Chapter 303 The Choice of the Fifth Hokage

It is drizzling in Konoha today. For Konoha, this is another sad day.

Kushina was crying her heart out, and her heart-wrenching cries echoed over the memorial.

Even the thunder was drowned out by Kushina's wailing.

Tsunade, Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Madara, and Tobirama Senju stood behind Kushina, silently gazing at the memorial.

Among them, Tsunade was the most conflicted about whether or not to resurrect Minato Namikaze.

Performing the art of reincarnation took a huge toll on her, and it took her years to recover.

But what she is afraid of now is that Rosen will start a war within the next few years.

She and Minato Namikaze have slight conflicts in political views, but that doesn't mean she is willing to see Minato Namikaze die in front of her.

Minato Namikaze was a very outstanding Hokage. Except for his slightly inferior fighting power to the first generation, he was far superior to all previous Hokage in other aspects.

He was a perfect ninja, a perfect Hokage.

Now that Minato Namikaze has passed away, there are only two people who can inherit the position of Hokage.

Hatake Sakumo is Uchiha Madara's disciple and the captain of the Anbu. He is also very powerful and has an outstanding record. Over the years, he has also trained many outstanding jonin and has a great reputation.

Even Tsunade is inferior to Hatake Sakumo.

Of course, he is not without flaws. His age is one of them. Hatake Sakumo is already over 50 years old.

The second is Tsunade herself, who is definitely in the first tier in terms of strength, and even unique in the entire ninja world.

In terms of combat record and ability, Tsunade is not much inferior, and her background is even more powerful.

The princess of the Senju clan, and also related by blood to the Daimyo of the Fire Nation. The current Daimyo has to call Tsunade his niece.

After the funeral, Tsunade and the others held a small group meeting.

"I recommend that Sakumo-senpai take over the position of Hokage." Tsunade was the first to propose.

She hated politics the most, and if Rosen wasn't eyeing her covetously, she wouldn't even want to stay in Konoha.

"Sakumo-senpai is excellent in every aspect. He is fully qualified to be the Fifth Hokage."

"Sakumo is indeed good." Uchiha Madara then said, "But the Fifth Generation is not good."

"why?"

"Because of Rosen." Uchiha Madara replied: "The war is imminent. His killing of the Fourth Hokage is a signal. Once the war begins, what if he directly attacks the Fifth Hokage? Sakumo can't stop Rosen, so it's only you, Tsunade."

Both Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju nodded in agreement.

This war that will sweep across the entire ninja world is bound to break out during the fifth generation.

Therefore, Hatake Sakumo can serve as the sixth and seventh Hokage, but he cannot bear the responsibility of the fifth.

Tsunade looked at everyone with a dark face, but what Uchiha Madara said made sense.

Indeed, if the war breaks out and Rosen carries out a decapitation operation, she will be the only one who can fight against Rosen.

If it was Hatake Sakumo, he would probably end up like Namikaze Minato. Instead of changing the commander at the last minute, it would be better to just choose one with high combat power.

Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and Uchiha Madara are all strong enough, but on paper they are all dead.

So in the end they can only act as a backup and hide behind the scenes.

The only one who can take on this responsibility is Tsunade.

The ninja clan, jonin, elders group of Konoha, and the daimyo of the Land of Fire all recognized Tsunade's legitimacy.

Therefore, Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage as expected by everyone.

……

When the dragon vein was activated, a roaring sound came from under the skylight, as if a big river was flowing below.

Then a blue river flowed through the passage just below the patio.

That is the dragon vein, which gathers the purest natural energy, just like a real river.

Even Rosen was amazed at the magnificence of this dragon vein.

Rosen threw the prison gate into the dragon vein.

Sara turned to look at Rosen: "What do you need me to do next?"

"Gather the remnants of Loulan and return to Loulan City. The Yang Ninja Village will soon send personnel to support you in rebuilding Loulan City, and will also bring enough supplies to ensure that you have enough food until you can be self-sufficient."

"So what do we have to pay?"

"Stand firm with us in the war."

"So can we win this war?" Sarah was already considering the issue from Rosen's perspective.

Because she couldn't refuse Rosen's request and suggestion, she had to consider the issue from Rosen's perspective first.

Of course, there are also the interests of Loulan.

This war is a challenge, but it is also an opportunity.

Whether Loulan can rise again will also depend on this war.

Rosen and Sarah were inside the Lost Tower, chatting about everything.

Sarah is not stupid, she is even a little smart, otherwise she would not have come to her senses.

Rosen told Sarah a lot, talking about the positioning of ninjas, the current situation in the ninja world, the game between countries, finance, and the development of people's livelihood.

Sarah felt as if she was listening to a sermon from an otherworldly sage.

She didn't understand everything, but as long as she understood one tenth of it, it was a huge gain for her.

"The dragon vein not only nourishes Loulan, but can also be used as an export commodity."

“How to export?”

"If we can successfully research a container that can hold the energy of the dragon vein, Loulan will have an endless supply of wealth."

The dragon veins contain natural energy. Since it can be transformed into the Gray Stone, it means that it can also exist in other forms.

"Secondly, we need to get rid of our dependence on the dragon veins and develop secondary industries, such as entertainment, tourism, and culture. The future ninja world will be very different from the present, and the sense of borders between countries will be eliminated. By then, people can go wherever they want. This is also an opportunity for Loulan."

In fact, Loulan today is very much like the wealthy countries in the Middle East, with oil hidden underground, and they are trying to get rid of the oil economy and develop other industries.

However, Loulan is now in a state of disrepair, so it is like a blank sheet of paper, allowing Sarah to leave her own mark on it.

Sarah just felt that if she had met Rosen ten years earlier, she would have been able to change the current situation one day earlier.

In her opinion, Rosen was more valuable than those ninjas. Every word Rosen said was wise and wise, which made her understand again how a country should be built and developed.

“Teacher, can you write a book about what you taught?”

"Of course." Rosen nodded. "When the support arrives, relevant books will also arrive. At the same time, there will be some people who are proficient in development and construction who will become your staff. Of course, these people belong to the Yang Ninja Village. You have to listen to them, but you also have to think for yourself, because they are outsiders after all. Every word and every suggestion will first consider the interests of the Yang Ninja Village."