Konoha: Who says that hunters can't play in the ninja world?

"First, it's not about replacement, but survival of the fittest. Konoha Village has been established for more than 50 years, and these departments have been established for 20 to 30 years. The functions of some departments are no longer suitable for the current Konoha. Coupled with the work style of some people who are just sitting in their positions and doing nothing, these departments have become more formal than practical. For the development of Konoha, they must rectify." Tsunade used the word very well. Rectify. I didn't say replace you. If you don't do well, it's okay for me to ask you to rectify. If you can't do it well, then keep rectifying until you do it well.

"As for letting the Ministry of Agriculture replace other departments? No, the Ministry of Agriculture is just the Ministry of Agriculture. Some other small functions only exist for the existence of the Ministry of Agriculture. As for snatching the powers of other departments of Konoha, we need to talk about it. Why can't Konoha, which has established a department for nearly two or three decades, be defeated by a small agricultural department? Can the three of you explain it to me?" Tsunade has never lost an argument. As long as I don't follow your thinking, I will be invincible.

Tolerance makes one great, and lack of desire makes one strong. With the Ministry of Agriculture in hand, Tsunade is fully capable of using the endless income to build a team for her own use. I can't ask you for help. And you have to rely on the funding from the Hokage's Office to maintain operations. You are the only one who asks me for help. With the advantage directly maximized, Tsunade has no intention of pampering these old guys who rely on their age to bully others.

"But the Ministry of Agriculture is squeezing the living space of Konoha's functional departments. Many departments have already..." Halfway through her speech, Koharu Utane realized that it was all the same old tune.

"Tsunade, do you want Konoha to be in chaos?" Mitomon En saw Tsunade's attitude clearly, and knew that they had become a stumbling block on Tsunade's path to power. If they did not let go of the power in their hands, then standing on the opposite side of Tsunade was inevitable. But it was not easy to let go of the power they had obtained from the third generation with great difficulty. The family behind them, the vassal of their family, unknowingly, their family had absorbed nutrients from his power and grown into a big tree. Now once the nutrient supply was cut off, what awaited them would be the collapse and fall of the family they once had.

Whether for himself, his family or his own interests, he had to give it a try. That was why he asked the question before.

"Oh, do I understand that the elder is threatening me?" If Tsunade's various arguments still contained anger, dissatisfaction and other emotions, then at this time, Tsunade's tone was cold and without any emotional color.

"It's not a threat, but a statement of a fact." Mitomon En certainly wouldn't threaten, or rather, he knew his position very well. He could earn power from Konoha, but he could never really bring down Konoha. He hoped to have a relationship of mutual benefit with Konoha.

"Facts? What facts? When were they? I'm putting this here. If anyone causes trouble in Konoha Village, either you must be sure that you will not be caught by me, or I will let you know why I am the Hokage." Tsunade slammed the table so loudly that the sky shook. The table had just been replaced a few days ago, and its lifespan had been drastically reduced. If it was slammed a few more times, it would probably have to go meet its predecessor.

"Tsunade, I know you are dissatisfied with the department we control, but you are a new Hokage after all, and there are many things you don't understand. For example, this time, Hoshigaki Kisame, do you think he was just a traitor? No, it's not. Kisame was once one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist Village. Just based on this identity, the Hidden Mist Village cannot be indifferent to the capture of Kisame. What if the Hidden Mist Village holds us accountable? What if the Hidden Mist Village wants us to return Kisame? What if the Hidden Mist Village claims that Kisame is a traitor to their village and asks us for compensation?"

It was still the same rhetoric used when the Third Generation was in power, which was nothing more than making all kinds of compromises to ensure the superficial peace in Konoha.

"First, Hoshigaki Kisame is a traitor ninja, a traitor who has been wanted by all the ninja villages in the ninja world. We just happened to catch him. I can catch him, and so can others. How can it be a sin for Konoha if I catch him?

Second, if I caught it, it would be my trophy. Why should I pay compensation to the Hidden Mist Village? They should be begging me not to leak the information about their village.

Third, if the Hidden Mist Village wants to cause trouble, then come on. Send troops to fight. We, Konoha, do not cause trouble, but we are not afraid of it. In the First Ninja World War, the Second Ninja World War, and the Third Ninja World War, we, Konoha, have always been alone against many, and have always been attacked from all sides. Have we ever been afraid? Now we have fallen to the point where we are afraid of a mere traitor. I really don’t know whether I should say that Konoha is weak or that you have fallen.”

"War is not as simple as you say. It involves countless blood and resources. Konoha is now..." Mito Kado En understood that Tsunade was not afraid of war, so he tried to stop Tsunade's dangerous thoughts from another angle. Without logistics, fighting a war would just be a waste of lives.

"With the Ministry of Agriculture here, this year's harvest is enough to support a war. Konoha has been at peace for too long, so I can give it a try. Konoha, which has been at peace for so long, still has some blood and courage." With the Ministry of Agriculture here, basic food and other supplies are still abundant, and it can be exchanged for some war supplies. From a ninja village that needed to import most of its resources from various sources to now being self-sufficient, Tsunade found that, except for some resources that require a special environment to develop, Konoha can produce food, medicine, goods, etc. by itself.

Konoha, which does not rely on funding from the Fire Country Daimyo, has much stronger autonomy and initiative. At least now, Tsunade has the confidence to start a small war. If it were in the past, the third generation would probably have to feel how much money he had in his pocket before he could measure the rice in the pot.

It looks like a life-and-death battle between several ninja villages, but in fact, it has been controlled by several daimyos of the great powers. With such a small budget, how far can you fight? The more you fight, the more you consume, the poorer you become, and the more you need the support of our daimyos. Even if you master the extraordinary power of ninjas, you still have to beg for mercy under the rule of the daimyos.

Just when Tsunade figured out the interdependent and mutually restrictive relationship between the Daimyo and Konoha Village, she was interrupted by Jiraiya: "Tsunade, don't be so impulsive." Jiraiya's original intention was to stop Tsunade from speaking of starting a war.

"I'm not impulsive. What I want to express is very clear. Konoha does not provoke trouble, but it is not afraid of trouble. If you dare to provoke Konoha, I'm sorry, I have a bad temper and you will have to fight back on the spot, otherwise I will be very angry." Tsunade crossed her arms proudly, leaned back on the sofa, and crossed her legs.

"Tsunade, your thoughts are very dangerous." There was a cold light in Danzo's slender eyes. He agreed with Tsunade's tough attitude, but now they were opposites.

"Dangerous thoughts? No, I don't think so. I didn't do anything. If they don't mess with me, then everything will be fine."