Naruto: Fourth Hokage

"Just how much do you know Jiraiya," Tsunade asked suspiciously. Jiraiya shrugged, "Information travels to me here and there, plus you ought to leave that window closed sometimes Tsunade-hime as I was able to overhear your conversation with Shizune about the seal repair earlier."

Tsunade snorted with annoyance while wondering for how long Jiraiya was by the window listening in on everything being said.

"And speaking of information traveling to me," Jiraiya continued, "Many of the things I heard from Baki about Sunagakure is also what I heard through my spy network. I was actually on my way back here to inform both you and Sarutobi-sensei about it."

The Suna nins were surprised by this. They saw that even if Gaara didn't tell Naruto about the invasion or if Naruto and Gaara's minds didn't link, Konoha was going to learn about the invasion regardless in advance.

"I suspected that Orochimaru was the Otokage of Oto," Jiraiya said, "Though I was unsuccessful in locating exactly where Otogakure is even through my spy network. It's been difficult keeping an eye on Orochimaru's activities seeing that he knows ways of covering his tracks, and he often relocates from one base to another.

"I'm sure that during the attack some time around the concluding two or three matches of the Chuunin Exams, Orochimaru intends to kill both Sarutobi-sensei and you too Tsunade. That way if his invasion doesn't turn out the way he anticipates it to it'll be difficult to find both of your replacements taking your places as Hokages."

"Beside the Daimyos," Tsunade spoke, "Gaara's father the Kazekage along with his Suna bodyguards will be seated next to me during the final Chuunin Exam. He'll be disguised as somebody important in order to get close to us undoubtedly."

"Whatever the case," Sarutobi stepped in, "We'll have to be on guard when he decides to make his presence known to us."

"Until then," Tsunade said, "We have two months to prepare and that's what we're going to do."

(End Flashback)

The following day, Naruto recalled, Tsunade held a meeting with the village advisors, all of the clan leaders and village elders. Sandaime and Tsunade explained in detailed everything that happened with regards to Naruto and Gaara and the upcoming invasion from Suna and Oto.

Danzo suggested an immediate and full military strike against Sunagakure before they could initiate the invasion. Sandaime and Tsunade however dismissed that suggestion, making it very clear that resorting to that course of action would result in needless innocent civilian casualties of Suna who have nothing to do with the invasion. They also made clear that going through with that course of action would alert Orochimaru that his plan has been compromised, and that in effect would make matters worst since Orochimaru would seek a more aggressive and deadlier method of attack Konoha.

Sandaime suggested that it would be best to deal with the Oto ninjas, and the Suna ninjas and not senselessly slaughter defenseless civilians who neutral to the invasion. Danzo wasn't at all pleased with that suggestion however there wasn't really much he was able to do with both Hokages agreeing to follow another course of action instead of his suggestion.

Tsunade and Sarutobi discussed the civilian evacuation procedures they were going to plan with the Chuunins and Jounins, and the counterattack against the Suna and Oto ninjas. Baki said that he was going to do everything in his power and persuade as many of his fellow Suna nins not to take part of the invasion in hopes of decreasing the loss of lives of his fellow Suna nins.

While still sitting under the tree, the blond-haired shinobi bit his thumb and performed a series of hand seals before slamming his bleeding thumb down to the ground.

"Kuchiyose No Jutsu," Naruto said before a cloud of white smoke appeared. Moments later, the smoke clear to reveal a small half kid/half fox creature standing in front of him with a widen grin on his face. (A/N: I Don't Own Inuyasha; I'm just borrowing this character from that anime.)

"Shippo," Naruto greeted.

"Naruto-sama," Shippo exclaimed with a toothy smile, "What's up? It's been a long while since you last summoned me."

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