Meeting room.
Everyone was somewhat taken aback by what Goenji said.
That's outrageous.
However, they also knew that the Uchiha were just that arrogant, so aside from being shocked, they were quite understanding.
After all, Goenji was someone who could hold off the Tsuchikage for a month, so he must have considerable strength.
When strength and arrogance combine, it's not arrogance, but confidence.
"Hehehe, Goenji is right. I also think we shouldn't be too cautious. Instead, we should demonstrate Konoha's strength and make other ninja villages feel the pain so they won't dare to do it again. That's a remarkable idea."
"Hiruzen, why don't I go to Goenji with Sunagakure? We'll definitely be able to make sure they can't continue to fight Konoha, just like Amegakure."
Upon hearing Shimura Danzō chuckled and offered his own opinion.
Goenji's idea coincided with his.
Moreover, Goenji's growth is too fast. Even among the Uchiha, it's a bit too fast. He wants to know why Goenji can progress so quickly, and how much progress they've made in Konoha these past few days.
This is a very sharp knife.
Being able to fight the Tsuchikage, if used properly, would be far more advantageous on the battlefield than leaving it in Konoha.
Previously, when Hiruzen Sarutobi placed Goenji in the village, he had many complaints, as this was simply the most humiliating way to use Konoha's fighting force.
They should send Goenji out to fight other villages.
However, he also knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried not only about the problems within Konoha itself, but also about establishing the prestige of the next Hokage.
Konoha has suffered huge losses, Hiruzen Sarutobi is largely to blame. In addition, due to his age, he has long wanted to pass on the Hokage position, but a candidate has not yet been decided.
Now that Konoha has produced two outstanding figures, Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze, who are very suitable to be Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi is already paving the way for them.
Once the war ends, Hiruzen Sarutobi will definitely take all the losses upon himself and then pass the position to the next Hokage, allowing the next Hokage to better implement his policies.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi's old teammate, Shimura Danzō had a clear understanding of his psychology.
This made him very resentful.
If I were the Hokage, I could definitely lead Konoha to new heights, dominate the entire Shinobi World, and bring Konoha back to its former glory.
Instead of being attacked by the other four ninja villages and reaching the vicinity of Konoha.
The Battle of Kikyo Pass is still fresh in my mind.
Mitokado Homura: "No, that's not how you fight a war."
"That's right. If we continue fighting Sunagakure, we'll need to commit more troops to this area, leaving us relatively vulnerable and easy for other ninja villages to take advantage of our weakness." -Utatane Koharu
"Lord Yan is right. We can't fight like this. It will leave Konoha vulnerable to attacks from all sides. The current situation is already very bad for Konoha."
"Lord Koharu is right. If Konoha wants to move troops to the battlefield in Sunagakure, the current situation means that they can only send those who are protecting the Hokage and the village to Sunagakure. This might allow the enemy to take advantage of the situation."
"Although the battle between Iwagakure and Kumogakure appears fierce on the surface, it's hard to say whether they're putting on a show together, planning to launch a surprise attack on Konoha we lower our guard."
"Don't underestimate that cunning old man Ōnoki."
"Furthermore, the battle lines between Iwagakure and Konoha are gradually becoming sparsely populated. We must reserve our forces to deal with the possible collapse of the Iwagakure front."
Many high-ranking officials mobilized their resources and offered their opinions.
Even the Nara's strategists gave the same opinion: they should not launch a war against Sunagakure, but they also should not pay reparations at this time, as that would reveal Konoha's weakness to the enemy.
Shimura Danzō it extremely distressing to hear.
They're all idiots.
His gaze swept over Goenji and found that the other party's expression did not change at all, as if he had only expressed his opinion and had not made any other moves.
What on earth is this guy thinking?
"Alright, after discussion, I've made a decision. Our main strategy regarding the Sunagakure's actions is to stall them. What do you think, Goenji?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
At this time, he didn't want Goenji to become too prominent. He was too young and didn't have the qualifications to be Hokage. Being too prominent would affect the promotion of others and cause discord with Konoha's policies.
Even though Goenji's thinking has already exceeded the scope of many Jonin.
Goenji sighed, "I respect the Lord Hokage's wishes and have no objection. However, I reserve my opinion and will call on you when the Lord Hokage feels I can use my full strength."
He roughly deduced some of Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts.
I didn't dwell on that.
There's no rush to rule the world.
There will be many more opportunities to come.
He is not strong enough yet.
They can also be targeted by groups.
When I can casually create giant Susanoo and wooden dolls like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, then I'll be pretty much done for.
He still has some way to go.
It's just that the attack power is sufficient.
In terms of Chakra, if there are enough people, they can overwhelm him.
Waiting for Minato to succeed... um...
I wonder if Obito will ever come to Konoha again and release the Nine-Tails, and whether he will still pose a threat to Minato Namikaze.
However, Goenji is certain that Madara Uchiha will have his own ideas.
Or perhaps Black Zetsu will find a way to deal with Minato Namikaze.
However, he didn't dwell on it.
Minato Namikaze is a perfect man; it would be even better if he didn't die, then he could be used to our advantage.
He will become stronger, so that even Minato, who returned home, will not be a threat to him.
He's still young; he can be impetuous.
Furthermore, Goenji set himself a goal: to dominate the Shinobi World by the age of twenty.
This was the absolute limit he had set for himself.
He was afraid that he would get old and become too lazy to move.
"Then let's talk about something else. As for Kirigakure, their Three-Tails has already been killed by Goenji. They definitely want to attack Konoha. Everyone needs to be wary of their surprise attacks. Send spies to gather intelligence. Danzo, you'll handle this part."
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hmm." Danzo's face darkened.
The pedantic Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Fuzei, you lead the troops to support Shibi in the direction of Kumogakure. Konoha has a few of us old guys and Goenji, so it doesn't need too many high-end combat forces to protect it for the time being."
The most difficult time Battle of Kikyo Pass had passed. Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that other villages no longer had the ability to launch a surprise attack on them. Even if they did, the old guys and the strength of Goenji could hold them off.
He was a ninja first, and Hokage second!
We cannot afford to be underestimated.
Finally, the meeting ended, Goenji felt as if he hadn't participated at all, having only witnessed details that wouldn't appear in the original anime, and even more details.
But at least I learned some political wisdom.
He doesn't know much about this.
He and Aburame Fuzei walked side by side on the streets of Konoha.
[That wretched woman! Today she claimed to be single again, saying how could I believe she has a twelve-year-old daughter? Good heavens!]