I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

The Yamanaka clan is one of the major elder clans in Konoha Village. Together with the Nara and Akimichi clans, they are known as the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio, specializing in mental techniques and sensory abilities.

Their ability to read memories alone, which allows them to invade the consciousness of the living and even the dead to obtain information, establishes their position in the secret interrogation and torture division.

Hoshino Yu didn't recognize the Yamanaka clan member present. Yamanaka Inoichi was a year older than them, and his father was only in his early thirties. The person in front of them was at least forty or fifty years old, and had a dignified appearance.

Even Sakumo Hatake is in this office right now. Even if the person from the Yamanaka clan isn't the clan leader, he should be a clan elder.

Hoshino Yu stood there, his body taut. These so-called high-ranking officials hadn't asked him about the situation, and he had already handed over the scroll containing the information to Orochimaru before returning to the village, so there was no need for him to report. Besides, there was Orochimaru, his teacher with an IQ panel maxed out.

The report was relatively simple and was mostly recorded on a scroll. After Orochimaru explained what he had seen and heard, he handed the scroll containing the information of the Rain Ninja and Sand Ninja to the Yamanaka clansman.

The atmosphere in the office was very subtle. Hoshino Yu stood next to Hatake Sakumo with Orochimaru, while Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu frowned as they looked at the intelligence records on the scroll in their hands.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out the pipe hanging from his waist, lit it, and took a few deep drags, filling the office with smoke.

As radical as ever, Shimura Danzo glanced coldly at the people around him, threw the scroll back onto the table, and then slammed his right hand down on the table.

boom--

A loud bang drew everyone's attention to Danzo.

Danzo pointed at the scroll on the table, his face full of anger, and said:

"You bastard! How dare you sneak into my Land of Fire! If this continues, won't everyone think Konoha is easy to bully?!"

"Hiruzen, given Sunagakure's actions, I propose sending elite troops to press directly on Sunagakure's borders and catch them off guard. Konoha's territory is not something they can easily infiltrate!"

Danzo's words make sense, Hoshino Yu thought to himself.

Now that there is both witness testimony and physical evidence, the other party probably didn't expect to be discovered by Orochimaru and the two of them so soon after sneaking in from the border of the Land of Rivers.

What else is there to say? Are we just going to pretend we don't know?

However, seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's hesitant expression, Yu Hoshino couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He also knew that such matters could not be concluded lightly.

To be fair, when there were only slight signs of war emerging, a hawk like Danzo was indeed better than someone who was indecisive.

But as the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally had his own considerations.

Konoha is unlike other countries. Although it has many small countries around it that act as a buffer between it and the major powers, it is still surrounded by four major powers. If a war breaks out with one of these major powers, the other countries will certainly not sit idly by and wait to be destroyed.

The First Shinobi World War was only a little over a decade ago. At that time, the four great nations launched a joint attack on the Land of Fire. If it weren't for the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who was ruthless and capable of fighting all four of them, he would have won. Although he suffered heavy losses, the outcome was still good.

However, if another one-against-four situation were to occur now, Konoha could afford it, but even if they won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

If another war were to break out, even the Hokage would likely be caught up in it.

Hoshino Yu couldn't help but recall the war situation in the original work.

During World War II, Konoha fought against Sunagakure and Iwagakure, and later against Amegakure. However, a few years later, Sunagakure had an incident, and Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning started to stir up trouble, dragging Amegakure into it as well.

If it weren't for Konoha's strong foundation and abundance of geniuses, it might have truly been swallowed up.

It can only be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura complemented each other's personalities. One was calm and moderate, maintaining the overall situation; the other was stubborn, radical, cold and decisive, which was equivalent to completing Hiruzen Sarutobi's ruthlessness.

"Hiruzen, you can't keep hesitating," Danzo said coldly to his friend beside him.

"Danzo, rushing into the border rashly will only escalate the conflict and give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of the situation." Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice after exhaling smoke from his pipe. "After we have ascertained the infiltrator's intentions, we should send an envoy to Sunagakure to question them. It is the best policy to try diplomacy first and then resort to force."

"I agree with Hiruzen's idea," Koharu Utatane nodded slightly. "The strength of various countries has not yet recovered after the last war. Sunagakure may not really dare to break ties with Konoha, not to mention that other countries are also eyeing us covetously..."

"Moreover, the border defenses are not yet firmly established. If a conflict breaks out with Sunagakure at this time, and if Iwa, Kumo, and other villages take the opportunity to provoke us, we could easily find ourselves in a passive position." Mitomon Homura continued seriously, picking up where Utatane Koharu left off. "We should first question and pressure them, and at the same time strengthen the border defenses. Only by taking a two-pronged approach can we be on the safe side."

"Hmph, all you're being too soft-hearted! You're all becoming more and more pathetic! First, the Land of Rain has stationed troops on the border, and now the Sand Village has infiltrated our territory. This is clearly a joint effort by various nations to test the limits of Konoha, pressing us step by step!"

"I advocate for war! Constantly looking back and making concessions will only embolden them!"

"Danzo, calm down," Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted, tapping his pipe on the table.

Danzo looked at the group with a gloomy expression, his earlier words leaving them somewhat silent.

Is this something I should listen to? It doesn't seem like it would be of any use anyway.

Hoshino Yu listened to the conversation among these high-ranking officials and felt a bit mentally exhausted.

Everyone's arguments had their own merits, and their purpose was to consider the development of the village.

However, without an absolute power suppressing the entire ninja world, this war is bound to break out.

Not to mention that most of Konoha's ninjas only began to show their prowess in World War II.

Even after World War II, when the Sannin were renowned throughout the major ninja villages and the White Fang of Konoha's fame silenced even the children of Sunagakure, the Third Shinobi World War still had to break out.

The idea that war is a continuation of politics is nothing more than a struggle for interests.

An eerie silence fell over the Hokage's office once again, with even Orochimaru and Sakumo Hatake standing quietly to one side.

After glancing at the scroll on the table, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his gaze to Orochimaru and Sakumo Hatake.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw that his grand-disciple Hoshino Yu was still standing to the side. After thinking for a moment, he spoke:

"Yu, you've worked hard on this mission. You should go back and rest now."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

After saying that, Hoshino Yu left the Hokage's office.

Once he left the Hokage Building and looked at the ordinary people and vendors coming and going on the street, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

As for ninjas, they need to balance work and rest. The war is likely to break out sooner than expected, so they need to conserve their energy.

After stretching, he looked at the task panel in his mind with some drowsiness.

[You have received the main quest: Team up with Luffy and Zoro to defeat Marine Captain "Axe-Hand" Morgan, who wields an iron axe.]

[Mission Reward: Silent Step]

Current progress: 0%

Silent Step combined with Body Flicker - Shave should create a new Body Flicker technique, perfect for everyday travel when elemental transformation is not activated.

After these days of continuous trekking, apart from getting a good night's sleep at the Nikko post station, I haven't slept much at all.

Orochimaru's beastly physique is far beyond what he can currently match; the fact that he can keep up with him while traveling is already a testament to his strength.

At this moment, Hoshino Yu only wanted to get a good night's sleep, complete the One Piece mission, and refresh the next reward.

As for the missions they completed together, they were previously rated A-rank, but now they're estimated to be upgraded to S-rank. Splitting a million taels of silver between them shouldn't be a problem.