Odds and Ends

"Although I failed to become Hokage again, it's just starting over..." Shuichi thought to himself, expressing Danzo's thoughts. His determination to win the Hokage Danzo remained unchanged until his death, which was truly admirable.

After hearing the words of several Konoha High Command, the Daimyo also felt that they made a lot of sense. Although the Third Hokage's reinstatement was a first in the Shinobi World, it was very reasonable to do so in the current situation.

Considering that he had just lost his wife of many years yet still stood up for him in this critical moment, Shiji Shinden felt quite appreciative. "In that case," he said, "I hereby announce that Sarutobi Hiruzen will return to the Hokage Position. The affairs of Konoha are now in your hands."

"Don't worry, Daimyo!"

When the Konoha High Command returned to the village, they did not hold a ceremony to reinstate the Hokage; they simply announced that the Third Hokage would be reinstated.

The ninjas were quite accommodating. Sarutobi Hiruzen, who led everyone to victory in the Third Great Ninja War, already had a high reputation, and the village needed an experienced person. Therefore, the subsequent Jonin trust vote passed very smoothly.

After the Third Hokage regained power, the most urgent task was to resolve the various issues following the Nine-Tails Incident as soon as possible. Therefore, Jonin Meeting.

At this moment, apart from the Jonin who were busy with urgent missions and had not returned to the village, most of the remaining people had gathered in the Meeting Room.

"Gentlemen, thank you for your trust. There are a few important matters to discuss today."

Inside the conference hall, seated at the head of the table was Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had returned to the scene, flanked by his two old advisors. "According to the order of importance and urgency, we will first discuss the causes and consequences of the Nine-Tails' attack on the village, as well as our countermeasures."

A member of the Anbu standing next to the Third Hokage walked down the stairs, carrying a stack of documents containing information about the Masked Man was the instigator.

Each Jonin received a sheet of paper. The village elders had previously mentioned that the incident was man-made, and many people did not know the details enough, so they immediately began to carefully examine the contents of the paper.

Shuichi quickly browsed through it. Because of the "surveillance video" provided by the Super Beast Imitation Drawing, this information not only included color illustrations, but also detailed characteristics of Kamui and the village's recommended countermeasures.

"No information about Wood Release was revealed, but nothing else was omitted. It seems the Third Hokage and his team don't intend to publicize it."

The Land of Fire's decision not to issue Entire Ninja World warrant for the Masked Man's arrest was a relatively rational one, as he only revealed himself as a single person and was highly mobile. If they were to launch a large-scale operation to avenge the Fourth Hokage, it would backfire.

All the surrounding countries are potential competitors of the village. Releasing this news would only damage Konoha's own prestige. They would definitely laugh in secret at how the so-called number one village in the Shinobi World had been brought down by a cowardly fellow. Therefore, the news released to the outside world was that it was an accidental attack by the Nine-Tails.

Although Konoha wanted to bring this person to justice, they were not blinded by their eagerness. If the Masked Man went to other villages to cause trouble, they would certainly be happy to see it happen, as weakening their opponent would be more beneficial to Konoha.

Most Jonin looked grave after reading the intelligence. The culprit's abilities were extremely troublesome. Even if the intangibility ability had a weakness, it was not something that ordinary ninjas could exploit. At least two or three teammates would need to cover for each other to protect themselves.

Moreover, the opponent could come and go freely, and even the Fourth Hokage, who was proficient in Space-Time Ninjutsu, could not stop him. Organizing a large-scale encirclement and suppression was simply not feasible, and the situation was quite passive.

The Third Hokage didn't stop them from whispering. After a while, he spoke up, "Although the opponent's ability is very strange, everyone doesn't need to be too nervous. According to the village's research, his chakra is very special. I will have the Barrier Team keep a close eye on it, so please cooperate with us for the time being..."

Shuichi. The higher-ups were planning to modify Konoha's Barrier, which was a complex and time-consuming project.

This is the first time in over fifty years since the village was established that it has been directly invaded by a master, so it naturally deserves serious attention.

"Half of Obito's body is made up of White Zetsu Cells, so his chakra reserves are considerable. If he uses Kamui to infiltrate the village, he'll definitely be detected immediately. We might even be able to capture a few White Zetsu. Brilliant!"

The village's Barrier recorded the chakra of all active ninjas. Now, after adjustments and enhancements, everyone needs to register again.

From this perspective, Konoha has really gone all out, but this is a good thing that will solve the problem once and for all, as any future intruders will be detected much faster.

"The second thing is the reconstruction and compensation work in the relevant areas," the Third Hokage continued.

A nearby staff member immediately came out to report, "The Nine-Tails appeared in the northwest direction, causing damage to over fifty buildings. Additionally, four Jonin and ten Chunin or wounded, over sixty villagers died, and two hundred were injured..."

These are the losses caused by the Nine-Tails' appearance in the village for a short period of time. This does not even include the Anbu who were killed. If Shuichi hadn't come to entangle it, the severity would have increased exponentially.

Since the territories of the major families in the village were not damaged, there was no need for relocation. Shuichi said that these people should give him a bonus if they knew how terrible the situation was in the original story.

After discussing this matter, the next important point is that the death of the Fourth Hokage has led to instability in the surrounding small countries, Konoha needs to immediately flex its muscles to deter others.

Many Jonin are about to take on war missions again, and the next few months will certainly be quite busy.

The advantages of the Third Hokage's return to power were quickly apparent. He first assessed the combat needs based on the situation, then rapidly assembled a large number of ninjas into teams according to their individual abilities and characteristics. The entire mission schedule was packed, and the village's operational efficiency was immediately maximized.

Once all the arrangements were completed, the Jonin Meeting came to an end, and everyone left the Meeting Room one after another. However, a few people Shuichi, still had to accept some secret missions.

"By the way, Lord Hokage," Shuichi said with a bright smile, "I'd like to inquire about the detailed arrangements for that reconstruction area. Where would be a good place to ask?"

Normally, the Third Hokage would have noticed that this bad boy had some strange ideas again, but he didn't notice it now. He just told him that someone would be in charge of the matter soon, and after receiving the satisfactory news, Shuichi left quickly.

The next day, Shuichi, who was the main fighting force of the village, was busy with missions. After accepting the highest priority mission, he led his team to the border area.

In the early hours of yesterday, he turned another year older. Considering the possibility of clashing with forces like Akatsuki Organization, and the fact that improving his learning ability would accelerate his research into Fuinjutsu, he chose to prioritize maxing out his three skills.

Passive Skill: For every year the host grows older, the recovery rate of Body Energy and Mental Energy increases by 3%, and all other basic attributes increase by 3% [currently increased by 42%].

Third Skill: For every point the host adds, their reaction speed and thinking speed increase by 50% [currently increased by 250%].

After adding points, Shuichi focused his attention back on the mission, planning to gradually adapt to the increased abilities during battle. "Our mission this time is in the Land of Rivers, where we need to wipe out a force called the Leaf Ninja Village."