"These clauses will undoubtedly encounter resistance in the early stages, but that's not important. What's important is that Iwagakure, as the initiator of the initiative, will dominate the formulation of the rules, occupy the moral high ground, and officially present the ideals of our Land Kingdom to the negotiating table of the five major powers for the first time.
Even if only a framework agreement is reached, it will be a breakthrough, and all those who are committed to peace will remember our Land Nation."
Chi Chen knows that no matter when, there are always people in the Ninja World who are willing to seek peace, especially those civilians who are struggling.
After saying that, he looked at Ohnoki and said, "As for how to convince them to attend the meeting? Teacher, we hold the greatest bargaining chip. We are the only ones who are most suitable to propose the Five Kage Summit. Konoha has just been defeated, and Sarutobi Hiruzen needs to save face. Speaking out in international occasions will help him stabilize the domestic situation.
After the Third Kazekage was defeated by Sarutobi, Sunagakure was in an awkward situation, and participating in the talks to gain some benefits was a good reason for him to comfort the village.
The Raikage is a martial artist, but not a brainless one. He definitely wants to see the current strength of the Iwagakure Village and make sure that the Kumogakure Village is not excluded from the new structure.
Mizukage is isolated overseas and has limited information, so it needs to understand the developments on the mainland to avoid being marginalized.
As long as we use the name of 'establishing a new post-war order and jointly discussing the future of the ninja world,' and imply that refusal to participate might be seen as a challenge to the new order... they will come."
All the ninjas in the conference room were amazed by Chichen's idea.
Before Chi Chen, no one had ever thought of maintaining peace by establishing order. Even when Hashirama Senju convened the Five Kage Summit, it was only because everyone was afraid of Hashirama's strength that they had to come, and no one thought of gaining any benefits from it.
Ōnoki was silent for a long time, then suddenly burst into a loud laugh, shocking: "Hahahaha! Great! What a great 'Ninja World Stability Initiative'! What a conspiracy! Based on the interests of the Land of Earth, but covered with the cloak of peace in the Ninja World! No, you want to 'set the rules'!"
He floated in front of Chi Chen and patted his shoulder vigorously. "You are worthy of being my disciple! Such vision and courage are worthy of the title of the Fourth Hokage. Let's do as you say. This time, we will hold a meeting between the three Kages."
I will personally go meet with Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Kazekage. As for the proposal for the Five Kage Summit, I will solemnly present it at the negotiation table as proof of our commitment to peace. Let's see who dares to refuse!"
Ohnoki's eyes flashed with a shrewd political glint. "As for the specific terms... hmph, high demands, low deliveries. As long as we can get the Five Kage to sit around the same table, it will be our greatest victory! Chen, get ready, follow me to meet that 'Ninja Hero'!"
The makeshift venue was solemn and dignified, yet filled with invisible smoke of gunpowder.
The flags of the three kingdoms of earth, fire, and wind are separate.
The same is true for the three shadows.
Yes, even though the Rain Country is the host country and is quite powerful, it still has no chance to join the talks.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was wearing a Hokage robe, his expression somewhat solemn, fatigue and hidden pain hidden deep in his eyes, but his posture remained upright.
The Third Kazekage's face was pale and his breathing was unstable. It was obvious that he had not yet recovered from the injury he suffered in the battle with Sarutobi. His eyes were sinister, filled with reluctance and vigilance.
Ohnoki was suspended in the main seat, his small body exuding a strong sense of oppression, and no one underestimated him.
The negotiation process was extremely difficult.
Konoha was almost powerless to fight back against the huge compensation and the abandonment of its strongholds, but it refused to give in on the terms of trade, especially imposing harsh conditions on the access of Iwagakure products and restrictions on the activities of Iwagakure Bank in the Land of Fire.
The Kazekage tried to take advantage of Konoha's predicament and bargain for territory and prisoner exchanges, while being careful not to anger the Iwagakure, who had just demonstrated their terrifying strength.
Although the negotiations were difficult, the three shadows had a psychological expectation of what they would gain at this time.
Just when the amount of compensation and trade details were basically finalized and the atmosphere eased slightly.
Ohnoki cleared his throat and said calmly, looking at the two people who were a little surprised.
"Hokage-sama, Kazekage-sama, the armistice agreement has been signed, which means the Second Shinobi World War is over, but everyone knows that this is not the true arrival of peace.
The seeds of hatred have been sown during the war. The Rain Kingdom is now destroyed, and the Thunder and Water Kingdoms are still watching coldly.
How long can the agreement reached by our three countries today last?"
Sarutobi and Kazekage both frowned and looked at Ōnoki, wondering what he was up to.
Ohnoki looked around, his tone becoming serious and provocative:
"As a participant in this war, the Iwagakure Village deeply feels the cruelty and futility of war.
What we pursue is not a short-term truce, but long-term peace and development in the ninja world!
Therefore, I, the Three Great Scales Ohnoki, in the name of the Third Tsuchikage, hereby solemnly propose—"
He paused and said in a resounding voice:
"Convene a Five Kage meeting! Invite the Hokage, Wind Kage, Raikage, and Mizukage to gather together in the strictly neutral territory of the Iron Kingdom to discuss the future of the ninja world!"
The venue erupted in an uproar! Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes fixed, instantly understanding Iwagakure's ambition—they were to dominate the post-war international order! The Third Kazekage's expression shifted wildly.
Ohnoki didn't give the other party too much time to think, and immediately threw out the core content of Chichen's "Ninja World Stability Initiative":
"This Five Kage Summit is mainly about discussing three things.
The first thing is about the Rain Country. We need to discuss the status of the Rain Country. After all, the war has brought great harm to the Rain Country. We must give the Rain Country a certain amount of compensation so that the civilians living here can survive. Of course, this is mainly a problem for the three major countries.
But we must set this tone and follow these regulations even if other wars break out in the future.
The second thing is to explore the establishment of a minimum mutual trust mechanism among the five major countries.
It is mainly a limited information channel about the tailed beasts, some extreme organizations and rebellious ninjas;
Establishing an ad hoc Five Kage liaison mechanism, which can provide a platform for emergency consultations and de-escalation of border conflicts;
Promoting trade cooperation and exchanges among the five major countries
Finally, and most importantly, the five Kage jointly signed a declaration, reaffirming the principle of peaceful coexistence and promising not to resort to force as the first choice to resolve disputes, setting the tone for the future of the ninja world! "
He looked at Sarutobi and Kazekage with burning eyes:
"This isn't just the opinion of the Iwagakure clan. It's for the sake of long-term peace and stability in the ninja world. Konoha has just been ravaged by war, and the Sunagakure clan needs to recuperate. I believe everyone doesn't want war, at least in the short term.
As long as our three countries unite, I believe that Leishui and the other two countries will not close their doors and defend themselves.
Suspicion breeds only new wars.
Only when the leaders of the five major countries come together and speak frankly can they break the chain of suspicion and lay the foundation for peace.
Everyone present saw Ohnoki proposing the Five Kage Summit. Although they didn't understand the significance of it at the moment, they had to admit that as long as they agreed, it would at least be equivalent to the Tripartite Alliance, which would be very beneficial to Konoha/Sunagakure.
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