Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 224 The Debate Between Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi

As Yuuki watched Sakumo Hatake leave, he received a new notification.

[The power of trees, three trees!]

[Condition: A conflicted yet powerful individual must offer a powerful emotional outburst!]

One of the conditions for the birth of the third Ninja World Divine Tree has been met!

Because the rope tree manipulated the spider totem, it fostered the growth of the tree of destiny and nature.

Yuki also benefited from the divine tree.

He gradually began to value the regrowth of the sacred tree.

"A new sacred tree?"

"What kind of species will the sharp Leaf White Fang bring? It can't be the Tree of Suicide and Sacrifice, can it?"

"That won't do; it needs some simpler processing..."

Yuuki continued to look at the scroll on the table.

The Lightning Gathering Refining Method, verified by Sakumo Hatake, provides ninjas with a new path, allowing them to surpass Kage-level power through individual strength!

It does have limitations, the biggest of which is the restriction on lightning attribute.

These limitations are difficult to overcome later in life.

Generally, when graduates of ninja academies first graduate, those who have never been exposed to chakra attribute changes will undergo their first large-scale attribute statistics.

The attribute measured by the chakra test strip is considered to be an innate attribute, and also the attribute that best suits the body.

At this point, the lightning attribute is detected, making the lightning gathering and refining method even more suitable.

Even after reaching the Jonin level, although one can cultivate attributes that one does not possess, it is still ultimately a little lacking.

Therefore, Yuuki is researching the escape techniques of the other four attributes.

Of course, he didn't work on this task alone; he outsourced it.

For example, the famous ninja scientist, Mr. Orochimaru...

...

The fighting in the four major villages has temporarily ceased.

Tsunade recalled some of the Senju clan ninjas as well.

With the war situation easing, it's time for the village to divide up the spoils; they can't miss out.

Because Hiruzen Sarutobi's power in the Anbu was divided into three parts, given to Orochimaru and Sakumo Hatake, his prestige was greatly diminished.

In order to restore his prestige, he gradually turned his attention to the last piece of 'pure soil'—the Ninja Academy!

The Ninja Academy was established by the Third Hokage after the death of the Second Hokage.

The Hokage manages the village, the entire village participates, the common people are elevated, and the ninja clans are suppressed.

After establishing the basic development path, the Third Hokage reformed the Ninja Academy on a large scale.

Hiruzen Sarutobi came from a prominent clan, the Sarutobi clan, which was almost second only to the Senju and Uchiha clans, yet he had no presence in Konoha on the surface.

This was entirely due to the foundation he had built at the Ninja Academy.

Today, the Ninja Academy system is gradually becoming outdated, and the Hokage's power is also somewhat misplaced.

More importantly—Orochimaru found out something.

Some things are insignificant if you don't weigh them, but once you do, they're worth a fortune.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spread rumors of a major reform of the ninja academy, which impacted the original ninja academy teachers.

All current teachers will have their benefits temporarily suspended and must take the new ninja academy teacher recruitment exam to be rehired.

Thereafter, an annual summary will be conducted each year, and those who fail to meet the standards for three consecutive years will be dismissed.

This move diverted the villagers' attention and suppressed the focus on battlefield losses.

The importance of the Ninja Academy extends to almost everyone in the entire village, from top to bottom.

Who wouldn't want a ninja in their family?

Who wouldn't worry about the quality of their child's teacher?

Furthermore, the lucrative opportunity presented by the Ninja Academy tempted every clan and Jonin within the village.

Yuuki, who had mastered the Lightning Refining Technique of the Police Department to its extreme, received a long-awaited notification from the Hokage's office.

The Jonin meeting is being held once again!

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"Orochimaru, Root is very important to the village. Without Root, how can the Hokage's authority be maintained? How can the various ninja clans be managed? How can the Anbu be so feared both inside and outside the village?" With only the master and disciple in the room, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke frankly.

"Hiss." Orochimaru chuckled coldly.

The ninja world is never black and white; in fact, ninja villages, as assassination organizations, are almost entirely black.

However, the village is terrifying, and a high mission completion rate is not enough to overcome it.

Only by instilling fear in individuals can the problem of indiscriminately reporting task levels be reduced.

Even in a village, it's impossible to investigate one task at a time.

That would be a huge waste of time.

"I never said that roots cannot be established!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression softened, and he asked with some confusion, "Then what do you mean?"

Since you're not refusing, what's the point of this stalemate?

“Old man, Root handles the shady business for Konoha, so it’s fine to let them stay in the shadows. That’s the fate of Root ninjas.”

"However, it's a bit too harsh for the Hokage to be unwilling to stand in front of them and create a place for them to rest in the shadows."

"Orochimaru, you're thinking too shallowly." Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and instructed, "You need to understand a reality: the Hokage is a responsibility, the image of the village, and should not be tainted by darkness."

Orochimaru scoffed, "If you don't even have the courage to bear the darkness, how can you support an entire village?"

“I oppose Jiraiya becoming the leader of Root.”

"The leader of Root should be the Hokage, and can only be the Hokage!"

Sarutobi Hikaru slammed his fist on the table: "Orochimaru, I am the Hokage, obey orders!"

Orochimaru walked towards the Jonin meeting room without turning his head: "This is a chaotic decision, I object!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with regret!

How did they end up giving Orochimaru such extensive authority?

The original intention was to create a balance of power between Orochimaru and the Uchiha clan within the village, preventing the police department from becoming too powerful and giving rise to some undesirable thoughts.

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru himself became a 'bad thought'!