The last boss of the ninja world

"What good does it do us to put the blame on Kirigakure?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at the Shimura clan leader with eyes like beads in the night and asked. With his deep eyes, no one could see through his true intentions.

benefit?

Chief Shimura was stunned for a few seconds.

There are some things that you know, I know, and everyone knows, so why do I have to say it in front of so many people?

After a long silence, the old patriarch saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen still refused to give him a step, so he simply said with all his old face: "There are three benefits."

"First, Kirigakure lost to us Konoha. They had a reasonable motive for committing the crime, and the citizens can also accept this statement."

"Secondly, we fought the Rain Kingdom War and the Water Kingdom War. Our ninjas really don't want to fight anymore. We need some time to recuperate."

"Thirdly, no matter who the real culprit is, even if the source is finally found out, this is still the best choice."

After Patriarch Shimura finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly, indicating that he could sit down.

From the beginning, when the document was distributed, everyone knew it.

The public, the citizens, need an explanation!

If Konoha is still unable to find the real murderer, the people will only think that Konoha's top management is incompetent, not that the assassin is cunning.

Putting the responsibility on Kirigakure is a situation that everyone here is happy to see.

As Chief Shimura explained, no one wants to fight anymore.

Although the daimyo is one of the most important people in the Land of Fire, the daimyo is only a symbolic figure. His death will not affect the people's living standards, nor will it affect the stability of Konoha.

Kirigakure peeks at Sharingan and Byakugan. Once the secrets of Sharingan and Byakugan fall into their hands, Konoha will lose at least one-third of its deterrent power.

Simply put:

The daimyo was apparently more important than Uchiha and Hinata, but in fact, his life and death had no impact on Konoha.

"The top priority is the inheritance of the Daimyo position. What do you think?"

There was no point in waiting for a long time to see everyone, so Sarutobi Hiruzen changed the subject.

Some things are in the interest of everyone, and the meeting goes very smoothly, such as pouring the dirty water about the death of the daimyo onto Kirigakure.

But some things touched the interests of certain people, and the meeting went very unsatisfactory, such as the matter of the successor to the daimyo.

Immediately, a ninja who looked like a monk jumped out and objected: "The daimyo has been passed down for thousands of years, but it has never been passed down to a woman. Therefore, the younger brother and prince of the former daimyo should be elected to succeed the daimyo."

Who is that guy?

When Musashi heard the monk's words, his heart was in his throat. He took the risk to poison the daimyo just to allow Miwa to succeed to the throne smoothly.

He must not be allowed to cause damage!

The monk is the representative of the Temple of Fire.

Unlike the Konoha ninjas who only obey the orders of the Hokage, the monks of the Fire Temple firmly believe in the two pieces of jade of the Land of Fire.

One piece of jade is the Hokage, and the other piece of jade is the name of the Land of Fire.

The power of the Fire Temple should not be underestimated. They have a large number of incense believers in the Kingdom of Fire. Once they create a little public opinion, it will soon spread throughout the Kingdom of Fire.

"We can't let him cause damage!"

Musashi clenched his fists, but his reason told him that now was not the time for him to stand up and express his opinion.

The Fire Temple did not obey the Hokage's instructions, but was able to enter the upper echelons of Konoha.

In fact, their presence was very low before, and they almost never made any remarks in high-level meetings, so much so that Musashi didn't even notice the Fire Temple representative dressed as a monk.

It is speculated that

A large part of the first generation Hokage's ninjutsu came from temples, such as his [Wooden Man Jutsu], [Wooden Dragon Jutsu], [Buddha Transformation from the Top], etc. There are shadows of Buddha in the ninjutsu.

Therefore, the privileges of the Fire Temple are most likely the first Hokage's repayment.

In other words, the teacher of the First Hokage was a senior from the Fire Temple.

It makes a difference who becomes the daimyo!

Even if the Daimyo has no real power, his status as a Daimyo has a prestige that is not weaker than that of the Hokage in the Land of Fire. If he does not agree with the ideas of Konoha's top brass, to a large extent, he can interfere with the orders issued by Konoha's top brass.

One side is a little girl who doesn't understand anything, and the other side is a prince who has been used to seeing big storms for half his life.

Not to mention others, from Hiruzen Sarutobi's point of view, it was impossible for him to agree with Fire Temple's theory.

unfortunately,

He couldn't stand up and object.

He is a referee. If he acts as both a referee and a player, he will soon lose his prestige.

"Fu Yue, what do you think?"

Seeing how everyone was eager to give it a try but restrained themselves, Hiruzen Sarutobi began to call the names.

Uchiha and Hinata are the two strongest families in Konoha. Of course, the Sarutobi family is not weak either, but Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot use the family as a tool like Danzo Shimura. In that case, his intentions will be too obvious. .

"A capable person lives here. He and the prince have assisted the daimyo for many years, and the important northern town they run has a good harvest every year. I agree with Master Zhanglong's point of view."

Fugaku stood up slowly, with a strong tone of voice.

The Uchiha family is currently pursuing the goal of being able to live among the capable. They want to return to their former peak state. They have strength, but because of Madara's sins, the villagers of Konoha and the major families are still very wary of them. .

How stupid!

Musashi secretly shook his head. Sarutobi Hiruzen was the first to name Uchiha Fugaku, and it was inevitable that he did not test his ambition. If his remarks continue, Konoha will only target the Uchiha family even more in the future.

"Rizu, what do you think?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not comment on Fugaku's point of view. As a referee, he waved for Fugaku to sit down, and then asked Hizu.

Both young men in their twenties, Fugaku and Hizu almost represent the pinnacle of the younger generation of ninjas in Konoha, and their speeches hold a decisive weight.

"Princess Miwa is the first legal heir to the daimyo. According to tradition, Princess Miwa has not made any mistakes and should inherit the daimyo smoothly and legally. In addition, Master Joryuu said that the daimyo has never been passed down to women, but in the Land of Fire The law does not clearly stipulate that women cannot succeed the daimyo! I hope Master Zhanglong will not show prejudice and discrimination against women."

Rizu's remarks made Master Zhanglong blush. If it weren't for a high-level meeting, he would probably jump out and argue with Rizu on the spot.

When she heard Hizu say that there should be no prejudice and discrimination against women, Tsunade slammed the table excitedly, as if she had found a confidant in life, and couldn't help but give a few gentle applause.

Tsunade is the captain of the medical team and a rare woman among the senior officials here.

"Clap clap clap..."

Tsunade was a little more reserved after all, and her applause hardly made too much noise, but Elder Koharu behind Sarutobi Hiruzen clapped his hands without any scruples and said, "Well said, don't underestimate us women. , among the ninja group in Konoha, we female ninjas account for a quarter, and we are never inferior to any male ninja in defending the country and the village."

There is no feminist movement in Konoha yet, and women are still suppressed by men. After waiting for so many years, Koharu finally waited until Hizu was the first to stand up and speak out for women, and it was inevitable that he would be a little emotional.