Konoha Notes.

Chapter 523 Endgame and Opening

Chapter 523 Endgame and Opening

For Shuji, who had been forced into this situation, the only difference between now and the past two months was that his office at the ninja academy was gone.

After all, my job position has been completely changed.

As for the rest—things have already come to this point, so let's resolve the issues as soon as possible and try to retire early.

According to his ideal age, that is, another ten years, or if he is lucky, less than ten years.

Tsunade didn't have anything to hand over to him. The person she really had something to discuss with him was the Fourth Hokage, who was now leaving.

"The policy on badges is still just a document, and the problems that may arise in the process are still unknown."

"Moreover, every Hokage has assistants, who are either disciples or subordinates, or classmates and comrades-in-arms."

"For me, the former are mostly in the Joint Affairs Bureau, while the latter, among those who are still alive, are not yet at the threshold of the Hokage's office."

"According to the management you implemented back then, Fourth Hokage, the former Hokage would continue to provide support."

In short, after all that, he still left Minato Namikaze in the office.

Having secured the help of those handling important tasks, Shuji wasn't exactly idle about his duties.

After this operation against Obito, there are still many things that need to be adjusted.

Therefore, Shuji initiated a video conference of the Five Kage.

The other four shadows had already made preparations long ago. This wasn't something that started after he took office, but rather a meeting that was already on the agenda.

Shuji sat behind his desk, with the Hokage hat in front of him.

Onoki said with a hint of sourness, "Did you do this on purpose, getting tricked by a few brats?"

"Making something simple so complicated that you need to be forced by others," Raikage commented. "You should reflect on that too, Shuji."

Chiyo, ever the wise old man, said: "That sharp-tongued brat probably didn't have any more tricks up his sleeve back then."

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Mei Terumi smiled, her tone much gentler than the other three: "After all, it's what everyone wants, Shuji-kun."

Shuji knew, of course, that representatives from each village office were present, and that these four couldn't possibly be unaware of the Konoha Ninja Academy's affairs. He had no interest in dwelling on this topic; a loss was a loss.

"The issue remains the same." Shuuji cut to the chase. "Given the current situation, the gray areas within the Joint Affairs Bureau that were created to lure in the enemy are no longer necessary."

He opened the roster that he had already prepared.

"Regarding the handling of those involved. In this turmoil, there are individuals from all five major ninja villages who have been exposed or have not yet been exposed, but who have actually wavered or even taken action."

"Konoha has no objection to those who remain hesitant and take no action; you may handle such matters yourselves."

He turned the page.

"What I want to discuss is another group of people."

"For nearly eight months, in order to complete this operation, the secret service tacitly accepted the internal situation, leaving many ninjas and staff in danger and insecurity."

"Of course, this is the fate of a ninja, there's nothing wrong with that."

"But for those who haven't received a clear mission, it's not entirely incomprehensible that they have to find their own way to survive in a continuously risky environment."

Lei Ying said in a deep voice, "You mean you're saying we won't pursue this matter?"

Shuji said, "That's not the case. Encouraging wavering individuals is a betrayal of loyal ones."

"But similarly, executing or imprisoning them all would be too harsh for some of them whose crimes do not quite reach the red line."

"Therefore, what Konoha wants to discuss is exiling a group of people overseas."

"Akatsuki's territory?" Onoki said. Where else could it be overseas but Akatsuki?

"Konoha plans to send Mr. Jiraiya overseas, and a group of ninjas will accompany him," Shuji said.

Chiyo slowly spoke: "Do you think Akatsuki will accept everything?"

"Nagato is short-handed, and these people have all expressed their longing for overseas development models to varying degrees. Some of them will become our eyes and ears over there."

Shuji said.

"Of course, this is just Konoha's plan for dealing with these people. If you have any different opinions, Konoha will not interfere."

"If you are willing to make the same arrangements, they can be carried out together."

The four people on the other side of the screen did not immediately express their opinions.

Shuji is not in a hurry.

He knew that each village faced similar problems.

Killing people is too much, but keeping them in the village is not appropriate either; otherwise, places like Ghost Lantern Castle wouldn't have existed in the past.

By sending them overseas, Nagato could simply deal with them the same way he had with the Rain Village ninja before. This would also give Jiraiya more confidence in front of his students after he left home.

Without receiving a clear refusal, he took it as an admission and moved on to the next matter.

Xiu Si closed the register.

"Although this was a deliberate arrangement, the uncontrollability brought about by the complexity of the personnel is now on the table. Konoha has no intention of overturning the previous consensus, but further discussions are needed regarding security."

"We suggest selecting a research site within Konoha headquarters. Important intelligence will be relayed directly between researchers from each village via communication devices."

"It is recommended to select a location within Konoha headquarters to conduct the research."

"Konoha only requires verification of one thing—that the other end of the communication is you yourselves, and not someone else."

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Onoki immediately agreed.

Rather than minor details like security measures, Konoha's willingness to conduct research publicly is the biggest concession. This framework must be maintained, at least until some results are achieved.

With both core proposals finalized, all that remained were the trivial matters.

For example, whether Akatsuki would launch any action, or whether Konoha had any unspoken troubles—Shuji dealt with these kinds of questions one by one.

The screen gradually dimmed.

The office returned to silence.

Shuji pulled the straw hat over his face and slumped into the chair. He lay there for a while, but still didn't feel quite right.

Then he remembered something.

Some time ago, Kakashi submitted an application for the construction of a new building. The main body of the application had already been approved, but the little trick hidden at the end of the application was rejected by him at the time.

Looking back now, it's amazing that the Dark Division didn't leak a single word about the huge commotion at the graduation ceremony.

Yamato, as expected, failed to live up to my thoughtfulness.

It's a huge loss of points to make a mistake while playing games with children and then take it back or seek revenge afterwards.

At least wait until they are a little older.

If they come of age when the person in question is no longer in office, then there is even less reason for them to do so, which would mean that the other person is taking the blame for them.

But Yamato is different.

Shuji immediately drafted a transfer order, sending Yamato to assist Kakashi in the internal investigation work of the Joint Affairs Bureau.

After putting the pen back on the table, Shuji picked up the paper, looked at it once, and then put it down.

I feel much better now.

Nagato felt neither anger nor regret at the result of Obito, also known as "Madara," being killed.

Although he shared the same goals and ideas with that person, he never trusted them.

Especially in the past year, Obito has acted on his own too many times, and this time he has completely overstepped his bounds in his actions.

"That person isn't completely dead yet," Xiao Nan said.

Orochimaru also possesses the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Nagato said, "Having become a manipulated dead man, he can no longer be the leader of the organization."

Xiao Nan asked again, "What should we do?"

"Wait for him to contact us," Nagato replied coldly. "If there's no news within a week, treat it as betrayal."

This was the last bit of patience he, as the leader of the organization, was able to give to a comrade.

However, there was absolutely no response to his patience.

Not only that, just before Jiraiya was about to arrive in the Land of the Sea, Nagato checked the organization's internal situation again and found that Orochimaru's laboratory was deserted.

Only a few abandoned personnel remained, bewildered and helpless, at the Snow Country's base.

Even in organizations with a relaxed atmosphere, members will never be allowed to disappear without a reason.

Nagato stood in the empty laboratory, confirming that another name had been added to the list of traitors.