After Hiruzen Sarutobi worked up his courage, the door opened on its own.
"Oh, Grandpa Hokage! Come on in. Are you here to see me?"
Naturally, Naruto was the one who opened the door.
Hiruzen Sarutobi froze for a moment, then gave him a kindly elder's smile and said:
"It's you, Naruto. I'm here to see Mr. Su Yu. Oh, and I'm no longer the Hokage. Princess Tsunade is."
Naruto scratched the back of his head and said sheepishly:
"Haha, I'm just used to calling you that! Su Yu, it's Grandpa Ho... Grandpa Sarutobi!"
A moment later, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat across from Su Yu, holding the water Naruto had poured for him, looking somewhat hesitant.
Su Yu glanced at him and said, "All right, what did you come to see me about?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated, but ultimately chose to say it:
"Mr. Su Yu, I'd like to ask you a favor. I hope you can accompany Tsunade to this meeting!"
Tsunade was the one attending this Five Kage Summit.
Originally, Tsunade had planned to send Hiruzen Sarutobi. After all, he was the Hokage those Kage acknowledged. With him attending, things would go more smoothly, with fewer complications.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi had refused. He felt this meeting was also a good opportunity for Tsunade to solidify her position as Hokage.
Besides, he had stepped down long ago. The rightful Hokage now was Princess Tsunade.
So, with Hiruzen Sarutobi insisting, Tsunade had no choice but to attend the meeting. By now, she had already been on the road for a day.
Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's request, Su Yu raised his eyebrows and said:
"Why? I'm not even one of your people in Konoha. I'm not qualified to attend a meeting like that. Besides, there's no need for me to go, is there? Princess