In the Shinobi World of the past, there had actually been nothing wrong with that approach.
But things were different now.
After the Fourth Shinobi World War began, the Allied Shinobi Forces were formed, and the major powers of the Shinobi World had stood together in a rare show of unity against a powerful enemy.
After that war, although hatred between the villages still could not be erased, their relationships had indeed grown much closer than before.
That was what had led to Iwagakure asking Konoha for aid.
In the past, something like that could never have happened.
Of course, if two villages were allies, asking each other for aid was perfectly normal.
Konoha and Sunagakure, for example, had even waged war against each other, but afterward, they had indeed supported one another through various crises.
Without an alliance, however, such support was unlikely.
But now, the entire Shinobi World had come together through the Allied Shinobi Forces.
So asking another village for aid in a sudden crisis was only natural.
Yet opposition from various internal factions had left Kumogakure unable to ask Konoha for aid.
Burūi was at a loss now, too.
Forget it. There was no point thinking about that now.
Figuring out how to handle Konoha's letter came first.
"Konoha isn't calling this meeting for anything else."
Burūi spoke steadily. "It's about the Ōtsutsuki ruins. You two elders should understand what that name means better than I do."
Hikashirō and Dianbingwei fell silent.
"If they really do uncover something even more troublesome this time..."
Burūi continued, "then refusing to participate in intelligence sharing would mean giving up Kumogakure's future security."
"Besides, Konoha hasn't fully explained the damage that the meteor shower Otsutsuki Toneri created this time has caused the village."
"So..."
Hikashirō frowned. "But that will delay