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Chapter 697: New 'Ally' Chojin Shoko!
Chapter 697: New 'Ally' Chojin Shoko!
"Tsunade, you shouldn't have agreed to his request just now!" Mizuharu Monen sighed.
The Tenshukaku was already difficult enough to deal with, and now they were handing over these young ninjas to the other side, which would only make the trouble even greater.
"Then why didn't you speak up to stop him just now?"
Tsunade retorted, extremely annoyed.
She hadn't dared to speak up in front of them earlier, but now she dared to speak up to him, as if she wasn't afraid of being confronted by him.
She wasn't her own teacher, who would indulge him in every way.
Facing Tsunade's rebuttal, Mizuharu Monen could only respond with a bitter smile.
It was only then that he realized how much the change in Hokage had affected them.
But it wasn't Tsunade's fault; it was entirely because this term's Hokage leadership, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo, were a pair of 'heroes' who had directly tarnished their reputation and implicated him and Chojin Shoko.
In My Struggle, although the protagonists were not them, it still hinted from various aspects that after serving as advisors for so many years, they had brought help to the clan and also how incompetent they were.
The simplest evidence was that after decades of effort, not only did they almost bankrupt Konoha, but their strength also became weaker and weaker, allowing the Cloud Village to catch up.
This was solid proof! It could only be said that the appearance of this book completely destroyed the veil that had been covering the F4.
Now, when walking on the streets, there would be people pointing fingers at them.
If the content in the book were false, Mizuharu Monen would naturally have the right to order Jiraiya to confiscate the books in the name of the Hokage.
The problem was that although the content had been embellished, most of it was true.
Especially the finances! Tsunade immediately took firm control of them.
Chojin Shoko, of course, strongly objected and resisted.
Unfortunately, her arm couldn't twist the thigh, and with Jiraiya's support, this department fell under Tsunade's command.
After taking over the Finance Department, Tsunade began to audit the accounts.
She had been doing this for the past few days.
The result... was that she had never seen Chojin Shoko's face looking good.
The other party was indeed as described in My Struggle, both greedy and incompetent.
If it weren't for his status as a second-generation disciple and his relationship with his teacher, it would be impossible for him to hold the position of advisor elder.
The only advantage might be his deep love for Konoha.
If it weren't for this advantage, Jiraiya would never have kept these two ancestors.
Tsunade had reminded Jiraiya several times to not rely too much on the two, but he had not agreed.
Because this Hokage was truly incompetent in handling political affairs, even though he knew that their abilities were not up to par, he could only make do with them.
"That's enough, Tsunade!" Jiraiya stopped Tsunade from pursuing the matter further and then looked at the two elders sternly, saying, "I won't ask who leaked the information to Danzo, but there won't be a second time!"
The serious Jiraiya still had a formidable presence, and the others could also sense the sincerity in his words, all of them nodding slightly to indicate their agreement.
"Hmph!"
Tsunade saw Jiraiya let this matter go so easily and directly left the office.
She had always wanted to reform Konoha but had been met with Jiraiya's soft resistance, so her mood was terrible.
"Actually, this is also a good thing!" Nara Kiba spoke up after Tsunade left: "It will take at least a few years to train these people to become ninjas. The Fire Plan has already begun, and these people will not only be unable to become a help to the Tenshukaku but will also consume a lot of their resources!"
Yes, he had been silent earlier, not because he was afraid, but because he truly thought this was a good thing.
The more than a thousand people on the list, plus their families, added up to at least several thousand people. Migration and resettlement would require a lot of energy and time, not to mention the consumption of training ninjas, which was a good thing for their plan.
But even Nara Kiba, no matter how smart he was, couldn't understand the power of 'industrialization.'
For the Tenshukaku, none of these were issues.
Various medicinal ingredients, food, and ninja tools had long been piled up in the Tenshukaku.
"Well said!"
Jiraiya nodded in agreement.
He had also thought of this point just now, which was why he didn't firmly object.
If he insisted on his identity as the Fire Shadow, it wouldn't matter even if Tsunade agreed.
"By the way, there are quite a few 'voluntary' participants willing to go to the Skyguard Tower. Should we allow them to go as well?"
Chojin Shoko suddenly added.
Most of the Leaf Village's villagers possessed ninja talents, but due to resource limitations, they couldn't become ninjas. The number of declining small ninja clans was not just a thousand, but several tens of thousands.
Therefore, as long as they were willing, they could truly provide a significant boost to the Skyguard Tower, exhausting the enemy's resources with their manpower.
It's a pity that Tohei isn't here; otherwise, he would instantly change his view of Chojin Shoko.
After Danzo, his true 'ally', defected from the village, he became concerned about not having 'his people' in the upper echelons.
Unexpectedly, after Sarutobi Hiruzen's death and Danzo's betrayal, another 'ally' appeared.
It must be said that the Leaf's Council of Four was indeed the worst group of elders, but they were the best in the eyes of their enemies.
Anyway, once Tohei learns about this, he will surely consider Chojin Shoko as his ally, and neither he nor the Skyguard Tower will tolerate anyone who dares to slander her.
"There's definitely room for maneuver!"
Nara Kiba nodded slowly, considering the gains and losses.
Even if they send more people to the Skyguard Tower, they can still retrieve them after the Fire Suppression Plan is completed.
The key is that the Skyguard Tower is located in the Land of Fire, and after defeating the enemy, these people cannot be taken away by other forces, making it easy to recover them without any loss.
'Lending' people to the Skyguard Tower for training, then defeating the enemy and harvesting the talented ninja candidates among them.
Only a genius could become a ninja before the Fire Suppression Plan.
"I also think we can agree to this!"
Mizuharu Monen also thought Chojin Shoko's proposal was good.
Anyway, they don't need to contribute anything.
It's just a matter of not stopping those who have always wanted to go to the Skyguard Tower from the declining ninja clans.
"It's fine!"
Jiraiya hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Because this plan had no adverse effects on the village and instead brought benefits.
If he weren't the Fire Shadow, he would have definitely opposed it, as he couldn't use the villagers as bargaining chips to outmaneuver his opponents.
But now that he is the Fire Shadow, he has to consider the village's interests.
Being able to weaken the enemy before the battle while also retrieving the villagers afterward, he could only compromise.
As the Fire Shadow, he must bear the darkness.
This was also one of the reasons why he previously refused to become the Fire Shadow; it wasn't simply because he disliked the position.
"When will the Fire Suppression Plan begin?"
Mizuharu Monen asked Kiba.
As their liaison between the Leaf Village and the Daimyo, Kiba was in charge of these matters.
"Currently, the Cloud and Stone villages are deploying more ninja forces. We in the Leaf Village also need to prepare supplies and ninja forces. At the very least, we can only start the plan after a month!"
Kiba shared the progress.
If it were a ninja, this progress wouldn't be called a delay, but rather a disaster.
However, when it involves the three great ninja villages and the three great nations, this progress could be considered 'lightning-fast'.
After all, everyone understands the efficiency of the nobility.
"We'll leave this to you. I'm going to discuss battle matters with the Frog Clan!"
Jiraiya explained his next arrangements.
To gain control over the plan, it was necessary to involve the Frog Clan, and this was an excellent opportunity for revenge.
If the Frog Clan didn't participate in the plan, they wouldn't have the right to distribute the spoils of war, and naturally, they couldn't reclaim Mount Myoboku.
Therefore, no matter what, Jiraiya would inform the Frog Clan.
Although he had already sent a message to them, such matters should be discussed in person, and he also needed to bring the forces they would dispatch.
After all, this time it wasn't just a few frogs, but an entire army of frogs, so he couldn't use the Summoning Technique.
"By the way, it's best to involve the Dragon Hole as well in this plan!"
Chojin Shoko reminded him.
"I'll discuss it with Deepa and Shimaa, the two sages!"
Jiraiya didn't object.
He also thought that having the Dragon Hole participate in the battle would be beneficial.
(End of Chapter)
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