" Land Of Rivers? That impoverished nation situated in the middle of the elemental nations? " Danzo asked incredulously as he still found it a bit difficult to believe that such a small country would dare to poke Konoha in the ass.
Seeing Homura nod in affirmation Danzo felt like his throat was constricted, how dare a small country write scandalous reports about him, the elder of the strongest Shinobi village in the world!
Was he someone that a small village could casually offend!
Danzo felt like his dignity was insulted, no matter what, he had to convince Hiruzen to teach this Land of Rivers a lesson. But suddenly his expression changed when he heard Hiruzen's calm voice.
" Why don't we send a letter condemning their actions and pressure them to issue a public apology " Hiruzen said while gazing at the faces of his friends, except for Danzo who had a constipated expression on his face the other two nodded their heads.
Danzo was roaring inside his mind. Condemnation letter? The hell is that going to do! They should take this opportunity to demonstrate their prestige and majesty otherwise even some little cats and dogs might underestimate their village.
" Hiruzen! Why are you so cowardly? Is this your stance as the Hokage! Others shit on your reputation and is this how you retaliate?" Danzo said with disappointment and disdain while gazing at Hiruzen who remained calm in the face of his provocation.
" Our Konoha is a village that upholds righteousness, we can't just attack a small country just because they insulted us " Hiruzen said calmly, although he felt uncomfortable while making this decision he still chose the path that had less bloodshed, he didn't want to cause unnecessary conflict so that the hyenas hiding in the shadows could take this opportunity to attack them.
Unlike the radical Danzo, he was afraid of taking unnecessary risks and endangering Konoha....
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These words were very reasonable, Koharu and Homura nodded at these words and they didn't have anything to add due to them being Hiruzen's 'Yes men' most of the time, and they too feared setting off a chain reaction in the currently stagnant pool that was the elemental nations causing a whirlpool that might suck everything in.
They were very comfortable in their current position enjoying wealth and status they did not want that to stop just because of a momentary lapse of judgment.
But the case with Danzo was different, he gritted his teeth and glared at Hiruzen with anger for a few moments then as if he was suddenly struck by an epiphany his face became calm and gazed at Hiruzen seriously.
" As expected of you Hiruzen, Don't worry I'll handle this matter " Danzo said calmly and walked away confusing the 3 left in the meeting room.
Hiruzen felt like there was a serious misunderstanding here, it seems Danzo seemed to have comprehended something else entirely from his words.
What do you mean you understand?
But they didn't say much and just gazed at the resolute back of Danzo who was going out of the office...
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Kawagakure, Kage office.
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" Pfft~ Hahahaha~ " Kushina's laughter echoed in the room as Yuu gazed at her speechlessly while Kana stood beside him with a respectful expression like a model secretary.
Yuu just sighed, closed his eyes, and leaned back on the chair, feeling Kana's soft fingers massaging his scalp.
He didn't understand why she was laughing, it was just a story about The village elder and the promiscuous wife of the Jokage, it's a serious article about love, life, loyalty and betrayal. If she laughs at such a serious matter then isn't his Nee-san a bit callous?
While Kushina, on the other hand, was lying on the sofa on her belly while reading the newspaper in her hands with relish, she was wearing a white kimono with cherry blossoms print on it.
Kushina got up a little excited and walked over to sit on Yuu's lap as she pointed at the article while smiling at Yuu "You really are brave ~ Aren't you afraid of other's coming to seek trouble with you" Kushina said teasingly while scratching his chest with her nails.
Yuu caught her fingers and gazed at her seriously "You should not slander others maliciously you know, All the characters in this story are fictional and it's the love story of Sanzo and Biwako, it has nothing to do with the current reality" Yuu said in a righteous tone, while he lightly pulled Kushina against his chest.
" Sure~ Sure ~ " Kushina said perfunctorily and she leaned into land a small peck on his lips and laid her head on his chest with a sigh.
Yuu held her a little tighter as he asked in a concerned tone " Are you concerned about Naruto? "
" Umm" Kushina hummed as she buried her face in his chest as some negative emotions surged in her mind.
"At first I wanted him to stay in Konoha due to Minato's last wish....but now I'm not so sure anymore " Kushina's muffled voice came which caused Yuu to sigh in his mind.
He could understand some of the pain Kushina was experiencing, she must have felt betrayed by the actions of the higher-ups. Her son who could be considered royalty was living a life worse than stray dogs, even the farm animals in the land of Rivers lived lavish lives compared to this.
He could blame Minato for being a fool, in the end, Minato was a man brainwashed by the Will of Fire....
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