"Ah, I see we've been paying attention. I'm Hokage now you know. That means that you three will be my representatives out in the world." His expression turned more serious, and he looked first at Hinata, then at Sasuke. "It's not really a choice anymore. It was the same for myself and my teammates. I ended up the one heavily political, but people still tried to use Rin and Kakshi for leverage when they could."

He let Sasuke escape, watching them. "Getting you two drunk without your awareness is a very high possibility if they think I would tell you something they might want to know. It's better you know the sensation of it, and for me to be aware of what might happen."