Chapter 657: Life's Mission Settlement
Chapter 657: Life's Mission Settlement
In the conference room of the Shadow Lord Building, a large number of Konoha Jonin were gathered around a massive table.
"Starting today, Yuyu Mumu will take on the role of Fire Lord Advisor," Enma announced at the beginning of the meeting, dropping a bombshell.
The Jonin exchanged glances, all looking surprised.
No one doubted Mumu's qualifications for the position, but at the age of twenty-two, he was the first in Konoha to take on such a significant role.
Coupled with the recent calls for the Fourth Hokage within Konoha, they couldn't help but overthink the situation.
Clap! Clap!
Uzumaki Naruto was the first to applaud, a genuine smile on his face.
Although they were competitors in a sense, their relationship was exceptionally strong.
Even if this appointment meant Mumu would have a significant advantage in the upcoming Fourth Hokage election, Naruto would still be happy for him.
Clap! Tsunade clapped excitedly, thinking that with such great news, it would be reasonable for Mumu to celebrate with a grand feast.
If it weren't for the ongoing meeting, Tsunade would have considered creating a Shadow Clone to go grocery shopping.
Orochimaru clapped expressionlessly, his gaze towards Mumu filled with complexity.
Once, he had considered Mumu a valuable asset in his quest to become Hokage, a worthy subordinate to nurture.
But before he knew it, Mumu's strength and reputation had skyrocketed, and now, Mumu held a higher position and was even more favored to become the Hokage.
However, as they had never clashed, Orochimaru didn't dislike Mumu; he just felt a sense of emptiness and betrayal.
"Well done, Mumu! You've done an excellent job!" Jiraiya clapped with a cheerful smile.
With such a capable ninja like Mumu as the Fire Lord Advisor, Enma wouldn't have to worry about him anymore, and he could focus on finding his prophesied child and traveling the world to write novels.
Shikaku Nara looked at Mumu with awe, as if gazing upon a deity.
"Four years ago, who could have imagined things would turn out this way?" Shikaku Nara clapped and marveled inwardly.
Four years ago, if you asked any random Konoha ninja or resident who was most likely to become the Fourth Hokage, the majority, if not an overwhelming majority, would have named the Sannin.
This had less to do with the Sannin's master-disciple relationship with Enma and more to do with the fact that they were Konoha's most outstanding ninjas at the time.
Mumu's ability to surpass them and achieve such success was something many of the Jonin present hadn't anticipated.
It wasn't a matter of Jiraiya and Tsunade's willpower; even now, if they wanted to compete with Mumu, it would be challenging to surpass him.
"Indeed, the Fire Lord Advisor! Mumu, you're like a deity with your foresight!" Deidara clapped fervently, vying for the loudest applause to show his respect for the all-capable Mumu.
His strongest competitor sat not far from him, Asama.
Asama hadn't even wanted to attend the meeting, as he was in a foul mood lately.
He was a genius Jonin, but he had almost lost to a student from the Ninja Academy who had just started their first year. He had only managed to defeat the student by using the Wind Breath Chakra Mode he had recently learned on the battlefield, after nearly being defeated using Fire Jutsu. Asama felt he had lost face, being pushed to the brink by a mere academy student.
When he learned that the student had just started their first year, Asama almost fell into a depression.
He felt like he had been completely outclassed by a first-year student.
When he became a Genin, he had confidently fought against Zhi Shui, a first-year student, and was easily defeated.
Now, as a Jonin, he had almost lost to a first-year student. It was absurd.
But when Enma mentioned important news about Mumu, Asama gathered himself and came to the meeting.
It concerned Mumu, his most respected teacher, and Asama felt obligated to show his support.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
The room filled with thunderous applause as the Jonin clapped sincerely, expressing their approval of the decision.
Among them were those whose children had been taught by Mumu, those whose relatives had been taught by him, and even some who had been directly taught by him.
Although Mumu's teaching career wasn't particularly long, he often conducted special training sessions, so he had taught quite a few people.
Naturally, those who understood Mumu's teaching abilities held him in high regard.
Enma and Mononobe no Hozumi, along with other high-ranking officials, also clapped.
Enma had nothing but praise for Mumu.
Mononobe no Hozumi had suffered a defeat in Kirigakure, and it was Mumu who had turned the situation around, so he couldn't forget this favor and had to show his support.
As for Chojirou Kamizuru, everyone clapped, and it would have been odd if she hadn't joined in.
"I will fulfill my duties with utmost seriousness," Mumu said, standing up and bowing slightly.
Another round of applause filled the room, and all the Jonin were respectful, not a single one being insincere.
Enma continued, "Uzumaki Naruto will take on the role of Jonin Class Leader."
Clap! Clap!
Mumu was the first to applaud, showing his support for Naruto.
Although it was a class leader position, the Jonin Class encompassed all Jonin in Konoha, making it a high-ranking position within the village's hierarchy.
However, there was one awkward aspect: in the current Konoha, the Jonin Class Leader was not allowed to participate in high-level council meetings.
This led to an embarrassing situation where, during crucial decision-making, the Jonin Class Leader couldn't even be involved.
Of course, this is still a good position, just not as good as being the Fire Lord Advisor.
Uzumaki Naruto also had excellent people skills, so many Jonin sincerely applauded.
[Disciple Uchiha Madara's strength increased, reputation rose, connections increased, and the probability of becoming the Fire Lord increased moderately. Obtain progress rewards - Chakra +2000, self-selected Summoning Scroll Fragment · S+ (Mastery Level), and Fire Chakra Perception enhancement.]
When Enma finished announcing Yu Sheng Mu Yue and Uzumaki Naruto's appointments, Yu Sheng Mu Yue's system panel popped up with a message.
Madara's life mission progress surged, breaking through fifty percent first and reaching the settlement node.
Along with the message, many memories of Fire Nature Transformation training and Fire Jutsu training appeared in Yu Sheng Mu Yue's mind, giving him a deeper understanding of everything related to Fire Chakra.
"The fifty percent settlement reward is also an S+ scroll." Yu Sheng Mu Yue became interested.
Before Zhi Shui gave him a fragment, and now Madara had given him another. With Might Guy about to reach the same point, Yu Sheng Mu Yue could soon specify another type of S+ skill to draw.
Yu Sheng Mu Yue opened the panel and took a look at Madara's progress after the settlement.
[Name: Uchiha Madara]
[Life Mission: It's not that only those who become the Fire Lord can be recognized by everyone, but rather those who are recognized by everyone can become the Fire Lord.]
[Main Goal: Become the Fire Lord of the Leaf Hidden Village]
[Mission Progress: 54.6%]
Yu Sheng Mu Yue had to admit that the system was too realistic. With the promotion of himself and Uzumaki Naruto, his progress had skyrocketed.
However, it was indeed true. The Fire Lord Advisor and the leader of the Jonin class could provide significant support.
Next, Yu Sheng Mu Yue opened Might Guy's life mission panel.
[Name: Might Guy]
[Life Mission: Embark on the path to becoming the strongest in Taijutsu]
[Main Goal: Become a top-tier powerful ninja in the ninja world, renowned for both strength and fame, and let all ninjas know that one can become strong even without being proficient in ninjutsu.]
[Mission Progress: 49.9%]
Might Guy was just 0.1% away from reaching the fifty percent settlement reward.
Yu Sheng Mu Yue wasn't worried. He could wait for the news of the battle victory to continue spreading, and the reward was guaranteed.
"Next, the main task for the Leaf Village is..."
After announcing some important appointments, Enma also mentioned the Five Kage Conference and the Five Great Ninja Villages Alliance.
The entire meeting lasted for five hours before concluding.
After the meeting, Tsunade and Uzumaki Naruto, who had a good relationship with Yu Sheng Mu Yue, congratulated him, and he responded to each of them.
Just as Yu Sheng Mu Yue was about to leave with Uzumaki Naruto and Tsunade, Enma stopped him.
"Why are there so many things to do?" Tsunade complained, her face showing dissatisfaction as her anticipated dinner was delayed.
She had already planned what groceries to buy, but now this had happened.
"Yu Sheng Mu Yue, we'll go first." Uzumaki Naruto wasn't too concerned and bid farewell to Yu Sheng Mu Yue with a smile.
He estimated that there were still some important matters to discuss in the high council meeting.
The Jonin meeting was nominally responsible for making decisions on various important matters in the Leaf Village, but the high council meeting was where the real decisions were made.
After leaving the large conference room where the Jonin meeting was held, Yu Sheng Mu Yue followed Enma and Mizuhoto Monen into the dedicated conference room for high council meetings.
"Some matters are not suitable for discussion in the Jonin meeting, so we'll discuss them in the high council meeting," Enma explained to Yu Sheng Mu Yue, who was attending the high council meeting for the first time, after taking his seat.
Yu Sheng Mu Yue nodded to indicate his understanding.
"Let's all take a look at the information first," Enma continued.
He had already instructed the Root Clan to collect and organize the latest intelligence from the Rain Country.
Yu Sheng Mu Yue picked up the information in front of him and began to read.
After reading it, Yu Sheng Mu Yue had to admit that the Leaf Village, as the first and largest ninja village, indeed had its merits.
Enma had already discovered that Uchiha Danzo and Half-Cover had worked together, and their suspected goal was to assassinate Son Ryouka.
The reason for the suspicion was mainly due to the Leaf Village's perspective on the event, as there were many doubts from the Rain Country's perspective.
Although Half-Cover was dead, the Rain Country didn't seem to have suffered any losses, making it seem more like Son Ryouka had plotted a coup in the Rain Country and killed Half-Cover.
In addition to the intelligence related to Uchiha Danzo's death, this information also included intelligence on the Rain Country and Shinshu's ninja forces.
Although it couldn't be precise to the individual level, this intelligence was already considered accurate.
However, Yu Sheng Mu Yue didn't pay much attention to it, as it wasn't a secret for the Rain Country and Shinshu.
They had a small population, and it wasn't possible to hide and do nothing.
The gap between ordinary ninja villages and the Five Great Ninja Villages was too large, making it almost impossible to prevent infiltration.
Unless Yu Sheng Mu Yue personally took action, opening his perception to identify and accurately capture spies through his panel, this could prevent espionage.
But this would be too time-consuming. Yu Sheng Mu Yue might as well use his strength to deal a heavy blow to the enemy directly.
(End of Chapter)
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