sbdcsierra Chapter 156 The Supreme Meeting, the Boiling Point of the Hokage Building
Chapter 156 The Supreme Meeting, the Boiling Point of the Hokage Building
Hokage Building.
The doors to the highest conference room were pushed open, and the autumn sunlight rushed in, illuminating the fine dust particles floating in the air.
The atmosphere in this room, which symbolizes the power center of Konoha, is completely different from the bright sunshine outside the window.
Solemn and dignified.
The enormous circular conference table was crafted from a single piece of precious ironwood from the lower reaches of the Namga River. Its surface was polished to a mirror-like smoothness, reflecting each face.
The two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, sat on either side of the Hokage, in the seats closest to the Hokage's seat. Their expressions were serious, and they had already vaguely sensed an unusual aura.
The chieftains of the three clans—Pig, Deer, and Butterfly—sat close together.
Akimichi Torifu's enormous body almost took up the space of two people. He was secretly taking out a packet of dried meat from his pocket, trying to quietly stuff it into his mouth.
The Nara shinobi next to him yawned lazily, tears welling in his eyes, and nudged him subtly with his elbow.
"Gather the wind, then converge."
"Cough cough,"
Akimichi Torifu reluctantly stuffed the jerky back in, muttering under his breath, "If you don't eat something before a meeting, your brain won't work."
Yamanaka Tanichi's expression was calm; he simply closed his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
Opposite them was the newly appointed head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hiashi.
He sat upright, his young face bearing a composure beyond his years, yet his eyes betrayed his nervousness.
This was his first time attending a meeting of this caliber.
Next to him was the head of the security forces, Uchiha Tetsuka.
He was dressed in the standard uniform of the garrison, arms crossed, expressionless, but his sharp eyes scanned everyone present.
Tsunade and Orochimaru, the two leaders of Konoha's medical department, sat side by side.
Orochimaru lowered his head, seemingly looking at something, a faint smile playing on his lips.
At the end of the conference table, Sakumo Hatake sat quietly.
He was still wearing his durable farm work clothes, as if he had just come from the fields.
His attire was completely out of place in the conference room, but no one dared to underestimate him.
Because everyone knows that this very morning, this man used the short sword wrapped in white cloth at his waist to forever leave a Mist Village elite squad that was trying to infiltrate the village in the forest outside the village.
squeak-
The conference room door was pushed open again.
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked in.
He was dressed in a white Hokage robe and wore a straw hat. His steady steps instantly drew everyone's attention.
The whispers in the meeting room abruptly ceased.
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked to the head seat and sat down calmly.
He didn't speak, but slowly took off his straw hat and placed it on the table.
Everyone's heart was in their throats with this simple action.
"Everyone is here."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was flat, devoid of any emotion.
He didn't say anything, but simply nodded slightly to the shadows behind him.
A member of the Anbu ninja wearing a monkey mask appeared silently in the center of the conference table.
He was holding two things in his hands.
One is a black scroll bound with scarlet silk thread.
The other was a metal headband that was slightly soiled.
The ANBU ninja placed two items on the table, and then his figure dissolved like ink and disappeared.
The air in the conference room seemed to become heavy and stagnant in that instant.
"This is the highest level of intelligence transmitted back from the Root."
"This is a gift that Sakumo brought back from the 'guest' this morning."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone remained calm, as if he were talking about something trivial.
"Take a look at them all."
Mitokado Homura, who was closest, reached out and picked up the black scroll.
He untied the silk threads and slowly unfolded them.
With just one glance, the Hokage advisor, who was known for his composure, suddenly raised an eyebrow.
He then handed the reel to Koharu Utatane, who was standing next to him.
Xiaochun's reaction was equally intense; her usually somewhat rigid face instantly turned frosty.
The scroll was passed from one pair of hands to another on the conference table.
After everyone saw it, their expressions changed drastically.
When Uchiha Tekka received the scroll, the veins on the back of his hand bulged out.
The faint smile on Orochimaru's face vanished, and a cold glint flashed in his golden pupils.
When the scroll finally reached Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha simply glanced at it calmly before turning his gaze back to the metal headband in the center of the table.
He was very familiar with the pattern on the headband.
A pattern consisting of four curves representing flowing water, resembling waves.
Hidden Mist Village.
The information on the scroll, together with this headband, forms a perfect closed loop.
[The Land of Lightning's intelligence team confirmed that following the meeting, both Kumogakure and Kirigakure villages simultaneously entered a state of combat readiness.]
[A message from Seagull, the highest-ranking informant within Kirigakure: Alliance target—Land of Whirlpools! Objective—To seize the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques!]
Silence.
Only the faint sound of children's laughter from the street outside the window seemed so jarring.
boom! !
A loud bang shattered the frozen air.
It is autumn to gather wind.
He slammed his hand down hard on the solid birchwood table, the force of which made the entire table tremble and the teacups on it bounce.
"This is outrageous!!"
Akimichi Torifu abruptly stood up, his massive body casting a shadow, and his voice boomed in the conference room.
"Those bastards from Kirigakure, are they looking for death?!"
"And there's Kumogakure!"
"Last time at the border, you were utterly thrashed by the Hokage, and you've already forgotten the pain?!"
His anger was so pure and so direct that it instantly ignited the powder keg in the entire conference room.
"Hokage-sama!"
Uchiha Tekka suddenly stood up from his seat. His movement was so swift that the chair beneath him made a screeching sound.
"The garrison troops are requesting deployment!"
He addressed Hiruzen Sarutobi, who sat in the main seat, his voice strong and resonant.
"I will personally lead the team and make sure these scoundrels who dare to provoke Konoha never return!"
That family, which once lingered on the fringes of the village, now values the honor of protecting Konoha more than life itself, after undergoing changes and integration.
"Well said!"
Tsunade also stood up abruptly, her golden hair trembling slightly from her excitement, and slammed her fist on the table.
"Teacher! The Land of Whirlpools is our ally! It's our grandmother's hometown!"
"Their aggression towards the Land of Whirlpools is a slap in the face to Konoha!!"