"...And with that, I welcome you future ninjas to our academy "With those words Tsunade finished her opening speech. Everyone gave a round of applause for Tsunade.
After Tsunade got down from the stage a teacher came up and began to announce the names of the children and their classes. While he was doing this Tsunade came near Izanami while making sure not to attract attention.
" Good speech, did you make it yourself or forced Shizune to make one for you? " Izanami asked in a low voice. Since there are many people here saying bad things about the Hokage is not a good thing.
" No, I made it myself. " Tsunade said as she shook her head. At first, she tried to slack off by letting Shizune prepare it but regretfully that girl was not very good at preparing speeches. So Tsunade had no choice but to do it herself.
"Well, the crowd loved it. They have been so used to hearing the boring one-hour-long Will of Fire speech for so many years that they seem to appreciate the change" Izanami said as she looked at the numerous parents praising Tsunade's speech.
Tsunade didn't know how to comment on that. Should she be glad for the praise or be mad at the fact that her speech is only good because the third Hokage never bothered to give a shorter speech?
"Oh right, did you contact Jiraiya? I thought he would come running here when he heard we were going to war, " Izanami asked. As Konoha's best spymaster, Jiraiya's information network is not something you can underestimate. So Izanami actually expected him to come running back to Konoha.
But for some reason, she didn't see him even after waiting for a year. So that is why she asked Tsunade.
Hearing Jiraiya's name, Tsunade immediately put on an angry expression. She also wanted to meet that bastard. While she was dealing with that boring paperwork every day that bastard was enjoying himself to the fullest.
She has read one of his depraved novels that were released in the last few months. She knew perfectly well how he wrote his books.
"No, that bastard only sent some letters saying he is on a very important mission. I was just thinking of issuing him a direct order to return. That bastard has played around enough, " Tsunade said.
" That's good. Tell him that if he doesn't arrive in two weeks he would be punished for ignoring the Hokage's order and be sentenced to do community service for a month. " Izanami said as had an evil smile. She wanted to give that man a very harsh lesson for ignoring his duties as a godfather.
Tsunade's eyes lit up as she heard Izanami's idea. She knew how torturous community service could get. In Konoha, the people who are sentenced to do or have the job of doing community service have a title. And that is ' Green ninjas '. The ninjas would have to collect the garbage and clean the roads early in the morning.
And the worst part of this job is that if you didn't do a good job you would be scolded very badly by the stupid Karens who have nothing to do every day. This is the perfect punishment for someone like Jiraiya.
"hehe I'll go do that immediately, " Tsunade said with an evil smile as she dashed to her office immediately. She knew just how to trick Jiraiya into that punishment.
After watching Tsunade leave, Izanami looked at the person who was beside her and asked, " So how is the situation in the clan Kiyomi? "
Kiyomi looked at her aunt with a deadpan gaze and asked, " Do you really want to know? I don't think there would be anything you don't know with all those spies in the clan."
"Hahahaha "Izanami chuckled wryly at Kiyomi's words. Maybe she shouldn't have shown her the full extent of her information network.
It was a few months ago when Kiyomi finally went to one of her many business stores to see what type of authority that necklace would give her. And after a few hours, she came out of that store with a pale face.
She saw that almost 80% of Konoha's famous businesses belong to Izanami. And if that isn't enough there was an entire army that was in Konoha for her to immobilize in emergencies. What's more, she saw that there was a squad that is specially made for collecting information and how good they were.
Whatever information one would need they have it stored in their archives. Even the sensitive information of each clan was with them. If she didn't know any better she would seriously suspect that there would be invisible people stalking them at all times.
Thankfully it wasn't as serious as that. She found out that they managed to collect this much information due to planting listening devices inside the furniture that were purchased by their businesses.
These days they were even thinking of changing that to carpets or curtains since their listening devices are often being destroyed because of a certain man's short-tempered nature of breaking tables for the silliest reason.
"Well anyway, did you come alone for Sasuke's enrolment "Izanami asked as she didn't see Fugaku or Mikoto anywhere near.
" No Itachi is also here. He is with Sasuke, " Kiyomi said as she looked at her two brothers who were listening to the announcement in a further corner. Although the situation between the clan and the village was somewhat resolved. The Uchiha are still not very popular.
" Hmm, so Kiyomi tell me what do you think of the situation with the clan " Izanami asked as she looked at her niece with a serious expression.
"What problem are you asking about the money problem where almost every family is barely affording to pay up their debt or the problem where Uchiha are still getting more and more isolated? " Kiyomi asked as she looked at her aunt. The Uchiha clan is full of problems and only these two are things Izanami would care about.
" You don't have to worry about the debt as I heard Tsunade saying she would be coming up with a way to lessen the burden of the Uchiha. It was something about making a bounty hunting unit made up of the Sarutobi, Shimura, and other small clans to go hunt down the rogue ninjas and present their bounties in exchange for some ninjutsu.
And for your other problem you and I both know where that problem comes from " Izanami said as she looked at Kiyomi with a smile.
"The police department, " Kiyomi muttered with a tired sigh. She knew that the root of all evil comes from that place.
"Yes. In every village, the police department is a place where they would gather resentment no matter what they do. And that place is a Uchiha-only place made so that normal people throw their resentments at the Uchiha clan. " Izanami explained.
"And the attitude of Uchiha made the problem even bigger, " she also added. The Uchiha would never look away from a fight. They are too proud to bear any humiliation. So they would often pick fights with normal civilians who don't know when to shut up.
"So Kiyomi, tell me what is your opinion of the Uchiha clan? " Izanami asked as she looked at Kiyomi. Depending on her answer Izanami may have to change some plans she has made.
Kiyomi thought about it before speaking, " At first when I was just reborn I thought this is a stupid clan. You could clearly see that Konoha's higher-ups are looking at them like beasts who would break from their cage at any time but despite understanding this they still wanted to prove themself.
But as I grew up I began to understand why they still clung to the hope of being recognised. It was them who founded Konoha and they still were reluctant to abandon the safe haven they created. " she passed before looking at Izanami dead in the eye and said, " And I respect that so that is why I want to destroy that invisible boundary that separates the village and Uchiha. "
Izanami smiled as she said, "Then I as your aunt will help you. And besides I really can't let one of my student's clan be isolated from the very village he created. "
Kiyomi smiled as she heard Izanami's words. Although she is reluctant to say it, she really couldn't convince the whole village higher-ups. Although she has her Mangekyou Sharingan that alone is not enough. She is sure that Tobirama guy has made some plans in case a rogue Mangekyou were ever to appear.
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