Chap.82 Obstructed Breathing

"I'm aware of what happened to the Uchiha clan thanks to the documents you got from Danzo. Honestly, he didn't know how Itachi would react to the current situation. What happened?

Tony recounted his meeting with him in a quick summary of events.

"Itachi's illness…" Tsunade tapped her finger on the table rhythmically, "You're going to use those special plates of yours, right?" I am aware of his medical report, it is not something that can be cured with current medicine.

—Yes, the problem now would be Sasuke —Tony pointed out— If after his obsession with power he discovers that Konoha is to blame for the way her brother acted and decides to change the target of his hatred to the village…

"Do you think that even if you cure his brother and tell him the truth, he will take revenge?" Itachi should still be able to stop him.

—Tsunade, he is a teenager who, since I met him, has been obsessed with revenge and has spent a few years under the influence of Orochimaru. The strange thing would be if he decided to return to the village as if nothing had happened, being all smiles and sweeping the matter under the rug as Naruto seems to fantasize —Tony raised his eyebrow as he looked at the Hokage— I'm not Naruto and I live in reality.

—If Sasuke confronts Itachi and kills him, even after learning the truth, he will attack the village in retaliation.

—If Sasuke forgives his older brother by chance and accepts what happened, he will attack the village secretly from Itachi if necessary to settle accounts.

—The possibility that he decides to leave everything in the past and go to live somewhere in the world to repopulate the Uchiha clan is also not ideal, because he could transmit his revenge plans to the following generations.

"I'm not saying we should actively hunt Sasuke now, because that will make the situation even worse, but being on guard until everything is cleared up and Itachi can try to calm him down seems necessary to me and I must be clear." Tony's voice dropped a bit but it was just as clear— If the time comes, I won't hesitate just because Naruto or Sakura will throw a tantrum. I have family in the village, I have you as friends and keeping you safe is a priority.

-Stop! I understand, but don't let Naruto listen to you —said Tsunade with a dark face— And if that moment really comes, which I don't want… make sure that nobody can find out what happened, ever. This is an order.

—Of course —Tony returned to his usual attitude — Have you already started to take action against Pain's attack?

"Preparations are ongoing, I don't know if we'll have time, but it will ensure that the number of victims is greatly reduced. It's a pity we don't know the exact date of the attack, but we'll do what we can." She took a document to his right and looked at it. "I hope I can count on you to get a large supply of emergency dry rations. If the damage is as extensive as estimated, many people would starve for days even with the village's current supplies.

"No problem, I'll provide them free of charge to the village for the next few days." Just send someone to pick them up and tell me the approximate numbers you need.

—I really appreciate it, that will allow the money destined for that purpose to be redirected to the reconstruction funds that I am preparing for the worst situation —Tsunade sighed with relief— Danzo and Sarutobi left a bleeding wound with their internal and unnecessary confrontations in the village ledger due to bribery and embezzlement from their clans. I have met with the daimyo several times, but he has not agreed to increase the assistance he provides.

"How bad is the situation?"

"If all was peace and quiet, the village would need fifteen years of missions to recover the previous fiscal status." Tsunade shook her head in disappointment.

How much money did they waste? Tony was curious.

-The total? Around eighty million that should be circulating in the village —Tsunade gave a figure after quickly checking another document on the table— Currently I have somehow managed to recover twenty million with Shizune's help, but it's still not enough. I really need a drink!

Tony rubbed his chin with one hand and reached into his clothing with his other hand, searching for something. Tsunade's eyes lit up, thinking she had a new drink, but she just pulled out a piece of paper, which deflated her.

"Excuse me." She took a pen from the table and wrote something on the paper before handing it back and giving the paper to Tsunade.

-What's this? —Tsunade carelessly took the paper and looked at it above her, with the intention of leaving it with the rest of the documents next to her.

She blinked twice and after rubbing her eyes, she began to count carefully.

One zero, two zeros, three zeros…

"Two hundred and seventy million?!" —Tsunade couldn't sit still anymore and she jumped to stand up and look at Tony— Tony, you…

—Take it as a little help for the village apart from the emergency dry rations —Tony shrugged as he laughed at Tsunade's exaggerated reaction— My business has been going very well these years and I don't lack that bit of money.

Which was true, taking that kind of money out of his funds was like taking a few shovelfuls of desert sand to try to form an artificial beach somewhere else. If you don't pay attention, you won't even notice it's missing.

The next thing she saw was a blur of white and green that soon made everything dark and a soft, padded sensation on her face made it impossible for her to breathe.

-It is more than enough! —Tsunade said happily as she hugged him tightly and jumped— Thank you! Thanks!

I can't... breathe... ( ͡o ﹏ ͡O)