"The elders are here? Come, come, please take a seat." Tsunade said with a smile. "After we sit down, the meeting should begin."
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were led by an attendant to their seats in a dazed state, their bodies trembling the entire time.
"First of all, the first matter." Tsunade started the meeting. "Elders Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura proposed to prohibit intermarriages between shinobi from Konoha and shinobi from other villages..."
"Do you have any comments?"
As she spoke, Natsuo looked at them with a smile.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura panicked even more.
The other shinobi said nothing. 'Comment? What to say? Didn't you see Natsuo looking at them with a smile?'
The next second, the Sarutobi clan patriarch stood up without hesitation and said loudly: "Hokage-sama I speak for the Sarutobi clan, and I think there is something wrong with the two Elders' proposal!"
"The First Hokage married a woman from another village. Did we say something?!"
He said bitterly: "You actually want to establish this kind of law?"
"You still have a conscience!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked with wide eyes at the patriarch of the Sarutobi clan who a moment ago was together with them discussing how to pressure Natsuo through Tsunade.
The other shinobi also looked at him strangely. But the leader of the Sarutobi clan also has difficulties... The Sarutobi clan has old grudges with Natsuo and does not want him to use this reason to retaliate against them.
However, except for the leader of the Sarutobi clan, no one else spoke. As a result, this meeting became a one-man show for the leader of the Sarutobi clan...
The leader of the Sarutobi clan was not afraid of shame. After waiting a while and seeing that no one else spoke, he continued to denounce those 'traitors', thinking that they were not worthy of being a Konoha Shinobi at all and that he should be expelled from the village registry.
Natsuo just smiled as he watched the spectacle in front of him.
Both Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were stunned.
And the shinobi behind them felt a chill in their hearts for a moment, because when Natsuo looked at them, a boundless murderous aura swept over them.
"I am against the proposal of Elder Utatane Koharu and Elder Mitokado Homura, our village cannot be closed like this!"
"That's right, we have the freedom to marry our other half!"
They spoke one after another without hesitation, for fear that a knife would stab them a second later.
Natsuo watched their performance with a smile.
"Oh, that's how you see it... And what do you think? What do you think about this matter?" As he spoke, he looked at the leaders of the other great clans.
The representatives only felt the unlimited pressure. They silently swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said one after another.
"Yes, I think so too."
"Konoha should be an inclusive shinobi village.
"Oh? So doesn't support the proposal of the two elders?" Tsunade asked with a smile.
"I don't support it!" Everyone said in unison, with an extremely firm attitude!
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura embarrassedly discovered that in the entire meeting, it seems that except for their two votes, the others are against votes.
"I see." Tsunade narrowed her eyes. "Then this proposal has been rejected...Next is Natsuo's proposal."
"Natsuo proposed to cancel the privileges of the two Elders, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, what do you think about it?"
After Tsunade finished speaking, Natsuo smiled and said, "The two Elders have worked hard and made great contributions to Konoha..."
"Now that they are getting older, we, as the younger generation, cannot allow the elders to drag their tired bodies to work for Konoha."
"I think it's better to let the two elders live their lives and enjoy the family happiness."
"What do you guys think?"
He looked over with a smile.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's eyes widened even more. 'Get older? Well, actually we're not that young anymore. But we can still do it!'
But others said without hesitation.
"That's right, the two Elders are too old, I don't think old people should be forced to work too much."
"In Konoha we have always respected elders, how can we let the Elders do such hard work? I agree with Natsuo-sama!"
Everyone spoke one after another, but their hearts were cold.
At today's meeting, everyone knew that the two Elders wanted to drive a wedge between Natsuo and Tsuna, but this way of counterattacking...
'It's like Uchiha Madara back then.' Everyone sighed inwardly.
The people of Uchiha Madara's time are no longer alive.
Even Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who are of the same generation as Third Hokage, can only be said to be rising stars back then. They were not in the high-level circle of Konoha, and they did not understand the political situation of Uchiha Madara in Konoha.
But all the major families have recorded the history of that period. Uchiha Madara often used his murderous aura to intimidate clan leaders at the village meeting, forcing them to accept his suggestions.
It's not that Uchiha Madara is deliberately playing tricks. In fact, Uchiha Madara's proposals were all from Konoha's point of view. In many cases, he even insisted on supporting Senju Hashirama's proposals, forcing everyone to be obedient.
After all, clan leaders are not all wise and powerful, and some people are even arrogant people who shamelessly demand benefits from Konoha.
Although Senju Hashirama is strong, he has a gentle temperament and never threatens others, giving those clan leaders room to play. But Uchiha Madara never used to these guys.
Relying on the power of Uchiha Madara and the charisma of the First Hokage, Konohagakure as a pioneer in the shinobi village system, did not have many problems.
And now...
Natsuo stood behind Tsunade with a smile on his face, but the murderous aura that was madly released left everyone shocked.
Tsunade snickered to himself. Although she has the bonus of the Senju clan, she actually has a lot of troubles.
Some creditors even went directly to the Hokage building to collect debts with the secret support of the two Elders.
The fact that she married Natsuo even caused secret protests from many clan leaders.
Saying that they will disobey the Hokage's orders is probably going too far. But a little delay, a little problem, and then the Elders use this to suppress the Hokage's prestige.
And now...
No matter what the high-level shinobi think in their hearts, they are all praising the Fifth Hokage's policy on the surface.
Tsunade looked excited, as if she had reached the apex.
After all, many decrees were passed one after another that were for the good of the village, but they would weaken the power of the shinobi clans and could not be passed at all before this.
Including but not limited to the retirement of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, the resignation of their subordinates, Konoha's anti-corruption actions, the training system of medical-nin, and distribution standards, etc...
With Natsuo on the platform behind, even if they were reluctant, the Jonin had to agree one after another.
Tsunade is energetic, even being pregnant and knowing she shouldn't get too excited. But her passionate mood can't stop at all.
"This is what it means to be the true Hokage."
The village meeting ended, and everyone left one after another with bitter faces. No one dared to disobey, because Tsunade directly recognized Natsuo as the leader of ANBU and had the right to kill and interrogate all those who pose a danger to the village. Furthermore, they all know that these policies are not harmful to the village, it only affects their personal benefits.
And although everyone knew that due to Natsuo's obsession with 'reviving' the Uchiha clan, there was a high probability that he would not personally inspect his work. But once someone caused Tsunade's dissatisfaction, she could directly send Natsuo to make some people disappear, and they knew that in the end no one would ask anything.
Soon after the meeting, only Tsunade and Natsuo were left.
Tsunade was quite happy at this moment. She had been Hokage for over a year, and only now did she truly experience having the power of decision in her hands.
It can only be said that Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura are really obstacles for the Hokage.
Even in the Boruto Series time period, Naruto has a major headache facing the stubborn forces led by Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura. Because of this Natsuo decided to take advantage of this moment to get rid of them once and for all and let Tsunade's job be easier.
Now Tsunade is full of ambition and fighting spirit.
"Natsuo, I will be able to manage Konoha well! Let this village be in my hands, and let it bloom again!"
In fact, she also understands that Natsuo cannot defend her at every village meeting, not to mention that this could generate dissatisfaction among the village's shinobi clans. But she is still confident that she can lead the village on a new path.
"Okay, go ahead." Natsuo smiled lightly: "I believe in you."
"Hmph, look well!" Tsunade snorted softly, and then smiled. "Speaking of which, it's unlucky for them to actually want to suppress you..."
The reason Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura dare to sow discord is because Natsuo has been focused on 'reviving' the Uchiha clan for too long, so he is not involved in Konoha's politics at all.
They were originally worried about Natsuo taking power, but now that he hasn't done anything for so long, it's obvious that he has no interest in power. That also gave them room for more of their ambitions and they thought they could suppress Natsuo. Like Uchiha Madara he was repressed back then, where despite being one of the strongest people in the world, he was forced to leave the village in shame.
"They have been used to suppressing people stronger than them for too long, that they have forgotten that in the face of real power, their tricks are of no use." There was a slight sneer in Tsunade's eyes.
Why did all the villages suppress internal discontent when Natsuo searched the entire shinobi world for wives and sent their kunoichi to marry him? It is not because they know that when personal power reaches a certain level, the tricks they use in politics are of no use.
In contrast, the Konoha Elders still think they can use their tricks to control both Natsuo and Tsunade to increase their power within the village.
"Yes." Natsuo also smiled, he just stood up and cleaned them all up.
After Natsuo finished laughing, he reminded Tsunade. "Tsunade, don't forget about Uchiha Itachi."
"I understand!" Tsunade raised his head.
Because Natsuo helped Tsunade clean up Konoha, and after he explained to her the many ins and outs of the Uchiha clan's genocide, in addition to Natsuo's assurances that Itachi can be controlled by him at any time if he decides to harm his family. Therefore she was willing to accept the request to allow Itachi to return to the village.
This is Uchiha Mikoto's request, and Natsuo will not forget it. After all, Mikoto has already promised a lot of benefits in advance, as long as the resurrection is successful, the payment will be made immediately, and the satisfaction is guaranteed
'Speed up! We must accelerate the investigation into the resurrection!' Natsuo thought. 'I can't believe I can't solve this problem!'
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