No matter how you looked at it, this bun was an invaluable strategic asset!
The only question was whether it could be mass-produced. If it couldn't, wouldn't using it on Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura be a terrible waste?
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered this, and his gaze toward Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura turned unfriendly.
If it couldn't be mass-produced and every bun used was one less in reserve, hadn't they wasted two on Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura?
If Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had known what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking, they would probably have coughed up blood.
But they didn't know. With everyone looking at them strangely, they squirmed in their seats.
They didn't even dare think anything nasty. One careless moment, and they might blurt it out.
That would only offend more people. So once they had revealed their objective and found they could control their hands again, both hurried to cover their mouths.
"Elders, what do you have to say for yourselves now? Lord Hokage, what do you think?"
Uchiha Yin narrowed his eyes as he asked.
"Yin, what do you think we should do?" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a couple of puffs on his pipe to steady himself, then asked.
"What do you think, Lord Hokage?" Uchiha Yin tossed the question back to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had a headache too.
He didn't actually want to punish Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu too harshly. The important thing now was finding a way to satisfy Uchiha Yin.
"I'll leave the decision to you, Uchiha Yin. But Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura have served Konoha diligently and made great contributions. Besides, this incident was only a minor squabble. I hope you can be generous, Yin."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe before speaking.
"All right. I'll