Seeing Shin Uchiha's somewhat bedraggled figure, Tsunade's lips curved into a smile. When she noticed Shizune snickering beside her, she casually patted her on the head and scolded her in mock anger:
"What's so funny? Hurry up and help me finish dealing with these damned documents.
"Since Shin has already left the Rinnegan here, that damned old fossil should have sensed it by now. He'll come to seize it before long.
"So what we need to do is help Shin carry out his plan while keeping the village's losses to a minimum."
At this point, Tsunade seemed to recall something unpleasant. Her expression turned cold, and she lowered her voice.
"Since the Sarutobi and Shimura Clans still have some strength and refuse to see reason, transfer them here to guard the Hokage Building."
Recently, perhaps because the changes in the Shinobi World had been so drastic, those people had started getting restless too.
Hearing Tsunade's words, Shizune seemed to remember something. Her brows drew together slightly, and after a moment's hesitation, she asked quietly:
"Lady Tsunade, what should we do with Konohamaru Sarutobi?"
Tsunade had not expected Shizune to bring up that name. Her fine, pale-yellow brows rose slightly, as though she had only just remembered him, and she asked in some surprise:
"Konohamaru Sarutobi? The Third Hokage's grandson?"
Shizune nodded and continued:
"Yes. As far as I know, Konohamaru is quite talented, and he's on fairly good terms with Naruto. Apparently, he even calls Naruto his boss."
By the end, the corner of Shizune's mouth twitched slightly. Konohamaru's personality was much like Naruto's; he always managed to do something unexpected.
Naruto was not only the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki but also practically Shin's student. Since Konohamaru had ties to Naruto, they would have to take that into consideration when deciding how