The Steady King of Konoha

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was uncertain, he could neither walk nor continue sitting, so he had no choice but to wink at Shimura Danzo who was sitting next to him.

Danzo Shimura understood, and he slapped the table in fear, and shouted sternly: "Do you want to rebel? How dare you interfere in the Hokage's official business."

Ye Shan squinted his eyes and said coldly: "I dare not! But if this matter is not completed today, there may be a few rebels."

"The rewards and punishments were clearly promised by the Hokage-sama just now, but now he wants to refuse to accept his promise. If he changes the order day and night, won't he be afraid that the Hokage's authority will be destroyed in one day?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was dumbfounded. Naturally, he would not admit that he wanted to run away. He could only say slowly: "Hatake Sakumo's matter involves many ninjas involved. It will not be possible to explain clearly in a short while."

.Set up an investigation team first, and then make a decision after the investigation is clear. What do you think?"

The Slipping Jue didn't work, and the Drag Jue was thrown out. As long as everything was delayed, nothing could escape the control of the Hokage. It was far better than being in a dilemma in front of everyone.

Hayama sneered in his heart. He knew exactly what Sarutobi Hiruzen had planned, but he underestimated his determination. Whatever he wanted to do, he either didn't do it or he did it to the end. Yagura's rotten head was the last thing he wanted to do.

Good proof.

"I don't know what Hokage-sama means? Hatake Sakumo-sama's fault has been offset with his life, and the rest is merit, and it is great merit. Is there anything worth investigating?"

"Is it possible that the village does not recognize the military exploits written in black and white in the military exploits book?"

An aggressive three questions in a row completely blocked Sarutobi Hiruzen's retreat. Hayama was right. Even if Hatake Sakumo made great mistakes during his lifetime and brought great losses to the village, these will be followed by Hatake.

Kisaku Shigeru's suicide was offset. And no one can erase the military exploits recorded in the war merit book, otherwise no one will be willing to sacrifice their lives for the village in the next ninja war.

The Will of Fire is, after all, a verbal and ideological thing. The ninjas who shed their lives and blood on the battlefield are not all for the Will of Fire. Those practical benefits are equally important.

All the ninjas in the conference room looked at the Third Hokage quietly. Although they did not speak, their eyes clearly agreed with Hayama's statement.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also a person who reacted very quickly. He immediately waved his hand and said: "Of course it is not an investigation into whether Hatake Sakumo's military exploits are true, but an investigation into his reward. Hatake Sakumo is an extremely excellent will of fire.

The successor has made indelible contributions to the construction and achievements of the village today. But it is precisely because of this that his reward must be cautious, otherwise if something goes wrong, someone will scold me, the Hokage, for unfair reward and punishment."

"Hokage-sama, please worry too much. The reward for Hatake Sakumo is not that complicated."

Hayama chuckled a few times, took a step forward, withdrew the lightning from his body, made a seal and saluted, and said solemnly: "As the successor of Hatake Sakumo's ninjutsu, even though I have not gone through the formal apprenticeship ceremony, I can be counted among him.

Half a disciple."

"Now that Sakumo-sama's only heir is still young, and the Hatake clan is declining, and there is no one in charge, I will put forward some requests for rewards on Kakashi's behalf. I wonder if Hokage-sama will agree to it?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flickered and he immediately said: "It should be so."

Ye Shan tidied his clothes and tied the forehead protector he had taken off before back on his forehead. He was not timid at all when facing the dark conference room.

"I won't talk about Hatake Sakumo-sama's military exploits, but everyone sitting here can clearly know it. Since the first ninja war, Sakumo-sama has been through life and death for decades. His reputation is still feared by enemy ninjas. He is a powerful man.

The top strong man."

"But things are unpredictable. Lord Sakumo has been dead for several years now, which has caused great losses to the village and made me heartbroken."

"Today, with the permission of Lord Hokage, I, Konoha Jonin Baiyun Yazan, hereby make three requests, hoping that the village will approve them."

"The first request is about the burial specifications of Hatake Sakumo-sama. After Hatake Sakumo-sama died, the village, out of many considerations, buried him as an ordinary jounin. This is extremely inappropriate.

In terms of military exploits, except for those seniors, no one in the village can surpass Hatake Sakumo. He should be buried according to the specifications of the Hokage's first advisor. The coffin should be covered with the flag of the Fire Country and the fire of Konoha Village.

Haori, and at the same time asked the daimyo to send an envoy to express condolences, and asked all ninjas in the village to participate in the new funeral, so that they can be worthy of Lord Sakumo's merits."

The ninja sitting below nodded. Hayama's request was not too much, and Hatake Sakumo's military exploits fully matched it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to Hayama's request without thinking. As long as it did not involve the division of interests in the village, some ceremonial things were given. After all, the dead were the most important.

"The second request is about Hatake Kakashi, the orphan of Hatake Sakumo-sama. Hatake Kakashi is still young, so the village cannot compensate him in terms of position. This is understandable. But Hatake Kakashi's

His talent is very good, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a genius. I hope the Hokage can find a good teacher for Kakashi after he graduates from the ninja school."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes narrowed, he smiled and waved his hand and said, "I will arrange this even if you don't tell me. Hatake Kakashi is extremely talented and has the legacy of Hatake Sakumo. As long as he is trained properly, he will be able to do it within ten years."

Another ninja who thinks he is famous. In this way, Hatake Sakumo can rest in peace."

After saying that, he let out a long sigh, looking regretful.

Hayama sneered and said, "Jiraiya's apprentice Namikaze Minato is very powerful, how about he be Kakashi's master?"

The smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face froze for a moment, then recovered quickly, why: "I don't even need to tell everyone here about the difference between a teacher and a master. The village can arrange for teachers who are graduates of ninja schools to lead the team, but it is not allowed for ninjas to accept disciples.

It cannot be enforced, otherwise it will be a violation of the rules."

Of course Hayama knew there was something fishy about it. In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not lie. This was the fact in the village, or in other words, this was the case in the entire ninja world.

The duty of leading a jounin is to provide certain guidance and protection before the ninja school graduates become chuunin who can take charge of their own affairs. The so-called guidance can be a mentor-disciple relationship that teaches each other, or it can be an ordinary teacher-student relationship. This

The difference is very large.

The former is not only inextricably linked in the ninjutsu system, but also a political continuation, and is absolutely qualified to inherit the master's political capital. For example, Sarutobi Hiruzen himself was born in the Sarutobi clan, but he studied under Er

This was his political identity as the Hokage Senju Tobirama. After the accidental death of the Second Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi became the third Hokage of Konoha Village, although many people in the village doubted his ability at the time.

, but no one questioned whether he knew he had this qualification.

Now Sarutobi Hiruzen has three famous disciples, namely Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Senju Tsunade. If nothing else happens, the next Hokage will only be selected from these three people. As for Orochimaru and Tsunade, so far

None of them accepted a disciple. On the contrary, the most inconspicuous Jiraiya accepted an extremely talented Namikaze Minato as his apprentice. It is conceivable that the fifth Hokage decades later will definitely be Namikaze Minato.

Hayama's second request is to let Hatake Kakashi completely wash away Hatake Sakumo's label and become a truly up-and-coming Hokage lineage, and the kind who has great hope of becoming the leader of a village.

!

Jiraiya, who was originally in a daze, couldn't sit still when he saw that Hayama had plotted against his beloved disciple. He hurriedly wanted to stand up to object, but was grabbed tightly by a hand.

Jiraiya turned his head and saw that Tsunade had sat down at Hayama's seat at some point, with a dangerous aura on her pretty face.

"What are you doing? Let me go quickly." Jiraiya said urgently.

Tsunade's red lips parted slightly, but what she said was so heartless: "If you dare to say a word, we will break off our friendship after leaving this door!"

Jiraiya's eyes were filled with astonishment. He never expected that Tsunade would threaten him with the word "break up", and he couldn't help but be confused.

Unlike Jiraiya who was not interested in politics, Tsunade, who was born into a noble family, had a keen sense of smell and realized what Hayama was going to do before he made his second request.

Yes, just as Tsunade thought, Hayama is fighting for Kakashi to be qualified to become Hokage in an upright manner. As long as Kakashi becomes Namikaze Minato's apprentice, with the political capital that Hayama currently possesses, he is fully capable of turning Kakashi into a Hokage.

He ascended to the throne of the Sixth Hokage!

And this is what Tsunade agrees with. She has no reason to object. The reason is very simple. Tsunade has lost the qualification to become the Fourth Hokage and has parted ways with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Originally, Tsunade became the apprentice of Hiruzen Sarutobi under the arrangement of Senju Tobirama, in order to become the fourth generation Hokage. However, after the Senju clan was defeated and retired, she lost her qualifications, so she naturally wanted to be the disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Deflated.

Besides, the position of Hokage is reserved for those who are capable, so why can Sarutobi Hiruzen and his family be passed down from generation to generation? Even the Senju clan does not have such great selfishness!

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I can't agree to this matter, I still need to ask Namikaze Minato himself for his opinion."

Hayama had already expected it, and immediately said loudly: "Minato, how long do you want to sit here?"

Among the crowd in the conference room, a young ninja with yellow hair slowly stood up, with a helpless smile on his face. It was Namikaze Minato.

Minato Namikaze was in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer, but he heard Danzo Shimura say: "The matter of recruiting disciples depends entirely on the ninja's own ideas. Minato, don't have any ideological baggage. If you have any questions, just say it."

On the surface, Shimura Danzo's words were selfless, but anyone with a discerning eye could hear the underlying tendency. He obviously didn't want Namikaze Minato to agree to accept a disciple.

A cold light flashed in Hayama's eyes, and he said: "Did Namikaze Minato forget what happened in Konoha for thirty-seven years?"

The ninjas were confused and couldn't figure out what happened in Konoha's thirty-seventh year that Hayama was talking about. Only the person involved, Minato Namikaze, knew it.

In the thirty-seventh year of Konoha, it was during the Second Ninja War. At that time, Namikaze Minato had not yet been accepted as a disciple by Jiraiya's Eye of Wisdom. He was just an ordinary genin. He encountered an enemy country during a mission.

The Jonin pursued him, but if Hatake Sakumo hadn't come to the rescue, Namikaze Minato would have been reduced to a withered skeleton. How could he be so happy today?

Not many people knew about this incident at the time. Due to wars over the years, only two people finally knew about it, and Hayama was one of the people involved.

Namikaze Minato's expression suddenly changed, and he solemnly said under the gaze of everyone: "I will never forget Sakumo-sama's life-saving grace for a moment!"

"Hatake Kakashi is extremely talented, and it is my honor to become my disciple."

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There was quite a stir in the conference room. Unexpectedly, Minato Namikaze actually agreed. Now even the Hokage had nothing to say.

As for whether Kakashi himself is willing or not, no one pays attention to it. No fool would want this pie to fall on his head while sitting at home.

For a moment, the admiring eyes of all the ninjas fell on Hayama, and Tsunade's beautiful eyes were shining again and again.

From Danzo Shimura's sudden attack on Hayama's reputation as a spy who most wanted to ruin Hayama's reputation, it was just a matter of one meal. Instead, it became an opportunity for the other party to shape the political situation decades later. This ability to turn defeat into victory cannot be underestimated.

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Ye Shan didn't even look at the gloomy gazes of the four senior officials on the rostrum. He smiled slightly and said, "The third request is about building the Tower of Heroes."

"Since the establishment of Konoha Ninja Village, countless ancestors and peers have shed blood and sacrificed for it. Their deeds should not lie coldly on the tombstones in the cemetery. The inheritance of the will of fire should not be completed by sweeping tombs again and again. I ask the Hokage-sama to establish

A Tower of Heroes, in which the deeds and appearances of the victims are engraved for future generations to admire."

The third request, the ninjas here will not object to it, but strongly agree to it. Everyone has several impressive deeds of their predecessors, everyone wants to have their surname engraved on the Tower of Heroes, and everyone wants to be vigorous in life and after death.

The good name lasts forever!

Hayama's suggestion gained the goodwill of many ninjas, and the atmosphere in the conference room became warm.

Shimura Danzo almost broke his own teeth. Today he not only became the scapegoat, but also became a stepping stone for Hayama to gain praise. How could he not grit his teeth in hatred for Hayama?

Sarutobi Hiruzen was also depressed. It felt uncomfortable to be led along the whole way. This was the first time he had suffered such a big loss in Konoha, a third of an acre. He couldn't help but feel upset and regretted listening to the instructions.

If Zang chooses to launch an attack at the Jonin Conference.

But there is no regret medicine in the world. Things have reached this point and are beyond Sarutobi Hiruzen's control. He can only hold his nose and admit it.

There was nothing I could do, the eyes of the ninjas below were so intense that they could almost pierce through the wooden board. They were so intense that Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dare to say a word "no".

Hayama smiled complacently and said: "After everyone is over, please compile some of the deeds of our ancestors into a book. The Hokage will arrange them according to their contribution. To put it bluntly, there are not many good positions."

The minds of the ninjas below were completely free, and they were thinking about where their ancestors should be placed. After thinking for a while, they started talking, and then they got out of hand and actually got into a fight over a quarrel.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a headache, so he quickly announced the adjournment of the meeting and told the group of people to go out and fight, so as not to tear down the conference room.

As for Hayama's crime of covering up spies, the ninjas had benefited from it, and they were still paying attention to the crime of covering up spies. The first priority was to go home and look up the family tree.

Yun Conglong, Feng Conghu, and Hayama wanted them all without making any choice. In just one meal, they caused a huge storm in Konoha Village.