- Shimura is usually more careful with his resources, especially if he can't replenish them quickly," the blond muttered, tugging at the tip of his shoulder-length ponytail.
- We don't have reliable sources in Korn, and the Anbu don't do business with Danzo's personal army, so there's no way to know the specific reasons," Nara shook his head, "What you can't take away from the old man is paranoia. Maybe something will come out eventually, but there's little hope of that.
- It wouldn't be the first time," Yamanaka snorted irritably, "By the way, did you hear you appointed Ryo-kun as instructor? Even while planning to make an alliance with Senju? That doesn't sound like you.
- I wasn't expecting it," Shenesu scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "I was going to choose a wife for him from the most suitable clan girl, and Ryo was just dumbfounded when he suggested Senju.
- So he's got three mistresses instead of two? What a womanizer! - The fat man snorted derisively. - However, remembering Uzumaki's men, it's hard to expect otherwise - none of the red-haired men were averse to having a good time!
- But those aren't all your reasons," Yamanaka squinted, knowing his friend well.
- I'll be glad if Ryo can make some children for the clan," Shenesu sighed. "We haven't recovered our fighting potential since the war, and it's hard to expect things to improve in the near future, so the clan could use a few high-level fighters in fifteen years.
- Given Ryo's potential, the children should be as well," Cheji nodded, "the Uzumaki heritage is strong in him, so even a quarter of their blood will have a strong influence on the shinobi's potential, just look at me, and my mother wasn't one of the strongest half-breeds.
- As far as I know you have quite a few widows of childbearing age left, so why not put them under Ryo? It's a lot faster than waiting for a kunoichi to grow up and hoping for luck," Inoda raised an eyebrow, "I don't think a womanizer like Ryo would say no.
- Are you kidding me? Saya-chan would chew me out just for the mere suggestion of using her son in such a manner, and Setsura would add to that," Nara twitched. - Besides, it just doesn't make sense to turn one of our strongest fighters against yourself, especially considering the advantages you get from it. It's too problematic and short-sighted!
- Well, don't get excited," the blond raised his hands soothingly, "I was just making a suggestion.
- Besides, he's only seventeen years old, and I don't think he's thinking about procreation," the fat man said, pushing the cheese plate closer to him.
- But our offspring should be thinking about that," Yamanaka shook his head as he slowly sipped his sake.
- Setsura is urgently looking for a suitable girl for Shikaku," the head of Nara sighed.
- Urgent?
- Shikaku brought in a nukenin kunoichi from a solo mission the day before yesterday," Shenesu said with a crumpled expression.
- Pfft... Kha-kha!
Yamanaka showered the table with drops of sake that had gone down the wrong throat, and Akamichi dropped his jaw, dropping a piece of cheese from his mouth.
- Sh-shen, are you kidding? - The fat man was the first to regain his senses. - Shikaku didn't even get a regular girlfriend because he thought it was too much trouble!
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