Even if Senju Chen will become Hokage in the future, it will still be many years later, but now if he is asked to become Council of Elders, the situation will be completely different.
Therefore, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were the first to oppose this proposal.
"Why not?" At this time, Danzo spoke again.
Danzo As soon as I said these words, I told everyone directly that this is what I meant.
He slowly stood up and struck the ground with his crutch, making a muffled "thunk" sound.
"Master First Hokage Hashirama Senju is already famous Shinobi World at this age, and he has even started to build a village. I just thought he was too young before, but everyone just listened to Elder Koharu's statement. With Senju Chen's contribution and strength, is he still not worthy of the position of an elder?"
"Or..." Danzo's one eye glanced around the people present. "Some people are afraid that his great achievements will shock the master, and want to deliberately suppress him, fearing that his position will be unstable?"
"Boom!"
These words, like thunder, exploded in the conference room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes also turned cold instantly.
He finally understood and completely understood Danzo's poisonous plan!
This is to put Senju Chen on the fire!
Praise and kill!
How glorious does it sound to be a thirteen-year-old elder? It is unprecedented and probably unprecedented.
But what about actually?
A thirteen-year-old boy is forcibly pushed to the highest decision-making level of Konoha. What will happen to him?
What would the villagers think? Why should a teenage boy dictate major events in the village?
It's true that you have merit, but you are too young after all.
Also, what do the senior executives here think? Will these decades-old guys take orders from a child?
Danzo realized that Senju Chen can no longer be suppressed, so he might as well let the whole village crowd out Senju Chen.
It is conceivable that once Senju Chen really becomes the youngest elder in the village, what awaits him will be endless suspicion, exclusion, open and covert attacks, and endless power struggles.
It won't be long before this genius, who should have been so brilliant, will be wasted to death in the quagmire of politics and will be completely destroyed.
And the one who agreed to this proposal, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would also be labeled as "nepotism" and "foolish and incompetent" by the villagers, and his reputation would plummet.
What a trick, kill two birds with one stone!
Hello Shimura Danzō!
"This matter... will be discussed later." Hiruzen Sarutobi said word by word, with a suppressed anger in his voice, "Senju Chen's contribution will not be forgotten by the village. But he is still young, and it is not a good thing for him to get involved in the power struggle among the top officials prematurely."
"Lord Hokage is right." Hyuga Hiashi spoke up rarely, expressing his support clearly, "Senju Chen is the treasure of the village and a good seedling. We should love and protect him instead of encouraging him."
"Senju Chen is too young. I don't think it's appropriate to enter Council of Elders at this age," Uchiha Fugaku also said.
"Humph."
Danzo Seeing that his goal had been achieved, he snorted coldly, sat back, and said no more.
But his demeanor of being a villain made many people present itch with hatred.
But everyone knows that this matter will never end like this.
Danzo has already said, "Senju Chen has done too much credit, and Hokage is unwilling to reward him generously."
Once this incident spreads in the village, it will be a huge blow to Hokage's current prestige, especially during this sensitive period when the whole village is celebrating victory.
And if this matter reaches the ears of Senju Chen, what will he think of our Lord Hokage? Can he still stand by Hokage without hesitation as before?
Danzo This is simply a desperate plan.
The meeting lasted until the afternoon, and everyone was a little distracted by the following topics.
When everyone filed out, Hiruzen Sarutobi was still sitting on the chair belonging to Hokage, motionless, just smoking silently, looking at the huge Hokage Rock outside the window, his eyes dim and unclear.
"Hiruzen." Utatane Koharu walked up to him and asked nervously, "Danzo I'm here just for you today. What are you going to do about Senju Chen?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of thick smoke. His face looked a little tired amid the smoke.
"Let's take a look first."
He put out his pipe and his eyes became extremely deep.
"This kid... is much smarter than we thought."
He thought of the boy who was urgently transferred back to the village, but when facing him, he didn't complain at all and was as calm as a child.
In addition, Senju Chen has been living in seclusion this year, and he has never heard of anyone complaining or actively applying to go to the front line. He has never even mentioned the matter of going out to find Tsunade.
He has been staying in the village so honestly, and he even heard that this child actually went to learn cooking? It can be said that Senju Chen has been particularly "sensible" during this period after returning to the village.
You must know that Hiruzen Sarutobi has even prepared his lobbying rhetoric, but Senju Chen has not even come to see him once.
What Senju Chen is doing is completely unlike what a child of this age should do.
This series of anomalies even made Hiruzen Sarutobi a little confused about Senju Chen.
Senju Clan Compound.
Different from the noisy atmosphere of celebrations in the central streets of the village, this place looks particularly peaceful and quiet. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the ancient house is dyed with a layer of warm gold, the air is filled with the fragrance of vegetation, and... an aroma of food that makes your index fingers tick.
The courtyard, which used to be a little deserted in the past, is now bustling with activity and can be called a busy place.
"Little Chen! I'm back. This time we bought a lot of ingredients!" Kushina has been in a particularly beautiful mood recently, with a smile always on his face. He just went shopping with Minato Namikaze and bought some ingredients for Senju Chen.
"Sister Kushina, Brother Minato, welcome back"
"Brother Minato, please put these things in the kitchen first." Senju Chen also responded with a smile, and said to Minato Namikaze who was carrying large and small bags behind him.
"Okay, Little Chen, do you really don't need our help?" Minato Namikaze asked as he walked inside.
"No need, Brother Minato, this is a celebration banquet for you, you can just enjoy it afterwards."
"Wow, it smells so good, Little Chen, your roasted lamb is more fragrant than the last time." Kushina smelled the fragrance, came over and hugged Senju Chen from the neck
"Sister Kushina, let go quickly. If you don't let go, your celebration dinner chef will be strangled to death by you."
"Hehe." Kushina then let go of his hand embarrassedly, rubbed his long red hair, and then the roast sheep in front of him began to swallow his saliva.