"Merge... merge?!"
A sharp, piercing gasp suddenly erupted in the empty, deathly silent hall!
Standing to the side and behind, the one-eyed veteran Qing had just had his right eye bandaged by his men.
The only remaining eye suddenly rolled upwards violently, the white of the eye bulging out!
He clutched his convulsing heart, unable to even utter a complete word of advice.
"Thump!"
With a powerful kick, he fell flat on his back to the ground, so angry at his own Mizukage's outrageous words that he fainted on the spot!
Chōjūrō's Hiramekarei, clattered against his foot for the third time.
The young, shy Jonin frozen in place, his mouth agape, completely petrified, his breath catching in his throat.
In the center of the main hall.
Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron, whose hand was resting on the sword at his waist, trembled violently and uncontrollably, his old face contorting with convulsions.
This is insane!
They've all gone completely insane!!
Since the end of the Sengoku period, First Hokage Hashirama Senju, established the one-country-one-village system and distributed the Tailed Beast to maintain the balance of power!
Throughout nearly a century of history!
The five super ninja villages have always maintained a balance of power, engaging in warfare and annexation. Never before has any major power dared to publicly propose such a world-ending, absurd suggestion as "the complete merger of two super ninja villages" at the highest level of negotiation!
This is no longer just rewriting the rules!
This is going to dig up and smash the very foundation of the entire Shinobi World since the Sengoku period!
However.
Mei Terumi, dressed in a deep blue, high-slit silk gown, completely ignored the horrified stares of everyone present.
She stepped gracefully into delicate wooden clogs, exuding a mature and intoxicating fragrance of crabapple blossoms, and moved lightly to the side of Senju Kenya's chair.
The cold wind and snow around the main hall swept across her fair and delicate shoulders.
Mei Terumi pursed her red lips slightly, and a radiant smile bloomed on her stunningly beautiful face.
Without any hesitation, she stretched out a slender, snow-white hand and placed it naturally on the powerful arm of the Senju Kenya, which gleamed with a dark golden divine light!
Her fingertips lightly traced the contours of those hard, iron-like muscles; her eyes sparkled, her voice soft and alluring, yet each word struck the hearts of all the Shinobi World leaders like thunderclaps:
Do you all think I'm talking nonsense?
Mei Terumi slightly raised her phoenix eyes, glancing sideways at the crippled Raikage and the paralyzed Ōnoki opposite her, her tone domineering and clear:
" The Land of Water has been isolated overseas for decades, lacking food, steel, and, more importantly, advanced heavy industry. In the past, its isolationist policies almost plunged it into a bloody hell!"
" Konoha possesses vast and fertile plains and unparalleled scientific research capabilities, but it lacks deep-sea shipping routes and natural safe harbors!"
Mei Terumi leaned forward slightly, her stunningly beautiful curves partially revealed, her breath sweet as orchids:
"Now that the Senju Empire has emerged, Kenya, and the Iron Fist Bridge has completely connected the two nations by land and sea!"
"Instead of Tenten on guarding against you bunch of scheming old men stabbing me in the back."
"Why don't we completely merge Konoha and Kirigakure into one and establish the ' Senju-Kirigakure United Great Empire '!"
Mei Terumi's eyes gleamed with unparalleled ambition and control:
"Land defense is Konoha's responsibility, overseas islands are Kirigakure's, the Fifth Hokage Tsunade is in charge of domestic affairs, and I'm in charge of patrolling the outer seas."
At this point, Mei Terumi leaned close to Kenya's ear, her eyes practically overflowing with seductive allure:
"And our supreme Emperor Senju Kenya... sits behind the scenes, ruling over the land."
"As for me... being the rightful second wife of the Great Emperor is something I'd be quite content with~"
boom--!!
The top of everyone's head was completely blown off in that instant!
Raikage A's face was contorted as if he wanted to devour someone, while Ōnoki lay on Akatsuchi's belly, trembling violently!
Two shadow states unite! Two great nations become one!
And on top of that, there's a pure physical god-demon standing behind him who can even make a Tailed Beast vomit on the spot!
If this merger actually goes through.
The remaining Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and even the entire Shinobi World continent will become helpless lambs to the slaughter before the black iron chariot of the Senju Empire!
However.
Just as everyone in the room was terrified by this grand and breathtaking imperial blueprint...
The imposing Senju Kenya.
His brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and the languid expression on his face instantly crumbled into a mask of disgust.
He held his white jade pipe in his mouth, and without any politeness, raised his left arm and roughly slapped away Mei Terumi's delicate hand that was resting on his shoulder with the back of his hand!
"Clatter!"
"Get out of here, you red-haired woman, don't you dare lay a finger on me."
Kenya rubbed his nose, which was itchy from the perfume, with a look of disgust.
"Giving birth and becoming a concubine in broad daylight, don't you feel ashamed?"
Kenya exhaled a large puff of pungent, thick, bluish-white smoke, immediately switching to his blunt capitalist mode, and mercilessly pointed at Mei Terumi's nose, exposing her flaws:
"Merge? I'd only bring your Kirigakure along if I were bored out of my mind!"
Use your pig brain to do some math!
Kenya slapped his thigh on his oversized floral shorts, sneering repeatedly:
"Your Land of Water has been tormented by that kid who messed with Obito for years. The whole country is so poor that they can barely afford underwear!"
"Besides the beach teeming with rotten fish and shrimp and hundreds of thousands of starving refugees, what coins do you have left?!"
Kenya slammed his pipe down on the edge of the table, spitting everywhere.
"My Konoha has just quelled its internal strife, and its treasury is overflowing with billions of yen in cash extorted from the Daimyo's residence and the Bounty Station!"
"The entire village, young and old, eats top-grade sea monster meat at every meal, and the lower-ranking Tenten receive large subsidies Genin, resulting in a tenfold increase in per capita income!"
"Bringing in a bunch of penniless paupers like you has halved Konoha's GDP per capita! Do you think I'm running a charity?!"
Kenya's eyes widened, his domineering aura unmatched:
"Besides, I eat the king crabs you guys send me Tenten. If my gout flares up, who the hell is going to take responsibility?!"
"Want to be an overseas OEM for Iron Fist Heavy Industries? Welcome! Want to come and partner with us and eat our rice? No way!!"
"Go back and obediently tighten screws for me!"
A brutal and merciless attack, embodying the essence of a true straight man!
Inside the main hall, a political catastrophe crisis had been brewing, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension and oppression.
Faced with Senju Kenya Kenya's bandit-like arguments about "GDP per capita" and "gout".
It was smashed into an absurd and ridiculous farce on the spot!
Mei Terumi was sprayed with smoke in her face, her chest heaving violently. She was so angry that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and even stomped her wooden clogs in frustration.
But looking at this arrogant man who remained unmoved even when the entire Land of Water offered himself to him, his mind solely focused on the ledgers and the barbecue.
In Mei Terumi's large, watery eyes, the spring water overflowed even more uncontrollably.
And at this very moment.
In the shadow of the desolate ruins opposite the main hall.
Ōnoki, sprawled on Akatsuchi's belly with his lower back broken, and the Fourth Raikage A, whose right hand was swollen like a purplish-red pig's trotter.
It's ridiculous to see one person kneeling down and calling someone "big brother," while another is practically begging for a merger.
The shadows of two great powers, which had dominated the world for decades, have finally collapsed completely.