It All Belongs to Kushina

Meanwhile, in the Hokage conference room, four people sat together.

They were the previous generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, along with Hizashi Hyuga.

The four had received orders from the Fifth Hokage and come to discuss matters.

Inoichi Yamanaka, Shikaku Nara, and Choza Akimichi had already each taken up the position of clan head.

The Nara Clan in particular—Shikaku often handled government affairs for the Fourth Hokage, while his clan uncle was an Advisor Elder.

Hizashi Hyuga was also an Advisor Elder.

With all four of them summoned at once, it was obvious the Hokage was about to make a major move.

But strangely, the one who had summoned them was not Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, who usually handled affairs.

It was Orochimaru, the Fifth Hokage.

Orochimaru basically did not handle affairs anymore, yet he had personally fostered the Sarutobi Clan.

He had allowed the Sarutobi Clan's power to rise above nearly every other ninja clan.

Even part of the Mission Department's authority rested with the Sarutobi Clan.

Yet under these circumstances, when Orochimaru had something important to discuss, he had not summoned the Sarutobi Clan.

Instead, he had gathered all the influential figures except the Sarutobi Clan here.

Though most people were not as clever as the Nara Clan, they still knew that today's matter was no trivial affair.

Everyone wore grave expressions.

As footsteps approached, several people entered from outside.

Orochimaru led the way, followed by quite a few others.

Everyone recognized Kakashi.

They did not immediately recognize the red-haired woman beside him.

They knew Tsunade as well, but when they saw the person standing beside her, all of their expressions changed at once.

"Senior Dan!?" Choza was the least composed and cried out first.

Dan Katō, Tsunade's boyfriend.

When they had been in their teens, Dan Katō had