It Couldn't Sleep

"What did you say? You already let her out?" The Hokage spun around sharply, disbelief in his voice and a slightly twisted expression on his face.

His gaze locked tightly onto his son. He had never imagined that he would act on his own and do something like this.

"I let her out. Is there a problem with that, Hiruzen?"

"Inoichi complained to me many times. He had no way at all to deal with that so-called Curse Mark."

"But you still kept Kurenai locked up in prison..."

"I already told you, a Three Tomoe Sharingan could never cause any real trouble. Kurenai should be spending her time nurturing her relationship with Asuma."

The Nine-Tails was acting up. Naturally, it was not only the Elders and the Hokage who were anxious. The Clan Heads and Jonin also began gathering, though they did not seem to be gathering before the Hokage.

The Sarutobi Clan's Third Elder had arrived early because of the Third Hokage's presence, bringing several young and capable members of the Sarutobi Clan with him.

"You let her out?"

The Third Hokage turned his head, feeling a headache coming on. Ever since becoming Hokage, he had indeed kept himself above reproach and had not brought much benefit to his clan.

"Ever since he refused to let Kōgyoku and us visit Kurenai, I and that disciple Orochimaru had taken an interest in went to see Kurenai in prison every day. Sometimes, we stayed there from morning until night."

However, the Third Hokage stopped him and turned to Yuuhi Kurenai, asking loudly, "Sharingan, can you do it?"

Yuuhi Kurenai stepped forward. Her Sharingan had already begun to turn slowly as she said softly, "I'll give it a try, Lord Hokage."

There was more he did not say. If a Three Tomoe