"You seem to be in a good mood." Hyuga Tamamo spoke calmly.
"Most of the time, I'm in a good mood." Shin smiled, lifting a lock of her beautiful hair. "It's gotten longer again. So, how does it feel to be the Mizukage?"
"Nothing much. It's nothing but intrigue and scheming. The thoughts of the ninja, the great clans, the villagers, and ordinary people like the Feudal Lord all get mixed together, and I, the Mizukage, have to mediate between them. Other than exhaustion, there is nothing to be happy about."
She spoke indifferently and slapped away Shin's hand as it trailed down her hair toward her neck. "However, during the years I've been in office, Akatsuki's focus has already shifted toward the Land of Water. The sea separates it from the other four great villages by nature, and Kirigakure rarely involved itself in outside affairs. It is the best possible hidden base."
Shin withdrew his hand and nodded. "With you handling these matters, I'm at ease. But why are you suddenly telling me all this?"
Hyuga Tamamo replied, "You are the leader. Isn't it only natural for a subordinate to report these things to you?"
"Uh!" Shin was slightly taken aback, and a wry smile curled his lips. Thinking carefully, he really had been acting like a hands-off boss these past years. Akatsuki's affairs had all been left to Tamamo and Akabane Koromo. He truly had been incompetent.
After coughing twice, he changed the subject. "All right, all right, I'll pay attention. Where's that girl Konan? Did she run off to play again?"
"Yes. She said this place resembles the Land of Rain and that she likes it very much. She has gone out to play every day lately. I heard she even made a new friend around her