Hinata had also grown up quite a bit as well where instead of short hair her hair was now long that reached down to her lower back. She also wore typical Shinobi black pants and fishnet shirt and a midriff tank which showed of her impressive figure and bust although she cared little of that. Hinata also whore black fingerless gloves and wore a long White sleeveless coat with the Hyuga Clan Symbol on it and yellow flames on the edges (*)
Hinata's statement of course got many surprised looks from everyone since Hinata had just stated that if they did not go rescue Kurenai and her team that she and The Hyuga Clan would go on their own and rescue the others themselves. Hence if they did do that it would hurt Konoha reputation greatly since if one of their most prominent Clans The Hyuuga Clan went against Konoha ruling and took upon themselves to try and rescue one of their captured teams it would make Konoha look incompetent. Since people would believe that Konoha had no control over their Shinobi's and their Clans hence they would lose face and more business from current clients and that was the last thing they needed since they were already in a hard spot as it is in finical and economical standing.
"That will not be needed Hinata we will send a infiltration team to rescue Kureani and the others as well as Princess Sachi" said Tsuande.
"Hokage-sama you can't be serious, we can't afford to lose anymore of our best Shinobi's all we be doing is weakening ourselves" shouted Ashikaga Shin.
"I' am very much serious and this is a Ninja matter Ashikaga hence you have no say beside you don't understand the situation that we are in right now?" rounded Tsuande.
"Situation? What do you mean Hokage-sama?" asked a confused Shin.
Tsuande just sighed and said "When I received the message from The Umi Daimyo he spoke how furious he was with at how the team that we sent to protect his daughter failed to protect her. After we declared that we would make sure that no harm would come to her and that we sent some of our very best Ninja's to protect her".
"But that was not our fault there was no way we could have know that Kiri would be waiting to ambush us not to mention that they would have those weapons with them" said Asai Heita.
"That still doesn't change the fact that our Ninja's failed to do what they were hired to do and even after all our assurances" said Tsunade where she then continued.
"Hence we have no choice but try and rescue both Kurenai's team and the Princess or we throw away any chance we have of good relationships with Umi no Kuni and Tsuki no Kuni and also risk further isolating ourselves further"
"THEN WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR BAA-CHAN LET ME AND MY TEAM GO AND WE RESCUE THEM ALL" roared Konohamaru
"That is enough Konohamaru! Rushing off half cock like that will only end up in disaster" ordered Tsuande which got the young man to calm down and sit back down onto his seat after which Tsunade spoke again.
"Before we make any kind of rescue attempt we need information on the Prison and where Princess Sachi, Kurenai and the others are being held after which we will need to make a plan of attack to infiltrate the Prison and get them out as quickly as possible."
"Jairya! I need you to head to Mizu no Kuni and get as much information on "The Hold" as you can and find where Kurenai and the others are all being held in it as soon as possible also if you can see if you can get us pictures of the Prison or better yet plans of it if possible!" order Tsuande.
"Right Hime I do what I can" replied Jairiya and quickly Shunshin'd away.
"Once Jiraiya has gotten all the information on the Prison that he can I want you Shikaku and your son Shikamaru to create a plan to allow us to infiltrate "The Hold"" ordered Tsuande to which Shikaku just nodded
"This meeting is dismissed" said Tsuande to the Council
As the Council members were leaving many were muttering about what they had learned many were talking about what they were going to do and ways they could save the Princess and Kurenai and the others. While some others like Danzo, Koharu and the Civilian members were commenting that this was a mistake and a waste of valuable resources that could be put to better use.
Tsuande could only scoffed at them after they had all left she then started to leave the room she needed a drink badly but knew she couldn't since she had stopped drinking ever since Nauto was banished.
"First most of our allies and clients turn their back on us for banishing Naruto, then the Heavenly Alliance is formed and takes most of our missions from us, then Orochimaru rebuilds Oto's forces and gathers Iwa, Kiri, Kusa and the The Hannya Clan to ally against us and now this. Things seem to only get worse and worse for us", thought Tsuande. After which she then looked out to the blue cloudless sky "Is this the Heavens wrath on us for turning our backs on Naruto or is it you Naruto who is punishing this village from the Heavens for betraying you".
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