Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled awkwardly, but Utatane Koharu coldly questioned Mingye.
"Did you know that he formed an alliance with Hanzo in the Land of Rain?!"
Mingye looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in confusion. "What do you mean?"
Mitokado Homura kept his eyes on the elite jonin who had arrived, comparing them against the list to confirm their identities as he explained to Mingye.
"It isn't an alliance between Konoha, the Land of Fire, and the Land of Rain. It is simply an alliance between Hanzo and Danzō. I truly do not want to pressure him like this, but he went too far this time!"
"Mm! That does seem rather wrong!"
Mingye pretended to be worried as he frowned and nodded. Sarutobi Hiruzen did not continue the small talk. He rose to his feet and clapped his hands, signaling the shinobi to quiet down before speaking.
"All right! Everyone is here, so let us begin the meeting! First, we will hear everyone's summary reports!"
"..."
The elite jonin's reports were simple, clear, and direct. In just three hours, roughly fifty shinobi had all finished recounting their combat experience and discussing every matter with Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others until all issues were resolved.
Time slowly passed. Once every problem had been addressed, Tsunade suddenly raised her hand to indicate that she wished to speak. Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to her, and Tsunade stood up.
"Konoha's current situation is very clear. Although the war has not fully subsided, I do not believe any large-scale battles will happen again. The friction in the Land of Rain mainly concerns us and the Sand Ninja of the Land of Wind. But even so, I believe that under Konoha's current system, all shinobi lack a sense of safety while carrying out missions!"
Tsunade paused there. Sarutobi Hiruzen thought