Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

She's a very proper and mature woman.

However, Hiruko didn't care about these things. So far, he had never broken a promise with anyone, and no one could break a promise with him.

Since his deputy had said it himself, he took it seriously.

Hiruko's expression immediately changed, a look of determination and resolve appearing on her face. She said loudly, "I fully understand Miss Mimei's intentions!"

Since we are fighting for the greater good of the ninja village, we can't worry about anything else! Please wait a moment; we will begin our operation by tomorrow at the latest!

The deputy also lowered his head, his voice tinged with gratitude and a lump in his throat: "Thank you for your understanding, Lord Hokage's assistant!"

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he could see a glimmer of hope for Kirigakure.

...To unite a great ninja village... Hiruko couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart. Just thinking about it was thrilling.

The First Hokage had the ability but failed to do so at that time.

If he had been a little shameless back then, he could have gone to the Land of Demons, turned Madara into a girl, and then arranged for the Senju and Uchiha to have numerous marriages, turning the two families into one—Madara could even tolerate the hatred of killing his brother, so what was there tolerating about turning someone into a woman?

He then married a large number of noblewomen from the four great ninja villages, and made a name for himself in each of them... Even the Sage of Six Paths brothers must have been pleased that their two sons, who had fought each other their whole lives, could reconcile in this way.

...Okay, that's not the personality of the First Hokage.

But it didn't matter to Beiruhu, since he was morally bankrupt.

Temari has always been indifferent to this.

So... let's ask the seniors for their opinions first.

After all, something this big definitely needs to be approved by them.

If you tell them in advance, you might gain some valuable experience.

So Hiru summoned several senior members of the Hokage's faction, as well as the heads of several major clans, to discuss the matter together.

These people are the most tight-lipped; even if things don't work out in the end, they'll definitely take the secret to their graves.

Of course, it's fine if the head of a large family doesn't have to be called that... but it's an attitude, an attitude of openness and trust.

Soon, a group of people arrived at the back courtyard of the Hiruko family for a private meeting.

The Third Hokage was both gratified and somewhat hesitant. He frowned slightly and slowly said, "To directly facilitate the unification of Kirigakure and Konoha... If the First and Second Hokage were alive... perhaps we took a bit too big a step?"

Hiruko smiled slightly and said confidently, "It is indeed a bit too big, but for the next few years, it will only be a concept."

I don't know how the war will go on nine years from now, but at least I have this reason to fight... Many ninjas will choose to surrender instead of fighting to the death.

"If they can save a few lives, we can save a lot of lives too."

Hiruko had no intention of hiding Obito's existence from the Konoha leadership, since Konoha didn't need another super rogue ninja like him.

They had previously killed a Beiruhu.

Moreover... in many cases, the wronged will eventually be identified and the debtor will be held accountable.

But he didn't mention anything about Madara Uchiha for the time being.

Firstly, if this is done, Madara Uchiha might never have the chance to come back to this world again.

Secondly, the current harmonious situation is truly rare.

If others find out about Madara Uchiha's plan, the Uchiha clan will inevitably be implicated... People are always irrational; it would be strange if they weren't.

The best-case scenario is that they quietly kill Obito and Madara Uchiha.

If possible, I'll take care of Kaguya too.

There are some things he simply pretends not to know.

Then he puts in a little more effort to transform the Uchiha clan into new ninjas who fit the new era's ideology... These guys not only hold high positions, but they are also born to take the blame, and they enjoy it immensely.

Who told them to be descendants of the Sage of Six Paths' children... They must inherit their ancestor's will and protect this world, no matter the cost... How sacred and beautiful that statement sounds.

Upon hearing Hiruko's words, the Third Hokage nodded silently without saying anything more.

As they get older, the mindset of the third generation is also changing, and it could even be said that they have become a little too soft.

For him, it's always a good thing if fewer children die.

Tsunade had no objections, simply sitting quietly to the side with a calm expression.

Jiraiya, however, was still somewhat worried. He frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Hiruko, we all know your abilities."

We old guys can't really help you much beyond fighting.

I believe that since you said that, you must have considered it thoroughly... but I still have some concerns.

What if… I mean, what if… what if it becomes a case of inheritance by exchange of offspring?

Succession by exchanging sons... this can be considered a unique product of the Warring States period.

During the Warring States period, not only were ninjas fighting each other, but even the major and minor lords were constantly at war.

Moreover, many minor lords, after being defeated, usually do not surrender directly, but instead cause trouble behind your back.

—To give an extreme example, the Great Britain has been eating Ireland for hundreds of years, but it just can't digest it completely.

Even the strongest lord can't withstand such fighting forever.

Therefore, in many cases, great lords would change their sons' surnames and adopt them into defeated families as heirs.

Firstly, it was to find a home for his sons who were destined not to inherit much, thus reducing internal strife.

Secondly, it was to provide a political guarantee to the defeated families and their retainers, so that they would stop causing trouble—after all, for the vast majority of people in the families, they followed the family, not any particular individual.

Since we can still live the same life as before, why resist?

This is feasible under the unique adoption system in the Naruto world.

And indeed, this approach has proven to be very effective.

But there's a hidden problem here: what if a powerful lord accidentally goes extinct? If it's just a member of the family who's been forced to become a monk, then it's simple; they can just return to secular life at lightning speed.

But if the children are fostered in other families... legally, these fostered children have no right to inheritance.

But in reality... there are always people who hope that someone with the family bloodline will become the head of the family again.

We can't just stand by and watch our main line die out, can we? That would be like a minor branch swallowing up the main branch.

Normal rulers wouldn't consider this issue unless they were extremely unlucky, but Temari is too young.

Even if everything goes smoothly in the future, Hiruko's eldest son will still be fourteen years younger than Terumi Mei's child.

If he's as unlucky as Hiashi Hyuga and destined to be a father-in-law... then it's really hard to say who will be in charge.

After all, that was a relative of a great ninja village.

"The Hokage position isn't hereditary, and I hate hereditary positions the most..." Hiruko stretched and said with a relaxed expression, "Besides, Naruto will take action then."

“As for Naruto… I know you have a good relationship with the Fourth Hokage, but to choose Naruto now, is it…” Jiraiya was still somewhat hesitant, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

“Naruto can do it. Kakashi, you all and I will take good care of him.” Hiruko’s gaze was firm, and her tone left no room for doubt.

Everyone could see that Hiruko had no intention of continuing the topic, so they simply stopped talking about it and started discussing other things.

The group of people in front of Hiruko can be considered the high-ranking members of the ninja world. Although they can't help much in terms of governance and economy, they have lived for so many years and some of their views are still worth noting.

The group chatted for several hours, until 10 p.m.

"Phew, it's getting late... I should go see them..." Hiruko stretched her body and was the first to stand up, her face showing a hint of excitement and anticipation.

"To ensure success, I need to meet with those wealthy merchants at 11 o'clock... but I'm too emotional right now, which isn't good." Hiruko took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Hiashi, fight me for a while first." Hiruko looked at Hiashi Hyuga, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, Lord Assistant to the Hokage," Hiashi Hyuga replied respectfully, a surge of fighting desire rising within him.

Even Hiruko felt a little excited at the thought of being able to bring about an alliance between Kirigakure and Konoha.

This excitement is a good thing; it allows him to approach his work with passion.

However, it's best to stay calm when faced with major decisions.

Hiruko decided to unleash all his excess excitement.

I'll also take this opportunity to improve my melee combat experience a bit... There's no other way, since all the future top fighters, except for Kaguya, are all skilled in melee combat.

Everyone knew what Hiruko was feeling, so they didn't stop him, but just watched from the sidelines, occasionally offering their opinions.

Hiruko and Hinata started fighting.

Because of the continuous addition of skill points, Hiruko's physical skills have become quite advanced.

However, the Hyuga clan is, after all, a close-combat family, and produces mostly taijutsu masters.

If neither side goes all out, it shouldn't be a problem to maneuver for a while.

Hiashi Hyuga is a genuine 10.

After all, this battle was just a warm-up for Hiruko... at least that's what he thought before he sent Hiashi Hyuga flying.

Bang! The two were entangled and had only exchanged seven or eight moves when Hiruko had a strange feeling. He felt that Hyuga Hiashi's defense seemed to follow some kind of pattern.

With a sudden thought, he changed his nearly completed move, abruptly altering his stance and managing to penetrate Hiashi Hyuga's defense, sending him flying with a single palm strike.

Neither side was taking it seriously; they didn't even use chakra, it was just a simple exchange of techniques.

But both of them knew very well that if it were a life-or-death struggle, Hiashi Hyuga would be dead by now—Hiruko's power was also 12 points!

Tap, tap... Hyuga Hyuashi landed lightly on the ground.

Because Hiruko hadn't truly exerted his strength, he wasn't injured, but...

"That move just now... it seems to have a bit of the Gentle Fist style of our Hyuga clan..." A hint of doubt flashed in Hiashi Hyuga's eyes as he looked at Hiruko.

Hiruko scratched his head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Ah, I've been watching your Hyuga clan's experts fight in the arena."

Somehow, I suddenly got a little inspiration, hahaha... I did a little imitation of Gentle Fist, Hiashi, please don't mind.

"I see."

Hiashi Hyuga laughed as well, "I knew it! Why would the Hokage's assistant want to learn our Gentle Fist? Hmm, observing and fighting more is indeed the best way to improve oneself."

...After watching the group leave one by one, Hiruko clenched and unclenched his hands, lost in thought.

...The competition just now was very interesting.

Hiruko discovered something very interesting.