When the Third Hiruzen heard this, he felt completely miserable.
Because once something like this happened, the Hokage Office would be caught right in the middle, torn and trapped.
Kumogakure was already an ally and had made all sorts of concessions, but Konoha couldn't even handle this little thing. Could this alliance really be maintained?
Yet Jingyi was one of the uncontrollable people in the village.
Change it to someone else, even Tsunade, and the Third Hiruzen could stubbornly nag and wear her down until she compromised and agreed.
Not Jingyi, though!
Once he disagreed, forget about shameless nagging—grinding his tongue down to a nub would be useless.
If they couldn't handle Jingyi, the alliance between Konoha and Kumogakure would become terribly awkward.
"I will do my best to bring this about."
The Third Hiruzen wasn't confident in his ability to persuade Jingyi himself, but fortunately he didn't plan on going to Jingyi directly for this. A matter like this required taking a roundabout approach to save the nation.
The Third Hiruzen actively took the responsibility upon himself, which was the best possible outcome for Mitokado Homura, sparing him from the annoyance and worry of these matters.
To facilitate the alliance with Kumogakure, the Third Hiruzen was willing to cast aside his old face and find a way to persuade Jingyi.
"So, you came to me just for this?"
In the Konoha Hospital lounge, Tsunade, yawning incessantly, glared at the Third Hiruzen with displeasure.
She had thought the Third Hiruzen made a special, eager trip over for some important matter, only for it to be... just this?
"Yes."
The Third Hiruzen nodded with a solemn expression. "The negotiations between the village and Kumogakure have reached the final stage. Barring any accidents, when the documents are signed, the Raikage will bring