After several wars, Jinghai Town had long since become a ruin. Uchiha Yan had chosen this place because it was the closest to Whirlpool Island. This was his show of sincerity to Kirigakure.
Standing atop the ruins of Jinghai Town, Uchiha Yan surveyed his surroundings, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"Asuma, after Naruto and the others graduate next year, do you want to lead a team?"
"You want Jonin to lead teams? Is that really a good idea?"
"There are some things only you can teach them through experience."
"No! I'm going to the economic development department."
"Are you sure you don't want to?"
Uchiha Yan wore an insufferably smug look. "I'm planning to transfer Kurenai Yuhi to a team instructor position too. I was thinking the teams could get together regularly to exchange ideas. Are you really not going?
"If you're not, forget it. Genma isn't married yet, and I think he'd make a pretty good team instructor too."
"You..."
Asuma's eyes widened. He hadn't expected this man to be so shameless. As though something had occurred to him, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.
Only after a long moment did he say through gritted teeth, "I'll do it!"
"That's more like it! Let me tell you..."
"Lord Hokage, they're here!"
Uchiha Yan turned to look and saw Mei Terumi approaching at top speed with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and lay out good food and wine to welcome the Hokage's wife."
As he spoke, Uchiha Yan took out a sealing scroll, then brought two fingers together.
Poof...
The smoke cleared, revealing a round table and two chairs atop the town wall, with a bottle of red wine on the table.
For this meeting,