That would probably be difficult.
Even though Kirigakure was now home to many kekkei genkai clans, that very fact meant its internal conflicts might be more terrifying than its external enemies.
Kekkei genkai clans were a sharp double-edged sword: a divine weapon in a strong person's hands, but an instrument of suicide in a weak person's.
Once he thought that through, a cold smile curled at the corner of Gekkō Raito's mouth.
"There's nothing wrong with that condition. Sign it!"
Raito knew very well that if he truly disappeared one day, the tailed beasts would never remain in this world for them to fight over.
"We can agree to all these conditions. What were you hesitating over before?"
At that, Mei Terumi took an encrypted intelligence report from the bottom of her drawer and handed it to Raito.
Raito took it and glanced over it. His pupils instantly contracted.
"This is..."
The report contained only one brief line: Sasuke Uchiha had been confirmed missing while investigating the movements of the Three Great Shinobi Villages. His fate was unknown.
"I wanted to agree to their terms outright too, but Sasuke disappeared at precisely this juncture, and while investigating them, no less. It's hard not to suspect that they secretly captured him to use as a bargaining chip!"
"If that's really the case, signing would mean giving up our legitimate grounds for rescuing Sasuke."
Mei looked troubled. Clearly, she had spent the past three months agonizing over this dilemma.
"That's why I kept putting off signing. I wanted to wait until you came out so you could decide!"
"Why didn't you send someone to force me out back then? Something this serious happened, and you just sat around waiting?"
Mei rolled her eyes dramatically, her temper flaring.
"Do you seriously have no