"But you have to promise that unless the other side attacks first, you absolutely will not strike first. Don't give them a reason to invade," Sarutobi said sternly to the Anbu.
"This... All right." The Anbu member had wanted to say more, but when he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, he swallowed his words.
A month later, Tianqi was summoned to the Hokage Building by Sarutobi Hiruzen. All of Konoha's powerful shinobi and senior officials had gathered there.
As soon as he entered the office, Tianqi began complaining. "What is it, Big Brother Sarutobi? If it's nothing important, I'm going home to eat. Tsunade is waiting for you."
"You've been married for a month. Your honeymoon should be over by now. You've been sitting around long enough; it's time you took a mission," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, ignoring Tianqi's complaints.
"Come on, you never let me go on missions before," Tianqi said, rolling his eyes at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Ahem. That was before. I was afraid you'd cause trouble if I let you leave the village. Things are different now." Sarutobi felt a little awkward hearing Tianqi say that. He really had ordered Tianqi not to leave the village on missions.
"What's different? Just tell me what's going on. Tsunade is waiting for me to go home and eat." Tianqi spoke with an air of indifference. Ever since he got married, he'd spent nearly every day lying in bed. He could barely walk anymore.
"Enough, enough. Since you're here, Tsunade can rest at home for a while. Here are the details of your mission. Take a look." Sarutobi knew newlyweds tended to have plenty of energy, so he let Tsunade stay home and rest.
Tianqi took the documents and skimmed through them, then frowned. "You want me to defend the northern border? Big