The more Sarutobi Kou looked indifferent, the more worried Elder was.
Because in his memory, his niece never had this kind of character. She would speak out whatever she had to say, and vent out any grievances and anger she had.
She has always been a straightforward and even a bit arrogant character. She will only show her concessions and compromises when facing family members and friends.
San Elder really hopes that Sarutobi Kou can grab him by the collar and scold him, his family, and even Third Hokage, or even beat him up.
Because in this way, she can prove that she is not tired or disappointed.
Sarutobi Clan did not just start planning what will happen after Third Hokage's death. In fact, they started various actions very early.
From the earliest times, it can even be traced back to when Hiruzen Sarutobi just became Hokage. The untimely deaths of First Hokage and Second Hokage made Sarutobi Clan think that even if Hiruzen Sarutobi became Third Hokage, he might soon die on the battlefield.
But later they discovered that Third Hokage was not as desperate as Senju Clan, so various plans and actions did not proceed quickly at all.
Until Hiruzen Sarutobi got older, his hair began to turn gray, his body began to stoop, and spots that only appear in the elderly appeared on his face. Sarutobi Clan suddenly became anxious.
For such a long time, not to mention the clansmen who can rival Third Hokage, even the elite Jonin and the entire Sarutobi Clan, with thousands of people, have not been able to produce a few.
The one who has more hope of catching up with Third Hokage is his son Asuma Sarutobi first, but even as a biological son, Asuma cannot fully inherit the proficient talent of his father Five Nature Transformations. He can only use Fire Release and Wind Release well.
The other person is naturally Sarutobi Kou. She showed good talent and was promoted to Jonin at a very young age. However, like Asuma, she was firmly stuck at this step.
The gap between ordinary Jonin and even elite Jonin and the shadows is far greater than the gap between them and Chunin or even Genin.
Except for Hiruzen Sarutobi, among the entire Sarutobi Clan, those with the strength of Jonin or even elite Jonin are not as good as Uchiha or Hyuga. Even compared with those smaller ninja clan, they are far inferior.
The only ones who can compare with them are Shimura Clan, Sarutobi is good at Fire Release, and Shimura Clan is good at Wind Release, and neither of them has any Kekkei Genkai or exclusive secret skills. They are two families with the same problem.
There is no way to change this status quo. The one-step method is to directly absorb strong people without a family into the family, such as Orochimaru, Jiraiya, or Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato.
But the strong also have their own pride. They disdain to be attached to a certain family. They can occupy an important position in the village and even in Shinobi World by relying on themselves alone.
Then another, slightly slower method was born: marriage.
Kekkei Genkai is passed down from generation to generation. When clan members combine with each other, almost all the offspring born will be those who have Kekkei Genkai. If people with blood inheritance and those without blood inheritance combine, the offspring will have a certain probability of obtaining Kekkei Genkai from their father or mother.
Although the probability is not high, it would be good to have more children.
Sarutobi Clan really began to have such an idea, and the initial candidate was naturally Asuma Sarutobi. He was capable, a man, the child of Third Hokage, and his status was also very high.
Of course, if he marries a foreigner, no one will say anything. On the contrary, they will all praise Sarutobi Clan for being generous and open-minded for allowing Hokage's son to marry someone from another family.
But Asuma Sarutobi had someone he liked early on. When he was very young, he fell in love with that girl with Red Eye eyes.
Asuma is very infatuated, and he is not an unknown person in the family.
Elder people scratched their heads but couldn't think of any good solution. Asuma didn't even listen to what Third Hokage said, so how could he listen to them.
Asuma The road here didn't work, so the family decided on the idea of marriage with another person. Sarutobi Kou had a hot temper, but he respected his family very much and was not that opinionated.
In addition, she is also very beautiful. She is a rare beauty among the Sarutobi Clan. If she can find a golden husband for the family, it will be a great thing.
Moreover, Sarutobi Kou didn't have a boy she liked. She put most of her energy into cultivation, and the other half had nothing to do with romance. At that time, three Elder found her, and several other Elder also took turns to persuade her. After being nudged hard, she really couldn't stand it, and finally agreed.
But even if she agrees, things are far from that simple. Compared to Asuma Sarutobi, Huang's reputation is much smaller. Although everyone in the family loves her, and some people even call her Young Miss, outside the family, her reputation is far less famous than that of her cousin.
After all, she is not Hokage's biological daughter.
Family conflicts often occur under such circumstances, not to mention that she is still a girl and needs the other party to marry her before she can bring him into the Sarutobi Clan's door.
Elder have no better candidate. Sarutobi Clan really has no other choice. Some of their remaining members may have reached the strength of Special Jonin or even Jonin, but these members are also quite young. Most of them already have families, but there are very few talented children.
And although Sarutobi Kou agreed, she didn't take it too seriously. It seemed to her that this was just a joke that the old men in the family came up with as soon as they hit their heads. It was not true, but Elder really started racking their brains to find Sarutobi Kou. When looking for possible candidates, if there are young talents from the Senju Clan, that would be the best choice. Wood Release is well known for its power, but Princess Tsunade is probably the only member of the Senju Clan who is still alive.
The remaining large and small ninjas are not good choices either. Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan will probably not allow their eyes to leak out. The other ninjas with Kekkei Genkai are either unhappy and unwilling to have their blood leaked, or they are too weak and not as good as Sarutobi Clan.
Logically speaking, the plan should have failed, but how could Elder give up so easily? After a while, something happened that made them full of energy again.
Uchiha Clan did not choose to take back the Sharingan that Uchiha Obito gave to Kakashi, but allowed Kakashi to use it, allowing him to take the name of Copy Ninja.