At that moment, Uchiha Yin realized how frustrating it was to have no intelligence network of his own.
If he had one, he would probably already know who was behind this and have taken action.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi really wasn't responsible this time, the information on the mastermind was probably already sitting on his desk. What would he do about it?
Uchiha Yin narrowed his eyes.
And just as he suspected, a report on the recent events was already on Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know whether to laugh or cry at what his old teammates Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had done.
After working with them for so many years, he understood their thinking all too well.
They were probably trying to undermine Tsunade's standing, weren't they?
Talk of Tsunade becoming the next Hokage had been growing louder lately. Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't in a hurry, but Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu apparently were.
Unlike in the original story, Hatake Sakumo wasn't as close to Hiruzen Sarutobi as Tsunade was.
Tsunade was his student, after all. He wasn't particularly opposed to her becoming the Fourth Hokage.
But if Tsunade became Hokage, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu would likely see their power and interests threatened.
Hiruzen Sarutobi understood that perfectly.
The trouble was, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu could no longer control how things unfolded. As far as they were concerned, they had botched it.
"I'll have to find time to give them a warning. They failed this time, but it would be best if there weren't a next time."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff from his pipe and spoke to himself.
He had no intention of imposing any serious punishment. At most, he would tell Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu to rein themselves in.
After all, this was only