The most critical shortage was with explosive tags-no matter how much they were willing to pay, they simply couldn't get enough of them.
After a moment of deep thought, the Hokage sighed.
"The Leaf's reserves should hold out for a while longer. I'll speak with the clan leaders to see if they can open up some of their own stockpiles."
"Lord Hokage," Anbu operative entered the office just then, respectfully placing a sealed scroll on the desk. "This is intelligence from the Land of Rain battlefield."
"Hmm," Hokage acknowledged, nodding in thanks as he picked up the scroll and broke the seal.
*Pfft~~
*Cough cough cough!
After just a quick glance at the contents, Third Hokage started coughing violently, his aging face turning a deep shade of red.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the scroll, which had slipped from his grasp onto the desk.
What kind of intel could make Hiruzen Sarutobi react like that?
Koharu and Homura got up and walked over to take a look.
"....."
Koharu froze in place, her expression utterly stiff.
*Cough cough!
Homura coughed, clearly struggling to hold back his laughter.
After taking a moment to calm himself, Third Hokage realized he needed a smoke to steady his nerves. He grabbed his pipe, took a few deep drags, and then tucked the scroll away before summoning another Anbu operative.
"Send this intel to the Intelligence Division and make sure it's distributed far and wide."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
Anbu operative had no idea what the scroll contained, but dutifully picked it up and left.
The Third Kazekage was about to become famous!
His name would be known throughout the ninja world, though not in a good way.
Third Hokage didn't even need to finish his pipe before he'd made up his mind to spread the news.
If you're going to play dirty, don't expect me to play nice!
Even if this intel is complete nonsense, I'm still going to make sure it gets out. Let's see how embarrassed you feel, Third Kazekage.
Koharu, and Homura remained silent, clearly in agreement with the Hokage's decision.
After all, if you're going to bring an army to attack our Land of Fire, why should we hold back?
Besides, it was the Third Kazekage who started spreading rumors first. Since he doesn't care about his reputation, why should we cover for him?
Whether it's true or not doesn't matter. Let's spread it and see what happens.
After all, it's not our reputation on the line.
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