The Three Little Ones, who had just arrived at Yamanaka Kei's home only to be ruthlessly abandoned, looked utterly bewildered.
Seeing their teacher suddenly needing to go out, the three had originally planned to make another appointment and visit some other time.
But one Shadow Clone from Yamanaka Kei solved every problem.
He had tricked three free laborers into coming over. How could he just let them leave so easily? Who would roll out the dough that afternoon, who would make the buns, and who would grind the soy milk?
The Shadow Clone stayed behind at the house, washing and sorting various cooking utensils while methodically directing the Three Little Ones at work.
Might Guy kneaded the dough, Yuhi Kurenai washed and prepared the vegetables, and Shiranui Genma chopped the meat.
The three worked with great enthusiasm.
Meanwhile, Yamanaka Kei headed toward Konoha Hospital with Tsunade.
In a special-care ward on the third floor of Konoha Hospital.
Shimura Danzo sat on the hospital bed, an IV drip in his left hand while his right rapidly flipped through the latest intelligence reports sent back from the major shinobi villages on the small table beside him.
A Root member wearing an Anbu mask and standard Anbu equipment stood dutifully by the bed.
Dense Destructive Insects, each no larger than a grain of rice, covered the ward's ceiling and walls.
Though the countless writhing Destructive Insects made the ward look especially creepy.
Compared to defensive Barriers that consumed immense amounts of chakra, could not be sustained for long, and required multiple people to maintain, that tiny drawback was hardly worth mentioning.
After reading the intelligence from every village, Shimura Danzo closed his eyes and sorted through the information in his mind.
Only then did he take out a blank scroll and begin