The third generation Hokage sent Danzo to jail at the beginning

Shikaku agreed. Konoha is the leader of the five great ninja villages and has the most resources and population. As long as it develops steadily, it is only a matter of time before it can create an irreparable gap with the other four villages through operations.

Konoha now has ten mines, and the other four villages have 1-5 mines. No matter how you look at it, they're going to win in the later stages.

Proactively initiating a war is the worst strategy, while steady operation to cultural victory is the best strategy.

Lu Jiu nodded in agreement, his expression slightly relaxed. This answer was within his expectations.

Shikaku praised, "I agree, Hokage-sama is truly a benevolent and righteous Kage."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said that Shikaku was worthy of being the think tank of Konoha and even had the will of fire.

Shikaku had anticipated this outcome before entering the Hokage's office, but it wasn't until the Third Hokage expressed his opinion that he said he saw it the same way.

If the Hokage hadn't made a decision yet and he said, "We should reject Iwagakure," wouldn't that make him a traitor, Shimura Danzo?

So the next thing is the Hidden Mist Village, which has always seemed a bit mysterious.

Shikaku wrote down the Hokage's opinion, opened a new scroll, and continued in a steady voice: "The chaos in the Hidden Mist Village has ended. The new generation of Mizukage has not yet emerged, and the Elder Master is currently in power.

"After they noticed the turmoil in the ninja world, their first hope was to re-establish diplomatic relations with Konoha."

"The second thing is about Kirigakure's traitorous ninja, Hoshigaki Kisame. He wants us to hand him over to Kirigakure along with the ninja sword Samehada, and he's offered a very high price."

No, Hoshigaki Kisame is a genius. If Obito could persuade him to surrender, there's no reason Konoha can't.

That ninja sword is also a ninja sword with affection, righteousness and the will of fire.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought so and immediately said to Shikaku: "First of all, we can start rebuilding our diplomatic relations right away. As for Hoshigaki Kisame, I see that the will of fire is also burning deep in his heart."

This answer was slightly beyond Lu Jiu's expectations. Was there some information that he was not aware of?

But Lu Jiu didn't ask any more questions and immediately replied: "I understand."

Having discussed this, the next step is to deal with the details.

After confirming everything, Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped his pipe and said, "Then, Shikaku, you go and inform everyone to summon Mei Terumi. Shikaku, you go and send the Iwagakure ninjas away."

After Shikaku received the order and left, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Anbu Jia to inform Kakashi that he had finished his mission and came to the Hokage's office, and there was a new task for him.

……

Kakashi arrived at the Hokage Building.

At this time, a beautiful female Jonin wearing a Kirigakure forehead protector left the Hokage's office.

Their eyes met briefly and then quickly separated.

"Kirigakure?"

"There are so many handsome guys in Konoha~?"

Passing by each other.

When Kakashi pushed open the wooden door of the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was tapping the list report of the Ninjutsu High School with his pipe.

"Here you are?" the Sandaime said without looking up. "Did you just meet guests from Kirigakure?"

"Ah..." Kakashi said with his eyes drooping. "I didn't notice."

As expected of you, Kakashi, you love pornographic books but not beautiful women.

"That's Mei Kirigakure Terumi. Probably the future Mizukage."

"Hmm..." He obviously didn't take it seriously.

"Pay attention, Kakashi, you might be the future Hokage."

Kakashi said without much enthusiasm, "The Sannin are all here. If the Hokage is planning to retire, it would be more reliable to choose the Sannin."

That's how life is. You can't get what others don't want, right, Danzo?

Reining his slightly scattered thoughts, Sarutobi Hiruzen got down to business: "The Ninjutsu High School is about to begin. Kakashi, go give all the students a detailed baseline test. Orochimaru messed up the last Chunin Exam, so just treat it as a make-up exam."

Kakashi was a little confused: "Aren't Orochimaru and Tsunade-sama responsible?"

"You have all the attributes. Since the founding of the village, Konoha has only had two children as talented as you! Orochimaru and Tsunade are both strong, but they are not good at all."

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately praised Kakashi: "Kakashi, since the Fourth Hokage, I have always been optimistic about you."

Actually, Orochimaru is an all-round talent apart from snake ninjutsu, but research is more important. And Tsunade's fighting style is really not suitable for being an examiner. If she hits lightly, there will be no damage, and if she hits hard, she will be crushed to ashes.

Kakashi asked, "What is the method of testing?"

"It's up to you. Fighting them one by one is also an option."

...This is too much trouble. There are more than a dozen energetic guys. And there are also the One-Tails and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki among them... It would be embarrassing if we lose.

Kakashi suddenly felt extremely distressed and wanted to refuse immediately.

"Being afraid of losing can prevent them from using summoning beasts."

What are you talking about? The mighty Konoha Kakashi angrily killed the Raikage, so how could he be afraid of a challenge?

Kakashi opened his mouth and said: "Ah, after the last battle with the Raikage, I really need to rest. Why not let Gai go? He is also one of the Five Tiger Generals of Konoha."

"And you know the situation of Sasuke and Itachi. Now, you are the only one who can guide Sasuke in the Sharingan."

Kakashi was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that this matter was over, Sarutobi Hiruzen said something else: "I think that Terumi Mei is also a person with the will of fire in her heart. Let's get to know her more."

"Huh? Did you tell me that?" Kakashi was confused.

Chapter 44: Flying Thunder God and Immortal Arts

Dusk.

Konoha Commercial Street was bustling with people.

Mei Terumi's high heels stopped in front of the dessert shop, and the three-colored dumplings in the packaging bag were still steaming.

She looked at the giant building under construction in the distance - it was a laboratory building that was about to be completed, and a large metal school sign was being hung on it by a crane.

Mei Terumi was like a young girl from the shogunate era who had arrived in Las Vegas. She was somewhat perplexed by the disparity in infrastructure between Konoha and Kirigakure.

This feeling is hard to describe.

Mei Terumi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, how much time we, Kirigakure, had missed in the blood mist.

This time her mission was half successful.

The Third Hokage agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and signed a draft alliance with good terms. He even promised to provide certain financial assistance to Kirigakure, which was currently in difficulty.

Is Hoshigaki Kisame, a renegade ninja, really that valuable? Samehada is precious, but Kirigakure has already offered a high enough price. Several precious chakra stone veins are definitely worth more than Samehada.

After all, the Seven Ninja Swords only have special significance for Kirigakure.

Another point is that the Third Hokage specifically requested an ordinary Kirigakure ninja named Chojuro to study abroad in Konoha.

The purpose is to promote friendship and mutual assistance between the two countries and understand each other's cultures.

Is that Chojuro the special blood-stained ninja hidden by Kirigakure? Why would he be noticed by the Third Hokage, who is thousands of miles away?

I don’t know if it’s because Kirigakure has been isolated for too long, but after Mei Terumi got into trouble, it felt like times had changed in Konoha.

At the same time, the overly friendly attitude of the Third Hokage this time also made Terumi Mei a little flattered - she clearly saw the envoy from the neighboring Iwagakure Village leave with a dark face.

All the information was confusing to her.

Terumi Mei's thoughts were interrupted.

"Miss, would you like to try something new?"

After paying for the meatballs, the clerk smiled and handed over the honey-colored glutinous rice cakes and continued to promote them: "It's added with honey, a specialty of the Tea Country~"

And... Konoha has many more handsome guys than Kirigakure. Even the clerks at the dumpling shop are handsome.

Soon, Mei Terumi accepted the handsome guy's sales pitch and paid the bill readily.

Thinking back to Kirigakure, they were either old, young, sick, or literally sharp-tongued.

At this moment, Mei Terumi heard a commotion passing by and looked back.

A group of young boys and girls, one with golden hair, one with black hair, and one with pink hair, passed by the dumpling shop.

"Hey, Naruto, let's go to the training ground and have a competition later!"

Ever since he came across the Uchiha ancestral training scroll and became Orochimaru's disciple.

Uchiha Sasuke felt that his strength had increased dramatically, so he decided to challenge Naruto to regain the position of the team leader.

At this moment, Uzumaki Naruto had a pair of panda eyes, his hands resting on his head as he mumbled weakly: "Sasuke, I really don't have time right now. I'm taking tutoring classes until late at night every day!"

"Is studying that difficult?" Sakura expressed confusion.

"No, it's not just a review of academic subjects. There's also some spatial coordinate stuff, right? It's a new technique." Naruto answered weakly.

Sakura asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Flying Thunder God. I can't learn it at all." Uzumaki Naruto wailed as if he had been hit hard. "Really, I can't learn it at all. And the materials are so thick, the pile is taller than me."

Naruto added in his heart: They are all forbidden techniques, so how come it is so much more difficult than Multiple Shadow Clones?

Sasuke's ears twitched when he heard the name Flying Thunder God.

Is this the signature ninjutsu invented by the Fourth Hokage? Is this the legendary ninjutsu that can instantly kill 50 jonin?

Seeing Sasuke's expression, Naruto guessed what he was thinking and said weakly: "You can ask Orochimaru. I heard that these techniques will be available at the Ninjutsu High School. Anyone with the ability can learn them."

Sasuke nodded slightly to show that he received it, and his desire to compete with Naruto faded.

If you, Naruto, can't learn it, can I, Sasuke, learn it too? Do you know the value of being the first in the ninja school?

Naruto continued to complain: "I'm practicing the Myoboku Mountain Senjutsu and it feels great, why do you ask me to learn this first?"

Sasuke rolled his eyes: "Stop bragging, it's obviously just the Myobokusan Senjutsu that's simpler."

"Who said that?"

"Of course it's Orochimaru-sensei."

Sasuke now has a certain understanding of senjutsu, but when he asks Orochimaru, he just says, "It's too early for you."

Orochimaru said that the risk of the Ryuchidong Senjutsu was much higher than that of Mount Myōboku, and even he didn't want to take that kind of risk.

Tsk, if you are timid, then you are timid. No wonder the Third Hokage said you are the weakest among the three ninjas.

Uchiha Sasuke secretly criticized Orochimaru for being a coward.

During this conversation, Haruno Sakura started to lose focus very early, her thoughts drifting far away, because Tsunade, one of the three ninjas, suddenly threw a bunch of information about medical ninjas and told her to learn it herself first.

If we learn it, we will all be disciples of the Three Ninjas. It seems that we have caught up with them again.

Mei Terumi took a bite of the glutinous rice cake, the tea-scented honey melting between her lips and teeth, and watched the three teenagers walk away noisily.

The "Ninjutsu High School" that the boy named Naruto mentioned casually,

On the giant building under construction, the metal school nameplate hung by a crane reflected a yellow glow in the setting sun.

Has the new generation of Konoha reached this level? Have things like Flying Thunder God and Holy Land Senjutsu been introduced to schools?

Could it be that Konoha was performing this specially for me?

Mei Terumi couldn't help but think so, she hoped this was the answer.

……

As for why he was particularly polite to the future fifth generation Terumi Mei, it was of course because Sarutobi Hiruzen bought the Xiayin Terumi Mei.

Consciousness sinks into the subspace.

The Third Hokage finished his day's work running Konoha and started his entertainment time.

"That doesn't make sense. Why would you vote out the witch in the first round?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who tried a new game, was puzzled and felt that this game called "Werewolf" was not a good gaming experience at all.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who didn't want to play anymore, noticed that 'Ace' was online.

In the vast subspace, they are the only two consciousnesses that can communicate with each other. Although they have never met face to face, they can be called "netizens" for so long.

Communication with each other is also more casual.

I couldn't help but be curious about what he usually did on the set of One Piece - unlike myself, the Hokage who ran Konoha, Ace, who was under the highest level of guard in the Marine prison, could do nothing in reality.

All I can do is wait patiently for the day of execution.