Attitude and Choices (Third Update)

But those were already established facts.

Tsunade only grumbled to herself. In the original story, there had never been a suitable opportunity, and the situation had never become so urgent. Konoha's power had indeed been gradually reclaimed by Tsunade. But this life was different. Konoha was now beset by both internal and external troubles. It might hold the title of the strongest nation in the Shinobi World, and its current strength could still sustain its claim to being the most powerful, but if the Fourth Shinobi World War really broke out, Konoha would no longer be able to fight two or three nations at once as it had in the previous three wars. The defection of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Namikaze Naruto, had cost Konoha one of its trump cards and created a powerful new enemy: the Snow Ninja Village. With three Tailed Beasts and the ability to mobilize thousands of Ninja at once, the Snow Ninja Village could undoubtedly rival the Five Great Shinobi Villages and even stand alongside Konoha and the Cloud Ninja. Given all that, Tsunade might be wary of Danzo, but she knew that some of what he said was true.

The matter of Namikaze Naruto and the Snow Ninja Village had reached the point where it had to be dealt with.

It was only the method and process that remained in question.

Tsunade still needed to weigh her options and consider it carefully.

In particular, the intelligence-gathering.

They needed to get the facts precisely right before they could draw up the most detailed plan.

Shikaku had understood this as well, which was why he had immediately voiced his agreement with Tsunade.

And as soon as Shikaku finished speaking,

Jiraiya, Shizune, and Hyuga Hiashi, who had remained silent at the side as an ordinary observer, all changed