Though they found it humiliating, after venting their anger, the two great shinobi villages still accepted their status as "prisoners of war."
After all, it seemed that Konoha Shinobi Village merely wanted to restrict their development this way.
What they did not know, however, was that something even more terrifying awaited them.
Before accepting the prisoners of war from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, Konoha Shinobi Village had made thorough preparations, with clear, detailed procedures that left no room for wrangling.
Even if Ōnoki and the Third Raikage wanted to argue, the terms were right there. Konoha Shinobi Village would not negotiate.
If Iwagakure and Kumogakure refused, the war would continue, and Konoha Shinobi Village would simply wait for their nations to fall.
Accepting meant suffering a loss. Refusing meant death.
Konoha had come to inform them of the terms of surrender and enforce them, not to haggle.
Surrender meant ceasing resistance and submitting to the other side.
That being the case, the surrendering side had no right to object to the terms before them. Since they had already submitted, they ought to submit completely. If they refused to accept any part of it, then the war would drag on until one side submitted.
Before the surrender ceremony began.
At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.
With countless eyes upon them.
Kima Senju met with Ōnoki and the Third Raikage on the devastated land.
Shinobi from all three nations packed the surrounding area, and the Land of Fire's side was, naturally, heavily guarded.
In truth, before Kima Senju came here, he had already set aside all concern for his own life. Yanbai's succession as Hokage was a settled matter, and all the relevant arrangements had been swiftly completed.
At this