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Chapter 149 Jonin Meeting: Double Standards! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"Finally, a useful status update!"

Early morning of January 21, Konoha 38.

Looking at the refreshed status bar, Xingxia smiled.

The statuses he had seen in the previous few attempts were all useless, and he didn't even consider trying to solidify them.

The last time my status was somewhat useful was with the "dog nose" look, but this status hasn't been fixed in my "Star Show" profile.

Current Status: [Fire Release Expert]

Note: You're a pro at playing with fire; in this state, you possess expert-level fire-style talent.

Refresh countdown: 29 days 23:59:49

Xingxia Xiu was not born with the Fire Release attribute, so his training in Fire Release Nature Transformation was much less effective. It was only because of the Four-Tails that things got a little better, and he gradually mastered Lava Release.

It can be said that the power of the Four-Tails is also subtly changing Hoshino Shu's body.

However, in terms of his mastery of Fire Release techniques, he is still far from being an expert or a Jonin.

A master of Fire Release techniques should be at least on the level of Jiraiya.

A master should be like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Therefore, the [Fire Release Expert] status is still very useful.

Xingxia Xiu also needs this state to prepare for developing more bloodline limits in the future.

The status bar cheat is too unstable; he needs to use cheats to improve himself, rather than relying on them.

When an opportunity comes, you must seize it.

Wooden clone!

With a thought, six wooden clones emerged from his body and then whooshed away into the air.

Within a month, Xingxiaxiu will have to demonstrate his expert-level talent.

……

Hokage Building.

meeting room.

Hoshino and Tsunade entered side by side, and upon looking around, they saw that the conference room was already filled with many people.

"Tsunade!"

Jiraiya waved, and Orochimaru was standing next to him.

In addition, many familiar faces were seen at the Star Show.

Sakumo Hatake, Yoru Mimura, Fugaku Uchiha, and Dan Kato, whom he had previously fought.

As Jiraiya shouted, many people turned their attention to him.

Tsunade greeted each of her acquaintances with a smile, while also introducing Hoshino Shu.

In an instant, many eyes fell on Xingxia Xiu.

I already knew of the Wood Release master's great name.

However, not all of the many Jonin present had seen Hoshino Shu's true face.

The fact that he appeared at the Jonin meeting now, still using the name Hoshino Hideaki, not his code name, says something.

The Wood Release messenger left Root.

This prompted many people to instinctively look towards the elders' seat.

The four giants of Konoha were already sitting there.

Sitting down next to Jiraiya, Hoshino roughly estimated that there were more than fifty Jonin present, including Special Jonin.

But that's not all yet.

Furthermore, this should not be the whole story.

Although it was the first Jonin meeting of the new year, there were still many people from Konoha on the battlefield.

In addition, there are also many Jonin from Root who do not show their faces.

Secondly, not all Jonin from clans like the Hyuga and Uchiha came.

Only Fugaku Uchiha was sent as a representative; even the current clan head did not attend.

This also means that Fugaku Uchiha has been confirmed as the next head of the Uchiha clan.

The Hyuga clan is also represented by Hyuga Hiashi.

"Roughly estimated, the number of Jonin, plus Special Jonin, probably exceeds one hundred in the entire Konoha."

Hoshino Shige was slightly surprised: "This should be the most prosperous era of Konoha."

After the First Shinobi World War, Hiruzen Sarutobi worked diligently to revitalize Konoha, which indeed led to its prosperity.

Of course, it's true that the first and second generations left behind a solid foundation.

In Konoha right now, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others are still in their prime, and the next generation consists of elites like Sakumo Hatake, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru who can stand alone.

It truly lives up to its reputation for being full of talented people.

This is a world apart from the situation in Konoha 60 years later, where there was a lack of promising young talents.

"One three-war battle and one Nine-Tails attack severely damaged Konoha's strength."

"The Second Shinobi World War also destroyed Tsunade..."

Thinking about this, Hoshino Hide couldn't help but turn to look at Tsunade beside him.

Tsunade felt his gaze and turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Hoshino Hide smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised by the number of Jonin in Konoha."

Tsunade said, "That's not all."

Since the end of the First Shinobi World War, enough time has passed for two generations to grow up completely.

By this time, most of the people had arrived, and the Jonin meeting officially began.

First, there's the issue of peace talks with Iwagakure and the handling of the Land of Rain.

As the Third Hokage and the instigator of the peace talks, Hiruzen Sarutobi first took responsibility for making concessions himself before explaining his intentions.

Judging from the overall reaction of the Konoha Jonin, Hoshinobu didn't seem to have much emotion regarding negotiating with Iwagakure or giving up most of the interests of the Land of Rain.

Clearly, the overall consensus is that this strategy is supported.

After the peace talks with Iwagakure, the focus shifted to all aspects of this great war.

The show "Under the Stars" sounds more like a summary meeting.

After summarizing, there were a series of Jonin proposals.

Being a Jonin means you've entered the upper echelons of Konoha's power structure; it's no exaggeration.

Although the Jonin's proposal might not necessarily gain the approval of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other three, it already qualifies them to participate in politics.

"Starry Night Show" sounds rather interesting.

Suddenly, Tsunade, who was standing next to her, stood up.

"I propose adjusting the squad structure by assigning a medical ninja to each squad so that teammates can receive timely treatment when injured."

As Tsunade's boyfriend, Hoshino stood up without hesitation: "I, Hoshino, agree with Tsunade's suggestion."

"The existence of medical ninjas not only allows injured comrades to receive timely treatment, but also better preserves and maintains the team's combat effectiveness, giving them a stronger ability to sustain combat."

Koharu Utatane, who was also a medical ninja, nodded in agreement.

However, Danzo said, "Medical ninjas are weak in combat. In complex combat environments, they will definitely be the first to be targeted. They simply don't have the ability to cope and will instead become the team's weakness."

Mitomon En said, "Training medical ninjas is not easy, and too many losses on the front lines will also affect the entire battle."

The two people's objections made Tsunade's expression unpleasant.

At this moment, Kato Dan also stood up: "I also agree with Tsunade's suggestion."

Tsunade glanced at Dan Kato and nodded in thanks.

Of all the Jonin present, no one stood up to support Tsunade.

Even her closest companions, Jiraiya and Orochimaru, did not agree, which shows that they did not agree with Tsunade's idea.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was deep as he spoke, "Tsunade, your suggestion is excellent, but we are currently at war, and there's no way to make immediate adjustments. Otherwise, it would disrupt the existing team's coordination and cause a decrease in combat strength."

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If the Hokage rejects it, the proposal has no chance of being implemented.

Tsunade sat down with a very unpleasant expression.

Hoshino Hide took Tsunade's hand and whispered comfortingly, "Just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future."

"Next time, we can suggest increasing the training of medical ninjas, especially at the ninja academy."

"We also need to establish a more comprehensive medical ninja training system at Konoha Hospital."

Jiraiya immediately agreed, saying, "I think Hide is absolutely right."

Tsunade glared at Jiraiya, snorted coldly, and then nodded gently to Hoshita Hide: "I understand, I won't be discouraged or give up because of this."

The Jonin meeting lasted a long time.

It didn't completely end until evening.

The four of them, including Hoshino, left the Hokage Building. They hadn't gone far when Tsunade suddenly stopped and said, "Wait a moment."

Seeing Kato Dan, Hoshita Xiu stepped forward with Tsunade and spoke first, "I'm Hoshita Xiu, Tsunade's boyfriend. Thank you for your support of Tsunade earlier!"

"I am Kato Dan."

Kato Dan laughed and said, "You're welcome. I think Tsunade's suggestion is correct."

"Unfortunately, I wasn't of much help."

Xingxia Xiu said, "No, being able to stand up and support is helping in itself."

"Furthermore, Tsunade and I believe that the proposal will definitely be implemented in the future."

Get rid of the Konoha F4, make Tsunade Hokage, perfect!

After exchanging pleasantries, Hoshino and Tsunade turned and left.

Kato Dan stood there, watching Hoshino Hide and Tsunade chatting and laughing, feeling a little disappointed.

Although Konoha Village is a village, it has a large area and a large population.

Even if they are both Jonin, they may not have met each other.

Kato Dan had certainly met Tsunade long ago, but he had never had the opportunity to talk to her.

Unexpectedly, the person I admired already had someone else in their heart.

……

"Luckily, I acted early..."

Xingxia Xiu could feel the gazes behind her.

Kato Dan is a scoundrel.

Although he wasn't pure either.

But that's just how he is—double-standard.

"Should we kill him...?"

A wicked thought popped into Xingxia Xiu's mind.

Izakaya.

After sitting down, Tsunade couldn't help but complain to Jiraiya and Orochimaru across from her: "You two didn't support me just now, you're not even as good as an outsider."

Jiraiya laughed and said, "You can't blame Orochimaru and me for this; you didn't consult us beforehand."

"Moreover, now is indeed not the right time to make such a change."

"The teamwork of a squad takes a long time to develop, and the sudden addition of a medical ninja can have a significant impact."

Orochimaru said, "Not every medical ninja has the strength of Tsunade."

Tsunade said with a hint of helplessness, "Alright, I'll let you off this time."

"By the way, Orochimaru, how are things going with Root?"

Orochimaru glanced at Hoshino Hide and chuckled, "Tsunade, you know that Root's level of secrecy is even higher than that of the Anbu."

Tsunade scoffed, but didn't ask any further questions. She turned to Jiraiya and asked, "Hey, are your ninjutsu ready?"

The Yin Seal has already been given to Jiraiya, but Jiraiya is currently on credit.

"Tsunade, you don't need any ninjutsu, don't be in such a hurry."

Jiraiya looked relaxed.

Anyway, the one who owes money is the boss.

"I'm already learning."

Jiraiya said, "There is a technique called Frog Transformation, which can turn others into toads."

"There's a technique called Toad Shadow Manipulation, which allows you to blend into the enemy's shadow and control them."

Tsunade shook her head: "These two techniques are useless against me."

"Doesn't Mount Myōboku have any medical ninjutsu?"

Jiraiya smiled wryly upon hearing this: "Even if it were possible, I wouldn't be able to learn it."

At this moment, Hoshino Hide said, "I do think there's something interesting about the two techniques that Jiraiya mentioned."

The Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique is one thing.

But the ability to transform into a frog might be very useful to him.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade immediately said, "Then let's use these two ninjutsu. Jiraiya, you can just show them off."

Jiraiya nodded, then said sourly, "You two are progressing way too fast, aren't you?"

"Also, isn't Hideaki much younger than Tsunade?"

Tsunade immediately frowned upon hearing this: "Jiraiya, you idiot, do you want to die?"

(End of this chapter)