Chapter 345 The alternation between the old and the new

Of course, Uzumaki Kushina's words were exaggerated. It was true that Naruto became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki for the sake of the village, but it was nonsense to say that someone restricted his personal freedom. Strength determines the strength of the waist. Now Konoha's top combat power is far ahead of the so-called strongest Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, so there is no need to be terrified by a sealed Nine-Tails.

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, glanced at his son who looked aggrieved, then looked at his wife who was making a fuss in front of him, feeling warm and helpless.

"Okay, okay, our son is a hero of Konoha, but a hero can't go out on the street to collect protection money, that would make him a gangster."

"Nani!?"

Kushina was furious, and looked at her beloved son with dangerous eyes. Her voice suddenly became gentle: "Naruto, tell me the truth, did you really go to collect protection money?"

Naruto shrank his neck, his heart was in turmoil, and he said with a stiff upper lip: "It's... not protection money... just some pocket money given by everyone..."

Kushina was heartbroken. The son whom she had raised with great difficulty turned out to be a gangster collecting protection fees. How could she face people if this got out?

"Isn't the pocket money your mom gives you enough every day?"

Naruto was speechless because his pocket money was as high as 1,000 ryo, which was among the top in the school.

He looked at his father's serious face, and his sky blue eyes became moist. Since he could remember, Naruto and his father could only meet at the dinner table.

"I want to do something big, so I need money."

Kushina clenched her fists, trying to suppress the anger in her heart: "What's the big deal?"

"I want to use the money to buy Dad a day so that he can accompany us to Uchiha Amusement Park for a day."

"But the people in the village said that the salary of the Hokage is very high, about tens of thousands of ryo on average every day, and my birthday is coming soon, so I have no choice but to ask the villagers for some money."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire living room fell silent. The Anbu ninja standing guard outside the door quietly moved away, as it would have been impolite to continue listening.

Minato Namikaze only felt an endless surge of guilt, his scalp was numbing from the stimulation, and his pair of bright eyes dimmed. He indeed did not fulfill his responsibilities as a father.

Kushina hugged her son, whimpering. This was the child she had given birth to after going through the gates of hell, and the child she had devoted countless efforts to nurture. She thought her son enjoyed the best living and learning conditions in the entire ninja world, but she didn't expect that the child just wanted the simplest company.

Minato stood up and walked in front of his son, staring at his hair color, eyes, and highly similar appearance, which were exactly the same as his own. He felt the intimacy of the blood connection between them, and thousands of words piled up in his heart.

"I will ask for leave from Lord Hokage. Today, our family will just cook and chat at home. Tomorrow morning, we will go to Uchiha Land and have a good day!"

Naruto burst into laughter and said, "I want grilled fish with rice cakes in it!"

"Okay, Dad will give you another fried chicken leg."

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When Ye Shan learned about this, he generously approved his leave and let Uchiha Fugaku go home to have a good rest, while he continued to stay in the office to review documents.

A week passed in such an uneventful manner. On a certain afternoon with a brilliant sunset, Mei Terumi sat outside a conference room with a nervous expression on her face. A personnel appointment concerning herself was being discussed inside.

"Mei Terumi is a humble and upright person, and has a good reputation among the grassroots ninjas and the general public. As the Vice Hokage in charge of personnel, I personally agree to nominate her for the position of Vice Hokage."

Uchiha Fugaku read out the speech written by the personnel department without a smile. His nasolabial lines shone solemnly under the light, making many jonin shudder. The head of the Uchiha clan was known for his iron-faced impartiality. He had offended countless people over the past few decades, but he had always been in a high position, holding the power of personnel and supervision and punishment. He could be called the Bao Qingtian of Konoha.

Ye Shan crossed his hands in front of his chest and watched the expressions of the various ninja clan leaders sitting below. His focus was on Hyuga Hiashi and Sarutobi Asuma.

"What do you think of this appointment, Asuma?"

Asuma Sarutobi is in his twenties, but has a thick beard. He looks 50% similar to his father Sarutobi Hiruzen, and looks shrewd and capable.

"The appointment of Mei Terumi as Vice Hokage is the correct result after a vote by the Representative Council, in-depth research by several Hokages, and careful assessment by the personnel department. As a member of Konoha, I firmly obey and support it."

"Your father, the Third Hokage, has made great contributions to the village. I hope you can inherit his will and devote your energy to unlimited causes instead of doing boring things like guardian ninja."

Asuma Sarutobi's face changed drastically. He had done it very secretly, so how could the news leak out?

Ye Shan tapped the table with his fingers and said sternly: "Some of our ninjas have turned a blind eye to the direction of the times and are indifferent to the great cause they are engaged in. Instead, they care about the remnants of the old times and the so-called national jade."

"I emphasize again, the Land of Fire is the Land of Fire of the New Deal, the Konohagakure is the Konohagakure of the New Deal, and the only treasure of this country is not the Hokage, let alone the ninja, but the countless people struggling to make ends meet, and the next generation who have inherited the ideas of the New Deal!"

"I know some people have complaints about this appointment, but I want to tell you, don't always think that you can be one step ahead of others by relying on your background! If you want to make progress in your career, you must calm down and do your work, and calm down and do research. Otherwise, you will not be promoted even if you are the king of the world!"

Hundreds of people sat quietly in the conference room. Uchiha Fugaku coughed in dissatisfaction, and immediately the silence was drowned out by overwhelming applause.

"Remove Sarutobi Asuma from his post as the new government official of the Land of Fire Province and appoint him as an assistant at the Policy Research Center. Once there, think carefully about what jade is."

The punishment was severe, directly demoting the officials from the frontier provinces to the middle and lower levels. But it was also a disguised protection. You know, more than a dozen senior ninjas died in the past few years because of the old party's affairs.

If you are not resolute in your support, that means you firmly do not support it. Ye Shan will use force to ensure the implementation of the new policy, and any pretense will be severely punished.

"I hope you can also reflect on why you were surpassed by a person like Mei Terumi. She started from the grassroots level, took one step at a time, and achieved remarkable results in every position. The relevant archives will be made public during the public announcement period. You can all take a good look at them and learn how she works steadily and how she strives to make progress."

Uchiha Fugaku looked at his watch and nodded to Nara Shikaku who was sitting in the first row. The latter understood and walked out of the meeting room and brought the nervous Terumi Mei in.

Yeshan was the first to applaud, and the applause in the conference room lasted for a long time. Terumi Mei clenched her fists tightly against her trousers and walked to the podium somewhat stiffly to accept everyone's congratulations.

Ye Shan pressed his hands in the void, and the applause immediately stopped in unison. Uchiha Fugaku forced a smile, walked quickly forward and shook hands with Mei Terumi, then pulled her to sit on the podium.

Mei Terumi stared straight ahead, her heart beating faster. She clearly realized why she was sitting here, and what it meant to be here. It meant that from today on, she, Mei Terumi, officially became one of the top five powerful ninjas in the ninja world, and the Tsuchikage and Raikage would have to stand aside. Her words and deeds would determine the honor and disgrace of hundreds of thousands of people, a power that a village chief did not have.

Therefore, Mei Terumi wholeheartedly supports the new policy because her interests have been expanded. As for the interests of the old class aristocrats being damaged, Mei Terumi doesn't care at all.

Uchiha Fugaku cleared his throat, and his voice rose in a rare moment: "Let us give a warm round of applause to congratulate Mei Terumi for her election as Vice Hokage!"

Rushing

What followed was nothing more than an inauguration ceremony and a succession speech, and when the process was over and everyone dispersed, the news that the position of Deputy Hokage, which had been vacant for about a week, was taken by a former Water Country ninja spread immediately, unsurprisingly causing a huge sensation.

Ye Shan had no time to pay attention to the commotion in the outside world. He had to stabilize the Hokage team in a very short period of time and let Konoha's train survive the power transfer period as long as possible.

In the Hokage's office in the old town of Konoha, a meeting on how to solve the problem of the Daimyo of Wave Country asking for help is being held. Of course, some people may question why meetings are held every day. In fact, Ye Shan doesn't want to hold meetings, and he doesn't want to listen to his subordinates' opinions on everything. But Konoha is not Ye Shan's Konoha, and the Land of Fire is not Ye Shan's Land of Fire. If he doesn't want to follow Sarutobi Hiruzen's old path of listening to one side and believing in one side, holding a meeting is the best solution.

Hayama, Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Fugaku, Mei Terumi and Nara Shikaku who is in charge of record keeping, no matter where they are or what their identities are, the principle of holding big meetings for small matters and small meetings for big matters will not change. Together, they represent the highest ruling will of the Fire Nation at this stage.

"The ins and outs of the Wave Country issue have been described clearly in the document, but how to resolve it is of great importance. I hope you can speak freely."

Uchiha Fugaku leaned back in his chair, while Namikaze Minato was reading a document seriously, and neither of them had the intention to speak first. Mei Terumi's eyes flickered slightly, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Ye Shan took a cigarette out of the box and put it under his nose and smelled it, feeling the slight scent of tobacco, but his eyes looked at Terumi Mei intentionally or unintentionally.

The intentions of the three people are very clear. The ability of you, the newcomer, remains to be tested. Now the Land of Waves is that test question, because the shadow of the former Water Land ninja is behind the events of the Land of Waves.