"Explain?"
Tsunade leaned on the main seat and changed his legs.
There was a thick pile of accounts on the table in front of her, and the mahogany tabletop buzzed with the sound of her casual tapping.
"Homura, Koharu, you two are old, your ears are not working properly, and your memory has also deteriorated?"
Tsunade glanced sideways at the two consultant elders with tense faces, a touch of cold sarcasm hanging on the corners of their mouths.
"When Little Chen established the special medical research and development base, did the village approve one tael of silver? You made it clear at the Council of Elders meeting, 'This research will cost a lot of money, the success or failure is uncertain, and the village's finances are tight. The Ministry of Security will raise its own funds and be responsible for its own profits and losses.'"
Tsunade leaned forward slightly, his slender fingers accurately pulled out a yellowed document from the bottom of a thick stack of files, and threw it on the table.
The paper is written in black and white, and the last page is stamped with the private seals of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
Utatane Koharu's eyelids twitched twice.
"Tsunade, that was then, and now is now!" Utatane Koharu pressed his withered palms on the table with a sharp voice, "Who could have imagined at that time that there would be such a potion that could really break the limits of the body? Now it is related to The transformation of Konoha's overall combat power is even more related to Land of Fire's national defense secrets! Senju Clan is also a part of Konoha. How can the strategic-level materials developed by Konoha be treated as private goods and openly resold on the market?"
"Reselling?"
Tsunade sneered and crossed his arms across his chest. His plump curves were tight under the green robe, exuding an undisguised sense of oppression.
"Akimichi Clan is the ninja clan of Konoha. Inuzuka Clan and Hyuga are also the ninja clan of Konoha. They openly use money to buy medicine, and the one who is enhanced is Konoha Ninja's strength. Why, when it comes to your mouth, the improvement of your clan's strength is just reselling. I have to hand over the formula to you Council of Elders for nothing and let you sell it to Anbu or your cronies. Is it considered a contribution to the village?"
"You are trying to steal a concept!" Mitokado Homura's old face sank, and he pushed the frame on the bridge of his nose, "Tsunade, don't be impulsive. The R&D fund's monthly revenue exceeds 200 million taels, and such a huge sum of money left the village Hokage building If there is a financial loophole in the overall planning, who will be responsible? How old is Little Chen's child? What does he know about financial management? He holds so much power and wealth, and if there are people with ulterior motives around him, it would be extremely irresponsible for Konoha's safety!"
The room was filled with smoke.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been silent all this time, took a puff of his pipe, and the blue-gray smoke covered his flabby, old face.
"Tsunade." Hiruzen finally spoke, his tone still calm and slightly kind, "Koharu and Homura's tone was urgent It's a bit, but the starting point is for the overall situation of the village. The strategic significance of the physical strengthening potion is extraordinary. If other big countries know about it, it may even break the balance between Five Great Nations and induce Fourth Shinobi World War."
Old Hokage put down his pipe, his cloudy eyes shining with the depth and scrutiny of a political veteran.
"Little Chen is a good boy, extremely talented, and his contribution to the village is obvious to all. But politically, he lacks experience after all. I believe that the formula can continue to be kept in the medical department, but the sales channels, quota allocation, and the flow of the 200 million tael of R&D funds should be jointly supervised by Hokage's Office and the advisory group. This can not only silence outsiders, but also protect the child Chen from being criticized by all forces."
Joint supervision?
He speaks better than he sings.
After supervising the money, the next step is to supervise the production line. In the next step, the final distribution power of this medicine will completely fall back into the hands of the older generation of people in power.
Hiruzen Sarutobi This strategy of "retreating in order to advance" has been tried and tested repeatedly in the past few decades.
The sparks in the pipe flickered in the blue-gray mist.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly puffed out a puff of smoke, and the green mist covered the age spots on his face.
The whole conference room could hear the sound of a pindrop, except for the pendulum of the old-fashioned wall clock in the corner, which struck the dead silence.
"Joint supervision?"
Tsunade leaned on the back of the leather chair, chewing these four words as if chewing some moldy overnight meal.
There was no anger in her light brown eyes, only an almost absurd sarcasm.
"Old man, as you get older, you are becoming more and more proficient at painting cakes."
Tsunade lowered his crossed legs and stepped on the hardwood floor with the heels of his boots, making a dull thud.
Utatane Koharu's eyelids twitched suddenly, his withered body leaned forward, and said sharply, "Tsunade! Pay attention to your attitude! Hiruzen is your teacher and leader. Konoha Third Hokage for decades! We are sitting here today, talking about important strategic weapons related to the entire Land of Fire national defense security, and we are not listening to your petty behavior!"
"Trying to be petty?"
Tsunade turned his face sideways and looked coldly at the wrinkled old woman.
"Elder Koharu, have you forgotten who is the person sitting in the chair right now who is approving the official document?"
Tsunade raised his finger and pointed at the First Hokage crystal necklace hanging on his chest, and then pointed at the red and white Hokage bamboo hat on the table.
"Now Konoha's Hokage is me."
"The power you, Council of Elders, have is the advisory power granted by Hokage, not the regency power to act on behalf of Hokage!"
As soon as these words came out, the temperature in the room seemed to drop below freezing point instantly.
Mitokado Homura pushed up his reading glasses, his expression extremely ugly. "Tsunade, that's enough. Back then, First and Second set up an advisory group just to prevent Hokage is arbitrary. Now the medicine created by that kid Little Chen is no longer a simple medical device, but a strategic material that can subvert the balance of Shinobi World. Two hundred million taels of silver, dozens of Chunin whose strength has skyrocketed Jonin, once this power is out of control, it will be the second Uchiha!"
"Uchiha?"
"What happened to the Uchiha Clan? Now, don't you know how much Uchiha feels a sense of belonging to the village and how much the villagers love it!"
Tsunade suddenly laughed, his branches trembling with laughter, and the large patch of white on his chest rose and fell with the laughter. However, the few old guys present had no intention of appreciating it at all. They only felt that the laughter was filled with a biting chill.
"Also, you actually compare Little Chen with Uchiha?"
Tsunade put away his smile and lowered his eyes. The terrifying Chakra coercion belonging to the strong Kage Level spread silently in the room.
Several pens on the table began to shake slightly, and tight ripples formed in the water in the tea cup.
"Little Chen last name is Senju!"
Tsunade word by word, the sound was not loud, but it hit the eardrums of the three people like muffled thunder.
"Senju of Hashirama Senju, Senju of Tobirama Senju!"
"This village was built by my grandfather and my second grandfather with their own hands!"
Utatane Koharu was choked by this murderous aura and shrank back involuntarily, but he still said, "Senju Clan has long been integrated into the village! This is Second's legacy! There is no in the village. Senju Clan, there are only ninjas from Konoha! Although Little Chen's last name is Senju, he is also a member of Konoha, so he must abide by the rules of Konoha!"
"Rules?"
Tsunade sneered, pulled out a thick account book from the side, and slammed it in front of Utatane Koharu!
Bang!
The long mahogany table split open with a two-finger-wide gap on the spot, sending sawdust flying.
"Come on, Elder Koharu, talk to me about your rules!"