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Many Hyuga clan ninjas do not go out on missions.

After all, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is a very valuable possession, and in order to protect their Byakugan, there are actually fewer than ten Hyuga clan ninjas who can go out on missions.

For a family to continue, it must have other sources of income besides its established businesses and jobs.

After Hyuga Hizashi's death, many members of the Hyuga clan were given positions in the Sensory Management Team. Konoha even provided the Hyuga clan with a number of newly built houses, including those in what was then Konoha's most prosperous commercial street!

The Hyuga clan made sacrifices, but gained enough benefits!

"If the Third Hokage had been stronger, we might have been forced to fight Konoha to the death long ago," A said with a wry smile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was not strong enough, so the other ninja village kage had to accept it.

The boast of the strongest Hokage can actually be seen as a way to mislead other ninja villages.

For a time, when the Kage of other ninja villages mentioned Hiruzen Sarutobi, they regarded him as a clown, almost ignoring the development of Konoha under the rule of the Third Hokage.

Perhaps they take Konoha's prosperity for granted, but the Third Hokage's methods gave Konoha enough economic resources to develop the village!

Financial support from a powerful figure? That's something you can fool people with.

By then, Konoha was no longer a ninja village that relied entirely on the daimyo's economy.

“Naruto, you need to know that the Third Hokage’s kindness was genuine, but his methods were also dirty! You can be kind, but you must know when to use your kindness, and you should even learn how to pin the blame on others,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"Isn't it a bit wrong to do this?" Naruto was still somewhat hesitant.

“When Shikamaru first delivered the cruel plan to you, he already told you his stance in 3.6. He was willing to take the blame for you, but you gave up,” Kitahara Kaede said.

With Shikamaru's intelligence, how could he not know what kind of plan Naruto would choose?

Shikamaru knew Naruto very well. When he presented that plan, he was telling Naruto that he could handle those shady tasks.

Naruto simply hadn't considered this at all.

"So, Uncle Shikaku and the others retiring behind the scenes also has this in mind?" Naruto asked, as if suddenly realizing something.

"What do you think 'retiring behind the scenes' means? It means that if you go to them, they can solve your problems! And they don't even know how the problems were solved!" Kitahara Kaede said irritably.

Naruto's immaturity as Hokage hurt many people.

Chapter 899 Wraiths

"But why didn't they just tell me?" Naruto asked, somewhat surprised.

“How could anyone possibly come out and say something like this? Do you want someone to come up to you and say, ‘You are the leaf in the sunlight, and I am the root in the darkness’?” Kitahara Kaede said with a mocking tone.

These words were obviously meant to mock Shimura Danzo. But this guy did indeed help the Third Hokage solve quite a few problems.

Even at the very beginning, Danzo Shimura's help to Konoha was even greater than that of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"What a naive youngster, even though I've said it before." Ai shook her head.

The situations in Kumogakure and Konoha are completely different.

The Hidden Cloud Village doesn't need a scapegoat to do anything; the Raikage can get the support of everyone in the village no matter what he does.

This kind of treatment only occurs in the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village.

Because the two villages hold a firm and unshakeable position, there is absolutely no possibility of their position being shaken!

"I understand, but I still don't think using underhanded means to gain power is the right choice," Naruto said seriously.

“That’s not a problem. As long as you and your village are strong, getting whatever you want won’t be difficult.” Ai nodded.

“Naruto, the ninja world today doesn’t need those dirty tricks, so even after we came back, we still believe you are the most suitable Hokage for this time,” Kitahara Kaede said.

“But the ninja world now doesn’t need you to spend a lot of time communicating and exchanging ideas. The ninja world has reached a point where it can’t function without unity,” A said.

In his view, meetings are often unnecessary.

The meeting only provided a platform for everyone to argue; reaching a consensus is not something that can be done so easily.

The simplest approach is always to create external pressure, which is the key to getting everyone to temporarily set aside the past and cooperate.

"No need to say more, Ai, why don't you tell me about your harvest?" Kitahara Kaede said.

If Naruto were the only one there, his lecturing could have continued for a little longer.

But as the previous Raikage, A is considered an outsider here.

It's somewhat embarrassing for the Hokage to be lectured, even though that kind of face has little value in the current ninja world.

"Things are going well on my end. The demon has been dealt with, and Tsunade has sealed it. She'll be a little slower, probably back in about an hour," Ai said.

He and Tsunade didn't encounter any difficulties when dealing with the monster, Mouryou. At most, they wasted a little time out of curiosity while dealing with the Nendoroids.

The clay figures created by the demon were indeed a huge problem for the ninja world in the past, but they were definitely not capable of destroying the ninja world.

"The demon has been brought back? Then let's see if we can choose one of those elite Jonin to be the demon's Jinchūriki?" Kitahara Kaede joked.

Although this joke actually has a lot of meaning.

The immortality of the demons is actually very similar to that of the tailed beasts, and they also have some strange abilities.

If this thing could be directly utilized like a tailed beast, then the ninja who was the Jinchuriki of the Moryo wouldn't be unable to reach the Kage level.

A Kage-level ninja was considered a decent fighting force in the ninja world at that time.

“If I had to make a choice, I’d have to find someone who is mentally strong and resilient,” Ai said.

The methods that demons use to bewitch people are far beyond what tailed beasts can match!

It's impossible to know whether the demons or the tailed beasts have existed for longer, but one thing is certain.

That means the time when the demon was sealed away was much longer than that of the tailed beasts!

Most of the tailed beasts were captured and sealed away starting from the ninja village era, while the time of the demon beasts is much longer.

Therefore, the demon is more adept at bewitching others than the tailed beasts; it is forced to do so by reality.

Even so, the demons never managed to escape their clutches. But such manipulative tactics must be guarded against.

“If one’s spirit is strong, then it’s possible to find more among the mountain clans,” Kitahara Kaede pondered.

The power of the demons leans more towards the spiritual realm; those immortal clay figures are merely puppets that represent that power.

In essence, the spirit is not a physical entity of chakra, but a condensed form of spirit!

To master the power of the demons, only ninjas with strong mental strength are truly suited to do so.

“I thought you were going to talk about the Uchiha clan, but that’s fine, the Uchiha guys are always a nuisance,” A said.

Naruto was still thinking about the previous conversation. Although he wasn't completely convinced, he started to think in that direction.

“I’ll examine the demon once it’s brought back. If we erase its will, it might be able to be used more effectively,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"You can just wait for Tsunade. If that guy doesn't show some strength, it'll be quite complicated for me to deal with him." A shook his head and turned to leave.

He has already told Kitahara Kaede everything he wanted to say; staying here would just be watching the show.

As for the demon, Tsunade will see Kitahara Kaede after she returns, so these things have little to do with A.

"Actually, it's just that you're worried about the environmental damage. If you go all out, the Land of Demons isn't big enough for you to mess with," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

Ai simply raised one hand and waved as a farewell.

If the strong of order are allowed to run rampant regardless of the environment, the ninja world will soon become riddled with holes.

If we could achieve that level, we might have to consider how to lead the ninja world directly to colonize other planets.

While it's not impossible, the difficulties involved in doing this would be far greater than in the current ninja world.

Kitahara Kaede wouldn't have done this unless she had no other choice.

At least the enemies that have appeared so far are not beyond Kitahara Kaede's ability to handle.

"Kitahara Kaede, what do I need to do if I want to take this further?" Naruto asked.

At this point, the most worthwhile thing for Naruto to do is to become stronger, to become stronger enough to enter the realm of the strong in the ninja world, so that peace in the ninja world can last longer.

Once Naruto reaches that level, he will be qualified to talk and communicate with Onoki and the others, instead of being called a naive Kage as he is now.

“Because you and Sasuke possess other chakra within your bodies, you can be considered as half-Six Paths level,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Chapter 900 Not Stupid

The chakra reincarnations of Ashura and Indra do not necessarily become powerful beings every time.

People like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju surpassed the level of ordinary Kage and were considered outstanding among the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra.

However, if we had to say, the true strength of the Sage of Six Paths' two sons was actually about the same as that of Naruto and Sasuke at this time.

"Half a Six Paths level?" Naruto was somewhat puzzled by this description.

He knew roughly what his strength was, and he also understood what a Six Paths level being was.

However, I don't quite understand the expression "half".

“You should know that Ashura and Indra obtained the Sage's Eye and Sage's Body respectively back then, and the two combined to form the complete Otsutsuki clan,” Kitahara Kaede said.

The ninja world is actually a world that values ​​bloodlines. The closer one is to the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, the higher their potential will be.

The same applies to Naruto and Sasuke; it's something they were born with, so it's hard to say whether it's fair or not.

"So, we can actually be considered descendants of the Otsutsuki clan?" Naruto frowned.

Naruto harbored a sense of aversion towards being a member of the Otsutsuki clan.

After all, he already knew what the Otsutsuki clan in the universe did, and it would be difficult for someone as naive as Naruto to have a good impression of them.

On the contrary, Kaguya Daidoki, who was the first to arrive in the ninja world, was the one who was friendly to the ninjas.

If it weren't for Kaguya Otsutsuki, the ninja world would have become a dead star countless years ago.

“Yes, there is a shortcut for you and Sasuke to reach the Six Paths level, such as exchanging blood,” Kitahara Kaede said.

While obtaining each other's blood doesn't guarantee complete safety, it can at least allow both parties to take things a step further on their existing foundation.

Madara Uchiha bit Hashirama Senju, and over time, both of them grew the Rinnegan.

Directly exchanging Naruto and Sasuke's blood would help activate the Ashura and Indra powers within them.

After understanding each other's strength, the gate to the Six Paths level opened.

“If it’s just a blood exchange, I’ll try it with Sasuke,” Naruto said.

In fact, the simplest way would have been for Naruto to just take Sasuke's Sharingan, but that would have been harmful to Sasuke.

Blood exchange is a gentler method and will not have any negative impact on either party.

It just takes some time, and time isn't valuable in the ninja world these days.

“The Six Paths level is a very interesting level. In the universe, this level is considered an apprentice level,” Kitahara Kaede said.

The term "Six Paths Level" is actually a description of the level at which the Sage of Six Paths resides in the ninja world.

However, Kitahara Kaede and his group did not intend to change their way of addressing beings of the same level in the universe.

This level is just right for leaving a planet to explore the universe, only there are some issues with the speed of movement.

"So, if we want the ninja world to truly fight without needing resources, then at least the Six Paths level should be taken as the average level?" Naruto asked nervously.

"Nonsense. An average Six Paths level is too exaggerated. The average strength of the Otsutsuki clan is actually only at the Jonin level." Kitahara Kaede shook his head.

Every cultivation civilization has a similar population structure, which is the pyramid structure!

The number of strong people is the smallest, while the number of weak people is the largest.

The weakest member of the Otsutsuki clan is probably only at the level of a genin.

Not just any member of the Otsutsuki clan can crush the ninja world.

Beings capable of exploring the universe must be at least at the Six Paths level, which is why the ninja world believes that the entire Otsutsuki clan is at the Six Paths level.

This is somewhat similar to survivorship bias.

"And what about the ninja world now?" Naruto asked.

He never thought about the average strength of the ninja world.

After all, the ninja world isn't just made up of ninjas; there are also a large number of civilians.

"Not even a genin," Kitahara Kaede said.

This is a somewhat cruel reality.

This is why Kitahara Kaede thought of increasing the amount of chakra he could control first when discussing the future of the ninja world.