Naruto: After Unifying the Shinobi World, I Invaded the Parallel Shinobi World

"Besides purchasing medical products and conducting medical experiments, most of this money is used to treat ninjas who are seriously injured during missions."

"After the war ended, the friction between villages was not as serious as before. Danzo proposed to reduce the funding allocation for the medical system for him, but unfortunately it was not approved."

Mitokado Haru said this with a hint of guilt.

"Koharu Utatane spends most of her money on training medical ninjas. Every year, she sends 500 medical ninjas to the village. You know, training medical ninjas is very difficult."

"Five hundred? That amount of money could train at least five thousand medical ninjas in Konoha!"

Jiraiya was furious that Tsunade's original suggestion had become their excuse and justification for profiting!

Is this the reason Tsunade hasn't wanted to return to the village for so many years? Or is this just one of the reasons?

"Mitokado, what's going on? Don't keep anything from me, tell me right now!"

"I've traveled the world for so many years, don't try to fool me with these vague words. If you don't explain clearly, I believe the Dark Division can investigate and find out the truth!"

Mitokado Homura's face looked rather unpleasant.

He'd been used as a pawn to deal with Jiraiya, and now, after kindly offering a warning, this junior dared to threaten him.

"Jiraiya! Get this straight! You're just an acting Hokage, I'm the elder with real power, responsible for contacting the Daimyo and managing the village's administration! What I say and what I tell you are up to me!"

"As for your so-called covert investigation? Let them investigate if they dare. I'd like to see if any stubborn members of the covert team can uncover anything."

As Mitokado Homura spoke, his aura intensified.

Those without any ties were basically sent to the Root for training. Now, these members of the Dark Guard basically all have normal families and normal ties. As long as they are normal people, who would dare to say that there is any petty scheming between the three generations and these few people?

You should know that those who are disloyal for three generations and disobedient have long since died on missions!

They are the Third Hokage's ANBU, the ANBU of several of their leaders, not Konoha's ANBU!

Jiraiya's gaze swept over the eyes of the several ANBU captains present.

Although they were wearing masks, they all tacitly lowered their heads, not daring to meet Jiraiya's gaze.

Jiraiya suddenly felt a sense of pathos.

Is this what Konoha is like now?

He suddenly thought of his companion who had defected from the village.

Orochimaru? Was there a hidden reason for your departure?

Jiraiya took a deep breath; all his respect for Mitokado Homura vanished at that moment.

Si-hai-zi-chen-hai-chen-yin!

The Toad's Mouth Binding Technique!

The intestinal walls of the giant toad began to spread outwards, quickly locking the group inside the room.

"Jiraiya? What are you doing?!"

Mitokado En's expression changed drastically.

What is this guy trying to do? Is he crazy?

"Lord Mitokado Homura, I know what you're worried about. Now that no one can eavesdrop, tell me everything now. War is imminent, and I don't want us to lose everything because of intelligence problems!"

Jiraiya's voice was low and menacing, the threat in his words palpable.

"As you know, there are many ninja clans in our Konoha Village, and countless secret techniques that can read memories and make you talk. If you tell me now, only I will know. If you don't tell me, I'm afraid that in order to find out what you want to know, the whole village will know."

With the threat of war looming ahead, he could have turned a blind eye under normal circumstances, but not now!

He would not allow Konoha to suffer large-scale casualties, and even if they did, it could not be due to insufficient preparation beforehand!

"You need to understand that you're in Konoha now. If the village is gone, what use are all those interests and powers you care about?"

Jiraiya switched between playing the good cop and the bad cop, and Mitokado Homura ultimately succumbed to his charm.

"Koharu Utatane didn't pocket all the money, but she separates her clan from the village. Most of the money goes into the Utatane clan, and it was a mutual agreement that she would provide at least 500 medical ninjas to the village each year."

"Medical funding is not only used for training medical ninjas, but also for the development and experimentation of various ninjutsu. Some of these ninjutsu will be made available to the village. She can only train about three thousand medical ninjas each year. In addition to giving five hundred to the village, my Mito clan and the Sarutobi clan can also receive five hundred medical ninjas each year."

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"Since we're in a time of peace now, we've tacitly accepted them all. After all, the village has to pay to support so many people, and by absorbing their burden, we're easing its load. After all, we're all part of Konoha, and we'll all stand up when needed."

Jiraiya coldly stared at Mitokado Homura, who was still trying to argue, and snorted.

"A member of Konoha? As far as I know, most of your clan members are no longer in Konoha, right?"

Jiraiya didn't dare to think about how much benefit was involved, nor did he bother to think about it.

The most pressing issue now is the impending war!

It was the sense of crisis that suddenly discovered food shortages and weapon inadequacies before the war!

He had no interest in dealing with these people; all he wanted now was money and supplies!

"If there are such big problems with medical care, what about weapons? Who's been in charge of the Uchiha clan's work since their extermination? Is there anything fishy about their weapons?"

Mitokado Homura shook his head.

"Danzo was in charge of this aspect, and he did use a lot of the wealth to conduct many experiments. However, Danzo didn't do anything too outrageous regarding the supply of weapons."

"However, he hasn't disclosed his experiments to us over the years, so we don't know where the money went. But he's always been able to handle things very well when we tell him about them."

Unfortunately, he has disappeared.

Mitokado Homura thought about it and realized that among the group, Danzo was the one who had embezzled the least.

Of course, the main reason is that he had the least power!

At least that's what Mitokado thought.

Jiraiya gritted his teeth and asked the question he couldn't believe and didn't want to accept, but he had to understand:

"Does the teacher know about these things?"

Chapter 109 The Weary Acting Hokage

"What do you think?"

Mitokado Homura glanced at Jiraiya with disdain.

This kid is good at everything, except he's too naive and immature!

"Impossible! A teacher could never be that kind of person! You've been deceiving him!"

Jiraiya's eyes were bloodshot, his pupils were red.

It was his teacher who taught him the fire consciousness, and his fire consciousness had always come from that old man. Now he couldn't believe that his teacher had betrayed his faith!

"Jiraiya, things have come to this point, I'm too lazy to hide anything from you anymore."

Mitokado Homura realized that the two of them had secretly planned to leave him behind as a scapegoat, so he decided not to hide it any longer.

Retreat is impossible now; the only option is to cooperate with Jiraiya and pray that war either doesn't break out, or that victory will be achieved.

"Your teacher can't do anything, and neither can we. How could he not know these things? He knows, and he knows very well!"

"We were all fearless people during the war years. Following the Second Hokage, we can say that the fire consciousness within us is the strongest and most profound!"

"At that time, we were full of courage and fearless of sacrifice, because war was taking away our loved ones and comrades every moment. If we didn't sacrifice, someone else would!"

As Mitokado recalled those difficult years, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

"Wars always end eventually, and when peace comes, we also wanted to develop Konoha Village into a thriving place."

"But you can't treat everyone equally! Even if you do manage to treat everyone equally, there are still risks!"

“The village has limited resources. Apart from orphans, which family would we dare to employ?”

"Selecting the best? Will they continue to select the best? Will they choose those who will take care of their families or choose fairness and impartiality?"

"Jiraiya, you may not understand what I'm saying, but we all have families and clans. Between your son and a complete stranger, who would you rather give your resources to?"

"Your clansmen and your wives' families all need to eat, but the pie of Konoha Village is only so big. If some people are full, others won't be. So why can't the ones who are full be your own clansmen?"

"We didn't feel it during wartime, but once peace comes, the population explodes, we get old, we're no longer needed on the battlefield, and once we retire, we truly have nothing left."

"So we have no choice but to bite the bullet and prioritize providing our limited resources to family members as much as possible. If we don't do it, someone else will. We have no other option."

"We're getting old and could be replaced at any time. Once we're gone, the family is finished. All we can do is try our best to give as many benefits as possible to the family."

"Didn't your teacher ever resist? Yes, but what was the use?"

"He wants to become Hokage, so he needs our support. To get our support, he has to turn a blind eye to many things."

He was also afraid that if he left, the people who came would be even greedier and worse than him, so he acquiesced to many things happening.

"In fact, for the sake of his own rule, he suppressed many clans. For example, when the Hidden Cloud Village was at war with us, he directly forced the Hyuga clan to give up their Byakugan. These things are common knowledge, so I won't go into details."

"Does your teacher want to? He doesn't, but he has no choice. While he's in power, he can maintain Konoha's temporary prosperity. What if he falls?"

"We are the same. If we use the resources on ourselves, at least we won't betray Konoha. If Konoha is in crisis, we can also help. But what if we use them on others or other families?"

"Isn't your comrade Orochimaru a simple example? The village nurtured him into a capable person, yet he betrayed the village without hesitation."

"Jiraiya, the village is like a giant dye vat, and we are the sticks responsible for stirring it. It's normal for us to be a little tilted. Right now, the dye in the vat is still being produced continuously, isn't it? If we were to use other sticks, who could guarantee that things could continue like this?"

Having heard what Mitokado Homura said, Jiraiya now knew the current situation in Konoha.

The roots are gone, but the old leaves, though seemingly dead, continue to absorb nutrients, while the new leaves are restricted and unable to grow normally.

The old leaves fear that the new leaves will receive nutrients and leave the tree, while the new leaves, lacking nutrients, remain suppressed beneath the old leaves.

Jiraiya clenched his fists tightly, feeling utterly powerless. He wasn't afraid of sacrifice or dying in battle; he was willing to give everything for Konoha.

But now this situation

He felt that his long-held beliefs were crumbling.

Was Mitokado Ebinasu wrong?

That's right, even if you don't get greedy, there are plenty of others who will. At least I have some bottom line when I do get greedy.

Was the teacher wrong?

He wanted to remain Hokage, to keep Konoha a great ship sailing on the vast ocean of the ninja world, and that meant he had to compromise.

Mitokado Homura's words were telling Jiraiya that everything boiled down to three words.