"What do you think? How many people should we send under these circumstances?"
"How long do you think he can remain acting Fourth Hokage? Is it possible he'll be removed?"
The one asking these questions was the head of the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Inoichi.
Nara Shikaku sat in the seat of honor, pondering those same questions.
Akimichi Choza, seated beside him, said nothing and simply began enjoying the food.
He knew his own limits when it came to intelligence. The three clans were one unit. As long as Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku could make a decision, all he had to do was follow it.
After thinking for a while, Nara Shikaku voiced his opinion.
"Based on the information available, I support Uchiha Yato."
"Unlike other Uchiha, he isn't overly ruled by emotion, yet he is incredibly pure."
"From a rational perspective, everything he has done so far has benefited Konoha's development."
"Even by bloodline, half of his heritage comes from the Senju. I won't say any more than that."
The three of them had not gathered this time because they objected to Uchiha Yato becoming the Fourth.
In fact, they even hoped they could place more of their own people into the ANBU that Uchiha Yato would form later.
It was simply that Uchiha Yato's way of doing things and his origins made it somewhat difficult for the three of them to accept.
Since the brain of their trio had already spoken,
Yamanaka Inoichi chose to fall silent and changed the subject.
"We must be especially careful in this war."
That seemingly random remark irritated Akimichi Choza.
"Can't you just say what you mean? Why are you always acting so profound?"
Seeing that his two old friends were getting worked up, Nara Shikaku began to explain.
"Because this time,