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Given the situation at the time, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was more conciliatory and didn't have as many methods, was the best candidate to buy time for Konoha.

"He's not a good person, but he's actually quite qualified as Hokage." Kitahara Kaede pushed open the door and walked in.

"Kitahara Kaede, I want to know why you don't want to become Hokage," Naruto asked.

"Huh? Hokage? Naruto, your initial motivation for becoming Hokage was to gain everyone's recognition, but you clearly don't understand the responsibilities of Hokage." Kitahara Kaede chuckled.

This was the first time he had met Naruto privately since returning to the ninja world.

Neither of them can go back to the silly age they were back then.

"Isn't the Hokage someone who brings happiness to the people of the village?" Naruto asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The Hokage is the last line of defense that brings a stable living environment to the people of the village. If I become the Hokage, it will only make Konoha a target of everyone's hatred," Kitahara Kaede said.

There are examples of the strongest person becoming Hokage, but Hashirama Senju clearly did not bring lasting stability to the village.

Madara Uchiha set his sights on Konoha partly because it was the village he had painstakingly built, and partly because he simply wanted to prove to Hashirama Senju that he was right.

Kitahara Kaede needs to become even stronger, because once he becomes stronger, everyone will see him as a threat.

This person could be Ai, Onoki, or even the leader of all the small villages.

“Naruto, your idea is not wrong; it's about bringing happiness to everyone. It's just that you only have a dream, but you have no plan to realize it.” Tsunade couldn’t help but sigh.

"If I intend to become Hokage, I will make a lot of preparations from the beginning. For example, how to gain the approval of the Jonin class leader, etc." Kitahara Kaede didn't go into too much detail.

Because he really doesn't intend to become Hokage, and Hokage isn't a position that people look forward to.

“Naruto, you were able to become Hokage not because you did your best, but because Konoha at that time had no other choice.” Tsunade sighed.

Everyone says that Konoha is full of talented people, but only the people of Konoha know that the position of Hokage is not a good thing.

"If I don't hand Konoha over to you when I leave the ninja world, who else can I entrust it to?" Tsunade asked, and Naruto was instantly speechless.

"It's not a good thing to let someone weaker than you become Hokage; it will make you a threat to the new Hokage."

"Can you really bear being wronged without cause? Perhaps you can, but I cannot place the safety of Konoha on your conscience."

Tsunade explained helplessly.

At that time, there were very few people in Konoha who were truly capable of becoming Hokage, and most of them were taken to space by Kitahara Kaede.

Naruto's position as Hokage was enough to prevent other ninja villages, which had also lost their strongest fighting force, from even considering war.

"Naruto, you've heard what the small ninja village thinks of you. Perhaps you should have a good talk with Uncle Shikaku when you get back."

"Shikamaru has matured quite a bit, but compared to Uncle Shikaku, he's still a bit too young," Kitahara Kaede said.

He didn't think Naruto was inappropriate as Hokage or that he needed to be replaced.

"After we all came back, Konoha became the safest village. Other villages didn't have the same conditions as Konoha at that time."

"Naruto, you need to seize the time to study hard and become a qualified Hokage. When you go back, let Kakashi-sensei teach you." Kitahara Kaede said gently.

At that time, the safest village in the ninja world was Konoha.

Although Kitahara Kaede's presence makes Konoha a prime target for a mysterious enemy, Konoha is unlikely to be directly attacked due to its superior combat strength!

Instead, the other villages will become the enemy's main targets, just to mobilize Konoha's strongmen of order!

There are too many powerful individuals in Konoha who uphold the order.

Even disregarding Kitahara Kaede's own strength, the other powerful members of the Order were capable of making the attacking enemies feel troubled.

"The enemy's purpose is still unknown. If it's just targeting me, I can simply leave the ninja world and they'll all leave with me." Kitahara Kaede sighed.

But those guys attacked Kirigakure before, and Kitahara Kaede wasn't even in Kirigakure's territory at the time.

Clearly, those guys didn't appear in the ninja world just to target Kitahara Kaede.

“It’s better to actively seek out the enemy than to passively wait for them to come to us, but it seems that things aren’t that simple right now,” Tsunade sighed.

"These are things that the ninja world has to go through. No matter how vast the world is, resources are limited. Although the ninja world has developed rapidly in recent years, its resources have not been consumed much," Kitahara Kaede said.

The planets that are truly worthless are those that have had the Divine Tree planted by the Otsutsuki clan.

The life force of an entire planet has been completely absorbed, so naturally no other resources can be generated.

However, turning the ninja world into that form to prevent enemy invasion would be putting the cart before the horse.

Kitahara Kaede would never use this method.

“Sasuke is still investigating the enemy in the ninja world. We might be able to get some clues from him when he returns,” Naruto said.

Chapter 841 Innocence

Naruto's trust in Sasuke was without reason, and this was euphemistically called trusting a comrade.

However, Kitahara Kaede neither confirmed nor denied this.

"Perhaps we can find some clues, but the enemy is likely to know about all the strong ninjas in the world," Kitahara Kaede said.

He did not intend to reveal his speculations about the enemy.

After all, the idea that the enemy comes from the future is still debatable.

If Kitahara Kaede needed to go back in time to deal with an enemy, she would never choose to go back to a time when she was unable to handle the opponent.

Instead, they would choose to strike when the enemy is still just a child.

This is also why Kitahara Kaede has never been able to figure out the enemy's purpose.

Kitahara Kaede didn't sense anything special about the ninja world at that time.

As long as he remains in charge of the ninja world, peace in the ninja world should be a foregone conclusion.

"Perhaps their target isn't Kitahara Kaede or the other ninja villages, but something we don't know about?" Tsunade offered her conjecture.

This is not entirely without reason.

“They only showed up and said a few words when we had the meeting. Perhaps peace in the ninja world is something they would like to see,” Kitahara Kaede said.

If they truly intended to disrupt the peace of the ninja world, then when Kitahara Kaede went to Kirigakure, they only needed to inflict widespread casualties on the village leaders.

When the small ninja village loses its leader, there will inevitably be discontent and conflict.

"If their goal has nothing to do with the peace of the ninja world, then what exactly do they want to achieve?" Naruto asked.

“Perhaps it’s something that only we possess, like the sacred tree of the Otsutsuki clan?” Kitahara Kaede said.

Kitahara Kaede cleared out the Otsutsuki clan's lair, and all the existing Divine Tree fruits are now with him.

Even if the remnants of the Otsutsuki clan still intend to plant the Divine Tree, it will still take time for it to grow.

"Is the Divine Tree truly something belonging to the Otsutsuki clan? Is what they want the source of the Divine Tree?" Tsunade asked.

"I can't be sure yet, but those guys have chosen to use force, so we should respond to their attitude with force!"

Kitahara Kaede said.

He is not the Third Hokage, and would choose to back down in order to preserve the power of the ninja world.

A single punch can prevent a hundred more!

This is Kitahara Kaede's idea!

This has already been determined to be the correct approach (bddg), and Kitahara Kaede's decision at this point will not be problematic.

"Konoha has already developed scientific ninja tools that can enhance a ninja's combat abilities," Naruto said.

He didn't know if these things would be of any use to Kitahara Kaede and the others, but they were the most valuable things Konoha could offer right now.

"This isn't a bad thing, the problem is how to use it." Kitahara Kaede glanced at Naruto.

The Konoha under Naruto's rule and the ninja world under his influence are completely different things.

Konoha's development was very smooth, although some places like Amegakure became victims of this development.

However, the current Konoha is truly incomparable to what it used to be.

“Naruto, you need to grow faster. After the meeting ends and we return to Konoha, I will arrange some lessons for you,” Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

Reviving the Fourth Hokage isn't a bad thing; at least Minato Namikaze's methods are something Naruto can learn from.

"I will not abandon my beliefs. I still believe that peace needs to be achieved through communication," Naruto said very seriously.

"Then prove to me that there are no conflicts or contradictions within Konoha. Communication is very important, but strength and management are also essential," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

If Naruto could change his mind with just a few words, then he wouldn't be Naruto.

In terms of stubbornness, Naruto wasn't much better than that old man Onoki.

"I will think about this carefully, but I really didn't know anything about what happened in Amegakure." Naruto frowned.

"Perhaps the first thing you'll do when you get back is to investigate the people around you. I know you're thinking of them as trusted partners. But you still need to distinguish between partners and serious matters," Kitahara Kaede said.

"The relationship between personal feelings and official business... Naruto, you've had it too easy growing up because of Kitahara Kaede," Tsunade couldn't help but sigh.

The setbacks Naruto experienced as a child gave him an obsession with gaining everyone's approval.

Unwavering perseverance is certainly a good quality, but Naruto seems to pursue this belief too much.

It even made Naruto not live like a real person.

"By the way, go ask Kurama later and see if he can come up with anything," Kitahara Kaede said.

As living fossils of the ninja world, the tailed beasts may not know much about the present, but they know a great deal about the past.

"Tsunade, summon the slug when the meeting starts. Kakashi should have already notified most of the summoning beast groups," Kitahara Kaede said.

“I understand. I asked Slug about the enemy before, but she didn’t have any leads,” Tsunade said.

“The slug’s enormous size prevents her from leaving the Wet Bone Forest, so she probably doesn’t know as much information as you do,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"Kitahara Kaede, you didn't mention reviving the Uzumaki clan before. Is there some difficulty?" Tsunade's expression became slightly serious.

She cares a lot about this.

"It is a bit troublesome. The main problem is how to quell their anger once they are resurrected." Kitahara Kaede was having a headache over this issue.

The destruction of the Uzumaki clan wasn't solely the work of the Kirigakure village!

To be precise, the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan was a collective decision of the ninja world! Even if it was just a tacit cooperation, the Uzumaki clan was indeed an enemy of the entire world!

"Konoha probably didn't intervene at the time, right?" Tsunade asked.

She would never doubt anything Kitahara Kaede said!

In particular, Kitahara Kaede has mastered the power of time, so things that have an impact on the outside world may be restrained by certain means.

However, simply looking at what happened in the past is not a problem for Kitahara Kaede.

"The Third Hokage tacitly approved the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan in order to keep them firmly in Konoha's hands. Haven't you noticed that there are quite a few Uzumaki clan members who have wandered outside, but not a single one has chosen to join Konoha?" Kitahara Kaede said.

The Uzumaki clan aren't stupid!

The Uzumaki clan's attitude is to send Jinchuriki to Konoha, but their attitude is also that their clansmen who are scattered outside the village do not come to Konoha to seek refuge!

Konoha really messed up this time!

Chapter 842 Plans

“Konoha is different now than it used to be. I think we have a chance to earn their forgiveness,” Tsunade said.

She wasn't very confident in saying this, because the Uzumaki clan's plight was extremely rare and pitiful, even in the entire ninja world.

At that time, the ninjas who invaded the Uzumaki clan were spread throughout the entire ninja world!

Besides the destruction of the Uzumaki clan, what they wanted was the sealing techniques data that the Uzumaki clan had accumulated over many years.

More importantly, they also want members of the Uzumaki clan to become Jinchūriki in their village!

The tragedy that unfolded here cannot be explained in a single sentence!

"That's what I'm worried about. What if the Uzumaki clan isn't willing to forgive you? What if they choose to join the ranks of those mysterious enemies?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

The Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are extremely powerful. As a truly unique method in the ninja world, the effects of their sealing techniques need no further explanation.

If the Uzumaki clan were to be won over by those mysterious enemies, the situation would be different!

“Although the possibility is not very high, who can guarantee that things won’t develop in that direction?” Kitahara Kaede asked.

"Alright, Kitahara Kaede, you're just trying to give us a warning. The Uzumaki clan's hatred lies in their extermination, but once they're resurrected, that hatred isn't that intense anymore," Tsunade said, rolling her eyes.

"Konoha is willing to offer a piece of clan land to accommodate the Uzumaki clan, and if they also provide protection for the Uzumaki clan, then I can personally oversee things, right?" Tsunade said.

“I won’t do things your way all the time, Tsunade. It’s not really appropriate to say this, but your promises are meaningless.” Kitahara Kaede shook his head.