"It's about time!"
Neji slowly stood up. "Yamaguchi Prefecture should settle down. We've stayed here long enough.
"Clan Leader Mori, put two flags on the city walls, one bearing the Hyuga Clan crest and the other the Uchiha Clan crest. Tell the surrounding prefectures that this place is under the protection of the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan.
"Then notify the leaders of every faction in the city. Tell them the Hokage's disciple has invited them to a meeting. Anyone who doesn't come, I'll personally send to their grave."
"All right! I'll go right away!"
After Mori Moto left, Might Guy asked, "Didn't you say we should wait for the right moment? Has it come?"
"More or less! If they can suspend their fighting over territory and agree to collect the bodies, it means they don't want to keep fighting right now. Whatever the reason, we can persuade them at this point.
"Half their people are dead. They all understand that if they keep fighting, they won't get anything. Naturally, their thinking will change."
"What are you going to do?"
"Just give them what they want."
Within half an hour, the leaders of the various factions had gathered in the courtyard. He was the Hokage's disciple, after all. They didn't dare slight him.
Looking at the dozen or so leaders seated in the hall, Neji frowned slightly. Such a small prefectural city actually had this many factions. No wonder the fighting had gotten this bad.
Taking a deep breath, Neji slowly began, "I'm Neji Hyuga, the Fifth Hokage's only disciple.
"I've called you here because there are a few things I need to tell you.
"First, stop the war and let Yamaguchi Prefecture settle-"
"Why should we?"
A middle-aged man stood up. "You tell us to stop, and we