"Who exactly should hold authority over the Shinobi Allied Forces? Admittedly, the Hokage's proposal would be good in peacetime, but this is a war involving the entire Shinobi World. So who should command the Shinobi Allied Forces?"
Ōnoki glanced at Tsunade, who had made the proposal.
"Is any of the current Kage suitable?"
Recognizing this issue, Tsunade knew that this war had arisen because of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, so the ultimate commander would certainly come from either Konoha or Kumogakure.
And since Konoha had proposed the Shinobi Allied Forces, taking control of them as well would inevitably cause discontent among the other villages. Thus, Tsunade decided to relinquish authority over the Shinobi Allied Forces.
"The Kazekage is too young. Presumably, many people would refuse to follow his orders if he took command. Kirigakure was once controlled by the Akatsuki, so the Mizukage is unsuitable. The Tsuchikage has made the most use of the Akatsuki, which would inevitably make people uneasy. And as the one who proposed the Shinobi Allied Forces, I should avoid any appearance of impropriety."
"So let us entrust this responsibility to the Raikage. The Eight-Tails is still alive, and only the Raikage can control the crucial Eight-Tails. Moreover, he has done a good job of bringing everyone's views together since this discussion began, so he is undoubtedly well suited."
Hearing Tsunade's words, Ōnoki was somewhat displeased, but her reasoning was not without merit. He looked at Mei Terumi and Gaara.
"Mizukage, Kazekage, do you agree with that assessment?"
Mei Terumi said, "Now isn't the time to argue and bicker here. I trust Lord Raikage."
Gaara also agreed with Tsunade. "Let the Raikage handle it."
When he heard Tsunade hand command of the Shinobi Allied Forces to him, the Raikage glanced at her. After hearing her reasons,