"That settles the matter of the Investigation Squad."
"But every village must remain vigilant. Take note of any abnormalities you discover in the Shinobi World."
"After all, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki hid in the Shinobi World for so long."
"Pay particular attention to people whose faces and apparent ages haven't changed at all over a long period!"
"Of course, keep an eye on other abnormalities as well."
After a few brief reminders from Shihōin Naraku, the meeting continued.
The leaders present soon decided on the Investigation Squad's members. Apart from Sasuke Uchiha, who would lead the squad, all of them were jonin.
The meeting continued without stopping over this matter.
At noon, everyone took an hour-long break to recover some energy before resuming the meeting.
Only at dusk did this "Five Kage Summit" finally come to a successful end!
"Those are all the matters concerning the aftermath that we needed to discuss!"
Shikaku Nara put away his documents and bowed to the leaders present alongside Ao, Ichihan, and Baki, then stepped aside.
Naraku stood, swept his gaze over everyone, and said, "That should cover everything we needed to discuss this time."
"Next, put the decisions we reached into practice as soon as possible."
"Gather the surviving ninja tomorrow. Once the address is over, you can lead your respective ninja back to your villages."
"The meeting is adjourned!"
With that, Naraku nodded to everyone.
The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly relaxed.
Everyone hurried out of the meeting room, talking quietly among themselves.
Once everyone else had left, only Naraku, Tsunade, and Shikaku remained seated in the meeting room.
Before long, Jiraiya and Naruto arrived.
"How did it go? How did it go, Big Brother Naraku?" Naruto called out to Naraku the moment he stepped into the meeting room.
What concerned him most