Yun Yan, displeased, immediately began questioning him, almost demanding an answer:
"Play it by ear and exercise restraint?
Lord Hokage, let's not even talk about whether I have the personality to exercise restraint. Even if I could, there has to be a limit, doesn't there?
I can't keep restraining myself after they've invaded Fire Country and reached Konoha, can I?
So don't give me that stuff about worrying that a war will break out. I'm not a three-year-old who needs the Hokage to coax him. Just tell me directly what I'm supposed to do."
Listening to Yun Yan, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt exhausted.
Fine. Same old recipe, same old taste. This kid was still as unruly as ever.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had even gotten somewhat used to Yun Yan's way of speaking and acting.
With a weary sigh, perhaps to keep Yun Yan from causing more trouble, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally gave a relatively clear answer:
"If enemy ninja take the initiative to provoke you, initiate combat with you, or have already invaded our borders to a considerable extent,
then the two of you are to warn them first.
If the warning proves ineffective, then defeat them.
Capture them alive if possible. If not, kill them on the spot, and make sure to dispose of the bodies afterward.
Remember, even if you are forced to act, make sure you leave no loose ends and know when to stop. You must not kill excessively, and especially must not worsen the conflict between both sides."
Listening to that long-winded speech made Yun Yan's head ache.
Why was this old man such a coward? Even when the other side was actively causing trouble, they had to warn them first. Only if the warning failed could they act, and even then they were not supposed to kill