Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Deeply influenced by the Bushido code, Hatake Sakumo showed great respect to the daimyo, respectfully handing over the document and saying, "Due to certain reasons, the Third Hokage had to abdicate. After a village vote, it has been decided that I will become the Fourth Hokage. I request the daimyo's approval."

The contents of the document are completely legal and compliant, and Daming and his advisors have already reviewed it.

Submitting it again at this meeting is just a formality.

"Konoha's White Fang, your name is renowned throughout the ninja world. If you were to become Hokage, I suppose the Cloud Ninja's invasion of the Land of Fire wouldn't happen again?"

Daming's tone of voice was very strange, with a kind of effeminate feel.

"Yes, Konoha will do everything in its power to ensure the safety of the Land of Fire and the Daimyo," Hatake Sakumo replied matter-of-factly.

The daimyo covered his mouth with his fan and made a gesture of negotiation with the nobles around him.

However, given Sakumo Hatake and Yoruichi Yagami's perception, it was not difficult for them to hear that they were just talking about tonight's banquet, and it had absolutely nothing to do with the Hokage's affairs.

"In that case, in the name of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, I hereby approve Konoha's White Fang to serve as the Fourth Hokage."

The daimyo stamped the document and said, "I hope you will carry on the will of the previous Hokage, lead the Konoha ninja, and serve the Land of Fire well."

"..."

After the formalities were completed, the daimyo handed the documents to Hatake Sakumo and said with a smile, "I have prepared a banquet, and I would be grateful if Your Hokage could stay an extra day. Please also join this young genius."

The second half of the sentence was addressed to Yagami Yoruichi.

Although the daimyo didn't know Yoruichi Yagami at all, he didn't mind giving her a friendly welcome out of respect for Sakumo Hatake.

"Daimyo, this is Yagami Yoruichi, and her teacher is Lady Tsunade." Hatake Sakumo hurriedly introduced Yagami Yoruichi's identity to the Daimyo, and emphasized, "Some time ago, in the southern part of the Land of Fire, Yoruichi and I joined forces to kill the Third Raikage of the Land of Lightning."

"Ah! So she's Tsunade's disciple, then she's one of us!" The Daimyo looked at Yagami Yoruichi with a surprised expression: "Such a young age, yet she can fight the Raikage? Truly a young hero!"

The phrase "our own people" used by the famous figure is not entirely unfounded.

Yagami Yoruichi had heard Tsunade mention that her mother was a princess from the daimyo lineage.

In order to win over Hashirama Senju, the daimyo at the time arranged for his daughter to marry into the Senju clan, where she gave birth to Tsunade and Nawaki.

For this reason, after Tsunade was born, the daimyo at the time bestowed upon her the title of 'Princess Tsunade', which is also the origin of the name 'Hime Tsunade'.

In terms of seniority, Tsunade still has to call the current one "cousin" by his full name.

Of course, it's the kind of relationship that's relatively distant.

"My lord, I extend my greetings on behalf of my teacher." Yagami Yoruichi bowed slightly.

Although Yagami Yoruichi disapproved of the system of daimyo and nobles, the other party was, after all, a relative of Tsunade, so it was not a big deal for him to bow.

As for the future, if it really comes to taking action against a daimyo, Yagami Yoruichi will not hesitate.

"Tsunade's disciple is my junior." The Daimyo said with a happy look, "Come to the banquet tonight. I have several children, about the same age as you. You young people should get to know each other better."

Yoruichi Yagami felt somewhat helpless, but she still pretended to be nonchalant and agreed.

This trip to the capital of the Land of Fire is not simply about getting the Daimyo to stamp his name and acknowledge Sakumo Hatake as the Fourth Hokage.

More importantly, they demanded funding.

Although there is still a sum of money in the village, and it seems to be quite a lot.

But rebuilding the village will cost money, war will cost money, and many development plans will require substantial financial support.

As the only ninja village among the wealthiest nations in the ninja world, the simplest way for Konoha to get money is to directly ask the daimyo for it.

I, Konoha, am here to pay!

The banquet that evening was a scene of extravagance.

However, Yagami Yoruichi just kept his head down and ate his food.

The various rare and expensive ingredients here are not something you can easily find on a regular basis.

Even if you could buy it, the price was outrageously high, and even with Yagami Yoruichi's income, she couldn't afford to eat it all.

Yagami Yoruichi estimated that the cost of ingredients alone for this banquet could reach tens of millions of taels.

Ninjas are known for their large appetites, and Yoruichi Yagami was one of the best among them.

After the meal, the lord and many nobles were all dumbfounded.

I've never seen anyone eat so much!

If the daimyo hadn't ordered dozens of times more food than the number of participants to prepare just to make a grand display, there probably wouldn't have been enough for Yagami Yoruichi to eat.

As for the daimyo's attempt to place his daughter next to Yagami Yoruichi, Yagami Yoruichi remained completely unmoved.

The day after the banquet, Sakumo Hatake and Yoruichi Yagami again requested an audience with the daimyo.

"Lord Daimyo."

Hatake Sakumo bowed respectfully and got straight to the point: "Lord Daimyo, the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Rock Village, and the Hidden Sand Village are all stirring up trouble, and the situation in the Land of Water is also very complicated. A new Shinobi World War is imminent. Furthermore, Konoha suffered considerable losses in dealing with the invasion of the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas. I earnestly request that the Daimyo allocate funds to support Konoha in restoring its strength and preparing for the war."

As he spoke, Sakumo Hatake handed over a budget proposal.

This is a plan meticulously crafted by a large number of ninjas skilled in calculation, gathered from Konoha during this period.

Most of the content is fake, but it looks exactly like the real thing.

In short, they demanded money from the daimyo under the pretext of defending against the invasion of the Cloud Ninja and preparing for the impending war.

As for the content of the plan, that's not important.

If the daimyo really dared to send someone to investigate the accounts, Yagami Yoruichi would dare to have the other party commit suicide by being hit in the back with eight kunai.

Daming was also quite sensible; he didn't ask to verify the details of the plan at all, and didn't even look at it carefully, only glancing at the total at the end.

"16 billion taels?"

The daimyo waved his fan, feigning distress, and said, "Lord Hokage, the Land of Fire's tax revenue this year isn't high, and we're not wealthy either! Over ten billion ryo, how are we going to come up with that amount of money..."

Upon hearing this, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but mentally complain.

A single banquet cost hundreds of millions of taels of silver.

If one couldn't earn tens of billions of taels of silver a year, why would they be willing to spend money like this?

Is a mere 10 billion taels not worth it for the safety of the entire Land of Fire?

However, Sakumo Hatake and Yoruichi Yagami had anticipated the difficulty in getting money.

The two hardest things in the world are getting your ideas into someone else's head and getting someone else's money into your own pocket.

"Konoha understands the Daimyo's predicament, but the current situation is indeed very pessimistic. Konoha itself has suffered heavy losses, and there are enemies eyeing it covetously from the outside. In the past two Shinobi World Wars, the other four great ninja villages have both attempted to attack the Land of Fire. According to the intelligence Konoha has gathered, this time will probably be no exception, and there may even be a situation where multiple large ninja villages unite to attack Konoha."

Sakumo Hatake pleaded, "I beg the Daimyo to allocate as much funding as possible so that Konoha can prepare food and weapons, and expand the number of ninjas, in order to better protect the Land of Fire..."

Yoruichi Yagami did not participate in the bargaining between the two.

It must be said that Sakumo Hatake is indeed not very good at bargaining.

After some back and forth, an agreement was reached for the Daimyo to allocate 7 billion ryo to Konoha, which was more than half of the original amount.

However, this number already meets the minimum requirements calculated by the Konoha leadership.

This is merely a temporary allocation and will not affect the allocation for the following year.

Konoha had already set aside a budget for the war, and also had an additional financial surplus of 5 billion ryo.

With this allocation of seven billion taels, the total is over ten billion taels, which is enough for Konoha to do a lot of things.

However, this trip to the Land of Fire's metropolis also made Yoruichi Yagami realize more deeply the distortion of this world.

The daimyo and nobles amassed enormous wealth and profits by exploiting the common people.

Of these benefits, even a tiny fraction would be enough to support Konoha's 'top enforcers,' enabling Konoha to wage war for the Land of Fire while simultaneously issuing numerous missions to further exploit the civilians through the power of the ninjas.

It's important to know that in Konoha, and even in most other ninja villages in the ninja world, a significant portion of missions are issued by nobles to suppress rebellions within their territories.

These kinds of missions are often the highest priority for each ninja village, even above war.

Even in the event of a war with a rival ninja village, once a mission to suppress a rebellion is received, a powerful ninja must be dispatched immediately to lead the suppression and ensure that the noble's territory is not severely damaged.

Any mistake could have a significant impact on future funding or commissions from nobles and dignitaries.

"It's not the right time yet. We need to finish the war first, and then spend at least ten years cultivating enough talent to replace these damned nobles. And that's assuming everything goes smoothly..."

Yagami Yoruichi struggled to suppress the idea of ​​directly overthrowing the daimyo and noble class by force.

Strength is very important, but it cannot do everything.

Overthrowing nobles and daimyo is easy, but without enough talented people to govern the country, it will only cause more harm to the common people at the bottom.

After a while of random thoughts, Yagami Yoruichi pulled herself out of her rambling thoughts.

At this stage, it's better to focus our attention on the war and the development of Konoha itself.

As for a larger scope, there's no need to think about it for now.

After leaving the Daimyo's residence, Yagami Yoruichi immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Hatake Sakumo back to Konoha.

Then she used the Flying Thunder God Technique again to get to Kurenai's side.

"Yoruichi-kun!" Kurenai Yuhi's worried expression immediately turned to surprise when she saw Yagami Yoruichi appear.

"I've come to take you back to the village."

Yagami Yoruichi smiled and said, "Wait a minute, let's call Kakashi and the others out first."

With that, Yagami Yoruichi shouted, calling out to Kakashi Hatake and the others, who all came out of their respective rooms.

"The village has stabilized, and Uncle Sakumo has received his appointment letter as daimyo. The inauguration ceremony will be held tomorrow."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "Today, you can go back to the village."

Kakashi Hatake looked completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.

How come after he went to the front lines, his own father is about to become Hokage?

"Kakashi, from now on I'll have to call you Master Kakashi," Uchiha Tekka said teasingly.

A black line immediately appeared on Kakashi Hatake's forehead.

Calling him "Young Master Kakashi" is just too awkward.

Ignoring their banter, Yagami Yoruichi turned to Uzumaki Kaori and asked, "Kaori, are you staying here, or coming to Konoha with me?"

Before Kaori Uzumaki could answer, Yoruichi Yagami continued, "Uncle Takuto said before he died that he didn't want you to go to Konoha, but I think the choice should be yours. Think it over carefully. In Konoha now, my words still have some effect, and I won't let you suffer any bad experiences. But if you don't want to go, that's okay too. I will come regularly to teach you ninjutsu."

"I……"

Kaori Uzumaki hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision, shouting, "I want to follow Lord Yoruichi! Wherever Lord Yoruichi goes, I will go!"

Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, "Okay, then pack your things and we'll set off together in a bit."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Kurenai Yuhi's face fell, and she looked unhappy.

But she already knew about Kaori Uzumaki's background, and with her kindness, she couldn't bring herself to get angry at this poor girl.

After thinking for a long time, Kurenai grew angrier and angrier. She raised her small hand, pinched the soft flesh of Yoruichi Yagami's waist, and twisted it hard.

However, nothing happened.

Due to Yagami Yoruichi's physical attributes and Kurenai Yuhi's small frame, even if Yagami Yoruichi didn't deliberately use chakra to defend herself, she couldn't feel any pain.

However, Yagami Yoruichi clearly noticed Kurenai's jealousy.

"...Women are such a hassle."

Yagami Yoruichi muttered to himself, then reached out and ruffled Kurenai Yuhi's hair, saying with a smile, "Uncle Kurenai is now a Hokage advisor, so I'll ask Uncle Sakumo to give him more work, and he won't have time to deal with us. Then, I'll train with you every day."

"Who wants to train with you!" Kurenai Yuhi turned her face away, giving Yoruichi Yagami the back of her head, but couldn't help but smile slightly.

After a few playful exchanges, everyone else had already packed up their things.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't waste any time and immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, unleashing a devastating attack.

Chapter 191 Konoha's Crown Prince Kakashi Reorganizes the Anbu

In front of the Hokage Building, the rescuer was surrounded by ninjas and ordinary villagers.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, handed the straw hat, representing the Hokage's position, to Sakumo Hatake.

Sakumo Hatake, dressed in the Hokage robes and wearing a straw hat, stood on the edge of the Hokage Tower, his voice carrying far and wide with the amplification of chakra: "I, Sakumo Hatake, assume the position of Fourth Hokage..."

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Kakashi Hatake, Inahi Uchiha, Tetsuka Uchiha, and the others watched this scene with varying emotions.