Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Danzo gritted his teeth in anger upon hearing this and asked, "Anbu? The Anbu are all your people, why would I ask about the Anbu!"

Seeing that the argument was about to escalate again, the two peacemakers continued to try to mediate.

Having grown up together since childhood, their words carried weight. As soon as the two of them opened their mouths, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura fell silent.

"What's done is done, there's no point in arguing. Let's think about how to rebuild Konoha Village, we don't have enough funds."

Mitomon Yan sighed.

After the war, the national economy was already in poor condition, and the funds to supply Konoha Village were also reduced.

The supplies are sufficient for the village's daily operations, but now this has happened.

This has put Konoha Village under a lot of financial strain.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze were also troubled by this, as funding has always been a problem for all the major ninja villages.

The ninja villages are subject to the control of the state, and most of their funds are provided by the state. If the state cuts off the funding, the development of the villages will be severely hampered.

For example, Sunagakure is such a village.

Danzo Shimura, however, didn't care about any of this. The more chaotic the village was, the better it was for him.

It can be said that he has been looking forward to this day for a long time. When the Hokage is questioned, he can file for impeachment. In the absence of any successor, he can carry out his own plans.

Therefore, Danzo Shimura completely ignored the tension between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze.

Seeing that the meeting had reached a stalemate, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and said, "Alright, since there's no other way, let's discuss it another day. Everyone, go."

Danzo Shimura was the first to get up and leave, a smile still on his lips.

As Mitokado Homura recovered, Nemoto Koharu and the others did not take sides. Sometimes they would look at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and sometimes they would say a few words in support of Shimura Danzo.

It's a case of siding with both sides.

It is precisely because of this that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hiruzen rarely have a real argument.

"Lord Third Generation, what should we do next?"

To be honest, Minato Namikaze is at a loss right now. Konoha Village is short of money, the higher-ups are not united, and they have no idea where the village should go.

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "We can talk about the funding issue when it gets really urgent. Right now, we need to fix the village first so that other villages can't laugh at us."

Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement: "I'll take care of it right away."

He had only been in office for a year, so he was naturally not as skilled at handling many things in the village as the Third Hokage. Therefore, Minato Namikaze could accept that the Third Hokage had more power than him.

However, this is all temporary. As he matures and becomes stronger, power will return to his hands, and then he will be the true Fourth Hokage.

This is different from Minato. Since becoming the Fourth Hokage, Torifu only knew about the affairs of the village, but did not interfere in any way.

Minato was able to handle things however he wanted, which boosted his confidence.

When facing outsiders, he always has the demeanor of a Hokage, and he can only slack off a little when he is in the presence of Tokito.

The four of them were having lunch at the hotel, which they had brought from their own world.

Fortunately, Qu Feng had the foresight to handle everything properly; otherwise, there would be no food delivery service in this world, and people would recognize you if you went out to eat.

When troubles come one after another, it will really make people feel annoyed and flustered.

"Big brother, shall we go to the conference room after we finish eating?"

Qu Feng shook his head upon hearing this: "No need to go so early, it will make us seem too eager. Two o'clock is fine."

The timing is just right, neither too early nor too late, so it won't seem too purposeful.

On the contrary, it would make the higher-ups in Konoha think they were indifferent to things.

Time passed quietly, and it was almost time to set off. Qu Feng and the others tidied themselves up.

After confirming that everyone was in a proper manner, the group of Toki and his companions instantly arrived inside the Hokage Building.

"Wow, that's fast! This method of traveling is absolutely amazing!"

Yahiko and Minato both desperately wanted to learn this technique, but they couldn't, as it was a move only those at the Six Paths level could use.

They bypassed the guards and arrived at the door of the conference room.

A knock came at the door, and a cheerful voice called out from inside: "Come in quickly!"

Torifu immediately recognized it as Minato Namikaze; a seasoned and shrewd person like Hiruzen Sarutobi would never speak in such a tone.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered, Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed a slightly fake smile: "Hehe, everyone, you've arrived quite early. Minato and I just got here."

Qu Feng smiled slightly: "Sorry to keep you waiting, but we can skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point. After all, everyone is quite busy, isn't that right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shared the same thought: "Very good, it seems Lord Torifu is a straightforward person."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke first: "It's like this, we'd like to know, what are your reasons for saving Konoha Village?"

Without a second thought, Tokifu spoke up: "I am also the Hokage, and I have deep feelings for Konoha Village, so naturally I cannot stand to see this kind of thing happen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this; the answer was so meticulous that he couldn't find a way to refute it.

"Since the two worlds are basically the same, your Konoha Village will also suffer from the Nine-Tails' attack within the next month. Why don't you hurry back and prepare defensive fortifications?"

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, Yahiko couldn't help but laugh.

This puzzled Hiruzen Sarutobi: "What does this mean?"

Yahiko immediately shut up and sat up straight, while Torifu explained, "The premise is that the world is basically the same. In the early stages, we were basically the same, but as Konoha Village continues to develop, the gap between us and you has become very large."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately changed. It seemed that this was a deliberate attempt to humiliate him.

Then Torifu continued, "The jinchūriki of our world are different from yours."

“My ancestor developed a sealing technique that sealed all nine tailed beasts inside a piece of marble.”

"By absorbing the power of the marble to obtain the tailed beast's chakra, there is absolutely no need to worry about the tailed beast's resentment."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze were stunned by these words. Could it really be done like this?

"Wait! You mean all nine tailed beasts are in Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in surprise, he simply couldn't believe that the various ninja villages had maintained peace without the distribution of the tailed beasts.

Toru nods: "That's right, all nine tailed beasts are in Konoha Village. They've been there ever since they were captured."

Chapter 793 The Dead and the Living

“My ancestor developed a sealing technique that sealed all nine tailed beasts inside a piece of marble.”

"By absorbing the power of the marble to obtain the tailed beast's chakra, there is absolutely no need to worry about the tailed beast's resentment."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze were stunned by these words. Could it really be done like this?

"Wait! You mean all nine tailed beasts are in Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in surprise, he simply couldn't believe that the various ninja villages had maintained peace without the distribution of the tailed beasts.

Toru nods: "That's right, all nine tailed beasts are in Konoha Village. They've been there ever since they were captured."

"Why weren't they given to other villages as bargaining chips for peace?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was puzzled. Even the Second Hokage couldn't undo the First Hokage's decision, yet their village possessed nine tailed beasts!

In other words, the First Hokage did not send the Tailed Beasts away, but instead chose another method to get the villages to sign peace agreements.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was becoming more and more curious about Konoha Village. He couldn't imagine how strong Konoha Village would be if it could also have nine tailed beasts!

"The other villages don't have tailed beasts, so why did they willingly sign the agreement? How did you manage to do that?"

This wasn't a secret, so Torifu told Hiruzen Sarutobi, "It's naturally Hashirama-sama's strength. The God of Shinobi is awe-inspiring throughout the entire shinobi world, who would dare to object?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes dimmed upon hearing this: "But after Lord Hashirama dies, everything will return to normal."

Torifu revealed a meaningful smile: "What if I told you that Lord Hashirama is still alive?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately slammed his fist on the table: "Impossible! If Lord Hashirama were still alive, he would be eighty or ninety years old! How could this be!"

No one in Konoha Village has ever lived to be over eighty years old; their average lifespan is only around sixty or seventy years.

Moreover, Lord Hashirama died of illness, and he was in his prime when he closed his eyes, which Hiruzen remembered very clearly.

No medical ninja or medicine in Konoha could cure Lord Hashirama's illness.

How come everything went so smoothly when we got to their world?

"What I said is true. Not only is Lord Hashirama alive, but Lord Tobirama and Lord Mito are also alive."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was very familiar with these names, but they were already quite distant to him, as these people had been dead for nearly forty years.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was still very young back then, but now he has a large family.

"Is what you said true?" Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped it was true, because he really wanted to see his master and the First Hokage again.

His journey has been incredibly arduous. The Second Hokage passed away so early, allowing him, a young man in his early twenties, to become Hokage.

With so many dissenting voices in the village, he would probably have been impeached if it weren't for Lord Mito.

He barely managed to secure his position as Hokage thanks to the support of Lady Mito.

But a series of events followed: the development of the village, the pressure from the country, and the approach of war. All of these things left Hiruzen exhausted.

Fortunately, it's all over now, and he doesn't regret becoming Hokage.

He wanted to meet Hashirama and Tobirama, but only wanted to ask one question: after all these years of diligent management, pulling Konoha back from the brink of collapse, did he qualify as a qualified Hokage?

"Of course they're all real, I have no reason to offer them at a lower price."

Tokiwa's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi sigh heavily: "When will we be able to visit your world too?"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze immediately looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi in surprise: "Third Hokage, please calm down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand: "What's with all this talk about calming down? In that world, my master and my elders are still alive, so of course I have to go there."

Torifu spread his hands: "Konoha Village naturally welcomes you, and you can even chat with Hiruzen from our world and see what the differences are between you two."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled slightly upon hearing this. Yes, a self from another world—that should be a novel experience.

"And... what about my apprentices? How are they doing?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's three proud disciples: one traveled throughout the ninja world, while another suffered from hemophobia due to the deaths of his younger brother and lover, rendering him unable to fight forever.

The last one was so engrossed in research that he locked himself in a dark, sunless cave.