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Hokage cleared his throat and began to talk about how the negotiations with Iwa weren't going smoothly as he wished.
Mito answered :" Well, that is because you aren't pressuring them, you left them too much space to breathe. I may have solution, and you will like it."
Hokage gasped at how quickly she responded, he herd something similar from Nara clan head.
Mito continued:" Did you think that your image as Profesor is still respected outside of Konoha. I will say that Kiri isn't afraid of you at all and neither is Iwa. Iwa has that stubborn Onoki who is only afraid of 2 people right now." Mito stopped to see if Hokage was following her. He was but his face had a confused expression.
Orochimaru then said:" I always thought that he feared only Raikage. "
Mito nodded her head and said:" that is true, however after Kannabi bridge he fears one person from Konoha and that is Yellow Flash or Minato."
Hokage eyes sparkled with intrest:" And what do you suggest Mito. "
Mito slowly smirked:" leave the negotiations to Minato, and make him Hokage candidate. "
Hokage quickly glanced at Orochimaru to see his expression. However he was surprised to see Orochimaru calm. Orochimaru spoke when he caught the glance :" Mito-San is right, we need to make them fearful, Minato is the best solution. But for that you need to call Daimyo and make a new council."
Hokage nodded his head. Mito cut him off in his musings :" Orochimaru - sama would you like to be there. I think that council should have sanins in them. Or at least a representative of them. "
Hokage wondered what would that contribute. Then it hit him the council would be strong unity of Konoha preventing from another shinobi like Danzo.
Orochimaru spoke next :" if sensei agrees, I wouldn't mind. "
Mito then asked :" Hokage - sama, why do I have a feeling you are hiding something from me."
Hokage stiffed and the whole room got awkward.
Mito slowly spoke:" I saw a letter from Kiri."
Hokage gasped :"How I am sure I hid it."
Mito smirked :" a little bird told me where you hide things."
Hokage was confused and then realized that he hidden it in a seal Mito placed in desk.
Mito spoke:" I couldn't read it but I know it is there."
Hokage finally answered :" they are threatening, they want you to come back to Kiri. "
Mito smirked :" and how many days do you have to reply."
Hokage answered :" still 2 weeks."
Mito nodded her head :" if you immediately change Minato to lead negotiations, you could have a treaty just in time. And besides you are already sending shinobi on border."
Hokage nodded asking :" Do you think that they will back down because we will be at peace with Iwa."
Mito nodded her head :" it is possible, because Iwa is still at war with them so to them it would seem like we alied with Iwa to destroy them and they know that there are week right now, even if they before didn't have Sanbi jinchuriki now they now Konoha has two. Once they realize that they will probably ask for return of Samehada, and will let me go. "
Hokage wondered :" Are you sure that would happen. "
Mito shake her head :" not really this is only speculation, but is logical to some extent. Kiri would sigh the peace and request Samehada, they will probably ask me join but Minato would not allow that so I would return the Samehada in our request of peace."
Hokage nodded his head:" Well if you say so. Did you wish to speak about anything else. "
Mito stopped for a minute wondering if there was anything. She couldn't remember if there was. :" maybe I did but I kinda forgot about it. I will probably remember in few days. So how did it go with Tsunade - sama. "
Hokage eyes softend :" I went as well as it could. She said that she would think about possible partners. And refused that council would be involved in that. "
Mito nodded her head :" I am surprised that she reacted that way, but I am not surprised that she shunned civilian council. But is it possible that she isn't considering Jiraiya - sama.,"
Both Orochimaru and Hokage coughed, surprised at the question.
Mito asked:" What, did you really think that I didn't know he was in love for her. Especially because every one of main charactera is somehow based on her, well expected the one on his first book."
Hokage whised :" Did you read his books, Mito-Chan."
Mito shake her head:" no, I didn't, I saw them in library and some shinobi talked about it. Even they mentioned Tsunade and Jiraiya himself spoke about her when we trained. Well he thought I wasn't listening."
Hokage spoke :" that is for Tsunade to decide."
Mito let it go and continued her work. Finally she could hear Tenzo's stomach growing. And she decided to take a pause. Orochimaru had already went home. Tenzo gave her a list. And she wondered what would be best to eat right now. And decided they would go to the restaurant in which she occasionally visited with Kushina.
Hokage let them go, he had home packed bento from his lovely wife.
Mito and Tenzo walked through village hand in hand. The villagers greated the two with kindness. On the way to restaurant, or just in front of the restaurant Mito and Tenzo ran at Kushina and Minato. It was already passed noon. So Minato team was already done with training, or with first half of it.
Tenzo hid behind Mito again coming in contact with strangers even if he knew the persons from Danzo, he still wasn't comfortable with anyone besides Mito. Kushina obliviously wonder whose child was that but she noticed that boy wasn't coming at of his shelf. Mito asked :" would you like to have lunch with us, Minato - San, Kushina - San." Minato eyes sparked, he could finally get something out of Mito.
Tenzo was still hiding even when they entered the restaurant. Mito let Kushina and Minato to choose the table. They seated themselves first. Mito slowly came with Tenzo in front of her. Tenzo managed to sit himself. And when Mito sat next to him he wanted to hide again. Mito interduced :" this is Tenzo, he will stay with me for few days." she then waited for Minato and Kushina to interduce themselves. The dou did it carefully and Tenzo stopped hiding.
Kushina wondered how was it possible that Mito was so good with children. But Minato took a notice that she was reading a list. She pointed to Tenzo saying:" what do you think." the boy only nodded his head.
When she ordered the food for herself and Tenzo. Minato noticed that she ordered the same to probably comfort Tenzo. And he noticed that the meal was balanced for malnutrition. The boy did seem to be on the skinny side.
Mito ate at slow pace allowing Tenzo to eat at same speed. She suddenly spoke to Minato probably sensing his gaze :" oh, right you will probably have to go to Hokage office with me after the meal. You will be super busy in next few days. I won't mind training with team 7."
That came from nowhere, so he asked :"Is something wrong."
Mito shake her head:" no not really, it is just that Hokage wants to speed something and you are best option for that."
Kushina exclaimed :" is it something dangerous."
Mito stilled :" Well it isn't supposed to be dangerous, but anything can happen in shinobi world."
Kushina nodded her head:" I geuss so. "
Tenzo then spoke :" but wouldn't it be better if Kushina - San took care of team 7, Mito - Chan has a lot of things to do."
Mito 's face was red:" I really did say that you could pick suffix, but to take one that Hokage uses."
Kushina was laughing hard at mito' s expression. Minato then saw that boy was obliviously a shinobi and smart kid. Minato then turned to Kushina and said :" if you could it would be awesome. I am sure Mito and you will arrange your time tables. "
Kushina immediately stopped laughing :" You are doing it on purpose now. You know they won't listen to me."
Minato said:" don't make an excuse for your laziness."
Kushina shirked:" who is lazy. I train every day for 6 hours. "
Tenzo spoke quietly :" impressive, to think she is so strong with only that much of training daily. "
Mito nodded her head. Kushina was boiling :" and how much time do you train daily. "
Mito tried to stop Tenzo from speaking, however he dodged her hand which was supposed to cover his mouth, he answered :" usually around 10 to 12 hours, but that was because my chakra coils aren't that advanced yet. "
Mito laughed :" he is joking, right Tenzo."
And Tenzo only look at her seriously.
Minato eyes were huge. Kushina was gaping like a fish in the air. Mito facepalmed. Mumbling :" there goes your cover as a normal child. " then she spoke to Tenzo :" I will show you training grounds I usually use. You will get bored at Hokage office again. But only for 4 hours, okay, when that time passes come to me for light meal and then you can continue and then wait for me there, okay. " the boy smiled brightly and saying :" okay. "