Chapter 255: Minato's Anger and Reluctance

The news of Uchiha Keiji's appointment caused an uproar. People in the village were discussing why this unprepossessing middle-aged man had such a successful career, and why the Hokage wanted to make such great use of Uchiha. For a time, people were in turmoil.

A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Uchiha Keiji understood his responsibilities as the Deputy Hokage. Without saying a word, he pointed the finger at the Sarutobi clan, pointing out that there were huge problems with the village's finances. Many Sarutobi clan ninjas were suspected of embezzling and misappropriating public funds. They were all taken away by the law enforcement team for investigation, which brought the most explosive news to Konoha in the cold winter.

At one time, the leaders of the three generations of Hokage's direct ninja clans, including the Nara clan, the Akimichi clan, the Shimura clan, the Yamanaka clan, etc., were summoned for talks. Law enforcement team members were stationed in functional departments such as the Anbu, Root, Intelligence Department, Konoha School, Konoha School, Konoha Security Department, and Konoha Interrogation Department. They will be fully responsible for monitoring and reviewing specific matters. Once a problem arises, they will report it directly to the Hokage, and they will be severely punished.

It has to be said that the young ninjas of the Uchiha clan are quite talented, at least they are very good at finding faults in everything. They stared with wide eyes, and years of resentment were finally released, which made Ye Shan's prestige in their hearts reach a climax again.

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The storm raised by the Konohagakure finally affected the New Rain Country. Many ninjas stationed in the village were taken away for investigation, but under Ye Shan's care, they were all lifted high and then gently put down, and after a warning, they were allowed to return to their posts to continue working.

Even so, Minato Namikaze was worried. The road construction in the Rain Country had just started and spring plowing work was being prepared. It was about to get on track, but unexpectedly a fire broke out in the backyard.

In a simple house, Minato Namikaze was working at his desk. The red desk was very old, with a lot of paint peeling off the surface, and a faint musty smell was wafting around.

Hinata Muneshi walked into the room, holding a red-titled document in his hand, which was a symbol of express delivery: "Sir, I received news early this morning that a major incident occurred on the construction site."

Namikaze Minato raised his head, took the document and glanced at it, and was rarely angry: "I have repeatedly emphasized the importance and necessity of safety in production, but did they take it to heart? There was a major accident with more than a dozen casualties, check it out!"

"Yes!"

Hyuga Munezane took the order and left. Namikaze Minato angrily picked up the teacup, wanting to drink some water to moisten his mouth, but found the cup was empty. He put it down with a sigh, and stared at the heavy rain outside in a daze.

The road ahead is difficult, the road ahead is difficult. Only when you are in the situation can you truly understand the difficulty of doing things and starting a business. The word "reform" is easy to say, but it is absolutely exhausting to do it.

The food, education, and medical care issues of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people were like a mountain pressing down on his head. In just a few days, Minato Namikaze looked much more haggard. His smooth yellow hair became wrinkled, and several large blisters appeared in his mouth. It was excruciatingly painful every time he swallowed.

But he could endure physical fatigue, but he could not tolerate spiritual betrayal! The old party members who claimed to be the will of fire turned a blind eye to the hungry people of the new rain country, and ignored the interests of the overall situation to engage in some kind of struggle, which made Namikaze Minato cursed angrily.

Looking at the official document on the table, Minato Namikaze felt bitter. This was an official document sent by his master, and the content was nothing more than asking him to write a letter to plead for Orochimaru.

Namikaze Minato took out a crumpled paper from his pocket, thought about it again and again, and finally signed his name at the end and stamped it with his personal seal. What was written on the paper was a request for the Hokage to severely punish Orochimaru, not a plea for mercy.

For him, it is natural to give up personal interests and obey the interests of the overall situation. He will never do anything against his conscience because of the plea of ​​his loved ones, especially when the Hokage chooses to entrust the New Rain Country to him.

Hyuga Munezane, who had just left, returned with a complicated expression. Looking at the exhausted Deputy Hokage, he moved his mouth for a long time and said with difficulty: "Uchiha Fugaku-sama is here, bringing the latest order from the Hokage-sama."

Minato Namikaze's eyes darkened. Although he was prepared, he still felt sad when it really happened. I wanted to shine my heart on the bright moon, but the bright moon only shines on the ditch.

"Please wait a moment, Master Fugaku. I will be right out to greet you."

In the cold drizzle, Uchiha Fugaku stood outside the camp wearing a Konoha standard vest. He was not wearing a raincoat or holding an umbrella. He held his son Uchiha Itachi by his side, letting the winter rain pour down on them.

Namikaze Minato walked out of the camp quickly, smiling and saying, "Sorry, sorry, something delayed me."

Uchiha Fugaku's serious face showed a little smile, and he said loudly: "It's okay, it's okay. We have come from afar. I hope we haven't disturbed your work?"

"Come inside and talk, it's raining outside."

Several people entered the house and sat down in order of importance. Uchiha Fugaku looked at the haggard Namikaze Minato and sighed, "There are countless things to do in the New Rain Country. As the general manager, Minato, you naturally have to work hard, but you must pay more attention to your health. It's been such a short time since we last met, and you've aged a lot."

Namikaze Minato smiled bitterly and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. The resettlement of millions of people is too arduous. It's a luxury for me to be lazy!"

Uchiha Fugaku hesitated for a moment, then slowly stood up, took out a document from his ninja tool bag, stepped forward and put it in Minato's hand, saying, "This is the latest appointment letter from Hokage-sama, take a look."

Namikaze Minato controlled his emotions and opened the document. After taking a look, he felt sad: "Why is it so?"

"Don't you think Hokage still trusts me?!"

Uchiha Fugaku patted the other person on the back and comforted him: "Don't worry, Hokage-sama definitely trusts you, but there is a problem within the village, so he needs to transfer you back to stabilize the situation. Maybe you will come back soon."

Namikaze Minato closed his eyes tiredly and said sadly: "We have a crisis of trust overnight. To be honest, I am willing to believe in the Hokage and obey the order to return to the village, but can we return to the close relationship we once had in the future?"

"The Hokage will make his own judgment on right and wrong. Over time, it will become clear who truly supports the reform. Don't be too depressed."

Namikaze Minato opened his eyes, stared at Uchiha Fugaku and said: "I don't hate Hokage-sama, I only hate those mean people!"

"They really should go to the New Rain Country and take a closer look! See what the Hokage-sama is doing! The New Rain Country is in ruins and countless disaster victims are eagerly waiting for it. Are they all blind and deaf!?"

He became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He stood up suddenly, pulled out the ninja sword from the back of the ninja next to him, and placed his left hand across the table, as if he was about to chop: "Hokage-sama, you don't trust me. I will give up my martial arts to prove my innocence!"

The snow-white sharp blade cut through the air and was about to chop the muddy hand, but it was held tightly by Uchiha Fugaku, and blood immediately flowed down the blade.

"Why is this so!"

Uchiha Fugaku was sweating profusely from the pain, and said in a hurry: "The more difficult the time, the more our leadership team must unite! Ye Shan did this to stabilize the situation. Minato, you go back for now and deal with those idiots. When everything is stable, you will definitely be able to return to do big things!"

Namikaze Minato threw away the ninja sword, held Uchiha Fugaku's bloody hand, and said, "I was reckless, are you okay?"

"fine."

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get the medical ninja to heal the master!" Namikaze Minato roared.

Uchiha Fugaku pulled Namikaze Minato to sit down and said, "It's just a few minor injuries, it's nothing to worry about. Let's sit down and talk."

"Before I came, the Hokage repeatedly told me to explain clearly the real purpose of transferring you back. Orochimaru has fallen, and his loyal subordinates are restless. We need a heavyweight to suppress them, and you are the most suitable candidate. I hope you can put the overall situation first, obey the orders of the helpless move, go back and reorganize the village into a united and beneficial group, and create a good situation for the new policy."

Uchiha Fugaku was sweating profusely from the pain, but his eyes were fixed on Namikaze Minato, and he said seriously: "It has already happened. What we can do now is to suppress the bad side to the minimum. It is difficult for Hokage! Minato, I hope you can understand his painstaking efforts and put the overall situation first, even though it is very unfair to you!"

Namikaze Minato checked the wound on Fugaku's hand and saw that it was deep to the bone. He felt deeply guilty and said, "It's all my fault. I just lost my mind and hurt you. Please forgive me."

Uchiha Fugaku gently broke free and said with a smile: "This little injury is nothing. I was once besieged by ninjas from an enemy country and my intestines were almost broken into several pieces. The so-called ninjas are a group of desperate criminals who live on the edge of a knife. Ye Shan mentioned this sentence many times as a joke, and I think it is very interesting."

"What?"

"When you are in the world, you will inevitably get hurt."

"hehe!"

Namikaze Minato smiled stiffly, then said with a heavy heart: "How is the village?"

"It's not good!" Uchiha Fugaku sighed and said, "It's not an exaggeration to say that the situation is chaotic. There is already a division between the new party and the old party!"

"This..." Namikaze Minato widened his eyes in disbelief. Once the new party and the old party are proposed, continuous conflicts will inevitably break out, and they will not end until the death!

"Hokage-sama, don't you take care of those mentally ill guys? Lock them all up!"

Uchiha Fugaku said sadly: "The law cannot punish everyone! It is impossible for Yeshan to punish too many people at once, otherwise the Konohagakure will be in chaos in an instant!"

A fierce look flashed across Namikaze Minato's face, and he said, "Catch the guys who are leading the trouble and make an example of them!"

"You think things are too simple," Uchiha Fugaku said slowly, "There are two people leading the charge, namely Senju Tsunade and Jiraiya. I want to ask, does the Hokage dare to touch them openly?"

"Dealing with Orochimaru, who committed a heinous crime, would cause huge trouble. If Ye Shan really touches the two of them, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Even if we take a step back and say that neither of them has done anything out of line, there is no written law in Konoha Village that states that not supporting the new policy is a crime!"

Minato Namikaze closed his eyes in pain. In the past few days, he deliberately controlled himself from looking at the information coming from the village. He wanted to stay out of it and focus on his career. He didn't expect that his dearest teacher had already taken the lead in causing trouble.

No wonder Yeshan replaced himself first and let Uchiha Fugaku come to the new Rain Country to take charge of the situation. The root of this is all with Jiraiya!

Once a teacher, always a father. Jiraiya is Minato Namikaze's master, which means that they share the same destiny. Not only do they have the same style of ninjutsu, but even their political inclinations are exactly the same!

As long as Jiraiya stands on the side of the old party, everyone who knows or doesn't know will subconsciously think that Minato Namikaze is also on that side!

"Teacher Jiraiya... is so confused!" Namikaze Minato muttered to himself, "The new policy of Hokage-sama is beneficial and harmless, and it has far-reaching significance for the village and the new Rain Country. Doesn't he know it?"

"He always taught me that a ninja should have a big heart. Who would have thought that he would be the first one to choose to be blind for his friend!"

Uchiha Fugaku hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Jiraiya may not have thought so much. As you know, he has been training in Myoboku Mountain for a long time recently. He has been basically cut off from information exchange with the outside world and knows nothing about the new policy."

Namikaze Minato shook his head and said, "The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. Even if Jiraiya did something foolish without knowing it, he did it! We are all adults and we should be responsible for our every word and action. How can there be so many unintentional actions in the world?"

"Fugaku" Namikaze Minato held Uchiha Fugaku's uninjured hand and said, "It is a foregone conclusion that I will return to the village and sit on the bench. I can't blame the Hokage or anyone else, but there is one thing that really worries me. I implore you to pay more attention to it."

"Don't be polite between you and me. Just tell me what you have to say."

"The people of New Rain Country have suffered too much, so we can't rush the implementation of the new policy! We must be down-to-earth and take it step by step, and we must not lose touch with reality just because time is of the essence!"

"This is from the bottom of my heart. I'll take note of it!"

Namikaze Minato said with tears in his eyes, "I hope you can go out more often. Although most of the ninjas below are good, there are some who are too ambitious. Don't let their reports blind you!"

"must!"

In the next few hours, Namikaze Minato kept reminding them of the precautions, and each and every one of them was like golden words. Uchiha Fugaku was very impressed and took out his notebook to write down everything for future use.

"That's all I have to say." Namikaze Minato's eyes were dim, filled with fatigue and bitterness, which was very moving: "The new policy of the New Rain Country is of vital importance. The people of the New Rain Country are very lovely. I hope you can take good care of them and make the sky of the New Rain Country clear!"

"Don't be so sad," Uchiha Fugaku said seriously, "Maybe one day soon, you will come back!"

"hope so!"

The worried Minato Namikaze left the New Rain Country with reluctance and unwillingness. Although he was absolutely innocent, no one dared to gamble in the power struggle.

Ye Shan has a broad mind, but he is not a brainless idiot. Reform already carries huge risks, and he doesn't want to create any more complications.