After Senju Chen left the conference room, everyone fell into silence again.
Hiruzen Sarutobi Looking at the senior executives who had just breathed out the fragrance but were silent now, he knocked his pipe on the table and said in a deep voice.
"So, what kind of reward do you think the village should give Senju Chen?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an elder Senju Faction stood up impatiently.
"I believe that we should continue to increase the publicity of Senju Chen's deeds! Shape him into a heroic benchmark for our new generation of Konoha! Now is the war period, and a living hero can immeasurably improve the morale of all soldiers and civilians!"
"No!" Before he finished speaking, another senior manager with a neutral stance immediately retorted, "The publicity has been done before, and it's not enough! He is only ten years old! There are infinite possibilities in the future. To put him on a pedestal now is to encourage others and will do him no good!"
"Hmph, short-sighted!" Another Senju Faction ninja snorted coldly and made a more radical proposal, "Land of Earth has become weak and there is nothing to be afraid of. I suggest that Senju Chen be killed immediately is sent to the battlefield of Kikyo Mountain! With his ability, he will definitely be able to capture Sunagakure, which may allow us to end this damn war as quickly as possible!"
As soon as this statement came out, the atmosphere at the entire conference table instantly became extremely weird.
Everyone's eyes fell on the speaker, and his eyes seemed to be looking at a madman.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and looked at him deeply.
Everyone knows that you want to build momentum for Senju Chen and strive for a greater say for Senju Faction.
But you can't even lose face just to create momentum, right?
Just after releasing three "Advent of a World of Trees" in the northern battlefield, you turned around and asked him to go to the Kikyo Mountain battlefield again? When the war is over, will the next step be to let him directly take over as Hokage Position?
He is still a child! You guys who are obsessed with profit, is this how you "cheat" your own genius?
"Ahem," Chōza Akimichi's powerful voice broke the embarrassment, "I think Senju Chen is still Chunin. Based on his merits, it is not too much to directly promote him to Jonin, right?"
"Ten-year-old Jonin?" Someone next to him muttered subconsciously, with a bit of absurdity in his tone.
"What's wrong?" Chōza Akimichi spread his hands nonchalantly and said confidently, "That's 'Advent of a World of Trees'! The real thing! Let alone Jonin, even if he wants the title of Elite Jonin, who dares to say no?"
His rough and subtle words actually relaxed the tense atmosphere in the venue a lot.
When everyone thought about it carefully, this was really the truth.
The battle achievements are there, and it couldn't be tougher. For a combat force that can destroy thousands of enemy troops by itself, it seems that it is not too much to give him the identity of Jonin.
Just as everyone nodded, the cold voice sounded from the corner.
"This son's character, vision and strategic thinking are far beyond ordinary people." Shimura Danzō's one eye swept across the audience, his voice hoarse and firm, "He should come to my 'root'. Only in Root can he display all his talents."
"Haha, Lord Danzo is joking." Shikaku Nara answered immediately. He picked his ears with his little finger, with a troubled expression on his face, "According to your words, I think he is more suitable to join our Strategic Command. That battlefield plan is simply textbook level. This kid is definitely a natural commander. Let him be a shady knife in the root? What a waste."
"I can give him the position of deputy commander Root, so that he can exert his greatest ability and talent." In order to bring Senju Chen into the fold, Danzo still tried to fight for it again.
"We Strategic Command can also give the title of deputy commander. With Senju Chen's strategic planning and battlefield command, it is not impossible to become the commander-in-chief even in a few years."
For a time, Konoha, the giants of the two major power departments, began to fight for a ten-year-old boy without any concealment.
The minds of other people present also became completely active.
They realized that Senju Chen was no longer a "rising star".
He is the sun of the moment!
The future Konoha, and even the entire Shinobi World, must have a place for him. It does not seem impossible to reach the height of First Hokage Hashirama Senju. After all, when First Lord Hashirama was ten years old, could he use "Advent of a World of Trees"?
An absurd but extremely realistic idea, like a virus, breeds crazily in the minds of these Konoha most powerful people.
You must make good friends with Senju Chen! No, you must deeply bind him to the interests of your family!
Thinking about the information sent back by Shisui, Uchiha Fugaku's face was as dark as water, but the light of calculation shone in the depths of his dark eyes.
Under Hyuga Hiashi's slightly closed eyes, his eyelids were trembling slightly, and he had already begun to think about the possibility of marriage between Hyuga and Senju.
Senju Chen... It seems you are still single, right?
What? He's only ten?
Stop making trouble! What's wrong with ten years old? In this world, ten years old is no longer young! Let's settle down and cultivate the relationship for a few years. In a few years, won't we be able to branch out for the family?
In the conference hall, the discussion about the Senju Chen reward continues.
At the same time, Senju Chen was walking slowly on the way back to the mansion.
On both sides of the street, the villagers' gazes were still enthusiastic, but he could already feel a subtle change. In that pure admiration, there was a sense of distance.
He felt clear in his heart, still had a gentle smile on his face, and nodded to everyone who paid attention.
In addition to improving and reaffirming one's own combat power and achievements, this time's debriefing also has to do with one's own stance.
If I express even a hint of dissatisfaction with Konoha and Hokage, I estimate that I will never leave Konoha again within a few years.
But at the same time, it is estimated that a "small group" of people will come to find him secretly.
But my statement this time has really dispelled the ideas of many people, especially those who support the Senju faction. But there is nothing wrong with it. Who knows that I am only ten years old, right?
If you can afford to wait, they can also afford to wait. This is capital.
What specific rewards can you give yourself this time?
Senju Chen guessed that it was probably some fame or something that was not very practical as a reward.
After all, your name as Senju Chen hero has been publicized, so you are embarrassed to ask for more.
Arriving at the door of Senju's mansion, Senju Chen shook his head, shook these chaotic thoughts out of his mind, and opened the familiar door of his own home.
Warm light pours out from inside the house.
The dazzling red figure was waiting at the door with a worried look on his face.
"Why have you been there for so long! Are those old men making things difficult for you again?"
"You're not going to have to go out again just after you come back, right?"
Kushina Uzumaki As soon as he saw him, he hurried up to meet him, his face full of worry.
Looking at her concerned eyes without a trace of impurity, Senju Chen felt warm in his heart, and all the haze caused by the battlefield and the political arena disappeared at this moment.
"No, it's just a process."
"And Sister Kushina, I shouldn't go out again for a long time this time."
"Really, that's great. You don't know, I get bored staying at home alone. Let me tell you..."
Looking at Kushina who was chirping again, Senju Chen thought to himself, this is family, they don't care how successful you are outside, nor how glamorous you are outside.
They only care about whether you will be bullied and how long you can stay home this time. These are the most simple thoughts.
Senju Chen looked at Kushina Uzumaki who became happy again because he heard that he would not leave in the short term, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.