Chapter 446: History
"I do suppose we should discuss more on this matter in private," Hiruzen suggested.
"Agreed," Tsunade said. "We need to secure that orb, and we need to figure out what to do about the Uchiha and Uzumaki forces that are out there."
Minato nodded, gesturing to those involved to follow them back to the Hokage manor.
At the Hokage’s Manor.
The atmosphere here was suffocating, as it took a while for things to get sorted.
Seated around the large meeting table were Hiruzen, Minato, Homura, Koharu, and Tsunade at the head. Apart from them were clan heads like Shikaku and Chōza, leaders of Anbu divisions, and various scribes.
Standing before this tribunal were Alex, Jada, and Jasper. Far away, perched on a rooftop overlooking the manor, Alice sat in a meditative lotus position to pick up what was happening inside the room. And through a mental link, she broadcasted every word in real-time to William and Margaret, who were next to her.
"The object," Homura demanded, extending a hand.
Alex didn’t hesitate as he reached into his vest and withdrew the glass orb to place it on the table.
Hiruzen leaned forward, peering into the glass. "How do we know he’s truly inside?"
"Trust me, lord Third," Alex confirmed. "He’s sealed within a perpetual genjutsu construct, putting his consciousness and body in a suspended state."
After Homura handed the orb over to Tsunade, she ran a medical diagnostic chakra scan over the orb. She recoiled slightly at the density of the seal. "It’s authentic."