After some thought, Senju Toka gave her instructions. "Contact Miko and have him write to the daimyō to convey the Senju Clan's thanks!"
"The Senju will cover all the expenses of Miko's collection work. I'll have the Third Elder send someone to coordinate the handover with him."
Hearing Toka's arrangements, Mito Uzumaki gave a small nod to show she understood.
After going over the most important matters, the three turned their attention to the oldest person in the room.
Seeing all three looking at him, the Second Elder, dressed in a beige clan robe, smiled. "My business is the simplest. You all know about the training for those new departments in the village!"
"As for those four, Hiruzen Sarutobi is holding down the fort in the village, with Utatane Koharu assisting him. Mitokado Homura disappeared with some shinobi from the four clans the day after the execution. The one showing his face now is a fake."
"That little brat Shimura Danzō suddenly gained over a hundred subordinates. He's been hiding in his base on the edge of the village lately, and Root shinobi have been coming and going frequently. They must be plotting something!"
Senju Toka frowned slightly at that.
The four had already divided their duties. Two were operating openly in the village, while Mitokado Homura was in charge of matters in the shadows.
Then what exactly was Shimura Danzō's Root plotting?
After pondering for a moment, she turned her gaze back to the old man opposite her.
Seeing the three looking at him again, the Second Elder sighed helplessly to himself.
He lifted his drooping eyelids and waved the intelligence scroll in his hand a few times before speaking slowly. "With us intervening in the Land of Fire, they don't have enough recruits. Aside from snatching children who