"What happened here?"
Takahashi Yū helped release Shunji from the genjutsu, then looked suspiciously at Fugaku's bruised, swollen face. His old buddy Danzo looked as though he was sulking, too.
"We were just livening things up, haha~" Standing beside Danzo, Sakumo scratched his head awkwardly and gave an answer that left Takahashi Yū even more confused.
"Forget it!"
Danzo glanced at the pitiful-looking Fugaku and tossed the list in his hand onto the table raised from the ground with Earth Release.
He summoned a subordinate who, as luck would have it, was a Jonin from the Eastern Front.
"Have the Aburame Jonin look for a passage!"
"Be careful!"
"Yes!" The Eastern Front Jonin accepted the order, even winking at Takahashi Yū before leaving.
"And call Jiraiya in while you're at it. Stop eavesdropping!" Danzo added.
"Heh... hehe." Jiraiya emerged from around the corner with an awkward laugh, shamelessly showing none of the embarrassment of someone caught eavesdropping.
Ah~
I think Konoha is doomed!
Danzo felt weary, but continued his analysis.
"The tens of thousands of White Zetsu will be left to you... along with Tsunade and Sarutobi, to lead the forces blocking them."
"Whew~" Jiraiya let out a long breath. Lord Danzo, could you stop pausing like that when you talk?
"Tsunade and my teacher are here too? Where?" Jiraiya asked.
"In the other two directions. Were we supposed to leave the other directions unblocked before the battle?"
"Jiraiya, are you getting more useless with age?"
Danzo looked at Jiraiya irritably. Compared with Orochimaru, these people were simply far too stupid.
"Haha~ It's just been so long since I fought a war." Jiraiya scratched the back of his head, not taking Danzo's words to heart at all.
Danzo said, "Orochimaru can even command the sage of Ryūchi Cave. What about