The Hokage's Office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the chair behind his desk, handling routine affairs.
Strangely, every document he approved had to be reviewed by the white-haired man beside him.
And from time to time, he would even get scolded.
Yet Sarutobi Hiruzen did not dare show the slightest temper. He could only keep nodding with a forced smile.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
A knock sounded at the door.
After receiving Sarutobi Hiruzen's permission, Hatake Kakashi and Yan pushed open the doors and entered the office.
The first thing they saw was Sarutobi Hiruzen's bitter expression and Senju Tobirama's impassive face.
It seemed Senju Tobirama was still reprimanding Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Several files were scattered across the floor.
"Yan, you're finally back!"
The moment Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Yan, he looked as though he were about to cry, tears welling faintly in his eyes.
A whole year. No one knew how he had endured this past year.
Over the year, Senju Tobirama picked on him whether there was reason to or not, dissatisfied with everything he did.
He was nearly sixty years old, yet his own teacher lectured him as if he were some worthless grandson.
What was even more outrageous was that whenever Senju Tobirama was in a bad mood, he would take it out on him and beat him up. Sometimes, he would even burst into the Sarutobi Clan Compound in the middle of the night and drag him out of bed.
Especially after Uchiha Yan left, the changes in the Special Zone had grown more and more dramatic, making Konoha seem utterly shabby by comparison.
This only made Senju Tobirama even angrier, and the look in his eyes whenever he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen became increasingly dangerous.
And then there were his old friends. Their lives had not been easy