The room was extremely quiet, quiet enough to hear a pin drop. The next moment, bang, the Fourth Raikage, A, slapped the table.
"Hokage, you've gone too far! Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Is there any sincerity in this cooperation?"
Ōnoki, Terumī Mei, and the others also looked at Kageyama Kogetsu with dissatisfaction. Gaara and his siblings were also unhappy, but dared not show it.
"Raikage, can you not be so impulsive?"
"Although I didn't tell you, the intelligence has already been sent to your villages."
"You had all left your villages when I received the intelligence, so how could I tell you?" Kageyama Kogetsu spread his hands, rather speechless.
"Uh..." The Fourth Raikage, A, was instantly embarrassed and laughed awkwardly. "Cough, sorry, Lord Hokage. I was impulsive."
"Forget it." Kageyama Kogetsu waved his hand.
"A hundred thousand White Zetsu... this is troublesome. Where exactly are they?" Ōnoki asked with a grave expression.
"I don't know right now. The enemy has already moved. We need to send people to investigate."
"How exactly should the Allied Shinobi Forces be organized? Does anyone have any ideas?"
"What is Lord Hokage's idea?" Terumī Mei asked in a deep voice.
"Me? I can accept anything. After all, each has its advantages," Kageyama Kogetsu said calmly.
Ōnoki said seriously, "I lean towards mixing and reorganizing the forces from all villages."
"Combining the strengths of each village's ninja will not only eliminate obvious weaknesses but also allow them to fully, or even exceptionally, display their combat power."
Actually, these are all empty words. The most important thing is to prevent being screwed over by mixing and reorganizing!
Seeing Ōnoki's signal, the Fourth Raikage, A, and Terumī Mei expressed their agreement one after another.
Kageyama Kogetsu nodded. "Alright, then we'll mix and reorganize."
"But it wouldn't be appropriate to wear the forehead protectors of each village. In my opinion, let's wear forehead protectors with the character for 'Shinobi' (忍)."
"The ninja uniforms of each village will remain unchanged for distinction."
Gaara raised his hand. "Agreed."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"..."
Orochimaru smiled. "The general direction is set. Now we should discuss the leadership structure of the Allied Shinobi Forces."
"The most important position is the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces. I'm not qualified, but I think I'm qualified to make a recommendation."
"I recommend Lord Hokage. Lord Hokage is the most suitable. I won't accept anyone else."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent again...
Not because Orochimaru was wrong, but because he was right, so everyone fell silent.
For the position of Commander-in-Chief, Gaara was definitely out.
He was too young, hadn't been in power for long, and most importantly, Sunagakure was constrained by Konoha everywhere. No one would be convinced.
Terumī Mei wasn't young, but she hadn't been in power for long either, and Kirigakure's strength had fallen to the bottom of the five great ninja villages.
After years of recuperation, it was at most on par with Sunagakure. There was also the gender issue.
It wasn't about looking down on women. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the Progenitor of Chakra, was also a woman. In the original story, who could match her one-on-one?
Even if she was sealed in the end, it was the combined effort of Team 7 and Obito Uchiha. Missing one might have been too much.
Terumī Mei couldn't surpass the other Kage in age, seniority, strength, or ability, so she couldn't become the Commander-in-Chief.
Even Tsunade, even if Konoha's military strength wasn't weaker than Kumogakure's at the time, the likelihood of her becoming the Commander-in-Chief wasn't very high.
Ōnoki was too old and had chronic back pain. His past close association with the Akatsuki made his competitiveness weak.
The Fourth Raikage, A, originally had the strongest competitiveness, but after Kumogakure was attacked by Obito Uchiha, his competitiveness weakened.
However, with the full support of his two allies, Ōnoki and Terumī Mei, he still had a fighting chance.
The three were exchanging glances, hesitating whether to compete for the position of Commander-in-Chief...
"Lord Mifune, it's three against three here."
"As a member of the alliance, you also have the right to express your opinion. What do you think?" Orochimaru smiled.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Mifune...
Mifune said very seriously, "Honestly, I lean more towards Lord Hokage being the Commander-in-Chief, for three reasons."
"First, Lord Hokage is calmer and more composed."
"Second, Lord Hokage has made great contributions, such as the news about the White Zetsu army."
"Third..."
Ōnoki interrupted seriously, "Sorry to interrupt."
"A has also made significant contributions, such as letting us know that the Masked Man's goal is to revive the Ten-Tails."
Mifune wasn't angry. He smiled and asked back, "Lord Tsuchikage, even without knowing about the Ten-Tails, would you allow the Masked Man and his group to run rampant?"
"Besides, I think Lord Raikage is a bit impulsive."
Compared to the Fourth Raikage, A, Kageyama Kogetsu clearly left a better impression on Mifune.
Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage, A, and Terumī Mei were somewhat speechless...
"Third, and most importantly, the Masked Man and his group didn't gain any advantage against Lord Hokage and Konoha."
"Isn't this experience and strength in dealing with them exactly what we need?"
Gaara said in a deep voice, "Lord Mifune makes a lot of sense. Lord Hokage is indeed the most suitable candidate."
The three looked at each other, exchanged glances, and nodded in unison.
He was right. They had all suffered great losses at the hands of the Masked Man and his group, except for Konoha. They really needed that experience and strength.
Seeing that the situation was settled, Kageyama Kogetsu, who hadn't spoken, smiled. "Thank you all for your support. For the sake of the ninja world, I accept with gratitude."
"Lord Raikage, I think you can be the Supreme Commander, the number two figure in the alliance."
"Lord Tsuchikage can be the Captain-General and Deputy Supreme Commander of the alliance, the number three figure."
"Lord Mizukage, Lord Kazekage, Senior Orochimaru, and Lord Mifune can be Deputy Captain-Generals and Staff Officers of the alliance."
"As for other positions, everyone can communicate and decide."
"What do you all think?"
Mifune quickly said, "Lord Hokage, how can I be worthy of being a Deputy Captain-General of the alliance?"
"Being a captain and staff officer of a combat unit would be making the best use of my talents."
Kageyama Kogetsu smiled. "Don't decline."
"Just based on Lord Mifune's high character, voluntarily giving up the policy of neutrality, and sparing no effort for the world regardless of life and death, it is worth it."
Mifune looked ashamed. "Not at all, not at all. I'm not as great as Lord Hokage says."
"After all, if the Masked Man's conspiracy succeeds, the Land of Iron won't be spared either."
"Sigh... in such matters, actions speak louder than intentions. I am the Commander-in-Chief of the alliance. If I say you are worthy, you are worthy!" Kageyama Kogetsu said seriously.
"This... I accept with shame." Mifune stood up and bowed slightly.
"You're too polite. Please sit." Kageyama Kogetsu smiled, standing up and gesturing.
"What do you all think?"
"No objection," said the Fourth Raikage, A.
"Agreed," said Ōnoki.
"Agreed."
"..."
Everyone reached a consensus and then began to discuss important positions in the alliance headquarters, important positions in the combat units, and specific reorganization plans for the combat units.
Less than half an hour later, a strange white flower bud emerged from the ground in the center of the room...
The bud bloomed, and a silly-looking White Zetsu, like a damn flower fairy, stood up from the bud. It looked disgusting, greeting everyone with an excited and happy expression.
"He... llo..."
As the anomaly appeared, the six guards immediately took a defensive stance, and the sensor ninja among the guards immediately scanned the surroundings.
"Don't be so nervous. It's just me."
"I'm just a messenger..."
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