I am engaged in real estate in Konoha

It felt like I was being suffocated by something, and it was dull. When I opened my eyes, they were still gray.

It's rainy weather again, Konoha hasn't seen the sun for a long time, it always rains, light rain, and patter.It’s really a constant process of cutting, and it’s still messy.

Accepting the baptism of rain nourishes the dry soul.Sarutobi Hiruzen was looking out the window. A small tree was sprouting. It was trying hard to absorb the rain and dew sent by the gods. It was so eager to grow that it would grow into towering trees like its companions.

Several days have passed since Danzo was buried. Pieces of information were constantly placed on his desk, slowly restoring the truth of the matter.

Shisui succeeded, and Uchiha Fugaku seemed to have changed. He no longer thought about the coup, but thought about how to protect Konoha. He also slowly began to work on the ideological work of the Uchiha clan and let them return to Konoha. Ye Hug.

For this reason, Sarutobi Hiruzen also slowly began to improve the treatment of the Uchiha clan, ease the friction between the Uchiha clan and the village, and also let them participate in some important meetings in Konoha.

However, Shisui's whereabouts are unknown because of this. He may have gone after Itachi, or he may have encountered something unexpected.

Itachi Uchiha became an S-class rebel ninja. This was an order given directly by Hiruzen Sarutobi the day after Danzo's death, and the other four major nations would also be notified.

The biggest question is whether the roots have any value to continue to exist after Danzo's death. Originally, the functions of this department are somewhat similar to those of ANBU, and the position of Danzo's "Hokage Assistant" was also given specifically to Sarutobi Hiruzen. He set it up, so this question is what Sarutobi Hiruzen has been thinking about these days.

In order to "welcome" the Uchiha clan to re-enter Konoha politics, Sarutobi Hiruzen held a grand meeting. The meeting was attended by the Hokage, two advisors, the Jonin squad leader strategist, the other four of the six Konoha tribes except the Roots and Anbu, All major families in Konoha.

The major families include the Sarutobi clan, the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, the Nara clan, the Yamanaka clan, the Akimichi clan, the Aburame clan, and the Inuzuka clan.

Many of them are repeated, for example, the leader of the Sarutobi clan is Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Jonin squad leader is Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Nara clan, the head of the intelligence department is Yamanaka Haiichi, the leader of the Yamanaka clan, and so on.

These families are all elders who joined Konoha during its founding period. Except for the Uchiha clan who are extremely loyal to Konoha and have just been rehabilitated, they also stick to various positions in Konoha and play a vital role.

Among them, the Senju clan has declined, and the only representative is Tsunade, but she has already left to travel around the world.

Everyone gathered together, with the Hokage in the middle, the advisors on the left and right, and the five tribes and clan leaders sitting opposite each other.After Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced around, he began to speak:

"Everyone, it has been a long time since we held such a grand meeting. The last time was during the Third World War. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for your silent efforts. Too many things have happened in recent times, including Danzo's death and Uchiha Itachi's defection. But this time It’s all over, and the theme of our meeting today is whether the roots need to continue to exist and in what way.”

In fact, the removal of Hokage can be decided directly, but this time he is trying to ease the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village, and to appease the major family departments.

"I think the Roots still has the value of continuing to exist. After all, they are also the department that cultivates talents for ANBU from an early age and finally delivers fresh blood to ANBU."

The first one to speak was one of the two consultants, Mito Kadeni. He has always been relatively kind.

"I feel that there is no one who can take the lead in Genbu, because Genbu is not only one of the six divisions, but also the Hokage's assistant. Putting aside his ability, his dark nature is beyond the reach of others."

After returning to bed, Koharu objected, thinking that Danzo's position and roots were gained by her and Mito Kaden shamelessly from Sarutobi Hiruzen, and now they were throwing them away with ease.

"Do you still have any different opinions?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face remained calm as he continued to scan the crowd.

Apart from the advisors, the two largest families in Konoha are the Jonin squad leader, the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan.

"I remain neutral for the time being and reserve my opinion." Nara Shikaku thought for a while and said.

“I choose to agree that the roots continue to exist.”

As a "newcomer", Uchiha Fugaku was not timid at all. He said solemnly, with no other emotions visible on his face. Everyone here was looking at him intentionally or unintentionally. Everyone saw the Uchiha that he had seen some time ago. As soon as Zou died, the third generation suddenly accepted the Uchiha clan, which was unexpected by all the major families.

"I agree"

Hinata Hizashi, who had been sitting upright, slowly expressed his opinion. After saying this, he stopped talking. His face was also a little heavy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Unexpectedly, the two largest families in Konoha agreed

The Yamazaka clan and the Akimichi clan also did not express their opinions. They are the three clans of Pig, Deer and Butterfly.

Some of the last people agreed or disagreed, but most of them, like Nara Shikaku, chose to reserve their opinions, which was actually abstaining from voting.

After everyone finished discussing, Sarutobi Hiruzen made the final decision.

"Everyone's opinions have almost been expressed. I will count them now. Including me, there are twelve people in total. I remain neutral, that is, abstain. Now there are five abstentions, three opposed and four in agreement. Then I declare that the root will continue to exist. That’s it for today’s meeting, adjourned.”

"Yes"

Hiruzen Sarutobi acted vigorously and decisively, which was rare, because this meeting was originally a cover, a cover for Hiruzen Sarutobi to test people's hearts.Now that his goal has been achieved, as for who will succeed the leader of the root, it is the Hokage's business.

"Shikaku stays"

Sarutobi Hiruzen shouted, and Nara Shikaku, who seemed to have guessed for a long time, was actually lingering behind and did not go far.

"Three Generations"

Nara Shikaku called out respectfully, and then sat down again.

To be honest, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was a little gloomy.Because the issue of this voting response is huge, the proportion of four votes was originally not high, but there were a lot of people who abstained from voting, and some people should not abstain from voting.

For example, Nara Shikaku, the jounin squad leader and the Hokage's think tank, may seem lazy at ordinary times, but he pays great attention to important decisions and never plays second-guessing.

Today he chose to abstain from voting. You must know that he is not alone. He represents the three clans of pigs, deer, and butterflies. He chose to abstain from voting, which in other words means agreeing. Sarutobi Hiruzen even suspected that if there were not enough yes votes, he might Agreed.

So when he looked at Nara Shikaku, he said Shen Chen:

"why"

"Ahem, Third Generation, Konoha cannot be without roots, otherwise the tree will have no source of nutrients and may even collapse."

Nara Shikaku first smiled awkwardly, and then said something serious.

"You are still pretending to me, has he come to see you?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen saw through it at a glance and directly pierced the real reason.

"Uh"

Nara Shikaku didn't expect Sandai to guess it so quickly. In fact, he had no intention of hiding it, so he stopped joking and said seriously:

"He did come to me, but not to ask me to vote for him, but to let me see clearly his abilities. I didn't mean to elevate myself. I felt that his intelligence was not inferior to mine.

He has a dark temperament, and he is not pure black like Danzo-sama who is ruthless and murderous. You know what I mean?

Even though you have ANBU, there are always things that not even ANBU can do, but Root can.And you need roots, Konoha needs them too"

After listening to Nara Shikaku's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes and meditated. After a long time, he slowly exhaled, as if he was much older, and without looking at him, he said lightly:

"I understand, please step back."

"Yes"