"This is a conspiracy!"
The head of the Nara clan said so.
"This is a vicious plot to drag us into a mire of flesh and blood!"
The Nara clan leader emphasized again.
When Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Tokumitsu jointly sent the Kumogakure war compensation payment plan and the disposal plan for the occupied area of Thunder Country back to the village and reported it to the Hokage Building, Uchiha Tokumitsu's sinister intentions of the third generation monkey were discovered at a glance. Hiruzen immediately convened a meeting with the core figures of the Hokage family to discuss how to deal with the conspiracy planned by Hatake Sakumo's forces and the Uchiha clan.
Although Hatake Sakumo passively accepted Uchiha Tokumitsu's "suggestion", the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen had no intention of distinguishing it, so he simply classified the matter as another attack by the two on the Hokage's power.
"...But it's also a conspiracy that's hard to refuse."
Mito Kadeni, who had just recovered from his serious injury, sighed.
He has been on several missions to the Kingdom of Thunder, and in the later stages of the war he also collected a large amount of intelligence on the southern region of the Kingdom of Thunder, so he has a relatively in-depth understanding of the resource distribution and profit output in the occupied areas.
In the Hokage's office, there were also the heads of the three tribes Koharu, Akimichi Tifeng, Inokacho, Sarutobi Shinnosuke who returned to the village for secondary treatment, and Orochimaru, whose impatience was unabashedly displayed on his face.
As Mito Kadenyan said, this is a conspiracy.
The Hokage family, which had just suffered a huge defeat on the battlefield, could hardly refuse the honey-covered poison handed over by Uchiha Tokumitsu.
But they also knew that what the Nara clan leader said was true.
If he takes over the territory occupied by the Kingdom of Thunder, he will inevitably suffer bloody revenge from Kumo Gakure in the future.
If they want to suppress Kumogakure and control the ninja power he will subsequently cultivate, then the Hokage family must devote their main force to the occupied area of the Kingdom of Thunder, create a series of incidents and provoke conflicts, and continue to bleed Kumokakure.
But if this was done, not only would the Hokage's power to maintain order in the village be greatly weakened, but it would also incur the generational hatred of Kumogakure.
And this is equivalent to letting go of the checks and balances that control the Uchiha clan. Who knows whether those red-eyed lunatics will take risks and do something "unforgettable".
Although controlling the occupied areas of the Kingdom of Thunder is indeed fruitful, compared with completely offending Kumo Gakure, the pros and cons are really difficult to weigh.
"Lord Hokage, this is Uchiha Tokumitsu's poisonous plan!"
The Nara clan leader sighed and said to the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen who was silent.
But the problem is, who doesn’t know that this is a poison?
The problem is that everyone thinks about how to eat the sugar coating of the poison and throw away the toxin, and they are just embarrassed by this.
"If you don't dare to eat the roasted meat that's brought to your mouth because you're hesitant about it, then you probably won't even have the chance to drink soup..."
After a moment of silence, Akimichi Takafeng broke the silence, "If we don't have the courage to continue to control the occupied area, then we will have to let Uchiha Tokumitsu and Hatake Sakumo run away from now on..."
"And you... Hiruzen, can you bear to be impeached and step down!"
Akimichi Tofu pointed his finger at the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen who was puffing away the clouds: "The goal of the Reform Council founded by Hatake Sakumo is New Konoha!"
"Shinnosuke, are you confident this time?"
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, but did not directly respond to Akimichi Tifeng's words, but turned his attention to the eldest son.
After everyone heard this, they also understood the position of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"We must do our best!"
Although his reputation was damaged after the great defeat, Sarutobi Shinnosuke became more stable after regaining his strength.
"How do you plan to maintain the situation in the occupied areas of the Kingdom of Thunder?"
Mito Kadenyan asked.
"Join Kirigakure, stabilize Iwagakure, and contain Kumogakure!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke replied in a deep voice: "The occupied area must be stable to achieve sustained output, and the stability of the occupied area requires Kumogakure to continue to weaken!"
"Maybe it's feasible..."
After turning to bed, Xiaochun nodded in agreement.
"What about internal affairs?"
Mitomon Yan continued to ask.
"……political reform!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke was silent for a while, and then two words popped out from between his teeth.
"How to change the law?"
Qiu Daofeng squinted his eyes and interjected.
"...Learn the skills of the shogunate to control Kumogakure!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke took a breath before answering slowly.
Although this statement is considered an incorrect position among the Hokage family, it does not mean that this matter is incorrect, nor does it mean that the Hokage family cannot learn from Uchiha Tokumitsu's shogunate system.
For a long time, the struggle between the Hokage family and Uchiha Tokumitsu has been like the confrontation between an elderly billionaire who makes a fortune by collecting rent and a successful young entrepreneur who is in the limelight.
Although the former has an unparalleled wealth, the latter also has unlimited possibilities as it develops.
What the former lacks is time, and what the latter lacks is also time.
The third generation of Sarutobi Hiruzen once again set his sights on Mito Gate Flame.
Mito Monoyan shook his head first, and then nodded.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's understanding and performance are much better than before. At least according to Mito Kaden's judgment, he is still qualified to guard the occupied area of Thunder Country.
So, another question comes - how can Sarutobi Shinnosuke convince the public?
You must know that the northern border defense force originally under his command has been taken over by Uchiha Huomen under the instruction of Uchiha Tokimitsu, and the members of the Sarutobi Shogunate in the Ninja Army have been purged, and there is still no sign of returning control of the border force. .
And the border ninja army is under the jurisdiction of the Military Command Department, and Hatake Sakumo, who is also the commander-in-chief of the Military Command Department, is an ally of Uchiha Tokimitsu who is so good that he almost wears the same pants. Naturally, he will not order Uchiha Firegate to hand over military power.
After losing the carrier of the border troops, the Sarutobi shogunate was already an empty shell, and how to control the occupied areas of the Kingdom of Thunder has become a problem.
Thinking of this, the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen touched an edict on his desk.
A special edict approved by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
"By the way, a while ago I asked the daimyo for a candidate for the fourth generation..."
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen took a few puffs from his pipe and said quietly: "Now I have received the Daimyo's approval..."
Except for Xiaochun who went to bed to find out about this, everyone present was shocked.
Even Orochimaru straightened up a little.
The position of Hokage is one of the long-cherished wishes of every ninja who grew up in Konoha Ninja School.
Although after graduation, the cruel reality takes turns in the tedious and tiring tasks, and the dreams that I once had will be extinguished, but the childhood thoughts are still hidden deep in my heart.
Qiudao Qifeng's eyes flashed at first, and then he returned to his calm appearance.
Mito Monoyan was shocked at first, and then unmoved.
The clan leaders of the three clans of Pig, Deer and Die looked at each other in confusion.
Only Orochimaru and Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked calm, but their breathing became heavier involuntarily.
The third generation Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the edict on his desk and looked at his beloved disciple Orochimaru and his eldest son Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
Both of them are the treasures in his palm, no matter how he chooses, it will be a bit heartbreaking.
But there was no way. The failure of the battle to capture the tailed beast made it impossible for Sarutobi Shinnosuke to get involved in the position of Hokage.
The arrogant Konoha ninja will not accept someone who has suffered the shame of defeat to become Hokage.
so……
"Orochimaru……"
The Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen cast his eyes on his beloved disciple.
The eldest son Sarutobi Shinnosuke lowered his head slightly.
Orochimaru also straightened his back.
"You have always been outstanding and you have a group of fans in the village."
The Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen said gently: "So I nominate you to the Daimyo as one of the candidates for the Fourth Hokage."
one……
Orochimaru's eyes changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and stood up to bow to the teacher.
"In addition, the nominations of two people have also been approved by His Highness the Daimyo..."
The Sandaime Sarutobi Hiruzen continued.
"Respectively, Senju Tsunade..."
"…and Hatake Sakumo."
After finishing speaking, the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen handed the edict in his hand to Mito Monobu who was closest to him, and motioned for it to be circulated among the people.
Among the three candidates for the Fourth Hokage, two are disciples of the Third Generation Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Although Tsunade is a noble daughter of the Senju clan, she has rarely interacted with the Hokage clan since she took the lead in reorganizing the Senju clan. She only focuses on training and cultivating the ninja power of the Senju clan, and her relationship with her teacher is also quite alienated.
Hatake Sakumo is an ally of Uchiha Tokumitsu. Behind him is not only the full support of the Uchiha clan, but also the influence of the Reform Society that he led and established.
Judging from what he just said, the one whom the Third Generation Sarutobi Hiruzen supports the most is his beloved disciple Orochimaru.
The clan leaders of the three clans of Zhu, Deer and Die made eye contact secretly and agreed on tonight's meeting.
The changes in everyone's expressions were seen by the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was smoking his pipe happily.
"What do you think?"
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen said again.
The heads of the three clans of the Pig, Deer, and Butterflies looked at each other and said in unison: "We support Lord Hokage's correct decision!"
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly.
As expected, the Inar, Deer, and Butterfly clan are still firm supporters of the Hokage force.
His eyes turned to the three old classmates again.
"support!"
Qiudao Qifeng was the first to answer.
Mito Monobu and Koharu, who had transferred to bed, nodded in unison.
"Then that's it. Let's officially announce it in the village on another day."
Coincidentally, the daimyo's edict had just been circulated and was once again passed back to the hands of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"As for the occupied area of the Kingdom of Thunder, that's it..."
"Shinnosuke, you will be the guard of the occupied area."
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen cast his eyes on his eldest son.
"As you command!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke stood up and responded.
"Orochimaru, as a candidate, you should also give more guidance to Shinnosuke's work."
The third generation of Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Orochimaru warmly: "The establishment of the occupying army will also require some effort on your part."
"……I see."
Orochimaru's always stern face also had a slight blush.
This is also another form of interest exchange.
Taking the departure of Sarutobi Shinnosuke from the occupied area as a signal, it was shown to all the ninja clans of the Hokage family that the third generation Hiruzen Sarutobi had no hereditary disregard for the hereditary, and he carried out his beloved disciple Orochimaru as the subordinate of each ninja clan. The allegiance of a generation.
Orochimaru was assigned the responsibility of managing the occupied areas and forming the occupying army. This also placed Sarutobi Shinnosuke under Orochimaru, allowing him to stabilize the situation through Orochimaru's direct forces and begin to rebuild the ninja army directly under the shogunate. .
"If there are no objections, prepare a written announcement over there..."
Seeing that no one had any objections, the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen made the final decision.
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