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Once she was alone in the office, Tsunade picked up the sealed scroll that Kakashi had handed over and spread it out on the floor, releasing the seal.
Looking at the half-room full of various paper docunts, she imdiately felt a headache coming on.
Fortunately, Kakashi had already sorted these items, so Tsunade picked up an experintal record and started reading.
With her extensive dical experience, she was able to go through the material quickly, but her expression darkened as she read, and she eventually couldn’t help but throw the docunt onto the floor.
"Damnable old man!"
She took a deep breath, turned around, and picked up a scroll of mission records.
Overall, Danzo had made significant contributions to the Leaf, but he had also engaged in many secret activities for his personal gain.
As an experienced ninja who had often served as a commander in the Ninja Wars, Tsunade could see right through these actions.
More curses aid at Danzo slipped out unintentionally.
Under the eaves outside the office window, a tiny paper figure was hidden in a crevice.
After Danzo’s death, he had been summoned by Kaito and imprisoned within the paper figure. In this state, he could perceive everything around him but was utterly unable to make any sound.
How despicable!
Curse those Uchihas! Tobirama was right, the Uchiha are inherently evil!
And curse you, Tsunade! How dare you insult ! Everything I did was for the Leaf, and I have no regrets!
"Lady Tsunade, it’s almost ti for the eting," the office door opened again, and Shizune walked in to remind her.
"I know," Tsunade stood up and instructed, "Shizune, take a few clerks and organize all the docunts related to ninjutsu and secret techniques. Then sort out the docunts that belong to the various clans and bring them to the eting room."
"Yes, Lady Hokage."
In the eting room, all the active Jonin and clan heads who were still in the village had already taken their seats.
Though the room was full, everyone kept silent, making it unusually quiet.
The faces of the clan heads were grim, seemingly worried about sothing.
Since the Third Hokage’s administration, the Leaf had begun to comprehensively curb the developnt of large and dium-sized ninja clans, instead promoting smaller ninja clans and ninjas of civilian origin.
They had all witnessed this, but they weren’t overly anxious because they believed that their unique ninjutsu and secret techniques made them irreplaceable.
Now, however, all the clan archives were in the hands of the Hokage. Would she use these to secretly train her own loyalists?
This could an that their clan mbers might lose their standing in the village.
Only Hiashi Hyuga, the head of the Hyuga clan, remained composed. As the possessor of the Byakugan, a bloodline limit, he had no such worries.
But knowing the fate of the Uchiha clan, he held even more respect for the Hyuga clan’s traditions and the ’Caged Bird’ system.
Kakashi, the last of the Hatake clan, also sat among the clan heads, looking sowhat out of place.
"Is everyone here?" Tsunade pushed open the door of the eting room and strode in.
"Lady Hokage."
Everyone stood up until Tsunade took her seat at the head of the table, then they sat down again.
"Where are the advisors, Koharu and Homura?" Tsunade asked, not seeing the two who were usually the most eager to attend etings.
"Lady Hokage," Shikaku Nara stood up, "Both advisors said they were unwell and couldn’t co today, so everything is up to you."
Tsunade clenched her teeth to hold back from cursing out loud.
Damn those crafty old foxes! Always there for the benefits but hiding whenever there’s trouble, always dragging their feet!
Being Hokage is so hard!!
Shikaku, seeing Tsunade’s expression, could guess what she was thinking. He was sure the advisors were genuinely unwell, and he suspected that the Uchiha were behind it, but he didn’t speak up.
After all, it was better not to get involved in such matters.
"Everyone should already be aware of what happened this morning," Tsunade cald herself and went straight to the point, "The intrusion by Uchiha Kaito and others has revealed so issues in the Leaf. The purpose of this eting is to discuss and find solutions together. Everyone, please share your thoughts."
"Lady Hokage," the hot-tempered clan head of the Inuzuka clan spoke up first, "Is what Kaito said true? Did Danzo secretly steal our secret techniques?"
"It’s true," Tsunade admitted with so difficulty. Given the current situation, there was no way to gloss over it anymore.
For a mont, all the clan heads in the room furrowed their brows and exchanged looks.
Danzo had done many unpopular things in the past, such as forcing their clan mbers to serve in the ROOT organization, but because of the underlying political investnts, they hadn’t said much.
Moreover, they all understood Danzo’s relationship with the Third Hokage and didn’t want to offend him too much.
But this ti it was different. The theft of their clan’s inherited ninjutsu and secret techniques undoubtedly crossed a line.
"Our secret techniques must be reclaid," declared the Inuzuka clan head, "That’s a red line."
The other clan heads nodded in agreent.
"No problem," Tsunade agreed. "There are too many seized docunts still being sorted, and they will be distributed shortly."
"Thank you, Lady Hokage."
Everyone knew that just returning the seized archives wasn’t really aningful; who knew if copies hadn’t been made in secret.
But this was a necessary formality, at least showing the Hokage’s stance.
As the Hokage, Tsunade had no choice but to patiently negotiate with everyone, make so compromises, and calm them down.
The eting continued until early in the morning and only ended when most were sowhat satisfied.
Exhausted, Tsunade dragged herself back to her office and collapsed weakly on the sofa.
"You worked hard, Lady Tsunade." Shizune ca over and placed so food on the coffee table, "Please eat sothing."
"I want to drink!" Tsunade glanced at the food on the table and protested petulantly.
"Yes," Shizune was sowhat troubled, but unable to contradict Tsunade’s wishes, she headed out, "Please wait a mont, Lady Hokage, I’ll go buy so alcohol."
Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, her gaze drifting out the window to the Hokage Rock where the face of Hashirama Senju was carved, and she murmured softly, "The Uchiha clan has now completely disappeared from the Leaf. You must be disappointed, Grandfather."
"Just what will beco of the Uchiha clan now?"
Under the quiet moonlight, all was silent, with no one to answer her question.
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