"Haha, Konoha is in for it now." The Second Tsuchikage and Ōnoki flew swiftly through the sky toward Konoha. No one had ever seen them fly so fast.
"Ōnoki, how much longer until we reach Konoha?" the Tsuchikage asked.
"Around four in the afternoon," Ōnoki said.
"Good. We must reach Konoha before the other villages," the Tsuchikage said.
"Yes, teacher," Ōnoki replied.
Then the two of them picked up their speed considerably.
In his office, Tobirama Senju applied medicine inside his mouth in front of a mirror, occasionally crying, "Ow, ow, that hurts."
The Anbu ninja outside held the intelligence report, not daring to knock and enter. After waiting another twenty minutes, he heard no more sounds inside, so he plucked up his courage and knocked gently.
"Come in..."
The Anbu ninja pushed the door open and entered, saying respectfully, "Lord Hokage, here is the latest intelligence."
Tobirama Senju took the scroll from the Anbu ninja and opened it for a look. "These bloodsuckers sure got here fast," he said angrily.
"All right, I understand. Just have them make the reception arrangements. Tell our visitors to get some rest, and whatever they need can wait until tomorrow," Tobirama Senju said.
"Yes, Lord Hokage," the Anbu ninja said respectfully.
"Faster, faster!" the Mizukage urged incessantly.
"Yes, Lord Mizukage!" everyone shouted in unison, then rowed even harder.
The Mizukage asked how much longer it would take to reach Konoha.
"Well, Lord Mizukage, we should reach Konoha around noon tomorrow."
"Still too slow." The Mizukage no longer dared to sit idle. With a large-scale Water Release technique, the boat shot forward, even faster than a speedboat. The rowing ninja clung desperately to the gunwales, their faces slapped red by fish flying into the air.
They were going so fast that no one could