74 Konoha/Hidden Leaf Village Side I

Meanwhile a few hours ago in Konoha:

"Lord Hokage"

"Report what happen?"

"Lord Hokage according to our spies intel, a medium size force filled with different ranking shinobi along with the Tsuchikage was said to be leaving Iwa and is heading towards our borders."

"What!?" The third hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, screamed as the pipe he was smoking fell to the ground. The third hokage is a tan-skinned with dark brown, spiked hair, and a small goatee wearing the customary hat of the kage that was red and white with hokage written in kanji ,and a haori with a red, full-length kimono that is tied using a white sash.

Hiruzen stood up at the man next to him. The man had two scars on the right side of his face with dark hair tied up into a spiky ponytail, dark eyes as well as a goatee with ear piercings. He wore a meshed shirt underneath his flak jacket, a deer skin coat over that and hand guards.

"Shikaku who do we have on standby?"

"Let's see Fugaku and the uchihas have already finished their missions and are on standby near the northern borders. Minato has finished his mission as Kakashi has just recovered from his injuries. Jiraiya and Orochimaru just finish their mission and have arrived today. There is also a few Hyuga and some other clans, jonin, and anbu on standby."

"Hmm, contact Fugaku and tell him to lead a portion of his team to the western border connecting to the land of Storm and wait for me. Get Minato, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, the remaining Hyuga, and the anbu to follow me."

Hiruzen said as he took off his Hokage outfit revealing a black jumpsuit, mesh segments over the lower portions of his limbs, and a green gauntlet that covered much of his right arm with an armoured hood with a bandanna-like forehead protector over this, tied with two long straps..

Shikaku was stunned by the Hokage action as "Hokage does this requires this much."

"It does as who knows what Onoki is up to especially after the war turned to our side, not only that you are also coming with use Shikaku along with your squad."

As the Hiruzen finished his orders he turned to look at the Anbu who came to report about Iwa movement. Hiruzen saw he was still there and saw the anbu wanting to speak as he came because he only heard some of the report he was shocked as he with into full battle mode without listening to see if the anbu report was completely.

"Is there more?"

"Yes Hokage-sama according to our reports the Tsuchikage seem to be looking for something on his way as he sent out a small group from his force to search and return back."

"Hmm looking for something, Better be safe than sorry proceed with the plan and have all people at the gate ready within 2 hours dismissed!"

All the people in the room besides the Hiruzen vanished. He let out a sigh and looked at a shadow and ask "Aren't you going to come out Danzo?"

The shadow morphed as a shaggy black haired and blacked eyed frail looking old man appeared from the way. He had one of his right eye covered with bandages as his chin had an x mark scar. He wore a white shirt, with a black or dark grey robe over the top of it covering from his feet, to just over his right shoulder. The robe conceals his right arm which was bandaged and covered with three large golden braces.

"Hiruzen, going to the borders with that much firepower will leave Konoha venerable."

"There is only Iwa is left in this war with us of the five great nations as the Sand has surrendered, Kumo and the Kira are fighting each other leaving only us and Iwa as the rest of the villages even if they attack there is till you here."

Hiruzen said as he smiled at his friend as he took the white crystal orb from his desk. If Marcus was here he could tell the orb was the soul dragon orb as Konoha someway or another can use a portion of its power thanks to the second hokage even though he never told them what this orb is for and who it belongs to as his death came unexpectedly with him having enough time to pass on the information.

Konoha had several similar orbs like it has it granted people around it to learn fire, blaze, scrotch, swift, sound, and crystal adding up to 8 orbs total, but almost no one can learn crystal release and sound release as Orochimaru is studying them to figure out how they work and how to release their power.

Hiruzen took the soul orb and left the office with body flicker jutsu leaving Danzo alone in the office causing it to turn into an awkward silence as Danzo melded back into the shadows disappearing.