After the three left, Nishikawa Tetsu went to his desk and took out a specially made blank Sealing Scroll.
He picked up a pen and wrote down everything he had just heard: the Eastern Coastal Chamber of Commerce's suspected smuggling, the strange disappearance of the Kirigakure squad, the giant sea hare's rampage, and the unknown force that could amplify negative emotions. He left nothing out.
Finally, he signed his name firmly at the bottom of the scroll and stamped it with his personal seal.
When he finished, he rolled up the scroll and sealed it completely with Fuinjutsu.
"Someone!" Nishikawa Tetsu called.
The branch office manager, who had been waiting outside, immediately pushed the door open.
"Lord Nishikawa, what are your orders?"
Nishikawa Tetsu handed him the scroll, his expression grave.
"Take this downstairs to Konoha Express Delivery immediately. Arrange an emergency transfer at the highest priority, straight to Konoha headquarters!"
"And most importantly!" Nishikawa Tetsu stared hard into the manager's eyes. "This scroll must reach the Third Hokage's desk. No one is to intercept or open it along the way. Understood?!"
"Yes! Understood! I'll see it done!"
The unprecedented pressure coming off Nishikawa Tetsu made the manager shudder. He accepted the scroll with both hands and raced out of the conference room.
Watching him go, Nishikawa Tetsu walked to the window and looked out at the churning black sea in the distance.
"The waters off the East Coast are much deeper than I thought."
"Then let's see what monsters are hiding beneath them."
Less than half an hour had passed since he sent the top-secret intelligence.
Knock, knock, knock.
A brisk, rhythmic knock broke the silence of the conference room.
"Come in," Nishikawa Tetsu said in a low voice, holding a cup of tea to keep himself alert.
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