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But who can?
Tsunade was having a bit of a headache.
Hiashi Hyuga, forget about it.
The Hyuga clan has many internal problems. Some of the old stubborn members in the main family are simply out of touch with reality. A bunch of narrow-minded people are not qualified to hold any high-ranking positions in the village.
Because if these old fogies were to occupy high-ranking positions, it would inevitably cause great harm, so Tsunade was determined not to agree.
Seeing this, Hyuga Hiashi hesitated whether to continue, but an elder of the clan, not wanting to be left out, spoke up decisively: "Hokage-sama, the matter of the advisor should be carefully considered."
Tsunade glanced coldly at the old man and warned him, "Alice is capable, and you don't need to worry about her being an outsider. The reason I let her hold such an important position is because I trust her. You don't need to say these meaningless things to me; I won't listen!"
"Lord Hokage, you'd better not act recklessly." The Hyuga elder seemed unaware that Tsunade was warning him, and instead subtly threatened him.
Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga already sensed that something was wrong.
Sure enough, the next second, a chill swept through the air.
The Hyuga elder was frozen in ice.
There was absolutely no resistance.
It was sealed off just like that.
When the scene of being frozen appeared, Jiraiya's expression changed instantly.
As for Orochimaru, he simply watched silently with a deep gaze, without uttering a word.
The others' expressions changed drastically upon seeing this. They never expected that someone would dare to do such a thing in the Hokage Building's conference room, and to kill someone instantly at that.
The elder of the Hyuga clan, though quite old, was still quite strong, at least a Jonin, yet he was instantly killed.
The gap seems a bit too obvious.
But is this reasonable?
That doesn't seem reasonable.
That's a Jonin, after all.
More importantly, how dare Alice Lise? This is in Konoha, in the Hokage Building! This is utterly lawless. Is Tsunade going to protect her here?
"It's your own fault."
Tsunade immediately defined the nature of the situation.
She glanced around and said coldly, "This person was going to attack the Hokage, so it's perfectly reasonable for Alice to kill him."
Chapter 109: Lady Tsunade is right, we all support her.
"That's what Hokage-sama said."
The Ino-Shika-Cho ninja clans readily submitted.
Didn't you see that Tsunade has already made her stance clear? Then we can only go along with it. Besides, engaging in armed confrontation is obviously not a viable option, especially considering that the Uchiha clan hasn't really made any statements.
Bai Mu, the head of the Uchiha clan, hadn't said much, while Jiraiya and Orochimaru remained silent.
What do you think we can do?
The situation has changed drastically since the third generation of high-ranking officials are gone, but this seems to be a good thing. At least without Danzo, the loss of talent among the major families will not be so severe. Otherwise, talented young people would have been forcibly taken away by Root.
After all, once the Will of Fire is revealed, everyone has to accept it, even if they don't want to.
Do you have a problem with the Will of Fire? Are you unwilling to dedicate yourself to Konoha?
Danzo loved this kind of thing so much that everyone disliked it.
The key is that Hiruzen Sarutobi silently condoned it.
This is very uncomfortable.
Since Tsunade took over, there have been no signs of this happening. Root has been disbanded, and although the Anbu has been reorganized, they haven't been forcibly demanding personnel from various clans, so it's still acceptable...
Yes, it's generally acceptable.
After Nara Shikaku and others expressed their support, most ninjas chose to support them, while a few others had no choice but to comply.
Seeing this, Tsunade simply snorted and then said, "Also, Minato Namikaze will be the class leader of the Jonin team. You guys don't have any objections, do you?"
"Watergate?"
"Isn't he too young?"
Tsunade's decision has sparked another round of heated discussion.
"Young? I don't think so, on the contrary, it's very suitable."
Tsunade countered, her gaze turning cold, wanting to see who would object.
No one spoke again? Then continue, "Besides, he made outstanding contributions in this war, what's wrong with that? Clear rewards and punishments, that's what makes a good Hokage, isn't it?"
"Lady Tsunade is right, we all support her."
The Ino-Shika-Cho and Inuzuka clans, among others, made their stance clear.
They all unequivocally supported Tsunade's decision.
Seeing this, Hyuga Hiashi glanced at the frozen Hyuga elder and immediately lost the courage to speak. He knew very well that being able to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi and other high-ranking members showed Bai Mu's ruthlessness.
Against the Uchiha clan led by Hakumu, plus Tsunade with Wood Release, they were simply no match. If they dared to do that, they would just have to wait to die like the Third Hokage and his high-ranking members.
More than half of the respondents have expressed their opinions, which means the matter is settled.
Basically, most people were on their side.
Regardless of the reason, just support them.
Tsunade, on the other hand, quickly moved on to the next topic.
"Alright, then the last thing is about the development of Konoha after the Third Shinobi World War and the ceasefire negotiations with other ninja villages. As for the development of Konoha, there is no rush. We can discuss it after the war is completely over. Now it is about the peace negotiations between Sunagakure and Kumogakure."
"The delegation from Kumogakure will arrive in a few days, and the one from Sunagakure as well..."
At this point, Tsunade looked at Orochimaru and said, "Orochimaru, you tell us."
Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade, then slowly said, "The Sunagakure delegation is small, but the one worth noting is Pakura. She is a Jonin from Sunagakure and a Kekkei Genkai ninja with a Kekkei Genkai called Scorching Release."
"Orochimaru, in your opinion, what kind of conditions would Sunagakure accept..." Tsunade glanced at Bai Mu sitting beside her before continuing to ask.
"condition?"
Orochimaru hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then continued, "I'm not sure, but judging from the current situation, we can improve in all aspects a little, because the initiative is on our side. However, we need to be careful about..."
He paused for a moment, squinted at Tsunade, and slowly said, "Be careful of Onoki!"
The initiative is definitely in Konoha's hands.
But that old bastard Ohnoki is very cunning.
We must be careful of him.
"I know."
Tsunade nodded.
She knew this perfectly well without Orochimaru even needing to remind her.
After speaking, she looked at everyone, clasped her hands together and rested her chin on them, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me your opinions on the ceasefire agreement between Kumogakure and Sunagakure. What do we need from the other side? Please give your opinions. I hope everyone will speak up actively. Anyone can make suggestions. Good suggestions will be adopted. Everyone should speak freely!"
Want some suggestions?
How should I offer suggestions?
After Tsunade said these words, apart from Jiraiya, Orochimaru and a few others, the members of the Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, and other ninja clans looked at each other in bewilderment.
We're supposed to speak freely, but how should we say it?
Well, it's hard to say, it's really hard to figure out Tsunade's intentions.
Of course, Hyuga Hiashi then looked at Nara Shikaku and asked with a smile, "Shikaku, what are your thoughts on what the Hokage said?"
Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Inoichi said softly, "Hyuga clan leader, Kumogakure has always been a major enemy of Konoha, and there have been many unpleasant incidents. For example, the matter of the Second Hokage. Although it was caused by an internal rebellion in Kumogakure, and not only the Hokage of Konoha, but also the Raikage of Kumogakure perished in this turmoil, Kumogakure has indeed caused a lot of trouble for Konoha."
Akimichi Choza nodded repeatedly: "I think Inoichi is right. Kumogakure must pay a heavy price. I suggest that the amount of compensation must be increased."
Money is something I can't do without.
We must make Yunyin pay an exorbitant amount of compensation.
"Cho-za, don't just talk about money. I think we need to get Kumogakure to hand over their secret techniques, especially the precious ones we stole." Inuzuka Tsurugi, the head of the Inuzuka clan, believed that money alone was not enough; they needed to get some of Kumogakure's precious secret techniques.
"Chief Inuzuka, you really are..." Upon hearing this, Yuhi Shinku hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
Seeing this, Nara Shikaku knew that Yuhi Shinku was an upright person and obviously felt that this matter was unnecessary. He thought that simply asking for compensation would be enough and there was no need to do this. However, some things cannot be judged by morality or righteousness.
We have to be ruthless about this.
Therefore, Nara Shikaku quickly spoke up, saying, "Crimson Jonin, don't be sentimental. I think Clan Chief Inuzuka's suggestion is very good. There are countless secret techniques that Kumogakure has stolen. We are not coming here for our own sake, but for the sake of the ninja world."
After these influential Jonin spoke, the atmosphere in the conference room instantly became lively, with more and more arguments taking place.
Some voices expressed concern that such conditions were too harsh and might force the Hidden Cloud Village into a corner, leading to a fight to the death.
"That's true, but if the conditions are too harsh all at once, will they be able to accept them?"
As soon as this voice appeared, Bai Mu, who hadn't said much until now, immediately spoke up: "This is unacceptable? Is this what you're thinking? How thoughtful of you to be so considerate of the enemy. But the question is, why do you care whether they accept it or not? Remember, Yunyin is now the defeated party. They have no choice but to accept it, and besides, what kind of harsh conditions are these?"
Chapter 110 Pushed to the limit? Then let's fight!
The conditions are too demanding?
Bai Mu didn't find it harsh.
Because the real demands are here.
Bai Mu directly and clearly told certain people in Konoha: don't try to be gentle with me, just swallow them whole, and be ruthless when necessary.
"War reparations are a must, there's no room for discussion on that, and we need to make it as big as possible. As for the stolen secret techniques... remember, we can't just ask for that little bit. All the ninjutsu and secret techniques of Kumogakure must be handed over. Also, the Two-Tails must be given to Konoha. In addition, the mineral and fishery resources of the Land of Lightning will belong to Konoha. If Kumogakure wants to develop them, they must pay a development fee to have the right to develop and use them."
"In addition, half of the missions in the Land of Lightning will be allocated exclusively to Konoha. In other words, the ninjas of Kumogakure will only have half of the missions available in the future, while the other half will be exclusively for Konoha ninjas. Only Konoha ninjas can receive them, while Kumogakure ninjas cannot."
After Bai Mu stated his conditions, the meeting room fell silent.