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Chapter 115 Hiruzen Sarutobi: Only I Can Revive Konoha

Nara Shikaku opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

His original intention was to unite the various ninja clans and make good use of their remaining energy, since which ninja clan in the Land of Fire wouldn't have any businesses?

He said that his family's practice of Shadow Imitation Technique required the body to naturally connect with Yin Release energy.

Therefore, the Nara clan would raise medicinal deer, cultivate various rare medicinal materials, and research drugs. The once vast Konoha medical system relied on the Nara clan to operate.

Thanks to the strength of Konoha, the Nara clan's pharmaceutical industry, while not necessarily covering the entire ninja world, has certainly flourished throughout the Land of Fire.

Although they are currently hostile to the Land of Fire, as long as they don't venture deep into the major cities in the heartland, gathering the industries scattered throughout the region would still be a considerable sum of money.

The Akimichi clan also has a complete industrial chain for the spice pills used to assist in their multiplication techniques.

we can even say,

The Sarutobi clan is a powerful clan that cannot be ignored in the entire ninja world. Even if they suffer a devastating blow, they would probably still have a large amount of funds left.

There's no reason why they would rob civilians of their money... That's something only rogue ninjas and wandering ninjas would do without any regard for their reputation.

Nara Shikaku felt resentful.

If they actually go to borrow it, would they still be considered Konoha ninjas?

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the silent Shikaku Nara, and asked, "Is there a problem?"

I am the Hokage, protecting the civilians of the Land of Fire. Everything is painful, but even if it means sacrificing my reputation, I will rebuild Konoha as quickly as possible!

"No...no."

Nara Shikaku responded in a low voice, ultimately unwilling to be the first to speak out.

The other ninja clan leaders all had strange expressions, looking down at each other and exchanging their feelings.

It seems that the third generation master has become somewhat different after suffering greatly in prison.

It didn't have that feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

Instead, he seems more like the former Hokage advisor, who committed countless evil deeds, whose human experiments were exposed, the mastermind behind the Uchiha clan massacre, the one who spread rumors about Sakumo Hatake's death, the one who stole talented children from the ninja clan to join Root, and the dark and despicable Danzo who stood against everyone.

Perhaps it's just my imagination.

The leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan dared not think too much; having chosen to follow Hiruzen Sarutobi, they had to be single-minded.

Swaying left and right is absolutely a path to death.

Akimichi Torifu, who had already stepped down as clan head but was forced to take over the clan again due to Akimichi Choza's death in battle, waved his hand and said, "Shikaku, you continue."

He glanced at Mitokado Hō, whose expression remained unchanged, and at Utatane Koharu, who seemed to be dozing off.

The two Hokage advisors who had narrowly escaped death remained calm, showing no sign of surprise. It was likely that Hiruzen had already discussed and agreed upon the matter of plundering civilians with them, so raising objections would be of little use.

"Yes, Lord Qufeng."

Nara Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Finally, there's information related to the new map."

"Lord Hokage, and everyone else, most of the players in the Samsara Game have already reached level nineteen, but they are unable to improve any further, as if they have encountered a bottleneck."

"The new map is probably the key to breaking through this bottleneck."

Nara Shikaku's expression turned serious as he analyzed, "Pay attention to the wording in the game merchant's announcement. 'Two beginner maps,' which means Crimson Wasteland and Dead Soul Mountain Range can only be considered beginner maps, similar to the Ninja Academy?"

A slight silence fell over the room.

Although they weren't players, they had heard Naruto Uzumaki and some of their clansmen who had become players talk about the corrupted monsters in the Samsara Game.

The ghost mage who once unleashed a monster siege, if placed in reality, possessed powerful underworld skills that could rival even those of the ninja god Hashirama Senju.

Fortunately, although the Ghost Mage was very powerful, he was also very fragile, which is why he was eventually overwhelmed and killed by the endlessly resurrecting players.

If we accept what Nara Shikaku said...

This lord-level pollution monster is only considered a gatekeeper at the ninja academy?

"How powerful will the monsters in the new map be?"

Everyone swallowed hard in unison.

The God of Ninjas was the limit of what they could imagine. After all, the slight action taken by the game merchant in the Forest of Death was a power that was beyond the comprehension of beings at their level.

Akimichi Torifu pointed out the key issue, saying, "Has anyone considered that equipment and skills from the Samsara Game could appear in the ninja world and corrupt monsters?"

The expressions on everyone's faces changed slightly.

Powerful monsters like Ghost Mages and Vampire Barons would be a catastrophe for the entire world if they appeared in the ninja world.

Even Konoha, once the strongest ninja village, could not withstand the fortified city and cannons of the Ghost Legion, nor could it stop the powerful Ghost Mage, unless the God of Shinobi is resurrected.

"Only players can fight against the corrupted monsters!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said decisively, "The reason we've all ended up like this is largely because Danzo Shimura was too resistant to the Rinne Game and failed to discover its enormous potential in time."

"To revitalize Konoha, the strength of ninjas alone is not enough."

"Takefu, send a ninja team to search for civilian players within the Land of Hot Water and invite them to join Konoha."

Having suffered a defeat and nearly died himself, Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer dared to underestimate the Rinne Game.

In fact, he focused all his attention on the game.

They want to form a game team exclusively for Konoha.

A commoner ninja at the end of the line asked, "Hokage-sama, Jonin Asuma has already formed a game team. Do we need a new team?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face trembled slightly as he chuckled, "You said it yourself, that's Asuma's Jonin unit."

When they first arrived in Tangren Village,

He wanted to directly dispatch game troops to wipe out all the fighting force of the Tang Ninja Village and silently take its place.

However, Asuma refused, telling him that the ideal of the Yu Ninja was peace, and that they could negotiate in a gentle manner to seek a relationship of coexistence and mutual assistance, just like the Leaf Village and the Land of Whirlpools back then.

Such a foolish idea will only ruin the last chance to revitalize Konoha.

Even Hyuga, Aburame, and Kamizuki... these bloodsuckers who spend their days lurking in Konoha to seek personal gain, don't know how to give back to Konoha in times of crisis.

Moreover, how could one trust ninjas from other countries?

Recalling Asuma's disappointed look at that time, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a surge of anger. It was from that incident that their relationship began to plummet to its lowest point.

Everything I do is for the revitalization of Konoha. The burning Will of Fire will guide me forward.

……

In the game, the Crimson Wasteland.

Bone fortresses were destroyed one after another, and the commander-level corrupted monsters lurking within were all blasted to pieces by the violent energy beams.

Until the eastern part of the wasteland, where the terrain was slightly undulating and an area that was easy to defend and difficult to attack was completely cleared.

"For the Dawn".

Xiao Nan took a deep breath and took out the family token she had won at the auction.

Behind him, hundreds of players from the Dawn faction watched eagerly as the family token was raised, their hearts filled with anticipation.

"Report: The area has been completely cleaned."

A combat squad member, carrying an iron sword on his shoulder, reported to the Dawn Leader high above.

Upon hearing the report that the cleaning was complete,

Xiao Nan nodded slightly, then solemnly activated the family token.

A dazzling white light burst forth.

[Activating the Clan Token requires 10 [Salina's Hearts]. Activate now?]

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)