Chapter 291 The Sky Can't Change

The two thin pieces of paper placed on the table seemed light and weightless, but the hardships and difficulties contained in them could not be concealed.

Ye Shan wiped his face with his hand and said in a low voice: "Everyone sit down and talk. Time is short and everyone should overcome it."

Everyone looked at each other. Seeing this, Minato Namikaze sat down first, reached out to pick up the kettle and poured a cup of tea for Ye Shan, and asked, "How do you plan to deal with it?"

"Deal with what?"

"Terumi Shikou."

Ye Shan picked up the teacup and took a sip with an expressionless face, saying, "Let's put this matter aside for now. The Hidden Mist Village can't escape for a while. What we need to discuss now is how to deal with Uesugi Yuta. After all, this is the first time we have encountered a spy who took the initiative to return to the village to report."

"Deputy Minister Mizunoehara, you are the person in charge of the affairs outside the village. Please tell us your opinion first."

Subordinates are most afraid of their leaders asking for their opinions, especially when the question is asked suddenly. You cannot be ambiguous or hesitant. Once your answer fails to satisfy the leader, you have been half labeled as useless.

At this moment, Mizunotsukihara couldn't help but miss big brother Uchiha Keiji, because every time he was present, he would always be the first to express his opinion, and he would never make mistakes. This has become a consensus among the power structures in the village.

Although Lord Hokage is young, he has a scale in his heart. If the ninjas in the village want to make further progress, they must step on the scale.

Mizunotsukihara frowned in thought, recalling the Hokage's almost sad expression and extraordinary hospitality just now, and a clear idea came to his mind, so he replied: "I have not joined Konoha Ninja Village for a long time, and have been the deputy minister for less than a year, but in this limited time, I have fully felt the warmth of the village and understood the core spirit of the new generation of Fire Will under the leadership of Hokage. I believe that the reason why Konoha can stand out from the ninja world is inseparable from its inclusive and loving village style and rules. Since Uesugi Yuta is a spy ninja sent out by the village, he has made great contributions to the village and the organization over the years. This time he brought back the news that Terumi Shikou is abnormal, so we should treat him as a hero instead of simply investigating him."

Ye Shan narrowed his eyes and stared at Mizunotsukihara, his face without the slightest expression, so calm that it was scary. After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Nara Shikaku.

Nara Shikaku straightened his face and said, "I agree with Deputy Minister Mizunotsuki Hara's opinion. Uesugi Yuta is a hero to the village and deserves the corresponding treatment. But this matter concerns the future direction of the diplomatic policies of the two countries. As participants in the construction of the village, we should consider many aspects when making decisions and must not listen to one side. So I suggest that the treatment should be given and the case investigation should be done. It would be best to verify the authenticity of the news from others."

The suggestions of the two high-ranking ninjas in the village were similar, which was nothing more than that the work should be carried out simultaneously to avoid any blunders as much as possible. This was originally a pertinent and positive suggestion, but Ye Shan was not satisfied, so he turned his attention to Minato Namikaze.

Namikaze Minato smiled and nodded. He did not express his opinion immediately, but asked a sensitive question: "When will Orochimaru lift the confinement punishment?"

Nara Shikaku was startled, but after quick thought he gave the answer: "It will be the agreed time after the New Year."

"Time flies!" Minato sighed and said casually, "Recently I heard that the old party is preparing a welcome meeting and holding a grand release ceremony for Orochimaru. Did you know?"

"I don't know."

"Nonsense!"

Minato slammed the table, anger on his face, and shouted, "You two are the eyes and ears of Konohagakure, and you don't know about such a big thing? I can punish you right now according to the dereliction of duty method!"

The two of them half lowered their heads. Nara Shikaku knew the truth but pretended to be confused, and Mizunotsuki Hara was really unaware, but no matter what, they all felt a little afraid to breathe.

"When Orochimaru was imprisoned, it was agreed by all the jonin! Now they are holding a welcoming ceremony, isn't it just a slap in the face of the village? You didn't report such an important matter to the Hokage, and you still have the nerve to sit here and discuss government affairs?"

"Let me ask you again, how long will it take for Terumi Shiko to regain the title of Mizukage?"

"It will be time in twenty-seven days." Mizunoehara replied.

Namikaze Minato looked at the other person with a half-smile and said, "It's hard for you to remember it so clearly."

"It's just my job."

"Let's talk about what to do next."

Having said that, even if Mizunotsuki was slow-witted, he understood the Hokage's intentions. He was not afraid of offending those so-called old party forces. To him and the Mizunotsuki clan, the Hokage was the sky above their heads. Without the Hokage's strong support, their clan would have been destroyed long ago.

"The village has so many affairs to attend to, and the Hokage is inevitably overwhelmed. Who doesn't know how hard the Hokage works? We, as subordinates, must take the initiative to share the worries and solve the problems for the village. I suggest that Orochimaru be sent to the Land of Water to sternly reject his feeble request to take back the title of Mizukage, and seriously deal with the incident of Terumi Shiko being manipulated by foreign forces! As for the so-called welcome ceremony, I suggest that it be used for Uesugi Yuta. It must be held in a lively manner, and those who have made silent contributions must be rewarded!"

Ye Shan opened his eyes wide, took out a cigarette and lit it with a smile, then threw the cigarette box to Mizunotsukihara, motioning him to light it himself, and said lightly: "Mizunotsukihara's idea is a bit radical. After all, Orochimaru is the mainstay of the village. He has made many inventions in recent years, so he won't do anything that offends people. But then again, some people in the village are getting more and more unreasonable. They only think about their own bottles and jars, and have no sense of the overall situation or dedication at all!"

"The village is not just mine, nor is it the village of some gangs. The office's publicity should not always focus on publicity, but should also publicize our dedicated people in the dark. Uesugi Yuta is a very good example. You should work out a plan as soon as possible and carry out all-round publicity without blind spots!"

"As for Orochimaru, let him report to the Security Department after he is released from prison, and start as a patrol ninja, so that he can experience the life and work of the grassroots. No one is born noble, I also came up from the bottom. In the future, the village personnel department should focus on grassroots work experience when selecting people, not just bloodline!"

Ye Shan said a lot in one breath. Mizunotsukihara smoked a cigarette and didn't want to miss a word. He had a new understanding of this famous Hokage. What a broad mind and selflessness are all lies to fool ghosts. The vocabulary to evaluate a leader is never these empty words, but to talk about the facts, find opportunities, and be watertight!

Look at our young Hokage, he did things perfectly, not only did he drive Orochimaru to the bottom of the valley and make it difficult for him to recover, but he also made a typical propaganda, giving the lower-level ninjas a big pie. It is not difficult to imagine how grateful those frustrated ninjas were when they heard the news!

"Everyone," Ye Shan looked around slowly and said, "The two pieces of paper in front of me are not just pieces of paper. They represent the life-long efforts of a generation of Konoha ninjas, a group of young people who inherited the will of fire! I believe that the prosperity of Konoha Ninja Village today is inseparable from the selfless dedication of countless Uesugi Yuta; I firmly believe that in the future, there will be more Uesugi Yuta who will fight for the village until they burn out their last ray of light; I am sure that in the hands of our generation, Konoha Ninja Village will far surpass the third generation!"

"The Water Country's Terumi Shiko is arrogant and openly colludes with foreign forces to harm the interests of the Fire Country, unilaterally breaking the signed treaty. Her behavior should be immediately regarded as a provocation to Konoha's dignity. As the Fourth Hokage, I have the responsibility and obligation to question her. However, considering Terumi Shiko's young age, I will give her a chance to reform and order her to come to the village to apologize within ten days. As for whether the title of Water Kage will be awarded on schedule, it will be decided by the Jonin Conference!"

Mizunotsuki Hara smiled knowingly. It seemed that it would be impossible for Terumi Shiko to get back the title of Mizukage. He had not been in Konohagakure for a long time, but he had participated in dozens of jonin conferences. The favorite thing of this Hokage was to hold jonin conferences to make important decisions. What jonin conference is it? It's better to say it's a meeting of the people. There are about 500 jonins in the entire Konohagakure. The Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, the Mizunotsuki clan, the Kaguya clan and other families occupy half of them. According to the principle of minority obeys majority, every word spoken by Ye Shan and every decision made will be supported by most of the jonin.

He was happy to see the Hidden Mist Village suffer a setback, and even wished it would be destroyed immediately. There was no camaraderie at all. The two-faced people of the Terumi clan should just die as soon as possible. Why are they wasting food by living in this world?

Ye Shan carefully picked up the paper that Uesugi Yuta brought back, read it again and again, and said: "The end of the year is approaching. As department heads, you must pay more attention, always hold yourselves to strict standards, know your position clearly, don't be afraid of offending people, and don't be afraid of failing to get things done. As long as I am here, Konoha will never change!"

Several people knew it well, and Minato Namikaze smiled and said: "Everyone has worked hard overtime in recent days, and we will try to finish things before the New Year, so that we can have a happy reunion and a happy New Year!"

"Deputy Minister Mizunoehara, you are the deputy minister in charge of external affairs, but Deputy Hokage Keiji has a lot of things to do, so it is inevitable that he will miss some of the village affairs. You should take the initiative to help. I will leave the arrangements for Orochimaru to you. Is there any problem?"

"No, I promise to complete the mission!"

Mizunotsukihara felt the same as Mingjing. He had offended people. But if he wanted to achieve something and leave a good impression in front of the Hokage, what would it matter if he offended some old party members? Did he really think that the Hokage's words that things would not change as long as I was here were just lies? What a joke! Even if he was a political idiot, he knew that the current power structure could last at least 30 years!

Thirty years later, he might be dead, so why would he care about the flood? Let's just have fun with him first!

Therefore, as long as Ye Shan is in power, the old party will never be able to rise, unless they overthrow Ye Shan. However, those people in the old party are good at fighting among themselves, but if it comes to force, they are not even worthy of carrying shoes for the new party!