Uchiha Yan set down his wine cup. "Why are you all looking at me? Unifying the shinobi world is only my second ambition. Achieving my first ideal is enough. I'm not greedy."
"That's not what we meant!"
"Then you want me to persuade Ancestor Kaguya to fight Nagato? If they really fought, could you withstand it?
Imagine tens of thousands of Tailed Beast Bombs bombarding the shinobi world. Could you really take that?"
"Ah!"
Kitsuchi said, "Hokage, you're an emperor now. How can you keep thinking about war every day? You need to consider your citizens."
"Exactly! Waging wars with reckless abandon-you're a tyrant!"
"Hokage, to get you back on the right path, the Land of Water has decided to begin comprehensive commercial cooperation with Qin. We hope you'll agree."
"..."
"Hahahaha..."
Uchiha Yan raised his wine cup. "Today, we'll only discuss private matters, not official business."
"Then when are you and the Mizukage getting married?"
"Soon! The Three Books and Six Rites are already being prepared, and we're gathering supplies for the wedding too. Make sure you all attend when the time comes."
At those words, everyone turned their attention to Uchiha Yan and Mei Terumi. Even Mei Terumi stared fixedly at Uchiha Yan.
They had originally thought it was just a joke, a proposal Konoha had been obliged to make back then to annex the Land of Water and jointly establish factories.
Now that annexing the Land of Water was impossible, the countries would inevitably deepen their exchanges in the coming days of peace, so there was no need for a marriage alliance anymore.
Konan asked in confusion, "Yan, are you really planning to marry the Mizukage? That won't help you at all."
"I like the Mizukage! I just like her!"
"Hehehe..."
Mei Terumi chuckled. "Do you think