The two paths of psionic ascension and mechanical ascension, distinct from traditional ninja society, had already been laid out. President Yamada's plans for the new era were beginning to bear fruit.
Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had officially set out for the Land of Water.
It was worth mentioning that before the Tailed Beast capture team officially began its operation, key members of two generations of the Sarutobi Clan had visited Soji's residence at different times...
Among them, the Hokage had unusually entered through Baymax's front door. Under the pretext of seeking advice, he exchanged views with President Yamada regarding the next stage of the war in the Land of Water.
The discussion mainly focused on two matters: whether Konoha had the capacity to bear the long-term risk of keeping the Three-Tails and Six-Tails after their capture, and whether the Mother Nest Fleet's expansion rate would be enough to continuously suppress any counterattacks by the Mist Ninja resistance.
These conversations further revealed the inherent weakness in the Ninja Hero's character—his meticulous calculations.
As the first "outsider" Hokage to take over Konoha after the Senju Clan, not only his colleagues within the village but even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself had harbored doubts over whether he was truly fit for the position.
Though he usually concealed that self-doubt perfectly, the resulting tendency to play things safe meant that, at critical moments, he always lacked a little of the courage needed to make sacrifices.
...He was like a shrewd peddler. No matter what happened, he could immediately calculate every gain and loss with perfect clarity. Then, under the premise of maintaining overall stability, he would decisively choose the option with the smallest loss, ensuring the safety of Konoha's core.
Thus, he could abandon White Fang, who had been capable of standing on his