blogombal Chapter 428 Power Stratagems and Divide, Danzo's Blade Approaching
Chapter 428 Power Stratagems and Divide, Danzo's Blade Approaching
Chapter 428 Power Struggles and Division, Danzo's Blade Approaching
The Third Battle of Konoha, the Hokage's office.
“I’m sorry, Minato. Originally, we were supposed to give you a grand succession ceremony, but as you know, the village is in a bad situation right now. Whether it’s due to the war or the previous Tailed Beast rampage, we need funds and manpower, and we don’t have much time, so we have to keep things simple.”
The Third Hokage, along with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, stood outside the desk, gazing at the Fourth Hokage, Minato, in his former seat, and sighed as he explained.
“I know that, Third Hokage. Although we are currently allied with Sunagakure and have forced Iwagakure to accept a peace treaty to end the war, small-scale conflicts are still taking place on the battlefields of Kirigakure and Kumogakure. Now that Konoha has freed up manpower, they will definitely accept peace talks, but this will take time.”
"As for the village's internal funding and reconstruction? I believe that once the war ends, all countries will begin to recuperate, and commercial activities will enter a brief boom period. As a result, the number of mission requests will increase several times over, and as long as we seize this opportunity, we should be able to recover quickly..."
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you, Eternal Sister." Seeing Minato's clear and articulate speech, the Third Hokage couldn't help but glance at him with surprise and praise.
"Hehe, the Third Hokage originally said you might not understand these things and would need our help, but now it seems the Fourth Hokage's understanding is indeed quite accurate." Mitokado Homura chuckled in agreement, while subtly giving his companion a wink.
Koharu Utatane instantly understood, cleared her throat, and said calmly, "That's true, but to handle these two important matters concerning the future of Konoha well requires detailed planning and meticulous arrangements."
"Fourth generation, you are still young and there are some things you don't understand, so you still need our assistance. At the same time, you also need the help of the third generation to transition for a period of time and adapt to your new identity and responsibilities."
"In addition, in order to ensure the stability of the village, the Third Hokage will form a new Hokage Advisory Group with the two of us who are assisting the Hokage after his retirement, to help you quickly stabilize the situation and end the war between the village and the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Mist Villages."
"Is that so? I was worried that I wouldn't be able to adapt at first and would cause trouble. I'm really grateful to have the help of the three seniors..." Minato Namikaze's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but he smiled brightly and cheerfully.
Hopefully, these three are as they say, and not as he thinks!
“It’s great that you agreed, Minato. Now I can rest assured.” Seeing that the Fourth Hokage had agreed, the Third Hokage immediately chimed in, then his gaze turned serious. “You know the administrative structure of Konoha. It can be divided into eight main departments: the Anbu, the Administrative Department, the Education Department, the Medical Department, the Interrogation Department, the Konoha Police Department, the Analysis Team, and the Prison.”
"Among them, the Anbu is the Hokage's direct force, so of course you, Minato, will be in charge of it." The Third Hokage paused slightly, then continued somewhat embarrassedly, "But before that, for certain reasons, I established the Root on the basis of the Anbu, which is the department controlled by Danzo. In principle, the Root is just a training institution for the Anbu, but due to the war and some dishonorable things, the Root has now developed into an independent department, specifically responsible for some tasks that even the Anbu cannot handle."
“Sometimes I have to admit that some things are better handled by the Root than by the Dark Side. But too much indulgence of the Root is also not good for the Dark Side and the Leaf Village. So you can use the Root, but you can’t let them continue to develop in disorder. I hope you can understand this balance.”
"I see, I understand." Minato Namikaze nodded with a serious expression. As a newly appointed Hokage facing internal and external troubles, he naturally couldn't afford to make drastic changes to the Root organization. He still held a positive attitude towards the Third Hokage's statement.
Seeing that Minato showed no intention of cutting off the root, the Third Generation smiled with relief and breathed a sigh of relief.
[Old friend, this is all the help I can give you! As for the future? That depends on Root's own performance...]
Koharu Utatane stepped forward and said, “The Konoha Police Department has always been composed of Uchiha members since its establishment, with the current clan head serving as the captain. You know this, Fourth Hokage, so I won’t go into details.”
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Hokage confirmed it, but Sasuke's image involuntarily flashed through his mind.
It seems he should go find that child! And also, Lin…
"As for the other departments? Previously, the administrative department was under the Third Hokage, while the education and medical departments were under my leadership. Now that you, Fourth Hokage, have only recently become Hokage, in order to ensure the stability of the village, I will hand over the education department to the Third Hokage. Until a new successor is confirmed, I will only be in charge of the medical department. What do you think, Fourth Hokage?" Koharu Utatane continued, and the Fourth Hokage could only nod in agreement.
Since the other party has already said all that, what else can he say?
However, Rin's master is the medical genius Tsunade, so bringing her back after the war would be a better fit for the medical department than bringing Koharu back to her room.
"The analysis team is currently controlled by the Yamanaka clan, who excel at intelligence gathering. I'll be in charge of the interrogation department and the prison." Seeing Minato agree to everything, Kazuma Homura continued, "The importance of the interrogation department to ninjas is self-evident, and the prison has hardly been occupied due to the war. Fourth Hokage, from now on I'll stay in the prison and help you guard the prisoners. I'll leave the troublesome interrogation department to you young people!"
Upon hearing this, Minato was overjoyed, never expecting that Mitokado Homura would hand over such an important department as the interrogation department.
Judging from the current performance of these three individuals, it seems he was overthinking things...
"Wait, leave the interrogation department to me."
Just as the Fourth Hokage was about to agree, a muffled groan came from outside the door, and then Danzo pushed the door open and entered.
"Elder Danzo, shouldn't you knock before entering the Hokage's office? I am the Hokage now!" The Fourth Hokage's face instantly stiffened as he coldly declared. This practice must not be allowed to continue!
Upon hearing the word "Hokage," Danzo's vision went dark, and he gritted his teeth. If the Third Hokage had died during the previous Tailed Beast Rampage, why would you, Yellow Flash, be here picking on him?
Even if Orochimaru is incompetent, he is still the most suitable candidate for the Fourth Hokage based on his support alone.
"Yes, I'll be more careful in the future."
Danzo stared at the Fourth Hokage in silence for a few seconds, and only when he saw the Fourth Hokage's resolute attitude did he reluctantly lower his head.
Hokage, Hokage, it's Hokage again. Damn it, he'll definitely become Hokage and surpass everyone else!
Meanwhile, the third generation Koharu and the others, who witnessed everything, looked at each other silently, remaining bystanders.
"I'm sorry, Elder Danzo, we won't trouble the interrogation department!" The Fourth Hokage refused outright. He only had one Anbu member, and he was already being held back by Root; how could he possibly give up the benefits he had already secured? Unless…
"Unless Elder Danzo disbands Root!!"
"Yellow Flash, you..." Danzo glared angrily, his aura surging. How could the mere interrogation department compare to his private armed force, Root?
If he hadn't wanted to take advantage of the fourth generation's unstable position to make some money, he wouldn't have come here to cause trouble for himself.
"What do you mean? Does Root intend to attack the Hokage?" In the blink of an eye, almost the instant Danzo opened his mouth, a white, glowing blade of light appeared from outside the door with lightning speed and stood horizontally in front of Danzo's chest.
"Want to make a move here? You'll have to ask our Dark Guard for permission first."