Minato Namikaze and the others were all fired up by Uchiha Jin's words!
Inuzuka E gently stroked the large yellow dog lying beside him and said with some emotion, "It's great to be young! Endless vitality, it's even getting me a little excited!"
Inuzuka E was the oldest member of Minato's team and a Jonin. He treated Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Jin like his own younger brothers!
Uchiha Jin smiled and said, "Brother E, you shouldn't underestimate yourself! The world is mine, and it's yours too! We are the sun at ten in the morning, and you are the sun at twelve noon!"
"If there is a bit of light, emit a bit of heat! Only by doing this can the world become brighter!"
"You want this old guy to risk his life!" Inuzuka E's expression was slightly moved. Although his words sounded like a joke, his tone was very firm as he said, "But just as you said, my hands are already stained with fresh blood, they can't be washed clean, but my kid at home is still clean!"
"If possible, I also want to fight for a clean future for him!"
Inuzuka E's son was only three years old this year and had not yet entered the Ninja Academy to study.
Now that the war was coming to an end, perhaps his son wouldn't have to experience the ravages of war in the future!
Inuzuka E's words were a bit heavy, causing everyone present to fall silent!
Everyone present was a Jonin. How could anyone who had reached this point not have hands full of fresh blood!
"Everyone, what's past is past, there's nothing more to say!" Minato Namikaze spoke, his voice gentle and warm, saying, "And now we have found a goal we can strive for our entire lives! We will no longer live like tools in the future!"
Minato Namikaze had a faint smile on his face, exuding natural charisma, like a warm little sun that made people unconsciously want to get close!
This was the charm of his personality!
Just based on this point alone, Minato Namikaze had the qualifications to sit on the Hokage's throne!
Uchiha Jin also spoke up at the right time to change the subject, saying, "Kado and the Land of Waves will become our allies in the future! Besides that, I wanted to brief you on Shisui's trip to the Daimyo Manor!"
Minato Namikaze also became serious upon hearing this and asked, "Is Shisui going to the Daimyo Manor to see the Daimyo?"
Uchiha Jin nodded and said, "I asked him to apply to become one of the Daimyo's Guardian Ninja Twelve. It can also be considered building a bridge of communication between us and the Daimyo in advance!"
Although this was a Shinobi World, in a sense, the Daimyo was the true master of the Land of Fire!
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire not only had the power to appoint and dismiss the Hokage but also controlled Konoha's economic lifeline!
At the same time, Konoha was, after all, located within the territory of the Land of Fire. To develop, it was necessary to establish a good relationship with the Daimyo!
"Will the Daimyo agree?" Minato Namikaze frowned upon hearing this and said, "You should know that the so-called Guardian Ninja Twelve are the Daimyo's private soldiers! The original intention of their establishment was actually to guard against us Konoha!"
"Under these circumstances, they probably won't accept Konoha ninja becoming members!"
Uchiha Jin did not answer Minato Namikaze's question but instead smiled and said, "Not bad, Minato, you can see this level now too!"
Minato Namikaze scratched his head a little awkwardly and said, "I didn't think so much before, but ever since I read those books you gave me, I realized there were so many complexities!"
Although the Daimyo Manor of the Land of Fire and Konoha Village could be considered a community with a shared future, there cannot be two suns in the sky, nor two masters in a country!
The Hokage of Konoha Village controlled the strongest military force in the Land of Fire, while the Daimyo controlled the economic lifeline of the Land of Fire. Naturally, there would be some conflicts and disputes over power between the two!
Things were fine during the time when the First Hokage and Second Hokage of Konoha were still alive. At that time, the relationship between Konoha and the Daimyo Manor was still very good!
There were intermarriages between the two sides, and basically, whatever support Konoha wanted, the Daimyo would provide!
At that time, the Daimyo's safety was also directly handled by Konoha!
But ever since the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi took office, the relationship between Konoha and the Daimyo became distant!
And later, for unknown reasons, the Daimyo directly sent back the Konoha ninja sent by Konoha to protect him and formed his own protective force, the Guardian Ninja Twelve!
The Daimyo's action clearly showed that he was guarding against the Ninja of Konoha!
Or rather, he was guarding against the Konoha high-level F4 led by Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Uchiha Jin explained, "There is indeed some animosity between the Daimyo and Konoha, but more accurately, it's between him and the Third and the others!"
Minato Namikaze raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, feeling that there seemed to be a story behind it!
Uchiha Jin pondered for a moment before speaking, "This matter is actually not a secret, it's just a long story!"
"The cause of the matter has to start with the death of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju!"
"At that time, it was the end of the First Shinobi World War, and when the Second Hokage was negotiating with the Hidden Cloud Village with his guard unit, an accident occurred!"
"Finally, the Second Hokage decided to stay behind alone to cover the retreat of his guard unit... that is, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, and died on the spot!"
"When the news reached Konoha, the vast majority of people could not accept this fact!"
"This was not only because the Second Hokage was powerful, but also because the Second Hokage at that time was known as the fastest in the Shinobi World!"
"Minato, your Flying Thunder God Technique was created by the Second Hokage, and I think you should have a deep understanding of this!"
Minato Namikaze nodded. His Flying Thunder God Technique had already reached the point where the student surpassed the master, so naturally, he understood the power of this technique!
It wasn't Minato Namikaze boasting!
Although he wasn't the strongest in the Shinobi World now, as long as he wanted to leave, no one could keep him!
Therefore, the Second Hokage, who also knew the Flying Thunder God Technique, should not have died so casually!
Moreover, the Flying Thunder God Technique wasn't just for flying by himself; it could also take people with him!
The entire guard unit was only six or seven people. As long as the Second Hokage wanted to, no one could keep them; there was no need for someone to stay behind to cover the retreat!
Looking at it this way, the death of the Second Hokage was indeed full of suspicious points, and it was not surprising that friends suspected there was a problem!
Uchiha Jin continued, "Besides that, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others also brought back a piece of news: the Second Hokage entrusted the position of Hokage to Hiruzen Sarutobi at the time of his departure. This further deepened the suspicion of some people!"
"You should know that the Hokage is chosen by Jonin vote, but Hiruzen Sarutobi became the Third Hokage based on just that one sentence from the Second Hokage!"
"To put it nicely, Hiruzen Sarutobi was appointed in a time of crisis, but that doesn't change the fact that his position was obtained improperly!"
