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"This old man really knew how to pick his timing."

Being dragged out of bed early in the morning would put anyone in a bad mood. Fortunately, Hiko did not have much of a temper after waking up. He merely felt that the Third Hokage's timing was incredibly spot-on. Not only had he acted first and informed Hiko afterward, shoving him into a corner, but he had also done it within Hiko's specified time limit. Hiko had nothing to say about it and could only get up and head to the Hokage Office Building.

As for what could make the Third Hokage summon him so urgently to the Meeting Room, he would find out when he got there. Hiko could not be bothered to ask.

Munching on a flatbread, Hiko strolled into the Hokage Office Building. At that moment, the entire Meeting Room had fallen into an eerie silence. The higher-ups all wore troubled expressions, heads lowered and mouths shut. It seemed they really had run into something difficult.

Hiko was the only one who still had the appetite to casually wander in while eating. Who else could stomach breakfast at a time like this?

It probably was not about the battlefield. Otherwise, they would not merely be frowning—they would be panicking.

Hiko had roughly guessed it at first glance.

Still eating, Hiko walked straight over and sat beside the Third Hokage. He said nothing and quietly continued eating, but in the otherwise silent Meeting Room, the sound of his chewing felt strangely out of place.

Quite a few higher-ups looked up at Hiko, somewhat speechless, but they could only pretend not to see him.

There was no rule saying breakfast was forbidden. Just because they had no appetite did not mean they could stop someone else from eating.

Still,