153 Chapter 153

After several days of martial law, the situation inside the Leaf Village began to ease.

After all, everyone has to eat. Long-term martial law is not conducive to development, nor does it favor the reputation of the initiators like Kaito and his group.

So, the correct choice is to gradually relax the controls, and now Kaito and his group have done so. Of course, the three families should not expect their martial law to be relaxed.

During these days, Kaito and his group were not idle.

They spent this time steadily removing the ninjas from these three families in some important positions, and at the same time brought in a large number of newcomers.

And these newcomers, the majority of those supplemented by Kaito and his group, were civilian ninjas.

This is a crucial point. Although Kaito and his group are clan ninjas, if they really want to stabilize the situation in the Leaf Village, civilian ninjas will always need to be won over.

Put simply, what Kaito and his group were doing was actually just using Sarutobi Hiruzen's method, but it must be said that such an approach is really effective.

How many members of the ninja families make up the total population of the Leaf Village?

And what proportion can clan ninjas occupy in the entire Leaf ninja system?

Even if they do have powerful forces, the gap in population is really hard to make up for.

In addition to those at the top of the Leaf pyramid, a ninja village cannot be called a ninja village without a large number of civilian ninjas to fill the middle and lower levels.

This village might as well disband and revert to the Warring States era, which might be better.

After all, at that time, there were ninja groups based on clans, but in this era, if they do this, they will end up being crushed by other ninja villages!

"In addition to these, we should also increase the welfare of civilian ninjas."

At a meeting held in the Hokage Building, Kaito directly proposed his own idea.

"Of course, the purpose of doing this is simple, that is to stabilize ourselves.

Don't think that strengthening the civilian ninjas is weakening us, although it may seem so on the surface.

But in reality, their strengthening will stimulate our own clansmen to work harder, making our power even stronger.

This is a competitive situation and relationship. Once a person becomes complacent without rivals, that person will soon degenerate.

If a ninja becomes complacent, then that ninja is not far from death, and a clan or even a ninja village is the same.

Perhaps by that time, its fate will be to disappear into the long river of history."

Kaito's words made everyone at the scene furrow their brows, but they had to admit it was indeed the case.

Complacent ninjas are prone to lose their vigilance. Complacent clans will only rest on past laurels, which is absolutely unacceptable to them.

Moreover, even if the welfare and resources of civilian ninjas are improved, as clan ninjas, they naturally have advantages that others can't reach.

Centuries of heritage gave them sufficient confidence and background. Cultivating their descendants from a young age allows them to win right from the starting line.

If they still can't succeed under such favorable conditions, they should just honestly manage the family business.

However, improving the welfare of civilian ninjas is a huge pressure on the finances of the Leaf Village.

At the same time, what exactly to give and to what extent is really headache-inducing.

Before they could figure it out, Kaito spoke again.

"We should also reform education. Our current education is completely following the comprehensive education system of the Second Hokage.

The Third Hokage did not make any changes, but we can take this opportunity to make some adjustments.

For example, we can set up some theoretical courses and some specifically biased courses.

For example, some civilian children have very strong theoretical knowledge, we can cultivate them towards civil service.

Some people have talent in ninjutsu, we can specifically let them learn ninjutsu.

We can also set up classes to teach and cultivate them in Taijutsu, Genjutsu, etc."

"This?"

Kaito's educational reform made their faces change slightly.

If it weren't for the fact that Kaito came from the Uchiha and was the head of the Uchiha clan, they would have doubted whether this person's stance was questionable.

This kind of cultivation to strengthen civilian ninjas, although beneficial to the Leaf Village, seemed like a blow to their clan ninjas?

But what Kaito said next made them nod their heads in satisfaction.

"And then there's the elite education system."

Kaito calmly said, simply taking out the Western European and American education system.

After all, the previous generation's island nation always wagged its tail and followed others, and this world is a world of bloodline theory, he naturally wouldn't break it and change something recklessly.

After all, he himself is a member of the vested interests of the bloodline clan, would he 'kill himself'?

"The best people in the school will be allocated by us for personal education.

In this education process, how to make them have a sense of identity depends on each individual's methods.

The decent ones are handed over to the Jōnin to lead, to cultivate their sense of belonging and identity to the Leaf Village.

As for the rest, keep the status quo. With the benefits of our reforms as support, coupled with their own task execution.

I believe, they will definitely live better than now, live more happily, won't they?"

Kaito's proposal naturally satisfied the other clans present, even the most conservative Hyuga clan couldn't help but nod their heads.

Although these most talented children are not from their own families, their cultivation in this way can definitely give these children a sense of special belonging.

This is also a way to strengthen their family, and it's a particularly innovative, low-cost but high-efficiency method.

Because this is directly using the power of the village to help them select talents. If they oppose this, it would be really unreasonable.

Of course, there are pros and cons to everything. For example, how to distribute these talents may cause some problems due to conflicting interests.

But luckily, if everyone can sit down and discuss it, they will always get a relatively acceptable result.

"I think we can accept this proposal."

Hyuga Hiashi swept his eyes over everyone present, and finally nodded and said.

"So, Clan Head Kaito, do you have any other insights?"

"Don't worry about high or low insights, doing these things is a big financial problem."

Kaito said with a smile. However, he quickly thought of something, and then he began to speak.

"But since Koharu Utatane died, the position of the Minister of Finance is vacant, which gave me an idea.

That is to set up a Financial Budget and Audit Agency under the Finance Department, which has two functions.

The first is to calculate how much the annual budget expenditure of the various aspects of Leaf Village is, and then we tell the amount to the Minister of Finance to negotiate with the Daimyo.

The second is to audit and supervise whether these funds are used in key areas, to ensure that they don't flow into the pockets of people who shouldn't get the money.

And, certain organizations that should not exist, what do you think about this?"

...

The Finance Department has always been low-key, but it is a department with great power.

Money talks, and this is equally true in this world. Of course, it also depends on what kind of existence this rich person is.

If it's a Daimyo, then it might just be a money bag. If it's an organization of a ninja village, then it's a colossal entity.

Why did Kaito secretly resell arms?

Why did the Ino-Shika-Cho clans agree happily, and why did the other three clans also be willing to participate after knowing about this?

In plain terms, it's because following Kaito can make money. This money can enhance the strength of the clan and also increase the budget of their department. How could they refuse?

Of course, they are willing to do it for another reason, which is to do it without harming the interests of Leaf Village.

These people are very principled. Compared with a certain person who is always saying 'for the Leaf', they are simply like the guardians of the Leaf.

Moreover, everyone present is smart. At first, they felt that Kaito's proposal seemed not that big of a deal.

But as they carefully pondered over it, they immediately thought of some key points.

"Who does Clan Head Kaito think should be given the position of Minister of Finance?"

Nara Shikaku's eyes were gleaming as he knocked on the table and asked.

"Isn't it a bit presumptuous for us to decide this? I think it should be decided by the Hokage."

Kaito gave a perfect answer without revealing anything, and this answer immediately satisfied everyone present. They had thoroughly confirmed Kaito's thoughts.

The Minister of Finance is chosen by the Hokage, which seems to exercise the Hokage's rights.

But what is the function of the Minister of Finance under such a plan?

That's to ask for money from the Daimyo!

The Daimyo may not amount to much, but after all, he is still the Daimyo.

Therefore, some surface respect should be given - unless he pushes them too hard, the ninjas will let him know how big the gap is between ordinary people and ninjas.

The Minister of Finance is personally selected and appointed by the Hokage, so if the Daimyo is upset, it's the Hokage he's upset with, not them.

Although they all felt that Kaito was somewhat shameless - after all, Jiraiya is a very good person - but he hasn't even taken office yet and has already been plotted against.

But no matter what, they always had to take the blame in the past. Now the tables have turned, and it's Jiraiya's turn - after all, he's the disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, so what if he has to shoulder the blame?

As for auditing each expenditure, apart from ensuring that the money really goes where it should when supervising each department, they are also supervising themselves.

How much the three clans have embezzled is unclear, but the businesses they currently have under martial law are already staggering.

Now they are the seven clans who have jointly impeached and overthrown the Hokage. If they aren't careful, they might suffer in the future.

Strict self-discipline is a requirement that these clan ninjas must meet now!

Of course, they also thought of one more thing - to supervise whether the money will flow into places it shouldn't.

Although the Root has been annihilated, this organization has left them with an indelible memory.

Especially when it was found out that the organization was doing human experiments, cultivating a bunch of unregistered ninjas like dead soldiers, it was truly terrifying.

They absolutely will not allow anyone to bypass the financial sector in any form, in any way, and create a new Root.

As for whether they will export weapons to those 'in need' like them?

Sorry, they have already taken that path, would they still let others continue down it?

At this point, the meeting was almost over, with only some minor details and some intelligence exchanges left.

Kaito also learned about the current situation of the Anbu in this meeting.

Kakashi is doing a good job, even if he is not well-received by the members of the Anbu, but with Kaito and others' endorsement, he has reorganized the Anbu.

Although the current Anbu's combat power and work experience are vastly different from before, given that they have just been formed entirely from the reserve team.

However, they can now complete basic defense tasks normally, so what remains is to let time and combat slowly hone them.

Interestingly, Kaito also received a piece of intelligence, which was that the frontline defense forces found that Jiraiya had returned to the Fire Country from the Land of Hot Water.

Having received this news, Kaito roughly guessed that Jiraiya had come back to send Sarutobi Hiruzen on his last journey.

After all, Jiraiya is his disciple.

"So, you dragged me along to meet Jiraiya with you."

Nara Yaneko looked at Kaito speechlessly on a small road outside the Hidden Leaf Village. She hadn't expected to be dragged into this by him.

Although the Hidden Leaf Village had calmed down these days, the three clans were still on the verge of explosion.

Isn't Kaito's departure at this time equivalent to weakening the fighting power of the Hidden Leaf Village?

However, even though she was thinking this, Yaneko still followed Kaito out. As a member of the Nara clan, their character is to help you once they recognize you.

Yaneko has always been doing this. Although she, like Shikamaru in the original work, often complains, Shikamaru in the original work also helped Naruto a lot.

Besides, speaking of Hidden Leaf Village, there are still two Mangekyo Sharingan users, Fugaku and Shisui, so it's unlikely that the three clans can stir up any trouble.

"After all, he is our internally selected Hokage. Isn't it natural to greet him in advance?"

Kaito knew Yaneko's character very well, so he didn't care about her complaints and explained the reason with a smile.

Yaneko could only shake her head lightly at this explanation, but her gaze remained on Kaito.

Kaito's strength was truly beyond imagination. He was the same age as her and had even been in the same team as her.

Although he had the halo of a genius from a young age, this growth span was somewhat incomprehensible.

However, one thing about Kaito hasn't changed, which is his character, his inner self is still the same as it was years ago.

Smart and slightly cunning, still cold towards enemies, but towards his own people, he is quite gentle and tolerant.

This character of his is really different from other Uchihas, which is why Kaito has so many friends, and why she recognizes him so much.

"I say, you keep staring at me like this, do you like me?"

Suddenly, just as Yaneko was pondering, Kaito's light laugh broke her train of thought.

Yaneko glared at Kaito unhappily, withdrew her gaze, and added in her mind.

"Huh, since when did he become so narcissistic...."

...

Inside a secret base in the forest of the Fire Country, Orochimaru is brewing chakra with utmost seriousness.

Upon finding the skeleton, Orochimaru immediately took it and hurried to this base in the Fire Country.

This base used to be a forward assembly point for the Root to gather and replenish supplies. As a former member of the Three Ninjas and the Root, Orochimaru naturally knew this place.

And since the Root had been wiped out by Uchiha Kaito, this place was deserted, perfectly suitable for Orochimaru to do something here.

Orochimaru can't forget the feeling of despair he felt when he encountered the skeleton in that cave. That cold, domineering, and destructive aura was so terrifying that even he felt despair.

If the aura of a dead person is so terrifying, what would he be like when he was alive?

This question kept circling in Orochimaru's mind. How could he not be curious about who this person was?

Therefore, he spent several days preparing, not only to select a suitable 'material', but also to adjust his own state.

In terms of material, he chose a ninja from the Grass Village, who was a Jonin there.

However, people from small country villages like this, the level of Jonin can be very deceptive, but this is exactly what Orochimaru needs.

The deterrent power of the skeleton was too terrible. He really couldn't imagine how strong such a person would be if they were brought back to life.

Therefore, he had to make such a choice in terms of material. Of course, he also knew that his current research on the Edo Tensei (Resurrection to the Impure World) technique was not very good.

He feared that even using good materials might not fully demonstrate the strength of the summoned entity, but being cautious is never wrong.

After all, he had never encountered such a frightening existence before.

"Almost ready."

Feeling the boiling chakra inside him, Orochimaru couldn't help murmuring.

The next moment, complicated arrays appeared on the ground, looking like the ones used for the summoning technique.

In essence, Edo Tensei is a variation of the summoning technique, but more advanced, it summons a person's soul from the Pure Land.

Moreover, the summoned person has infinite chakra, which is something normal people cannot imagine.

However, this technique has certain flaws, namely the need for compatibility between the soul and the vessel.

For powerful ninjas, chakra is not a problem at all. The quality of the chakra and their own bloodline strength are the key.

Chakra only defines the lower limit of a ninja, not the upper limit.

In this world, what determines the upper limit of a ninja has always been the bloodline.

Therefore, the higher the compatibility, the higher the strength of the summoned can be restored. The power that the summoned can exert will be stronger and closer to their peak level when alive!

Orochimaru obviously can't do this now, and he doesn't even want to do it.

Simply put, he couldn't guarantee that he could control the person he summoned.

If he carelessly got killed by the person he summoned, he would really be at a great loss.

The array quickly spread, encircling the unconscious Grass ninja. Orochimaru placed the liquid he extracted from the skeleton using a special technique into the array.

Chakra continued to output, and the special array began to emit a strange light.

With the emergence of this light, white pieces of paper quietly floated out of the array.

Each of these pieces of paper carried a bizarre power, a power that sent chills down one's spine because it seemed to represent death!

"Hmm?"

The Grass ninja's body suddenly shook violently. He was obviously awakened by this power.

He looked around in bewilderment, but when he realized he was bound and unable to move, his face suddenly turned pale.

Orochimaru didn't pay any attention to him. With the continuous influx of chakra, these white pieces of paper were harshly attached to his body.

"Ah!"

The Grass ninja let out a scream instantly. His face began to distort, and his body shook even more violently.

Because he could clearly feel his consciousness being erased by these white pieces of paper, his body was also in extreme pain. This feeling was truly worse than death!

Fortunately, this pain didn't last long. The white pieces of paper spread rapidly over his body, and in a moment, he was completely engulfed.

The painful scream abruptly stopped, and at this moment, a bizarre and strong chakra emerged from the man who was completely covered by the white pieces of paper.

Orochimaru felt this strange chakra, and his face became serious. This feeling was exactly the same as when he found the skeleton in the cave.

However, the feeling was much lighter than before, but it was still terrifying enough.

When the white pieces of paper completed their final transformation and the chakra under the paper began to solidify, they slowly started to fall off.

Orochimaru was watching the man in front of him attentively, silently waiting for the final result.

When the paper fell off to reveal the man's face, Orochimaru was completely taken aback.

It took him a long time to lick his lips, and a strange smile appeared on his face!

"I really have to thank you, sensei.

If it weren't for that lightning strike, I wouldn't have discovered that place.

If I hadn't discovered that place, I wouldn't have found this existence that's like an Asura!"

Looking at the figure with black hair in front of him, the smile on Orochimaru's face became even brighter.

At this moment, the figure of Kaito once again appeared in his mind. He already had some new ideas...

...

Jiraiya slowly walked towards the direction of Konoha, and several days had passed since he set off. Along the way, he had been thinking about one question.

That is, what kind of situation would he encounter when he returned to Konoha?

As the disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya's situation was somewhat awkward.

His teacher was impeached and finally passed away for various reasons, among which resistance was one.

Although Jiraiya may seem like a fool, he is essentially a wise man playing the fool.

He could probably guess that the current situation in Konoha was probably not very optimistic.

Although the seven major clans controlled Konoha, the three clans led by his teacher were probably not so optimistic.

He didn't know how the seven major clans would view his return this time.

And those three major clans were said to have not been touched yet, what they would do if they knew he was returning, he didn't dare to imagine.

All of these things gave Jiraiya a headache, but he did not regret his decision to return to Konoha, to send his teacher on his last journey.

No matter how bad the situation was, it was something Jiraiya had to do and must do.

"I hope there will be a better outcome."

Jiraiya sighed softly, but soon he frowned because he sensed that someone was following him.

Tracking him at the border of the Land of Fire was something he would not have encountered in the past. After all, the ninjas on duty in the Land of Fire were basically Konoha ninjas.

Konoha ninjas tracking him now meant two situations.

First, he was probably in an unwelcome situation now, his return must have attracted a lot of attention.

Second, Konoha was now as he thought, completely controlled by the people of the seven major clans.

This made him sigh, but he did not stop his steps and continued to move forward firmly.

This was the attitude he wanted to show, he wanted to tell everyone that he was returning to Konoha!

Walking forward, Jiraiya soon came to a small town, a necessary route on his way to Konoha.

Actually, as soon as he stepped into this small town, Jiraiya's face didn't change.

He had been to this town before, but at that time, this town became a gathering point for Konoha ninjas, and he was quite familiar with it.

Because of its geographical location, there had always been Konoha ninjas stationed in this town. As soon as he arrived, he saw several ninjas waiting for him at the town entrance.

"Lord Jiraiya." A Konoha ninja stepped forward and gently nodded, then respectfully said, "Someone wants to see you, please come with me."

"I know, I will go with you."

Jiraiya seriously looked at the ninja in front of him before continuing to speak.

"What do you think about what happened in the village?"

"Although it's surprising and unbelievable, there is evidence for all of it."

The Konoha ninja glanced at Jiraiya, but he didn't say anything harsh, after all, he knew the man in front of him was the disciple of the Third Hokage.

"The Third Hokage himself has admitted to everything, which means it's all true. And we are ninjas, so we can only obey orders."

Jiraiya could only nod lightly when he heard this. The intelligence he received was the same, it was his teacher who voluntarily admitted to all the charges.

"Can you tell me who wants to see me?" Jiraiya asked, shaking his head slightly.

"You will know when you see them, please come with us." The ninja didn't say much, just made a 'please' gesture.

Seeing this, Jiraiya understood that he was not going to get any more information, so he simply nodded and followed the ninja.

Following the ninja, Jiraiya soon arrived in front of a tavern. He understood that this was probably where he was to meet the person.

He slowly entered the tavern by pushing the door open on his own, and found that the entire tavern had been cleared out, with only two people sitting inside.

Both of these individuals were young, a man and a woman who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old.

But when Jiraiya took a closer look at the man, his brows furrowed because he recognized that the man was Uchiha Kaito, a name that commanded great respect!

"Why is it him?" Jiraiya thought to himself, but he also started to be somewhat alert.

The fact that Uchiha Kaito personally attended meant that this matter was definitely not simple.

However, he still went over and then sat across from Kaito and Yaneko.

"Lord Jiraiya, I've heard a lot about you, but this is the first time we've met. I look forward to learning from you."

Kaito smiled and spoke to Jiraiya, then pointed to Yaneko next to him and continued to speak.

"This is my teammate, also a member of the Guard Corps, his name is Nara Yaneko."

"Lord Jiraiya, nice to meet you." Yaneko nodded at Jiraiya and then quieted down.

Along the way, she had already thought about what she wanted to do, and she clearly defined her role, which was to assist Kaito in persuading Jiraiya.

She knew that Jiraiya was the designated Hokage, because having Jiraiya in power had many advantages.

On one hand, he was a disciple of the Third Hokage, which was a very good choice in terms of succession.

Secondly, Jiraiya's reputation was definitely enough, there were hardly any people in Konoha who could compete with him.

Of course, the most important point was that Jiraiya was not a person who could manage well.

Not being good at management means he would delegate authority to more professional people, which is the best choice for the seven major clans.

Of course, Tsunade would also be a good choice. Although Tsunade is somewhat laid back, her abilities, prestige, and status as a descendant of the Senju clan make her an excellent choice.

However, Yaneko has studied the history of the Uchiha and Senju clans, and she knows that the person next to her probably wouldn't allow this to happen.

Not only Kaito, but also the other clan members would not want a Hokage with real management abilities to take office.

So, Tsunade could only become a figurehead in the end, and Jiraiya was their best choice, probably the only choice.

"Clan leader Kaito, although it's our first meeting, your reputation precedes you," Jiraiya stared at Kaito, sighed, and asked, "I wonder what business you have with me, as you're a busy man and wouldn't come to see me, a leisurely person, without a reason."

...

Jiraiya's words were direct, he seemed to have no interest in beating around the bush with Kaito.

This attitude made Kaito nod slightly, which was quite in line with Jiraiya's character.

Although Jiraiya was not completely straightforward, when facing serious matters, he preferred to make things clear.

However, Jiraiya's current attitude made Kaito somewhat helpless, as it seemed that Jiraiya had a great misunderstanding of him.

Actually, Kaito could understand why Jiraiya had such an attitude, after all, he was the one who had 'killed' Jiraiya's teacher.

But Kaito didn't bother to care about this little problem. Jiraiya coming to him now saved him a lot of time, so he was still in a very good mood.

"Before discussing my issues, I would like to ask Lord Jiraiya two questions," Kaito gently tapped on the table and then started speaking with a smile.

"The first question is, what is your purpose for returning this time, Lord Jiraiya?

And the second question is, do you remember what your identity is, Lord Jiraiya?"

Since he had to persuade Jiraiya, he could not rush this matter.

First of all, he wanted to know what Jiraiya intended to do when he came back this time.

Although he guessed that it was probably to pay tribute to Hiruzen Sarutobi and send his teacher off on his final journey, it was better to clarify this to avoid misunderstandings.

As for the second question, it was to lay the groundwork for his subsequent conversation.

Jiraiya is undoubtedly a Konoha ninja, this fact has never changed.

Kaito said this to reinforce this concept, and to use this concept to pressure him into submission.

Jiraiya was unaware of the many thoughts in Kaito's mind. He frowned at Kaito and finally spoke slowly.

"My purpose in coming back is to bid my teacher a final farewell. Although various pieces of information prove that he made many mistakes he shouldn't have made and disgraced the reputation of the Hokage.

But he admitted everything when he was alive, and he is now dead. I think everything has passed, so there shouldn't be any problem with me coming to bid him a final farewell, right?

As for what you ask about my identity, I can tell you very clearly."

Jiraiya paused slightly here, then his expression became very serious, and he said with a firm tone.

"I am the disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha, and I have always been a Konoha ninja."

"Very good, Lord Jiraiya. Your answer is very admirable and satisfying."

Kaito couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He nodded in satisfaction and handed Jiraiya a scroll.

"Take a look, this is the record of the operation that night.

At the same time, it also contains many things about your teacher, Danzo, and Orochimaru.

These are action reports and records from the Root organization, and you don't need to doubt their authenticity.

We also have no need to falsify this aspect, after all, your teacher admitted it himself.

Of course, we welcome you to go back to bid farewell to Hiruzen Sarutobi because we are also waiting for you to return to Konoha."

Jiraiya's expression was more puzzled, but he silently accepted the scroll and opened it to start reading seriously.

The scroll contained a lot of information, so Jiraiya read it slowly. But the more he read, the more his body began to tremble slightly.

He knew some things, but some things he really didn't know, especially what happened after he left Konoha, he was somewhat clueless.

After reading all this, Jiraiya silently closed the scroll, lowered his head and quietly said to Kaito.

"If all this is true, then I apologize for what my teacher did to you."

"There's no need, both he and Danzo have paid the price they should have paid.

And you are not them, and you didn't participate in this matter, so you don't need to apologize for them."

Kaito shook his head calmly. He leisurely tapped the table and looked at Jiraiya with a smile.

"And as I said, we welcome you back to Konoha. Do you know why?"

"I don't know."

Jiraiya shook his head, but his expression changed slightly.

He seemed to realize something, but before he could speak, Kaito had already given the answer.

"Because now that Konoha has lost the Hokage, we naturally need a suitable person to take on this role.

But looking at the entire Konoha, there aren't many suitable people, and our seven major families are not qualified for now.

After all, we just impeached the Hokage. If any of us were to take the position at this time, not to mention whether we ourselves would be satisfied, I'm afraid the villagers would not accept it either.

But you are the disciple of the Third Hokage and one of the three great ninjas of Konoha.

In terms of prestige, strength, and inheritance, you are the most suitable, Lord Jiraiya.

Or to put it another way, you are the most suitable to be the Fifth Hokage of Konoha right now!"

"You!"

Upon hearing this answer, even though he had already realized it, Jiraiya couldn't help but stare at Kaito in astonishment.

The Fifth Hokage, they actually want him to be the Fifth Hokage?

Jiraiya stared hard at Kaito. He knew his personality was absolutely unsuitable for being Hokage. Choosing him must have a hidden agenda, right?

Jiraiya has never been one to enjoy predicting a person's inner thoughts with great suspicion, but at this moment, he had no choice but to think in this direction.

If he became the Fifth Hokage, with his management abilities, it would be impossible to properly handle the affairs of Konoha.

In the end, many of Konoha's matters would still fall into the hands of these seven major families.

Simply put, they don't want a Fifth Hokage, or a qualified Fifth Hokage who can manage Konoha.

What they want is just a symbolic Fifth Hokage that can stabilize the situation in Konoha!

"Do you want me to go back and be a puppet?" Jiraiya said almost gritting his teeth: "I refuse this."

"I'm sorry, Lord Jiraiya, you don't have the option to refuse."

Kaito gently shook his head, and then he spoke leisurely.

"Why do you think you are a puppet? Do you think the Hokage has to be perfect in everything he does?

You're wrong, Lord Jiraiya. If that were the case, why would there be so many ministers like us to assist the Hokage?

Moreover, don't you think it was a serious problem that the Hokage used to monopolize power?

I always agree with one saying, that is, every craft requires specialization.

Leaving matters to professionals is always much better than someone who is not skilled in the field."

At this point, Kaito paused for a moment, then he smiled and said.

"And Lord Jiraiya, you can't refuse us.

Just now you said it yourself, you are a ninja of Konoha.

Now Konoha needs you, are you going to refuse like this?"

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