radicalducati Chapter 474 The Third Hokage Sarutobi's predicament, the Konoha Alliance
Chapter 474 The Third Hokage Sarutobi's predicament, the Konoha Alliance
"It's you again? Anbu Tanuki." The Third Hokage Sarutobi's expression changed drastically as he looked at the Anbu boy who appeared at the door, and he murmured coldly.
This is the same guy who caused them to fail in their attempt to overturn the Fourth Hokage's decision regarding the Uchiha clan!
What shocked the Third Hokage even more was that Tsunade had actually overcome her hemophobia.
If that's the case, then the medical department is completely doomed.
"Hmph, no one is allowed to enter the Hokage's office and discuss high-level decisions without permission. Fourth Hokage, your subordinates don't seem to understand the ninja code very well." Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Koharu Utatane said with a cold snort and an icy expression.
She refused to believe that the Fourth Generation would protect a mere Dark Division at this crucial moment.
"Well, Senior Koharu has misunderstood! Tanuki is an elite member of the Anbu that I authorized. He can freely enter my office and offer his opinions."
It hurts, it hurts so much!
At this moment, Koharu Utatane felt her face burning, as if she had been slapped in the face without hesitation by the Fourth Hokage.
Damn it, the Fourth Hokage is playing by his own rules!
Logically speaking, now that the other party is demanding that she hand over the medical department, she shouldn't be protecting her subordinates on such a trivial matter, which is why she recklessly took the opportunity to vent her anger.
did not expect……
"Third Generation Leader, you've made up your mind about this." Gritting her teeth, Koharu snorted angrily and turned to leave, leaving behind a single sentence.
She's already shamed, what's the point of her staying?
Damn it, I underestimated the Fourth Hokage, that harmless guy!
"Now that Tsunade's hemophobia is cured, let's make it a deal. Tsunade, the safety of Konoha is in your hands from now on." Watching his companion leave, the Third Hokage turned back and replied helplessly.
From the perspective of the village's interests, Tsunade is indeed more suitable for the medical department than Koharu, there is no doubt about that.
This is also a key reason why the three generations agreed not to struggle too much!
"Of course, the Fourth Hokage has agreed to my plan to expand the medical ninja force. We will be able to form four-person teams with medical ninjas in the future." Tsunade said with a gleam in her eyes, her hands itching at the thought that half of the compensation from Kirigakure would be used to train medical ninjas.
As her direct superior and teacher, it's not unreasonable for her to take some compensation to relax at the casino, right?
"I see." Looking at Tsunade's smug smile, the Third Hokage's pupils contracted as he immediately thought of that meeting during World War II.
Tsunade had made this suggestion after Nawaki's death, but Konoha was unable to implement it at the time, so she rejected it.
Unexpectedly, Minato actually used this to move Tsunade, making her willingly stay in Konoha to take over the medical department.
"Tsunade, invite Jiraiya back for dinner sometime, and Orochimaru too. It's been a long time since the three of you have had a get-together with this old man." The Third Hokage suddenly spoke, his expression forlorn, after giving Tsunade a deep look.
Whether he likes it or not, it seems he has no choice but to start his retirement now!
The Fourth Hokage was far more outstanding than he had imagined, and far more suited to be Hokage!
"Old man..." Tsunade murmured as she gazed at the Third Hokage's forlorn and weathered figure, memories of the past involuntarily flooding her mind.
Although this teacher is a bit indecisive, he is still good to the village and the three legendary ninja.
At least, so far the other party has been a qualified teacher and Hokage!
"Fourth Hokage, please inform Jiraiya to come back. I need to go find Orochimaru, so I'll take my leave now."
Tsunade called out to the Fourth Hokage, not bothering to waste words with Ishikawa. She nodded and left.
Neither the Fourth Hokage nor Ishikawa stopped her. After Tsunade left, the Fourth Hokage immediately formed hand seals to seal the room and spoke directly, his eyes flashing: "Did the Fifth Hokage, Kakashi, send you? I heard from Rin that you went back these past two days!"
“Well, the Fifth Hokage has agreed to come here with Obito for a formal meeting after his wife gives birth. But before that, Fourth Hokage, please take a look at this first…” Ishikawa said succinctly, and then took out a scroll and handed it over.
"Kakashi's wife is about to give birth?" Taking the scroll, the Fourth Hokage was surprised by this new information rather than rushing to check it.
Is Kakashi going to be a dad too...?
"Well, that's not the point. You should take a look at this scroll first, Fourth Generation." Ishikawa was speechless, not expecting that Eizou-chan was also so gossipy.
The fourth generation realized what was happening, smiled brightly, immediately opened his eyes, and then his pupils suddenly contracted as he scanned ten lines at a glance...
"Take away the future of the Uchiha clan? You really dare to dream of this? Aren't you afraid that too many people will gossip and leak the information about the time travel?" The Fourth Hokage quickly read through the questions and doubts, and was not optimistic about the plan.
"You don't need to worry about that. They won't have that part of their memory," Ishikawa said confidently, a glint in his eyes. Did they really think they hadn't seen that?
The solution was simple: he used his right eye to erase the memories of traveling through time.
Thus, although they knew they had traveled through time, they were unclear about the details, just like Obito.
"Since you've all thought of this, I won't refuse this plan. However, you can't force the Uchiha. That's my only request!" Seeing Ishikawa's confidence, the Fourth Hokage only hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
This decisiveness surprised Ishikawa, who was prepared to use a lot of persuasive language.
No, he's already mortgaging the future by taking away Uchiha children, how could the Fourth Hokage agree so easily?
"Don't look at me like that. I also have my own interests to consider." The Fourth Generation couldn't help but explain with a smile when Ishikawa stared at him like he was an idiot.
"Although diverting the Uchiha clan in this way will weaken Konoha's strength, it will also weaken the Uchiha's power. To be honest, in the long run, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks!"
The Fourth Hokage explained simply that he was still worried about the Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha clan has changed drastically under his leadership, and if left unchecked, it could breed new ambitious individuals.
After all, people can change, especially the Uchiha who are swayed by emotions. It's not a good thing to let those Uchiha hawks develop too quickly.
If we can take advantage of the opportunity to divert the Uchiha clan and send those guys away now, it will not only eliminate potential risks in advance, but also give the village an extra layer of insurance!
Most importantly, he had no reason to refuse Kakashi's friendly advances.
Yes, it was a test...
Sasuke Ishikawa has already helped them deal with Madara Uchiha and crush the Akatsuki organization, so they've already made a huge profit! It's only natural for them to give back a little now and lay the foundation for future cooperation between the two sides.
"You make me feel ashamed, Eien-sama." Looking at the Fourth Hokage, Ishikawa shook his head and chuckled awkwardly, feeling a little melancholy. "Then, on behalf of the Fifth Hokage, Kakashi-sensei, I formally request the Fourth Hokage to establish the Transdimensional Konoha Alliance."
"We will face the enemies of the future together!"