Koharu and Homura walked in and looked at Naruto. "Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Do you know how many Tailed Beasts the Akatsuki has captured now?"
"The news from Kirigakure is that the Three-Tails was also captured by the Akatsuki."
"One-Tails, Two-Tails, Three-Tails... Now, only the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails remain."
"Tsunade, do you know what this means?"
As veteran Advisors of Leaf Village, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu belonged to the village's typical Conservative Faction.
Having lived through several brutal shinobi wars, the two always prioritized Leaf Village's security and stability. They adhered strictly to the rules established by the older generation, their thinking rigid and cautious as they feared unforeseen changes.
Of the Nine Great Tailed Beasts, only the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails remained, yet Tsunade still intended to send Naruto out on missions.
They simply could not believe Tsunade would act so rashly.
Naruto looked at Koharu and Homura. "Then what about Sasuke? I have to bring Sasuke back!"
"Second Pillar?!"
Koharu frowned. As members of the Conservative Faction, what they wanted most was stability.
The turmoil Sasuke brought made the two elders deeply wary and concerned.
Both Koharu and Homura knew about the incident surrounding the Uchiha Clan's extermination. The destruction of the Uchiha Clan had been the will of Konoha High Command.
If Itachi had not done it, the Anbu and Root would have.
The Uchiha had only one possible end—annihilation!
If Sasuke learned the truth behind the Uchiha Clan's extermination, he would very likely cause trouble for Leaf Village.
That child had killed the dangerous Orochimaru, making him increasingly unsettling.
Homura said, "Have Kakashi and the others bring Sasuke back. Naruto, you stay in the village!"
"Why?"
Naruto demanded.
Koharu said, "The Akatsuki is dangerous. The Five Great Shinobi Villages are being defeated one by one,