Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 198 Actions of all parties
On January 17th, the 52nd year of Konoha, although the weather was cold, the hearts of Konoha's top leaders were warm.

"Hahaha, it seems that we have misunderstood the Daimyo. Hearing that the bandit problem in Kyoto has not yet ended, the Daimyo sent people to risk their lives to cross the dangerous area and deliver this year's funds. Not only that, there is also a reward for the mission to suppress the bandits, plus the stolen money that the Hokage mentioned before, it seems that Konoha's funds will be sufficient this year!"

"What do you mean by misunderstanding the Daimyo? You don't know, I heard that it was the Hokage who sent someone to negotiate with the Daimyo, and the Daimyo was willing to allocate funds. I think since the Third Generation, the Daimyo has taken Konoha less and less seriously. Alas, if it's like the Daimyo of the Wind Country, how are we going to live in the future?"

"The daimyo keeps cutting funding, I see him."

Everyone was discussing the matter, but most of the ninjas' information came from merchants from Kyoto. They didn't know much about what was happening near Kyoto, and Shisui and Nara Suzaku couldn't tell them, so they could only speculate wildly.

However, under Shisui's deliberate guidance, more and more negative comments about the daimyo were heard.

At the same time, in the Hokage building, Danzo, who learned that funds were coming into the village, went to the Hokage's office as soon as possible.

"The funding for the Root Department? There are only a dozen people in the Root Department. If we give too much funding, I'm afraid the departments won't be happy with it~"

Shisui didn't refuse immediately, but he looked very hesitant.

Danzo was just trying it out, but he didn't expect Shisui to not refuse immediately. He said immediately, "Although the Root has few personnel, the task is heavy. Especially now that the war is over, other ninja villages are stepping up their efforts to infiltrate Konoha, and there are also some ninjas in the village who may endanger Konoha. I need to eliminate them in advance. This is all for Konoha!"

Danzo said in all seriousness, Shisui paused and remained silent.

Honestly speaking, Danzo's reason was hard to convince Shisui, but.
"What Advisor Danzo said makes sense. There are indeed some spies in the village. But I have to use this money for other purposes, so I can't give you too much."

"It doesn't matter, everything is for Konoha!"

Danzo still had a strong sense of belief. Shisui gave a dry laugh, approved his funding application, and let him leave.

Then Nara Suzaku walked into the office.

"I have already selected the team to suppress the bandits. Here is the list. Please confirm it, Hokage."

"Delete some of them. We don't need too many people, but we must make sure they understand the purpose of this operation. Remember to instruct them and keep a good timeline."

"Yes."

After Shisui gave some instructions, he saw Nara Suzaku still standing there.

"Anything else?"

Nara Suzaku hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hokage-sama, there is something I need to tell you about Danzo's advisor."

Shisui's expression shifted, and he asked curiously, "Counselor Danzo, what did he do again?"

"Since Advisor Danzo came back last year, he has been deliberately selecting Chunins in the village and teaching them Ninjutsu. It was originally just a small matter, but Advisor Danzo showed no sign of restraint. He taught Ninjutsu for several months in a row, causing many Chunins in the village to obtain Ninjutsu outside of formal channels. This has caused dissatisfaction among many families."

Shisui was not surprised by Danzo's exposure. With so many people exposed, it was only a matter of time before he was discovered.

"Spreading ninjutsu, what do you think of this, Suzaku-senpai?"

"Hokage, maybe Danzo wants to win over Chunin, expand the Root, or have other purposes, but no matter why, his behavior will cause dissatisfaction among all the ninja clans. Those clans have privately begun to find ways to curb Danzo's behavior."

Shisui was already very satisfied that Nara Suzaku could say these things.

He smiled and said, “I heard from advisor Danzo that it is difficult to recruit new members for the Root, so I guess they are at their wits’ end.

But the village cannot be in chaos, so let me find time to warn Advisor Danzo, and you help me appease those families."

"understand!"

As the conflict between the Ninja Clan and Danzo gradually emerged, the news of the Daimyo's compromise spread throughout the Land of Fire, but this was not what the nobles cared about.

Another month later, after the Konoha ninjas had wiped out more than half of the bandits in the capital area, a piece of news attracted their attention.

Someone reported that a noble family in the capital secretly trained their clansmen to become ninjas. This was an act that violated the daimyo's orders. The daimyo was very angry and fined them 300,000 taels. He also emphasized again that it was forbidden to train ninjas privately. This was a threat to the stability of the Fire Country and a provocation to Konoha!
The news spread throughout the Fire Nation within a few days. After nobles from all over the country confirmed the authenticity of the news again and again, they fell into a strange silence.

"The opportunity has come. My opportunity has finally come. Hahaha!"

On Hexi Road, Yamazaki Takudai looked at the information in his hands with ecstasy. Although he did not invest too much manpower in the Ninja Academy in Hulu Valley, as the middleman designated by Uchiha, he made a lot of money when recruiting people for the academy. With money, is he afraid that he cannot train ninjas?

He immediately called his confidant and ordered, "Get ready. Count all the children of school age in the territory, including those in the family. Also, bring money and go to Hulu Valley in person to discuss with the dean. I want fifty places!"

"Yes!"

Yamazaki Takudai has his own information channels. He knows the situation in Kyoto and the daimyo's dissatisfaction with Konoha. He has a hunch that as long as the Yamazaki family has enough ninjas in the future, they will be able to have enough say in the Land of Fire. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Not only him, all the nobles in Hexi Road were excited. They were ahead of many nobles and had invested a lot of manpower and resources in the Ninja Academy, but now it seemed that it was far from enough.

Although the training of the first batch of ninjas has not yet been completed, they can't wait and have sent their trusted aides to find Takuda Yamazaki, hoping for additional investment. This will be a great opportunity for them to make further progress.

At the same time, in Kyoto, at Matsuno Mansion.

Matsuno Yoshiyuki was also shocked by the daimyo's idea, and then he became excited.

"The Daimyo has actually begun to encourage the nobles to train ninjas. It seems that the Daimyo has become increasingly intolerant of Konoha's behavior. This is an opportunity. With the financial support of my Matsuno family, I can provide Jiro with more military support. If one day... maybe it will be possible!"

Matsuno Keiji's breathing became a little rapid as he thought about it, but he did not lose his mind. Instead, he called his confidant and ordered, "Let the heads of those vassal families come to see me immediately!"

"Yes!"

Although the daimyo hinted that he could train ninjas, this was the capital after all. If he conducted large-scale training, it would easily cause dissatisfaction among the daimyo, so he had to disperse the personnel.

"However, if we want to train ninjas, we should find some more teachers. But ordinary wandering ninjas and samurai are mediocre in strength. I'm afraid they can't teach powerful ninjas. Should we hire some privately?"

Matsuno Yoshiyuki quickly thought of Sasori and Izayoi. Although Izayoi was from Konoha, dealing with Konoha was the daimyo's business and had nothing to do with him.

"Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, we can go to the Fire Temple, or hire some ninjas from Konoha. As long as we can avoid being discovered by the Daimyo, it will be fine."

Matsuno Yoshiyuki held his forehead with his hand. A lot of things had happened recently, which gave him a headache. He always felt that someone was doing something in secret.

"Go to these families in person tonight. I have already found evidence against them. You don't need to reveal your identity. Just use this information to threaten them to cover up for us and give them some money."

Outside the capital, the nameless manor that was originally used to cover up a gambling arena was named "Juxian Manor" by Yan Shifan.

Inside the manor, Yan Shifan took a sip of tea and gave orders in a high voice.

"Elder, the people on the list are all ordinary people, and their families are not strong, and they don't have much influence in and outside the capital. Why don't you just let me control them with the Sharingan? Why do we have to give them money?"

Hearing that he had to spend money, Shizai was a little confused. He did it himself, and if he didn't kill those people and take the money, it would be considered as letting them go away. Why should he pay for it?

"Superficial! What good will it do us to just keep threatening? The people around the Daimyo are not vegetarians. You have to control so many people and you never know when they will show a flaw. The long-term solution is to use both kindness and force. We should let them work for us voluntarily. As long as they are willing to work with peace of mind, why should we be stingy with some benefits?

Take a long-term view! "

Yan Shifan shook his head. These older generation guys who didn't study in the clan school were troublesome. What's more, they were highly skilled in fighting and were indispensable for everything.

And that damn Sima Yi, a black-hearted guy, used the enhancement points to open the Mangekyo, making him feel very insecure in Uchiha.

Thinking of Sima Yi, Yan Shifan had to soften his tone. Before strengthening himself, he needed to win over an Uchiha who was strong enough to protect his safety. A guy like Izayoi who had some brains, but not much brains, was just right.

"The daimyo's hint has spread, and nobles from all over the country are training ninjas in secret. But we are not nobles, and this place is too close to the capital. If we train here directly, it will inevitably attract attention, and even force the daimyo to send a large army to clear us out.

The only way we can conceal our tracks is to ask these nobles for help and train ninjas from them.

In addition, we can also use them to win over other nobles and even influence politics, so voluntary participation is very important."

"Sigh~"

Izayoi chewed carefully and then took a breath. He really hadn't thought about this.

"The Third Elder is wise!"

Izayoi felt that he was being foolish, and his voice became much softer.

"Hahaha, there's no need for that. Izayoi-kun is extremely powerful, and Kyoto cannot do without you. This time, with you and I working together, we will surely achieve great things here!"

"All is up to the elders!"

Izayoi's blood boiled at what he said, but he was really not good at such polite words, so he could only half-kneel to express his feelings.

Yan Shifan quickly stood up and helped him up, and after giving him some instructions, he let him set off with the list.

The ones who reacted most strongly to the daimyo's hint were not the local nobles, but Danzo, Mito Kado En, and the sick Third Hokage.

Konoha, Hokage's office.

There were only five people in the office at the moment, Shisui, Danzo, Mito Kado En, Nara Suzaku and Sarutobi Hiki.

"Godaime, the Sandaime definitely has no other intentions. This matter is really very serious. The Daimyo's intention is obviously to let those nobles train ninjas. Those guys have money and connections. If they are allowed to train ninjas, I'm afraid it won't take long before the Daimyo completely abandons Konoha!"

Ninjas do not engage in production and rely on mission fees for their living, but the majority of the missions come from the nobles. If the nobles no longer need them, Konoha will either have to find a new job, like the Kazekage who was forced to dig for gold, or adopt a policy of elite troops, like the Kirigakure.

As for the idea of ​​rebelling against the daimyo, it would hardly ever occur to a ninja.

"It's time to teach Daimyo a lesson and make him behave himself!"

Danzo snorted coldly, being very dissatisfied with the Daimyo. As proud as he was, he had compromised with the Daimyo for the future of Konoha, but the other party failed to help him become Hokage. What a waste!

"Hokage, we must do something about this. If we allow the Daimyo to continue like this, Konoha will have no future."

Even Mizuto Menyan, who was already lying down, couldn't help but speak up to persuade him.

Shisui pondered for a moment, then looked at Nara Suzaku and asked, "How is the anti-bandit mission in Kyoto going?"

"It's hard to track down those bandits, and we've only driven away half of them so far."

Shisui nodded, looked at the other three and said, "The Daimyo is still the Daimyo after all, and we have no reason to make trouble unless he directly allows the nobles to train ninjas."

"This"

Mito Kado En was helpless. The daimyo did not allow it. Not only that, he also fined the nobles who trained ninjas 300,000 taels of silver. However, this punishment was simply a joke.

"We can't just do nothing. We have to send people to Kyoto to assassinate the daimyo. We have to let the daimyo know whether it succeeds or not. Konoha is not something that anyone can control! Let me handle this matter!" Danzo said in a deep voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and hurried to stop it.

Assassinating the daimyo, once this act is exposed, it will cause a siege from the entire ninja world, and the situation in Konoha will be worse than the Third Ninja World War.

"No, Advisor Danzo, please calm down. Things haven't escalated to this point yet."

Shisui's forehead was covered with cold sweat. Danzo had never succeeded in anything he did. He was going to drag Uchiha and Konoha down with him!

"Hmph, you are too weak, that's why you were bullied by the Daimyo!" Danzo said dissatisfiedly.

"What the Hokage said makes sense. We have no reason to hold the Daimyo accountable. I just don't know how we should solve this matter next." Sarutobi Hiki quickly spoke up to change the subject.

"I don't have any other options for now, but I think that as long as the village grows faster than the nobles, it will be fine."

"Improve the power of the village? That's a method, but the village needs money, daimyo."

"Hasn't the banditry only been half eliminated? Why not just drag it out and let the daimyo keep sending money? It will also be a considerable income!" Mizuto Menyan suddenly spoke up with an idea.

Shisui and Nara Suzaku paused, looked at each other and then looked at Mito Kado En together.

Shisui was even more amazed and said, "Advisor Yan is worthy of being the pillar of Konoha. He can come up with such a brilliant idea. Senior Suzaku, please remember this and do as Advisor Yan says later."

"Yes."

Being praised by Shisui, Mito Kado Yan's calm heart was actually somewhat touched, but he knew his situation and did not get carried away. He just smiled and said a few humble words.

“Improving the strength of the village”

Danzo narrowed his one eye slightly, he thought about what he was doing, money is important, but does that mean ninjutsu is not important?

Passing ninjutsu to the Chunin he values ​​is also helping Konoha improve its strength!

With Konoha's reserves of ninjutsu, what can the ninjas trained by those nobles use to compete with them?
"As expected, I am the only one who is devoted to Konoha!"

With this thought in mind, Danzo immediately stood up and said with a serious face: "I will use my own methods to improve Konoha's strength, everything is for Konoha!"

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving a few people with stunned faces.

(End of this chapter)