"Hokage-sama, I really was the one who saved Xuanyu and the other!"
Kishibe Chunin looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's suspicious gaze, feeling somewhat indignant as he puffed out his chest.
He had driven those two ninja away, and they had even been injured. Yet the Third Hokage was still looking at him suspiciously. It hurt him deeply.
Along with that, his feelings toward the Third Hokage had faded, and his fervent admiration had cooled somewhat.
"I'm only confirming what happened at the time. Don't overthink it!" Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally saw through Kishibe Chunin's thoughts, but he did not pay much attention to an insignificant pawn like him. He merely offered a brief consolation before looking back at Kakashi. "Go bring Sarutobi Asuma here!"
The area where the incident had occurred was under Sarutobi Asuma's jurisdiction. No matter what, he had to be reprimanded so he could appreciate the Hokage's selflessness.
Kakashi nodded and left the room.
That night, the Hokage Office never settled down. Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's roars could be heard from time to time.
Xuanyu, however, slept soundly. Once he woke according to his body clock, he put on his weights and prepared to train with Hua Yu.
"Xiao Yu, the village is unstable right now. Stay home and rest for two days before going out!" Uchiha Hanjō came out as well and reminded Xuanyu and Hua Yu.
In his view, Konoha was far from peaceful at the moment. It would not be too late to go out after Kumogakure's people had left. At most, it would only delay them by two days.
"Dad, it's fine. Konoha is on alert now. Since those Kumogakure people have already failed, they won't strike again so easily!" Xuanyu gave his father a reassuring look, telling him not to worry.
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