Chapter 684 Namikaze Minato’s Determination

A silent and tense atmosphere enveloped the large conference room on the third floor.

Facing the pressure of the Yu Ninja Village's army, Minato called on the members of the advisory group who stayed in Konoha, and also invited the clan leaders of the major ninja clans, as well as well-known jounin, to participate in this heavyweight high-level meeting.

It is worth mentioning that the third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, who has already announced his retirement, appears in the public eye for the first time this time.

And his appearance immediately caused the pupils of many ninjas present to shrink. Looking at the expressionless Namikaze Minato on the main seat, they all felt that something big was about to happen today.

In fact, there are very few people in Konoha who know about the third generation secretly sheltering the remnants of the Roots and secretly wooing the ninja clan to raise the flag for Tsunade.

The first ones to learn of the news were only two members of the advisory group, Mito Kaden and Koharu.

In other words, except for the high-level officials of Konoha who were insiders, the representatives of other major ninja clans only tacitly understood the purpose of the third generation, but did not have the courage to stand up openly.

The eyes of many people present quickly looked around the conference room, and soon a look of fear appeared in their eyes.

This is undoubtedly a highly confidential high-level military meeting.

Except for those ninjas who rushed to fight on the northern frontline of the Land of Fire, all those attending the meeting today were the most powerful Jonin elites in the village.

And they enjoy a very high reputation and status in the village. They are either leaders of the ninja clan or typical representatives among civilian ninjas! Although some of their names are not well known to the people of Konoha, their importance to Konoha cannot be ignored.

It can be said to be the pillar of Konoha.

It is worth mentioning that the new leader of the Shimura clan also participated in the meeting.

Considering that the Shimura clan was once a powerful ninja clan in Konoha and made huge sacrifices to defend their homeland during the previous Ninja War, Minato also considered his own reputation, so they still have a place here today.

bang——

There was the sound of the door closing in the conference room.

When Minato Namikaze was the last one to walk in, someone naturally closed the door to the conference room.

However, as Minato Namikaze took his seat at the head table, no one in the conference room spoke for a long time.

Everyone's expressions suddenly became solemn, and they sat in their seats in silence, looking at their noses and hearts, for fear that they would be shot out of the blue.

But when they saw the Fourth Hokage come in, they just sat in their seats expressionless, with no emotion on their faces, and they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in their hearts.

According to their original assumptions, when the news of the activities of Sarutobi Hiruzen came out from the Hokage Building, they secretly felt something bad in their hearts.

After all, many of them had secret contact with the Third Hokage.

And Namikaze Minato immediately held a high-level meeting after returning to the village, which undoubtedly showed how much he valued this matter.

However, Namikaze Minato did not explode at this moment, but it began to catch them off guard.

"Today, I am here to convene you to hold this high-level meeting. There are two main important matters that need to be informed to you.

First of all, what I want to announce is that when there are only two senior elders and the position and authority are vacant, I have decided to select a highly respected Jonin from the village to take over the position of the previous Danzo elder.

After in-depth discussions between me and the two advisory elders, we finally agreed that this position of senior elder should be held by Uchiha Fugaku Jounin, the leader of the Uchiha clan. "

"..."

The silence in the conference room was audible. Dozens of Konoha jounin looked at each other, their expressions changed slightly, but they all did not speak sensibly.

Everyone present was more or less mentally prepared for this decision.

As early as the moment when Namikaze Minato broke Tobirama's old rules and reused Uchiha, there were rumors that judging from this momentum, it was only a matter of time before Uchiha Fugaku was promoted to a senior elder.

But now, this rumor has finally been confirmed.

At this time.

The old man sitting on the advisory seat frowned slightly.

"Cough cough..."

He coughed lightly and slowly tapped the pipe in his hand on the conference table. The sound, neither light nor heavy, instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked serious and looked straight at Namikaze Minato.

"The fourth generation, I think we still need to consider this matter carefully. In terms of strength and prestige, Tsunade's performance is not inferior to that of Minister Fugaku. However, why did the fourth generation choose to prioritize the position of senior elders? What about the Uchiha clan? As one of the three famous ninjas, Tsunade is a better choice for this position no matter how you look at it!

Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's questioning, Uchiha Fugaku, who was sitting on his left, still maintained a calm and composed attitude, sitting as steady as a mountain. Except for his face being slightly pale, he seemed to be in the position of a high-level consultant and had nothing to do with him. It doesn't matter.

Hearing this, Namikaze Minato, the leader, turned his head and responded in his usual indifferent tone.

"On this issue, the two consultant elders and I have reached a consensus. Although you, Third Generation, still retain the position of consultant elder, you actually have no authority..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face twitched, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be deeper now, and the hand holding the pipe trembled.

Namikaze Minato's words seemed to be respectful, but in fact they implied that he was no longer a high-ranking member of Konoha and no longer qualified to speak!

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could speak, Namikaze Minato continued.

"When it comes to the strength and achievements of Tsunade-nin, there is no doubt about it, but Uchiha is undoubtedly a larger subject that can bring more practical effects and benefits to Konoha."

As soon as these words came out, all the Konoha ninjas present changed their expressions, feeling that the Fourth Generation's words were too explicit.

In this way, wouldn't it seem that these ninjas have no sense of existence compared to jounin and Uchiha!

Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted lightly, but in the end he could only suppress it.

Although Namikaze Minato's words made him quite dissatisfied, since the other party had spoken so straightforwardly, he could not directly accuse Namikaze Minato of only focusing on profit.

After all, if we talk about role, Uchiha, who has nearly half of Konoha's high-end combat power, is undoubtedly much greater than Tsunade, who is alone!

In this war without gunpowder, these ninjas who secretly united have actually lost!

"If there is no objection, then this matter is settled. Next, there is the second thing..."

Having said this, Namikaze Minato paused for a moment and glanced around the conference room, taking in everyone's expressions before speaking calmly.

"Everyone, please go down and prepare. I have decided to fight with Yu Nin at all costs!"

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