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“However, expanding the village’s area is no simple matter. It’s not just about the extent of the barrier; there are a whole host of other issues that need to be addressed. We’ve come to ask for your thoughts,” said Hashirama Senju.

He made no attempt to hide it at this point.

"Why don't you discuss this kind of problem with the Hokage instead of me? I'm not the one in charge of the village, so why are you making me the central figure in this matter?" Kitahara Kaede asked, somewhat puzzled.

For this kind of problem, it would be more appropriate to ask Naruto or even Minato Namikaze than to ask him.

It's normal to discuss this with Shikamaru and Shikaku if all else fails, but it's a bit strange to only ask Kitahara Kaede to solve this problem.

“Naruto said you had a lot of ideas. We’ve actually discussed it before, but we haven’t come to any conclusions yet,” Tobirama Senju said.

The reason there was no conclusion was that his opinion differed somewhat from that of Hashirama Senju and Naruto.

Naruto's idea was to apply the original Konoha model to the newly developed areas, but Tobirama Senju did not think so.

He felt that this was a good opportunity to dismantle and rebuild the original structure of Konoha Village.

The two sides have completely different views on this.

"Ha, Second Grandfather, there's actually a time when you can't persuade Naruto? Then Naruto probably didn't choose to use unreasonable arguments, right?" Kitahara Kaede laughed.

If it were just sophistry, Hashirama Senju would never side with Naruto.

Therefore, the current situation can only be due to the reason that Naruto gave that Tobirama Senju could not refute.

“That kid has indeed grown a lot, citing the village’s existing profit-sharing model as his reason,” Tobirama Senju said.

The ninja village is not a village of one family or clan, but a group composed of the common interests of countless families.

Although the village of Konoha was founded with the important ideal of "for peace"...

However, ideals don't guarantee a full stomach, so the distribution of benefits is inevitable.

At this time, Tobirama Senju's plan was probably to reshuffle and redistribute the interests, while Naruto was worried about disrupting the harmony that everyone in Konoha had already achieved under the current circumstances.

“I think it would be better if you had the heads of all the ninja clans discuss this together. Apart from the Aburame clan, which has special requirements for the environment, the other clans should have no objections to the distribution of profits,” Kitahara Kaede said.

There weren't many ninja clans left when Konoha was founded.

The Hatake clan was sparsely populated, and the Uchiha clan had lost a significant amount of their wealth. Even though most of them had been resurrected, they still didn't have much industry.

As for the Sarutobi and Shimura families, who are now considered powerful clans, they didn't dare to voice any objections at this time.

Other small and medium-sized families, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho and Inuzuka families, did not have any such demands.

This matter shouldn't be presented as difficult to handle.

"That's right, the main issues are your attitude and the interests of the Senju and Uchiha families," Tobirama Senju said.

Kitahara Kaede's attitude is very important because he is not only a member of the Senju clan, but also the son-in-law of the Yamanaka family, and has some connection with the Hyuga family.

In this situation, the distribution of benefits inevitably involves the meaning of Kitahara 3.6 Maple.

No one knows whether Kitahara Kaede will fight for something with the families he is related to, but no one wants to see such an outcome.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju also intended to check Kitahara Kaede's attitude this time.

"Huh? Worried about my attitude? There's really no need. The interests of the ninja world are worthless to me. On the contrary, weren't the Senju and Uchiha's assets previously distributed to other ninja clans?" Kitahara Kaede said.

He didn't care about these things in the ninja world; resources and wealth had even lost most of their value to Kitahara Kaede.

What he wanted was something the ninja world could never provide, just as a person wouldn't covet a tiny crumb of bread that ants fight over.

“This is also the main point of our discussion,” Tobirama Senju said.

Chapter 909 Lofty Ideals

“If you want to get something, you have to give something in return. That should be fair, right?” Kitahara Kaede said.

Kitahara Kaede didn't care much about the distribution of benefits within Konoha Village.

However, Kitahara Kaede needs a stable Konoha to cultivate enough strong individuals.

Kitahara Kaede vaguely sensed that he needed help from others to advance further. He didn't believe that becoming a dominant powerhouse would mean he could rest easy forever.

Kitahara Kaede understood the principle that one is born in hardship and dies in comfort.

Those enemies from the future had already made Kitahara Kaede wary.

Since powerful beings of order can travel from the future to the present through some means, it is hard to guarantee that even stronger beings will not use similar methods.

However, Kitahara Kaede is not worried about anyone returning to his weaker days to kill him. After becoming a dominant power, Kitahara Kaede only exists in the present!

Even powerful individuals of the same level cannot reach his still-weak "past".

"Indeed, the ninja clans of Konoha received this special treatment because they co-founded Konoha. But if they want more, they have to give something in return for Konoha," Hashirama Senju said thoughtfully.

"It's not just for Konoha, but for the ninja world as well. Although I don't intend for Konoha to unify the ninja world, I do have some ideas about making Konoha the center of the ninja world," Kitahara Kaede said.

The five great ninja villages once jointly formed the most powerful center in the ninja world.

But now Kitahara Kaede hopes for a change!

Almost all the stories in this world take place in Konoha, which means that Konoha itself has some special characteristics.

Although Kitahara Kaede wasn't sure if this special characteristic held any special place in the universe, there was no harm in giving it a try.

"Hahaha, I knew it! Kitahara Kaede, you wouldn't treat Konoha without any special treatment." Senju Tobirama seemed quite pleased.

Making Konoha the center of the ninja world inevitably involves some bias from Kitahara Kaede.

“In fact, even if I do nothing, Konoha will become the center of the ninja world,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Konoha possessed the most powerful individuals of order at this time, and the mere existence of these powerful individuals was enough to make Konoha the center of the ninja world.

Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, Naruto will soon truly reach the Six Paths level!

Kurama no longer resides within Naruto's body, and the restrictions imposed on Naruto's body by the two consciousnesses have also been lifted.

After becoming a Six Paths expert, Naruto was only one life leap away from becoming part of Order and gaining mastery over Order.

And these are all things that Kitahara Kaede can do to help Naruto.

“It’s different. Having you and not having you are completely different concepts. I’ve always been worried about Orochimaru, and I’ve even thought more than once about whether to just kill him,” Tobirama Senju said.

"Is it because he might be the creator of those mysterious enemies?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

“Yes, if he can create life forms at the Order level in the future, then he must have some understanding of the Order level himself,” Tobirama Senju said.

“That’s true, Orochimaru is indeed somewhat dangerous, but killing him before anything has even happened is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Kitahara Kaede didn't care about Orochimaru's stance or anything like that.

Whether this guy wanted to pursue the truth or promote the development of Konoha, Kitahara Kaede didn't care much about these things.

Kitahara Kaede herself finds it somewhat terrifying to think that everyone should live in the same way.

“I want to put restrictions on him!” Tobirama Senju said.

“That’s not a good idea. You already marked him with the Flying Thunder God Technique, that’s enough,” Hashirama Senju said.

Hashirama Senju admired Orochimaru's talent, and like Kitahara Kaede, he didn't particularly like using underhanded tactics.

“As long as you, Second Grandfather, can always be a little stronger than Orochimaru, that will be a sufficient deterrent,” Kitahara Kaede said.

“I’ve been working on research with him lately, and I’m a little worried,” Tobirama Senju said.

At this moment, he was somewhat unsure whether he could always suppress Orochimaru.

Although he was also one of the top geniuses in the ninja world, he was still somewhat worried when faced with Orochimaru's talent in research.

"Tobirama, trust is something you should give first, and then you will receive something in return!" Hashirama Senju said very seriously.

In terms of ability, Tobirama Senju was indeed stronger than Hashirama Senju, but in terms of spirit, it was the other way around.

Hashirama Senju's spirit was second to none in the ninja world!

He is a guy who can truly suppress his selfishness to achieve his lofty ideals!

The spirit of such a person is beyond the comprehension of those who are concerned with a single village or region.

"Grandpa Hashirama, you want to become a saint?" Kitahara Kaede found it somewhat amusing.

Hashirama Senju's ideals were so lofty as to be almost unreal, that Kitahara Kaede didn't even know what to say about them.

"Have you ever met a saint who likes to play dice?" Tobirama Senju retorted mercilessly.

He trusted his older brother completely, but he also knew that his older brother was never a perfect guy.

"No, not really. It's just that Grandpa Hashirama's ideals are a bit like those of a saint, so I was just asking," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

"I don't want to become a saint. I just hope to create a 750 world where children don't have to go to the battlefield!" Hashirama Senju said.

"But you still haven't succeeded," Tobirama Senju remarked from the side.

Hashirama Senju instantly became dejected!

Indeed, after he created the ninja village, the ninja world did not become what he had hoped for.

Instead, the scale of the war became even more terrifying.

His younger brothers died when they were young, but the number of children under ten years old dying on the battlefield did not decrease after Konoha was established.

It even seems to be getting worse.

"Human nature is about struggle, and humans are never good at learning from their mistakes," Kitahara Kaede said.

This is a fact, so there's nothing to hide.

"That's why I want to achieve what I dream of. We are going through hardships, and we can't let the younger generation go through the same hardships we went through, can we?" Hashirama Senju said.

However, his expression seemed somewhat forced.

"Don't worry, when the world is prosperous enough, when resources are inexhaustible, Grandpa Hashirama's dream will be about to come true. But Grandpa Hashirama, you'll have to become even stronger first," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

The Senju brothers originally intended to ask Kitahara Kaede for advice, but instead, they ended up being comforted by Kitahara Kaede, which was somewhat comical.

Chapter 910 Vitality

"Become stronger?" Hashirama Senju pondered.

Then he put his hands together and entered immortal mode!

"I have an idea. I heard you say that it's impossible to absorb natural energy in the universe, so I once considered giving up on cultivating Sage Mode. But I always feel that if natural energy exists on a planet, then it must exist in the universe as well!"

Hashirama Senju said very seriously.

Kitahara Kaede found it interesting; indeed, there is energy in the universe.

The natural energy in Hashirama Senju's body was gradually removed from his body while he was in Sage Mode.

However, Hashirama Senju still maintained his Sage Mode posture!

The next moment, a brand new energy rose up from his body.

"I sensed it! A third power besides chakra and natural energy!" Hashirama Senju exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Kitahara Kaede was also somewhat surprised to see Senju Hashirama at this moment.

In fact, Hashirama Senju's talent and ability were never inferior to his younger brother's; it's just that he only needed Wood Release and Sage Mode to become the God of Shinobi.

That's why there's been very little development of things like ninjutsu.

But once he started using his brain, this talent showed its value!

"I've made up my mind! This power will be called Spirit Energy!" Hashirama Senju exclaimed loudly.

Kitahara Kaede felt as if he saw the shadow of a monkey that could transform into a gorilla in Senju Hashirama.

"Grandpa Hashirama, are you still planning to just launch your energy directly?" Kitahara Kaede asked, his lips twitching.

"Eh? That's right! This move is called the Spirit Bomb!" Hashirama Senju said, and an energy ball appeared in his hand.

Kitahara Kaede felt the sense of déjà vu getting stronger and stronger, and the twitching at the corner of his mouth became even more pronounced.

"Even idiots have learned to think, so what reason do I have to be depressed?" Tobirama Senju muttered to himself.

“That’s right, Tobirama! You need to pull yourself together!” Hashirama Senju said.

He seemed completely unaware that he was the "idiot" Tobirama was talking about.

"Heh, this is the first time I've ever seen such casual development of ninjutsu," Tobirama Senju said with a gloomy expression.

He never had it this easy when he was developing ninjutsu.

“Of course, even when you, Grandpa Tobirama, use ninjutsu, you still need to unseal the seals, but Grandpa Hashirama always claps his hands together and shouts, and whatever he wants comes to pass,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Faced with this situation where something extraordinary was developed so casually, Kitahara Kaede found it difficult to remain calm.