He Bears the Shimura Name

"Ahem, you are all Clan Head of the village 'Chunin clans, and you all know each other, so I'll skip the introductions."

Upon learning that Ōnoki had been appeased, Kazashiro immediately summoned the clan Clan Head and began to implement his plan.

" In Konoha right now, it's quite difficult to acquire ninjutsu. Even talented Genin need to spend nearly ten years to be promoted Chunin."

Ultimately, it's because he doesn't have powerful enough ninjutsu.

After Kazashiro finished speaking, no one present showed any change in expression.

Before this, they had heard some rumors and were well prepared for today's scene.

Of course, being well-prepared is one thing, but whether or not to agree is another.

The representatives of the opposition were the renowned Feather Hagoromo Clan.

The current Hagoromo Clan, having suffered heavy losses during the Warring States period, has lost its status as a major clan, although it has not disappeared from the Shinobi World.

They became mere background figures in Konoha.

In addition, because they were once enemies of the Senju Clan, this clan has always lived on the edge of Konoha and usually only obeys the orders of the Daimyo's Mansion of the Land of Fire.

The current head of the Hagoromo Clan is Hagoromo Senkai.

Seeing that no one else spoke, the elderly man, who was about the same age as the Third Hokage, spoke first, "I think the Fifth Generation's words are biased."

Seeing that someone was willing to step forward, the other opposition members pricked up their ears, ready to chime in at the crucial moment, thus forming a defensive alliance.

"As you said, if it takes nearly ten years for a talented Genin to be promoted to Chunin, it only proves that the Genin's talent is not yet commendable. As far as I know, Minato Namikaze, known as the Yellow Flash, became Chunin only a few years after graduating from the Ninja Academy."

Seeing that Kazashiro had no intention of refuting her, Hagoromo Senkai continued, "The existing ninjutsu acquisition system is designed to select truly outstanding talents. If people without talent are allowed to acquire powerful ninjutsu, they will inevitably leak the village's secrets once they are captured on the battlefield and tortured."

"Yeah yeah."

Others immediately chimed in.

The Uchiha Clan Head, who sided with Kazashiro Bai, remained silent.

"Hmm, I see. I hadn't considered that."

Kazashiro nodded, then looked at the letter beside him. "In that case, let's end the meeting here today."

After speaking, Kazashiro, the initiator of the meeting, left with two guards, Genin clan Clan Head looking at each other in bewilderment.

That's it?

Wasn't the Hokage supposed to use this opportunity to propose collecting the secret techniques of various races? Why did nothing more happen after the first proposal was rejected?

The Clan Head exchanged bewildered glances, utterly perplexed. Could it be that their intelligence was flawed? Had the Hokage not actually made up his mind?

Fugaku and the others were also completely baffled.

They had already received hints and were prepared to stand firmly on Kazashiro's side when the conflict broke out. Who would have thought that Kazashiro would play by his own rules? Could it be that he wanted to use a strategy of wearing them down?

Fugaku and the others instinctively looked in Shikaku's direction, but Shikaku, who was being stared at, was deep in thought, clearly not understanding why things had turned out this way.

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, and for a moment, no one dared to leave.

Then a voice rang out, sounding an alarm for everyone present. "This Hokage's surname is Shimura."

This statement immediately jolted all the opposition members awake.

There's a saying circulating in Konoha: "Danzo doesn't speak, he's definitely up to something."

As Danzo's son, Kazashiro is naturally also subject to this formula.

The Clan Head, who had just been agreeing with them, visibly turned ugly.

Hagoromo Senkai's old face drooped even further, his eyes revealing a hint of ferocity and fear.

"Snort."

The old man snorted coldly, got up, and walked out of the house.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw two ninjas from the Internal Affairs Department standing at the entrance, which startled him so much that his knees buckled and he almost knelt down on the spot.

Fortunately, he still had some backbone as Clan Head, and he straightened his knees again without doing anything indecent.

Upon seeing the ninjas from the Internal Affairs Department, the other opposition members realized something was amiss. They hurriedly stood up from their seats and silently moved to slightly more distant positions, muttering incoherently, "I'm here for a meeting, I'm here for a meeting..."

"Lord Qianhai, please proceed."

Just when Hagoromo Senkai thought she was about to be made an example of, two Internal Affairs Department ninjas stepped aside, their attitude respectful, showing no intention of making a move.

Um?

They're not here to kill me?

Although Hagoromo Senkai was puzzled, she still forced herself to maintain the demeanor of Clan Head, nodded, took a deep breath, and walked past the two of them.

After the old man left, the two Internal Affairs Department ninjas entered the house and headed straight for Shikaku.

The three talked in hushed tones for a while, Shikaku, with a serious expression, followed the two outside.

What exactly happened?

Even now, no one has been able to shake off their daze.

However, after such a commotion, everyone present lost the will to talk, and after a brief farewell, they all left.

Hagoromo Senkai was very uneasy on her journey.

He would often run into ninjas from the Internal Affairs Department, and when he walked along the side streets, he could even see ANBU members moving about on the rooftops.

While walking in a residential area, he was nearly hit by a flowerpot falling from the sky. Surprisingly, Danzo, who was not present at today's meeting, saved him.

When he finally got home, he heard that his son had been arrested by the Military Police Force for violating Konoha's laws by entering and leaving the red-light district and had been detained for ten days.

The old man nearly choked on his breath.

He's already seventy years old. In this era of premature childbirth, his son is already over fifty. Where would he find the energy to frequent red-light districts? This is blatant revenge!

This is all the cunning tricks of that brat, the Fifth Generation; we must not yield to him!

Hagoromo Senkai is determined to oppose the Fifth Generation's policies.

With a mix of thoughts swirling in her mind, Hagoromo Senkai drifted off to sleep.

However, this sleep was short-lived. He had only been asleep for less than an hour when he was suddenly pulled awake by a large hand. When he opened his eyes, he saw Nara Shikaku with a serious expression, surrounded by the Internal Affairs Department ninjas.

"Unidentified thieves have infiltrated the Hagoromo Clan's territory; we need to search this area."

"Damn it."

"Um?"

"Um, I said you can do whatever you want."

Having just woken up and realizing her Hagoromo Senkai quickly corrected herself, wrapped herself in a thin robe, and went outside.

After assigning the tasks, Nara Shikaku yawned and left.

His men worked tirelessly for a long time, finally announcing the mission's end just as dawn was breaking. As for the infiltrator, sorry, they weren't found.