Tsunade thought of Rasenshuriken who finally stopped in front of her in the alley where Tanzaku Town was smashed and riddled with holes.
Thinking of Jiraiya's evaluation of Naruto, Tsunade realized that the current Naruto is really capable of taking Jiraiya and erasing a Root from the power of Konoha.
"Okay, let me give you a try."
"What's your plan?"
Tsunade leaned back into the chair.
Naruto smiled slightly, leaned forward and spoke his plan in a low voice.
Tsunade After hearing this, his pupils shrank slightly, he was silent for a moment and nodded slowly.
She raised her head and ordered to Shizune, "Shizune, contact the Hyuga clan leader to confirm this matter."
Shizune nodded, turned around and walked out quickly Hokage Office.
The moment the door closed, Tsunade let out a long sigh that he had been holding in all day, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.
From the moment she was blocked by Danzo this morning to now, she has been suppressing the urge to overturn the table all morning, and now she finally feels confident that she has taken the initiative.
Naruto looked at Tsunade's expression and said, "Start early, finish early, go back early to receive dad's inheritance, I don't know how many things dad left for me!"
Tsunade glared at Naruto and said, "Everyone Jōnin has arrived one after another."
After saying that, he took out a key from the drawer, put it on the table and pushed it in front of Naruto.
"Originally I wanted to give you a little surprise. In that case, I'll tell you in advance. Minato's inheritance has been sorted out a long time ago. All their belongings are stored in the house where they lived before they died. That house was where your father lived after he got married. The location is good and it's not far from Hokage Building."
"I just retrieved this key from the archives. The seal on it was affixed by Third Hokage himself before his death. Now it is returned to you.
Naruto picked up the key, turned it over, looked at it, and then put it into the ninja bag.
"Thank you, Tsunade mother-in-law!"
The time soon arrived in the afternoon.
The Jōnin meeting was arranged in a spacious zigzag-shaped conference room on the top floor of Hokage Building. The walls were hung with portraits of previous Hokages, and the conference table formed a large circle.
When Naruto followed Tsunade into the conference room, it was already full of people.
The moment he appeared, he attracted everyone's attention. These eyes were full of curiosity and scrutiny, as well as unfriendly glances.
Naruto looked around and saw many familiar faces around the conference table.
Hyuga Hiashi, the future father-in-law, and Inuzuka Tsume, the patriarch of the Inuzuka Clan, nodded slightly when they saw Naruto, and Hyuga Hiashi glanced at Naruto one more time.
Kakashi was sitting on Jōnin's seat, and his eyes bent when he saw Naruto walking in followed by Tsunade.
Kai was sitting next to Kakashi, Asuma was holding a cigarette, and Yuhi Kurenai was sitting next to Asuma.
At the top of the conference table, there are three chairs on both sides of the Hokage main seat.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura have already taken their seats. Sitting close to the right side of Tsunade is Shimura Danzō.
Shimura Danzō was holding a wooden crutch, his right eye and arm were wrapped in layers of bandages, and the cross-shaped scars on his face were particularly glaring in the dim light of the conference room.
When Naruto walked into the conference room, Danzo's left eye opened slightly. His eyes paused on Naruto for a moment, and then moved away, as if he didn't see anything.
Naruto walked to the left side of Tsunade and sat down.
This position was specially arranged by Tsunade. In formal meetings, Direct Jōnin should sit next to Hokage, who is directly subordinate to him, and opposite the seat of Elder Council.
After sitting down, Naruto nodded slightly to Kakashi. Kakashi bent his eyes in response. Kai next to him grinned and showed a mouthful of White Fang, giving Naruto a thumbs up.
Tsunade takes the main seat in the center.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura sit on her left, and Danzo sits on her right.
The noisy conversations in the conference room automatically quieted down the moment she sat down.
"Now that everyone is here, let's start my first formal meeting as Fifth Hokage."
Tsunade's voice is not loud, but it firmly controls the scene.
Tsunade first said her usual words of thanks to the patriarchs and Jōnin for their support in her appointment as Hokage, and hoped that everyone would cooperate with her Hokage work in various future affairs.
The patriarchs and Jōnins present here have all stated that they will obey Hokage's orders. This is their duty.
Tsunade nodded and started to get to the point.
She first briefly talked about Konoha's next reconstruction progress and mission recovery plan.
In the short term, the focus will be on restoring infrastructure, and in the mid-term, the normal distribution of tasks at all levels will be gradually restored. The long-term goal is to comprehensively improve the overall quality of Konoha Ninja.
The Jōnins present had no objections to this pragmatic arrangement and nodded in approval.
After talking about these basic matters, Tsunade's tone dropped slightly and he turned his gaze to Naruto on the left.
"I would like to introduce you to a person, Naruto Uzumaki, who should be familiar to everyone here."
"Less than three months after graduating from the Ninja Academy, he shined in Chunin Ninja Exams. He independently completed the A-rank mission of bringing back Sasuke Uchiha, and on the way back to the village looking for him, he teamed up with Jiraiya and successfully intercepted the infiltration operation of Akatsuki and two S-Rank Rogue Ninja."
"After discussion and assessment between Elder Council and I, we decided to officially promote Naruto Uzumaki to Konoha Jōnin."
"At the same time, he will become my Direct Jōnin, who will represent Hokage himself in every word and deed.
In an instant, the entire conference room exploded.
Whispers arose one after another, some frowned, some exchanged meaningful glances with the colleagues next to them, and some stared at Naruto, trying to find something strange about him.
Kakashi Forehead Protector's lower eyes widened slightly.
He knew that Naruto would become Jōnin sooner or later, but he did not expect it to be so soon, let alone that Lady Tsunade would directly adopt Naruto as Hokage Direct Jōnin.
The meaning behind this appointment is far more important than the promotion of Jōnin.
Naruto glanced at Danzo and the two elders who were sitting on the right side of Tsunade without saying a word.
The expressions of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were calm, so calm that they were a little unnatural.
Naruto understands, Tsunade should have discussed it with several people in private before the meeting, but I don't know how Tsunade persuaded them.
After reading this, Naruto stood up, faced all Jōnin and the heads of the major families around the conference table, nodded slightly, and said in a calm and humble tone:
"Please take good care of me in the future."
Some responded loudly, while others remained calm in silence.
Naruto memorized the faces of the silent people one by one, and then sat down again without changing his expression.
Some Jōnins don't understand. A Genin who just graduated from the Ninja Academy less than three months ago jumps directly to Jōnin before he has even officially obtained the Chunin qualification, and he is still Hokage Direct Jōnin.
But there are also some people who make quick judgments in their hearts.
Naruto Uzumaki is Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. As the most important strategic weapon of the village, Hokage brought him under his direct jurisdiction on the first day he took office. This was not out of personal feelings, but what any Hokage with a strategic mind would do.
Tsunade After the discussion below gradually subsided, he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
Her expression was a bit more serious than when she just announced Naruto's promotion to Jōnin, and the atmosphere in the conference room also became solemn following the change in her expression.