"That's right. We must remain united!"
"If the intelligence is true and Isshiki is harder to deal with than Kaguya, then we need greater strength."
"This isn't an enemy any one village can face alone."
Shikaku Nara followed Gaara's words with an addition. "Remember, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was an opponent even Kaguya had to ambush just to injure!"
"I agree," Mei Terumi replied calmly. "If we lack even that much resolve, the Shinobi World has no future."
Dianbingwei spoke then. Although his voice still trembled a little, he had regained some composure. "If such a threat truly exists, I support establishing a closer alliance."
"But we must find out his exact abilities, his weaknesses, and where he is right now as soon as possible."
"Exactly." Shikaku Nara nodded. "Intelligence matters more than anything. We need to assemble a dedicated intelligence team and put everything into tracking down Isshiki. Meanwhile, each nation needs to begin making secret preparations, just in case."
"I agree!" Kurotsuchi raised her hand.
Shihōin Naraku looked at everyone's expressions of agreement and nodded. "There's one more question. Should we make this public?"
"If we keep it completely secret and the enemy suddenly appears, we could be caught off guard! But making it public could cause panic."
The question left everyone deep in thought.
Just then, Ao, who had remained silent, spoke again. "We must conceal it. If something like this really gets out, it will definitely cause even greater trouble."
"The war only just ended. The Shinobi World can't withstand any greater upheaval right now."
"What we need to do now is unite the villages, investigate in secret, and strengthen our guard behind the scenes!"
"Most importantly, all the villages must maintain open lines of communication in case anything unexpected happens!"
"Agreed." Gaara was the first to state