"Of course! I'm planning to propose to Mei Terumi. What do you think?"
"Huh..."
Everyone gaped. What did he mean, propose to Mei Terumi? The Hokage marrying the Mizukage? Then which village's Kage would they be? As if the Mizukage would agree.
Besides, if he married Mei Terumi, what would Kakashi think? Was he not going to avenge his lost arm?
"What's with those looks? I'm unmarried, she's unmarried. She's the Mizukage, and I'm the Hokage.
What do you call that? A perfect match. A match made in heaven.
I'll offer my books as the betrothal gift, and she'll bring Kirigakure as her dowry. That's fair and equitable. Do you even understand what love is? This is it!
Look at you, every last one of you, acting like you've never seen the world. Don't tell anyone you're from Konoha when you go out."
Shikaku did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Lord Hokage, can we be realistic? Even if the Mizukage agrees, would everyone else?"
"That's what you don't understand! We'll get engaged first, then wait until she steps down as Mizukage. What reason would anyone have to stop us then?
During our engagement, Konoha and Kirigakure will be one family. Family needn't stand on ceremony with each other, so protecting Jinghai Town for Konoha will be their responsibility too."
Kurenai Yuhi muttered, "So you men get all the benefits."
"Jonin Kurenai Yuhi, I must remind you that Kirigakure and Konoha are one family. When family members run into difficulties, they must help each other.
All Konoha has left now are the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. Kakashi lost an arm, Shisui lost a leg, Asuma has weak kidneys, and the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans are all brain-dead.
Then look at Neji Hyuga, the most