Hokage Building, conference room.
"Has ANBU been sent out?"
"Yes, the intelligence has already been sent to Kumogakure..."
Utatane Koharu, Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The four of them were engaged in a tense discussion in the conference room.
It wasn't only ANBU who had been sent to deliver the message.
One order after another was issued.
The Elite Jonin, Jonin, and Special Jonin out on missions... all of them were recalled.
At the same time, some troops were sent toward the defensive line facing Kumogakure.
All these actions were meant to prevent Kumogakure from launching a war against Konoha.
Once all the preparations had been made...
it was time to deal with Hyuga Sho.
"Hatake Kakashi, where is Hyuga Sho?!"
Utatane Koharu questioned the ANBU who had just entered... namely, Kakashi.
Among all the ANBU,
if one had to name Hyuga Sho's acquaintance, it would naturally be Kakashi.
Sending Kakashi to find Hyuga Sho
was the most suitable arrangement.
"Lord Koharu..."
The corner of Kakashi's mouth twitched.
"I couldn't find Hyuga Sho..."
In fact, Kakashi knew where Hyuga Sho was.
He was most likely in Konoha's extensive Underground Base.
But the problem was...
Sasori was controlling 300 puppets and wouldn't let him in.
Oh, Kakashi didn't know that the guardian of the underground maze was Sasori of the Red Sands.
He only thought Hyuga Sho had somehow scavenged some junk from somewhere...
It looked a little like Rōran, which he had visited before.
Perhaps... he had bought it from Queen Sara of Rōran???
They blocked my way, so I couldn't get in.
And it wouldn't have been appropriate to force his way inside.
It was awkward.
Kakashi was fairly clever.
He hadn't let matters escalate.
He hadn't simply said, *I suspect Hyuga Sho is underground! I can't