"Jiraiya-sensei, it was sent from the camp," Minato answered honestly.
"The camp?" Jiraiya exclaimed, drawing the curious gazes of Orochimaru, and Tsunade.
If the camp had sent it, that meant it had Danzo's approval.
My goodness, did the sun rise in the west today? Did Danzo actually allow these three to have a little feast?
Could you believe that Danzo, of all people, would do something like this?
"Yes, it came from the camp. The supply officers said our team had made some significant contributions, and since the camp had fresh meat, they sent some our way," Minato explained truthfully, without a hint of reservation.
Who could have predicted that in just a few days, they'd end up saving quite a few Konoha shinobi, racking up a nice amount of merit?
Even Xin hadn't seen that coming.
The outpost's primary function was to alert the camp of a large-scale enemy attack, but Xin and his team had ended up rescuing a number of comrades and earning quite a bit of recognition in the process.
This early warning duty was turning out to be pretty enjoyable; Xin was starting to get used to it.
At least it wasn't as boring as guarding the morgue.
Plus, it didn't require trudging through the rain across the battlefield, constantly engaging in combat. Just holding down the fort at the outpost was enough.
And when things were calm, he could whip up some delicious food as a reward. What's not to love?
"...."
Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya were left speechless.
"Xin, is the stuff in this scroll true?"
After a brief rest, Tsunade pulled out a scroll and handed it to Xin. He opened it, and after scanning the contents, he asked in surprise, "Who leaked this? The Third Kazekage? Isn't he worried about losing face?"
Xin hadn't expected the news of the Third Kazekage falling victim to the Sakura Fall Genjutsu to spread.
Neither Minato nor Mikoto Uchiha would have talked, and Xin certainly wouldn't have.
That left only the Third Kazekage as the likely source.
But this kind of embarrassing event was something most people would try to cover up, not broadcast. Yet here he was, spreading the word like wildfire.
The fact that Tsunade had come to ask him about it meant the news had already spread far and wide.
If Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya had come all this way, it had to be because of either Danzo or the Third Hokage. Xin guessed it was probably the Third Hokage who sent them.
The old shinobi leader must be quite anxious by now.
So it was true.
The tone in Xin's voice was enough to confirm to Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya that the rumors were indeed true.
"How did you manage it?" Tsunade asked, not with skepticism but with amazement.
After all, every Kage was synonymous with strength.
The Third Kazekage, reputedly the strongest Kazekage in Sand's history, had fallen victim to Xin's Genjutsu. The Sakura Fall Genjutsu was terrifyingly powerful.
"What do you mean, how did I do it?" Xin said, a bit annoyed. "He thought I was just a kid and figured I was as good as dead. When I activated my Sharingan, it caught his attention, and that's when I used the genjutsu. He just fell for it, plain and simple."
"No matter how powerful someone is, if they let their guard down against an enemy, they're bound to slip up."
"So, yes, I made the Third Kazekage drink a basin of my foot-washing water, and he drank the whole thing."
"The Sakura Fall Genjutsu may be breakable, but it leaves a mental scar that takes a long time to heal unless your mental fortitude is off the charts." Foot-washing water? The Third Kazekage would definitely explode in rage if he heard this.
Tsunade and the others were left speechless, fighting the urge to demand that Xin change his choice of words.
After all, describing a Kage's defeat with such an image wasn't exactly the most dignified way to put it.
But whatever, that wasn't important.
Shaking her head, Tsunade continued, "So why didn't you report this to the village?"
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