"Still not done negotiating?"
"That brat A still dares to object?"
Takahashi Yū had wandered around the camp for another two days. Five days had passed since Kumogakure's gates had been kicked open.
"Takahashi brother, it's not that he objects. His injuries are too severe, and he keeps passing out..."
Sakumo squatted in front of the tent with a bowl of mixed-grain noodles, speaking to Takahashi Yū with utter helplessness.
Takahashi Yū listened to Danzo holding forth at A inside the tent. He imagined A's face was already covered in spit.
Danzo's demands probably weren't much different from terms that surrendered sovereignty and humiliated a nation.
"Brother Sakumo, are you sure it's because his injuries are too severe...?"
Takahashi Yū squatted beside Sakumo, holding a large basin of noodles as he asked doubtfully.
"Sigh..."
Sakumo shook his head.
"It can't be helped. Brother Danzo is doing it for Konoha, too, to delay Kumogakure's recovery as much as possible."
Takahashi Yū looked at Sakumo in astonishment and pointed at the desolate Kumogakure ahead.
"Brother Sakumo, stop listening to Brother Danzo's nonsense! Look at this place. Is there even any point in recovering?"
Sakumo also looked at the village, whose residents had almost all fled, and sighed.
"Takahashi brother, don't underestimate the Five Great Nations. They recover very quickly!"
Danzo's voice came from behind them. Takahashi Yū and Sakumo both shuffled aside, leaving a space between them for him.
Danzo looked disdainfully at the two squatting at the tent entrance, who had even made room for him, inviting him to join them.
"Sigh..."
Since his two younger brothers had invited him, he would reluctantly oblige.
Danzo squatted between them.
Watching Yamanaka Arashi bring Danzo a bowl of noodles as well, Takahashi Yū couldn't help urging him.
"Come on, Brother Danzo, the camp