"You... are being a little too presumptuous."
Ignoring Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi rose to his feet and stared coldly at Uchiha Gen. A presence that was uniquely his surged toward Gen.
"Presumptuous? How so? I don't recall there being any rule in Konoha that forbids me from placing a Flying Thunder God Mark here."
Facing Hiruzen's laughable display of authority, Uchiha Gen narrowed his eyes and spoke softly.
"Old man!"
Seeing this, Tsunade immediately shouted.
As soon as Tsunade spoke, the pressure emanating from Hiruzen eased.
Tsunade... The disciple he had raised with his own hands had been calling out to him, not Uchiha Gen, ever since he and Gen had started arguing. Lady Mito... what have you done?
"Urgent report from the Land of Wind. After launching several attacks on Iwagakure, Sunagakure obtained a substantial amount of supplies. Still not satisfied, they have once again advanced toward our Land of Fire's border.
"Sunagakure acted extremely quickly. Orochimaru and... and Danzo were caught off guard by their sudden attack, resulting in heavy losses at the front. This time, Sunagakure has deployed a great many shinobi.
"Among them are Pakura of Scorch Release and renowned powerhouses such as Chiyo. They all appeared at the front. During the attack, Orochimaru was surrounded by Pakura and Chiyo and, unfortunately, was poisoned.
"Danzo also suffered burns to his right hand and eye. On top of that, because of the poison Chiyo developed, most of the Konoha Ninja at the front have been seriously injured.
"In a single night, the front in the Land of Wind was pushed back continuously and has nearly reached the Land of Fire's border. Tsunade, the battlefield in the Land of Wind needs you."
Hiruzen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he put away the coldness in his