"Mission failed?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who always wore a gentle smile, slowly raised his head.
In his field of vision, the brim of the Hokage hat split Kawadera Uchiha's head in two. His eyes looked upward, fixed on Kawadera Uchiha's throat beneath the hat.
Kawadera Uchiha felt a stabbing pain in his throat—the instinctive fear of prey being watched by a hunter.
Shimura Danzō abruptly rose from the sofa beside them, sending the low table in front of him flying.
Shimura Danzō roared in a hoarse voice, "Sunagakure has already begun moving troops into the Land of River and stockpiling supplies! Perhaps within a week—two at most—Sunagakure will declare war on Konoha!
And you're telling me you didn't complete the mission?"
Shimura Danzō took a step forward, coming to Kawadera Uchiha's side.
"Do you know how many Konoha ninja will die once Sunagakure's new poison reaches the battlefield?
Not only did you run off with Nawaki Senju, you treated the mission like a joke!
Can you bear the responsibility when Konoha ninja die poisoned on the battlefield?"
The members of Kawadera's squad all lowered their heads.
Shimura Danzō radiated a fierce presence. The air in the entire office suddenly grew heavy, and even the temperature seemed to drop a few degrees.
Nawaki Senju hurriedly said, "I wasn't taken away, I—"
"Shut up!" Shimura Danzō shouted. "Anbu! Escort Nawaki Senju back to the Senju Clan compound and hand him over to Lady Mito for strict supervision!"
Two Anbu appeared in an instant and moved to take Nawaki Senju away.
Seeing that Nawaki Senju was still about to resist, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. He felt that the child had been spoiled by the Senju Clan, but he did not want Nawaki Senju to make an even bigger scene in the office.
"Nawaki, don't do