area51novel Chapter 202: Strategy
Chapter 202: Strategy
During the three years of Hatake Sakumo's rule, Konoha was peaceful for three years.
When he first took office, he did not carry out any drastic reforms, but instead took a period of recuperation.
During this period, Kaede Hoshino did not provide any help, and Sakumo had to rely on himself to understand and familiarize himself.
Since abdicating, Xingye Feng moved to a sparsely populated area outside the village.
Surrounded by picturesque mountains and clear waters, and lush greenery, it is like a paradise, unconcerned with worldly affairs, just like a hermit.
Because of his contributions while in office, Konoha funded the construction of a manor for him, which was very large and magnificent.
In the spacious courtyard, surrounded by water, Xingye Feng grabbed a handful of fish food and scattered it around casually.
Maruboshi Kosuke stood aside, his brows lowered and his face respectful.
"Alas..." After feeding for a while, seeing that Gu Jie still had no intention of leaving, Xingye Feng sighed slightly, but was not annoyed, and then scolded with a smile.
"Who did you learn this shamelessness from? You don't look serious at all."
Maruboshi Kosuke smiled slightly: "What do you think?"
Xingye Feng looked at him with a half-smile: "Haha, you are so good at making indirect accusations."
Hearing this, Gu Jie pretended to be scared and took a step back: "I dare not, I value my life."
Seeing him like this, Xingye Feng couldn't help but smile and shook his head, and stopped scattering food.
"Tell me, I haven't been in charge for three years, and I'm out of touch with the news. Don't expect me to give you advice."
After hearing this, Maruboshi Kosuke took out a pile of documents as if he had expected it. They were all sealed with lacquer, and it was obvious at a glance that they were top secret.
Xingye Feng said playfully: "You are sure you can defeat me. You are well prepared."
After a moment, a number of documents were placed in front of Xingye Feng, and then Gu Jie asked and explored.
"These are all reports from some high-ranking officials to the Fourth Hokage. The content is centralized and unified, and they all want to seize the ninja world by force."
After listening to this, Xingye Feng nodded slightly but did not express any opinion.
Gu Jie continued, pointing to another pile of documents, "Some of them still have reservations and think it's better to proceed steadily."
"They all feel that the policies you implemented during your tenure should be continued and no changes are needed."
Xingye Feng raised his eyebrows: "It seems that I have become a stumbling block. Konoha is still too deeply influenced by me."
Gu Jie didn't dare to comment on this and just pretended not to hear it.
"What does it mean that Sakumo called you here?" Hoshino Kaede asked casually as he picked up a piece of cake and put it into his mouth.
Gu Jie paused for a moment before saying, "Not only the Fourth Generation, but everyone else also wants to hear your opinion."
"My opinion..." Xingye Feng laughed. "Maybe they are worried that their opinions don't match mine."
Upon hearing this, Maruboshi Kosuke lowered his head deeply, not daring to look him in the eye, and was sweating in his heart.
While feeling anxious, Xingye Feng continued quietly: "Gu Jie, you have followed me since you were a child, you should know what I mean."
"Since I've given up my position, I don't want to be involved in this matter anymore. The foundation has been laid. If there are still problems, it has nothing to do with me. Do you understand?"
Gu Jie remained silent, nodded, turned around and left.
After he left, Hoshino Kaede shook her head slightly and said to herself, "I hope you won't let me down, Sakumo."
Soon, after learning about Kaede Hoshino's idea, Gu Jie rushed towards the newly built Hokage Building.
The first time he saw Gu Jie, Shu Mao asked, "How is it? What does the third generation say?"
Then Gu Jie sighed lightly and told the whole conversation with a bitter face.
Finally, he added: "It seems that the Third Generation Master does not want to deal with these complicated matters."
After digesting the conversation between the two, Hatake Sakumo's eyes flickered, his expression was unclear, and he looked like he was in deep thought.
After a long time, he exhaled and said to Gu Jie: "Since the Third Generation has handed over the operating space to us, let's do it."
"Extreme ideas are definitely not okay, so find a balance."
"Let the small ninja villages around Konoha be the vanguard and wade into the muddy water."
In recent years, Konoha has become increasingly powerful, attracting many small ninja villages to join it.
This was the perfect time for this to come into play, and Hatake Sakumo smiled as he started to make plans.
Gu Jie nodded approvingly: "Yes, this is a good idea."
After the general tone was set, Shuo Mao left some small details to others.
The ninja world's version of driving away wolves and devouring tigers was staged, and Konoha watched him build a tall building and reap the benefits.
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In the Uchiha clan's territory, the eight-year-old Obito has grown a lot taller, his face is less childish, and he has the appearance of a young man.
Hoshino Kaede yawned, looked at Obito who was practicing shuriken and said, "Obito, you are already eight years old, it's time to practice something else."
Just like in the anime, Obito's talent is really poor now. He has practiced shuriken for three years before he can barely reach the standard.
This really opened Feng Xingye's eyes. He had seen people with poor talent, but he had never heard of someone so poor.
Obito, with his face flushed and bent over to breathe, turned a deaf ear to him and started practicing again after resting for a while.
Seeing this, Xingye Feng shook his head slightly: "Perseverance is good, but some things cannot be achieved by perseverance alone."
After practicing from early morning to noon, Obito fell to the ground exhausted. A pile of kunai and shurikens were scattered on the ground, but only a few hit the target.
"Damn it! Why can't I hit it!" Obito said unwillingly with clenched fists.
He was a little discouraged. He had been working on it day after day for three years without interruption, but his progress was as slow as a snail's pace.
Seeing this, Xingye Feng shook his head, walked to his side, squatted down, and helped him up.
He reached out and rubbed Obito's wet hair vigorously, handed him the kettle, and said.
"I said you are so stubborn. I was right next to you, but you didn't even ask a question."
"Do you feel too embarrassed? Or can't you say it?"
Obito drank the water in big gulps. When he heard what Kaede Hoshino said, he lowered his head and remained silent.
Tick tock~tick tock~
Crystal clear tears flowed down his cheeks and fell to the ground. Obito's eyes were red, and he hugged his body with his hands, sobbing.
"I...I just want to rely on my own efforts."
"I don't want to be laughed at."
Hoshino Feng sighed slightly. This child looks sunny and cheerful, but he is actually very sensitive inside.
"Is it because of the rankings posted outside the school?"
The top three and bottom three students in the school will be posted at the school gate.
The original intention is to arouse students' desire to win.
But now it seems to have the opposite effect, and it seems that it needs to be modified.
Obito didn't say anything, but his agreement was tantamount to his consent, which could be seen from the strange expression on his face.
Feng Hoshino scratched his head. He was not a psychologist and he was not good at this.
After thinking for a while, Xingye Feng said: "I can help you open the Sharingan."
Obito raised his head suddenly, tears still on his face, and said in disbelief: "Really?"
But after saying that, he immediately shook his head: "Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Xingye Feng said with a smile: "It's true, I never lie."
After saying this, his smile faded and he became extremely serious: "But this method is very dangerous. Once you fail, you will become an idiot in the truest sense."
"You... still want to try?"