I Could Never Take the Blame

It was best to keep things low-key and not expose the clone.

Given the current tension between Kumogakure and Kirigakure, there was no need for Kushina to keep stirring up trouble.

It would be better to return to the village and rest quietly for a while first.

"Lord Jingyi, the Hokage has invited you to the Hokage Office Building for an emergency meeting. Please proceed there immediately."

Jingyi had only just contacted Kushina when someone from the Hokage Office arrived.

"Understood. I'll head to the Hokage Office Building as soon as possible."

After nodding to show that he understood, Jingyi got up and returned to his bedroom, changed into clean clothes, then leisurely left home and headed to the Hokage Office Building for the meeting.

Oh? Quite a full house. It looked like something major had happened.

Could it be the conflict between Kumogakure and Kirigakure?

The moment he entered the conference room, Jingyi knew the situation seemed rather serious.

If it did not concern an important matter for the village, the Third Hokage would not directly convene a high-level meeting. At most, he would hold an internal meeting among the senior leadership.

That meant just a few people sitting in the Hokage Office for a small discussion.

Rather than gathering every senior official in the conference room of the Hokage Office Building.

With all the higher-ups present, something big was bound to happen.

Jingyi glanced over the seats in the conference room and saw that people were already sitting beside Fugaku Uchiha and Hyuga Hiashi. Only one seat remained empty beside the Third Hokage. Jingyi knew the Third Hokage had arranged it deliberately.

He was afraid Jingyi would run off to sit in the back.

Fine. The front it was.

Jingyi walked over to the Third Hokage's side and