Daily Life of the Third Hokage

The old man was buried in the grave.

No matter how the Uzumaki clan privately thought about Konoha's next move, it would not have any impact on Konoha.

For the Uzumaki clan, it was a matter concerning the clan's future, and it did not cause any waves in Konoha. Konoha did not regard this matter as a big deal, but instead became a task for training young people.

The plight of the Uzumaki clan did not attract much attention from the Konoha ninjas, and they continued to carry out their tasks as usual. However, all kinds of rumors and speculations about the Uzumaki clan were spreading on the streets.

A few days later.

Death Forest, the Study Room of the Academy (As mentioned above, this is the courtyard built by Sarutobi Hiruzen in the Death Forest)

There was a knock on the door, followed by the voice of Orochimaru, "Master, are you there?"

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could speak, the door was pushed open.

"Orochimaru, you too, are you still asking? Why don't you just come in and see? Isn't the master here?"

Jiraiya rushed in directly.

"Come in!" Sarutobi Hiruzen said unhappily.

Then Hatake Sakumo, Yuhi Shinku, Mitarashi Naoto, Orochimaru, Tsunade and others filed in.

"Oh, why are you all here today?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said teasingly.

"Jiraiya, you idiot, this is the Hokage's study room. If you break in without permission, you will be arrested for espionage and may be directly listed as a traitor." Tsunade threatened Jiraiya with a serious face.

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand and said, "Sit down! Tsunade, don't bully Jiraiya all the time!"

"That's right, you gossip, you just want to scare me." Hearing the master defending himself, Jiraiya instantly became interested and sat face to face with Tsunade, making faces and pointing fingers.

Seeing that the two were about to fight, the mature and steady Yuhi Shinku stood between them and said, "Okay, you two, you don't know where to fight."

Then he turned to Jiraiya and said, "Jiraiya, you need to change this habit. This is why the master doesn't mind us entering the study at will. The Hokage's study usually contains some village secrets and some secret ninjutsu materials. Can anyone enter it at will? If something really happens, no one can protect you."

He gently raised his hand to stop their fight, and said in a gentle tone, "It's not that serious. You can enter my study at will, and I don't have so many restrictions on you. For those secrets that are not suitable for you to know, I have sealed them up. I have also sealed those ninjutsu that are not suitable for you to practice now. "

Then he turned his head and looked at Jiraiya, "You can enter my study room at will, but you should not enter other people's study rooms without invitation."

He turned his eyes gently to Jiraiya, and said with a smile: "You are all in high positions in the village now, and you should set an example. This is not only a respect for others, but also a respect for yourself. Many things are not confidential to us, but they are confidential to other ninjas. So in this regard, we still have to be careful. "

Then he looked at the disciples who were sitting in rows like elementary school students and seemed crowded, and couldn't help but smile. They have all grown up, maybe this study is too small.

He smiled slightly and looked at the young disciples sitting in neat rows. It was rare for them to come to him in such an orderly manner, and they couldn't help but wonder: "Is there something wrong? If there is something, just say it directly."

Several people exchanged glances with each other, and finally Orochimaru asked first: "Lu Xin said that you handed the matter of the Whirlpool Country to me and Tsunade..."

It turned out to be this matter. Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and smiled, turned his eyes to Orochimaru and Tsunade, and asked softly: "Any questions?"

Uh, Orochimaru was stunned by this question, and a trace of hesitation appeared on his face.

Tsunade hurriedly said first: "It's like this, Master, I think considering my identity, it's best to avoid causing speculation from others."

"Oh? What is your identity?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked mischievously.

"Grandma is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan. Although I don't have the surname Uzumaki, I have the blood of the Uzumaki clan. In the eyes of the villagers, I may favor the Uzumaki clan, which is not good for the image promotion of the village." Tsunade answered hesitantly.

"Will you favor the Uzumaki clan?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said calmly.

Tsunade jumped a little, "Of course not, I am a Konoha ninja, and I always put the interests of Konoha first."

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to ask: "Then what are you worried about? Or has Lord Mito made any request to you to betray the interests of the village?"

Tsunade was a little dumbfounded, and stammered, "No, no, grandma just hopes that within the scope of Konoha's permission, she can be more tolerant of the Uzumaki clan."

This is when Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed and looked at Tsunade.

"Since there is no problem, why are you escaping? According to Konoha's system, this is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You need to handle it first, and then report it to the Ministry of Political Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Political Affairs will jointly decide. And you are now the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. It is in line with the process to arrange you to cooperate with Orochimaru now. Is it that you want to be lazy, little Tsunade?"

"Ah! I don't want to be lazy, Master." Tsunade was a little at a loss, her voice was a little trembling, and she didn't dare to look at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Don't evade. Whether it is according to Konoha's system and process, or your position, there is no problem for you to cooperate with Orochimaru to handle the Uzumaki clan joining Konoha."

At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen changed his posture and comforted Tsunade with a relaxed expression: "As for the issue of you having the blood of the Uzumaki clan, that is even more of a problem. In Konoha, you are first a Konoha ninja, and then the blood of the first Hokage and Mito-sama."

"Let the blood of the first Hokage and Mito-sama cooperate in handling the affairs of the Uzumaki clan. This is to appease the hearts of the Uzumaki clan and it is also a true pity for the Uzumaki clan. It is also a means for Konoha to declare fairness to the outside world."

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly changed his tone and asked sternly: "Who is interfering? Or is there anyone in the village who is dissatisfied with this decision?"

He sighed again: "These ninja clans, they want to come up and eat them when they see a little bit of benefit. Short-sightedness is not good for the village. Orochimaru, the policy of de-ninjaization should be maintained for at least 10 "Tsunade was flustered. She knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen was hinting that someone was behind the scenes, otherwise there wouldn't be so many things suddenly emerging. She hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to tell Sarutobi Hiruzen the truth. "Master, in fact... it's just that some people disagree with the Uzumaki clan joining." Tsunade said in a low voice, looking a little worried. Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly, he was not surprised, after all, a village's decision often attracts protests from different voices. He looked at Tsunade deeply, but his tone was a little gentle: "Who is behind it? Or who is against the Uzumaki clan joining Konoha as a whole?"