After Shinji left, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately sent someone to summon Danzo.
Once they met, he dispensed with any preamble and demanded, "How did you handle the matter I entrusted to you a few days ago?"
"What matter?"
"The cooperation with Mizukage Advisor Akagi Shinji."
"Ah, now I remember. What about it?"
Danzo had not taken it seriously at all. He did not even think anything of Akagi Shinji.
Seeing his attitude, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank, and he began to suspect what had happened.
"What arrangements did you make? Didn't you distribute the funds?"
Danzo laughed. "They were only using up a little chakra. There was no need for so much funding."
"So you issued mandatory missions in my name?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly furious this time!
He had just sent someone to investigate, and the results had nearly infuriated him to death!
Yet Danzo remained utterly unconcerned. "So what? Didn't you tell me to arrange it as I saw fit? What did I do wrong? Think how much new equipment we could buy with the money saved. Besides, didn't I give them a little money for nutrition as compensation? That's already enough..."
"Enough!"
Bang!
Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his hand on the desk and glared at his old friend, who felt like such a stranger.
"I still haven't settled accounts with you for sending Root members to clean up the battlefield early and steal the corpses last time! Now you're openly skimming funds, too. Do you really think I'm dead, that you can ignore me as Hokage?"
"If you don't die, I die instead. Remember to send someone stronger the next time you send people to kill me. I think Kakashi Hatake, who's been missing for quite some time lately, would be a fine choice. Lord Hokage, do you think I'll