"Utter nonsense!"
The Raikage's eyes bulged with fury. Just as he was about to snap back, Tsunade suddenly interjected:
"Everyone, what is the real purpose of holding the Five Kage Summit? Haven't we gotten off topic?"
Tsunade was deeply dissatisfied with the direction the discussion had taken:
"Raikage, I didn't come here with this huge belly to watch you throw tantrums like some bitter housewife!"
"If you have grievances, they can wait. Right now, we should be discussing how to rescue the Jinchūriki. Time waits for no one. The longer we keep rambling, the greater the danger they'll be in!"
From the standpoint of the bigger picture, there was nothing wrong with what Tsunade had said.
The Raikage understood that, of course. Forcing down his anger, he let out a deep breath:
"Fine, I'll hold off on assigning blame for now. But this isn't over!"
Mei Terumi had no desire to listen to the Raikage's grumbling and brought up the matter at hand:
"If we want to recover our respective Jinchūriki, finding the Akatsuki's hideout is crucial..."
"To that end, we should work together, divide up the regions, and devote our full efforts to searching for traces of the Akatsuki everywhere while sharing intelligence in real time. Not only would that save a great deal of time, it would also be the most efficient approach."
"Yes, that's a good idea..." Rasa nodded. "I support that decision."
Tsunade agreed. "I'm in favor as well."
"Hmph!" The deeply calculating Ōnoki scoffed:
"The plan sounds good, but the risks are too high..."
"First, I doubt whether the villages can exchange intelligence with complete candor. Second, the world is so vast. If all we do is search, when will we find them? If we fail to find them, we'll have wasted a great deal