Chapter 88 Lan Long’s wind blows the stationary windmill!
The first ray of sunshine in the morning breaks through the dark clouds, the heavy rain disperses, and a new day comes.
The air washed away by the heavy rain was particularly fresh. After going out, Acorus took a deep breath and finally felt a little calmer.
Last night's heavy rain, strong wind, and lightning all made her uneasy. She couldn't help but want to see Luke, but thinking about her sulky old father and what her boyfriend said last night, she still stayed at home obediently.
As soon as it dawned, she ran non-stop to Lu Ke's house, only to see an unexpected person.
Kakashi stood outside the window, looking sluggish and soaked, as if he had been staying here all night.
"Kakashi? What are you doing here?"
"Something happened in the village. I came over to see if there is anyone here who needs help."
"There are so many people in the village, why do you have to come here to see them?"
Chang Pu asked in a panic. The other party's appearance gave her the illusion that her status in the palace had been severely shaken.
"What is your relationship with Luke?"
"...It's a friend."
Are there friends like you?
Which friend would run home in the middle of the night and ask the other person if they want help?
Still on such a thunderstorm night!
Acorus' beautiful eyebrows wrinkled, feeling a little bad about her whole body.
Kakashi didn't understand what Acorus was angry about, but thinking that she was Luke's girlfriend, he still had the patience to explain.
"I'm just a shadow clone."
"Isn't that even more outrageous!"
When he thought about Kakashi being a ninja and what kind of transformation and cloning techniques he could use, Acorus frowned even deeper, and he could not help but think of Kakashi transforming into various coquettish bitches to seduce his boyfriend.
She had really underestimated the possibility of ninja before.
No wonder there are so many nantongs among ninjas. With these skills, how can ordinary women compare to ninjas!
“What are you arguing about?”
Yawning, Luke pushed open the window. As soon as he came back from using teleportation, he saw the scene of the shadow clone of the first brother on the list confronting his girlfriend.
Kakashi, who always felt that the atmosphere at the scene was not quite right, shook his head, "It's okay. The matter in the village should be settled. I'll take the first step."
Kakashi left, but Acorus didn't look very happy.
Lu Ke, who probably guessed what his girlfriend was thinking, pulled her into the room and proved what he really liked.
The stupid brother doing his daily routine brought a different kind of excitement to this operation, but the experienced Lu Ke naturally locked the door well so as not to spoil the children.
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The Hokage's temporary office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in a chair and listened to the ANBU ninja in front of him reporting the situation one by one.
"According to the on-site survey, with the Hokage Building as the center, the nearby buildings were basically not damaged, and the scope of the storm was carefully controlled. On the contrary, there were one or two old houses outside the battlefield that were washed away by the heavy rain. Fortunately, they were unoccupied and empty."
The ninja who reported hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "In addition, a ninja tool shop was destroyed far away from the battlefield. Logically speaking, it is not close to the battlefield, and the ninja tool shop has some defensive measures. In theory, it is Nothing will happen."
"You mean, that mysterious person knows the owner of that ninja shop, and they have a grudge?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen originally wanted to say "intruder", but after thinking for a moment he changed it to "mysterious person". He shook his head, "Impossible, the identity gap between the two people is too big."
"It's like this. You don't know. At first, this mysterious man once claimed that he was the master craftsman of the country of craftsmen, and he had many magical ninja tools on him, such as the knife, the clothes, and he shielded himself Breath means."
"So, that person is a ninja craftsman who is highly skilled and can create ninja tools with various effects." Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly noted this characteristic and was a little confused.
Then why would he target a mediocre ninja shop?
Could it be that the ninja tools in that shop were so rubbish that the ninja craftsman couldn't stand them anymore, so he destroyed them?
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and thought for a while, feeling that this guess was untenable and had no choice but to give up.
"Go and check the owner of that ninja shop to see if he is an enemy spy. If there is anything wrong with him, capture him and hand him over to the Yamazaka clan for interrogation."
"yes!"
After these trivial matters were dealt with, Hiruzen Sarutobi rested for a while, then left the office and walked to the conference room.
There are already three people in the conference room. Danzo, the leader of the root group who is wearing a mask, Mito Kadoyan and Koharu Koharu have all taken their seats. After Sarutobi Hiruzen arrives, the most powerful people in Konoha are gathered here. .
"I've kept you waiting, now let's start proposing Konoha's reform plan."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to the three of them, and then went straight to the point.
"First of all, the salary of all ninjas will be increased by three levels, the commissioned task processing fee will be halved, and the share of the rewards will be readjusted. The ninjas will get the majority, and the remaining money will keep the village running normally and provide some additional income."
As soon as the first motion was proposed, Mito Kaden immediately frowned.
"Isn't this too lenient for ninjas?"
"The ninja are the foundation of the village and their interests need to be protected."
"Without the village, ninjas would not have a stable mission channel. The village trained them in the early stage, and there are ninjutsu that cannot be learned by outsiders with money. The income of ninjas is much higher than that of other professions. No Need to add more.”
"The greater the risk, the higher the return should be. Ninjas are a profession that licks blood from the edge of a knife. This is settled." Sarutobi Hiruzen gave him no room to refute and continued to talk about the next proposal.
"Support the industry of people's livelihood necessities, adjust the prices of unreasonably priced imported luxury goods back to their original levels, limit the sales quantity, and increase taxes at the same time."
"It's a bit unreasonable. This will completely kill imported goods." Xiaochun also showed a look of disapproval when he went to bed.
"Do you really think they won't make any profit from this arrangement? Or are you colluding with them, so you went through the approval process without my consent?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked coldly.
When he went to bed, Xiaochun's face changed slightly, his lips moved a few times, but he still didn't speak anymore.
Sarutobi Hiruzen continued: "The price of ninja tools has been inflated in recent years. The necessary weapons and props for ninjas do not allow merchants to make too much profit. The price must be cut by more than half to restore the previous industry level. ”
Danzo's hoarse voice with a hint of wind came from under the mask, "I'll listen to you."
As soon as these words came out, Mito Kadoen and Koharu who had gone to bed looked at Danzo in surprise at the same time. Doesn't this guy usually like to make trouble for Sarutobi Hiruzen? Why are you so honest today?
Danzo, however, looked away from the two of them and said nothing.
Facing the crisis, he regressed again and was saved by Hiruzen Sarutobi. Even he planned to be honest for a while.
"The next bill is to halve the tuition fees for ninja schools, and the remaining part will be subsidized by the village. The admission age will be relaxed from six to eight years old, from four to ten years old. In the curriculum, half of the theoretical courses in the first to third grade will be replaced by shuriken throwing. and practical training.”
"This is not war time, are you sure this is what you want?"
Danzo asked again to confirm Hiruzen's intention.
Such a policy would only be promulgated when there is a war and there is a shortage of manpower. To be honest, using such a policy in peacetime can easily cause panic.
"It's more dangerous now than during the war! Stabilizing people's hearts is indeed important, but if you worry about this and instead relax in cultivating the next generation of talents, it's a small gain but a big gain." Sarutobi Hiruzen answered resolutely.
"Think about last night."
Danzo fell silent, and the other two who had not faced the enemy but saw the scene of the death lake also fell silent.
The strength of that intruder was indeed terrifying.
It was impossible to deal with him without giving everything you had.
"The next motion is about Uchiha."
After a moment of silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "I plan to move the Uchiha back to the center of the village to strengthen ties and appease them."
"No, the inherently evil Uchiha clan cannot come back." Danzo finally raised an objection, which reassured the other two.
"The Uchiha clan is one of the backbone forces of Konoha. If we don't win over them but push them further away, or even trigger a rebellion, Konoha will lose more than it gains."
"If there is a rebellion in Uchiha, even if Konoha wipes it out, it will be severely damaged. Let alone the disaster that will strike again ten years later, it is hard to say that several other ninja villages will not take the opportunity to launch an attack."
Sarutobi Hiruzen replied calmly, "I have discussed with Fugaku and agreed that the Uchiha clan will participate in the Hokage election and compete fairly."
"What do you mean?"
Danzo's voice rose involuntarily. Does this mean he is running for Hokage again?
"I am no longer suitable to be Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was very calm, "I am old, and my physical strength has long since slipped from its peak. Because I am busy dealing with government affairs, I have not been able to improve my ninjutsu skills for a long time. "
"Not only that, I have also lost the momentum of a young man. I only know how to stand on my own laurels. The current plans are all based on the suggestions of a few capable juniors."
"The fifth generation Hokage's matter needs to be brought forward."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words stirred up a thousand waves, and the other three were shocked.
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Hiruzen, we have always recognized your work."
"Who is qualified to inherit your position? Do you really want an Uchiha to be Hokage?"
"Uchiha Fugaku is just qualified to run, don't worry about him actually being elected." Hiruzen Sarutobi knocked on the table, looked around for a week and said, "I plan to bring Tsunade and Jiraiya back."
As the Sannin of Konoha, these two are worthy of their reputation in terms of strength and ability, and the Third Ninja War is not particularly far away from now. Some people still remember their past achievements, and their fame meets the requirements.
"Stop joking, you would rather let these juniors become Hokages..."
"It is said that people become more stubborn as they get older. This is really true." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he stood up.
"It's not just me, it's time for you three to delegate power to the young people."
The expressions of the three people changed and they spoke in unison.
"What are you talking about!?"
"I am not discussing with you, but informing you."
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have returned to the high-spirited youth he once was. He glanced coldly at his companion who was obsessed with power and refused to let go.
"I don't care what you used your position to gain before, but starting from today, whether it's the Hokage, the root leader, or the elders, all will have to be replaced."
"Konoha needs fresh blood, not remnants of the old era like us."
"I want to see that Konoha before the Godaime came to power was complete and worthy of being the number one ninja village!"
(End of chapter)