Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

In this way, long-term publicity work can be done by these people. When a hot topic emerges in the future, they only need to take charge of the overall situation and they can easily wage an "invisible war".

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Early that morning, Akiba Masanobu arrived at the Foreign Affairs Department's conference room, cleaning it again and again, preparing various materials, urging the attendees to hurry up and arrive at the venue. After completing all the preparations, he quietly waited for Hozuki Shingetsu to arrive.

As Hozuki Shingetsu's personal secretary, Akiba Masanobu was very self-aware.

He knew that all his honor and disgrace depended on Hozuki Shingetsu, so he would do his best to implement any arrangements Hozuki Shingetsu made.

He knew that as long as he could gain Hozuki Shingetsu's trust, getting a promotion, a raise, marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman, and revitalizing his family would be no problem at all. After all, no one would refuse the marriage proposal from the Mizukage's secretary.

So... why did things develop this way?

Akiba Masanobu looked at Yukinagi, dressed in a classic black suit and stockings, next to Hozuki Shingetsu, and fell into deep thought.

"Hmm... From now on, she will be my personal secretary, and you will be my work secretary."

Hozuki Shingetsu didn't explain much, because he was also in a state of confusion at the time.

When she left home early this morning, Yukinagi arrived at his doorstep dressed in this outfit and told him that she needed to improve her administrative skills so that she could become his secretary.

Hozuki Shingetsu himself refused to do so, after all, he couldn't just do whatever others told him to do.

Besides, this secretary job was far beyond what a novice like Yukinagi could handle, so after careful consideration, Hozuki Shingetsu resolutely... agreed to her request.

There's no way around it; the combination of white hair, long legs, black stockings, and a secretary is truly a buff that's maxed out, leaving Hozuki Shingetsu completely defenseless.

Moreover, the secretary's special status also made the darkness in Hozuki Shingetsu's heart stir restlessly—currently trapped in this still young body, he couldn't do anything.

But once he comes of age, it would be perfectly reasonable for the leader and secretary to be locked in the office discussing issues, and for a heated argument to break out during the discussion, right?

You must be able to understand me, Kushina, right?

So, with this long-term plan in mind, Hozuki Shingetsu accepted the proposal with a troubled (×) but happy (√) expression.

Akiba Masanobu could only accept this, since he knew about the relationship between Yukinagi and Hozuki Shingetsu.

In fact, the moment he saw Yukinagi's outfit, he was already prepared to be laid off—but because of his recent excellent performance, he was appreciated by Hozuki Shingetsu, and Hozuki Shingetsu also knew what was important and that in addition to a secretary who passively did the work, a secretary who actively did the work was also needed.

So Hozuki Shingetsu simply split it in two, dividing it into a personal secretary and a work secretary.

Surrounded by Akiba Masanobu and Yukinagi, Hozuki Shingetsu took his seat at the head of the table and looked at the assembled ninjas, who all looked at him with reverence.

These ninjas were all talents that Hozuki Shingetsu had painstakingly recruited from various commoner ninjas or small ninja clans over the past ten years. They were all people who had received his kindness and could be trusted.

Previously, Hozuki Shingetsu had sent them to various important cities on the ninja continent under various pretexts, partly to lull Ren into a false sense of security and partly to protect them.

All the previous public opinion campaigns were carried out with them as the fulcrum, demonstrating their loyalty and professionalism to the fullest. There was simply no one more suitable to take over these tasks.

Hozuki Shingetsu nodded to Akiba Masanobu, signaling him to distribute the materials.

"This is the general outline for public opinion propaganda targeting all ninja villages in the ninja world. From now on, you can freely develop your propaganda work based on this."

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at the people before him with anticipation. The reason he hadn't set any limits and allowed them to express themselves freely was that he hoped some of them would emerge as geniuses in the field of public opinion and propaganda.

"Ten Admonitions?"

Holding the not-so-thick document in their hands, these people looked at the contents on the cover and couldn't help but read aloud. Not understanding the specific content, they quickly turned to the next page and began to read it carefully.

"First, use material things to entice and corrupt their youth, encourage them to despise, scorn, and openly oppose the ideological education they received, especially the will of fire/earth/thunder/wind. Create opportunities for them to indulge in pornography and promiscuity, thereby encouraging them to engage in sexual promiscuity. Make them not ashamed of superficiality and vanity. We must destroy the spirit of hard work and perseverance that they have emphasized."

"..."

"10. Using transformation techniques, forging mission authorization letters, and other means, they disguised themselves as ninjas from other villages, deliberately provoking disputes with major ninja villages and doing their utmost to incite conflict in the ninja world."

Indeed, Hozuki Shingetsu's ten precepts can be seen as a replica of the "Ten Commandments" proposed by the Kingdom of Beauty in his previous life. However, some of the content has been modified according to local conditions and the realities of the ninja world and Kirigakure, and some unique clauses have been added.

For example, the original Ten Commandments included provisions on the United States conducting economic warfare based on its strong industrial and economic strength, but these were removed by Hozuki Shingetsu. After all, Kirigakure has not yet industrialized and does not have the economic strength to wage economic warfare.

Hozuki Shingetsu changed it to a tool to continuously use the three rankings of the Ninja World (Heaven, Earth, and Man) to enhance its prestige among the nobles. Ideally, it would attract the attention of the daimyo, making them regard it as a ranking of their respective countries' military strength, thereby inciting conflicts between the countries.

Even fearing that these guidelines were too abstract, Hozuki Shingetsu provided specific examples to illustrate each one.

For example, in the first principle, he used the lewd rhyme he had previously created for Hiruzen Sarutobi as an example to explain in detail the preparation and implementation of the propaganda work at that time, as well as how to use this incident to smear the opposing leader while taking advantage of the nobles' curiosity to earn "training fees".

These ten points can be said to be the most suitable tone for public opinion propaganda in Kirigakure at present, which Hozuki Shingetsu planned after much thought, combining various news from his previous life with the current situation of Kirigakure.

These unprecedented theories clearly captivated the attention of everyone present. Gazing at the various brilliant ideas in their hands, their eyes grew brighter and brighter, their bodies eager to try them out, wishing they could implement them immediately.

"You will have three days to each write a publicity action plan based on this outline."

Seeing that they had finished looking at the materials in their hands, Hozuki Shingetsu stood up and, under everyone's gaze, made a grand promise.

"The person with the most creative and feasible plan will become the new Minister of Foreign Affairs!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent. Only those already bright eyes gradually turned into madness.

Those interested in the Ten Commandments can search them on Baidu. As for the full text, all I can say is that imperialism has never given up its desire to destroy us, and we must always maintain our integrity.

Chapter 100 Religious Invasion

"Is it inappropriate to give them the title of Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

After watching those people leave the venue with confidence, Yukinagi looked at the materials in her hand and couldn't help but ask Hozuki Shingetsu a question.

As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a subordinate department of the Ministry of the Interior, it wouldn't be a problem to assign the position of Minister to these people.

Although these people are all from commoner backgrounds and do not meet the "basic" requirements for holding this level of position in the past, as long as Hozuki Shingetsu persists, there will definitely be no problem.

However, the problem is that some positions cannot be judged solely by the position itself; their associated political significance must also be considered.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a position with extremely strong political implications. This is because the previous Minister of Foreign Affairs was Hozuki Shingetsu, who not only excelled in the position but also stirred up chaos in the ninja world.

Given that Hozuki Shingetsu has already been officially designated as the Fourth Mizukage, this handover of positions is particularly noteworthy.

Although Yukinagi wasn't particularly politically astute, she still vaguely sensed that this action was contrary to usual practice.

"It's just a department head, not like he's the Mizukage's assistant. It doesn't matter who's in charge."

Hozuki Shingetsu didn't say much and gently changed the subject.

This was partly because he didn't want to answer and wanted to keep a low profile, and partly to protect Yukinagi, not wanting the girl who had accompanied him through his growth to get caught in this turbulent vortex.

"Compared to this, I think your secretary outfit doesn't quite suit your style. I have many other secretary outfits here, would you like to take a look?"

Hozuki Shingetsu looked Yukinagi up and down in her black silk skirt suit, intending to cultivate her aesthetic sense before she came of age, so that her secretary would know what her boss really liked.

Having finally acquired a female secretary, Hozuki Shingetsu naturally decided to recreate all the various outfits he had drawn when he was bored.

After all, a secretary who is pleasing to the eye can double one's work efficiency, right?

Of course, this is on the premise that you have to avoid Kushina Uzumaki and enjoy the view when the two of you are alone in the office.

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Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Hozuki Shingetsu frowned as he looked at the action report in his hand.

Despite knowing that the probability of those he had just met being able to apply what he had learned was ultimately very small, Hozuki Shingetsu still couldn't help but sigh in disappointment when he actually saw this scene.

The action plan is basically a copy of Hozuki Shingetsu's previous measures. The only change they made was in the dissemination channels, and there was nothing particularly innovative or eye-catching.

"Lord Crescent Moon, would you like to take a look at this report?"

At that moment, Akiba Masanobu suddenly handed a report to Hozuki Shingetsu.

When Hozuki Shingetsu looked up, he saw that it read "Feasibility Analysis Report on the Invasion of Religious Culture".

"interesting……"

Hozuki Shingetsu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but flip through the pages.

As Hozuki Shingetsu flipped through the documents, Akiba Masanobu couldn't help but steal a glance at Yukinagi standing next to him.

It's not that it's strange that she's standing here as a personal secretary, but... have you ever seen a secretary wear a JK uniform to work?

Of course, Akiba Masanobu didn't know that this kind of clothing was called JK. He just felt that wearing this outfit of a short skirt, white over-the-knee socks, and brown leather shoes was a bit frivolous and not suitable for this serious office atmosphere.

Completely baffled, I could only suppress my curiosity and attribute it to some of the big shot's little quirks.

Yukinagi, on the other hand, didn't think there was anything special about dressing like that. After all, it was quite appropriate for her to wear such clothes at the age of thirteen.

Lacking much political acumen, she was instead smug because of Hozuki Shingetsu's praise during their morning meeting, unaware that she was being gradually transformed by Hozuki Shingetsu's XP.

"Did you write this?"

At this moment, Hozuki Shingetsu finally finished reading the entire report and finally recognized the author from the familiar handwriting.

"Those who believe in evil gods gain eternal life... If I'm not mistaken, the religious ideas in this seem to be borrowed from the concept of the Jashin Cult of the Land of Hot Springs?"

This plan details a series of steps to conduct propaganda in various ninja villages through religious means, using immortality as an incentive, bloody battles and cruel sacrifices to please the evil god, and ultimately transcending the mortal realm to obtain an immortal body.

It even stated its purpose: to create a bloody atmosphere within each ninja village, making civilians live in fear and severely damaging their ability to produce and survive.

Seeing this, Hozuki Shingetsu couldn't help but look up and examine his adopted secretary with admiration in his eyes.

Although I knew long ago that my secretary was a talented person, after all, someone who dared to be the first to step forward and try something new under those circumstances, thinking that he could gain merit by "supporting the emperor", was definitely not a simple character, I never expected that he would have such a mind.

Although this plan still has some immature and imperfect aspects, the fact that he was able to thoroughly understand the materials in just three days and propose a feasible plan based on the situation in the ninja world is truly remarkable. Akiba Masanobu is indeed a talented person.

"Yes, I had some contact with the Evil God Cult when I was on a mission in the Land of Hot Springs. Because of their fanatical beliefs and bloody actions, they left a deep impression on me."

Akiba Masanobu was not complacent because of Hozuki Shingetsu's praise, and he still kept in mind the principle of being cautious.

"The evil cult of the Land of Hot Springs..."

As Hozuki Shingetsu muttered these words, he couldn't help but think of the man who killed Asuma, the unit of measurement in the ninja world.