Tsunade didn't understand much of Vegapunk's plan, but she didn't think Vegapunk would truly harm her or Konoha—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the current Konoha was already in Vegapunk's pocket. No one would truly damage their own property.
Because of this, Tsunade eventually went to the Land of Iron as normal to participate in the Five Kage Summit... "So much snow! Is this the Land of Iron? The environment really is harsh enough!"
Walking on the snow behind Tsunade, Shizune spoke with some emotion.
"Although the climate in the Land of Iron is cold, it is rich in metal ores. It's precisely because of this severe climate and abundant metal resources that the Samurai class has been able to continue in this country!"
The one who spoke was Kakashi Hatake. Looking at the current state of the Land of Iron, it reminded him of the Land of Snow from before. The situations of the two countries were quite similar, though the Land of Iron was in the center of the continent, while the Land of Snow was much more remote by comparison.
Clearly, their group of three had come to this permanently neutral Land of Iron to participate in the Five Kage Summit.
The leaders of each village attending the Five Kage Summit could each bring two guards, and Tsunade had brought Kakashi and Shizune.
Needless to say for Shizune, she had been tasked with taking care of Tsunade throughout their many years of travel, and the bond between her and Tsunade was very deep. Bringing her along was naturally very normal.
As for Kakashi, he was the candidate for the Sixth Hokage. Bringing the next leader of the Ninja village as a guard when attending the Five Kage Summit was an old tradition of the summit.
As they were about to reach a strange-looking mountain peak, Tsunade's group of three finally encountered the Samurai who had come to welcome them.
However, to Shizune's great disappointment, these so-called Samurai wore suits of armor and had armor on their faces that looked like gas masks. No matter how she looked at it, they didn't quite match the Samurai from novels.
Of course, only Shizune felt this way. Both Kakashi and Tsunade had clearly expected this.
The Samurai of the Land of Iron claimed to be able to contend with Ninjas using only swordsmanship. Of course, it was only 'contending'; as for whether they could win? That was another story.
Although to some extent, Samurai who also used the supernatural power of Chakra were actually just a variant of Ninjas, without the power of Ninjutsu, Samurai were far from being as powerful as Ninjas.
To make up for the lack of Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, Samurai had to rely on external forces. A suit of tightly wrapped iron armor and a mask with the ability to counter Genjutsu and toxic gas could be considered to have slightly narrowed the gap with Ninjas.
"Is this the Hokage-sama from Konohagakure? Please come this way; this is the venue where the Five Kage Summit will be held!"
As several respectful Land of Iron Samurai led Tsunade into the venue, the Ninjas from the other villages had all already arrived.
As soon as Tsunade entered, she surveyed the surroundings.
Directly ahead was the Third Tsuchikage sitting in a wheelchair. It was said that if it weren't for this Five Kage Summit, he would have already retired. Guarding him on his left and right were his son, the tall Kitsuchi, and a young Ninja around eleven or twelve years old who was currently kneading clay. At this moment, this young Ninja looked to be in a trance, mumbling something under his breath.
According to the intelligence Tsunade had received, that was precisely the rare young genius of the Land of Earth, the Explosion Ninja Deidara. According to the situation, he was a youth with an extreme talent for explosions.
Next to Ōnoki was the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure. Compared to Ōnoki, who was already in a wheelchair, the Fourth Raikage, who was in his prime, had already fully recovered from his injuries. However, his expression was gloomy, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Next to him was naturally his sworn brother Killer Bee, and the other was Tutai, the advisor to successive Raikage.
The remaining two were the Kazekage Pakura and the Mizukage Suikazan Fuguki. Both sat there with indifferent expressions. The guards beside them looked ordinary, with the appearance of commoners, yet their expressions were cold, and they wore tags labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 on their chests.
Seeing the mechanical aura emanating from those four guards, Tsunade estimated in her heart that they were likely some kind of Androids invented by Vegapunk.
"Hokage, you've arrived too late!"
The Fourth Raikage slammed the table as usual and shouted loudly, "You, did it take you a whole month after taking office to get here?!"
However, Tsunade was not one to indulge this guy. She crossed her arms and said coldly: "If you have something to say, say it. If you have gas, keep it to yourself! I am the Hokage of Konoha; whether I arrive early or late, what does it have to do with your Kumogakure?"
"This is the Five Kage Summit..."
"Ridiculous. I don't ever recall the Five Kage Summit having discussed any truly meaningful topics!"
Although Tsunade's words were somewhat sharp, they were indeed the truth. If one were to say which Five Kage Summit was the most successful, it would probably be the one where Senju Hashirama distributed the Tailed Beasts! However, facts proved that the topic of that Five Kage Summit was ultimately just Senju Hashirama's wishful thinking.
The Five Great Ninja Villages did not become peaceful because of the Tailed Beasts; instead, the intensity of combat increased even more in the later stages because of them. Even if there was a brief peace, it was because of Senju Hashirama's deterrence, not because of any Five Kage Summit.
"Humph, what kind of attitude is that?! Could it be that you have some collusion with that Rinnegan brat?!"
At this moment, the Third Tsuchikage spoke up with a look of utter disapproval. However, his gaze not only included Tsunade but also swept toward Pakura and Suikazan Fuguki.
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