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　It's estimated that the part in the original work where Sakumo Hatake abandons the mission because of his comrades was fabricated by Danzo, and Sakumo Hatake is also...

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　Upright and unassuming, he ultimately committed suicide amidst countless rumors and gossip, ending his legendary but short-lived life.

　"Everyone, do you have any objections to this decision?"

　The Third Hokage looked at everyone and slowly spoke.

　"Lord Hatake, the people's will is yours, the title of Hokage is well-deserved."

　Orochimaru said

　Yes, that's it.

　Tsunade agrees

　The other family representatives felt the same way! "The Hokage's half-sleeved shirt is incredibly significant. Hokage, have you really thought this through?"

　Danzo couldn't help but speak up, saying unwillingly...

　"Shuomao deserves this honor."

　Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice

　"Yeah"

　Danzo took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said nothing more.

　"Since there are no objections, the meeting shall continue."

　"Next, we honor the newly promoted Jonin, the legendary Sannin of Konoha, who distinguished themselves in this battle. They are hereby awarded the Konoha Medal!"

　Hiruzen Sarutobi said

　At the same time, another ANBU ninja entered carrying a wooden tray containing three medals resembling those on Konoha headbands.

　Jiraiya rubbed his hands together, somewhat impatiently putting them on.

　Men are all concerned about their image, especially in front of so many people from the same village.

　Orochimaru and Tsunade remained calm, unlike Jiraiya who made such a fuss! Hiruzen Sarutobi read out some more names, though there were no substantial rewards. Minato Namikaze was mentioned, and surprisingly, he was given a chance to view the Scroll of Seals.

　Upon seeing this, Ye Chen finally understood why Minato Namikaze, born a commoner in the original story, knew the forbidden technique Flying Thunder God! The Flying Thunder God was recorded in the Scroll of Seals, and ordinary people had no way of accessing it, not even Jiraiya.

　Only those who have made great contributions to Konoha have this opportunity! Minato Namikaze was Jiraiya's student, and Jiraiya was the Third Hokage's student! As his master, he naturally took care of his grand-disciple! Actually, based on Minato's contributions this time, he was still far from meeting the standard to view the Scroll of Seals.

　Everyone knew the truth but kept it to themselves! Minato Namikaze was incredibly excited, his respect for the Third Hokage growing even stronger, for he had been given such an opportunity.

　Therefore, he will not let down Konoha's nurturing and will certainly give his all for Konoha! Minato Namikaze is definitely the most positive representative of Konoha's younger generation! "Finally, we must commend the hero who made a huge and indelible contribution to the war in this operation, Konoha's Rascal, Yoruichi!"

Chapter 308 Tsunade vs. Danzo

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　"Rakshasa played a decisive role in this war, because he prevented large-scale casualties among the Konoha ninja."

　"Rakshasa is so young yet so talented; she is sure to be a pillar of Konoha's future."

　"This is the true inheritor of the Will of Fire, the successor to the Will of Fire."

　"As the Hokage, I, as the Third Hokage, am grateful to the Konoha Rasetsu!"

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　Ye Chen was getting sleepy after listening; his ears were practically calloused.

　Hiruzen Sarutobi said a lot of things praising him, but none of them were the main point, because they didn't put any concrete examples into his work.

　Unlike the simple and brutal treatment of Hatake Sakumo, where he was directly given the Hokage's half-sleeve! Even Namikaze Minato had the opportunity to obtain the Scroll of Seals! But for him, it was all superficial praise! But who doesn't like flattery? Ye Chen also knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't offer him any substantial rewards, after all, he had already seen the Scroll of Seals.

　If he were given a Hokage-themed short-sleeved shirt, Danzo would probably be furious! Doesn't he deserve it? He spent almost half an hour just praising him, appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him.

　Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed his true feelings, showing how much he valued Yoru, this junior of Konoha, this... future pillar of the village! Only when his voice was hoarse did he finally say, "I specially appointed Yoru as a full-fledged Jonin," ending his speech.

　"That old man is so stingy!"

　Tsunade is quite clever, and she has a good relationship with Yoruichi, so she couldn't help but secretly complain about Hiruzen Sarutobi.

　"Such a young Jonin, wow! Unprecedented!"

　Jiraiya sighed.

　Of course, in terms of strength alone, Ye Chen is more than worthy of the title of Jonin! There might not be anyone present who could defeat him! "Is that really so!"

　Orochimaru smiled knowingly, as if he had seen through everything.

　Danzo breathed a sigh of relief, glancing at Hiruzen Sarutobi. The old man had finally done something decent.

　If he were to give Ye Chen, that traitor, another big reward, he'd really suspect that Sarutobi had gone senile.

　The other clan ninjas stared at Ye Chen in astonishment, taking notice of this… Konoha's youngest Jonin! In truth, most had never witnessed Ye Chen's killing prowess on the battlefield! Therefore, their knowledge of his strength was limited to rumors! If it were a ninja from the two great ninja villages, they wouldn't even dare to face him! That was the intimidating power of the name Ye Chen, the Rasetsu! To be honest, while Konoha was the strongest of the five great ninja villages, its foundation was unmatched by the others.

　But most people here don't understand the cruelty of conflict. They live in a comfortable environment, free from life-or-death threats, leading a life of hedonism and decadence! It is precisely because of this that defeats, power struggles, and the great decline of Konoha's strength in the later stages of the Black Rebellion occurred. The Third Hokage grew old, Sakumo Hatake committed suicide, the Fourth Hokage died sealing the Nine-Tails, and the Sannin betrayed Konoha.

　That period can be described as the darkest time in Konoha's history, with the village's top shinobi being wiped out, and it also taking place at the end of the Third Shinobi World War.

　One country versus four, one village versus four! Although they won on the surface, Konoha actually lost the hearts and minds of the people.

　As the victors, Konoha sacrificed the younger brother of the Hyuga clan leader and the Byakugan in order to obtain a peace treaty with the Land of Lightning.

　As the victorious nation, what a disgrace! Perhaps it was from that moment that the people of Konoha began to awaken from their arrogance and complacency! They often thought the Uchiha clan was stubborn and arrogant! But in the eyes of other nations, weren't the people of Konoha playing the role of the Uchiha? Ye Chen understood perfectly. He didn't actively seek to associate with these clans because he was a clan in himself, enough to deal with anything! "Thank you, Hokage!"

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　Ye Chen nodded slightly, acknowledging the Third Hokage's barrage of praise.

　"hehe!"

　Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction and said, "Yoru, Konoha has specially prepared a residence for you in the central area to commemorate your achievements. Please move in when you have time."

　"Um"

　Ye Chen nodded, unmoved.

　I've mentioned this before, but I still prefer the quietness of my little house.

　But since it's during a meeting, and Hiruzen Sarutobi specifically brought it up, we have to give him face. As for whether he stays or not, that's up to him.

　"That concludes our discussion of this war. Now, please feel free to offer any suggestions you may have regarding Konoha's future plans."

　Hiruzen Sarutobi said

　Most people didn't react much! They were clearly used to the Hokage issuing orders and making decisions.

　Tsunade, who was next to Ye Chen, moved and took out a document from somewhere, placing it on the table.

　The document prominently displays information about the establishment of training institutions for medical ninjas and the system for incorporating medical ninjas into mission teams.

　"I believe that adding medical ninjas to mission teams can greatly reduce ninja casualties. Konoha is not doing a comprehensive job in this regard; they should increase their efforts and expand the scale of their medical teams to minimize casualties!"

　Tsunade spoke with unwavering conviction, her attitude leaving no room for argument! Clearly, she had been thinking about this for a long time, but no one had taken it seriously until now.

　Putting aside her gambling habit, Tsunade was still wholeheartedly devoted to the good of Konoha.

　The establishment of medical teams was of great significance in ninja history, and the five great nations later followed suit.

　While there are medical ninjas now, they are not organized on a large scale and only provide basic wound care; they are far from capable of saving lives.

　However, most of the ninjas present looked at each other blankly, failing to realize the importance of medical personnel.

　Hiruzen Sarutobi, seated at the head of the table, was also deep in thought with a furrowed brow.

　"Training medical ninjas comes at a great cost and requires a lot of resources. Even if it can reduce ninja casualties, we have to consider whether it's worth it."

　A ninja said

　This is a member of the pro-Dzogchen faction.

　The other ninjas exchanged glances and nodded.

　To be honest, when profit is the primary consideration...

　Training ninjas already consumes a huge amount of resources, and training medical ninjas is an even greater drain on resources! Expanding the medical team is simply a pipe dream! Many ninjas disagree and are pessimistic, but there are also neutral individuals. Seeing that almost no one in the room supports her idea, a hint of anger flashed in Tsunade's beautiful eyes.

　"Tsunade, Konoha is currently in a period of development. Resources should be used for construction, not for training medical ninjas. Don't you understand this simple principle?"

　Danzo began to blame.

　"What kind of construction is this? I think it's no different now than it was ten years ago! Instead of investing in those empty, baseless projects, training medical ninjas is the real priority."

　Does Lord Danzo not understand that ninjas are the true foundation of a ninja village, and medical ninjas are of paramount importance?

　Tsunade wasn't intimidated at all, showing Danzo absolutely no respect! She didn't even give the Hokage any face, let alone this perpetually gloomy guy.

Chapter 309 Danzo: My face really hurts

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　Because Tsunade mentioned increasing the size of the medical ninja force, the atmosphere in the entire conference room changed. Everyone had different expressions, each lost in their own thoughts, and remained silent.

　The Hokage naturally wouldn't approve it simply because of Tsunade's suggestion.