Burūi had no way to refute Shihōin Naraku.
Every point he made, every sentence he spoke, struck straight at Kumogakure's weak spot!
If Ōtsutsuki Isshiki really appeared in the Land of Lightning, could Kumogakure withstand him?
The looming disaster was obvious!
They could not!
"...We need to discuss the specific details of intelligence sharing," Burūi finally forced out through gritted teeth.
"Of course."
Naraku nodded. "This isn't an order, but a proposal. There is one prerequisite, though."
"Once an Ōtsutsuki Clan member is confirmed to have appeared, no matter which country he's in, I hope all of you can put aside your prejudices and calculations."
"Set aside the divisions between Shinobi Villages, just as we did during the Fourth Shinobi World War."
"Because that kind of enemy isn't something any single village can face alone."
Those were weighty words.
But everyone present understood that they were true.
Mei Terumi was the first to nod.
Gaara followed with a slight nod of his own.
Kurotsuchi bit her lip and wrestled with it for a few seconds before finally giving a sullen grunt of agreement.
Everyone's eyes fell on Burūi.
Burūi remained silent for quite a while before speaking.
"...Kumogakure won't hold you back."
That was already the most sincere assurance the current Seventh Raikage could offer.
His standing in his village was nowhere near that of Mei Terumi and the others. Even Kurotsuchi, whose position as Tsuchikage was still somewhat unstable, was far better off than he was.
At the very least, there weren't as many elders or advisors keeping Kurotsuchi's power in check.
In Kumogakure, however, several successive Raikage had abruptly died in battle, and Dodai before him had held little actual authority.
As a result, Kumogakure's elders had gained a great deal of real power.
Without several years, Burūi