Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

The technological development path in the ninja world is quite distorted, revolving entirely around electricity. In a few years, computers and biological science instruments will gradually appear, and around the time Konoha reaches its seventieth year, telephones will appear in the Hokage's office.

However, the development gap between the major ninja villages is huge.

In the future, Nagato even developed laser cannons and missile ninja tools, while ninjas from other villages were still struggling to throw shuriken and kunai at each other.

The same goes for transportation. While the air ninjas have their own spaceships, the most convenient mode of travel for other ninja villages is still the horse-drawn carriage.

From a certain perspective, the existence of ninjas actually hindered the world's progress.

The family of three strolled around the streets for a while, deliberately presenting a harmonious family image to the villagers, thereby demonstrating Shen Er's ability as Hokage to mediate the conflict between the two major ninja clans.

While strolling around, the group unknowingly arrived at the outer perimeter of the Mitomon clan's territory.

A courtyard was surrounded by villagers.

The villagers huddled together, peering out, their scathing curses rising and falling.

"They should have died long ago, how dare they still be alive now."

"Just end it all already. Stop putting on this act. Who are you trying to fool? Do you really expect anyone to talk to you? Think about the sins you've committed!"

"Whoa! He's finally hanged himself!"

Someone was bullied to the point of suicide. Who was it?

That's so hard to guess.

Shen'er and Zhili exchanged a glance, then walked toward the house.

Upon seeing who it was, the commotion on both sides immediately fell silent and parted to make way for him.

Tsunade wanted to follow, but Jiri stopped her by pressing down on her shoulder.

“We’ll wait outside; that’s the adults’ business.”

"Oh." Tsunade, holding a string of three-colored dumplings, obediently followed Jiri to the side to wait.

Mitokado Yan's suicide was a good thing for Jin.

By rescuing the other party at this moment, he could demonstrate both his benevolence and magnanimity, as well as his compassion for the people...

As fate would have it, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had come specifically to find Mitokado Homura to confess his preparations for the Fourth Hokage, happened to witness this scene and rushed into the courtyard without saying a word.

"Sir Sir?"

Hiruzen was somewhat surprised to run into Shen Er.

But saving lives was the priority right now. He didn't have time to bow, and immediately saw Mitomon Yan hanging from a crooked tree branch. His glasses fell to the ground, his face was bruised and swollen, and he was clearly unconscious.

call out!

Hiruzen immediately threw out a kunai, cut the rope, and lowered Mitokado Homura down.

"Flame! Don't die!" Hiruzen was so anxious he was jumping up and down.

However, no matter how he called out to her, Mitokado Yan's chest remained still.

Just then, Shen Er moved.

With a calm glance, he swept over the dense crowd of villagers watching outside the house. After confirming that everyone's eyes were focused on this spot, he calmly raised his hand and released the Heavenly Compassion Thread. The fine thread precisely cut through the cricothyroid fascia below Mitomon's Adam's apple. A section of the Heavenly Compassion Thread was rolled up and shaped into a hollow straw, which steadily pierced into the wound.

The technique is fluid and the effect is immediate.

Air flowed into the airway through the tubular trachea, making a clear hissing sound as it entered. Mitomon's bluish-purple lips gradually regained their color, and her chest, which had been heaving, began to open and close rhythmically with the airflow.

The cricothyrotomy technique is a classic surgical medical ninjutsu.

The ignorant villagers of Konoha, with their big mouths and limited knowledge, were amazed by what they saw.

As bloodthirsty spectators, they were quite happy to see Mitokado Homura die like that, but since Lord Jin had already stepped in to save her... what else is there to say? Let's brag!

Then came a string of boastful words.

What "medical ninjutsu is miraculous"?

What do you mean, "Lord Shen is truly kind-hearted"?

Phrases like "swift and decisive, yet compassionate and kind-hearted!" resonated with everyone, filling the courtyard with a joyful atmosphere.

Putting aside Mitokado Homura, who had just escaped death while lying on the ground, what lay before us was truly a harmonious and joyful ukiyo-e scene of the ninja people living as one big family.

Shen Er easily got what he wanted.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gripped Homura Mitokado's hand, his eyes red: "Homura... how could you be so foolish? We brothers have already lost Haru, we can't lose you too."

Mitomon En was too weak to speak and could not respond.

At this moment, Shen Er spoke up, rebuking him sternly: "If you don't even have the courage to face reality and take responsibility for your mistakes, then I can only say that the Second Hokage is a failure, and the disciples he has taught have brought shame to Konoha."

"Hiruzen, apologize to the villagers present on behalf of En."

Everyone has been bullied like this, why are you trying to be different and threatening suicide?

Under the guidance of the Will of Fire in Konoha, no matter how capable a person is, they cannot show that they are "special" or that "the group cannot do without them," after all, everyone is family!

The strong not only cannot stand up against bullying, but are also collectively bullied. They have no other choice but to overthrow the entire system and become the leader themselves. However, the strong in Konoha are extremely loyal to the Will of Fire, and are not afraid of death but only of retaliating against the villagers... As a result, they are bullied by a bunch of good-for-nothing scoundrels.

The present moment is the best example.

Despite being a victim who had been bullied for days and was on the verge of a mental breakdown, she is now forced to bow her head and admit her mistakes.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think there was anything wrong with apologizing. He stood up with a look of shame, his legs straight and together, and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle to the villagers outside the courtyard wall: "Red Bean Mud Mimasai! I apologize on his behalf for the trouble caused by Enjōnin."

Shen Er remained calm, showing no remorse or guilt for bullying them; in fact, he even seemed to want to laugh. All he had done was steal the Hokage position and make them experience everything that Sakumo Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki had gone through.

As for the risk of subordinates overthrowing superiors...

Hiruzen and Homura Mitokado, two staunch followers of the Will of Fire, couldn't have done this. Danzo, who might have done it, is still imprisoned.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's folded body, coupled with his sincere attitude of having red bean paste in his mouth, seemed to truly build a bridge of mutual understanding.

The villagers looked at each other, they weren't quite done yet.

They still felt that the four former Shadow Guard members deserved to commit suicide, but in front of Shen Er, they couldn't say anything more hurtful.

Continuing to mock him at this point is not slapping Hiruzen Sarutobi in the face, but kicking Lord Jinji's ass.

There's plenty of time in the future, so let's make sushi together today!

The villagers scattered like birds and beasts.

As the crowd dispersed, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly straightened up and said to Jinji with a sigh, "Lord Jinji, thank you for pointing out my mistake."

Look...

He should thank us.

Shen Er, with a stern face, asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, where did you go wrong?"

"I shouldn't have shirked my responsibilities as a member of the Shadow Guard. After returning, I blindly followed my teacher's dying wish to run for Hokage, putting my ninja way in a dilemma. I still have many shortcomings and am simply not qualified to serve as the Third Hokage..."

"After this, I will take some time to reflect and work hard to correct my shortcomings. I will prepare to participate in the election for the Fourth Hokage."

He babbled on and on, but to Shen'er, it all seemed to mean the same thing.

They surrendered, but surrendering means losing half the battle.

Knowing that he had no hope of becoming the Third Hokage, he decided to settle for second best and began preparing to become the Fourth Hokage.

This plan isn't bad. Based on current experience, each Hokage serves an average of ten years. By normal calculation, he would be nearly fifty years old in ten years, while Hiruzen would only be in his early forties, in the prime of his life with plenty of energy.

It would be quite normal for Shen, who is devoted to Konoha and not power-hungry, to step down from his position at that time.

However, as is well known, the Third Hokage served the longest.

Without any interference, Hiruzen could have served as Hokage for 30 years, from Konoha 21 to 51. After experiencing two bloody wars, his strength declined and his energy waned, and he never handed over the Hokage position to the strongest young man in the village.

That's really going too far...

But someone might go even further than him. Thirty years is far from enough, and fifty years wouldn't be too much.

"If Tobirama can admit his mistakes and correct them, he would be very happy to hear this from beyond the grave." Shinji nodded with satisfaction and encouraged him, "What are your plans for the future?"

"As the Jonin who guides the graduating class, I also want to teach Ken'yuu. Or I might apply to be transferred to the Anbu." Hiruzen was completely unguarded with Jin and told him all about his future plans.

After a moment's thought, Shen Er suggested, "We can run two lines in parallel without delaying each other."

"what do you mean?"

“I know your abilities, and you are well-suited to serve as a Jonin instructor and teach juniors. However, your image among the villagers is currently too poor, making it difficult for the Ninja Academy to assign students to you. If your ninja squads are not full, you will have a lot of free time, which is a good opportunity to go and serve in the Anbu.”

Initially, he intended to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi outside Konoha to prevent him from becoming a variable and affecting his plans. But since he returned alive and surrendered, why not make use of him and put him to good use?

While Hiruzen Sarutobi's title of "Strongest Hokage of All Time" may be somewhat exaggerated, compared to other Kage from different ninja villages, his strength still ranks among the top. After joining the Anbu, he was able to handle many of the more physically demanding tasks involving direct confrontation.

Oranges born in Huainan are oranges, while those born in Huaibei are oranges.

In Shen'er's opinion, Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality destined him to be unsuitable to become Hokage. Being a henchman who charged to the front lines and cleared obstacles for his collection of tailed beasts was his best destiny.

The "Ninjutsu Professor" attribute can also be utilized.

Even though he hadn't officially become Hokage yet, he started giving Hiruzen orders in the tone of a Hokage: "From now on, you can study simplifying the hand seals for ninjutsu and lower the learning and casting threshold for various ninjutsu."

"The hand seals for ninjutsu are now very complicated, and many ninjas simply cannot learn advanced ninjutsu. If you can successfully improve it, it will be a great achievement, and you can also change the villagers' negative impression of you."

"Overall, this is a long-term S-level mission. If you complete it, I will update your personal mission record based on your contribution."

It seems to be for the sake of ordinary genin, but in reality it's for Shen'er's own benefit.

Since he genuinely couldn't learn those advanced ninjutsu, he simply pushed the task of improving and simplifying it onto Hiruzen, giving him a huge, flat whitewash, fully tapping into his potential as a ninjutsu teacher, and clearing the way for himself to learn advanced ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who didn't become Hokage, probably had more energy to focus on ninjutsu and break through his original limits.

In the name of the professor, shatter the barrier of ninjutsu!

Upon hearing Shen's suggestion, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up, and he immediately assured him, "Understood! I will certainly not fail... the Third Hokage's trust!"

Hey, this kid's not stupid.

They even called him the third generation.

Shen Er smiled in a good mood. Even his enemies supported him, which further proved that he was on a successful and correct path.

He patted Hiruzen on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Keep it up, I believe you can become the Fourth Hokage."

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