He was glad that Shisui was one of those cousins who saw the bigger picture, because he needed those people right now. Too many were focused on the little issues, and that just made smoothing things over to seem like business as usual more difficult for him in the end.

But that was what a Hokage did. He made sure his people felt secure.

Even if that might not be true.

"It's very possible." It was a murmur, and he let out a soft sigh. "At the moment, Kushina-nee is in Uzushio, dealing with a few things that came up over getting some of her newest nin settled."