After Meihui froze Raikage A and Killer B inside blocks of ice, he began threatening the people of Kumogakure and sent a small fry back to report to their higher-ups.
When Kumogakure's leaders learned that their village's Kage and vital jinchūriki had both been forcibly detained by Konoha ninja, they hurriedly called an emergency meeting.
One of Kumogakure's senior officials slammed the table, bristling with rage.
"Damn it! Damn it all! This is outrageous! Konoha ninja actually fought their way right up to our village gates! They've gone too far! And what the hell was the Raikage doing, getting captured alive by the enemy? What a disgrace! I say we send people out to kill them and rescue our men!"
Another senior official, a woman who looked somewhat older, spoke calmly.
"Calm down first. Judging by the report we just received, the people Konoha sent this time are very powerful. Anyone who could easily capture both the Raikage and our jinchūriki alive is not to be underestimated. Since they dared to send someone back to report to us, they must be absolutely confident. Even if we take our forces there, we'll probably just be sending them to their deaths. Since he wants us to ransom those two, we have no choice but to comply for now."
After she finished, she looked at the other senior officials. Some lowered their heads in silence, while others nodded in agreement, indicating that the plan was feasible.
In the end, they settled on carrying out the ransom plan.
Before long, escorted by a group of ninja, several of Kumogakure's senior officials arrived at the village gates and saw Meihui, Kakashi, and Might Guy.
Although there were only three people on the other side, Kumogakure's leaders had already abandoned any other ideas. After all, their