A barrier rose outside the tower's conference room.
The district governors and senior officials sat around a long table, with a map of Ten Thousand Beasts Island spread across it.
Tobirama pushed several documents toward them, their covers bearing wax seals stamped "Top secret."
"Read through those yourselves first." Tetsuhiro then turned to Tobirama, his tone somewhat stern.
"Tobirama, no more experiments involving biological grafting. Focus your experiments on technological Ninjutsu weapons and bodily cells!"
Tobirama froze for a moment. "Then, big brother, what about those talents in biology you mentioned, Orochimaru and Hiruko?"
"I'm not banning biological research. Just don't do this disgusting grafting business. Understood?"
"All right."
Tetsuhiro thought for a moment. "Going by the time, they should be five now, just like little Tsuna. We can start training them. Maya!"
A figure suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee. "Here, Your Majesty."
With a swish, he tossed over several portraits. "Those two should both be in Fire District. Find them, along with anyone surnamed Jirai or Namikaze. Don't frighten them. Invite them here properly, then make their training a priority!"
"Ahem." Only then did he announce, "The meeting will now officially begin."
"I imagine most of you don't understand what happened. Here's the situation." His gaze swept across the room.
"There has long been an unresolved threat lurking within the Shinobi World. His name is Jigen, and he is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's vessel. A thousand years ago, he descended upon the Shinobi World with Kaguya, intending to plant the God Tree and destroy the world...
"Now he has interfered with and controlled Shari and Xiaohuo to stir up conflict, attempting to plunge the various worlds into strife. We held this event to exploit his urgent need to find a new vessel.
"Unfortunately, he caught on and fled ahead of