Mobsters Set Out to War!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand stopped in midair as he held his pipe.

The room fell into a long silence.

Mitokado Homura rubbed his temples, while Utatane Koharu turned her head toward the window. Neither of them was willing to speak at this critical moment.

The military situation at the front was urgent. They could not keep putting on the airs of the Hokage's administration.

Hiruzen Sarutobi set his pipe back on the table, picked up a specially made brush, and quickly began writing on the blank deployment documents.

"The South District Auxiliary Brigade will be reorganized into the Special Mobile Legion."

"Supplies will be raised to the highest allocation level, and you are authorized to draw on the village's regular ninja tools from the Second Armory."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"Qian Ye, I have signed the deployment orders and supply approvals for you."

"This is the greatest sincerity Hidden Leaf can offer."

Qian Ye picked up the two documents from the table and carefully examined the seals. Only after confirming that there were no verbal traps did he roll them up and tuck them into his sleeve.

"If you had been this straightforward from the start, why waste everyone's time?"

Qian Ye beckoned and strode out of the office with Bullet behind him.

The light in the corridor outside was somewhat dim.

Qian Ye had just turned past the stairwell when a black shadow leaning on a cane flashed out from behind a pillar.

It was Shimura Danzō.

"Qian Ye, wait."

Danzo waved away the two Root guards behind him and fixed his single eye on Qian Ye.

Qian Ye stopped and looked at the Root leader with a half-smile.

"Lord Danzo went out of his way to ambush me here. Could it