Konoha had raised its security level to the highest threshold. The concentration of gunpowder in the air far exceeded that of the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags Tobirama had once developed.
Standing on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Sarutobi Sasuke gazed at the village, where crowds surged like waves and the clamor never ceased, and let out a long sigh.
Ever since he had become the head of the Police Department, he had hardly enjoyed a single peaceful day.
He clearly remembered Tobirama once telling him that joining a Hidden Village would let him escape the suffering caused by war.
That had been a lie.
Now he worked overtime for long hours, and his scalp had grown increasingly sensitive to the humidity in the air. Every time he stood in front of a mirror, the pain was far worse than before.
The shinobi brought by the leaders of the various Hidden Villages had already put the village on high alert.
The daimyo's visit had prompted the village's elite forces to mobilize en masse, with elite shinobi from each clan also assigned to the Police Force.
Sarutobi Sasuke couldn't help feeling a little puffed up now, as if he held immense power in his hands.
Although there were plans to abolish the nobility, until they were made public, the Hidden Villages and countries remained allies.
"Each squad in the forest where the daimyo are staying includes members of the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Otsutsuki clans. They're monitoring the area around the clock." A shinobi who had arrived with the Body Flicker Technique reported on security in the village's southeast. "The Aburame Clan's Kikaichū are also stationed at key points. We'll know immediately if anything happens."
"Most of our sensory-type shinobi are stationed inside and outside the village and at other important locations.