"The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces..."
"I believe that we, the Kirigakure, are capable of handling this."
Mei Terumi eyes swept over the crowd as she spoke with unwavering conviction.
Given the strength displayed by Kirigakure yesterday, even the hot-tempered Raikage merely frowned and did not utter a rebuttal.
After all, the Land of Lightning is a country that prioritizes strength above all else, even in a village.
The overall strength of the Kirigakure is clearly superior, so Ai has no reason to refuse.
The aging Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, only considered the peace of the village and the safety of the Shinobi World, and had no intention of vying for power.
Needless to say, the Land of Sand had already secretly fallen to Haruma.
As a Land of Iron, the Iron Country had no right to refuse.
Just as everyone was almost in agreement, Tsunade, the Hokage Tsunade on the table and stood up!
I object!
" Kirigakure firmly opposes Konoha's appointment as commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces!"
After Tsunade finished speaking, her sharp gaze fixed on Mei Terumi and Haruma behind her!
"Oh?"
Facing Tsunade's scrutinizing gaze, Mei Terumi met her eyes without flinching. She twirled a strand of hair behind her ear and spoke calmly:
"What are Konoha's reasons for opposing this, Hokage?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes Tsunade.
" Uchiha Itachi, Kisame Hoshigaki, Zabuza, Demon Zabuza, Sasuke, Hozuki Suigetsu... "Kimimaro
Tsunade listed all the Kirigakure members who had once joined Akatsuki.
"With so many 'spies' infiltrated into Akatsuki, how can you, based solely on Kirigakure's words, be 100% certain that none of them are truly loyal members of the organization?"
Tsunade's gaze swept over everyone present, and she said solemnly:
"If Kirigakure were to be the commander, the Allied Shinobi Forces ' every move would likely be exposed to the enemy's control!"
Without evidence, one cannot speak out; similarly, one's Kirigakure cannot be made public.
After discussing it with Shikaku yesterday, Tsunade could only make a fuss about it.
After all, the Kirigakure... is really suspicious!
Reminded by Tsunade, the Raikage and Tsuchikage also frowned.
Intelligence indicates that the Akatsuki has fewer than twenty official members in total...
And the people who infiltrated the Kirigakure Village accounted for... more than half!
Although Kirigakure had a reasonable explanation for almost everyone, verifying each one's claims would take time.
Mei Terumi didn't explain, but calmly countered, "Then, according to the Hokage, who do you think should be the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces?"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade, as if she had been prepared, pointed directly to one side of the round table!
"I think this position should be shared by the Tsuchikage and the Raikage; the Mizukage shouldn't have any objections."
Since Kirigakure had offered themselves up, Tsunade naturally wouldn't offer Konoha the position of commander-in-chief.
Besides, Tsunade isn't like Danzo; she doesn't have such great ambitions!
All he cares about is peace, that's all!
" Tsuchikage, Raikage..."
Mei Terumi pondered for a moment, then looked up and said softly, "I naturally have no objection to appointing the two most senior Kage Level commanders."
"I wonder what position Konoha holds in the Allied Shinobi Forces?"
Faced with Mei Terumi's question, Tsunade felt a bad premonition.
"I will personally oversee the medical support teams in the rear!"
Still bewildered by the sudden promotion to commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, Ōnoki and A nodded instinctively upon hearing Tsunade's words.
Tsunade's medical skills were already renowned throughout the Shinobi World.
With Tsunade overseeing the medical department, everyone felt she was truly deserving of the position.
"Oh."
Mei Terumi not only didn't refute, but instead agreed, saying, "With the Hokage's abilities, the safety of the Allied Shinobi Forces should be even more assured."
What exactly are Kirigakure's plans?
Tsunade looked at the ever-calm Mizukage, her doubts growing ever stronger!
" The Kazekage, capable of manipulating yellow sand to secretly advance a large army, even carrying numerous supplies, from high altitudes..."
"I presume the roles of transport and surprise attack will be filled by Lord Kazekage?"
Several figures on the conference table nodded in agreement. This was a preliminary assessment made yesterday during their cooperation against the enemy.
There aren't many Ninjutsu that can make someone float in the air, and Ōnoki's Light-Weight Rock Technique can't carry too many people or supplies while stealthily moving around!
After all, that old guy's back injury, which flares up from time to time, is far too easy to expose!
Gaara, this young Kazekage, may still be quite a distance from the strength of veteran Kage Level.
But this sand-controlling technique undoubtedly makes him the best candidate for transportation and surprise attacks!
Especially the silent infiltration from high above at night allows them to hide the Sealing Squad in the air, waiting for the crucial moment to strike!
After all, those powerful figures who were resurrected from the Impure World Reincarnation...
Even if we could defeat them, we would need Sealing Squad to use close-range sealing to truly resolve the situation!
Upon seeing the approving glances from the figures above, a hint of a smile flashed deep in Mei Terumi's eyes, but she quickly concealed it!
"Now that the four nations have been assigned their respective responsibilities, the logistics and procurement of supplies for the Allied Shinobi Forces will be handled by Kirigakure."
Kirigakure's greed is no secret among the various countries. After all, the sight of a swarm of Kirigakure rushing out to carry out missions when Kirigakure founded is still fresh in the minds of the countries!
In addition to the various shops that Kirigakure has opened over the years...
It is indeed appropriate to put Kirigakure in charge of logistics.
Having already assumed the Tsuchikage of commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the Raikage and Raikage silently agreed with Mei Terumi's proposal.
"Etc!"
"I think it's somewhat inappropriate to let the Kirigakure manage the rear, or even the weapons maintenance of the Allied Shinobi Forces!"
Tsunade was already 90% certain that Kirigakure was problematic, so naturally she didn't want Kirigakure to hold a key position in the Allied Shinobi Forces!
Just as Tsunade was about to retort, Mei Terumi's tone turned cold!
" Lord Hokage, if you're saying that Kirigakure isn't suitable for the position of commander, then we won't argue about it."
"After all, it's all for the peace of the Shinobi World, and we from Kirigakure don't necessarily have to take on the role of commander!"
"But just how much do you look down on Kirigakure with your objections and oppositions?!"
"It's clearly a five-nation alliance, yet you four all hold key positions, and you even object to the logistics roles!"
Mei Terumi's words were fiery and sharp!
"What? You're planning to appoint someone from a small country to this position, to command our Kirigakure?"
"Or are you planning to use Kirigakure as cannon fodder for the Allied Shinobi Forces?"
"No,"
Tsunade opened her mouth, unsure how to respond.
Standing behind Tsunade, Shikaku also frowned deeply.
Shikaku deliberately replaced Might Guy at today's meeting to analyze firsthand information and observe Kirigakure's reaction!
Unexpectedly, it seems the other side was also prepared!
Yesterday's discussion only resulted in Shikaku and Tsunade devising a method to prevent Kirigakure from assuming the position of commander!
But this move by Kirigakure was a strategic retreat!
This actually left Konoha without any reason to refute!
After all, the four kingdoms have already been allocated their places, so how could Kirigakure be left out?
We can't really let a small, weak country command Operation Kirigakure, can we?
This even concerns the face of a major power!
This was a miscalculation on Konoha's part!