Now that he was Hokage, surely he had to do something for the people of the village and get some real work done for Konoha, right?
Thinking it through, Nara Shikayama's eyes lit up. He quickly shared his idea with Torifu Akimichi and Yamanaka Uya.
"What do you two think?"
Nara Shikayama asked.
"Hey, you've got a point! Put that way, it really does sound good!"
Torifu Akimichi's eyes shone as he listened. Grinning, he said, "Those Uchiha are a proud bunch. If they really take the Hokage's seat, odds are they'll bring us plenty of benefits."
He had always thought the Third Hokage and his lot were too soft. In a place like the Ninja World, being soft only got you bullied.
Four days later.
On the coast of the Land of Whirlpools.
After four full days of travel, Uzumaki Mito and her group finally crossed the sea and reached the Land of Whirlpools.
But the moment she arrived, she knew something was wrong.
The borders of the Land of Whirlpools were in utter chaos.
Everywhere, civilians were fleeing with their families in tow.
The ground was a mess of battle scars.
Even more glaring were the corpses strewn across the ground.
Most belonged to members of the Uzumaki Clan.
Their red hair was recognizable even from a distance.
"Damn it! The enemy has already broken through!"
At the sight of her clansmen's bodies, Uzumaki Mito's face darkened. She immediately gave the order, "Move! Hurry to the capital!"
"These battle scars are no more than half a day old. The capital has a powerful barrier protecting it. Unless something has gone terribly wrong, it shouldn't have fallen completely yet!"
"Understood!"
Without another word, everyone followed Uzumaki Mito, racing toward the Capital of Whirlpools.
"Kill!"
**"Hurry! Fall back inside the