Naruto: I made you Naruto, and you've become blond?

Chapter 74 Hiruzen Sarutobi: My power as Hokage is limitless! (Please subscribe!)

"Naruto... is it really impossible for us Uchiha to completely eliminate the rift between us and the village?!"

Uchiha Shisui's young face was shrouded in bitterness and powerlessness that was difficult to dispel, as if he was wearing a mask of pain.

Looking at the blond boy obediently holding a teacup and water in front of her, her dark, clear eyes held a pleading look.

He knew that the blond boy in front of him had a maturity far beyond his years, a stark contrast to his well-behaved and boyish appearance.

Naruto shook his head and spread his hands. He had just analyzed the Uchiha situation for Uchiha Shisui.

"Your Uchiha clan has always been arrogant and domineering, looking down on the rest of the village and disregarding other ninja clans. As a result, you are almost universally ostracized and hated by the entire village."

"Furthermore, the hawks within your clan frequently hold meetings, attempting to incite rebellion within the clan—this is no secret among the village's upper echelons!"

"Tell me, if Shisui were a high-ranking member of the village, would you have allowed the Uchiha clan to continue to alienate the village, becoming a ticking time bomb buried deep within it?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui's face turned pale. He was well aware of the Uchiha clan's innate arrogance and their strange habit of respecting the strong and powerful, which was something that could not be changed later in life.

"but……"

Naruto changed the subject and was about to point out a way. Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui's eyes lit up and he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Naruto's forearm.

"If you Uchiha were truly ruthless enough to undergo painful self-examination and eliminate those stubborn, incorrigible hawks within the Uchiha clan beforehand..."

"Perhaps the Third Hokage will do his best to preserve the remaining Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Shisui's handsome face changed, and a look of regret and hesitation flashed in his eyes. But after only a moment, he shook his head decisively and sighed.

"Naruto... the method you're suggesting might truly preserve the clan's bloodline to the greatest extent possible, but infighting among clan members... I'm afraid I can't do that..."

Naruto nodded to himself, having received the expected rejection from Uchiha Shisui.

The Uchiha family and the village are equally important in Uchiha Shisui's heart, and he sincerely wants to perfectly integrate the Uchiha into Konoha.

Even though the hawks within the Uchiha clan have always attempted to rebel against the higher-ups and seize control of Konoha.

Ultimately, however, they were considering things from the perspective of the Uchiha clan's interests; it was essentially a political dispute within the clan.

Moreover, they have not yet actually launched a rebellion to cause chaos in Konoha.

How could Uchiha Shisui possibly act prematurely and eliminate these blood relatives with whom he lived and shared a common bloodline?

After all, he's not the Uchiha Weasel.

It was precisely because of Uchiha Shisui's benevolence, integrity, and deep concern for family ties that he was worth the effort to win him over.

Otherwise, who would dare to be an ally of someone like Itachi Uchiha, who would slaughter even his own parents and clansmen without batting an eye?

I'm afraid that one day I might get the urge to borrow your head to broaden my horizons!

……

The Hokage Building with its circular roof is located in the very center of Konoha.

With a loud "bang!", Tsunade kicked open the door and barged in.

"Old man! Don't disturb Naruto's rest too late in the future! It'll affect his growth!"

Holding the crystal ball that revealed a dazzling white image, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was engrossed in looking at it, was startled, and his old face, as weathered as tree bark, turned red with a rosy glow.

He hurriedly and hastily put away the crystal ball, looked at the person who came, and complained somewhat angrily.

"Tsunade, why did you come in without knocking! Can't you see I'm busy?!"

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi reached out and patted his cheeks, which were glowing strangely red, to make his complexion appear more normal.

Tsunade's face, as delicate as a young girl, showed contempt and suspicion. She hugged her magnificent breasts wrapped in clothes and said unhappily.

"Old man! You're not using your lewd techniques to spy on the women's bathhouse again, are you?! Just like Jiraiya!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed twice, preparing to abruptly change the subject.

Suddenly, a sharp eagle cry rang out outside the window, and a majestic eagle with beautiful black feathers flapped its powerful wings and circled outside the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade's gazes sharpened simultaneously. These messenger hawks usually carried information about urgent events concerning the safety of the village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly walked to the window, took the eagle claw, and removed the specially made information scroll that was tied to it.

He quickly scanned the area and then looked at Tsunade in a deep voice.

"Tsunade, Asuma has sent word that something's wrong with the Twelve Guardian Ninja of the Daimyo's Prefecture; they're probably about to turn on each other!"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "The Twelve Guardian Ninja are the Daimyo's own direct force. What does their infighting have to do with Konoha?"

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Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his pipe and said worriedly,

"Among the Twelve Guardian Ninja, there is a faction led by Kazuma, who harbors extreme hatred towards Konoha."

"Recently, Ma has been urging the Daimyo to curb our village's power by reducing the number of missions issued to Konoha, allocating funds, and distributing supplies."

"They even attempted to reclaim Konoha's independent military power and return it to the daimyo's hands!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade frowned slightly. One country, one hidden village. This was the rule established in the ninja world by her grandfather, Hashirama Senju.

If what Sarutobi Hiruzen said was true, and Wama's plan came to fruition, wouldn't Konoha, the fruit of their grandfather's hard work, be wiped out from the ninja world from now on?!

This is something she absolutely does not want to see.

"Tsunade, you and the Daimyo are practically relatives. If you were to go and persuade the Daimyo on behalf of the village..."

Tsunade hesitated. "But I just took Naruto as my student. If I go to the metropolis, that kid will be all alone in the village..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and replied as if he had expected this.

"Tsunade, why don't you take him with you to the Land of Fire? The Uchiha have been acting up lately, so this is a good precaution."

Let's just consider this Naruto's first mission and experience!

Tsunade was stunned. Her younger brother, Nawaki, had been killed when he was too young and inexperienced during the Second Shinobi World War, and had accidentally fallen into an explosive tag trap.

At this time, Naruto was even younger than Nawaki!

If something were to happen to him again, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand the blow and would instinctively want to refuse.

"Naruto hasn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, and he's already going out to take on missions?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi grinned smugly. "Tsunade, my power as Hokage is limitless!"

"What's more, Naruto has now mastered the terrifying power of the Tailed Beasts to a certain extent; even ordinary Chunin might not be his match!"

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a stack of mission scrolls from his desk drawer.

"This is a B-level mission. You can observe from the sidelines and let him try it first."

(End of this chapter)