Chapter 841: More Deals
Despite all their experience, rank and status, Arisa and Yura lost composure for a moment. The sight was just too terrifying. Even so, they quickly gathered themselves and hid their feelings. Of course, everyone in the room had already noticed the change in their expression.
Jiraiya thought, 'Not bad. They controlled themselves in under a second.'
Arisa and Yura respectfully greeted, "Lady Tsunade, Lord Jiraiya."
At the same time, Yura analyzed, 'Our fears were true. Tsunade has returned to Konoha too. If we hadn't agreed on a peace agreement, we would have to face Fujin, Jiraiya, Tsunade and Kakashi on the battlefield.
Just Fujin alone gave us countless headaches. The council had no confidence in our famed Desert Guerrilla tactics against his army and our formations were a complete mess as a result of the confusion. If these three had also joined…'
Yura understood how disastrous a war would have been. While there were several other factors, there was no doubt in his heart that Sunagakure would have taken a brutal beating at the start of the war.
Unlike Yura, who thought of the past, Arisa focused on the present. She analyzed, 'Tsunade is sitting on the Hokage's seat. She should be the Fifth Hokage, unless this is some sort of trickery, though I can't think of a reason why Konoha would do that. More importantly, the Third Hokage isn't here!'
There was no doubt in Arisa's mind that this was a power play by Konoha. There was no need to have the Sannins and Fujin in the room otherwise. Just one of the three would suffice.
Arisa concluded, 'The reports from our spies are true. The Third Hokage has made no public appearances since the end of the war. His injuries must be severe!'