"Takahashi brother, slow down, slow down!"
Experiencing Takahashi Yū's tentacle flight for the first time, Danzo could barely withstand the fierce wind rushing into his face.
Tears and snot flew everywhere, leaving him looking utterly bedraggled compared with the other bone brutes.
"Takahashi Yū high-speed rail-you deserve it!"
"Once we depart, there are no stops along the way!"
"Bear with it, brother Danzo."
Takahashi Yū's legs alternated nonstop, kicking the yellow sand beneath his feet into the air.
This was all to accommodate brother Danzo, an ordinary Hokage without Killing Intent enhancement: he had hung him high up so the flying sand would not slap his cheeks.
The other bone brutes fluttered wildly in the wind like kites, but with their bone armor, they were not having much trouble.
Plants had begun appearing in the desert ahead. Knowing he was nearly out of the Land of Wind, Takahashi Yū picked up his running speed considerably.
Meanwhile, back in Konoha, Acting Hokage Uchiha Fugaku was discussing with several Uchiha Clan elders how to rig the seventh academy tournament behind the scenes.
As for Konoha's official business?
For that, one would have to ask Shikaku Nara, who sat behind the desk on the Hokage's exclusive sofa.
Barely into his teens, he bore a burden he should never have had to bear. His two friends were out enjoying their youth, while he was stuck in an office with a bunch of hot-tempered red-eyes.
"Lord Fugaku, this needs the Hokage's seal..."
Shikaku spoke weakly to the endlessly chattering Uchiha group.
Without even looking up, Fugaku felt around inside his clothes, took out a small box, and casually tossed the seal representing Konoha's highest authority to Shikaku.
"Kid, don't interrupt the adults at work!"
"Elder Setsuna, do you think rigging the draw and using Tian