The dispute that was originally confined to Nawaki and Orochimaruâs confrontation gradually evolved to wrap inside the entire village.
After Hiruzen and Danzo âexpressedâ where they stand on this particular issue, the patriarch of various clans âexpressedâ one after another.
Senju Station.
Nawaki was feeling a little guilty. This entire mess was caused by them.
Masahiko didnât look bothered, âAll the people with high status in the village expressed their opinions⊠Well, if I add another person to your camp, I will say itâs Jiraiya, whoâs traveling far away, has written to show his support to you.â
Nawaki startled, âIs that alright? Great GrandpaâŠâ
âJust do as I say.â
âŠ..
The Land of Rain.
âFire Release: Fire Ball!â Jiraiya was demonstrating the Fire Ballâs hand signs when he suddenly was interrupted by a sneeze, and a small flame was spit out of his mouth.
âSensei, your techniqueâŠâ
âAhahahâŠâ Jiraiya scratched his head, âIt should be someone in the village who misses me, donât worry about it. Letâs continue. I will only teach you for another month, then itâs up to you to change this war-torn country!\n
âYes, Sensei!
âŠâŠ
Konoha Village, inside the Hokage Building.
Hiruzenand Danzo smiled bitterly at each other, knowing that Masahiko must be the one who has done this.
Originally, when the two were dragged into this, they got alerted, but the subsequent series of actions were way too fast for them to correct things.
Now that the entire village is involved, it really wonât end well.
After a long silence, Hiruzen sighed, âWhat should we do now? It canât go on like this. Otherwise, Konoha will end up splitting.â
Some people have started to act because of these disputes in recent days, and they can no longer be suppressed.
Danzoâs face looked hideous, he was the one who indeed started this incident, but Hiruzen also tacitly agreed. And Hiruzen now is asking him to find a solution.
âGood, both of you are here.â Masahiko walked in with a smile.
Hiruzen stood up, acted like nothing is happening, and said, âElder Masahiko, youâre here.â
âElder Masahiko.â Danzo also said hello.
Masahiko waved his hand and asked knowingly, âYou all know what Konoha is arguing about these days, right? Have you figured out how to solve this situation?â
The two of them cursed secretly, and who do you think is the reason?\nâElder Masahiko, what do you think we should do?â Hiruzen said helplessly.
Masahiko smiled, âKonoha has always been adhering to the principles of fairness and openness, and this time itâs the same. The more they argue, the clearer the truth will be!â
The two looked at each other, âThey are already arguing enoughâŠâ
âNot enough!â Masahiko smiled mysteriously.
âŠ..
Three days later.
Konoha Stadium is full of seats.
Masahikoâs voice spread throughout the stadium.
âToday, half of Konohaâs residents gathered here because of the issue that everyone has been arguing about recently, whether the task or the companion is more important?â
âThis issue has been everyoneâs talk for a week, but we didnât hear each sidesâ arguments yet, so weâre gathered here today to solve this problem since it has seriously affected Konohaâs stability and harmony.â
Masahiko frowned slightly as he spoke, feeling that this last line was a bit awkward. Clearing his throat, he continued to speak.
âToday, here, we want to put an end to this incident.â
âThe few people in front of me are all important, high-status figures in Konoha, and their views on this matter are very clear.
âWeâre gonna put an end to this turmoil through their debate. I guess everyone has no objection?â\n\nHiruzen sighed and said, âIâm afraid Konoha will lose a lot of money this time. The rule that Tobirama-Sensei put is the only reason why civilians always preferred Konoha to release mission.â
Danzo didnât speak and stood beside him with a gloomy expression.
âBut thatâs okay. Itâs a different era. It would be more beneficial to Konohaâs future development if the ninja cared more about their companions.â Hiruzen continued to speak.
After a long silence, Danzo coldly snorted, âHiruzen, do you still think you have a chance? Elder Masahiko made it clear that he wants to support Senju Nawaki as the Fourth Hokage and didnât even mention Minato. He really wants to take him and Kyuubiâs Jinchuriki, Kushina, back to the Uzumaki.â If Masahiko heard this, he would definitely clear that he was wronged.
Hiruzen was silent for a moment, âAfter going to the Land of Earth to negotiate. Let Minato lead the team. Jiraiya and the others will helpâŠâ
âŠâŠ
Time flies, and two years passed in a flash.
In the past two years, Masahiko lived in the Amazon Store, watching the ebb and flowâŠ
This is not the case. Masahiko participated in almost every major and minor issue in Konoha, just to gain witness points.
But in the end, there was too little to collect. After two years, Masahiko only gained 80 witness points, most of which were brought to him by Obito becoming Chunin, and Kakashi as a Jonin.
âIâm 300 points short. Minato should bring a lot from becoming Hokage. But what exactly can bring more points after that?â Masahiko sighed.
The fact that Minato will become the Hokage was almost certain in his heart. And he didnât feel like he needs to do anything at all for that to happen. Every mission experience of Minato in the past two years will be spread out and will envelop perfectly in the end.
âSure enough, Hiruzen still prefers Minato. Is it Kushinaâs influence?â Masahiko also had doubts.
âMoreover, my dark knight has finally moved.â Masahiko weighed a letter in his hand that said, âSee you in the old place,â and the signature is a row of jagged teeth.