Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Who researched this Lightning Release ninjutsu?

Hiruzen Sarutobi remarked sincerely.

It's really useful!

This technique has many names: Lightning Armor, Lightning Robe...

Based on the memories extracted from Burubi's corpse, the official Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) refers to it as the "Lightning Release Chakra Mode".

The initial learning curve for this ninjutsu is not very high, but the difficulty increases exponentially if you want to become proficient, master, and even maintain it regularly in battle.

"Activating the physical body with Lightning Release chakra, using lightning to stimulate the nerves' reaction speed..."

"The lightning wrapped around the body also has the energy effect of forging physical strength, and it is itself a hard armor."

"This is a ninjutsu that can push the human body to its limits!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a slight smile on his lips. This Lightning Release Chakra Mode was practically tailor-made for him.

While the past few months of managing Konoha haven't yielded any major achievements, the village has generally improved somewhat...

There were no visible changes on his body, but Hiruzen Sarutobi had a profound realization.

His talent seemed to have been integrated into Konoha, and as the pulse of the village grew stronger, his original potential slowly extended upwards along with this pulse.

There aren't many so far, but they are extremely solid.

Like a seed buried deep in the soil, it slowly and steadily absorbs the tiny fragments of life, quietly stretching out its embryonic root.

What he needs to do is gradually convert this extended potential into real strength.

"While cultivation requires hard work, in this cruel ninja world, having a limit that can be reached through effort is something many people yearn for but cannot attain."

To develop and balance the village, while not slacking off in personal efforts, life is truly fulfilling and interesting!

There's no way around it, being able to fly and disappear underground is just too much fun...

"Authority", "Military", "Economy", "Education", "Diplomacy"...

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered these five sections.

Authority and military strength go without saying, and economic preparations are already underway.

Regarding diplomacy, the Hokage is waiting for the Cloud Village's relentless questioning so he can really boost his record...

"Education should be taken seriously." Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered the report that Sakumo Hatake had recently written.

—Some of the elite students at the Ninja Academy are no longer satisfied with ordinary courses.

How about a monthly "Naruto in the Classroom" event?

And at this moment.

In the conference room, the ninjas who were there for the meeting arrived one by one.

"You're here so early, teacher?" Orochimaru asked, somewhat surprised.

He clearly planned ahead.

"You've arrived ahead of schedule, Orochimaru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and replied, "Holding a meeting at the Hokage Building is just a change of scenery for me."

"You all go about your business, but don't turn it into a formality. Just be punctual."

Danzo Shimura, who was standing to the side, frowned.

He was even thinking to himself whether he should come earlier next time, even before Hiruzen Sarutobi…

Damn it, how did the monkey know what I was thinking?

No, it must be a coincidence!

Danzo Shimura sat in his seat with a stern face, sulking with an awkward expression.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the time; everyone had arrived. He then coughed lightly.

"This operation targeting the Jinchuriki of Kumogakure was executed very well."

"The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss the information extracted from the corpses of the enemy's Jinchuriki and the ninja leader. Please take a look..."

In front of each person was a copy of a presentation prepared by the administration department.

Intelligence indicates...

One of the main reasons why Kumogakure is so eager to create Jinchūriki is that its old rival, Iwagakure, seems to have gained initial control over the Four-Tails and Five-Tails they possess.

After a moment, Orochimaru spoke thoughtfully, "We really need to put the contingency plan regarding the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki on the agenda."

The air pressure in the conference room dropped a bit.

It's manageable against the enemy's tailed beasts and jinchūriki.

However, within Konoha today, the Tailed Beasts are a sensitive issue.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha is Mito Uzumaki.

This widow of the first generation, a former princess of the Uzumaki clan, and a master of sealing techniques, although she possesses control over the Nine-Tails, is already quite old…

But could we really allow Mito Uzumaki to prematurely remove the Nine-Tails just for the sake of future wars?

That means death.

If that were done, Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation and authority would collapse at a terrifying speed in the village.

After all, if he was so ruthless to the widow of the First Hokage, how could he be expected to treat other ninjas well?

On this issue, even Danzo Shimura, who has always been known for his tough stance and willingness to sacrifice, chose to remain silent.

"Judging from the current situation in the ninja world, if the Third Shinobi World War breaks out in the future, the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki will definitely be involved in the war on a large scale."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly, "We cannot hope that the enemy's research on the Tailed Beasts will stop. We must popularize and emphasize the Tailed Beast techniques among the Jonin level."

"Such as genjutsu, sealing jutsu, wide-range, high-power, multi-person combined ninjutsu against tailed beasts."

"The village will open up resources for this type of technique to encourage Jonin to learn it, but there will also be an assessment mechanism."

"Talented ninjas should hold themselves to the same standards as the strategic value of the tailed beasts. If they encounter difficulties, they can raise them with the village..." Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Jiraiya and Danzo.

Judging from their fighting styles, both of them combine wide-range ninjutsu with summoning beasts. If used properly, they would be no less capable than Jinchuriki on the battlefield.

"With advance preparation, the strength of the Jinchuriki is not incompatible with the quality of our core fighting force in Konoha."

Everyone nodded slightly.

Are the Jinchūriki who control the Tailed Beasts strong?

It will be very strong.

But Konoha's elite troops are no pushovers either; with a sense of urgency in their preparations, they have confidence in the future.

"As for the issue of Jinchūriki in our village..." Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly.

Everyone's ears seemed to perk up a little without them even realizing it.

When it comes to important figures…

Even the Naruto would have a hard time dealing with this...

"Orochimaru's report, combined with Brubi's memories, is very valuable."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't mention Mito Uzumaki at first:

"Judging from his bloodline, talent, and personality, Brubi has the aptitude to control the Eight-Tails, so why did he still go berserk?"

"According to the Second Hokage's research notes, the tailed beast chakra contains extremely negative emotions, and the people are always afraid of the Jinchuriki who have great power and the risk of going out of control."

Even if they don't speak ill of each other, they will still try to avoid each other; this is the nature of seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

"This causes the Jinchuriki to live in an extremely empty environment, their hearts gradually weaken, and the Tailed Beast will go out of control."

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued:

"But Konoha is different. With Lady Mito in charge, the village's fear of Jinchuriki going berserk is not as strong as in other hidden villages where this happens frequently. This is our advantage."

"Therefore, we need to start laying the groundwork now with our propaganda regarding human pillars, and establish the concepts of 'controllable,' 'dedicated,' and 'heroic' in the minds of the villagers."

"Burubi doesn't possess the unique chakra of the Uzumaki clan like Kushina, but that gives her an advantage."

Danzo Shimura coldly asked, "What if it gets out of control?"

"Such publicity could cause the village to lose credibility. Who will be responsible then?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.