Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 225 The war is over, and I will definitely relinquish the position of Hokage!

After watching Orochimaru leave, Hikaru Sarutobi angrily lit his pipe and puffed away indoors.

Orochimaru was completely uncooperative with the Hokage's work.

He doesn't look like a deputy director of the logistics department at all.

If Yan hadn't been practically sidelined, he wouldn't have bothered to negotiate with Orochimaru so politely.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi missed Danzo Shimura terribly.

Why couldn't you be more careful?

How could a base that had restarted human experimentation be discovered?

How could he personally go to attack Senju Nawaki?

Even if we only send a few Root ninjas, we can find an excuse to avoid being killed!

It's too late to reminisce about the past.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently pondered what to do next.

The situation in the village was far more complicated than when the second-generation teacher had just died in battle.

The younger generation of the family is rising up, seizing power within the village, and attempting to rise to higher positions.

The older generation of survivors have not yet completely passed away, paving the way for their descendants.

This situation must not be allowed to escalate to the point of no return.

Among the younger generation, there are quite a few whose strength has reached the level of a film star.

Once relations are broken, it could lead to infighting within the village.

The entire Leaf Village is finished.

Given the current situation, he had no choice but to bring up the Ninja Academy, put the reforms on the table, and attract everyone's attention.

To prevent Konoha from collapsing on its own!

Another reason was that he simply couldn't afford to support the ninja academy anymore.

The expenses of the Ninja Academy are too high, and there is almost no income.

Given the current financial situation of the Hokage's office?

We can't afford to raise them, we simply can't afford it!

Given the combined strength of the five great ninja villages, war is highly likely to break out again in a short period of time.

The village needs to train a new fighting force to fill the gaps left by those who have been killed in action.

The most urgent task is to increase the number of ninjas.

The more ninjas there are, the greater the apparent war potential.

Sarutobi and Mitomon are already prepared.

In this reform, we must seize the most influential piece of the 'cake'.

...

Jonin meeting room.

Yuuki and Tsunade met indoors beforehand.

How is Rope Tree doing lately?

Mentioning Nawaki, Tsunade sighed, a hint of vulnerability appearing on her face that she hadn't shown in a long time.

Since the death of the stonemason named Yang, the Thousand Hands City has been completely sealed off, and a powerful lightning barrier has replaced the simple reconnaissance barrier.

Tsunade was very worried about her younger brother, Nawaki, who had too little experience.

He couldn't accept his friends and family dying in front of him, and he couldn't accept dying for him.

"Still the same old thing, I wonder what they're up to in the city."

Yuuki comforted him, "Nawaki-kun has grown up and will get over his sadness sooner or later."

Taking advantage of the topic of Nawaki, Tsunade said with schadenfreude, "Orochimaru, that guy, really has guts."

"A combination of martial arts techniques left the old man completely disoriented."

"And you're talking about Orochimaru too." Yuuki smiled helplessly: "You didn't let the Third Hokage off the hook either. The medical ninja system for entering the ninja academy is practically stabbing the Hokage in the heart."

Medical ninjas have certain requirements for the amount of chakra they possess, and their standards for chakra manipulation are even more stringent.

Students selected as medical trainees during the Ninja Academy stage are equally capable in ninjutsu or taijutsu.

An absolute child prodigy!

"So what~" Tsunade waved her hand dismissively, with an expression that said, "This system will not pass. With war imminent, the village needs to improve its combat strength, not train medical ninjas."

"I proposed the medical tolerance system simply to speak out for the medical system."

"Furthermore, the learning cycle for medical ninjas is long and requires a lot of resources. Many people are still in their twenties or thirties without any achievements. Without substantial support from the village, it would be difficult for ordinary families to afford it."

Yuuki smiled gently and agreed, "That's true."

"However, once the system is implemented, there's no need to worry about student issues."

A strange light flashed in Tsunade's bright brown pupils as she peered out on tiptoe like a curious tigress: "Have you developed a new secret technique that greatly reduces the difficulty of learning medical ninjutsu?"

Yuuki, surprised, stretched out his right hand and placed it on Tsunade's forehead. "You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

"Tch~" Tsunade tilted her head, curled her lip, and with her right hand not hitting her forehead, said, "Then why don't you worry about whether there are students?"

Yuuki withdrew his right hand, leaned close to Tsunade's ear, and whispered, "Lady Tsunade is a renowned medical expert in the ninja world. If we just add a clause when selecting medical ninja trainees that anyone who passes the medical ninja selection will be directly admitted to Tsunade's training class and considered a disciple of Tsunade, wouldn't all those geniuses be scrambling to join?"

"Cough cough, kid, you're always full of tricks." Tsunade's cheeks flushed red as she clearly felt the breathing coming from beside her ear.

She glanced at it sideways.

1.8 meters tall, handsome face, well-proportioned figure...

Yuuki, the little devil with the gentle smile, is already a big kid.

“However, we should pay more attention to this ninja academy reform and participate less.” Yuuki changed the subject and slowly returned to his seat.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief, wondering what had just happened.

"Do you have inside information?"

Yuuki shook his head in denial: "It's not about inside information, it's just that this doesn't fit the personality of the Third Generation Lord."

"The Hokage also serves as the principal of the Ninja Academy."

"How could such enormous power be given away so easily?"

"I have my doubts..."

Tsunade pressed on curiously, "What do you suspect?"

Yuuki feigned a serious expression: "I suspect there's some kind of operation targeting us."

Looking at the somewhat uncertain and heavy-hearted kid in front of her, Tsunade smiled easily and said confidently.

"Stop fooling around. The old man is being suppressed by Orochimaru and Sakumo Hatake at the same time, and he still dares to have wicked thoughts about the Senju and Uchiha clans?"

Yushu said meaningfully, "The more dangerous it is, the more you should stir up a stagnant pool of water."

Time fast forward, the sun is setting.

In the blink of an eye, the conference room was filled with Jonin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi still sat on the Hokage throne, but this time the seats beside him were not Homura Mitokado and Torifu Akimichi, but Sakumo Hatake and Orochimaru!

This unusual move sends a signal.

Power in the village seems to be passing down to the younger generation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at everyone, his tone filled with deep remorse.

"The Sand Village battlefield is a result of my command errors, which has led to a stalemate in the war for nearly three years and it still cannot be completely ended."

First, he apologized, then removed his straw hat and bowed to all the Jonin present.

"We can't entirely blame the Hokage."

"That's not all."

"..."

Being a ninja is a job that relies on youth, and most ninja clan leaders have been replaced by a younger generation.

The image of the Third Hokage lingers in their childhood and teenage memories.

Looking at his former elders, the aged man bowed deeply to express his apology.

Even the deepest grudges can be somewhat resolved.

Most people's anger subsided by more than half.

"It was a mistake in decision-making. I should have stepped down as Hokage, but since we are in the midst of war, changing Hokage rashly would be harmful to the village."

"I have decided to temporarily assume the position of Hokage until this war ends, at which point a new Hokage will be selected."

Yuuki remained expressionless, but inwardly he had to admire the skillful use of the tactic of advancing by retreating.

This both appeased the resentment of some people and temporarily preserved the position of Hokage.

As for the end of the war?

Based on the current situation, the possibility of the war ending in the short term is extremely low!