The two advisers, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, were old and frail, their energy long gone. They had turned in early, but the commotion caused by Uchiha Shin and Zetsu was too great, waking them as well.
As advisers, they could not shirk responsibility when such a major incident struck the village. They immediately headed to the Hokage Building to meet up.
After obtaining the detailed intelligence from the Anbu, they relaxed slightly.
Although many buildings had been destroyed in the battle, it was enough as long as the villagers were safe!
"The evacuated civilians must be properly settled!"
"Immediately have the Anbu Sealing Squad prepare to seal the Three-Tails!"
"The invading ninja has mastered Wood Release. All Chunin and Genin are to leave the battlefield and must not approach!"
Orders were issued in rapid succession, and Konoha, thrown into chaos, slowly began to restore order.
Afterward, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura went up to the rooftop of the Hokage Building together, gazing toward the distant battlefield.
"It's exactly like that night sixteen years ago!"
"Could Akatsuki have already been established back then?"
Both advisers wore grave expressions.
Just then, a figure suddenly raced over from afar and appeared before them in an instant.
"Is there any new intelligence?" Utatane Koharu asked.
She had thought it was an Anbu agent coming to report.
Sasuke slowly straightened up. On his cold face, a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan stared at the two advisers before him without the slightest emotion.
"You..." Utatane Koharu frowned, surprise filling her wrinkled face. "Uchiha Sasuke? When did you return?"
Sasuke had left Konoha after the Konoha Crush Plan and followed Houka to train. He had never returned during that time.
"Sasuke, you left the village without cause for two years. If Kakashi and the others hadn't pleaded