"Lord Hokage, the man behind you is Konoha's rogue ninja, Itachi Uchiha, isn't he? He's clearly a member of the Akatsuki. Why is he here?!"
"What deal do you have with the Akatsuki?!"
Kitsuchi rose to his feet, his massive body looming as he slammed a palm onto the table with a thunderous bang.
The five people behind Tobirama Senju turned grave at the sight. Might Guy had already moved to Tobirama Senju's side, ready at any moment to protect the Hokage.
Tobirama Senju raised a hand, his expression barely changing as he said flatly,
"Itachi Uchiha is an undercover agent Konoha planted within the Akatsuki. His purpose was to gather intelligence on that dangerous organization. His mission has been completed, so naturally, he has returned to the village."
"As for that head, I can only tell you that he was not a ninja of the Nara clan, but someone else in disguise. As for who he was, I have no obligation to tell you."
"The disappearance of the Five-Tails' Jinchuriki has nothing to do with me, nor does it have anything to do with Konoha."
"The ones you should truly be looking for are the Akatsuki."
Even if he explained White Zetsu's disguise technique to them, they would not believe him. Instead, they would question how he knew about it.
The four Iwagakure ninja, especially Kitsuchi, nearly erupted on the spot after hearing Tobirama Senju's words.
"What kind of explanation is that? He even used the Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique. How is he not one of Konoha's people?!"
"Lord Hokage, if Konoha truly refuses to return the Jinchuriki, then we shall meet on the battlefield!"
All four Iwagakure ninja stood up and declared it to Tobirama Senju with an air of superiority.
*What a bunch of idiots. They're