The Kaguya Clan and the Hyuga Clan enjoyed very good relations. As distant relatives, the two clans often kept in touch and sent people to visit each other.
Of course, Konoha and Kirigakure had different circumstances.
Most of the time, it was the Hyuga Clan that sent people to the Land of Water to visit the Kaguya Clan.
Now that the Kaguya Clan had heard that something had happened to Hyuga Hiashi and the others, they naturally wanted to visit.
Had they been given permission, they would even have sent people to Konoha with Mei Terumi.
It was precisely because the meteor shower had fallen not long ago, leaving the entire Shinobi World somewhat unsettled.
That was why the Kaguya Clan had restrained themselves and instead asked Mei Terumi to bring the matter up with the Hokage when she attended the Five Kage Summit.
Only if the Hokage agreed would they send people to Konoha to visit Hyuga Hiashi and the others.
Shihōin Naraku had no reason to object to such a thing, so he readily agreed.
Amid those few exchanges between Mei Terumi and Naraku about the Kaguya Clan, the tense atmosphere in the conference room had unwittingly eased somewhat.
It might not have returned to how it had been at the start of the Five Kage Summit, but it was at least much more relaxed.
Naraku gave Mei Terumi a thoughtful look. He knew she had brought this up deliberately.
The matter concerning the Kaguya Clan and the Hyuga Clan could have been discussed at any time.
Yet Mei Terumi had chosen this particular moment, clearly intending to ease the still-tense atmosphere of the meeting.
He had to admit that she had succeeded.
In that respect, Mei Terumi was indeed a capable Mizukage and a leader of the