To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

The two children, Minato and Shigeka, listened to the class seriously and attentively, causing Tsunade to nod in satisfaction.

She clapped her hands and said, "Okay, students, today's lesson is over. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Uchiha Shigeka took the lead and asked several questions in a row.

Tsunade explained one by one and looked at Uchiha Shigeka in surprise. The fact that he could ask these questions showed that he had taken the lesson to heart.

After a while, seeing that the students had no problems.

Tsunade announced, "get out of class is over, students, go home and be safe."

"Great!"

Sheng Shu shuddered and came back to his senses from his depressed state.

This torturous lesson is finally over.

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Chapter 10: Undercurrent

Under the towering Hokage Rock, the building where the Hokage's office is located stands.

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued working while smoking his pipe.

At this time, he was not as old and short as he was later, but instead looked tall and strong.

He was checking out the ninja school teachers' comments on their students.

"Minato, you are indeed the kid that Jiraiya has high hopes for."

After reading Mr. Kinoshita's evaluation of Minato Namikaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought that this evaluation was justified given the boy's excellence.

Uchiha Shigeka, who was able to suppress Namikaze Minato, was even more valued by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Uchiha... Shigeka."

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke, and his face could not be seen clearly in the mist.

The teachers were full of praise for Uchiha Shigeka, and compared to Minato, Uchiha Shigeka received more compliments.

Sarutobi Hiruzen once used the telescope technique to observe Uchiha Shigeka.

The more he observed, the more he discovered Uchiha Shigeka's excellence.

He is so outstanding, gentle, modest, and polite in both his interpersonal relationships and his ninja training and learning...

He doesn't look like a member of the Uchiha clan at all.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not fall into the spiral of stereotypes.

He was the Hokage, the leader of the village, the patriarch of them all.

No matter they are commoners or clan members, they are all his companions and family members whom he must protect.

For Sarutobi Hiruzen, the choice between a peaceful Uchiha and a crazy Uchiha is obvious.

"Instead of joining the police force, I chose ninja school..."

Everyone wants outstanding talents, and as the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen is even more eager for talents.

Especially those who can help him and pry open some cages for him are even more precious.

The police force is basically a one-man show by the Uchiha clan, and it is difficult for Sarutobi Hiruzen to influence the internal affairs of the police force.

However, Uchiha Shigeka chose the ninja school.

As the principal of the ninja school, he can influence many things.

For example, ninjas who graduated from the Ninja School were more favored by Sarutobi Hiruzen and were more likely to be promoted. After some operations, it was not difficult for them to become the confidant of the Third Hokage and enter the direct Anbu.

He exempted the clan children from tuition and assessments in the Ninja School and allowed them to enter directly, not out of charity.

Subtly dilute the traces of the clan members' family, deepen the label of being a ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village, so that they are not limited to a clan and become part of the village.

To contribute to the village and to serve the Hokage wholeheartedly.

In short, become a supporter of the Hokage lineage!

This is what Sarutobi Hiruzen expected and wanted.

"I hope you can be like Jing, step out of your family and keep the village in your heart. Don't let me down."

Sarutobi Hiruzen is not only special to Uchiha Shigeka, but also pays attention to the children of other ninja clans except him.

And Uchiha Shigeka is the most outstanding among these children who are receiving attention.

dong dong.

"Hokage-sama, the assistant has arrived."

The voice of the Anbu made Sarutobi Hiruzen look up from his desk. He looked over in confusion, and saw Danzo Shimura had already opened the door and walked in.

"Danzo, what's going on?"

Danzo Shimura, who was not the one-eyed man, had a sinister look in his eyes and walked briskly in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"News came from the Root that Hanzo of the Rain Village has made unusual moves."

"He's gathering his ninja forces and heading north."

Sarutobi Hiruzen heard this and his expression became serious: "Xiangbei, are you declaring war on the Land of Grass?"

Shimura Danzo: "The Land of Grass does not want to fight against Salamander Hanzo, and it seems that Salamander Hanzo does not want to go to war with the Land of Grass either. They are marching quickly and have already crossed the Land of Grass and entered the Land of Taki."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the map of the ninja world on the wall, his eyes fixed on a country in the north of Takikuni.

It was a nation of warriors.

"The current atmosphere in the ninja world is a bit impetuous. I heard that there are more and more voices of other ninja villages starting wars to plunder resources."

"That's true." Shimura Danzo said, "Seventy percent of the mission rewards in the Ninja World go to us in Konoha, and they fight for the remaining thirty percent, which is not enough to support the village. At the same time, there are voices from other daimyo's offices that they want to reduce their military forces and cut funding."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, "These are troubled times."

There are more and more voices calling for war within the ninja village, and the daimyo's mansion is already feeling the pain of increasing funding due to the reduction in rewards for ninja village missions.

Not all countries have a superior environment like the Fire Nation, where it is not a problem to be self-sufficient in resources.

As one side gained strength while the other lost strength, the flames of war burned more and more fiercely.

"Sansho Hanzo wants the mineral resources of the Iron Country, right?"

If it is for preparations for war, then among the countries to the north, the minerals of the Iron Kingdom would be of greater help to Salamander Hanzo. A reasonable guess is that is the goal of Salamander Hanzo's forced march this time.

"Hiruzen, if this continues, war is inevitable. While they are busy with their own affairs, we can take the initiative to attack."

Shimura Danzo's eyes flashed fiercely: "After more than ten years of training, it's time to let the ninja world know the edge of the first ninja village, Konoha!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and rejected Shimura Danzo's suggestion.

"I took the lead in signing the end-of-war agreement. We cannot be the first to break the agreement."

That was the First Ninja World War, and the end-of-war agreement was implemented by Sarutobi Hiruzen right after he ascended to the position of Hokage.

In the First Ninja World War, Konoha lost its Second Hokage, Kumogakure lost its Second Raikage, the Second Kages of Kirigakure and Iwagakure perished together. Only Sand Village did not participate in the First Ninja World War, and developed quietly.

When the end-of-war agreement promoted by Sarutobi Hiruzen was launched, the various ninja villages did not agree at first, but they did not disagree either.

After all the fighting and stopping, the successful negotiations were finally implemented, which became an important sign of the end of the First Ninja World War.

That was his contribution in ending the war, which was praised by people. But now he took the initiative to start a war and destroy the war-ending agreement he proposed, and the praise turned into contempt in an instant.

Wouldn't he become a villain who doesn't keep his word?

"Let them fight among themselves. As long as Konoha is not involved, it is none of our business."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "Learn from the Second Kazekage. No matter how chaotic the outside world is, I will remain calm and unmoved. Our Land of Fire is rich in resources and can be self-sufficient. Danzo, we should not be the ones who are anxious."

"Isn't the abundance of resources exactly what they lack?" Shimura Danzo sneered, "Huruzen, you will regret it when they turn around and attack us!"

"Whoever attacks Konoha will regret it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was in his prime, was not afraid of trouble: "Danzo, do more research on other countries' intelligence."

Danzo Shimura frowned. Sarutobi Hiruzen's orders made him feel uncomfortable, but the other party was the Hokage, and he was just an assistant.

"Got it, Hiruzen."

Danzo Shimura left. When he walked out of the room, he looked back at the seat belonging to the Hokage, and a strong sense of jealousy and regret flashed through his heart.

[Hiruzen, if I had stepped forward at the beginning...I would be the one giving the orders now.]

If you can stand up...

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Chapter 11: Hanzo: I am such a brave man!

"It is said that there is a war in the Iron Country."

"I heard it was Hanzo of the Hidden Rain Village. There has been peace for so many years, why did a war suddenly break out?"

An Uchiha who was drinking sake sneered: "Wars have always existed, but they are either big or small. I hope that Hanzo of the Salamander will be more capable and expand the war to the entire ninja world."

"It would be great if that were true."

Another Uchiha laughed excitedly: "We Uchiha must go to the battlefield and fight, let the ninja world know the name of our Uchiha clan! Know the power of the Sharingan!"

"That's right. No matter what, the expansion of the war is a good thing for us. It's an opportunity for the Uchiha clan. With our strong strength, we will definitely be able to obtain the position of Hokage with the results we get on the battlefield!"

"The tempura you ordered is here."

Uchiha Shigeka put down the tempura and interrupted the Uchiha people at the table.

When he heard what these Uchiha clan members said, he rolled his eyes in his heart and felt speechless.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was at the prime of his life, so how could he think that he could become Hokage just by performing well on the battlefield?

Uchiha Shigeka didn't understand these people's way of thinking. He thought they were too simple.

There is no such thing as retirement for a Hokage. Unless one retires voluntarily, it is basically a lifetime position.

"Uncle Jianci, please keep your voice down. You are disturbing others."

The man named Uchiha Kenji looked around and found that everyone was frowning at him, so he felt embarrassed.

"Oh oh, we'll keep it down."

Uchiha Shigeka left. At this time, he heard the Uchiha clan members at another table talking in a low voice.

"Is a war a good thing? And you're rushing to the battlefield."

"Keep your voice down, don't let those people hear you. They are embracing war instead of peace. The Uchiha clan is a peace-loving clan. Third Hokage, please don't be influenced by these warmongers..."

So is it war or peace?

Uchiha Shigeka was not surprised. The Uchiha clan had never been united, so it was not surprising that they had diametrically opposed ideas.

The incident of Hanzo's attack on the Land of Iron had a great impact. Uchiha Shigeka was helping his family fry tempura on his day off and heard the guests discussing the matter back and forth.

Judging from the tip of the iceberg, the Uchiha clan is like this, and probably the entire Konoha is also like this. They are paying close attention to this war.

Because the ninja world hasn't seen such a brave person in a long time.

As the Uchiha said, wars have always existed, big or small.

Local wars have always existed. Not to mention the border frictions between major powers, conflicts caused by civil unrest in small countries are not uncommon.

However, it is rare to see someone invade other countries as openly as Hanzo of the Salamander.

Internal wars in small countries rarely spill over, because the daimyo of a small country can hire ninjas from a big country to dissuade the small country from invading. However, Hanzo of the Salamander was not deterred by the ninjas from the big country, and remained firm in his determination to invade the Iron Kingdom.

This gave the war a different meaning.

The Iron Kingdom cannot stop Hanzo of the Salamander, so it will inevitably hire ninjas from the big countries to resist the invasion.

In the past, when a big country's ninja was called out, a small country would either give up the idea, or after the fighting started, they would find that their own food was terrible and they were completely unable to withstand the attack of the big country's ninja. The result was often a successful S-level mission, with the reward received and the war ended.

However, the reward for this S-level mission is not easy to get.

Salamander Hanzo is no ordinary man. Soon, he will make everyone in the ninja world realize how powerful he is and be given the title of demigod.

Konoha can still maintain peace for a few more years, so there is not much room for Uchiha Shigeka to grow.

He must work hard to grow and become strong, then ride the wind and dance in the tide of the times!

[That's it, host, work hard to become Hokage, and then pay off your debts and generate income! ]