That afternoon, Hanzō arrived in Konoha...
"Hello, may I ask who you are?" a member of the Konoha Military Police Force asked at the village gate, puzzled.
"Hanzo of the Salamander. Your Hokage and Senju Dave invited me," Hanzō said slowly.
"One moment."
"All right, please come in. Also, you are now under comprehensive surveillance, so please refrain from doing anything embarrassing." The police officer called Danzo, then let Hanzō in after receiving an explanation.
Hanzō walked into Konoha. Looking at the towering buildings, black asphalt roads, and cars driving along them, he felt deeply out of place.
Hanzō slowly made his way toward the center, eventually reaching the entrance to the Hokage Building.
"Are you Mr. Hanzō?" Homura stood downstairs and asked with a smile when he spotted him.
Hanzō nodded.
"Please follow me." Homura led Hanzō into the Hokage Building and entered the elevator.
Hanzō had no idea what to do and simply followed Homura. He gripped his scythe tightly. He knew he had little chance of surviving this visit, but for his village's sake, he still had to come.
Homura brought him to the door of the Hokage Office and knocked gently.
"Come in."
Hanzō pushed open the door. Danzo and Dave were sitting on a sofa to one side.
"Mr. Hanzō, welcome. Please, have a seat," Dave invited warmly.
Hanzō eyed Dave skeptically, but still sat down across from the two of them.
"Please wait a moment. Oh, right, you can look over this agreement while you wait." Dave took an agreement from behind him and handed it to Hanzō.
"What agreement? A postwar reparations agreement?" Hanzō asked with a self-deprecating chuckle.
"Open it and you'll see." Dave gave him a mysterious smile.
Hanzō began reading the agreement. A few minutes later, he looked at the