There was no choice. They couldn't just abandon the child.
They had used every kind of medication.
The baby was perfectly fine.
The medical ninja said that unless they forcibly removed the child, it would keep growing inside her until it was ready to be born.
Fortunately, Konoha had plenty of medical ninja capable of performing C-sections.
The procedure was as safe as could be.
At worst, once it was over, they could transfer them to Danzo's Root Division.
Then they wouldn't have to worry about anyone gossiping behind their backs.
Afterward, they could alter the birth date and publicly claim the child was a surviving orphan of the Sarutobi Clan.
"What use is telling me all this now? The whole clan was wiped out, and my big brother and sister-in-law are dead, yet you haven't even formed a Funeral Squad. Is Fujiwara Chiya really that terrifying? Or are you afraid of losing the Hokage Position?"
Sarutobi Asuma, his belly swollen, stared lifelessly at the ceiling. He hadn't even looked at his father once, and questioned the Third Hokage in a flat voice.
"Sigh. I know you blame me, but as Hokage, I have my own difficulties. We don't even know for certain who the culprit is. Even if it really was Fujiwara Chiya, after the destruction of the Sarutobi, Uchiha, and Shimura Clans, Konoha no longer has the strength to send out a force to hunt him down."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.
Sarutobi Asuma let out a hysterical roar. "Who else could use Kurenai's Demonic Illusion: Tree Bind? He was wearing a mask, but I'd recognize him even if he were reduced to ashes. Besides, he admitted it himself."
"That's precisely why I issued a wanted notice. But the fact remains that Fujiwara Chiya's body was seen by everyone, and