Reincarnated as Naruto, Garp template

They come and go without a trace; that's incredibly cool.

Now look at each other, staring blankly at each other on the outskirts of the Death Forest.

No one dared to step inside, for if they got too close, they would be targeted by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

In the end, the squad leader, wearing a fox mask, stepped forward and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Lord Kazan, the Fourth Hokage requests your presence!"

"understood."

Kazan had already eaten his fill, and his round belly suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon.

"I'm leaving. Are you coming, Nine-Tails?"

Nine-Tails did not respond; it simply returned to Kazan's body.

However, before returning to the sealed chamber, he gave Hakimi a provocative look.

"Then I'll be going now."

"Ow!"

Hakimi barked, indicating that it wanted to go too; it had clearly seen the look in Kurama's eyes.

This is enough to make a tiger furious.

I was here first!

Kazan, reading its thoughts, was speechless and said, "Konoha doesn't have anyone who can fit into your meeting room. You can stay in the Forest of Death and keep an eye on those guys. I'm leaving."

His body floated and soared into the air towards the Hokage Building.

Upon arriving at the conference room, Watergate's assistant immediately helped push open the door, causing Kazan, who was about to step out, to stop in his tracks.

"...Um, Lord Kazan, this was ordered by the Fourth Hokage." He quickly distanced himself, indicating that it was the Hokage's order.

Kazan's lips twitched slightly.

What a messed-up world this is, even gentlemen are wary of it.

He shook his head and walked into the meeting room.

Kazan arrived relatively early, having flown in, but most people had arrived before him, and the conference room was already mostly full.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Fugaku Uchiha, the two elders, and others were all waiting.

Minato Namikaze, as Hokage, sat in the first seat.

Kazan walked over and sat down next to Jiraiya, with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade beside him.

Next came the other ninja clans of Konoha, which shows how prestigious his status is now.

The people in the meeting room looked at him with even more awe.

Last night's battle revealed his terrifying fighting power; he's no longer just chasing the first generation, but has surpassed it.

Many ninja clans greeted him, and Fugaku Uchiha now particularly admired his former self, who had spotted the fiercest one in the crowd at a glance.

If Kazan succeeds as the Fifth Hokage, then the Uchiha clan will have hope for the future.

"You released the Nine-Tails?"

"Hmm, were you startled?"

"I was scared to death."

Jiraiya went out early this morning to spy... no, to gather material.

He was enjoying the view with his butt sticking out when the Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly roared, almost scaring him so much that he peed himself. Thinking he had been discovered, he turned and ran.

"Kazan, I know you're strong, but you should still be careful when dealing with the Nine-Tails."

Tsunade then came over and spoke to him.

Her grandmother was the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Tsunade had heard too much about the Nine-Tails from Mito Uzumaki, such as the Nine-Tails being the embodiment of all of humanity's negative emotions.

"Hmph!" The Nine-Tails, sealed within, immediately snorted, extremely displeased.

The original guy kept saying that his power was too dangerous.

But what did I do to deserve this?

I was sleeping peacefully in my nest when suddenly he came over, grabbed me, and sealed me away.

Shouldn't he be angry?

And that Mito Uzumaki, she used her power quite a bit, but now she's complaining that her chakra is dirty after she's done using it?

Kazan listened to his anger and said, "Achievements are like a mountain in people's hearts. If you look at it from another perspective, you will find the advantages of Kurama, Tsunade."

This makes a lot of sense, and Tsunade and the others couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

But the danger posed by the Nine-Tails has seeped into their very bones and will not dissipate easily.

"Alright, the meeting is about to start. Let's talk about this later," Kazan interrupted her, not intending to say anything more.

The nine tails between the seals made no indication, only their nine tails swayed lightly behind them.

This kid is not bad.

.........

"Everyone's here, let's begin today's meeting."

"The first topic concerns the reconstruction work of the damaged village."

The speaker was not Minato Namikaze, but Shikaku Nara.

After Minato Namikaze became Hokage, he became the Hokage's right-hand man.

"What I mean is, to request silver and workers from the daimyo."

Konoha had just won three wars and was actually quite wealthy, but Minato Namikaze didn't intend to let Konoha pay for it; instead, he went to ask the Daimyo of the Land of Fire for it.

The village's money will be used for development and training the next generation of ninjas.

"I second that."

"I have no opinion."

I second that!

"......"

All the Konoha bigwigs in the meeting room agreed; of course they wouldn't refuse such a good thing.

"Unanimously approved. Shikaku, after the meeting, issue the escort mission: send people to the Land of Fire to escort the craftsmen to Konoha, and also to procure supplies."

"And this letter, have someone from the intelligence department personally deliver it to the daimyo."

Minato Namikaze took out a letter he had prepared beforehand and handed it to the Anbu. The Anbu appeared in a flash, took the letter, and then disappeared again.

"The second topic concerns the Nine-Tailed Fox from last night..."

"Fourth Hokage, I must clarify something here. As you know, the Uchiha clan has been here since the founding of Konoha. We have lived here for decades. Konoha is the home of the Uchiha. We were unaware of the Nine-Tails' rampage."

Fugaku Uchiha immediately stood up to clarify.

That wasn't his original statement, but the translation is roughly the same.

To be honest, the Uchiha clan was really wronged, and even the martial arts faction felt aggrieved.

They really didn't do it, but today, walking down the street, the villagers all stared at them with suspicious and aggrieved looks.

If they really did it, the Uchiha clan would admit it; their pride is ingrained in their bones, and they dare to admit what they did.

The problem is that they didn't do anything, and as a result, those damn villagers are trying to pin the blame on them. They're even more wronged than the young mistress of the Qi family.

I'm just a weak woman. You can accuse me of poisoning Qi Shisankou, but can we kill that dog?

This is outrageous!

The meeting room fell silent for a moment as many ninjas observed and exchanged glances.

They had actually suspected the Uchiha clan; Kurama's Sharingan was more conspicuous than a light bulb, and the entire Hidden Leaf Village had seen it.

Furthermore, one of the two people who invaded Konoha has been identified as Uchiha Jō, who had been registered in Konoha's ninja archives.

Fugaku Uchiha knew that this mess would be hard to clean up, which is why he stood up to clarify before the discussion even started.

At this moment, Kazan spoke up, "He wasn't lying."

"Kazan?"

"Lord Kazan?"

"......"

Everyone was surprised. The Hokage faction had always been at odds with the Uchiha clan. The fact that the Uchiha clan had one day, thanks to the Second and Third Hokage, was unexpectedly helped by Kazan, who spoke up for them.

Chapter 208 The Meeting (Part 2)

"The Nine-Tails' summoning contract was forced upon it by Madara Uchiha using genjutsu."

"When Madara Uchiha left Konoha, he took the summoning contract with him. That contract is not in the hands of the Uchiha."

Kazan continued, explaining the whole story to them.

This proves that the Nine-Tails' rampage was unrelated to the Uchiha clan.

"Maybe they're working together from the inside?"

"Is it possible that the Uchiha clan has already found that summoning scroll? Uchiha Jō's file clearly states that he grew up in the Uchiha clan since childhood."

Hiashi Hyuga, the head of the Hyuga clan, stared at Fugaku Uchiha.

These two ninja clans have always been at odds, and since they are vying for the title of Konoha's number one, they are not going to let each other off easily.

“Uchiha Jō has long been listed as a rogue ninja.” Uchiha Fugaku argued, “After the battle with Kirigakure, Uchiha Jō has never returned to Konoha, nor has he had any contact with us. He is no longer a member of the Uchiha clan.”

He quickly severed all contact with Uchiha Jō, unable to confirm the charge of manipulating the Nine-Tails.

“I can also testify to this; I was there at the time.”