In Konoha: I will spread the will of conquest throughout the ninja world.

Minato Namikaze during training

The storm in the ninja world is still howling, and the village of Konoha is also in turmoil.

Ordinary people's lives continued as usual, only the ninja's nerves twitched.

Several years after the war ended, most of the ninjas who participated in the war were still alive. Only those who had experienced the cruelty of war could have a sense of awe towards it.

Some people were worried that Konoha would be dragged into the quagmire of war again, while the other half were excitedly rubbing their hands together.

Iwagakure and Kumogakure, the two ninja villages that posed the greatest threat to Konoha, were severely damaged, and even the tailed beasts were taken to Konoha. With this shift in power, a gap has emerged between the two sides.

Those who possess superior strength will naturally want to strike hard when their enemy is down, and these people crave military achievements.

"Today, we have gathered here to discuss the economic and psychological compensation that Iwagakure and Kumogakure have given to Konoha."

The Jonin class gathered once again, but this time there was no tense atmosphere of impending storm. The relaxed and cheerful atmosphere brought smiles to everyone's faces.

But seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi sitting in the main seat with a furrowed brow, he quickly put away his smile.

No secrets stay hidden forever; they all heard rumors about Danzo's fate through their own channels.

They were so excited, they were practically ready to send people out into the streets to celebrate with drums and gongs.

Konoha has suffered under Danzo for too long. Finally, a reliable ally has appeared who can cure him. The First Hokage has eyes!

Koharu and Mitokado acted as if nothing had happened.

After all, Danzo was in the wrong in this matter, and Isogen was very powerful. They didn't know where to turn when they wanted to plead for their old friend.

"Sakumo, come and give a report," Hiruzen Sarutobi called out.

Sakumo Hatake stood up and recounted his experiences and gains from the trip in the most direct and straightforward way.

Gasps of surprise filled the conference room.

"Wow, so many! These two villages won't be able to recover for the next few years."

"It's more than that. Money and mission share are minor issues. The most important thing is the loss of talent. So many strong and talented people have died. It's only because they had a strong foundation that they could have sat at the same table as Sunagakure."

"It's not much different now, both only have one tailed beast left."

As Sakumo Hatake listened to the excited discussions in the meeting room, he coughed lightly and reminded everyone, "Everyone, please note that many of these items are compensations they gave to Igarashi-kun. The village will actually receive the majority of the mission quota."

The task allocation is the least useful for the fifty strings.

He's not a ninja; he just occasionally enjoys playing ninja games and taking down a few ignorant thugs now and then. Instead of carrying out orders, he'd rather be thinking about how to pair up Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"That's enough." Akimichi Dingdang's chubby face beamed.

"If it weren't for the fifty strings, we wouldn't have these things to take."

Nara Yotsukaku spoke up at the opportune moment: "Having lost so many resources and personnel, it is foreseeable that Konoha will not have to worry about direct conflict with these two villages for a long time to come. However, we cannot let our guard down and need to be wary of them forming an alliance with Kirigakure and Sunagakure."

"Regarding this, I don't think we need to worry. Sunagakure has already submitted an application to the village for exchange and learning. It's true that they're gathering intelligence, but it's also true that they don't dare to provoke us."

It's really comfortable to borrow the tiger's power.

This group of elderly Jonin had previously only used their family's children's titles to intimidate others; this was the first time they had borrowed someone else's name.

Sure enough, it was incredibly satisfying.

"Jade-faced Rakshasa, Son of Dawn, Doctor of Death, Laughing Yama—so many titles all referring to the same person, I've never seen anything like it before."

"What are we doing at our age?"

"Going to school and graduating early? Do you have that ability?"

"Who do you think you are!"

"Think it over first. We've been with you since first grade until graduation. I know better than your parents when you'll graduate."

"What about the two tailed beasts?"

Suddenly, someone spoke up and asked.

Everyone turned to look at the speaker, a Jonin from the Yuhi family.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "The tailed beasts won't cause trouble. The village will designate a special area for the Five-Tails and Eight-Tails to live in."

"Could there be any hidden dangers?" one of the Hyuga clan's Jonin was still worried.

Normally, members of the Hyuga clan don't activate their Byakugan in the village, as they are prone to developing styes.

But the situation is different now. The first thing you see when you open your eyes is not a bunch of tender white flesh, but two enormous sources of chakra that are active outside and can terrify people.

"I reminded him about this, and Yu Ge will make the arrangements. His sealing skills are well-known."

The Jonin of Hyuga had nothing to say.

Everyone knows that the Five-Tails was forcibly extracted from the steam ninja of Iwagakure by Isogen, directly causing Iwagakure to lose a pillar of support.

If he insists, then it's not a matter of worrying about the tailed beasts, but rather about putting Isogen in a bad light.

With two tailed beasts, Konoha's paper strength could have increased dramatically by nurturing two Jinchūriki. However, the one managing these two tailed beasts was Igogaku Yuuka.

If it were the up-and-coming Minato Namikaze, he could persuade them through his righteous cause for the village. No, if it were anyone else, they wouldn't even need to be persuaded. Such an important force would be readily contributed by any Konoha ninja who had been infected by the Will of Fire.

But Isogen isn't a ninja, and he has a strange personality; disturbing him could really kill someone.

Previously, people would be directly reported to the Pure Land; now, it's worse than death, and even after death, they are recalled from the Pure Land to work on construction sites.

The meeting proceeded with the handover of various matters. As it drew to a close, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the pillars of Konoha present and spoke earnestly.

"Orochimaru, you need to pay close attention to the exchanges with Sunagakure."

Orochimaru nodded absentmindedly.

His mind was already far away, on that high-tech laboratory.

Experiment, experiment, immortality!

The secret of immortality is right before his eyes, how can he stand still!

Seeing his expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that this guy was definitely thinking about something else, so he shook his head helplessly and continued.

"This is a tremendous opportunity for Konoha. Everyone, I hope you can seize this opportunity."

boom!

The kunai, made of refined iron, penetrates deeply into the wood; a single strike to the human body would be enough to pierce through it.

Minato Namikaze stared at the still trembling tail of the kunai and muttered to himself.

"Not enough."

This level is far from enough. Not to mention keeping up with the pace of the Fifty Strings, he can't even surpass the strongmen he defeated.

Just then.

"Still training, Minato."

"Hokage-sama!?"

Seeing the surprised look on Minato Namikaze's face, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and waved his hand.

"Don't worry about my status. I'm just here today in the name of my grandmaster to check on my grand-disciple's cultivation. By the way, didn't you get quite a bit of money? Why don't you relax a bit?"

Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious: "I want to catch up with Isogen!"