With Kirigakure having just fallen out with Konoha, it was now a target for everyone, isolated and without support.
Even if that Sixth Mizukage had extraordinary abilities, would he really dare take on the entire Allied Shinobi Forces alone?
"Good! Reply to Kumogakure. Tell them I agree to attend!"
Ōnoki nodded firmly.
The scene shifted to Sunagakure in the Land of Wind.
The young Kazekage, Gaara, looked at the intelligence in his hand and asked expressionlessly, "Is the information accurate?"
A Sand Ninja ANBU knelt on one knee. "Lord Kazekage, it's absolutely true!"
The corners of Gaara's mouth lifted slightly in a rare smile. "Good. The Five Kage Summit... interesting! In that case, Sunagakure certainly can't miss this feast."
Seeing that Gaara seemed to be in a good mood, the Sand Ninja was puzzled. "Why are you so happy, Lord Kazekage? This summit could end up being the spark that ignites the Fourth Shinobi World War!"
Gaara stood and walked to the window. "It's precisely because war is coming that this is good for us!"
"If we keep stagnating like this, Sunagakure will sooner or later be buried beneath this endless sand. Whatever the outcome of the war, Sunagakure's situation can't get any worse than it is now!"
After hearing those words, the Sand Ninja seemed to understand something.
"Do you intend to use this opportunity to demand our One-Tail Shukaku back from Kirigakure, Lord Kazekage?"
A tailed beast?
Gaara chuckled, his eyes showing a maturity beyond his years.
Was an uncontrollable monster like that really a necessity for Sunagakure as it was now?
Apart from bringing it out to intimidate people, it was actually fucking useless. It was a ticking time bomb, too.
Gaara now saw things clearly. For a village to become truly powerful, it had to rely