Traveling through the heavens from swallowing

Chapter 296: Gathering together again, is this also part of your plan?

In the dim conference room, the 30-year-old Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking a pipe. The rising smoke obscured his face, making his expression appear uncertain.

After a while, the Hokage's assistant Danzo Shimura, and the Hokage's senior advisors Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu came in and sat down one after another. The top four of Konoha's current generation gathered together. I wonder what they are going to talk about.

"Huruzen, do you have something to say when you called us here? If you have something to say, please say it quickly. The Root still has matters to deal with." Danzo was still a straightforward person at this time. He asked whatever he wanted to know without considering the face of the Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen at all.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped smoking and slammed the pipe on the table lightly, causing Danzo's whole body to tremble slightly.

Forget it. Even though the Root has a lot of things to do in its first day, Hiruzen is still the Hokage after all, so just give him face for the position of Hokage.

Danzo himself didn't know clearly. He thought he was frightened by the position of Hokage just now. In fact, it was not the case. He just gradually realized the power of this "hero of ninja" after years of getting along with him. Even if he didn't want to do it in his heart, his body had already surrendered.

Mitokado En and Utane Koharu looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Danzo, you only care about eating and not about being beaten.

Everyone present here is a disciple of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. Except for the already sacrificed Uchiha Kagami and the gradually disappearing Akimichi Tofu, they are the ones who know the changes of Sarutobi Hiruzen over the years best.

When the Second Hokage died, they were just elite jonin and their strength was about the same.

By the time Sarutobi Hiruzen became Hokage, his morale had been greatly boosted, and his strength also leapt forward.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who led Konoha to victory in the First Ninja World War, was already a well-deserved top ninja. The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was honored as "Ninja Hero" by the Ninja World to demonstrate his powerful strength and ambition.

In comparison, Danzo Shimura, En Mito Kado, and Koharu Utane, who have been basically standing still for so long, have become less and less vocal.

In this situation, Danzo still dared to rely on their previous friendship to treat Sarutobi Hiruzen as an equal. He is really brave.

"I don't know if you've heard, but last night, a three-story luxurious building appeared in each of the 12 districts in my Konoha Village. According to the Anbu report, they didn't notice any movement last night, and the twelve buildings just appeared silently. What do you think we should do?"

After putting down his pipe, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked even more imposing, his cold and hard face as domineering as King Kong.

Danzo and his two companions were shocked. Twelve buildings were built in the village overnight, but the Anbu did not notice anything. If they had not been discovered at dawn, they would not even know that 12 buildings had appeared overnight!
How is this possible?
Sarutobi threw a dozen photos on the table, and the three of them competed to look at them, becoming more and more frightened the more they looked.

They thought that 12 buildings were already amazing, but they never expected that these buildings were actually fully decorated!
Judging from their elite jonin's vision and ninjutsu thinking, this is definitely not an effect that can be achieved by ninjutsu.

Such sophisticated, detailed and complex work cannot be accomplished by an individual or a ninja team working together. It must be built bit by bit by a real construction team who spends time and energy.

But if that is the case, how do we explain what happened overnight?

The three were puzzled and turned their eyes to Sarutobi, hoping that he, who had studied ninjutsu in depth, could give a reasonable explanation.

Sarutobi took a deep breath and said seriously, "There is one explanation for this situation. That is, these buildings have actually been under construction for a long time, but they were hidden by a barrier, so we didn't find them. They will be shown to us when they are completed!"

The three were shocked. Who on earth could be alive and have what power to do such a thing?
What kind of organizational and concealment abilities do they have to have been able to carry out construction work right under the nose of Konoha Village for such a long time without being discovered?

With such capabilities, if an attack is launched one day, the consequences will be unimaginable!
They first suspected their own people, and the names of some families kept flashing through their minds, among which the Uchiha clan appeared most frequently.

But there is no reason. The Uchiha clan's contribution in the First World War is obvious to all. Although they have a bad reputation, it does not prevent them from being heroes in the village. No one here is causing trouble, so they have no reason to intimidate others.

Sarutobi picked up his pipe and knocked on the table to attract attention, then said, "Don't guess, it was the Hyuga clan who did it this time."

H, the Hyuga clan? !

The three of them were stunned. This, must be a mistake. They were so active in paying protection fees every year. They were a typical good family. Why would they do this to them?
Besides, where do they get the strength to do this?

Sarutobi sighed, "Although it's hard to believe, this was definitely done by the Hyuga clan. You may still remember the hot pot restaurant that the Hyuga family opened before. The 12 buildings this time are still hot pot restaurants. They have already started business, and the land is all under the name of the Hyuga family."

To be precise, it was under the name of Hyuga Hizashi, but that didn't matter, they always regarded Hyuga as a whole.

Everyone looked at each other, and had no choice but to believe it.

What exactly does the Hyuga family want to do? Are they dissatisfied with something? Why don’t they just say it directly? Can we ignore you, our big money sponsor?

At this time, Danzo suddenly looked up and said, "Do you think it has something to do with the Hyuga family's chief elder being forced to go on a mission himself?"

"The mission targets of each ninja clan were set before the war, but after the last war, each clan suffered serious losses. The Hyuga clan is in a period of transition, and the mission targets have not been reduced. Could this be causing their dissatisfaction?"

Everyone was shocked, it's possible!

Moreover, this also reminded them that if the Hyuga family did this today because they were dissatisfied, would the Uchiha family or even other families do the same thing next time they were dissatisfied?
Big crisis!

Sarutobi frowned and sighed, "It seems that it is time to increase the training of civilian ninjas. The ninjas of the Shinobi clan are no longer enough to bear such a heavy workload. The tasks must be distributed, otherwise, the root of the disaster will become deeper and deeper!"

Danzo and the other two nodded. It was true. The period of training ninjas for the Ninja Clan was too long. Konoha had won the Ninja World War and had gained recognition from all parties. The workload was getting bigger and bigger. If they didn't replenish the ninjas, Konoha would be in chaos. Opportunities always come with risks. If they only see opportunities and not risks, crises will come unexpectedly. They should be prepared early.

Sarutobi took a deep breath and gave the order: "Pass on my order to expand the number of students admitted to the Ninja School this year. This year's enrollment is set at 1000. Reduce the dividends of the ninja clan and quadruple the school's investment in education. We must train a new generation of ninjas as soon as possible to relieve the pressure."

Utane Koharu nodded in agreement, saying that she was currently in charge of the financial matters.

"On the other hand, expand the size of the Anbu, raise the entry threshold, and improve the overall strength of the Anbu through elite routes. Danzo, your Root must take responsibility."

Danzo nodded in agreement.

Root, also known as the "Anbu training department", as the name suggests, is a training department that trains Anbu and enriches the overall strength of the Anbu. To expand the scale of the Anbu, the participation of Root is naturally indispensable.

"Also, the Hyuga clan is not happy, and I guess other ninja clans are not much better. Menyan, you need to strengthen your relationship with the major ninja clans. You should go out more during this period to calm their emotions. In addition, the matter of the building cannot be hidden from other ninja villages. Pay attention to public opinion and guidance, and don't cause trouble."

Mitomon En nodded seriously, indicating that he would definitely complete the mission.

He is in charge of diplomacy and public opinion, and his participation is indispensable both internally and externally.

Other aspects, including schools, intelligence, military, politics, and economy, were all handled by Sarutobi Hiruzen. Even though the young and energetic Third Hokage had to deal with so many affairs every day, he still had time to teach students and practice, which shows his ability.

"Finally, everyone is talking about how delicious hot pot is. We didn't have the time and opportunity before, so today the four of us, um, let's call Qu Feng along as well, and go to the hot pot restaurant that sprang up overnight to taste the flavor and observe as well."

Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up his pipe and stood up first, suggesting that they go out for a meal later.

As for what he was observing, he did not say. The other three knew it very well. It was nothing more than going to the scene to hold an "expert review".

The main purpose is to evaluate how much manpower and material resources are needed to build such a building, so as to judge how much power the Hyuga family has hidden, and thus adjust the attitude towards the Hyuga family.

At the same time, all the ninjas who received the news chose to have dinner at Liu Mang's hot pot restaurant, with the same purpose as Sarutobi and others.

The Hyuga family's sudden and stunning success really shocked everyone. If they didn't understand their strength and even their ideas, I wonder how many people would lose sleep.

The other ninja clans had received the news, and the Hyuga clan naturally received it as well.

The eldest elder is out on a mission, and the family affairs are temporarily managed by the second elder.

He stared at the investigators with wide eyes and asked in shock: "What, did we do it?"

The investigators nodded, confirming the news again.

The second elder stroked his beard in confusion. It was broad daylight. Am I seeing a ghost?
The land belongs to Hyuga Hizashi, and the hot pot restaurant also belongs to Hyuga Hizashi. There is no doubt that this was done by Hyuga Hizashi.

But how could a yellow-haired kid have the strength to accomplish such an action? The family didn't help him at all, so why should he?
The second elder thought carefully, and suddenly, an astonishing guess came to his mind.

The Great Elder has been away on a mission for over a month, and there has been no news of him in the clan. And Riza is his grandson, so could it be him?

He knew clearly that the power in the family had not been moved. So where did the Great Elder get the people to help Risha complete such a project?
Obviously, the Great Elder has taken advantage of his absence to develop his own power outside over the years!
After figuring this out, the second elder suddenly realized.

No wonder the family has been able to inexplicably complete some tasks that were originally impossible over the years. Is this really the case?

The Great Elder is awesome. He has quietly developed a huge peripheral force. You are worthy of it!

Descendants of Moon Hamura: Oh no, we have become a peripheral force!

"Come on, follow me to the hot pot restaurant. This is our Hyuga family's business. Please go and support it when you have time!" The second elder led his people out in high spirits.

The family's strength is not as weak as it appears. The second elder's spirit is completely different. His former passion is rekindled, and everything is hopeful again!

Then, the Konoha Hokage, senior officials, ministers, and major ninja clans including the Hyuga clan gathered at the hot pot restaurant in the fourth district.

Because this place is right opposite the Hokage Building, it has the highest gold content, and everyone wants to come and try it out, and then they all bump into each other.

Well, how should I put it, the last time everyone was so organized was when Sarutobi Hiruzen ascended the throne of Hokage. Today, they met unexpectedly and everyone was more or less a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, the service staff came out one after another and led everyone into the store, and once the seats were arranged, there were just enough seats.

Everyone looked at the Hyuga family's team with uncertain expressions on their faces: Is this also part of your plan?

The second elder was also lost in thought: First elder, is this also part of your plan?
Liu Mang: No, it’s all coincidence!

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