As a former member of the Senju and a staunch member of the Hokage's inner circle, Tsunade frowned in thought.
Fighting side by side with them had softened some of her prejudices toward the Uchiha Clan, but that only applied to a handful of Uchiha. Most still retained that repulsive arrogance.
Still, she personally had no objection to promoting members of the Uchiha.
Whatever the rift between the Senju and the Uchiha, the Uchiha's current strength was undeniable. Without the Uchiha Mangekyo Sharingan, the village would have been reduced to rubble today.
With even Tsunade thinking that way, Jiraiya had no further objections either. He had little interest in power himself. His two greatest wishes were to protect Konoha and find the legendary Child of Prophecy.
He had once thought the Child of Prophecy was Nagato, then believed it was Minato. Now, it seemed to be one of Nagato's group after all. But only the Great Toad Sage probably knew exactly who it was.
The last time the Great Toad Sage had issued instructions was when they investigated the Leyline.
The Advisory Duo each had their own concerns, but they still instinctively looked toward Danzo. Usually, at a time like this, Danzo, who represented the shadows, would offer a completely different opinion.
Yet Danzo seemed a little strange this time.
Noticing the Advisory Duo's gazes, Danzo looked over, then looked away again, giving a few cold snorts to barely make his stance known.
Clearing his throat, the Third Hokage said, "Given the village's current situation, I believe we should give powerful shinobi with the Mangekyo Sharingan, such as Oto and Shisui, as well as the heads of each clan, seats at future High-Level Meetings. We should also promote those two."
Folding her arms across her chest, Tsunade asked, "Old man,