After Shihōin Naraku said that, the others thought it over and accepted it.
Even leaving Sakura Haruno aside, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki were now far stronger than the Cloud Ninja could match.
Even Sakura was much stronger than an ordinary Jonin.
So there was no need to worry about them.
Of course, the others did not know that Naraku had personally watched the three of them leave that base.
By the time the Cloud Ninja arrived, Sasuke and the others had long since left.
As for tracking them afterward, the Cloud Ninja could not find a trace of the three.
Naraku guessed that they had probably left the Land of Lightning that very day and headed for the Land of Birds.
He had not paid attention to their exact movements, nor did he care.
Naraku looked at Shikaku Nara and said, "Pick a quick-witted Jonin and have him take a few Chunin to support the Land of Lightning."
"All right!" Shikaku nodded.
He could handle a small matter like this properly; there was no need for Naraku to worry about it at all.
"Is that everything? If so, I'm going to get some rest." Tsunade stretched and prepared to leave.
"Wait..."
Naraku spoke up. "Today's meeting isn't over yet. I haven't brought up the most important item."
"Then hurry up."
"All right. I intend to step down as Hokage!"
"Let's nominate candidates for the next Hokage today!"
Was this some kind of joke?
Nominate the next Hokage?
Tsunade, Jiraiya, Kakashi Hatake, Shikaku Nara, and the others were instantly bewildered.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who had not attended a high-level meeting in a long time and were suddenly confronted with such explosive news, found it even harder to accept.
Wasn't Shihōin Naraku doing perfectly well as the Sixth Hokage?