Chapter 547 The Sixth Chair
"Master Kazekage, that is the Fourth Raikage!"
In the forest path, two figures walked out slowly, one of them said softly, with a serious look in his eyes.
"Um."
The Fourth Kazekage Rasa nodded.
"It seems that the rumors are correct. He was indeed seriously injured in the battle with Nagato."
"It has been nearly a month since that war, but the bandages on my body have not been removed yet."
Yashamaru said softly, his expression solemn.
This meeting of the Five Kages can be called the first since the establishment of the Five Great Hidden Villages, and its significance is naturally great, especially since the characters we are about to see will all be the most supreme guys in the ninja world.
"The strength of the Kingdom of Rain cannot be ignored."
Luo Sha spoke softly.
"Let's go and see what other shadows have to say first!"
Yashamaru nodded.
The two quickly arrived at the door of the tower. After being inspected by the Konoha ninjas, they stepped inside and headed towards the fourth floor.
Just after Raikage and Kazekage arrived here, three figures suddenly appeared.
The leader is a voluptuous woman with red lips, plump figure, wearing a bamboo hat with the word "water" painted on it.
It is none other than Terumi Mei, the fifth generation Mizukage of Kirigakure Village.
"Who among the five shadows is here?"
Terumi Mei asked aloud.
Tsukiko Hayate, who was in charge of guarding, was stunned when he heard this. He looked at the amazingly charming Mizukage in front of him, and then replied loudly: "In addition to Lord Hokage, the Fourth Raikage and the Fourth Kazekage have already arrived!"
"You are the fourth Kage to arrive!"
Hearing this, Terumi Mei's eyes flashed slightly, and a smile appeared on her lips: "Interesting, except for Sunagakure, there are actually four Kage here?"
Then, without waiting for Moonlight Gale's reply, he stepped into the tower.
The interior of the tower is surrounded by a circle of stairs leading to the fourth floor, surrounded by walls with many small windows.
It is better to say this is a bunker than a tower. As long as you occupy this place, it will be easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Following the steps all the way to the fourth floor, Mei Terumi quickly arrived at the conference room under the leadership of Kurenai Yuhi, who was responsible for the reception.
There was only a round table in the empty room.
There were already three figures sitting in front of the round table. They were all wearing bamboo hats and breathing heavily, and no one spoke.
"The Fifth Mizukage is here, please take a seat!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head, looked at the other party, stretched out his hand to guide him.
Terumi Mei nodded, chose a seat and sat down slowly without saying anything first.
Chojuro and Ao stood behind him, both of them feeling a little depressed and nervous because of the dull atmosphere.
There were already four figures gathered in the small conference room.
They secretly observed their surroundings.
Behind Sarutobi Hiruzen were Asuma Sarutobi and Kakashi Hatake.
Both of them are already well-known figures in the ninja world, and they seem to be responsible for guarding them during this trip. Plus the Konoha ninjas I saw along the way.
Obviously, the people brought to Konoha this time are all the best of the best.
Also, such an important meeting must be treated with dignity.
Behind the Fourth Raikage are Darui and Nozomi, both very powerful men in Hidden Cloud Village.
As for the fourth generation Kazekage Rasa, there was only one person behind him.
Ao recognized that this was Yashamaru, Rasa's brother-in-law, who was responsible for the protection of the Fourth Kazekage and had always been trusted by him.
The four figures sat here, no one said a word, they all seemed to be waiting for something silently.
For a moment, only the smoke pot in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth floated white smoke, and went out along the window on one side.
After an unknown amount of time, another figure stepped into it.
"What a surprise to me!"
"Are they all here?"
With an astonished smile on his face, the not-tall old man naturally pulled out the chair and sat on it with his hands behind his back.
The arrival of the old man broke the silence of the conference room.
"The Sandaime Tsuchikage!"
"I thought you wouldn't come!"
The Fourth Raikage Ai snorted and said with a bit of sarcasm.
"It's natural for me to participate in such an important meeting!"
Ohnoki didn't care about the sarcasm in the other person's mouth and said with a smile.
He raised his eyes, glanced around, and finally landed on Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"It seems that, except for us two old guys, sitting in this position are all young people!"
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned for a moment, then sighed and nodded: "Yes!"
"Speaking of it, this is really a shameful thing."
After a pause, he changed the topic again.
"However, the reason why I invite you here today is not for this matter!"
"Now that everyone is here, let's get straight to the point!"
In one sentence, the four shadows present and the guards behind them were all stunned.
Everyone knew very well that the five shadows were not gathered together simply to reminisce about the past. In fact, they don't have much of a past to tell.
They all had more or less conflicts with each other, and they all had wars. Today, we are gathered here just because a new common contradiction has appeared in front of us.
"About the war that is happening in your country recently."
When Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, he paused, raised his head, and looked at the other four Kages sitting in their seats.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, the four people's faces froze and became serious.
"We need to discuss a new plan in this meeting!"
Everyone's eyes became sharp, and an invisible sense of suffocation spread.
At this moment, even the lazy Hatake Kakashi woke up and his face became solemn.
The five major countries united together, their power is extraordinary, enough to form a force that subverts the entire world.
"It's great!"
"I came here just for this matter!"
The fourth generation Raikage Ai shouted loudly.
Then, his eyes swept across the third generation Tsuchikage opposite him.
"But before the meeting starts, can you drive this old man out!"
"The intelligence information I got shows that the Land of Earth, Rock Village, has formed an alliance with the Rain Village of the Land of Rain!"
"And in the early stage of this war, you also sent troops to help them invade the surrounding countries!"
The sudden words made the eyes of the four shadows focus on the third generation Tsuchikage.
The black earth and red earth behind him were both nervous and nervous.
The performance of the Land of Earth in the recent wars is naturally obvious to all. They have formed an alliance with the Land of Rain, and they cannot hide it from anyone.
"The Hidden Rock Village has indeed formed an alliance with the Land of Rain under the leadership of this old man!"
After a long time, the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki said slowly.
"So, what qualifications do you have to participate in this meeting, old man?"
The Fourth Raikage shouted.
The Wind Shadow Rasa also spoke softly at this moment: "We need an explanation, Third Tsuchikage!"
Ohnoki frowned slightly, and then said slowly.
"As one of the five major countries and five shadows, I am naturally qualified to participate in this meeting!"
"The purpose of the Five Shadows Talks is to resolve all the unrest in the world and maintain the overall situation of the world in a stable and peaceful surface, isn't it?"
"So, does the issue discussed in this meeting have anything to do with who I am an ally with?"
This simple sentence made everyone present stunned.
But after careful consideration, I have to admit that what the old man said makes sense.
The Five Kage Talks are not just for the Rain Country, but to discuss a most suitable solution to this big problem through this meeting.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at everyone and coughed lightly: "Since it is a war sweeping the ninja world, it is natural that all five Kages need to be present."
"This will also make it easier for us to sort out each other's suggestions and confirm intentions."
Pause.
"The purpose of the meeting is ultimately for the peace and stability of the ninja world."
At this point, the Fourth Raikage's expression has eased, and he also realized that the purpose of this meeting is not to expand the war.
In short, it is a negotiation between the five major countries.
"Then, let's officially start!"
Seeing that everyone's emotions have stabilized, Sarutobi Hiruzen said again.
"The strong rise of the Hidden Rain Village is undoubtedly the culprit that caused this turmoil that swept the world!"
"Now, they have actually occupied the lands including the Land of Birds, the Land of Rivers, the Land of Grass, the Land of Water Trap, the Land of Fields, and the Land of Iron."
"It is undeniable that these countries are connected to each other, and the combined land area is no less than any of the five major countries!"
"And these countries have played an important role in reconciling the contradictions between our countries."
Take a deep breath, Sarutobi Hiruzen said slowly with a serious face.
"Now, there are undoubtedly three problems in front of us."
"For this newly rising great power, should we fight or make peace?"
"If it is a war, do we want the five great powers to unite? Can the power of the five great powers be combined? Completely annihilate this newly rising threat?"
At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed that the faces of all the shadows were changing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and they became solemn and serious.
Obviously, no matter which shadow, they are extremely wary of the power of the Rain Country.
"If it is peace, how should we negotiate with them?"
"Should there be some restrictions on its territorial scope, military strength, and political system?"
"Or, do our five major countries have the ability to control it to prevent it from growing into a demon with ambitions to annex the world!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words echoed in the ears of the four Kages, making them breathe heavily.
Fight or peace?
This is the question before them.
If it is a fight, it will undoubtedly be a difficult battle.
Because in this war that has lasted for a long time, the power shown by the Rain Country is not weak at all.
Even, it can fight on three fronts at the same time, against three countries, without any disadvantage.
Once the war officially starts, how much manpower and resources will they invest in this war, and how much loss will they suffer?
In an objective sense, after experiencing the Second and Third Ninja World Wars, the power of the four countries has not recovered.
"Target the Rain Country!"
"We five Kages should indeed think carefully, seriously, and well."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice.
For a moment, the five people sitting in front of the round table fell silent.
The round table was silent, and the guards standing behind them also frowned at this moment. In such an occasion, they naturally had no right to speak, but it did not affect their ability to understand the importance of this matter.
Suddenly, a noise came from the corridor.
"Who?!"
"Stop!"
"What a fast speed!"
"His forehead protector is a rain ninja! The rain ninja is here!"
The hurried voice made the five people in the conference room startled, and then they looked up at the door.
Because the footsteps were close at hand.
The next second, a man in a loose robe walked in.
His black hair was simply tied up, his black and white eyes were clearly black and white, and he had a faint smile on his face. Although he was ordinary, he could give people a terrible sense of oppression.
"Xia Le?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils shrank, and he looked at the sudden intruder and didn't react for a while.
"You are here too?"
Mei Terumi's beautiful eyes flowed and fell on Xia Le, with a strange expression.
"Is he Xia Le?"
The fourth generation Raikage's eyes changed slightly, and his eyes were fixed on Xia Le.
From the outside, it is difficult to associate this young man with the image of Nagato teacher.
Because the other party's appearance is too young, and at first glance, he looks like he is only in his twenties.
Between his loose robes, there is the family emblem of the Uchiha clan, which also symbolizes his identity.
The third generation Tsuchikage Ohnoki narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was no change on his face.
The fourth generation Kazekage Rasa, on the other hand, looked around with a pair of eyes, observing this famous strong man in the ninja world.
Because of the white flash Hatake Sakumo, the black flash was also transmitted back to the village that year, attracting the attention of the strong men of Sand Village.
In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed, and this man is obviously stronger. Even his appearance has not changed at all.
And this shows his strength.
"Mind giving up a seat?"
Xia Le smiled faintly.
As a person who broke in here rashly, he didn't care at all, but took it for granted.
The five shadows fell into silence, and didn't know how to answer their questions for a while.
The meeting between the five shadows in the conference room this time, each represented the big country behind them. And one more chair will undoubtedly have a completely different meaning.
"What?"
"Are you sitting here to discuss forming a ninja coalition to attack our Rain Country?"
Xia Le raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
The five Kages' faces changed slightly, but no one responded, and they were unwilling to bring him a chair.
"No one is talking."
"Then it seems that you don't want to choose war!"
Xia Le said lightly.
"Since you don't want to fight, then sit here and talk!"
After the voice fell, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head and sighed softly.
He swept his eyes over the faces of the Fourth Raikage, the Wind Kage, the Third Tsuchikage, and the Fifth Mizukage, and after confirming the intentions of everyone present, he slowly spoke.
"Kakashi."
"Move a chair over!"
Hatake Kakashi immediately moved.
After a moment, a seat was vacated in front of the round table, which was the sixth chair.