I, Konoha's Sage of Life

Chapter 102: Tsunade, the Master of Changing Faces

Night had fallen, yet the lights in the Hokage Building remained lit.

"Hiruzen, the current battlefield situation is extremely dangerous. We can't afford to be so reckless. Holding the eastern front is enough for now—we at least need to wait until..."

Mitokado Homura spoke with deep concern in the office.

The next moment—

Bang!

With a loud crash, Tsunade kicked the door open.

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples.

A headache.

Dealing with just Homura was already troublesome enough, and now Tsunade had barged in. He could already see where this was going—it was going to be another exhausting argument.

He got up, just about to scold her.

But before he could say a word, Tsunade slammed a scroll onto the desk.

Truthfully...

She had actually wanted to smash the entire desk for better effect. That would have made the scene much more imposing. But then she remembered that she might need to use this desk in the future, so she decided to hold back.

"You old-timers sure love to drag things out. Old man, just look at this!"

Tsunade shot a glance at Homura, her eyes filled with scorn and disdain.

Always pointing fingers, acting like he knew everything about warfare—what a joke!

Hiruzen was briefly stunned, then immediately realized—if Tsunade had personally brought this over, it had to be an important battle report from Kyoichi. With a wave of his hand, he signaled for Homura to shut up.

Then, he picked up the scroll and opened it.

At first glance, his breath caught in his throat. He almost choked on his own excitement.

"Cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough!"

"Hiruzen! What's wrong, Hiruzen? I knew it—"

Homura rushed forward to help him, assuming that Sarutobi was enraged and ready to lash out at Tsunade. But then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the report’s contents—

‘The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, along with an additional member, launched a surprise attack on the eastern front. They were intercepted by Kanda Kyoichi, Might Duy, and Shirakumo Hayama. Four were killed, three were captured alive, and only Hōzuki Mangetsu managed to escape by liquefying into water.’

The Hōzuki Clan is notoriously difficult to capture.

That was common knowledge in the ninja world. The last time Kyoichi had managed to capture Hōzuki Chikage had been a rare exception. So it wasn’t surprising that Hōzuki Mangetsu had escaped—but what was surprising was that three people had managed to wipe out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?

Was this some kind of joke?

Homura opened his mouth but couldn't find the words.

"Incredible... Absolutely incredible... I agreed to let you coordinate with him because I trusted Kyoichi's abilities and knew he wouldn't suffer a loss, but I never expected him to completely crush the eastern front like this!"

Hiruzen was at a loss for words.

He was too excited.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were each armed with a legendary blade, utilizing the Hiding in mist Jutsu and assassination techniques to wreak havoc in battles. Their presence alone posed a massive threat to Konoha's forces.