Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

Although his initial intentions were all for the sake of Konoha, after his death, all his actions were interpreted as evil deeds by the scoundrels of Konoha.

Fortunately, Konoha doesn't have any beverage or ice cream brands yet, otherwise Tobirama might have been printed on the packaging by the common people.

Even with his hands behind his back, the hustle and bustle of the marketplace had already reached his ears.

The troublemakers weren't entirely wrong in their criticism.

Danzo is inextricably linked to the future decline of Konoha and the chaos in the ninja world.

This purge of Tobirama Senju, venting pent-up resentment, inadvertently enhanced his prestige and status in Konoha, which he welcomed. However, everything should be done in moderation. Such a blatant purge of the former Hokage would also negatively impact his own position as Hokage.

As a result, the police department was mobilized again, and after arresting some extreme troublemakers, the momentum of purging Tobirama finally came to a halt.

After dealing with the troublesome citizens, Shen Er began to get down to business.

As planned, the encrypted Edo Tensei research data was first transmitted to Uchiha Setsuna, a spy lurking in the capital, via ninja crows.

The corresponding decryption codebook was sent away separately through the psychic channels of the Cat Granny clan.

He deliberately sent the two items separately for a simple reason: he didn't trust Granny Cat.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique is a top-secret technology. If there is any oversight in such details and Madara Uchiha intercepts the information, the consequences would be absurd and fatal.

Uchiha Setsuna was a clever ninja, and I even believed that he would find a suitable opportunity to leak the information about the Impure World Reincarnation to Kazuya, thus helping him complete his research on the Earth Release: Reincarnation Technique.

Then came the decision made that night with Mito to set up a super-large barrier in Konoha.

When the proposal was formally placed on the meeting table, unsurprisingly, it immediately drew a lot of opposition.

Among them, the Hyuga clan voiced the most vehement opposition.

The village has a strict rule against Hyuga using the Byakugan within the village, but as far as the main family is concerned, who would know if he used the Byakugan at home?

Although not often, they do occasionally roll their eyes at home to spy on some secrets; and for some branch families who defy the authority of the main family, they will not hesitate to use the caged bird as punishment, or even secretly execute them.

These are secrets they cannot reveal to others.

Once the global barrier is completed, chakra will be monitored even at home, making it impossible to do these secret things anymore.

For them, it meant losing their freedom and enjoyment, so naturally they resisted it from the bottom of their hearts.

The other major ninja clans also had their own concerns, and their thoughts converged, forming a unified opposition.

I never expected it to turn out like this.

The reason Konoha was able to successfully set up the barrier in the future is probably because the village was in a period of transition and the safety of the Jinchuriki was not guaranteed. Otherwise, the village might really perish.

According to the rules, the Hokage's orders can be implemented directly, and the higher-ups and representatives of various clans only have the right to know. However, simply applying strong pressure will only chill the hearts of the various clans, and in the long run, all subsequent government orders will be obstructed at every turn.

The establishment of ninja villages was to unite people and seek common interests. Even Hashirama, who possessed absolute power, would often convene various forces to discuss and communicate, seeking mutual understanding and compromise before finally getting things done.

Using the Hokage's absolute force to exert pressure has always been a last resort.

Shen Er calmly explained, "The purpose of the barrier is to monitor intruders and rogue ninjas lurking within the village, preventing a repeat of the Danzo incident. It will not interfere with anyone's daily life, nor is there any risk of the secret technique being leaked."

He changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of pressure.

"Or perhaps..."

"Does anyone here have a secret they don't want the village to see?"

First, there are no secrets in front of the Hokage!

Second, long live Konoha!

Having become an elder, Uchiha Chiri, understanding perfectly, cooperated with her husband by sending out signals of dissatisfaction.

The oppressive aura of a powerful Uchiha clan member is terrifying...

Shen Er's words revealed the secret, and the representative of the Hyuga main family broke out in a cold sweat.

They really do have a secret that the village can't know.

But how could I possibly say such a thing?

Feeling guilty, he could only look to the Hokage's assistant, Senju Takayuki, for help.

Longzhi remained silent, lost in thought. He longed to return to the pure Evangelion Hospital, a place he felt truly belonged, rather than dealing with the political affairs of the Hokage Building.

He was promoted to Hokage's assistant, but most of the time he played the role of a mascot.

Whatever the teacher says goes.

During the silence, Shen Er took the initiative to speak and ease the tension:

"The village will establish a special barrier department, and at the same time, add a barrier class in the ninja academy that corresponds to the medical class system, to specifically train ninjas responsible for barrier development and daily maintenance."

“You are all the backbone of the village, and the safety of the village depends on everyone working together to protect it.”

The demolition effect.

Before making a big request, first make an even bigger request that the other party is almost unlikely to agree to. Then, making a smaller request at this point will often be more readily accepted.

From the Naruto and the Naruto lineage's supervisory barrier to everyone supervising together, it sounds more acceptable.

This was also what Shen Er had planned from the beginning.

Talented individuals should be cultivated from a young age, starting with specialization during their time at the Ninja Academy.

Those with medical talent should go to the medical class, those with barrier talent should go to the barrier class, and those with scientific research talent should go to the scientific research class. Make the best use of everyone's talents and turn them all into the driving force to get to heaven.

Instead of waiting until graduation to foolishly gather talent into the hands of Jonin and have it buried.

With barriers set up at least twenty years in advance and barrier-setting talents cultivated from childhood, he did not believe that Konoha's future barrier defenses would be as weak as a sieve.

"We, the Pig-Deer-Butterfly, agree."

"I second that."

"..."

Seeing that the situation was already settled, the representative of the Hyuga main family had no power to refute it and could only sigh inwardly, accepting the decision.

Their privileged days are over.

Under Shen'er's urging, the matter of the barrier was finally settled.

The Senju clan, having received permission, immediately began their work. Dense layers of protective talismans and special materials were laid out along the village's perimeter.

Just then, Shen'er's heart skipped a beat; it was Uchiha Yan trying to contact him.

Is there a result?

Shen Er returned to the Hokage's office and contacted Uchiha Yan.

"Two things..."

Uchiha Yan said succinctly, "Kakuzu has already arrived at Akatsuki. When he came, he was covered in bandages to conceal his true identity, only his eyes were visible. As you said, I've arranged for him to become an Akatsuki elder, and he's currently in charge of Akatsuki's finances."

"However, I did not show myself; it was Kakuzu who arranged for Sawaki to meet me."

"It's alright."

It's best to avoid meeting members of such a ruthless ninja organization.

"Also, I found Danzo, who you were looking for."

"where?"

"...Xiaoren Village".

Chapter 191 Biwa Nakime Anti-Otsutsuki Armor (5K4)

This result was completely unexpected.

Akatsuki Village was originally a fallback plan he had prepared for himself, but he never expected it would eventually become Danzo's refuge.

They fled from the perilous Leaf Village and went to the even more dangerous Akatsuki.

"what happened?"

"Shimura Danzo has colluded with a high-ranking member of Akatsuki and has been hidden by the other party."

Shen Er gave the order: "Keep a secret watch on him, and don't alert him for now."

"I will keep an eye on him together with Nakime."

"Nakome..."

I do have an impression of him.

Uchiha Yan mentioned in her past work reports that she adopted a disciple, or rather, an adopted daughter named Nakime.

Nakime is an orphan from the Land of Rice Fields. She was blinded by a special chakra when she was young and ended up on the streets.

Uchiha Yan felt pity for her and took her in to care for her.

During their time together, she unexpectedly discovered that the price of her blindness was Nakime's extraordinary hearing, a hearing ability almost akin to a "bloodline limit." She did not possess the Hyuga clan's X-ray vision and farsightedness, but she had a unique auditory talent.

With just her hearing, Nakime can capture conversations from several streets away, constructing a complete three-dimensional picture in her mind. She can even judge whether someone is lying by the slightest fluctuation in their heartbeat.

Uchiha Yan did not reveal his relationship with Nakime to the outside world, but privately allowed Nakime to choose and learn all the sound-based secret techniques that Akatsuki had collected and developed over the past ten years.

In the end, Nakime chose a biwa as her signature weapon, using it as a medium to unleash sonic techniques, demonstrating considerable strength.

Knowing that Nakime's talent was best suited for intelligence work, Uchiha Yan specially arranged for her to work at the largest izakaya in Akatsuki Village, disguised as a courtesan playing the koto, collecting secret conversations and various intelligence from the izakaya every day and reporting them all to her.

This is a very terrifying ability.

People knew how terrifying the Byakugan was in the intelligence field, so they tried to stay as far away as possible. But no one knew that Nakime's bloodline was "Hearing the Wind," and that she could overhear all those private conversations.

This is an information gap known only to three people.

"Sending her to monitor is fine, but don't let it interfere with the practice of the Heavenly Gift Technique."

"Report to me if necessary, and I will send other ninjas to Akatsuki to monitor Danzo."

Coincidentally, the female ninja that Uchiha Yan ultimately chose, who possessed the talent to learn the Heavenly Delivery Technique, was none other than Nakime.

A blind girl, a pipa (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), a divine gift...

Several elements combined gave Shen'er a strange sense of familiarity. Could it be that she would eventually be able to use the pipa to activate the Heavenly Transmission Technique, teleporting to a certain place with each pluck of the strings?

“It’s alright. Nakime’s hearing range is enough to cover the stronghold where Shimura Danzo is hiding.”

Uchiha Yan paused, then said seriously, "Also, I know who you really are now."