When Konoha's decision reached Naruto, he was a little surprised. He had thought that old bastard Danzo would come himself, but instead, he had recommended Obito Uchiha for Hokage. Naruto had never expected that.
Seeing Naruto look a little stunned as she told him the news, Tsunade laughed. "What's wrong, brat? Having trouble believing it?"
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, a little. I thought that old bastard Danzo would fight for the Hokage position. I never expected him to hand the opportunity to Big Brother Obito. That really caught me off guard. Hasn't that old bastard always wanted to be Hokage? What brought on this change of heart?"
Amused, Tsunade chuckled. "Hehe, you make Danzo sound so awful. Is he really that bad?"
Naruto replied seriously, "I'm not making him sound awful. He really is that awful."
Tsunade burst out laughing at his answer. After finally managing to stop, she said, "All right, all right. I think he probably isn't fighting for this position because the Hokage position he wants is the one back in the Shinobi World. Anyway, it's better if he doesn't come here to make trouble. Saves us time and effort, doesn't it?"
Indeed, Danzo staying away saved Naruto a great deal of trouble. Naruto had been planning how they would deal with him if he came. Now that he wasn't coming, Naruto wouldn't have to find ways to fool him. It worked out well for everyone.
Setting Danzo aside, Naruto asked about what concerned him most. "By the way, Granny Tsunade, did you decide at the meeting how many people to send over?" This was his greatest concern right now. After what had happened last time, he had come to understand just how painful a shortage of manpower could be.
Tsunade nodded. "Yes, it's been decided. All the