So, for Lin Nan, the Allied Shinobi Forces felt only a deep abyss of fear.
They looked towards the Five Kage, who nodded one after another.
This was the only option now.
The Allied Shinobi Forces fled the battlefield as if escaping, and soon the battlefield was empty.
Under the dawn's first light, only the devastated land told the story of the war's brutality.
"What about us?" Orochimaru asked Lin Nan.
Lin Nan replied, "I'll ask Lord Orochimaru to clean up the battlefield and collect the cells of the deceased shinobi from the Allied Shinobi Forces!"
Orochimaru nodded and, along with Kabuto, headed for the mountain of corpses and sea of blood!
Orochimaru's willingness to cooperate surprised Lin Nan, but he didn't dwell on it.
Then, only Jugo and Suigetsu remained.
"Where is Sasuke? Naruto?" Jugo finally asked Naruto.
Naruto shook his head; his expression said it all.
Although Jugo had already guessed the outcome, when he truly received the news, his restless blood could no longer be contained.
Jugo was a typical multiple personality patient; once stimulated, his bloodthirsty and brutal personality would be awakened, and he would enter the cursed seal mode, which was Sage Mode.
"Ah!"
To Jugo, Sasuke was a very important bond, and at this moment, he simply went mad.
Lin Nan, however, merely glanced at him, and the next moment, Jugo collapsed heavily to the ground, unconscious.
Suigetsu, standing nearby, was so terrified that he began to melt; he didn't even know what had happened.
"Take him away!" Lin Nan said.
"Yes!" Suigetsu quickly picked up Jugo and fled as if pursued by demons.
Now, only the Five Kage, Naruto, and Lin Nan remained in the field, a total of seven people. Oh, no, there were also four people observing from afar.
It was the four members of Akatsuki from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, who were completely bewildered and had no idea what was happening.
As for Hidan, he had regained his consciousness. Although he looked utterly pathetic, he was spirited, with a look of immense satisfaction on his face.
Lin Nan simply waved at them and then said, "Next, let's begin our 'negotiations'!"
Upon hearing this, the Five Kage exchanged glances, and Tsunade spoke first, "What do you intend to do next?"
"Your power in your respective countries is not significant. Therefore, I wish to grant you more authority!" Lin Nan stated directly.
"What do you mean?"
"The Five Kage have always only managed village affairs, with all state matters handled by the Daimyo. However, this rule will now be abolished. The Five Kage will directly be responsible for the security of all residents in the entire country, and you will select the young and strong among all shinobi!"
"The Daimyo will be responsible for the political construction of the entire country. In this regard, you will still need to obey them, but in security and military matters, they will not have the authority to command you directly; instead, you will be the supreme leaders!"
"This..." The Five Kage exchanged confused glances.
Finally, Ōnoki, the wise old man with extensive experience, nodded and said, "This can indeed be tried!"
The Kage's authority now extended to the entire country. This would significantly increase their workload, but it was a task they couldn't shirk.
Although the Kage were normally responsible for the daily management of their villages, in reality, even before this, they were responsible for the security of the entire country, akin to the police, firefighters, and doctors in Lin Nan's previous life. These tasks were inherently performed by shinobi, and no one was more suitable than them.
It was just that before this, the Five Kage only had training authority; the dispatch and direct command authority largely rested with the Daimyo.
For them, this was equivalent to having more freedom.
Lin Nan continued, "I understand your concerns. Although the Daimyo are now under my control, they will not be controlled by me forever. This requires your pressure. For what I have done in this war, almost all the military strength of each country has been concentrated in the ninja villages. Therefore, you should know what to do!"
This statement, in plain terms, meant that the Daimyo had essentially been sidelined.
The Five Kage were all intelligent and naturally understood.
"However!" Lin Nan changed the subject, "The Daimyo are not entirely useless. Over the years, apart from constant warfare, the overall economic development of each country has been on an upward trend. This indicates that those Daimyo are not incompetent; therefore, they possess political authority. For example, in terms of assistance policies, whether it be technology or productivity, their intervention is required. On this point, I believe you will have much to discuss among yourselves!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ōnoki and Gaara first exchanged glances.
These two could be considered the poorest among the Five Great Shinobi Villages; Gaara's Sand Village was the poorest, and Ōnoki's Stone Village was the second poorest.
"Since wars will no longer occur, there will be almost no conflicts among you, and power will essentially be equal. However, to ensure that this world continues to have peace and stability for a longer duration, I will also establish a 'Supervisory Committee'!"
"What is the Supervisory Committee?"
"Each year, in each country, individuals from any class or level, from the Daimyo at the top to the common citizens at the bottom, will be chosen through voting. These hundred individuals will have supervisory powers. Whether it is the Daimyo, the Kage, or other officials and cadres, if they make a mistake, they will not be tolerated! However, at the same time, the Daimyo and Kage will also have supervisory power over the Supervisory Committee!"
"Furthermore, within the Supervisory Committee, ten representatives will be elected to participate in the revision of laws for the entire shinobi world, along with representatives from other countries. This world needs a clear, written legal framework of its own!"
"A legal framework?"
The Five Kage exchanged glances; clearly, they had never had such a thing before.
The so-called laws and rules of the shinobi world had always been dictated directly by a few individuals.
Lin Nan's expression was serious: "The existence of laws is absolutely necessary. Explicitly defined restraints can make this world brand new. As the saying goes, 'without rules, one cannot form a circle.' Of course, the most important thing is that laws are the most effective and direct weapon to protect ordinary people!"
"Once the laws are established, all countries must implement them unconditionally. Although national divisions will still exist, everyone belongs to the shinobi world. Therefore, this legal framework will be called the 'Shinobi World Constitution'!"
"This proposal is very good, but we can only represent the Five Great Nations. There are many other countries, dozens of them, large and small, in this shinobi world!" Ōnoki began to speak, but the next moment, he felt as if he had said something redundant.
Lin Nan heard this and looked towards the Akatsuki four again.
"You don't need to worry about other countries. You only need to manage your own countries and Daimyo. The Shinobi World Constitution might sound a bit unpleasant; how about calling it the 'United Nations Constitution'!"