After giving it serious thought, the Third Hokage lowered his voice:
"Homura, I think we should have a proper talk with Tsunade and Jingyi. As members of the Hokage Faction, we shouldn't remain this divided."
"Mm, handle the talks as you see fit. You have my support."
If not for Hatake Sakumo's stab in the back, the Third Hokage would never have suggested reconciliation.
Now, someone who should never have been part of this circle had forced his way in. The divided Hokage Faction needed to unite.
Even if their relationship could not return to its former closeness, they at least should not have kept fighting.
That would only give others an opportunity.
Hatake Sakumo had put on the Hokage Half-Sleeve and even thrown a grand celebration at home. Upon receiving this news, the Third Hokage finally made up his mind.
"Cough, cough!! You're saying the Daimyo's rewards for Senior Sakumo and me were actually a Hokage Half-Sleeve and a Hokage Battle Robe?"
"And Senior Sakumo put his on right away!!"
Jingyi looked utterly incredulous. Hatake Sakumo could not possibly have been that thoughtless. What had he been thinking?
The Daimyo gave it to you, and you actually wore it?
"There's more."
Tsunade said with a headache, "Senior seems to have been dazzled by the immense honor. Not only did he wear the Hokage Half-Sleeve, he even held a celebration at home. The old man is very unhappy now."
"This is putting me in a difficult position."
Jingyi did not want to wear any Hokage Battle Robe, but Hatake Sakumo seemed to have blocked off his path.
"The clothes aren't the key issue. The key is that Senior Sakumo seems to have genuinely developed ambitions to become a Hokage Candidate."
Oh ho!
Then there was nothing to be done.
Just