Over the next few days, the Third Hokage held several high-level meetings to discuss the talent development plan.
On several occasions, he even convened a Leaf Village jonin meeting and summoned every jonin currently in the village. As the initiator of the plan, Hyuga Iwa had exceptionally been allowed to attend.
Such a large-scale gathering kept spies from other villages busy, and they all began speculating about Leaf Village's intentions.
A few days later, after several twists and turns, Hyuga Iwa's talent development plan was finally approved.
That day, Hyuga Iwa delivered a list to the Third Hokage. It contained information on renowned scholars throughout the Shinobi World that he had gathered through the Ninja Cat Clan.
When the Third Hokage received the list, he could only smile bitterly. So Hyuga Iwa had prepared everything long ago! Perhaps the solemn way he had spoken before had simply been meant to secure his support for the plan!
The Third Hokage gave it a cursory look. The people on the list did not merely live in the Fire Country; they were scattered across every nation in the Shinobi World. Some were even leaders of entire villages?
Seeing that, the Third Hokage was speechless. How could the leader of a ninja village possibly come to Leaf Village to teach?
However, one sentence from Hyuga Iwa suddenly enlightened him.
"What does it matter if they cannot come? As long as we obtain their knowledge! Whether we steal it, seize it, or even trade benefits for it, as long as we get that knowledge, what does it matter whether they come or not?
"Of course, it would be even better if we could establish further cooperation! Leaf Village provides the funding, they provide the technology, and both sides share the results.
"Those who keep everything