Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 476 Peace Ideas

The next day.

"What a rare guest! I never expected the Hokage to appear at the Hokage Building at this time!"

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade, who was working to pay off her debts, looked up at Toshiro, who was dressed casually, and her words were full of sarcasm.

Even her bright eyes blazed with a burning flame when she looked at Toshiro.

"You've come at the perfect time. There are some border disputes here related to the Land of Earth; I'll leave them to the Hokage to handle!"

"And these are condolences for the families of the fallen; these all require the Hokage's personal attention."

Since this guy was a rare sight, Tsunade didn't hesitate at all and handed a large stack of documents to Toshiro.

These documents contain a list of those who died in the border conflicts between the Land of Earth and Konoha over the past quarter, along with their home addresses.

"Ahem!"

Having become a hands-off manager, Toshiro, seeing Tsunade's resentful expression, quickly coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment.

"Well... I came here this time to solve these problems at their root."

He felt a headache coming on as soon as he saw these documents.

I'm definitely not someone who enjoys dealing with trivial matters; just looking at these documents gives me a slight headache.

"Solve these problems?"

Tsunade scoffed at Toshiro's words.

How could such a thing be resolved? Even if his grandfather were alive, he wouldn't be able to resolve this kind of mutual probing between countries.

"Ah! We're not late, are we?"

Just as Tsunade was about to continue speaking and mock Toshiro for overestimating himself, another group of people entered the Hokage's office.

"Jiraiya, Elder Hideya, and Yoru, what brings you here!"

Tsunade was clearly surprised to see the group of people entering.

"And Jiraiya, when did you return to the village?"

Not to mention Uchiha Hideya and Mimura Yoru, Jiraiya also showed up. Wasn't this guy out of the village again looking for some Chosen One?

"Haha! Tsunade, long time no see... You're still as beautiful as ever." Jiraiya looked Tsunade up and down, then added, "No, I should say you've become even more elegant!"

As he spoke, Jiraiya moved closer to Tsunade, his face beaming with a lecherous grin, practically screaming "I love you!"

As for the question Tsunade asked, he had long since forgotten about it.

"Idiot! I'm asking you something important!" Tsunade said irritably, punching Jiraiya so hard he could only gasp for breath.

"Well, I'm not entirely sure either. The Hokage contacted me and said he had something important to discuss with me, and it was about world peace."

Jiraiya rubbed his slightly aching shoulder and twitched his lips.

Fortunately, it shouldn't be a big problem.

After Tsunade settled in Konoha, he stayed in the village for a while, and was once again caught by Tsunade to collect materials.

Faced with the enraged Tsunade, and for the sake of his own life, he ultimately fled. Considering that the village was not very safe, he simply resumed his journey.

He was hastily summoned back by Toshiro this time, and did not know the specific details of the matter.

"Oh! I wonder what brilliant ideas the Hokage has to resolve the conflicts in the ninja world? I'll be watching with bated breath!"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade turned her gaze to Toshiro, crossed her arms, and looked at Toshiro with a half-smile.

She said she would wait and see, but there was no expectation in her eyes; instead, they were filled with a sense of schadenfreude.

In her view, the conflicts between the major nations of the ninja world are impossible to resolve. Even with the strength of her grandfather, all he could do was ensure peace in a particular region.

As for the whole world, there's simply not enough time to take care of everything.

As for Toshiro, he was just a young man in his early twenties who was good for nothing except for his great strength.

How dare he shamelessly claim that he can bring peace to the world? Does he think all the Hokage before him were just sitting around doing nothing?

'Truly...a heart that embraces the world!'

This was the shared sentiment of all the men in the Hokage's office. Of course, they weren't talking about Toshiro, but rather...

As Tsunade wrapped her arms around him, every man in the room, not just Jiraiya, turned to look at her simultaneously.

More accurately, we should look at her strengths.

This has nothing to do with age; no man can ignore Tsunade's greatness.

Glug!

As a series of swallowing sounds rang out, Tsunade's gaze swept back and forth between Toshiro and Jiraiya, her disdain undisguised.

"Tch! Now your true nature is out in the open!"

Tsunade curled her lip in disdain, unsurprised by Jiraiya and Toshiro's reactions, and in her heart, she was certain that Toshiro's peace plan was a complete joke.

"You're not just making up lies because of the rumors circulating in the village about you as Hokage lately, are you?"

As if she had thought of something, Tsunade looked at Toshiro with a mixture of suspicion and mockery.

As the Hokage, since taking office, apart from initially leading the village to victory against the Mist Ninja, he has become a hands-off leader after returning to the village.

Rumors circulated in the village, and with some people intentionally or unintentionally going along with it, the matter became a topic of conversation among the villagers.

"Well... let's talk about peace instead!"

To be honest, Jiraiya had the thickest skin. He laughed off Tsunade's gaze and tried to let the matter drop.

"Yes! Did something go wrong during the delivery of the Hokage's message?"

It was Uchiha Eiya who, seeing the awkward atmosphere in the office, quickly gave his Hokage a way out.

It was worth it for Toshiro to elevate him, a member of his clan, to the position of assistant to the Hokage.

"It's not as exaggerated as Jiraiya made it out to be."

Despite the suspicious looks from those around him, especially from Tsunade with her mocking expression, Toshiro wasn't angry. After explaining something, he invited everyone to sit down.

As for those rumors, he didn't take them to heart at all.

Although some of them were just going along with the flow, what they said was true. He wouldn't be so lazy as to be unable to stand even a few words of gossip from others.

After handing out several documents to everyone, Toshiro remained silent.

This ninja world has been filled with fighting and killing for thousands of years.

In everyone's heart, they yearn for peace.

But everyone knows that peace is just an anomaly; constant conflict is the norm in this world.

No matter how strong a person is, they can only protect one village or one country.

Once outside the area of ​​influence of their own power, they are powerless to help in more distant places.

After the First Hokage's death, why didn't Madara step forward to unify the world, but instead chose to implement the Eye of the Moon Plan?

One reason is that he is old, and another reason is that he knows he simply cannot handle those local bullies.

There are too many such deeply entrenched forces in their own country, and their relationships with the local society are far too complex.

Even if he goes on a killing spree, it won't make much difference. If someone can't beat him, they can run away. He simply can't kill them all.

The saying goes, "If you're in a position, you should do your job."

Now that he has become Hokage, it is his duty to bring about some changes to this world and reduce the number of life-and-death separations experienced by the ninjas under his command.

Of course, there is another reason.

As Hokage, he could delegate most administrative duties to Tsunade. However, he still needed to pay attention to matters such as border disputes, probing between ninja villages, and intelligence infiltration.

These things are often accompanied by sacrifice.

Even at his current level, he is not someone who fears sacrifice, but as the Hokage, he must occasionally comfort the families of the fallen ninjas.

Whenever such moments arise, even if he has forged a heart of stone, he still feels a pang of pity upon seeing orphans and widows, having come from the modern world.

"This…"

After reading the document, no one in the room rushed to speak. Instead, they began to consider whether the proposed solutions were feasible.

Even Tsunade, who had always been suspicious, frowned slightly and began to ponder silently.

a long time…

"The Hokage's plan... seems feasible!"

As the oldest person present, Uchiha Hideya was the first to speak up in support. He was the leader of the moderate faction within the Uchiha clan.

Putting aside the fact that Toshiro's plan was excellent and perfectly aligned with his values, even if Toshiro's suggestion were utterly worthless, he might still support it.

"How about... we give it a try?"

As Uchiha Hideya spoke, Mimura Yomi, not wanting to be outdone, chimed in.

He also felt that the Hokage's idea was very valuable to implement.

If this can be successful, while it may not completely eliminate war, it can at least greatly reduce the conflicts in the ninja world.

The most perfect method is that Toshiro's method does not require too many resources or a major undertaking.

Even if we fail, there won't be much loss.

"You can give it a try!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Tsunade, in particular, looked at Toshiro with a very complicated expression.

She never expected that Toshiro, who had always left the political affairs to her, would propose such a peace plan.

Could it be that I've been misunderstanding the other person all these days?

He wasn't actually slacking off; he was constantly thinking about important matters related to peace.

Glancing at Jiraiya beside her, Tsunade couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Could it be that... even lecherous people have a heart that yearns for peace?

Not just Tsunade, but everyone present looked at Toshiro with very complicated expressions.

Especially for Uchiha Hideya, his feelings were a mixture of excitement, relief, and pride.

Although Toshiro became Hokage, well...

It always gives people the feeling that he has gained his position illegitimately.

He forced the Third Hokage to step down based on his own strength, rather than gaining everyone's approval to become Hokage.

If this matter can be accomplished, then Toshiro becoming Hokage will be a natural progression.

(End of this chapter)