Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled when he saw the jonin suddenly barge in, especially after hearing the news he reported. The smoking pipe in his hand fell onto the desk, and he even forgot to shut off the Scrying Jutsu before him!!
So...
"Ahem, ahem!!" The Anbu jonin immediately looked away, pretending not to have seen anything, then repeated, "News from Iwagakure says that the Tsuchikage has led a large force across Kirigakure's border."
Holy crap, I saw the leader's secret. Am I going to suddenly have an accident and sacrifice myself for the village??
Though the Anbu jonin kept a blank expression, he was panicking inside!!
He had heard from his seniors that many Anbu predecessors had mysteriously vanished. At the same time, they all had one thing in common...
They had barged into the Hokage Building!!
Could it be that they had all seen Hokage-sama's secret??
No, no, Hokage-sama would never do something like that. He was merely inspecting Konoha's security. Hokage-sama was righteous, he was honorable!
"Mm!!" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded expressionlessly, casually shut off the crystal ball, then picked up the smoking pipe from the desk and said solemnly, "Do we know the reason?"
Seeing that Hokage-sama did not blame him, the Anbu jonin breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Not yet. The Anbu are investigating the cause with all their strength."
If that was the case...
Hearing the Anbu's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, took a puff from his pipe, and said, "Investigate the cause at full speed. No accidents can happen at a time like this. Also, have Danzo run over here and convene a meeting at the Hokage Building."
He waved a hand, dismissing him.
"Yes!!"
The Anbu jōnin answered, then respectfully backed away.
Once the office door closed, Hiruzen Sarutobi also let out a