"Nothing good ever comes of it. Since it's not a good thing, why should I agree?"
Ronglin shrugged, leaned back in his chair, and pointed at the table. "Little Sister Shizune, pour me a cup of tea."
"Yes!!!"
Shizune, who had remained silent ever since entering the meeting room, immediately tensed up when she heard Ronglin call for her. She hurriedly poured him some tea, terrified that he would come up with some new trick to tease her.
What had happened earlier had nearly made Shizune burst into tears.
Once she had poured the tea, Shizune immediately retreated behind Tsunade, prompting Tsunade to shoot Ronglin a suspicious look.
She knew Shizune was somewhat afraid of Ronglin, but this did not look like fear—it looked more like she was avoiding him!!
But what did Shizune have to avoid?
Could something have happened when she went to invite Ronglin to the meeting?
"Alright, since this is an important matter, let's hear the Fifth Hokage out first."
The Third Hokage coughed, easing the tension and prompting Tsunade to finish what she had been saying.
Otherwise, everyone would be completely confused. They had no idea what this was about and could only watch her bicker with Ronglin, unable to get a word in.
"Mm."
Having been given a way out by the Third Hokage, Tsunade's expression improved considerably. She swept her gaze around the room before speaking.
"Not long ago, I received urgent intelligence from Kirigakure. They hope Konoha will hand over one person, and in return, they are willing to pay any price."
"Pfft~~~"
Before Tsunade could say anything more, Ronglin could not help laughing.
Everyone immediately understood. For Kirigakure to make such a demand, the person they wanted could not possibly be ordinary.
And in all of Konoha, there were only two