The sight before him left the Third unable to stop his thoughts from wandering...
Impossible!
Danzo and I are the dearest of friends, as close as brothers!
Danzo would never do anything so treasonous.
The Third was just about to speak...
"Brother Danzo, what's the rush?"
Sakumo had failed to keep up with Danzo's speed and only just landed.
!?
Huh?
Sakumo, what was that on your arm?
Why did it look like a Hokage robe?
"How dare you! Hatake Sakumo, what are you wearing on your arm?"
Someone had spoken for the Third. It was Mitokado Homura, one of the Konoha F4.
Danzo reached out to stop his indignant subordinates, who were about to start cursing, and glanced at this nominal Commander-in-Chief of the Land of Wind.
So you're the one who got beaten up by Takahashi brother and came running to complain to me!
"This is the 'Hokage Half-Sleeve' bestowed by the daimyo in recognition of Sakumo's achievements!"
"It's already been a day or two. Has Konoha not gathered any intelligence?"
"This happened in the capital of the Land of Fire. I'd certainly like to know who's running the intelligence department!!"
"Well!?"
Danzo's voice rose above the noisy crowd as he questioned the Hokage Group.
Trying to bully my brother Sakumo? Have you forgotten who his big brother is?
Mitokado Homura was left speechless by the rebuke. He was currently in charge of intelligence, but the Third had ordered the information blockade in Konoha.
"All right, all right! Everyone!"
Seeing the situation turning straight toward Konoha's most important recent issue, the Third Hokage hurriedly spoke up to smooth things over.
"The soldiers of the Eastern Front have returned victorious. Everything else can wait!"
"Heroes of Konoha, come into the village!"
"Everyone in the village is waiting to welcome