"Lord Xuandou, these conditions seem completely different from Iwagakure's, don't they?"
Shikaku rubbed his nose and spoke cautiously.
According to the intelligence their spies had sent from Iwagakure, all Iwagakure needed to do was fly Xuanyin's flag.
Its status and all other terms remained unchanged.
Even its territory remained untouched; each shinobi clan's territory still belonged to that clan.
Why were there so many more conditions when it came to Konoha?
Didn't something seem wrong here?
"That's right, Lord Xuandou. Lady Tsunade even gave you a child. You can't take advantage of your own people!"
Chōza rubbed his head and spoke with simple sincerity.
Although the others said nothing, they all looked toward Xuandou in unison, waiting for his response.
Only Jiraiya set down the Icha Icha Paradise in his hands through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at the broad back of Chōza's head.
He lived alone in Konoha, and his disciple Minato had already died.
He did not care about Xuanyin's conditions in the slightest.
But that mouth of Chōza's had thoroughly offended him.
By the look of things, Chōza would soon receive a savage beating from Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, for stepping through a doorway with his left foot first.
"There's no need to worry, everyone. Iwagakure's terms do indeed differ from Konoha's."
"But that's because of when Iwagakure joined Xuanyin."
"Iwagakure will undergo changes next as well!"
Xuandou chuckled, took the Shinobi World Map out of Yomotsu Space, and unfolded it.
"Please take a look, everyone."
"Today, apart from the Lands of Fire, Water, and Wind, the entire shinobi world is Xuanyin's territory."
"I won't hide it from you. Xuanyin is currently readying its forces to unify the shinobi world."
"To establish rules and order for the shinobi world."
"If Konoha still hasn't made up its mind