- 'One moment, if I may, Hokage-san,' Shenesu coughed from his seat as the arrested elder was carried out of the hall.
No one underestimated the one-eyed shinobi and he was escorted by two trio of fighters and half of the village head's personal guards.
- Yes, Nara-san, am I listening? - Sarutobi turned to him, looking visibly older than he had been in years, clearly hurt by the betrayal of his comrade-in-arms.
- The members of the Triple Alliance are also members of Anbu Ne, and thanks to this, I've learned that under Danzo's leadership, another base that is not officially on the organization's balance sheet was established not so long ago," his uncle said, not letting Hiruzen recover from the previous blow, "I suppose it would be a good idea to establish control over it too?
As I watched the Hokage's face stretch, I felt a twinge of pity for him, but it disappeared just as quickly when I thought of the many graves of Nara in the local cemetery, among the other clan fighters who had fallen where they might have survived if a different man had been in charge of Konoha. Sarutobi quickly pulled himself together and nodded curtly to his uncle.
- You are right, Nara-san, please share this information with the commander, who will take care of the task immediately after the meeting.
- I will, Hokage-sama," he saluted and then gestured for the nearest subordinate to leave the room.
- And I ask the Hyuga, Nara, and Aburame clans to allocate fighters to support and reduce possible losses," Hiruzen asked, looking at the listed heads in turn, "even if I hope for a peaceful surrender of the Anbu Ne staff, but if there is resistance, I authorize you to shoot to kill.
I nodded understandingly - with such a composition, the assault of even a very protected base will be much easier and less casualties than just one Anbushniki, the percentage of clansmen who have very low after the Second World War, and accordingly the strength of the average member.
- We will allocate men, - nodded the head of Aburame, who preferred to keep silent and watch the others for the whole evening.
Following him, Josu Hyuga and his uncle also agreed.
- Sensei, please include me in the strike force," Jiraiya raised his hand, drawing attention to himself, "I could use someone of my level besides the commander.
- All right, Jiraiya-kun, your strength won't be useless," the Hokage didn't argue, sighing tiredly, "and now, it's worth returning to the question of Kirigakure's options for responding to the attack in the center of Konoha and finishing the current meeting before morning.
- Destroying the Mist's living forces would be the best response, especially when we have unobstructed passage through Suna territory," the frowning Elder Utatane made a suggestion, "given their constant presence in adjacent territories, that won't be a problem.
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