"Old man! I'll settle the score with you later!"
After calming his breathing, Tsunade at Hiruzen Sarutobi and shouted, then grabbed Jiraiya's ear.
"And you lecherous bastard! Come with me!"
Hagoromo wisely ignored Jiraiya's plea for help and politely made way for Tsunade.
"Hey! Tsunade, let go!"
"Give me some face!"
Seeing that his junior brother was refusing to help him, Jiraiya could only beg Tsunade for mercy.
"You think you can have your face? I'll skin you alive later!"
Tsunade ignored her and walked straight towards the main entrance.
Bang--
The door to the Hokage's Office slammed shut with a deafening bang, causing Hagoromo to raise an eyebrow.
Senior brother, I hope you survive.
"Master--"
With a flash, Hagoromo appeared directly beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.
His eyes were full of curiosity, even though he had just overheard a few things outside.
However, the main details are unclear!
Hagoromo guessed that her old man had done something.
"Hehe, Hagoromo Yi, don't ask~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled, completely unconcerned about Tsunade's earlier threat.
What a joke! I'm her master, how could she possibly tear me apart?
Alright, even though she couldn't get an answer, Hagoromo roughly understood that it was definitely Hiruzen Sarutobi's doing.
But Tsunade and Jiraiya are both quite strong, so how did they end up doing this?
Tsk--
These two people have their own issues.
"Alright, get rid of these for me first."
Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed to the documents on the table, and Hagoromo was speechless upon seeing them.
No?
He finished everything last night, how come it's almost full again today?
Hiruzen Sarutobi then pressed Hagoromo down to sit in the spot Hagoromo had just been sitting, and walked over to the sofa.
"No, Master, are you really going to relinquish your responsibilities so soon?"
Hagoromo looked completely bewildered. Was this a seat he could possibly be in right now?
"Otherwise? This old man wants to live a few more years. You handle it, and someone can just take it away later."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was happily puffing on his pipe, and it has to be said...
It's really comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch people work.
However, seeing that Hagoromo was already processing documents, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh.
Why is Hagoromo so Proficient at it so quickly?
It made him feel very unfulfilled. Is this how young people think?
The office was quiet, save for the sound of Hagoromo's pen writing and Hiruzen Sarutobi his tea.
"By the way, I heard from Iwagakure that Ōnoki has officially stepped down, Kitsuchi has become the Fourth Tsuchikage."
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to remember something and looked at Hagoromo.
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Hagoromo raised his head and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Ōnoki announced this directly to the Shinobi World; he has officially submitted his surrender to the daimyo of the Land of Earth."
Hiruzen Sarutobi on his pipe and began to speak.
"It seems the Kitsuchi has recovered."
Hagoromo put down her pen and began to ponder.
Even if his punch hadn't shattered Kitsuchi's heart, he wouldn't have recovered so quickly.
Unless--
Thinking of Obito's half-broken body could be saved, Hagoromo's eyes narrowed involuntarily.
It seems that Ōnoki paid a considerable price.
" With Kitsuchi taking the throne, the Land of Earth will not be underestimated."
Hagoromo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and spoke.
Having faced death and nearly perished, the loess Kitsuchi must have changed beyond recognition.
Otherwise, Ōnoki wouldn't have handed over the position of Tsuchikage to him so quickly.
"That's right, I already instructed Shikaku this morning to urge the Land of Earth to make reparations as soon as possible."
Hiruzen Sarutobi. The Shinobi World, it's not that big, but it's not that small either.
Ōnoki never passed the throne to anyone because there was no one who could replace him; it could only be said that Ōnoki's standards were too high.
After all, both the Second Tsuchikage and he himself were people who had come from the First Shinobi World War.
The requirements for choosing younger generations are too high.
"By the way, Master, has Itachi sent back any message?"
Hagoromo then thought of the Akatsuki; Uchiha Itachi had been gone for so long, and there had been no news of him returning.
It happened once about two weeks ago.
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples; even he found the information a bit of a headache.
The Sage's Eye: Almost all members of the team possess Kage Level strength.
Moreover, there was the Masked Man that Konoha had been searching for for a long time without success.
It was also within that organization.
"That's all?" Hagoromo listened to Hiruzen Sarutobi's account, but that was all Hiruzen Sarutobi had said.
"That's it. I guess that organization was wary of him, so he didn't dare to pass on too much."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, even though he had issued the order regarding Uchiha Itachi's missing-nin.
But who's a fool?
Whether it's true or not, it's just a matter of Konoha's word.
Hagoromo leaned back in his chair, but what he really wanted to know was whether the Akatsuki had recruited any new members.
After all, the three they killed were enough to make the Akatsuki feel the pinch.
It's unclear whether Nagato will send his substitute to act as a new member, or whether he will search for missing-nin in the Shinobi World.
If it's the latter, Hagoromo's head was already spinning.
That's a huge range of options.
Knock knock--
There was a knock on the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately called out, "Come in."
"Lord Hiruzen! Lord Hagoromo!"
Shisui opened the door and, seeing Hagoromo sitting in Hiruzen Sarutobi's seat, wasn't curious. He greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hagoromo.
"What's wrong, Shisui?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked on with curiosity, while Shisui was usually in charge of protecting his own bodyguards.
"The Hiruzen Lord, a message has just arrived."
With a serious expression, Shisui handed the intelligence to Hiruzen Sarutobi. This intelligence was independent of the Intelligence Department.
Currently, only Uchiha Itachi has this access.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately stood up and took it.
As he walked towards Hagoromo's location, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened as he looked at the paper in his hand.
Seeing this, Hagoromo came to the Hiruzen's side.
Akatsuki is recruiting new members: Hiruko, Raiga Kurosuki, and an unknown powerful individual (Shinnō).
The Akatsuki is preparing to capture the Six-Tails Jinchuriki.
These few words, though brief, made Hagoromo frown.
The timing doesn't match up. The Six-Tails Jinchuriki should have been captured sometime after Naruto returned to the village in the original story.
Now, this timeframe has been brought up for several years.
"Hiruko..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the names in the intelligence report, his eyes filled with coldness.
It's important to know that this person was previously Jonin of Konoha and a friend of Jiraiya his friends, but he was discovered by the Anbu to be conducting an experiment.
In the end, Jiraiya and his companions volunteered to pursue him, but he still managed to escape.
"The Forbidden Jutsu that this person was experimenting with was an extremely dangerous and taboo Ninjutsu."