Controlling the ninja world begins with Konoha

Chapter 014: Naruto’s Apprenticeship (3)

In the past, Hiruzen Sarutobi could of course accept disciples at will.

But after becoming the Third Hokage, every move he makes will be full of profound meaning and political considerations in the eyes of others.

It is precisely because of this that Sarutobi Hiruzen is no longer able to accept disciples as freely as before.

His acceptance of Sasuke as a disciple may be seen as a reconciliation with the Uchiha clan, or even compensation for the Uchiha clan.

But those are all small things. More importantly, some people may mistakenly think that he accepted Uchiha Sasuke as his disciple in order to train him as the next generation of Hokage.

This is a major political signal.

As the Hokage who has been in power for more than 20 years, his political power in the village is deep-rooted.

It can be said that if the next generation of Hokage he designated has to go through an election, it will be an insult to him, the third generation of Hokage.

But this does not mean that he can use his political power unscrupulously.

This kind of power is like credit. It is something that is used less once, but it takes many years to accumulate.

It must be used carefully, and of course it cannot be wasted for Uchiha Sasuke, a brat with no foundation and no interests.

If the Third Hokage wanted to use it, of course he would use this political power on his closest disciples.

For example, Jiraiya and Jiraiya, or Jiraiya and the like.

To put it bluntly, the current Uchiha Sasuke is not qualified in terms of ability or age to have the Third Hokage pay so much for him and help him become the next Hokage.

The Third Hokage is already halfway into the world. He has been in the position of Hokage for nearly 20 years. He is 64 years old.

According to the laws of the emperor's dynasty, he has already exceeded the retirement age for four years. Does he have to work until he is seventy or eighty years old before retiring?

But even at the age of 70, Uchiha Sasuke is only 13 years old.

If you want to wait for Uchiha Sasuke to develop a certain degree of combat effectiveness, such as reaching the talent and combat effectiveness of Uchiha Itachi, you must be at least 16 years old before you can become a jounin.

In other words, if Uchiha Sasuke is accepted as a disciple and he is promoted to the position of Hokage, the Third Hokage will still have to work for another 20 years.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's bones were trembling.

Please forgive me, little Sasuke.

He picked up the pipe on the table, lit himself a puff of smoke, and began to smoke slowly.

What's more, he is still the last descendant of the Uchiha clan. If he were to be accepted as a disciple, Danzo would definitely oppose it fiercely, leaving others aside. He was a very important political force.

It was impossible to accept him as a disciple, but why did he want to become his disciple?This matter must be asked clearly.

Is someone using Uchiha Sasuke to embarrass him?

Or is Uchiha Sasuke really that smart and wants to use his power to fight against the Hyuga clan?

Or maybe he felt the danger and felt that even the Hyuga clan could not guarantee his safety, so he wanted to become his disciple?

The reason must be asked clearly.

"I need to think about this, but there is one question you must answer truthfully."

"Why do you have to become my disciple? There are many powerful people in the Hyuga clan, so it would be a bit fanciful to come to me directly to become your disciple."

As expected of the Third Hokage, he is truly a wily political creature.

He first calmed Sasuke's emotions and expectations, and then used rhetorical questions to seize Sasuke's initiative, firmly controlling the topic in his own hands.

Sasuke lowered his head.

The other party is the most powerful person in this village. He can easily control the initiative by just using his mouth. But he has no choice. Even changing the topic is disloyal and guilty.

This is the oppression of the inferior by the superior. This seems to be the right brought by his own power, but Sasuke knows very well that this is because behind him there is the power of the entire Konoha. This is the power of power.

He couldn't even say "I just said that."

When questioned by the Third Hokage, he had to give a completely different answer than just now to make it appear that this answer was his sincere answer.

This is also a trick commonly used by superiors, and he often used it when he was the emperor.

Keep asking the same person the same question, pressuring the other person, and constantly asking the other person to change their answers. Finally, you hear an answer that satisfies you most, and then use it as an excuse to punish or praise, or to use both kindness and power.

But now, someone else used this trick on him, which made Sasuke couldn't help but lower his head to prevent the other person from noticing his slightly raised lips.

This is really funny~

However, he had expected this before he came, so Sasuke clenched his fists in mock anger.

"The Hyuga clan didn't take me seriously at all. They just sent a Jonin to protect me in name, but actually monitored my every move."

"I wanted to ask her to guide me in my practice, but I was rejected without hesitation. They were afraid that I would become stronger, and they were afraid that I would escape their control. It doesn't matter who controls me at all, as long as it makes me stronger, as long as I can Just let me take revenge on that man!”

Sasuke's words made Sarutobi Hiruzen raise his eyebrows slightly. This was the answer he wanted. Uchiha Sasuke's answer was in line with his psychological expectations, so he accepted Uchiha Sasuke's statement almost immediately.

This is also a little secret taught by the emperor's master. Many people actually don't care about the truth. They just want to get the answer they want from the facts, a truth that meets their psychological expectations, and stubbornly Just trust him.

The more confident a person is, the more he believes that his answer is correct, and the more he rejects the truth that is different from his own answer. All you have to do is hand him the answer he wants, and that's it.

Does what the truth is matter to a person who wants his own answers?

Of course it doesn't matter.

Just like the current Third Hokage, he wavered in his thoughts after getting the answer he wanted, especially when he realized that Uchiha Sasuke could not be allowed to grow up under the control of the Hyuga clan.

If Uchiha Sasuke was brainwashed by the Hyuga clan and became the murder weapon of the Hyuga clan, just like Uchiha Itachi before him, I'm afraid this would not be good news for Konoha.

It seems that this matter needs to be put on the agenda and a suitable instructor should be assigned to Uchiha Sasuke.

Just when the Third Hokage fell into deep thought and began to puff away his breath, there was a sudden noise outside.

"Lord Hokage, Iruka Umino has arrested Naruto and is waiting at the door."

The report outside the door awoke Hiruzen Sarutobi from his thoughts, and he asked almost subconsciously: "I remember that Naruto and you are classmates, right?"

"Let Iruka bring Naruto in." He shouted to the people outside.

As it turned out, this would be a decision he would regret deeply.