After Uchiha Itachi finished packing his ninja tool bag, he went inside. Uchiha Kō sensed his presence and kissed Tsunade on the Tsunade.
"Wait for me to come back," Uchiha Kō said gently.
"Okay, go ahead!" Tsunade straightened Uchiha Kō's collar, a smile in her eyes.
Uchiha Kō nodded, then stood up, went to the door, and glanced at Uchiha Itachi: "Is everything ready?"
Uchiha Itachi nodded. "Mm."
"In that case, follow me closely and take a look at the negotiations between the various departments." After saying that, Uchiha Kō pushed open the door and smelled the unique humid air and the fragrance of grass from the soil of the Land of Rain.
Then, he went outside.
Upon seeing this, Uchiha Itachi lowered his head and said, "Yes!" He then followed closely behind Uchiha Kō, keeping a watchful eye on everything around him.
His right hand rested on the Ninja Blade beside his right leg, while his left hand swayed slightly, but within a very small range, always hovering around his ninja tool pouch.
This was taught to him by Hatake Sakumo. When he went to the Anbu for further training, Hatake Sakumo took extra care of him because of Uchiha Rou.
At the same time, he was taught all the techniques used by the Anbu Ninja to protect the Hokage, and unexpectedly, they came in handy today.
Arriving at the conference room door, Uchiha Kō was about to enter when he suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Uchiha Itachi: "Water glass."
Uchiha Itachi nodded and took out a cup of water from the scroll. Uchiha Kō was taken aback and looked at Uchiha Itachi. This kid does look a bit like a civil servant!
He patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder with a smile, then turned around, his expression changed, and he went inside with a serious look.
Inside, some representatives had their eyes closed, some were reading, some were chatting, and some had blank stares.
Upon hearing the creaking sound of the gate, everyone became alert, their expressions turning serious and focused, dozens of eyes fixed on the entrance, eager to see who had arrived.
The door opened, and the light cast a long shadow of the person. Everyone present was a ninja, accustomed to darkness, but upon seeing the light, they could immediately recognize who it was!
Hokage Uchiha Kō!
Uchiha Kō coldly swept his gaze across the entire scene, not taking immediate action, but instead memorizing all the faces of these people.
Seeing this, Sasori of the Red Sands the Sand Division, was the first to stand up, and the rest of the Sand Division ninjas immediately followed suit, all standing up and looking towards the door.
Darui's Cloud Division twitched. When it comes to judging the situation, Chiyo taught him well. However, with Sand Division's action as a reminder, Darui also stood up.
With a whoosh, the Cloud Division ninjas followed closely behind.
Then come the Mist Division and the Rock District.
Upon seeing Uchiha Kō arrive, everyone, including Nagato, the initiator of this meeting, reacted in the same way. Beside him, Yahiko and Konan stood with solemn and awe-inspiring expressions.
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō remained expressionless and strode towards the main seat. Originally, this seat should have been occupied by Nagato, who was under control. However, now that Uchiha Kō was here, even if Nagato hadn't broken free of control, he wouldn't dare to sit there.
Uchiha Kō's steps were rhythmic, and wherever he passed, ninjas standing nearby could feel a gust of wind blowing by.
Then, Uchiha Kō sat in the main seat, crossed his legs, looked at everyone present, and slowly said, "Sit down."
Upon hearing this, the ninjas felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly took their seats, all glancing nervously at the young figure in the main seat.
Uchiha Kō spoke calmly, "Speak up, why aren't you saying anything?" Uchiha Kō's voice was very calm, but it carried a hint of anger.
At this point, no one dared to provoke Uchiha Kō; they could only wait for Uchiha Kō could be resolved.
"Are they all mute?" Uchiha Kō's voice suddenly rose three degrees, startling everyone present, who trembled and their eyes filled with fear.
Uchiha Kō tapped the table with his right hand and said, "The purpose of this brief meeting today is to resolve a problem."
"What problem are we trying to solve? We're trying to figure out who wants the Ninja World to descend into chaos, and who wants to take advantage of the chaos to transfer their factions back to the hidden villages. Everyone, speak freely, no need to think." Uchiha Kō picked up his thermos, unscrewed it, and took a sip.
Then he slammed the thermos onto the table! Instantly, wood chips flew everywhere!
Everyone present shrank back again, not daring to show their faces, for fear that Uchiha Kō would seize on a pretext to punish them.
Uchiha Kō looked at everyone present and finally chose to call on someone, "Representative of the Mist Division, please speak up. Why were the seven of you from the Mist Division the most enthusiastic participants at this meeting in the Land of Rain? I'd like to hear your opinions."
After Uchiha Kō finished calling out the names, the others present breathed a sigh of relief, some even taking out handkerchiefs to wipe the sweat from their foreheads.
Then, everyone stared at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with gloating expressions, wanting to see what the fence-sitters of the Mist Division would do this time!
The Mist Division representatives whose names were called shuddered and looked at Suikazan Fuguki, who was sitting in the first row, with hopeful eyes.
Uchiha Kō's expression was grim as he stared intently at Suikazan Fuguki, waiting for him to give him a reasonable explanation.
Suikazan Fuguki gasped, then stood up, bowed to Uchiha Kō, then to the representatives present, and then spoke.
"Lord Hokage, I think you've misunderstood." Suikazan Fuguki said this without changing his expression, then lowered his head and remained silent.
"Misunderstanding? Tell me, what kind of misunderstanding could make you rush here? First, come to the Land of Rain. I'd like to hear about it." Uchiha Kō looked at Suikazan Fuguki with great interest.
Suikazan Fuguki suddenly looked up and met Uchiha Kō without any attempt to avoid it. Uchiha Kō's eyes were filled with suspicion and indifference.
He quickly said, "Lord Hokage, you have no idea how furious the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist Division were when we received such news!"
As he spoke, Suikazan Fuguki, filled with righteous indignation and rage, swept his gaze across everyone present.
"The Lord Hokage has only been away from the Ninja World for a short time, and yet a bunch of people are trying to reclaim the village. We, the Mist Division, have always been the most loyal department in Konoha, and naturally we cannot tolerate such an outrageous thing happening!"
"Therefore, our Mist Division has decided to dispatch our Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to the Land of Rain as soon as possible to attend the meeting, in order to find out who exactly harbors treacherous intentions!"
After Suikazan Fuguki finished speaking, everyone present was dumbfounded. They stared at Suikazan Fuguki in disbelief, cursing inwardly, "Is this even human?"
With just a few words, you've absolved yourself of all responsibility. So you're the only loyal, virtuous, and good minister in the entire Konoha, and everyone else is a treacherous villain?
Even more outrageous, Deidara slammed his fist on the table, stood up, pointed at Suikazan Fuguki, and yelled, "You're talking nonsense!"
Darui also reacted, stood up, and looked at Mist Division with hatred in his eyes. "Suikazan Fuguki, you have such thick eyebrows, but I never expected you to be such a slanderer!"
Sasori of the Red Sands, the representative of the Sand Division, remained silent, but the killing intent in his eyes was almost tangible! He coldly glanced at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the rest of the Mist Division.
At this moment, chaos erupted in the conference room as a group of people launched a verbal attack on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist Division, even resorting to personal attacks!
Centered on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and with their ancestors as the radius, they launched repeated bombardments.
Uchiha Kō watched this scene with great interest, without interfering. Moreover, when Uchiha Kō looked at Suikazan Fuguki, a hint of appreciation unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
Suikazan Fuguki was completely unconcerned about the insults he received; in fact, he didn't react at all. He was constantly observing Uchiha Kō's expression, and when he saw the corners of Uchiha Kō's mouth turn up, he knew he had it in the bag!
Then Suikazan Fuguki suddenly spoke up, "Quiet! The Lord Hokage is the one presiding over this meeting. As representatives of various departments, are you all so ignorant of etiquette and how can you not respect the Lord Hokage?"
When that huge hat was thrown out, everyone present was stunned. Holy crap!
Everyone looked at Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Kō didn't speak, but simply picked up his water glass and took a sip. Then he slowly said, "Stop arguing, why aren't you arguing anymore? Weren't you all so capable just now?"
Uchiha Kō didn't mention Suikazan Fuguki anymore; instead, he casually uttered this sentence.
Everyone present lowered their heads and returned to their seats. Uchiha Kō remained expressionless and continued to look at Suikazan Fuguki: "I can't just listen to your side of the story, right? After all, you know me; I only act based on evidence."
Uchiha Kō smiled as he looked at Suikazan Fuguki. Suikazan Fuguki was prepared; he pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, covered with densely written names.
"Reporting to Lord Hokage, this list not only includes the names of the representatives attending this meeting, but also many people who expressed obvious dissatisfaction while resting at the hotel." Suikazan Fuguki held the list in both hands and bowed his head.
Uchiha Kō glanced at Uchiha Itachi, who understood and approached Uchiha Itachi Suikazan Fuguki.
Suikazan Fuguki didn't care who the newcomer was; as Uchiha Itachi approached, he lowered his body even further.
This not only pleased Uchiha Kō, but also gave Uchiha Itachi a strange sense of comfort.
However, this wasn't the time to think about these things. Uchiha Itachi carefully took the list and walked towards Uchiha Kō.
The representatives present were seething with rage, wishing they could tear this bastard to pieces. Good, good, he was very enthusiastic when he was chanting slogans earlier.
As soon as Uchiha Kō arrived, he immediately delivered a backstab. All the ninjas present were filled with trepidation, fearing that their names would appear on the list provided by Suikazan Fuguki.
Suikazan Fuguki stood up and looked at Uchiha Kō with a smirk. Luckily, he was prepared, otherwise he really wouldn't know what to do if Uchiha Kō asked him that question today.
As for my teammates? Or those from other departments? What do I care!