The external enemies were gone, and seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Haruno Sakura couldn't help but step forward to persuade them.

"You are really young. You dare to say anything."

Hatake Kakashi sighed. What he said about the peace and happiness of the entire ninja world was really beyond the imagination of Kakashi, who had experienced the Ninja World War and had blood on his hands.

"It would be great if this could be realized!"

"Who knows? Maybe one day!"

Mizuki shrugged nonchalantly.

"I didn't realize you had such a naive dream!"

"I'm not that naive!"

"Yes, there aren't many people who have such an ideal and would speak it out so easily!"

"Maybe Naruto won't change in the future. I always feel like he has this trait."

"You think so, too?"

“Only the blind and the foolish can’t see the shining things in others. I hope such excellent qualities will not be erased by growth. If there is a day of peace, those who change the world must be the outstanding people who firmly believe in their dreams and put them into practice.”

"You think highly of Naruto!"

"Other than this, there is really nothing to praise about him. If his dream comes true, he will definitely become a great hero. If he fails, he will definitely be seen as a fool and a madman by others!"

"Mad? Indeed!"

"So, you have a great responsibility, Kakashi. Nagato, the former leader of Akatsuki, was just too crazy!"

"There is a limit to alarmism, Naruto is not that kind of person!"

"People who do evil things as a matter of course and think they are right are the most terrifying."

Shuimu smiled indifferently.

"Anyway, it was just something I said casually during a chat!"

In the original work, when Uzumaki Naruto was learning how to control the chakra of the tailed beasts from the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee, he encountered an illusion of the dark side of his mind in the Waterfall of Truth. If it weren't for the backing of the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, he might not have been able to escape unscathed.

Just because someone appears to be carefree doesn't mean they don't have any mental shadows. It's already pretty good if they can maintain a positive personality even though they have been excluded, abused, and ignored since childhood.

…

In the Land of Iron, the venue of the Five Kage Tournament, which was protected by layers of samurai patrols, had to be temporarily postponed due to the absence of the Fifth Kazekage Gaara.

In the Sand Village, which is also one of the five major ninja villages, Maki, who can temporarily act as the Kazekage, needs to stay in the headquarters, and Ebizo also has to take over many things temporarily. In the Land of Iron, they can't even send out a candidate who is important enough.

Konoha Village is tolerant towards its allies, and the Hidden Mist Village is able to be impartial, but the Fourth Raikage, Ai, and the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, who have been a little impatient for a long time, are not so easy to talk to.

"It's really funny. The Five Kage Tournament is actually missing one. We should just change it to the Four Kage Tournament in the future. With the current situation of the Sand Village, do we think it is qualified to be on par with us?"

Ohnoki, who has had a decades-long feud with the Sand Village, has long been impatient.

The complaints made the Raikage a little anxious. He had a bad temper because the losses in the Hidden Cloud Village were not that great and the two Jinchūriki were temporarily safe.

However, the experiences of other ninja villages made the Hidden Cloud Village worry about the consequences, so they responded to the call and came to take a look.

If the conditions are favorable, there is nothing wrong with agreeing to form an alliance with other ninja villages.

But the current situation makes the Raikage less optimistic about the prospects of the Five Kage Conference.

"Hokage, if it weren't for you, I would have left long ago. If the Kazekage doesn't come tomorrow, I can't wait any longer..."

"There is a cancer in the ninja world that threatens all ninjas. Shouldn't we all face it together? It would be bad if we are defeated one by one."

"That would require someone from the Sand Village to attend the Five Kage Tournament, right?"

Oonoki at the side couldn't help but sneer and said.

"Maybe the Kazekage won't be able to come! I heard that the Fifth Kazekage is just a kid of fifteen or sixteen years old. He became the leader of the Sand Village at such an unreliable age. Such a village is really disappointing."

"Such a disappointing village has been confronting the Iwagakure Village for decades, but it has not been destroyed yet. Lord Tsuchikage is really magnanimous!"

As the bodyguard and secretary of the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, Nara Shikamaru suddenly spoke up to defend the Sand Village.

"Huh?"

Oonoki was stunned by the sound of choking.

"The little brats in Konoha are also full of youthful energy!"

Shizune, who was standing by, tugged at Shikamaru's collar, signaling him not to add fuel to the fire.

"In short, if the Kazekage doesn't come, the Five Kage Conference can't be held. Let's not talk about alliances or coalitions anymore. There is no need for the five major ninja villages to form a coalition. It's a waste of time..."

Just when the situation was getting out of control and the Iron Country leader Mifune was feeling helpless, suddenly, a samurai rushed into the meeting room and whispered something in Mifune's ear. The samurai leader, who was originally frowning, changed his expression.

After waving his hand and letting the person go, Mifune said seriously:

"The Fifth Kazekage of the Sand Village and his guards have arrived..."

"So soon? Wasn't he in danger of death in the Bird Country thousands of miles away not long ago?"

Mifune looked at Tsunade's direction and said with relief:

"Konoha's upper nin Mizuki suddenly showed up with them. Although this intrusion that breaks the rules of the Five Kage Tournament is a bit unpleasant, we have to accept it according to the rules. The Five Kage Tournament can be held normally."

"Mizuki? Flying Thunder God Jutsu, right?... Konoha Village is really doing its best for this rebellious and impermanent ally."

Ohnoki complained unhappily that if it weren't for the intermittent support from Konoha Village, the Sand Village, with its poverty, would have been no match for the Iwagakure Village.

Tsunade, who ignored Ōnoki's cheap provocation, knocked on the table:

"Since the people are here, let's get started. Ninjas don't need any red tape preparations. The sooner we reach an agreement, the sooner we can eliminate the rebel ninjas of the Akatsuki organization."

"These originally have nothing to do with our Hidden Cloud Village. The rebels in the Akatsuki organization are all from other villages. None of you can escape. Who knows if you have any secret connections with these guys?"

"The Five Kage Tournament hasn't started yet. We'll talk about it after the Kazekage arrives."

Tsunade finally breathed a sigh of relief and answered the Raikage's accusation nonchalantly.

As long as the Five Kage Conference is held normally, it is natural for them to unite and fight the enemy under the strong pressure of the "Akatsuki" organization. As for the conditions of bargaining, they are secondary.

Except for Gaara who is about to arrive, everyone is a well-informed veteran ninja who is quite familiar with the political tactics of compromise.