At first, the four Kage thought the proposal was a little extreme. On reflection, however, it was not as drastic as they had imagined. Rather, it simply added a strong safeguard to the period of peace they had already planned.
After the First Shinobi World War, both the victors and the defeated had suffered severe losses. Recovering would take at least several years. Unless a ruler was desperate for revenge, none would ordinarily launch another war.
The agreement Tobirama proposed would give the four Kage grounds to persuade their Daimyo against issuing ill-advised orders in a sudden lapse of judgment. If only one country were involved, its Daimyo might still act rashly and fail to grasp the situation. But faced with a joint declaration from four countries, any ruler who was not utterly foolish should make the sensible choice.
"I support the Hokage." The Second Raikage was the first to speak. During this Shinobi World War, the Kumogakure Ninja Village had suffered tremendous losses because of its civil war and desperately needed time to recuperate. Worried that the Iwagakure Ninja Village might interfere, he was determined to see this resolution passed.
"As do I." The Third Mizukage voiced his support next, followed by the Second Kazekage. Ōnoki hesitated only briefly before agreeing.
Seeing this, Tobirama knew he had achieved one of his important objectives for the meeting. Under these conditions, anyone seeking to start another war would have to secure at least one country as an ally. With the other factors at play, there would certainly be no war within the next ten years. Even the Land of Fire's ambitious New Daimyo had been left feeling defeated after this war and had no intention of pursuing the enemy further.
The New Daimyo had realized that the Land of Fire's current