Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

Arguments, fights, and even bullying among students are common occurrences in schools.

These things weigh nothing on the scale, but once they're on it, they're as heavy as a thousand pounds.

However, once a senior elder catches them in person and names them publicly, the nature of the matter changes.

He couldn't withstand being labeled as negligent.

Senju Haruki lowered his head, a look of shame on his face: "This is my dereliction of duty, Lord Senju. From now on, I will strictly enforce ideological education at the school to prevent such incidents from happening again. As for you few..."

He raised his head and stared at Shimura Masayuki and the others: "Suspend their studies immediately! Freeze their graduation assessment eligibility, and they will be required to return to school for a review one year later."

The faces of the men turned deathly pale.

Suspension from school—that's a serious punishment!

In the 13 years since the Ninja Academy was founded, there have been very few people who have received such punishment. They have failed to become known as geniuses in Konoha, but they will be known as "dismissed ninjas".

"You'll regret this!"

Shimura, having lost face and unable to refute, uttered a harsh remark and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

The other two students followed closely behind and quickly disappeared from Shen'er's sight.

Even with his hands behind his back, his eyes were deep and unreadable.

He was well aware that his tough stance today was different from the magnanimity and kindness he usually displayed to the outside world. But he didn't feel it was inappropriate; on the contrary, he felt it was worthwhile.

Through this incident, he was able to establish absolute authority in the hearts of Tsunade and Orochimaru, with the effect being particularly significant for Orochimaru.

As soon as he sensed the conflict and bullying through the crystal ball, he immediately set off to come and help Orochimaru out of the predicament.

People say that those who insult a close relative should die.

Now that he has personally wiped away this humiliation for Orochimaru, what kind of gratitude and loyalty should the latter feel?

In addition, this is also a lesson for Tsunade and Orochimaru, setting an example for them.

The ninja world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about "power".

In the future, when problems arise, eat and drink as usual, and don't always think about solving problems through murder or defection. You could try to gain power in Konoha and solve problems from within.

Isn't this more comfortable than becoming a rogue ninja?

Both of them are the type to sleep through any problem they encounter, which is not good and needs to be corrected from a young age.

...

After Shimura and the others returned home, they immediately went to their parents and complained about the incident.

The parents then told Danzo, who was closest to the Second Hokage, about the matter.

Danzo had just returned from the front lines after completing a mission. He didn't really have any affection for his clansmen, but this scene gave him a feeling similar to a wolf warrior returning home only to find his family living in a doghouse.

In addition, his earlier favor with Tobirama led him to fantasize that "I am the Third Hokage".

Since they are the third generation, they naturally have to do what they believe is beneficial to the village.

The child just said some angry words, what's the big deal? Wouldn't it make up for it if he did a couple more tasks for the village?

Danzo immediately said he would handle the matter.

His solution was to find his teacher, Tobirama, that very evening and report the matter.

"Teacher, the abbot of the Zen Academy went too far in this matter."

"This isn't just slapping the face of the Shimura clan, it's kicking your ass! Everyone knows the Shimura clan made many contributions and sacrifices on the battlefield..."

"Look, Elder Zen-in is blind to everything. He's making a mountain out of a molehill, letting my Shimura clan bear the stigma of being 'dismissed ninjas' in the future. Is that right?"

Danzo was quite eloquent; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the Kage Hokage.

Tobirama was astute; he understood Jinji's personality well and knew that the whole story wasn't as one-sided as Danzo had portrayed. However, this conflict did not result in irreparable serious consequences.

The village is currently in need of new blood, and in Tobirama's opinion, directly suspending him from school is indeed too harsh.

After a moment's thought, he said, "I will personally ask Shen Er about the specifics of this matter."

"As for the Shimura clan..."

"Danzo, I don't want to see anything or any remarks that are detrimental to unity."

Danzo's expression turned solemn: "Yes, Master!"

"Okay, go ahead and do your thing."

Danzo left the Hokage's office, secretly pleased.

Sure enough, the teacher still valued him.

Heh... What's so great about a Zen monastery? Can it compare to the bond between him and his teacher?

Chapter 150: Shen's Theatrical Operation

The next day, the sun rose as usual.

Tsunade and Orochimaru discovered that the three Shimura clan members from yesterday had not appeared at the school again.

Tsunade stopped another student from Shimura's class from gathering information, only to learn that the three had been suspended from school.

Soon, the school's bulletin board also reported on the matter.

"Suspended from school..." Tsunade sighed and patted Orochimaru on the shoulder: "Your master helped you vent your anger."

"Ah."

Orochimaru felt a warmth in his heart, but he didn't truly let go of his hatred. He silently looked down at his hands, knowing that one day he would personally destroy everything these people were so proud of.

The seeds of hatred were sown at this moment.

...

Hokage Building.

Despite his busy schedule, Tobirama took the initiative to approach Jinji to explain the situation.

“I know Orochimaru is the posthumous son of your disciple, but the village needs ninjas right now, so let’s give these three children a chance.”

"Tobirama, is that what you think?"

Shen Er calmly explained, "I'm not that narrow-minded. Even if Orochimaru and I didn't have this relationship, I would still issue the punishment as usual. If I didn't know, that would be fine, but I saw the whole thing with my own eyes, so I can't pretend it didn't happen."

“Bullying is rampant in ninja academies these days. Many students rely on their talent and family background to act recklessly, disregard the Will of Fire, and bully their classmates. If this is not addressed soon, the new generation of ninjas may become arrogant, domineering, and morally corrupt.”

“Ninjutsu can be taught slowly, and strength can be trained slowly, but once one’s character and moral principles are distorted, they are difficult to correct.”

Shen Er firmly stated, "Solving the problem is urgent and must be dealt with severely. Only by making an example of others can we cleanse the atmosphere of the ninja academy."

A brief silence fell over the office.

Tobirama frowned, his thoughts drifting back to that afternoon when he persuaded Jinji to research the Impure World Reincarnation.

The Shimura clan sacrificed so many members for Konoha, so it's not a big deal to be a little lenient in the punishment. After that, Danzo can warn the restless young clan members, and the matter will be over.

Unfortunately, things have escalated to this stalemate, making things very difficult for the village afterwards.

From the very first day I met Shen'er, he seemed to have always been so inflexible and stubborn.

Fine, let him be the bad guy in the middle.

Tobirama sighed, not wanting to make things too tense with Jinji over this matter: "You're right, let's do as you say. Leave the Shimura clan to me."

After seeing Shen off, Tobirama summoned Danzo and explained the final outcome to him.

"teacher……"

Danzo's face darkened, and he wanted to say something more, but Tobirama interrupted him, saying, "Alright, Danzo, I know you feel wronged about this, but the root of the problem lies in the education of the Shimura clan."

"When you go back, discipline your clansmen well and make sure they don't repeat this kind of mistake. After a year, they will become excellent Konoha ninjas again."

"Yes."

Danzo returned to his clan's territory dejectedly and told everyone the news.

The constant weeping and complaints around him made him restless. He clearly realized that the root of all his predicament lay in his lack of power; once he became Hokage, these kinds of troubles would no longer be troubles.

He couldn't help but scold, "Enough! I'll just take them under my wing and train them."

The complaints immediately subsided.

The clan members all knew that Danzo was a member of the Shadow Guard and had a bright future. Training under him, even before earning the title of ninja, was more promising than most graduates of the Ninja Academy.

Danzo decided to establish his own Root organization.

However, we can no longer call it Root, even though it's a good name, because Zen-in Shinji has already taken it.

After careful consideration, he decided on the name "Zang Team" or "Zang Clan." He would carefully train the younger members of his clan as the core members, so that when they became Hokage in the future, the Zang Clan would seamlessly become his most useful tool.

The turmoil at the ninja academy has temporarily come to an end.

...

Zen temple clan land.

Nestled in Shen'er's arms, Zhili couldn't help but ask, "Has the outcome been decided?"

"Yes, the Hokage was somewhat dissatisfied, but he still agreed to my proposed solution."

Zhili said with some guilt, "I also bear responsibility for this. If I had been stricter with ideological education, this situation might not have happened."

"It's not your fault..."

It's all the fault of the underlying code.

Even though he didn't really want to change the underlying code, he was just taking the opportunity to boost Tsunade and Orochimaru's favorability and teach them a lesson.

As for Tobirama and the Shimura family's feelings...

Who cares?

Judging by the timeline, Tobirama will probably be here soon.

While Zhili was fast asleep beside him, Shen'er fell into deep thought.

The timeline changed to some extent under his influence, which may have created a butterfly effect.

What if the Hidden Cloud Village doesn't ultimately allow Tobirama to sign the peace treaty there...? Without the Hidden Cloud Village incident, and without Tobirama protecting the Shadow Guard, who could possibly have caused his "untimely death"?