less believing that a vote against Hiruzen Sarutobi would be enough to hold him down.
In the end, strength was what mattered in this world. Little tricks could fan the flames, but expecting to defeat an opponent with them was nothing more than wishful thinking.
Only when their voices had quieted a little did Yan Uchiha raise a hand.
"Quiet down, everyone."
"I never thought our votes against it alone could truly bring the war to a halt. I only used this opportunity to let everyone know where the Uchiha stand."
"As for when the war ends, that isn't our priority right now. We have just one thing to do: win over everyone we can and keep building the Uchiha's strength."
"Everything else can wait."
He paused, his tone even taking on a touch of ease.
"Look at it another