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Furthermore, Jiraiya also had great doubts. Could this be the so-called protection of the Darkness of Konoha?
Orochimaru wasn't particularly moved; he was simply amazed by Tsunade's Senju bloodline as the granddaughter of the First Hokage.
Indeed, only the purest bloodline can unleash true power.
Moreover, only direct descendants can awaken it.
As for Danzo's arm...
He knows it best.
Without him, Danzo could not have obtained such power. Orochimaru was well aware of this. The question now is whether Tsunade and Hakuba knew the secret behind this.
This matter undoubtedly gave Orochimaru a headache.
Of course, we can't worry about that now. We need to see how Tsunade divides power in Konoha. Orochimaru needs to understand this before making a decision.
The conference room door was pushed open.
Tsunade and Hakuma walked in, followed by Esdeath and Alice Lise.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru didn't know each other, but most of the ninjas present knew each other, especially those who were present on the day of the coup and knew exactly how formidable these two women were.
"Everyone is here, that's good."
"Okay, to make a long story short, let's get straight to the point."
Tsunade sat down in the middle, looked around, and found that all the important Jonin had arrived. So there was no need for small talk; she could get straight to the point.
"First of all, the choice for the Fourth Hokage has been made, and that is me."
"I'll ask one more time, no one objects, right?"
Tsunade really doesn't waste words; she comes out with a trump card right away.
The location of the Hokage needs to be confirmed.
You have no objections, right?
The meeting room was noticeably silent.
Among them, a considerable number of the Jonin from the ninja clans all looked towards Bai Mu.
At this moment, Bai Mu was sitting next to Tsunade, with Esdeath and Alice Lise standing on either side of him.
One face was smiling, the other expressionless.
Hiashi Hyuga spoke first: "No."
Once the first one was established, a second one naturally followed. They all quickly expressed that there was no problem, since Bai Mu had clearly stated that the Fourth Hokage was Tsunade.
"Alright, the second matter is the appointment of a Hokage. You all have no objections to the Uchiha clan head, Uchiha Hakumoku?"
Since no one had any objections, things became much easier. Tsunade moved on to the second matter.
The Hokage's assistant will be Hakumu.
This is not surprising.
Be mentally prepared.
Hiashi Hyuga remained silent this time.
As for the others, needless to say, they should just listen quietly.
Tsunade looked around, her gaze landing on Orochimaru and Jiraiya, and directly asked for their opinions: "Orochimaru, Jiraiya, what are your opinions?"
"Tsunade, we have no objections..."
Jiraiya hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but Orochimaru spoke first, saying that neither he nor Jiraiya had any objections.
Tsunade nodded, and then continued, "The third thing is that Esdeath will become the new captain of the Anbu. She will be in charge of the Anbu's daily affairs. In addition, Alice Lisze will be one of the Hokage's advisors, and the other advisor is Nara Shikaku."
After careful consideration, Tsunade still chose the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, since they were the Hokage's faction, and the Nara clan was known for its intelligence, so choosing Nara Shikaku was not a problem.
As for the position of Jonin Squad Leader, Minato Namikaze will take it upon himself. The young man has a distinguished record in battle, so it's time to give him a promotion.
Moreover, he's Jiraiya's disciple, and also has the connection to Kushina. Even if he might have objections to my actions, since he hasn't explicitly opposed them...
Okay, then it's nothing.
Besides, having opinions is useless.
Because of insufficient strength!
Tsunade isn't afraid of anyone overthrowing her; she can suppress them all. And even if she can't, so what? There's still Bai Mu, so there's no need to worry.
After a pause, Tsunade looked at Orochimaru with a serious expression and said, "Orochimaru, you will be the head of the research department, responsible for research matters. Don't worry about funding; the village will support you in conducting research that benefits the village. Do you understand?"
Orochimaru sank 0.4.
Tsunade's actions truly surprised him.
He didn't care much about roles like Hokage assistant, Hokage advisor, or Anbu, because Tsunade, as Hokage, was clearly not a Hokage with real power.
Yes, Tsunade has some power, but it seems insignificant compared to Hakumu. So Orochimaru is very curious about the current relationship between Tsunade and Hakumu.
ally!
That's not secure.
So-called allies are meant to be betrayed.
Orochimaru never expected that Tsunade would create a research department for him.
Well, this really surprised Orochimaru, and the implication in those words... How much does Tsunade know about me, and by whom? Is it because of Uchiha Hakubaku?
"Orochimaru, what's your opinion?" Tsunade pressed, needing Orochimaru's response as he pondered.
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"no problem."
Orochimaru nodded in agreement.
Even though he still had many questions, it was clearly not the right time to ask, so he could only agree for now.
After all, judging from the conditions Tsunade gave him, it was clearly very beneficial to him. He no longer needed to conduct experiments in secret. However, there were bound to be restrictions, and Orochimaru didn't believe there weren't any.
Of course, with the village's support, I don't have to worry about how to raise funds. It's especially troublesome when it comes to sensitive things like experimental materials. I have to spend time cleaning them up each time to prevent the secrets of the experiment from being exposed.
Hiashi Hyuga was getting restless. It seemed that the Hyuga clan hadn't participated at all. He knew that on the day of the coup, he was the first to support Hiashi, representing the Hyuga clan in supporting him. How come the Hyuga clan wasn't even included in the higher-ups now?
The Anbu are directly under the Hokage; it's none of our business who you appoint to their positions.
The position of Hokage's assistant is indeed best suited for Shiramaki.
We, the Hyuga clan, have no objections.
At least he had no objections.
But as for the Hokage advisors, Nara Shikaku is tolerable; after all, the Ino-Shika-Cho clan has always been part of the Hokage lineage, and everyone understands this.
However, Alice 18 Lise...
I just wanted to ask, where did this come from?
The Anbu is ridiculous. Appointing a non-Konoha ninja as the Anbu Captain-Commander seems unreasonable. But as I said before, the Anbu is directly under the Hokage's command, so we have no say in it.
However, the position of consultant cannot be held by an outsider.
Of course, Hiashi Hyuga knew he couldn't bring this up directly; he could only start with the research department. So, feigning ignorance, he asked, "Hokage-sama, what is this research department...?"
Because Tsunade is autocratic, she made all sorts of decisions in personnel appointments and departmental reorganizations. She even created a research department specifically for Orochimaru. Whether this was to keep him away from the center of power or because she genuinely believed that he could shine in this position, many people clearly have doubts about this.
"Yes, Hokage, isn't it a bit inappropriate to suddenly set up a new department?"
It can be said that a considerable number of ninja clans questioned this, unable to understand the establishment of the research department, and more importantly, the appointment of Tsunade as a Hokage advisor.
Nara Shikaku is capable, intelligent, and has outstanding strategic skills, which makes him acceptable to everyone.
But Alice Lise couldn't accept it. Even if she had great power to back her up, it didn't mean she could hold such an important position as the Hokage's advisor.
The most crucial point is that they are not Konoha ninjas, but outsiders.
“The Hokage has his reasons for doing this.” At Nara Shikaku’s prompting, Akimichi Choza spoke first.
“That makes sense, but it depends on what kind of reasoning it is. How can an outsider hold such an important position as an advisor?” Hiashi Hyuga immediately expressed his opinion, believing that an outsider should not be allowed to hold such an important position.
"Hyuga clan leader, does this mean you're going to take over?" Yamanaka Inoichi pointed out the problem simply and clearly: "Does this mean you, Hyuga Hiashi, are going to be the Hokage's advisor?"
“If it were the Hyuga clan leader, it wouldn’t be a bad idea,” said Shuichi Aburame, a Jonin of the Aburame clan, calmly.
The clan chief, You Nuzhiwei, glanced at this clansman and immediately frowned.
Who made him say that? Was it one of the clan elders?
This is not a good sign.
It seems there are many dissenting voices within the clan.
But this is for Konoha...
No, that's not good for the new Hokage.
Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Inoichi turned to look at Aburame Shiki before saying indifferently, "The Aburame clan has quite a story to tell."
Yu Nuzhi frowned, unsure of what to say.
How should I put it?
It’s hard to say!
Seeing this, Tsunade knew that a group of ninja clans, led by the Hyuga, were dissatisfied with the new power structure, but she didn't care because they really posed little threat.
"The establishment of the Research Department is to allow Orochimaru to focus on research. He has outstanding talent in this area, which is no less than that of the Second Hokage. It must be brought into play, as this will be of great benefit to Konoha."
She first gave an explanation of the research department, and then added: "In addition, I plan to put the pharmacist Nonou in charge of the medical department, and at the same time, let her serve as the director of Konoha Hospital."
As for the issue of the Hokage's advisor, the advisors that Tsunade set up were different from the previous advisors. They only assisted in handling political affairs, essentially becoming what we would call senior secretaries.
They lack the authority to make major decisions or supervise the Hokage's duties.
Of course, Tsunade felt that there should be more advisors; two were not enough. Konoha had many affairs, and having more people to assist in handling them would be sufficient.
After all, although Bai Mu is nominally the Hokage's assistant, he doesn't actually help her with political affairs. So Tsunade knows that he's just a figurehead, and therefore needs to add more advisors to share the burden.