"It also requires someone to represent the village and attend. After all, this can be considered a matter of great importance."
"Oh, right. If the two advisors don't understand the current situation in the shinobi world, or certain special circumstances—"
"After I'm done speaking, you can ask Shizune for the information, or go to the archives and look for it yourselves."
"So you don't end up unable to understand what I'm saying."
It was obvious that those two remarks were mocking them.
Yet the two advisors had long since become old foxes. They did not take such sarcastic words to heart in the slightest; even their expressions did not change.
Not only that, Utatane Koharu casually said, "Then we'll have to trouble Lord Hokage."
Tsunade nearly lost control and smashed that old undead hag to death with a Monster Strength Fist.
But when she thought of the Hokage's dignity and bearing, she forcibly held herself back instead of lashing out.
She even revealed a smile. "All right. Since the general situation has been explained, let's talk about the possible changes that may occur within Konoha after I leave Konoha—"
"—and head to the Land of Iron to attend the Five Kage Summit."
As if deliberately making things difficult for Tsunade, Utatane Koharu thought that Lord Hokage only needed to go for a few days. She could simply choose a few trusted subordinates to handle urgent matters, and once the time came, there would be no need to say anything about the subsequent arrangements.
Why did she have to come looking for them?
Tsunade took a breath. Was pretending not to understand when they clearly did really that interesting?
Fine. If they wanted to keep pretending, then no one needed to save face.
Tsunade continued, "Yes, at this critical juncture, there