Ying Yue decided that this conversation with the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, would not only resolve the orphanage issue, but also expose Danzo's scheme head-on.
He knew very well that orphans were not only the hope of the future, but also a source of Konoha's potential.
If these children were sent to the battlefield now, it would be no different from burying Konoha's future in the flames of war.
After arriving at the Hokage Office, Ying Yue got straight to the point. "Lord Hokage, I came today because of Konoha Orphanage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up and listened to Ying Yue's report. "I've already heard some of it. Danzo suggested sending the orphanage children to support the battlefield, but I'm still considering whether it's feasible."
"These children are still too young," Ying Yue said directly. "The children at the orphanage, especially the younger ones, have not received sufficient training, and neither their bodies nor minds are prepared to face the brutality of the battlefield. Sending them there would only create unnecessary casualties and do little to improve the village's combat strength."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and fell silent for a while.
He knew that Konoha was indeed facing unprecedented pressure, especially now that the major ninja villages had joined forces to wage war against Konoha. Konoha's ninja forces were truly stretched thin.
But Ying Yue's words forced him to reconsider the matter.
After all, if they truly sent those children to the battlefield, the village's hope for the future would be exhausted.
"Ying Yue, what do you suggest?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked.
"My suggestion is to have the older children at the orphanage take on logistical support work, such as transporting supplies and tending to the wounded. Those are tasks they can handle," Ying Yue said. "But the younger children, especially those without