After a long silence.
Finally Mei said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry, if that's all your proposal, on behalf of Kirigakure, I decline to join your plan."
She was the first to speak, and the others followed her without hesitation.
"Sunagakure will not participate in Konoha's plan."
"The same goes for Iwagakure..."
"Kumogakure will not submit!"
They all spoke with determination and expressed their refusals.
Tsunade narrowed her eyes, emanating a murderous aura: "Have you made a decision?"
Meanwhile, behind her, Itachi activated his Mangekyo, Nagato released his aura, and small papers began to float around Konan...
It was as if they were about to explode at any moment.
"Tsunade, do you intend to attack us?" Onoki snorted in disdain. "Who do you think we are? We are the Five Kages!"
With that said, he also showed his aura without hesitation, ready to move forward.
Rasa, Mei, and the others also prepared themselves without hesitation. The Kage Guards behind them also did not hesitate to show their resolve.
Those present were the most elite forces of the Four Great Shinobi Villages.
"Unless you let Natsuo do it, it's impossible to keep us!" Rasa's voice was deep.
"Then what happens if he intervenes?" Tsunade smiled, then turned his head and said: "Natsuo, are you sure you can eliminate them?"
The next moment, Natsuo opened the door and entered. After entering he scanned those present. "Yes, it won't be difficult."
"It looks like I'm going to die in your hands." Mei smiled wryly. "I never thought I'd worked so hard for so long, but I ended up like this..."
Mei didn't expect that she had paid so much and endured so much humiliation, but in the end she still couldn't escape the end of dying at the hands of this man...
However, she would not flee, much less give in simply because of threats to her life. As leaders of their respective villages, they all had a line that they could not cross.
That line was the interests of the village.
Even Rasa, who had intended to pack up all of Suna's kunoichi and hand them over to Natsuo, will not make concessions on this issue.
In the eyes of Mei, Onoki, Rasa and Yugito, there was an air of resolve.
But at this time, Natsuo suddenly said: "Why do you think you're going to die at my hands?"
Mei instinctively responded: "Because I won't give up, and you..."
"I just said I can kill you, but it doesn't mean I want to kill you." Natsuo looked at Mei with disappointment.
Mei was his wife and had given birth to his child.
Rasa was his father-in-law and had collaborated greatly with Sunagakure.
Onoki is similar, not only is he Kurotsuchi's grandfather, he is also working hard to suppress Iwagakure's resentment and has contributed a lot to the Uchiha clan.
Although Yugito still maintained her resistance, he had invested a lot of effort in bringing her back to Konoha. Would he really have brought her just to kill her?
Why would Natsuo want to kill them?
The Four Kages were stunned. They subconsciously looked at Tsunade.
Tsunade, who usually had a calm face, now looked frustrated and angry. "Natsuo! Can't you cooperate with me a little?!"
Of course, Natsuo did not promise to give his full support to Tsunade regarding the colonization plan.
Although theoretically everyone benefited from it, the shinobi villages would never agree to unite under the direction of Konoha. What's more, this also directly affected the interests of the Daimyos, and the ingrained mentality of this world would not allow them to easily go against them for simple illusory benefits.
Furthermore, if Natsuo suppressed everyone forcefully, he would have to become the leader. He would then have to constantly be in charge of the revolts caused by the shinobi villages as well as the different Daimyos.
The experts in the hands of the Daimyos may not be as powerful as the Kage or even some Jonin, but they control large armies led by samurai. The chaos they would cause would be too much trouble, and in the end Natsuo gains nothing more than the title of leader. He would prefer to continue with his life of luxury and continue 'reviving' the Uchiha clan.
Of course, conquering the new continent can also bring many benefits to him. After all, colonizing means that there will be a confrontation with the existing ruling powers, this will make the shinobi become stronger in the midst of combat...
If conflict is controlled properly this can make their wives, and even their children, stronger. Whether it's the collision of Universes or future conflicts with the Otsutsuki clan, Natsuo needs the people close to him to become stronger.
That's why if Tsunade couldn't convince the other Kages to support her plan, he would do it his way.
The Four Kages looked at Tsunade with strange expressions. It turns out that this was just something she imagined. They thought that Natsuo was the one who would want to unify the shinobi world.
Suddenly, the Four Kages relaxed and regained their self-confidence.
"Tsunade, I think this matter won't work."
"Yes, the Colonization Plan has too many uncertainties. Is it necessary to unify the shinobi world just because of this plan?"
"Kirigakure will definitely not contribute resources. Don't even think about it!"
Not only do they refuse to donate resources, they don't even want to participate now!
Tsunade's expression turned grim, and she glared at Natsuo, blaming him for all of this.
Tsunade had to be patient, explaining again and again the benefits of cooperation, pointing out the potential of the colonization plan and envisioning a future of prosperity...
At the end of it all, the Four Kages were also intrigued by the new continent. Their rejection of Tsunade's proposal was because this would put Konoha above the other villages, thus betraying the interests of their own villages.
If this were a normal negotiation, they would be willing to participate.
In the negotiations that followed, no agreement was reached in the end.
In the end, under Natsuo's insistence, the Five Kage Summit was ended directly and would resume the next day at the Uchiha clan residence.
The Five Kages realized that the decision would now fall in Natsuo's hands, so the best way to influence him is through his wives. So they immediately headed to the Uchiha clan residence and then dispersed without hesitation.
They began to talk seriously with the kunoichi of their respective villages who had married Natsuo, to obtain more benefits for their villages.
The next morning Natsuo summoned all his wives and decided to hold the first meeting of the Uchiha clan.
Due to the large size of the Uchiha clan, several of Natsuo's wives have long assumed control of a large portion of the clan's assets. That is why figures like Yukino, Guren, among others of his wives, represent various interests within the clan structure. However, on this occasion, Natsuo has decided to summon all of his wives.
"Let's vote." Natsuo said seriously. "It's a family meeting, one person one vote..."
"If they have disputes or something they want me to do, they can also put it to a vote...Of course, whether what you ask is something I can do or not is another matter."
The women looked at each other, sizing up their 'competitors', but in the end they all nodded in agreement.
And so they began to discuss the next matters.
"Record ballot or secret ballot?"
"Of course it will be by name. We should all be frank and express our opinions openly, shouldn't we?"
"I think we should make it anonymous. Some people might not want certain things to be said openly by the sisters."
"I agree, anonymous voting would be better."
More than a family gathering, this seemed like a political assembly.
In other words, there is no difference between itself and a political assembly.
In fact, there were hardly any matters that required Natsuo's intervention. Even without mentioning personal matters, with the resources that the Uchiha clan allocated to each wife, they had everything they needed to achieve what they wanted.
What really needed a vote were the issues that affected the various shinobi villages and even the world as a whole.
After arguing for a long time, Tsunade, Mei and other wives suddenly realized. The Uchiha family reunion could directly determine the course of the shinobi world...
After all, the Uchiha clan was as rich as a nation and its military might was the most formidable in the world. Only Natsuo had the ability to bring the entire shinobi community under his rule, not to mention the numerous high-ranking kunoichi among his wives.
There were more Kage-level powerhouses in the Uchiha clan than in any shinobi village.
With so much economic and military power, if this kind of influence couldn't determine the fate of the shinobi world, what other power could?
Natsuo established a system similar to a republic using his wives as representatives of the different interests of the shinobi world, and he would act as the highest authority of this system.
Natsuo knew that if he did not want to dominate all the large shinobi villages by force, he must give his wives enough authority to represent their villages. At the end of the day, one way or another, the current Kages are either his wives or are relatives of his wives.
The results of the Uchiha clan family meeting left people like Mei, Rasa, Onoki, and others silent.
Especially during the first meeting, Temari raised the issue of selling the environmental modifier, explaining the precarious living conditions of the Land of Wind. Her original intention was to use the refusal to later propose that the Uchiha Clan Chamber of Commerce intervene more in Sunagakure.
But, while people were still getting used to the voting process, the proposal won the majority of votes and passed to Natsuo.
Natsuo explained that because this technology involved many core secrets of the Uchiha clan it could not be sold to Sunagakure. But he still promised to provide help to improve the living environment of Sunagakure.
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Natsuo took Rasa, Temari, and his other wives to Sunagakure, using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Rasa then took them to the main Oasis under the control of Sunagakure. Looking at the golden sand, Natsuo clapped his hands with both hands.
"Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
A large flow of chakra surged forth, and the golden sand was quickly swallowed by the vegetation at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Giant trees emerged from the ground, even the ground began to sprout herbs and flowers rapidly.
Within a radius of several kilometers, everything was covered with vegetation.
Without hesitation, Natsuo instructed Rasa to continue leading him to the Oases controlled by Sunagakure, and then repeated the previous operation.
Several Oases under Sunagakure's control either increased in size or recovered from nearly being leveled by sandstorms.
Everyone was stunned, wide-eyed and powerless.
It wasn't until Natsuo visited all the Oases under Suna's control that he stopped.
Rasa and the others next to him looked at the Oasis in shock.
"Wood Release is really powerful." Rasa inhaled deeply and looked at Natsuo. "Thank you, Natsuo."
"This great kindness will not be forgotten by Sunagakure."
"I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As he spoke, he bowed deeply. After a long bow, Rasa finally stood up, tears in his eyes.
Although he had made many dirty deals with Natsuo and had sent the kunoichi of his village to him, along with his daughter...
But he really loves his village.
The current Sunagakure has become something that he never even dared to dream of before.
"I remember that the First Kazekage also asked the First Hokage to help improve the Oasis of the Land of Wind, but in the end he was stopped by the Senju Tobirama..."
Rasa inhaled deeply. "Natsuo, he is a more compassionate man than the First Hokage."
Of course, it's not that First Hokage doesn't want to help, he really likes to help others.
But the climate of the Land of Wind would have caused the Oases to return to their previous state. The current Sunagakure, under the influence of the Uchiha clan, now has enough resources and manpower to maintain the newly transformed Oasis.
In fact, Natsuo still had an additional gift. I use the Shinra Tensei to smash some mountains on the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind. This allowed water vapor to transfer from the excessively rainy Land of Rain to the Land of Wind, alleviating its water shortage.
This solved both the problem of excess rain in the Land of Rain and lack of water in the Land of Wind.
Sunagakure and Amegakure are very grateful. Konan volunteered that same night to do many services that she normally wouldn't do.
After Natsuo finished making all the arrangements for Sunagakure, Rasa's prestige once again reached its peak.
Although it was Natsuo who acted, there is no doubt that Natsuo's actions were based on Rasa's foresight to send his daughter to the Uchiha clan.
This proved once again that Rasa was the best Kazekage.
At the same time, Natsuo's wives who cast the votes in favor that day were all stunned. Since after the changes that Natsuo made, they realized that their decisions directly affect the shinobi world...
Immediately they were excited.
How is it possible that a family meeting that lasted less than half an hour decided the future of Sunagakure, one of the poorest shinobi villages?
None of them could have imagined something like this. This power is too great.
As was the result of the first meeting, Natsuo worked even harder to establish the authority of the 'family meeting'. Otherwise he would have been able to figure out how to protect the core technology of the environmental modification device before selling it to Sunagakure.
He just hopes that everyone can attach importance to the 'family meeting'.
And boy did he achieve it!
When the leaders of each shinobi village got the information, their expressions changed.
"By the voting of Natsuo's wives, can Sunagakure's power increase drastically?"
The shinobi villages that had kunoichi married to Natsuo or who had a relationship with his wives contacted them immediately.
Passing a proposal at the Uchiha clan's Family Meeting would mean gaining great support for them...
Villages could become prosperous.
Even the Kages of the Five Great Shinobi Villages could not sit still.
Some shinobi clans even began to consider whether they had suitable kunoichi in their families.
"It's a pity that at first, when Natsuo started taking wives, I was hesitant. I thought that marrying someone like that would affect the reputation of the clan..." Many lamented silently.
The standard to be accepted as a wife is very high. Now only Kage-level kunoichi can be accepted...
"Damn Konoha, they have too big an advantage!" The higher-ups of the various shinobi villages cursed.
After all, Konoha is where Natsuo resides, and most of his wives are from there. The other shinobi villages had only sent a few spies to infiltrate the Uchiha clan.
This means Konoha gets the biggest advantage, hands down! Which represents great decision-making power.
After Hyuga Hiashi saw the benefits Sunagakure gained, he decisively proposed to Neji that Hinata should lead the power of the Hyuga clan.
There are quite a few elites in the Hyuga clan and their kekkei genkai is also one of the best. Natsuo also relaxed the conditions and lowered the threshold.
Because of this, the wives of the Hyuga clan have great decision-making power within the Uchiha clan.
The Hyuga Clan also had a strong influence in Konoha and had many subordinate shinobi clans. His power also extended to many civilian shinobi and smaller shinobi clans...
After the integration of the Hyuga Clan, they could form a large faction within Konoha.
Even if they didn't directly disagree with Tsunade, they certainly wouldn't be completely aligned with the Hokage.
Maybe this is the only good news for everyone.
As for the news about Natsuo's Wood Release...
"We do not care." They all shrugged, no concern on their faces.
Although everyone was curious about Natsuo's Wood Release, it didn't really affect the structure of the shinobi world.
"What difference does it make if he has Wood Release or not? They talk as if someone could beat him." Someone commented.
"Even if he is ten times stronger, he will still be the number one in the shinobi world. Can someone go from being number one to being the number minus one?" Another said indifferently.
"No problem. Anyway, it doesn't change my attitude towards him." Another shinobi added.
However, in Konoha, there was some curiosity about Natsuo's Wood Release. Some of the higher-ups, led by Nara Shikaku, had their doubts about whether Natsuo was investigating the First Hokage's body, just like Orochimaru.
However, they did not delve further into the topic.
After all, as other shinobi villages said, Natsuo, who was already invincible in the shinobi world, the Wood Release doesn't change anything.
If he showed it, people would see it one way. If he didn't show it, people would continue to see him the same way.
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The Five Kage Summit ended without any agreement and Tsunade ultimately failed to integrate the Great Shinobi Villages.
However, including Nagato, everyone saw another aspect. The 'Uchiha Clan Family Reunion' could replace the integration of the shinobi world.
The Uchiha clan slowly became the center of power, gaining decisive influence on the development of the world...
This left everyone speechless, but they had to give in.
Especially with the passage of time, the importance of the Uchiha Clan Family Reunion has been increasing.
On the one hand, Natsuo consecutively supported his wives' proposals. And on the other hand, there was cooperation between the different powers of the shinobi world under the influence of the Uchiha clan.
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Obito gritted his teeth as he watched the changes in the shinobi world.
These days, he has been in seclusion with the Akatsuki members, working hard to extract the Nine-Tails Chakra from Sora's body. After a lot of effort, the Demonic Statue can be put on the battlefield as a qualified weapon.
And as soon as they came out, what a surprise! The shinobi world was technically completely unified.
Although the Five Great Shinobi Nations remain independent in name, the Uchiha Clan Family Gathering has obviously become a platform for countless villages, clans, and even countries to fight against each other to decide the direction of the world.
Obito can see very clearly that everyone now considers the Uchiha Clan Family Reunion to be the highest authority in the shinobi world.
Looking at it from another point of view, now Natsuo's wives have a great influence on the different powers of the world, representing their interests and the expectations of their people.
But it must be admitted that although the Family Gathering of the Uchiha clan also has jealousy and conflicts, its existence has instantly reduced tensions between nations and the likelihood of war outbreaks.
If there is a problem, it is brought to the Meeting so that everyone can vote and decide the solution. In the end, no one can resist the decisions that are approved during the Meetings. Because of this, some beneficial tasks for the majority are being carried out quickly.
Helping the Land of Waves to build bridges, Kirigakure to develop its maritime industry, Iwagakure to improve its textile industry, Konoha to eradicate bandits in various regions, New Akatsuki to promote the colonization plan...
Technology and funds controlled by the Uchiha clan constantly flow throughout the world, generating considerable profits and bringing new products and jobs everywhere.
Per capita resources suddenly increased, everyone can enjoy a larger slice of the pie, and conflicts of interest decreased significantly.
The entire shinobi world is thriving!
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