Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 88: Lanlong’s wind blows the stationary windmill!

The first ray of sunshine in the early morning penetrates the dark clouds, the rainstorm dissipates, and a new day begins.

The air after being washed by the heavy rain was particularly fresh. After going out, Acorus took a deep breath and finally felt a little calmer.

Last night's heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning all made her uneasy. She couldn't help wanting to see Lu Ke, but thinking about her sulking old father and what her boyfriend said last night, she stayed home obediently.

As soon as it was light, she ran to Lu Ke's door without stopping, but she saw an unexpected person.

Kakashi stood outside the window, looking listless and soaked, as if he had been guarding here all night.

"Kakashi? What are you doing here?"

"Something happened in the village, I came to see if there is anything I can help with."

"There are so many people in the village, why do you have to come over here to see it?"

Changpu asked in a panic. The other party's look made her feel as if her position as the queen was severely shaken.

"What is your relationship with Luke?"

“…A friend.”

Do you have friends like you?
Which friend would run to someone’s home in the middle of the night to ask if they need help!

On such a stormy night!

Acorus frowned her beautiful eyebrows, and she felt a little unwell.

Kakashi didn't understand why Acorus was so angry, but thinking that she was Luke's girlfriend, he patiently explained.

"I'm just a shadow clone."

"That's even worse!"

Thinking that Kakashi was a ninja and could use transformation and clone techniques, Ayame's brows furrowed even deeper, and her mind involuntarily imagined Kakashi changing into various slutty characters to seduce her boyfriend.

She really underestimated the potential of ninjas before.

No wonder there are so many Nantongs among ninjas. With these skills, how can ordinary women compare with ninjas!
"What's the noise about?"

Lu Ke opened the window with a yawn. As soon as he used the Transparent Escape to sneak back, he saw the scene of the shadow clone of the top brother on the list confronting his girlfriend.

Kakashi, who always felt that the atmosphere was not right, shook his head and said, "It's okay. The village's affairs should be resolved. I'll leave first."

Kakashi left, but Ayame didn't look very happy.

Lu Ke, who probably guessed what his girlfriend was thinking, pulled her into the room and demonstrated with his own actions what he really liked.

The stupid brother who did his daily routine added a different kind of excitement to the operation, but the experienced Lu Ke naturally locked the door properly to avoid leading the children astray.

……

Hokage's temporary office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in a chair and listened to the Anbu ninja in front of him report the situation one by one.

"According to the on-site investigation, the buildings around the Hokage Building were basically undamaged, and the scope of the storm was carefully controlled. On the contrary, one or two old houses outside the battlefield were washed away by the heavy rain, but fortunately they were empty houses where no one lived."

The ninja who was reporting hesitated for a moment, but still spoke, "Also, a ninja tool shop was destroyed far away from the battlefield. Logically speaking, it was not close to the battlefield, and the ninja tool shop had some defensive measures, so theoretically nothing would happen."

"You mean, that mysterious person knows the owner of that ninja tool shop, and the two of them have a grudge?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen originally wanted to say "invader", but after thinking for a moment he changed it to "mysterious man". He shook his head, "Impossible, the difference between the two people's identities is too big."

"It's like this. You don't know that this mysterious man once claimed to be the master craftsman of the Land of Craftsmen. He also has many magical ninja tools, such as that sword, that piece of clothing, and the method he used to shield his own aura."

"So, that person is a ninja craftsman with advanced skills who can create ninja tools with various effects." Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly took note of this feature, but he was a little confused.

Then why would he target an ordinary ninja tool shop?

Could it be that the ninja tools in that shop were so rubbish that the ninja craftsman couldn't stand it and destroyed them?
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and thought for a while, but he felt that this guess was untenable and had no choice but to give up.

"Go check the background of the owner of that ninja tool shop to see if he is a spy for the enemy country. If there is anything wrong, capture him and hand him over to the Yamanaka clan for interrogation."

"Yes!"

After finishing these trivial matters, Sarutobi Hiruzen took a short break, then left the office and walked into the meeting room.

There were already three people in the conference room. The masked Root leader Danzo, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu were already seated. After Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived, the most powerful people in Konoha gathered here.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. Now let's start proposing a plan for Konoha's reform."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to the three of them and then got straight to the point.

"First, the salaries of all ninjas will be increased by three levels, the commission fees will be halved, and the share of the rewards will be readjusted. The ninjas will take the lion's share, and the rest of the money will be enough to keep the village running normally and have a little extra income."

As soon as the first proposal was put forward, Mitomon En immediately frowned.

"Isn't this too lenient towards ninjas?"

"Ninjas are the foundation of the village, and their interests need to be protected."

"Without the village, the ninjas would not have a stable channel for missions. The village also trained them in the early stage, and there are ninjutsu that cannot be learned from the outside world even with money. The income of ninjas is much higher than that of other professions. There is no need to increase it."

"The greater the risk, the higher the reward should be. Being a ninja is a profession that lives on the edge of a knife, so this matter is settled." Sarutobi Hiruzen did not give him room to refute and moved on to the next proposal.

"Support the industries that produce daily necessities, adjust the prices of imported luxury goods that are priced unreasonably back to their original levels, limit sales quantities, and increase taxes."

"It's a bit unreasonable. This will completely kill imported goods." Utane Koharu also showed a look of disapproval.

"Do you really think that they have no profit from this arrangement? Or are you colluding with them to go through the approval process without my consent?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked back coldly.

Utane Koharu's face changed slightly, her lips moved a few times, but she didn't say anything in the end.

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued, "The price of ninja tools has been inflated in recent years. Merchants are not allowed to make too much profit on weapons and props that are essential for ninjas. The price must be cut by more than half and restored to the previous industry level."

Danzo's hoarse voice with a little bit of air leaked out from under the mask, "I'll do as you say."

After this was said, Mitomon En and Utatane Koharu looked at Danzo in surprise. Isn't this the guy who usually likes to cause trouble for Sarutobi Hiruzen? Why is he so obedient today?
Danzo avoided their gazes and said nothing.

He retreated again in the face of crisis and was rescued by Sarutobi Hiruzen. Even he planned to be quiet for a while.

"The next proposal is to reduce the tuition fees of the ninja school by half, and the remaining part will be subsidized by the village. The admission age will be relaxed from six to eight years old to four to ten years old. In the curriculum, half of the theoretical courses in grades one to three will be replaced with shuriken throwing and practical training."

"This is not wartime. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Danzo asked, confirming Hiruzen's intentions.

Such a policy would only be issued when war breaks out and there is a shortage of manpower. To be honest, using such a policy in peacetime would easily cause panic.

"It's more dangerous now than during the war! Stabilizing the people's hearts is indeed important, but if we worry about this and relax the training of the next generation of talents, we will lose the big picture for the small." Sarutobi Hiruzen answered firmly.

"Think about last night."

Danzo fell silent, and although he did not fight, the other two who witnessed the scene of the Lake of Death also kept silent.

The strength of that invader is truly terrifying.

It was impossible to cope with him without giving it everything.

"The next motion is about the Uchiha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a moment before saying, "I plan to move the Uchiha back to the center of the village, strengthen ties, and appease them."

"No, the Uchiha clan, who are inherently evil, cannot come back." Danzo finally raised an objection, which made the other two feel a little relieved.

"The Uchiha clan is one of the backbone forces of Konoha. If we do not win them over but push them further away, or even cause rebellion, Konoha will lose more than it gains."

"If the Uchiha rebels, even if Konoha destroys them, it will be seriously damaged. By then, let alone the disaster that will strike again in ten years, it is hard to say whether the other ninja villages will not take the opportunity to attack."

Sarutobi Hiruzen calmly replied, "I have discussed this with Fugaku and we agree that the Uchiha clan will participate in the election for Hokage and compete fairly."

"What do you mean?"

Danzo's voice rose involuntarily. From the sounds of it, did this mean he was going to run for Hokage again?

"I am no longer fit to be the Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was calm. "I am old, and my physical strength has long since fallen from its peak. I have been busy with government affairs, and have not been able to improve my ninjutsu for a long time."

"Not only that, I have also lost the drive of a young person. I only know how to be complacent. The plans I have proposed right now were all suggested by a few capable juniors."

"The matter of the Fifth Hokage needs to be put on the agenda."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words caused a huge uproar, and the other three were all shocked.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Hiruzen, we have always appreciated your work."

"Who is qualified to inherit your position? Do you really want an Uchiha to be the Hokage?"

"Uchiha Fugaku only has the qualifications to run for election, there is no need to worry that he can actually be elected." Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked on the table, looked around and said, "I plan to let Tsunade and Jiraiya come back."

As the three ninjas of Konoha, these two are qualified to be Kage in terms of strength and ability. Moreover, the Third Ninja World War is not too far away from now, their past achievements are still remembered by people, and their reputation also meets the requirements.

"Don't be ridiculous. You'd rather let these juniors be Hokage..."

"It is said that people become more stubborn as they get older. This is really true." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he stood up.

"It's not just me. You three should also give up power to the young people."

The three people's faces changed and they said in unison.

"What are you talking about!?"

"I'm not discussing with you, I'm informing you."

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have returned to his youthful days when he was full of vigor and vitality. He looked coldly at his companions who were obsessed with power and refused to let go.

"I won't bother with the things you took advantage of your positions to get things, but starting today, whether it's the Hokage, the leader of the Root, or the Elders, all of them will be replaced."

"Konoha needs fresh blood, not us, the remnants of the old times."

"I want to see Konoha be complete before the fifth generation takes over, and be worthy of being the number one ninja village!"

(End of this chapter)