"All right, let's leave it at that. I understand. Since the Land of Waves is now a member of our alliance, of course I'll help if you ask. I'll send someone over when the time comes."
"Thank you, thank you, Daimyo Chiba."
"That's all for now, then."
After hanging up, Tetsuya looked at Gato's name in his call history, an amused smile spreading across his face.
"Heh, he really can't sit still, can he? He's only just joined the alliance, and he's already trying to use it to climb the ladder and grab some benefits."
The old bastard Gato had panicked a little when he learned that someone had gone to Konoha to post a mission and ask for help.
Although he had gathered plenty of men, including powerful rogue ninja, they were nowhere near the same league as Konoha's ninja.
Hence the phone call just now.
"Perfect. I'd been looking for a chance to get rid of him and gain indirect control over the Land of Waves. Now I've got my opening."
"Speaking of which, I wonder if Team 7 will still take the Land of Waves mission. Rin said Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura formed Team 7, with Kakashi still leading them."
"In other words, Hinata took Sasuke's spot. Not bad. The crown prince and his princess can start developing feelings for each other early."
"But..."
Tetsuya looked outside at Sasuke sweeping the courtyard and grinned.
"Hehe, how could the reincarnations of Indra's and Asura's chakra possibly not meet?"
Sasuke, who had been sweeping aimlessly, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
What's going on? Is someone plotting against me? That can't be right. I'm in the Daimyo's Mansion. Who would dare?
Sasuke shook his head and pushed those stray thoughts aside.
"Argh! Damn it, how much longer