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“If I give him a clear goal and friends, I think he might be easier to control. People from the Uchiha clan are very easy to fool. I’m really afraid he’ll be fooled by someone in the universe again,” Tobirama Senju remarked.

This is true...

The Uchiha clan members are very stubborn and naive. You could say they're incredibly powerful fools! And extremely obstinate!

Most of the strong members of the Uchiha clan have been deceived.

Chapter 869 Agreement

"I have a dinner engagement tonight, so I need to get things done as soon as possible," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

"Mei Terumi and the others will arrive in Konoha soon. We've already made arrangements to entertain them at noon," Tobirama Senju said.

The title "Hokage" sounds very prestigious, but in the end, the Hokage is just a village chief.

Even though this village represents the highest military force in the country, it doesn't change the fact that the Hokage's way of thinking is more limited to the relationship between villages.

"I'm not the Hokage, so I probably don't need to attend something like this, right?" Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

“That’s true, but Mei Terumi and A might have some information about the battle. Why don’t you find some time to talk to them?” Tobirama Senju said.

He still hoped that Kitahara Kaede could attend the reception.

"Don't even think about it. I am a Konoha person, that's true, but directly supporting Konoha at this time will only make the previous meeting less effective." Kitahara Kaede waved his hand.

Earlier at the venue, Kitahara Kaede kept offering suggestions that were good for the ninja world as a whole. Now that he is attending as a representative of Konoha, even A13 and Terumi Mei won't misunderstand.

But it's inevitable that the people they brought with them will have some thoughts.

Most breakdowns of trust don't happen overnight; rather, the seeds are sown in seemingly insignificant things.

Tobirama Senju had his own ulterior motives regarding this matter, but after Kitahara Kaede exposed them, he stopped insisting.

"Second Grandfather, if Grandpa were here, he wouldn't have made such a request," Tsunade said with some dissatisfaction.

"I was just thinking about Konoha, and I didn't force anything." Tobirama Senju seemed a little embarrassed.

Tsunade, after all, is the Fifth Hokage, and these little tricks cannot fool her.

So when Tsunade said those words, she was also giving Tobirama Senju a warning.

It was just a little awkward because the two were family.

"Force it? You'd better have the ability to do it." Onoki said with a hint of disdain.

Whom can Tobirama Senju force to do now?

Kitahara Kaede or Tsunade?

Both are very powerful and shrewd, and it's unlikely they would be trapped by such a simple scheme.

Even out of consideration for their kinship, they wouldn't express their dissatisfaction, or even say anything harsh that would embarrass Tobirama Senju.

But what does this have to do with Onoki? He can say whatever he wants!

"That's why I'm not suited to directly take over all the work related to the Hokage. I've been away from this world for quite some time, and I often find myself handling things with the same attitude I had back then," Tobirama Senju said seriously.

This is the truth; Tobirama Senju knew that he could only temporarily deal with the unreasonable things in the Hokage's work.

However, he is not suitable to become Hokage again!

Each Hokage acts based on their understanding of Konoha at the time. Although there are many problems, Tobirama Senju cannot say that he would have handled things much better if he were in their shoes.

“Naruto is the Hokage. If you have any ideas, you can discuss them with Naruto privately as an elder, but you can’t overstep your bounds,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"I understand. Let Naruto come back to work tomorrow. I already have some ideas on how to handle these miscellaneous tasks, and I'm just waiting for Naruto to decide." Tobirama Senju smiled.

"This might be the best news I've heard," Onoki remarked sarcastically from the side.

Tobirama Senju was not angry.

Because Onoki was right, he had realized that he was out of touch with the current ninja world, and naturally he would not turn a blind eye to his mistakes at this time.

"Then we should inform Naruto; he needs to attend a banquet at noon to entertain the Cloud and Mist Ninja," Kakashi said with a smile.

He was very good to his students, although there were other factors that made the relationship more than just that between a teacher and students.

However, this does not affect the relationship between Naruto and him.

"Kakashi, shouldn't Sakumo be on the list of those to be resurrected as well?" Tsunade asked.

When Konoha's White Fang died, he was still in his prime, and his strength may not have even reached its peak.

This is the first person in Konoha to receive the honor of "being able to abandon the mission upon encountering him" from an enemy.

In terms of strength, he is in no way inferior to a Kage-level ninja. Kitahara Kaede even considered the possibility that Konoha's White Fang might be even stronger than a Kage.

"Yes, Kitahara Kaede specifically mentioned this to me before." Kakashi said with a smile on his face.

Kakashi no longer resented his father's death and knew that his father's choice was the right one.

However, it's hard not to feel some resentment about what happened back then.

"That's good. Get ready. I think Kitahara Kaede will revive a group of people after Ai and Terumi Mei arrive," Tsunade said.

“I do intend to do that, but of the previous Kage of Kirigakure, only the First Mizukage Byakuren and the Third Mizukage have not been resurrected. On the contrary, none of the previous Kage of Kumogakure have been resurrected yet,” Kitahara Kaede said.

It just so happens that Onoki is here too, so we can revive the previous Kage of the four ninja villages in Konoha all at once.

"Does Konoha have enough death row inmates?" Tobirama Senju asked.

He had only taken a cursory look at the current situation in Konoha, and did not have a deep understanding of the situation in Konoha Prison.

But he vaguely remembered that there didn't seem to be many death row inmates left in Konoha prison.

"You'll have to ask Naruto," Kakashi said.

Then Naruto and Minato Namikaze were teleported directly to everyone's eyes.

"Naruto, we might have to revive more than ten people next. Are there still so many death row inmates in Konoha prison?" Tsunade asked.

“There aren’t many death row inmates in the prison. After we lost two, there should be seven left,” Naruto said.

Although Naruto spent his years as Hokage spending his energy on trivial matters, his understanding of Konoha at that time was indeed very accurate.

While the Hokage's unreasonable scope of work has the advantage of allowing him to more easily understand the village's situation, it does not change the fact that this method is inherently unreasonable.

Konoha was a large village capable of producing tens of thousands of ninjas, and to support even one ninja, at least a hundred people would need to work in other industries.

The total population of Konoha is approaching ten million!

“In that case, the number of death row inmates should be insufficient.” Tobirama Senju shook his head.

"I just saw a mission to wipe out a group of bandits around Konoha. Why don't some of you go and take care of it?" Tobirama Senju asked the people around him.

Chapter 870 Sand Ninja

These missions to eliminate bandits are generally classified as C-level missions, requiring combat but the enemy does not pose a significant threat.

Some experienced genin can carry out this mission when led by chunin.

When Tobirama Senju asked who among the weakest members of the room, who was at least a Kage level, would handle the situation, it was more of a joke than a genuine inquiry.

"Mountain bandits? It seems the ninja world is far from being at a point where everyone can live a righteous life," Kitahara Kaede chuckled.

Mountain bandits generally only appear when the world situation is not favorable.

If everyone in the ninja world could live well, then the conditions for the emergence of mountain bandits would disappear.

Even if someone wanted to gain something for nothing, they wouldn't choose to become a bandit, a profession where they could lose their life at any moment...

"Behind every prosperity, there are always shadows, which is why we hope the ninja world can quickly expand into the universe," Onoki said.

"Kakashi-sensei, could you please go there?" Kitahara Kaede said.

Of course, Kakashi would be the most efficient person to do this kind of thing.

After all, besides Kitahara Kaede, Kakashi has the most profound understanding of space.

As long as you know the exact location of those bandits, you can send them all to Konoha Prison with a single thought.

"Lord Tobirama, could you please provide me with information about the mission?" Kakashi said.

Tobirama Senju pulled out a sheet of papers from a stack of papers; it contained information about the campaign against the mountain bandits.

No one can deny Tobirama Senju's competence as Hokage; this kind of thing was actually his norm.

Perhaps his exceptional abilities were also an important factor in why Tobirama Senju was not confined to the work of Hokage...

After receiving the mission information, Kakashi placed it on the table in just a few breaths.

"All individuals suspected of being bandits or ordinary people in the bandit-infested area have been sent to Konoha Prison. However, whether they are truly heinous criminals still needs further investigation," Kakashi said.

He simply moved everyone within that area over.

If he were to carry out a mission, he would spend some time verifying the identities of these people before taking action.

However, since he only wanted to finish the task quickly and easily, he chose a rather crude method.

"Let the interrogation department's ninjas ask them, but tell them not to use any drastic methods," Tobirama Senju said.

He was fairly familiar with what the interrogation department of a ninja was like.

However, the peace in Konoha over the years has made the ninjas in the interrogation department somewhat relaxed.

“I told Ibiki directly to take the new recruits from the interrogation department to handle this task,” Kakashi said.

"I always feel like Kakashi-sensei has become the Hokage's assistant now," Kitahara Kaede joked.

"The Hokage's assistant and the Hokage were just arranging accommodations for the Iwagakure ninja, so I can only temporarily take over that position." Kakashi wasn't annoyed; his eyes were smiling.

These little jokes are a sign of a good relationship, and Kakashi actually really enjoys this way of interacting.

"Among a group of bandits, you can always find a few heinous criminals, and that solves the problem of death row inmates."

Tobirama Senju coughed lightly before speaking.

"There's no pressure about this matter, as long as A and Mei Terumi can successfully lead their team to Konoha," Tsunade said.

"Has there been any action from the Sand Village?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

The Sand Village has chosen Temari as the person in charge of the information, but Temari will not replace Gaara as the Kazekage to make any decisions.

Temari's role as an insider was simply to provide insurance for the Sand Village, preventing them from doing anything irrational before revealing the truth later.

"Kage Gaara has already gathered the strategists of Sand Village. It has to be said that Sand Village's development is indeed somewhat lagging behind," Kakashi sighed.

Having witnessed the vastness of the universe, Kakashi no longer cared much about the affairs of a single village or clan.

Besides, he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for the Sand Village.

To be honest, the Sand Village was actually the aggrieved party of the Hatake clan...

"It's just a matter of timing. As long as the ninja world continues to develop, these situations will eventually become a thing of the past," Tobirama Senju said.

……

In Sunagakure, Gaara is selecting his men to travel to Konoha.

The Sand Village doesn't have a large number of talented people; Maki is already the most capable candidate the Sand Village can boast of.

Before Gaara became the Kazekage, Maki temporarily took over the Kazekage's duties.

As for the other ninjas, although there are some elite Jonin-level ninjas, they are not the type who are good at things other than fighting.

"Sister, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you and Kankuro to come to Konoha with me again this time." Gaara sighed.

He had already realized the gap between Sand Village and other entities during the Ninja World Conference.

This pressure remained on his shoulders, and he couldn't ignore it.

Other villages have at least one powerful ninja who surpasses the ninja world, but the Sand Village only has him as the Kazekage!

Gaara was unaware that Temari had become a Six Paths level powerhouse with Kitahara Kaede's help.

However, even if there is a Six Paths level expert, the gap between them and other ninja villages is still huge.

The only difference is that Gaara is under more pressure at this time.

"Things will get better. The Sand Village is no longer the place where people can't even survive," Temari gently comforted her younger brother.

She has more confidence in the future of the ninja world than Gaara does.

Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that Temari has great confidence in Kitahara Kaede.

“Yes, but the climate and terrain still limit the development of the Sand Village. We can’t even find ten decent strategists when we go to Konoha,” Gaara sighed.

He wasn't worried that anything bad would happen to the people he brought to Konoha.