It must be said that since Tobirama's resurrection, his intelligence work has been done very well and in great detail. Even the newly established ninja village of the Blade Ninja Village has been listed as a target for investigation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Based on my and Danzo's investigation over this period, almost all of the upper echelons of the Blade Ninja Village already know how to use this Ninjutsu."
Hongshi was silent for a moment, then looked at the five Hokage surrounding him and laughed, "What's the big deal? The sword ninja are our own people."
Neji shook his head. "You're still too young. Trust between people can crumble, let alone between ninja villages. You're too close to some Blade Ninja Village. It seems I'll have to restrict your activities from now on."
Hongshi quickly waved his hand in denial. "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I meant, I am the Grand Elder of the Nuclear Ninja Village."
"Hahaha..."
All the Hokage laughed.
Naruto broke free from Sakura's hand. "What! You're the incredibly mysterious Elder that Kyōai were talking about?"
Even though Hongshi had revealed his hand, no one present, except Naruto, believed him.
Hashirama's spirit floated to Hongshi's side and patted him on the shoulder. "Child, you just said you wouldn't lie."
Hongshi hurriedly replied, "It really is!"
Neji revealed a long-lost smile, "Putting aside whether you have the talent to manage a ninja village, just look at the distance between the Nuclear Ninja Village and Konoha. Do you really think you can use the Flying Thunder God to jump back and forth between the two places?"
Minato Namikaze, "That's possible, but it would require an enormous amount of Chakra."
Seeing that no one believed her, Hongshi said, "Alright..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi had fought alongside Hongshi and knew he wasn't inherently bad. " Hongshi may be a bit slow, but he truly cares about Konoha. Lord Tobirama, it might not be right for you to target him like this."
Neji glared at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Shut up!"
Danzo quickly grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Master is here, so don't say anything. What we can think of, he can think of too."
Hashirama, "Hey Tobirama, we're all Konoha ninjas, there's no need to be so suspicious. Besides, hasn't the Blade Ninja Village already stated its position and stood on Konoha's side? We've also shared our Ninjutsu and Tailed Beast with other ninja villages before."
"Shut up, bro!"
Seeing the God of Shinobi completely devoid of his former majesty, no one knew what to say.
Neji's tone softened, and he sat down in his office chair. "Clear rewards and punishments are a quality a leader should have. We can't disrupt this balance for personal gain. Little Tsunade, you can't make that mistake."
"Understood, Grandfather Tobirama."
Neji continued, " Hongshi has indeed done a great job in securing two allies for Konoha and the Land of Fire. His merits and demerits cancel each other out, so we'll let it go this time."
Hashirama's expression was strange. "One minute you're saying we can't break the balance, the next you're saying merits and demerits cancel each other out. Tobirama, you're just too arrogant."
Danzo whispered to Hiruzen Sarutobi, " Lord Tobirama is still the same... hehehe."
After that matter was resolved, Neji continued, "I've reviewed the intelligence reports from the five teams. The Cloud Ninja and Mist Ninja are still in a wait-and-see phase, while the Sand Ninja is currently an ally. The most dangerous village is the Iwagakure."
The Iwagakure and the Konoha Village have always been at odds, and the battles they have fought are countless. Hiruko have given the Rock Ninja an opportunity to make some underhanded moves.
Hashirama asked, " Tobirama, shouldn't these things be said at a high-level meeting? Do you have any plans?"
Neji nodded and said, "That's right. I suspect that Hiruko is very likely to secretly join forces with Iwagakure, so I plan to send Monkey, Danzo, Jiraiya, and Hongshi to the Land of Rain."
Hongshi was furious. "I just got back not long ago, why send me out like this! I need to rest!"
Neji said, "We are now in the midst of war. Just three days ago, Kusagakure was attacked and occupied by Rock Ninja again. In addition, Takigakure and Rock Ninja have formed an alliance. I suspect that their next target is Amegakure. They want to use the three small countries as a buffer zone to stop Konoha's actions and then attack the weakest Sunagakure."
Hashirama covered his head. "War accompanies every era."
The Third Hokage spoke up, " Lord Tobirama, given the current situation, attacking the Sand Ninja is probably the wisest choice."
Danzo also said, "Taking control of Amegakure ahead of time will have unexpected effects. At the very least, it can cut off the formation of a buffer zone and prevent the battlefield from being located within the borders of the Land of Fire."
Hongshi shook his head. "I bet the Iwagakure can't defeat the Amegakure, do you believe me?"
Why do you say that?
Hongshi laughed, "The current leader of Amegakure, Pain, is incredibly powerful, far surpassing the Hanzo of the Salamander from back then."
Danzo nodded and said, "I've also tried to gather information about Pain, but I've always failed. He's very mysterious."
Neji asked Hongshi, "How did you know?"
Hongshi laughed and said, "When I was cultivating Shadow Clone, I sent one over there."
Actually, that time, Hongshi just wanted to eat the Amegakure. And let me tell you, they were really delicious.
Danzo continued, " Pain killed Hanzo of the Salamander and is extremely popular with the people. He must be a powerful and charismatic figure. If we invade rashly and are discovered, it could be very disadvantageous."
Unable to get a word in edgewise, Yongdai Mei spoke up, "My lords, I have an idea. What do you think?"
Of all the Hokage, Naruto is arguably the youngest, and her views on war are quite in line with the times. "I think we should pause our operations and focus on improving our own strength."
Neji seemed somewhat surprised. "Oh? What do you mean?"
Minato Namikaze slowly said, " Konoha is the strongest ninja village, but other ninja villages have been eyeing this position for a long time. They will use it as an excuse to put pressure on us as soon as we make a mistake. Therefore, we cannot take too obvious actions or express our desire for war. Instead, we need patience. In time, someone will naturally be unable to hold back."
Neji disagreed, saying, "This is no different from sitting and waiting to die."
Minato Namikaze was farsighted. "In the past, we would indeed have been sitting idly by and waiting to die, but now, haven't the Nuclear Ninja Village and the Blade Ninja Village developed Chakra ninja tools? We can use this time to launch a ninja tool revolution, equipping everyone in Konoha who can fight with them. As soon as war breaks out, we can eliminate the enemy at the fastest speed."
Hongshi nodded. "That's right, that's right, Fourth! Just for those words, I'll have to undo your Reaper Death Seal."
Danzo said, "Although the Chakra tools of the Nuclear Ninja Village are ridiculously expensive, the village's ninja tool experts rave about their function and structure. Ordinary people can use them to unleash the fighting power of a regular Chunin in a short period of time."
Neji had also seen the Chakra tools. "Now that the Blade Ninja Village has been successfully established, it's time for us to fulfill our agreement. We'll order five thousand sets of Chakra tools first, and at the same time send a technology team to the Blade Ninja Village to learn how to manufacture Chakra tools."
Hongshi, seeing the Hokage ignoring him, said, "Well, if there's nothing else, I'm going home to sleep. Oh, by the way, about my shop... you guys take care of that."