Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were still somewhat bewildered when they heard Hiruzen Sarutobi say that.
Because those words had not been part of their initial discussion, leaving the two of them rather confused.
"Oh? Aren't Lord Jiraiya and Lady Tsunade still here? No matter how you look at it, it shouldn't be my turn, a junior like me."
"Although Konoha's upper ranks are already showing signs of fatigue and are basically no different from useless deadweight, there are still some capable backbone forces left. There's absolutely no need for a junior like me to help out."
Uchiha Yato showed Hiruzen Sarutobi no mercy at all. He was practically pointing at his nose and cursing, You useless old fool, why haven't you stepped down yet?
Uchiha Yato knew full well that Hiruzen Sarutobi was pushing him forward at this moment solely to make him shoulder this matter.
After all, there was no reward for success at a time like this, but if they failed, a mountain of blame would come crashing down on them.
That was how Hiruzen Sarutobi had treated his old comrade Shimura Danzō. If Shimura Danzō had been present, he surely would have found this all painfully familiar.
Seeing that Uchiha Yato refused to take the bait only made Hiruzen Sarutobi more wary of him, but as Hokage, he had no choice but to continue.
"Then let the Konoha Military Police Force and ANBU handle this mission together, assisting and corroborating one another."
"We also need to send additional personnel to the Kirigakure Exchange Delegation. I ask all capable ninja to help Konoha weather this crisis."
After saying this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly rose to his feet. His movements were somewhat sluggish, a clear sign that he truly had grown old.
He reached up and gently removed the