I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

If Hashirama Senju were to handle the work, Tobirama Senju probably wouldn't feel comfortable doing so.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was quite capable at his job, but he was somewhat weak-willed.

As for the fourth generation, he was also the type who was never home when he got busy.

Fortunately, he had the Flying Thunder God Technique, which saved him time on the road, so he wasn't too busy.

As for Tsunade, she's a complete slacker.

Although he did not fail in any way as Hokage, he was not particularly outstanding either.

"That's why I don't like being Hokage. It's not like I won't love the village if I don't become Hokage," Tsunade retorted.

She really wanted to retire; every time she thought about her work as Hokage, she felt a shiver run down her spine…

"This time you've got what you wanted. Although we didn't designate a Hokage when we left the ninja world, Naruto is pretty much ready to take on the role," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

"Yes, I can finally go out and have fun." Tsunade sighed.

After returning to the village this time, Naruto will be able to realize his dream.

At the time, no one expected that the battle against the Otsutsuki clan would last for so long.

What seems like a simple statement about what will happen in a decade or so actually contains countless stories.

"By the way, I absolutely must ban gambling dens. They pose no threat to ninjas, but they're a different story for ordinary people." Kitahara Kaede said, taking a sip of his tea.

Although saying these words at this time was also meant to tease Tsunade, it also reflected Kitahara Kaede's true thoughts.

The chaos in the ninja world was largely due to the vast differences in individual strength.

Kitahara Kaede had always found it strange that Kakuzu preferred working part-time rather than robbing...

If Kakuzu is just greedy, why bother with a bounty when robbery is faster?

For someone with Kakuzu's strength, places like underground gold exchange shops are practically freebies.

Kitahara Kaede could only conclude that Kakunobu didn't simply love money, but rather loved the process of making money.

This is probably why Kakuzu is willing to hand over all the money he earns...

If he were simply after money, Kakuzu would never have handed it over.

"That's right. The Shadow is no longer just managing a village."

"The five great nations are all under the leadership of their respective Shadows, so we must consider the lives of ordinary people." Ai Dao completely agreed with Kitahara Kaede's idea.

He is indeed a mature and exceptionally capable actor.

"I know, I just enjoy the process of gambling, it's not like I make a living from it." Tsunade rolled her eyes at Kitahara Kaede.

"Ahem, Lady Tsunade, although you don't make a living from gambling, at least half of those casinos rely on you for their livelihood," Kakashi bluntly retorted.

"Haha, that's true. As long as those gambling den owners follow you, they're guaranteed not to lose money." Kitahara Kaede laughed as well.

Tsunade's face turned red with anger in an instant.

"So what if I've never won! I earned this money myself, so what if I spend it myself!" Tsunade shouted angrily.

"After the gambling dens are shut down, you can finally spend the money you earn for yourself, instead of using it all to support other people's families like before," Kitahara Kaede mocked mercilessly.

"I! You! Hmph!" Tsunade managed to utter three words after a long pause before turning her head away.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. The food's been served, let's dig in. Darui's working right now, so we don't need to wait for him," Ai said, gesturing to everyone.

As for Darui... because of the challenge against Ai, he didn't do any work today.

Even because of his coma, his work had piled up.

"Yo yo~ Darui is working hard, while the bastard big brother is at the dining table. The idiot Raikage is scribbling on documents, while the big brother is using food and drinks to build rapport! Yo!" Killer Bee started rapping again, this time his words were slightly better than before.

"Seriously, does the Hidden Cloud Village really have no other entertainment besides attending Killer Bee's concerts?" Kakashi said blankly.

He still couldn't accept this art form; it was still a bit ahead of its time for him.

"Most of the ninjas in Kumogakure have personalities like ours; this has been the case since the time of the First Raikage."

The ninjas idolized their leader, so they began to imitate his every move. Unfortunately, the First Raikage was a very boring and serious person. "A sighed.

Although the Second Raikage was more mild-mannered, he died young along with the Second Hokage...

As for the Third Raikage... A's father, although he was rough but gentle, not all Cloud Ninja could appreciate that.

On the contrary, everyone knows about the simple and brutal kind of strength, and as a result, the Hidden Cloud Village has become what it is today.

"...So, a leader's personality is indeed very important." Guy said something quite profound, which shocked Kakashi.

“Ah Guy, you rarely look like this outside of battles and training,” Kakashi said.

"Hmm? Youth is about constantly chasing after the shadows of the strong! Although I hope that the shadow of the strong is myself!" Guy didn't notice Kakashi's shock at all and just said to himself.

Kitahara Kaede found this scene quite amusing.

"The dishes from Kumogakure may not look very fancy, but the taste and portions are quite good. People need something to look forward to in order to get by," Kitahara Kaede said while eating.

The beginnings of an interesting idea (of Wang Wang) popped into their heads.

“What do you think about sending young ninjas to other ninja villages to learn and exchange ideas? It seems like that could promote connections within the ninja world,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Kitahara Kaede's sudden idea left everyone somewhat bewildered.

"Exchange and learn? What kind of things are we exchanging?" Kakashi seemed quite interested in this.

If it's an exchange of ninjutsu and forbidden techniques, then it can hardly be considered an exchange for Konoha.

That could be considered poverty alleviation...

Konoha's greatest treasure is not the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki or the Will of Fire, but the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju!

How many powerful figures have been created by the many forbidden techniques left behind by others?

The Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash, and Orochimaru had many other techniques like the Impure World Reincarnation.

Even Orochimaru's Reanimation Jutsu was developed based on the research of the Second Hokage.

Chapter 776 Cooperation!

"What we're exchanging is our way of life. While the idea of ​​achieving peace through communication is unrealistic, it can at least prevent unnecessary conflict," Ai said after taking a big bite of food.

The conflicts between ninja villages are certainly not something that can be resolved simply by getting to know each other.

But the peace we enjoy today is certainly not something that was achieved through everyone working together for one another.

The current peace is largely due to the fact that the ninja community, facing external enemies, had no choice but to unite.

Moreover, this peace was only achieved after Kitahara Kaede, a powerhouse beyond the ordinary, appeared.

Frankly speaking, this is the case in most cases of peace. Only when the benefits of war are completely outweighed by the risks will the decision to wage war become more cautious.

"If that's the case, then Konoha supports it, but this level of communication shouldn't need to be brought up at this time, right?" Tsunade asked.

Ai never does anything meaningless.

Every time he spoke to Kitahara Kaede, it meant that he had a deeper thought.

Tsunade and her comrades-in-arms were well aware of this.

"It's also to lay the foundation for a possible fusion. Don't look at me like I'm a monster. In my eyes, the fusion of ninja villages is almost an irreversible trend." A became much more serious when he talked about this topic.

"With Kitahara Kaede around, war won't break out easily. After a few decades, almost all the generation that suffered because of the war will be gone."

At this point, the fusion of the ninja villages was free of any conflicts, and there was still the outside world to explore.

At a time like this, are we going to continue acting independently instead of uniting?

Ai spoke with absolute certainty, and everyone pondered what he was saying.

Admittedly, even in the original storyline, the fusion of the ninja villages was hopeless.

Even after Gaara's speech, the ninjas temporarily put aside their hatred and fought together.

But hatred is the kind of thing that makes your blood pressure spike when you're dreaming about it in the middle of the night.

There's no such thing as letting go of hatred; it's just that people are tired of it!

"This is a great idea, to gradually make ninjas less aware of the differences between villages, just like how ninja clans became ninja villages back then."

"But it seems that I have to step in to get this done. I have to say, Ai, you've got your sights set on me." Kitahara Kaede smiled.

He had no objection to this; while war could spur technological development, peace would also bring its own set of consequences.

Just like when everyone was considering improving the overall productivity of the ninja world, those plans were only implemented under the premise of peace.

Otherwise, it will go in a strange direction...

My neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary?

When faced with constant threats to their lives, few people can focus their energy on improving productivity.

Maintaining a stable environment is the best way to truly enhance the potential of the Shinobi World War.

"Who told you to be the strongest? Young people are always resentful of a bunch of old men. But when they meet a strong young person, they'll learn to be afraid," Ai said with a hint of helplessness.

After the First Hokage died, everyone was no less than the First Hokage.

Just like that guy Hiruzen Sarutobi, although his strength is indeed decent, he's still far from being the strongest Hokage.

If Kitahara Kaede and that livestream room hadn't appeared, how many people in this world would know how strong Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were?

When Onoki was young, he and his teacher were humiliated by Madara Uchiha, who had not yet used his full strength at that time.

As time goes by, young people will gradually forget or even doubt what happened.

This is undeniably a rather tragic situation.

“I’ve agreed to this, but since you’ve put me in charge, I’ll leave the issue of improving productivity in the ninja world to you,” Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

He is somewhat lazy, so it's not that it's impossible to make him work, but you can't make him do everything.

No one but Kitahara Kaede could lead the way in bringing peace to the ninja world, so he didn't refuse.

But there's no need for Kitahara Kaede to do other things.

The five great ninja villages are full of talented people. Although their potential is not yet high, increasing productivity is not too difficult.

It's important to know that when Ninjutsu was first established, it was used to handle everyday matters.

Using ninjutsu in battle and elevating the status of ninjas was something that happened a long time later.

"The Land of Lightning is close to the sea and borders the Land of Fire. I can decide to export the Land of Lightning's specialties at the lowest possible price."

"Neither the Land of Fire nor the Land of Wind is a problem. As for the Land of Earth, we need that old bastard Onoki's approval." Ai directly gave the Land of Lightning's promise.

This is a good start.

"I guarantee that the Land of Fire will not allow the Land of Lightning to suffer commercial losses, and commercial exchanges will be protected by the Land of Fire!" Tsunade also made her promise.

Although compared to Ai's direct goodwill towards the Three Kingdoms, it felt somewhat petty.

But this is indeed the only guarantee the Land of Fire can make in this matter.

"Konoha and Sand Village have a fairly good relationship, and Konoha also provides support for commercial activities between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Wind." Kitahara Kaede said this to Tsunade.

This is not a consultation, but a notification.

Tsunade still retained too much of the ninja way of thinking when making decisions at the national level.

This is not surprising, since in the past, most of the matters concerning the Land of Lightning were decided jointly by the Raikage and the Daimyo, who were of equal status.

However, apart from the Land of Lightning, the relationship between the various ninja villages and the daimyo is more like that of a superior and subordinate.

That is to say, the daimyo have now been abolished, otherwise, if we wanted to improve the overall productivity of the ninja world, we would still have to deal with those guys.

Daimyo were a privileged class, even more so than ninjas.

Although they did not engage in production like ninjas, the original ninja villages were armed forces, while the daimyo were just parasites.

“Okay.” Tsunade didn’t object. She knew very well that she couldn’t compare to Kitahara Kaede in this area, and it was good to be self-aware.

"Tsunade, after the next Hokage is appointed, have you considered becoming a top-notch doctor, or opening a medical school?" Kitahara Kaede said.

This was to comfort Tsunade. He had just given her orders, and even if Tsunade might not care, it was still good to comfort and coax her.

"I'll go if Orochimaru assists me," Tsunade joked, clearly agreeing.

Chapter 777 Bargaining Chips

“It might be a little difficult for him to be your assistant, but it won’t be a problem for him to provide all your medical needs,” Kitahara Kaede said.