Xia Li nodded, and then finished the last section of the journey and came to a snow-covered "castle".

"Hello, Lord Hokage." After seeing Xia Li and the other two, the captain of the samurai standing in front of the castle looked at Xia Li's face in particular and immediately bowed and said. Naturally, they had already obtained the pictures of all the Hokage's appearances.

Sasuke also handed the documents to the samurai captain at this time. After the other party checked and found no problems, he let the people behind him pass. As the leader, he naturally had to lead Xia Li and the other two.

"Have the other shadows arrived?" Xia Li asked the warrior captain.

"Hokage-sama, we are all here," the samurai captain replied.

"Can you tell me the order of their arrival?" Xia Li was not surprised. After all, he had waited for Sasuke for so long and did not use Flying Thunder God. Although he was not late, the time for the talks to begin was very close.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage was the first to arrive, followed by Lord Raikage, Lord Mizukage, and Lord Tsuchikage." The samurai captain replied. These questions did not involve any secrets, so they could naturally be answered.

"Gaara? Long time no see." Naruto said with his eyes lighting up.

Xia Li was not surprised to hear this. In fact, the Sand Ninjas were the farthest away, but they were the first to arrive, which also showed how much they valued this Five Kage Summit.

Moreover, since the Sand Ninja's strength has been reduced too much, they have no choice but to show their attitude.

As for the Raikage, he was the convener of this Five Kage Summit, so naturally he would not be as late as Xia Li.

The last Tsuchikage, well, if Xia Li was late because his mother-in-law gave birth to a child, then the Tsuchikage probably... had difficulty walking? After all, he was an old man and needed to be treated with some strength.

"In such an occasion, when you see Gaara, it is better to call him Kazekage instead of Gaara." Xia Li reminded Naruto at this time.

"Why? Didn't I always call me Gaara before?" Naruto asked subconsciously.

"If you call me Gaara, then what do you call the other Shadows?" Xia Li asked back.

"Of course..." Naruto didn't say it out loud, he seemed to have figured it out.

Xia Li didn't say anything more. After all, he couldn't just let Naruto say whatever he wanted. Gaara probably didn't care much, but what would the other Kage think? Would they look down on Gaara?

There is nothing wrong with Xia Li calling Gaara by his name. After all, they are of the same level in terms of status, so Xia Li calling each other by his name can also reflect the close relationship between Konoha and the Sand Ninja.

But Naruto is a subordinate, and it is not good to call the Kazekage by his name directly, unless Naruto treats them equally and calls other Kages by their names. Unfortunately, Naruto doesn't know the names of other Kages either.

"So, just be patient for a while, and after the talk you can call me whatever you want." Xia Li said.

"Okay, then Xia Li, should I also call you Hokage?" Naruto asked.

"Yes." Xia Li nodded.

Naruto nodded to show that he understood. At this moment, he had a headache. He felt that it was very complicated and troublesome. If he became Hokage, wouldn't he have a headache?

Thinking of this, Naruto suddenly felt a little timid about the position of Hokage. He paused and slapped his face with both hands. What was he thinking?

He will definitely be able to overcome this small difficulty, and he will definitely be able to defeat Sasuke and become the final Hokage!

Soon, the warrior captain brought them to a meeting room, stood beside it, and opened the door for Xia Li and the others. It was obvious that this was the meeting room, and the warrior captain would not go in.

"Thank you for your hard work." Xia Li said.

"It's not hard, this is my duty." The warrior captain was stunned, then said immediately.

Then, Xia Li brought Naruto and the other person into the conference room.

Inside the conference room, there is a very large U-shaped table. Looking clockwise, the people sitting there are...

The water shadow is Mei Terumi.

The Kazekage Gaara.

Tsuchikage Ōnoki.

Raikage Ai.

The empty seat is naturally the position of the Hokage, which is also at the top of the U-shaped table and in the middle of the Kazekage and the Tsuchikage. It can be said that from this seat, the Hokage is absolutely the C position.

Such an arrangement is naturally a 'custom' left by the first Hokage.

Behind each shadow stood two ninja guards. Behind Gaara were naturally the familiar Kankuro and Temari. As for the others, Xia Li... he couldn't remember them clearly, and not everyone would remember him.

There is a small table inside the U-shaped table, and sitting there is Mifune, the samurai leader of the Iron Kingdom who is presiding over the Five Kage Summit this time.

Naturally, there were two samurai guarding behind Mifune.

Xia Li walked to his own seat and sat down, while Naruto and Sasuke also came behind Xia Li.

At this moment, all the participants of the Five Kage Summit finally came to the stage.

"The Hokage has arrived just in time, huh?"

At this time, Tsuchikage Ohnoki suddenly spoke up. Another translation of "just in time" is "on point". It was obvious that he came with bad intentions.

Chapter 330 Five Shadows Talk

Xia Li was sitting in his seat, stretching lazily as if he hadn't heard what the Tsuchikage said.

Just when the Tsuchikage frowned and was about to speak again, Xia Li spoke.

"I can't help it. After all, the Fire Nation is vast and has many things to deal with. As a result, I can only come here when I have spare time. I am not as free as you."

Xia Li said this without changing his expression, as if he was not the one who was delayed because of Ino's matter.

"Haha, I'm afraid there aren't necessarily many things going on, it's just that the way you handle them is wrong." Tsuchikage Ohnoki wrinkled his big red nose and continued.

"Shouldn't you know whether the method is right or not? What's the situation of Konoha?" Xia Li glanced at Ohnoki. He didn't believe that there were no spies of the enemy in Konoha.

"Hokage, you are joking. How could an old man from the Land of Earth like me know about Konoha's affairs?" Ohnoki naturally couldn't admit it, but at this time Ohnoki also looked at Xia Li and felt that it was a bit tricky. The other party's personality was completely unlike what he should have at this age.

"Ahem." At this time, Mifune of the Iron Country couldn't stand it anymore. If they continued to argue with each other like this, then it would be unreasonable for him, as the host of the Five Kage Summit.

"Please put the five Kage's hats in front." Mifune spoke when he saw Oonoki and Xia Li calm down.

Xia Li put the hat representing his shadow around his waist on the table. At this moment, a ray of light fell behind him, illuminating him and the symbol of the Fire Nation behind him very clearly.

Naruto and Sasuke were standing behind the sign at this time. Naruto also saw Kankuro and Temari over there, and immediately waved and greeted Kankuro and Temari with a smile.

Kankuro and Temari were also a little helpless, but fortunately, the situation here was blocked by the flag behind the Shadow, so they responded to Naruto.

"In response to the call of His Excellency the Raikage, the five Kage are now gathered together. I am the host here, my name is Mifune. Next, the Five Kage Talks will begin." Mifune said in a deep voice.

After he finished speaking, the entire conference room fell silent, as if no one was willing to be the first to speak out.

Finally, it was the Kazekage Gaara who spoke first, with his hands on the conference table and his fingers intertwined, "Then start with me. Listen."

"The Five Kage have changed a lot." At this time, the Tsuchikage Ōnoki suddenly spoke again.

"It's really amazing that you can become a Kage at this age, Mr. Kazekage."

Gaara looked at Ōnoki, not understanding what he was thinking. Was he interrupting him just to praise him? That shouldn't be possible.

"It seems that your father's education is very appropriate, but you are a little lacking in manners." Oonoki showed his true colors and expressed his dissatisfaction with Gaara's opening words that did not use any respect at all.

Gaara didn't move, but Kankuro under the flag of the Wind Country behind him clenched his hands. However, this occasion was not like a private meeting of the Sand Ninjas, and he couldn't rush out to help.

"I think that compared to this, Lord Tsuchikage, who takes advantage of a small matter to take advantage of his seniority and wants to teach others a lesson, is more annoying." Xia Li yawned and said. Compared to Gaara, he was the most frivolous one.

"Hmph, I remember that the Hokage and the Kazekage are pretty much the same age, no wonder they can get along so well." Ohnoki snorted coldly but didn't say anything else. The other party had already said that he was taking advantage of his age, wouldn't it make him seem more like that if he continued?

"Yes, after all, we have a lot of talented people in Konoha. I can even find someone younger than me to take over the position of Hokage, and he can manage Konoha in an orderly manner. Unlike Lord Tsuchikage, who is so old and still can't find a suitable successor. He needs to shoulder everything in the Iwagakure by himself." Xia Li responded.

"You!" Ohnoki immediately showed an angry look. After all, Xia Li's words really hit the pain point of the Iwagakure. It was precisely because he hit the mark that it was so annoying.

"Mr. Tsuchikage, there's no need to be angry. After all, your anger seems to prove that what I said seems to be right." Xia Li continued to interrupt Ohnoki.

This time, Ohnoki just snorted coldly with a bad expression. He looked at Xia Li and then at Gaara. The relationship between them was deeper than he thought, so he would not go against the two Kages, but the annoyance in his heart was even deeper.

Gaara looked at Xia Li, then nodded to Xia Li.

Xia Li also raised his head. After all, the Sand Village now has a very close relationship with Konoha. He naturally couldn't just watch Ohnoki bully Gaara. What's more, the other party's words had hidden meaning. He was also young.

If he doesn't help Gaara, Ōnoki will immediately turn the spear around and point it at him.

"As expected of Xia Li, that old man is so annoying." At this time, Naruto clenched his fists and said in a low voice.

"Keep your voice down." Sasuke reminded helplessly.

The meeting is of course still going on, but judging from the current situation, it seems that there is really no way to continue the negotiations peacefully.

"Okay, Lord Tsuchikage, Lord Hokage, please stop interrupting and let Lord Kazekage continue speaking." Mizukage Mei Terumi was also a little helpless at this time. She came to the meeting, not to listen to them arguing.

Gaara nodded, and then said, "I was originally a Jinchūriki, but was captured by the Akatsuki organization and deprived of my tailed beast. So I decided that Akatsuki was a very dangerous organization. I sought assistance from the Five Kage several times, but except for the Hokage, everyone else ignored me."

As Gaara said this, he looked at Xia Li again. Both the former Hokage Tsunade and the current Hokage Xia Li had a very good attitude towards the Sand Ninjas.

"From what I understand, so many Jinchūriki from various countries have been captured, and it's too late to think of cooperating with each other."

"Yes, Konoha also has a say in this matter. We discovered the purpose of Akatsuki a long time ago, and Konoha asked Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, to secretly inform you of the relevant information. We even told you the information of the members of Akatsuki that we had investigated, but unfortunately it seems to have no effect and it did not attract your attention." Xia Li said at this time.

"Hmph... If the Jinchūriki of the five major ninja villages is captured, they will lose their status and be laughed at by other countries. It is a great shame. Normally, they will want to retrieve him secretly. It is impossible for them to seek help from other countries just after being captured!" Ohnoki retorted.

"Propriety, face, boring and old-fashioned way of thinking." Gaara responded.

Xia Li laughed at this scene. He agreed with Ohnoki on this point. The capture of the tailed beast was a big deal in itself. Asking for help from other countries might cause even greater unrest in case the other party had other intentions.

However, given the relationship between the five major countries, it is basically impossible for them to cooperate closely with each other.

All I can say is that Gaara's idea was too idealistic. For example, if Danzo had been the Hokage at that time, the Sand Village would probably no longer exist. Even if it did exist, it would have been eaten until only skin and bones were left.

Mei Terumi also sighed at this time and said, "As the Mizukage, I admit that I failed to handle this matter in time, but even if the tailed beasts were taken away, it would not cause panic immediately. Controlling the tailed beasts requires skills, knowledge and time."

"Moreover, the Jinchūriki must grow up with the tailed beasts and tame them. Even so, it is very difficult to control them. It is not an easy task at all." The Tsuchikage also said.

At this time, Xia Li couldn't help but laugh.

"Does Lord Hokage have any opinions?" Mei Terumi looked at Xia Li, then her eyes lit up after a closer look. He was a handsome young man, but unfortunately he didn't look like a teenager at all. The Kazekage, on the other hand, was rather simple.

"In the face of absolute power, controlling the tailed beasts is not a difficult task. For example, Konoha's first Hokage and Uchiha Madara were able to control the tailed beasts with their own strength." Xia Li said.

"But how can the members of Akatsuki be compared with those two?" Mei Terumi frowned.

"The Akatsuki organization has the eyes of the Six Paths Sage - the Rinnegan. It won't be difficult for them to suppress the tailed beasts. What's more, they only want the power of the tailed beasts. They don't care about becoming a jinchūriki or taming the tailed beasts. Gaara can prove this. He is the only former jinchūriki who is still alive after the power of the tailed beasts was taken away." Xia Li pointed at the table and continued.

"Moreover, Akatsuki is not an organization that was born at this time. It was already established before the One-Tail was captured. The reason why they waited until recently to take action can only mean that Akatsuki has completed its preparations. Your point of view is completely untenable."

Mei Terumi and Ōnoki also fell silent upon hearing this, because what Xia Li said was not a lie. The so-called truth is a sharp sword, and this sharp sword left them speechless.

Moreover, more importantly, they themselves probably helped the Akatsuki organization to complete the preparations. After all, money is also part of the preparations...

However, at this moment, the Raikage quietly clenched his fists, and his action attracted everyone's attention.

"Stop talking nonsense!" The Raikage yelled and punched the table. This punch did not use chakra, but it still smashed the table into pieces.

At this moment, all the guards of the Shadow had already blocked in front of the Shadow, took out their weapons, and looked at the Raikage vigilantly. The conflict seemed to be about to erupt at the next moment.

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