Konoha Steady King

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was uncertain. He could neither walk nor continue sitting. In desperation, he winked at Shimura Danzo who was sitting next to him.

Shimura Danzo understood, and he slapped the table in fear, and shouted sternly: "Do you want to rebel? How dare you interfere in the Hokage's official business."

Ye Shan squinted his eyes and said coldly: "I don't dare! But if this matter is not completed today, there may be a few rebels."

"The rewards and punishments were clearly promised by Hokage-sama just now, but now he wants to deny his promise within a few minutes. If he changes the order day and night, won't he be afraid that the Hokage's authority will be destroyed in one day?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless. Naturally, he would not admit that he wanted to run away. He could only say slowly: "Hatake Sakumo's matter involves many ninjas involved. It will not be possible to explain clearly in a short while." . Set up an investigation team first, and then make a decision after the investigation is clear. What do you think?"

The Sliding Technique didn't work, and the Dragging Technique was thrown out. As long as anything was delayed, nothing could escape the control of the Hokage. It was far better than being in a dilemma in front of everyone.

Hayama sneered in his heart. He knew exactly what Sarutobi Hiruzen had planned, but the other party underestimated his determination.Whatever he wants to do, he either doesn't do it or does it to the end. Yagura's rotting head is the best proof.

"I don't know what Hokage-sama means? Hatake Sakumo-sama's fault has been offset with his life, and the rest is merit, and it is great merit. Is there anything worth investigating?"

"Is it possible that the village does not recognize the military exploits written in black and white in the military exploits book?"

An aggressive three questions in a row completely blocked Sarutobi Hiruzen's retreat. Hayama was right. Even if Hatake Sakumo made great mistakes during his lifetime and brought great losses to the village, these will be followed by Hatake. Kisaku Shigeru's suicide was offset.And no one can erase the battle achievements recorded in the battle merit book, otherwise no one will be willing to sacrifice their lives for the village in the next ninja world war.

The Will of Fire is, after all, a verbal and ideological thing. The ninjas throwing their heads and blood on the battlefield are not all for the Will of Fire. The benefits that are implemented in reality are equally important.

All the ninjas in the conference room looked at the Third Hokage quietly. Although they did not speak, their eyes clearly expressed their agreement with Hayama's statement.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also a person who reacted very quickly. He immediately waved his hand and said: "Of course it is not an issue of investigating whether Hatake Sakumo's military exploits are true, but an investigation of his reward. Hatake Sakumo is an excellent Will of Fire. The successor has made indelible contributions to the construction and achievements of the village today. But it is precisely because of this that his reward must be cautious, otherwise if something goes wrong, someone will accuse me, the Hokage, of unfair reward and punishment."

"Hokage-sama, please worry too much. The reward for Hatake Sakumo is not that complicated."

Hayama chuckled a few times, took a step forward, retracted the lightning on his body, made a seal and saluted, and said solemnly: "As the successor of Hatake Sakumo-sama's ninjutsu, even though I have not gone through the formal apprenticeship ceremony, I can be counted among him. Half an apprentice."

"Now that Sakumo-sama's only heir is still young, and the Hatake clan is withering away, and there is no one in charge, I will put forward some requests for rewards on Kakashi's behalf. I wonder if Hokage-sama will agree?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flickered and he immediately said: "It should be so."

Ye Shan tidied his clothes and tied the forehead protector he had taken off before back on his forehead. Facing the dark conference room, he was not timid at all.

"I won't talk about Hatake Sakumo-sama's military exploits, but everyone sitting here can clearly know it. Since the first ninja war, Lord Sakumo has been through life and death for decades. His reputation is still feared by enemy ninjas. He is a powerful man. The top strong man."

"But things are unpredictable. Lord Sakumo has been dead for several years now, which has caused great losses to the village and made me heartbroken."

"Today, with the permission of Lord Hokage, I, Konoha Jonin Bai Yunhaishan, hereby make three requests, hoping that the village will approve them."

"The first request is about the burial specifications of Hatake Sakumo-sama. After Hatake Sakumo-sama died, the village, out of many considerations, buried him as an ordinary jounin. This is extremely inappropriate. In terms of military exploits, no one in the village except those seniors can surpass Hatake Sakumo. He should be buried according to the specifications of the Hokage's first advisor. The coffin should be covered with the flag of the Fire Country and the fire of Konoha Village. Haori, and at the same time asked the daimyo to send an envoy to express condolences, and asked all ninjas in the village to participate in the new funeral, so that they can be worthy of Lord Sakumo's merits."

The ninja sitting below nodded. Hayama's request was not too much, and Hatake Sakumo's military exploits fully matched it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to Hayama's request without thinking. As long as it did not involve the division of interests in the village, some ceremonial things were given as long as they were given. After all, the dead were the most important.

"The second request is about Hatake Kakashi, the orphan of Lord Hatake Sakumo. Hatake Kakashi is still young, so the village cannot compensate him in terms of position, which is understandable. But Hatake Kakashi's The talent is very good, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a genius. I hope the Hokage can find a good teacher for Kakashi after he graduates from the ninja school."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes narrowed, he smiled and waved his hands and said, "I will arrange this even if you don't tell me. Hatake Kakashi is extremely talented and has the legacy of Hatake Sakumo. As long as he is trained properly, he will be able to do it in less than ten years." Another ninja who thinks he is famous. In this way, Hatake Sakumo can rest in peace."

After that, he let out a long sigh, looking regretful.

Hayama sneered and said, "Jiraiya's apprentice Namikaze Minato is very powerful, how about he be Kakashi's master?"

The smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face froze for a moment, then recovered quickly, why: "I don't even need to tell everyone here about the difference between a teacher and a master. The village can arrange for teachers who are graduates of ninja schools to lead the team, but it is not allowed for ninjas to accept disciples." It cannot be enforced, otherwise it will be a violation of the rules.”

Of course Hayama knew there was something fishy about it. In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't lie. This was the fact in the village, or in other words, it was the same in the entire ninja world.

The duty of leading a jounin is to provide certain guidance and protection before the ninja school graduates become chuunin who can take charge of their own affairs. The so-called guidance can be a mentor-disciple relationship that teaches each other, or it can be an ordinary teacher-student relationship. This The difference is huge.

The former is not only inextricably linked in the ninjutsu system, but also a political continuation, and is absolutely qualified to inherit the master's political capital.For example, Hiruzen Sarutobi himself was born into the Sarutobi clan, but he was trained by the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama. This was his political identity.After the second generation Hokage died unexpectedly, Sarutobi Hiruzen became the third generation Hokage of Konoha Village. Although many people in the village questioned his ability at the time, no one questioned whether he knew he had this qualification.

Now Sarutobi Hiruzen has three famous disciples, namely Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Senju Tsunade. If nothing else happens, the next Hokage will only be selected from these three people.Orochimaru and Tsunade have not taken on apprentices so far. On the contrary, Jiraiya, the most undistinguished one, has taken on the extremely talented Namikaze Minato as his apprentice.It is conceivable that the fifth Hokage decades later will definitely be Minato Namikaze.

Hayama's second request is to let Hatake Kakashi completely wash away Hatake Sakumo's label and become a truly well-established Hokage lineage, and the kind who has great hope of becoming the leader of a village. !

Jiraiya, who was originally in a daze, couldn't sit still when he saw that Hayama had plotted against his beloved disciple. He hurriedly wanted to stand up to object, but was held tightly by a hand.

Jiraiya turned his head, and it was Tsunade who had sat down at Hayama's seat at some point, with a dangerous aura on her pretty face.

"What are you doing? Let me go quickly." Jiraiya said urgently.

Tsunade's red lips parted slightly, but what she said was so heartless: "If you dare to say a word, we will break off our friendship after leaving this door!"

Jiraiya's eyes were filled with astonishment. He never expected that Tsunade would threaten him with the word "break up", and he couldn't help but feel confused.

Unlike Jiraiya, who was not interested in politics, Tsunade, who was born into a noble family, had a keen sense of smell and realized what Hayama was going to do before he made his second request.

Yes, just as Tsunade thought, Hayama is fighting for Kakashi to be qualified to become Hokage in an upright manner. As long as Kakashi becomes Namikaze Minato's apprentice, with the political capital that Hayama currently possesses, he is fully capable of turning Kakashi into a Hokage. He ascended to the throne of the Sixth Hokage!

And this is what Tsunade agrees with. She has no reason to object. The reason is very simple. Tsunade has lost the qualification to become the Fourth Hokage and has parted ways with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Originally, Tsunade became the apprentice of Hiruzen Sarutobi under the arrangement of Senju Tobirama, in order to become the Fourth Hokage. However, after the Senju clan was defeated and retired, she lost her qualifications, so naturally she wanted to be the disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi. Deflated.

Besides, the position of Hokage is occupied by capable people, so why can Sarutobi and Hiruzen line be passed down from generation to generation?Even the Thousand Hands Clan doesn’t have such selfish motives!

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I can't agree to this matter. I still need to ask Namikaze Minato himself for his opinion."

Hayama had already expected it, and immediately said loudly: "Minato, how long do you want to sit here?"

Among the crowd in the conference room, a young ninja with yellow hair slowly stood up, with a helpless smile on his face. It was Namikaze Minato.

Namikaze Minato was in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer, but he heard Shimura Danzo say: "The matter of recruiting disciples depends entirely on the ninja's own ideas. Minato, don't have any ideological baggage, just say what you have to say."

Danzo Shimura's words seemed selfless on the surface, but anyone with a discerning eye could hear the underlying tendency. He obviously didn't want Namikaze Minato to agree to accept a disciple.

A cold light flashed in Hayama's eyes, and he said, "Did Minato Namikaze forget what happened in Konoha 37?"

The ninjas were scratching their heads and couldn't figure out which incident in Konoha 37 years Hayama was talking about. Only the person involved, Minato Namikaze, knew it.

In the 37th year of Konoha, it was during the Second Ninja War. At that time, Namikaze Minato had not yet been accepted as a disciple by Jiraiya, and was just an ordinary genin.During a mission, he was pursued by jounin from an enemy country. If Hatake Sakumo hadn't come to the rescue, Namikaze Minato would have been reduced to a withered skeleton. How could he be so proud today?

Not many people knew about this incident at the time. Due to wars over the years, only two people finally knew about it, and Hayama was one of the people involved.

Namikaze Minato's expression suddenly changed, and he said solemnly under the gaze of everyone: "I will never forget Sakumo-sama's life-saving grace for a moment!"

"Hatake Kakashi is extremely talented, and it is my honor to become my disciple."

Buzz

There was quite a stir in the conference room. Unexpectedly, Minato Namikaze actually agreed. Now even the Hokage had nothing to say.

As for whether Kakashi himself is willing or not, no one pays attention to it. No fool would want this pie to fall on his head while sitting at home.

For a moment, the admiring eyes of all the ninjas fell on Hayama, and Tsunade's beautiful eyes were shining again and again.

From Danzo Shimura's sudden attack on Hayama's reputation as a spy who most wanted to ruin Hayama's reputation, it was just a matter of one meal. Instead, it became an opportunity for the other party to shape the political situation decades later. This ability to turn defeat into victory cannot be underestimated. watch for.

Ye Shan didn't even look at the gloomy gazes of the four senior officials on the rostrum. He smiled slightly and said, "The third request is about building the Tower of Heroes."

"Since the establishment of Konoha Ninja Village, countless ancestors and peers have shed blood and sacrificed for it. Their deeds should not lie coldly on the tombstones in the cemetery. The inheritance of the will of fire should not be completed by sweeping the tombs again and again. I ask the Hokage-sama to establish A Tower of Heroes, in which the deeds and appearances of the victims are engraved for future generations to admire."

The ninjas present will not object to the third request, but strongly agree with it.Every family has several commendable deeds of their predecessors. Everyone wants to have their surname engraved on the Tower of Heroes. Everyone wants to be vigorous during their lifetime and have a good reputation after death!

Hayama's proposal gained the goodwill of many ninjas, and the atmosphere in the conference room became warm.

Shimura Danzo almost broke his own teeth. Today he not only became the scapegoat, but also became a stepping stone for Hayama to gain praise. How could he not hate Hayama and gnash his teeth.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also depressed. It felt uncomfortable to be led along the whole way. This was the first time he had suffered such a big loss in Konoha, a third of an acre. He couldn't help but feel upset and regretted listening to the group. Zang chose to launch an attack at the Jonin Conference.

But there is no regret medicine in the world. Things have reached this point and are beyond Sarutobi Hiruzen's control. He can only hold his nose and admit it.

There was no way, the eyes of the ninjas below were so intense that they could almost pierce through the wooden board. They were so intense that Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't dare to say a word "no".

Hayama smiled proudly and said: "After everyone has concluded the meeting, first compile some of the deeds of our ancestors into a book. The Hokage will arrange them according to their contribution. To put it bluntly, there are not many good positions."

The minds of the ninjas below were completely free, thinking about where their ancestors should be placed. After thinking for a while, they started talking, and then they got out of hand and actually got into a fight over a quarrel.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a headache, so he quickly announced the adjournment of the meeting and asked these people to go out and fight, and don't tear down the conference room.

As for Hayama's crime of covering up spies, the ninjas had benefited from it, and they were still paying attention to the crime of covering up spies. The first priority was to go home and read the family tree.

Yun followed the dragon, Feng followed the tiger, Hayama wanted them all without making a choice, and in just one meal, he caused a huge storm in Konoha Village.