Let the strong ones from the Five Great Countries all join Akatsuki.
In the eyes of the Five Kage, this proposal was obviously absurd.
But under Uehara Naraku's oppressive force, this proposal seemed quite feasible, at least better than Uehara directly ruling the Ninja World.
The worst outcome they feared was that Uehara Naraku would forcibly merge the entire Ninja World and rule it.
Now it seems that Uehara Naraku's proposal is much more accommodating compared to the scenario they envisioned.
Every great country would be constrained by Akatsuki, but each country would also have a certain degree of authority within it, albeit under Uehara's supervision.
Tsunade raised an eyebrow, speaking softly: "If we join Akatsuki, does it mean we have to perform missions for Akatsuki from now on…"
"Generally there won't be any troublesome missions."
Uehara Naraku casually replied and continued softly: "Only if any village wants to start a war and refuses to heed Akatsuki's mediation, that's when we need to act. Destroying a country should be child's play, right!"
"…"
The five fell silent once more.
If it's merely for peace, Uehara Naraku's proposal couldn't be better, but for some Kage with expansionist ambitions…
"I personally agree."
Gaara was the first to lower his head and spoke calmly: "But this matter needs to be discussed with the village's higher-ups, after all, Akatsuki and we…"
"That's fine."
Uehara Naraku interrupted Gaara, speaking softly: "Kazekage, since you personally agree, then everything is negotiable."
Just when everyone believed they could delay, Uehara Naraku added: "To prevent the Hidden Sand Village from disagreeing with you, I can now destroy the Hidden Sand Village directly. You can establish a new Hidden Sand Village in the Land of Wind under Akatsuki's support, and we will ensure no one invades the Land of Wind…"
Uehara Naraku gave himself a thumbs up.
Isn't this simple and efficient!
Gaara: "…"
Damn, this Uehara Naraku sure does things mercilessly!
Now it's impossible even to delay and consult with the villagers!
Gaara quickly shook his head and immediately said: "No need, if the village has differing opinions, I will find a way to persuade them."
"Really? I don't believe it."
Uehara Naraku tilted his head, persuading: "Rather than wasting words on those stubborn old men, why not rebuild a Hidden Sand Village with our help…"
"No need."
Gaara lowered his head, cursing Uehara Naraku in his heart, yet still continued: "I will quickly select candidates to join Akatsuki."
"Good, good."
Uehara Naraku snapped his fingers, nodded, and continued: "Then take three Akatsuki uniforms back with you, Kazekage. In the future, if others from the Hidden Sand Village want to join Akatsuki, I'll send someone for an interview."
"…Hmm."
Gaara slowly nodded.
At this moment, Gaara regretted speaking first.
Because he spoke first, he became the first among the Five Kage to submit.
Uehara Naraku turned to the others and continued: "So, are you all disagreeing? If so, there's no need to waste time…"
"Wait!"
Tsunade hurriedly waved her hand, speaking solemnly: "Besides the fixed three spots, what kind of interview is needed for other members wanting to join Akatsuki?"
"Strength is the only criterion."
Uehara Naraku opened his hand, calmly continued: "I will send the most suitable candidates to assess the members' strength. If they can win or draw, they will pass."
After Uehara Naraku finished speaking, he looked at Tsunade's face with a playful smile: "Konoha indeed has many candidates who can pass the assessment…"
Jiraiya, Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Uzumaki Naruto, Rock Lee, and even the current Haruno Sakura might be able to.
After saying this, Uehara Naraku added: "Any ninja powerful enough to defeat an official Akatsuki member but not joining Akatsuki will be listed as a dangerous entity in the Ninja World, and I will eliminate them."
Uehara Naraku's eyes gradually became dangerous, and he continued calmly: "Don't underestimate Akatsuki's intelligence capabilities, I assure you we won't disappoint you."
"…"
Everyone's expression turned unpleasant.
With that, it's challenging to secretly nurture powerful ninjas without getting exposed!
"How about this."
Uehara Naraku's lips curled slightly, and he lightly laughed: "Whenever a village has a ninja strong enough, please immediately send their information to Akatsuki's base for documentation.
Twice a year, we'll assess these powerful ninjas, following the Chunin Examination frequency. What do you think?"
"…"
The Five Kage fell silent once more.
We certainly don't feel great about it!
But what else can we do? Should we turn against and risk our lives?
Only, a thought emerged in everyone's mind...
Since powerful Ninja must join the Ninja Village, if it is really carried out like this, Konoha Ninjas joining Akatsuki would be the most numerous, clearly enhancing Konoha's voice significantly.
Besides the three quotas that Konoha can obtain, Konoha can also rely on strategic allocation of positions to secure five or even more spots for joining the Akatsuki organization.
Isn't this a bit too advantageous for the talent-rich Konoha!
"Speaking of which, there are indeed some benefits to this proposal."
Third Tsuchikage Onoki spoke first with a long sigh, "At least we can ensure that in the future, when someone wants to start a war, everyone will hold back a bit, and if a conflict arises, there will be a place for us to sit down and negotiate."
"...Hmm."
Uehara Naraku lightly clapped his hands and said, "In this aspect, what Third Tsuchikage said is quite reasonable."
After Third Tsuchikage finished speaking, he suddenly added his opinion, "This method is very beneficial to Ninja Villages that are rich in talent;
However, for Ninja Villages with a high base of ninjas but rarely have powerful ninjas, just assessing the powerful ones seems somewhat unfair."
"..."
Uehara Naraku was silent for a moment and then looked at Third Tsuchikage and said, "However, Tsuchikage, this Ninja World has never been fair...
Perhaps you feel that Konoha can have many candidates join, but Konoha's Uzumaki Naruto is a ninja capable of easily destroying a Ninja Village.
Moreover, this isn't irreversible. If some proposals are too advantageous to Konoha, you can apply for arbitration from the upper echelons of the Akatsuki organization.
The peacekeeping method I proposed now is just a blueprint, and in the future, it will definitely require everyone's effort to perfect the system."
"Let's hope so!"
The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "So be it, I also agree on behalf of the Hidden Cloud Village!"
The Fourth Raikage's word is law in the Hidden Cloud Village.
Basically, whatever the Raikage says, no one in the Hidden Cloud Village would oppose.
Since even the Fourth Raikage agreed, the remaining people had no reason to object, mainly because they didn't have the courage; after all, a village's safety was in their hands.
Each Ninja Village gets three basic quotas.
The three quotas are for the Kage, Kage Assistant, and Daimyo.
Besides that, the Five Kage also listed the candidates from their villages who need to undergo Akatsuki membership assessment, and just Tsunade alone listed at least seven or eight, and she's still thinking hard about who else can participate.
"Talking about ninja tools, does it count?"
Tsunade frowned, looked at Uehara Naraku, and said, "Our village's Tenten found a few Six Paths Treasures on the battlefield..."
"..."
Uehara Naraku couldn't help but twitch at this. What's going on here, how did Tenten manage to pick up the Six Paths Treasures of Ginkaku and Kinkaku!
Does it mean that those with great luck are destined to have it?
No matter what happens, the luck of those blessed with fortune never changes?
"That belongs to the Hidden Cloud Village!"
The Fourth Raikage couldn't help gritting his teeth.
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and said, "If you think about it, it should belong to Uehara Naraku's past life's Six Paths Sage..."
"...Whoever owns it now, should keep it in the future!"
Uehara Naraku sighed softly and advised gently, "Some can become strong because they work hard enough, some because of their bloodline, and some... because of their good luck..."
"..."
The eyebrows of the Five Kage couldn't help but twitch.
This theory of getting stronger by luck... is truly absurd... but the Konoha female ninja named Tenten actually achieved this...
"Ah... Tenten..."
Uehara Naraku couldn't help rubbing his forehead, "Seems like she's a talkative person too, and with Deidara around, Akatsuki will probably be very lively!"
After Tsunade finished the list, she suddenly asked, "By the way, can our village's Ino-Shika-Cho count as a quota?"
"No!"
Uehara Naraku's eyelids twitched as he replied coldly, "Isn't it the same as saying a hundred ninjas from the Hidden Rock Village would count as a single quota?"
This is too absurd!
It's just that it's not possible now, but in the future, who knows; for now, when it's still the initial phase, it's better not to trouble too much!
After the Five Kage finished listing the names and set the date for the assessment, they each collected three Akatsuki uniforms and were about to leave The Hidden Rain Village.
Just at that time, Uehara Naraku saw Kakuzu standing at the window of the office and suddenly called out to the Five Kage, speaking loudly, "Besides these matters, there's still the annual membership fee to keep the Akatsuki running, which you need to hand over to our organization's Kakuzu!"
"..."
Outside the window, Kakuzu nodded in satisfaction.