Today, Uzumaki Kushina came to the Hokage's office to accompany Namikaze Minato to work, and happened to meet Hoshita Shuichi who was returning from the Daimyo's mansion.
After hearing what Hoshita Shuichi said, Uzumaki Kushina couldn't help but open her eyes wide: "Shuichi, the Daimyo won't believe you, right?"
Hoshita Shuichi chuckled: "Such a temptation is hard to resist."
Uzumaki Kushina pinched her chin and analyzed: "But... this result can be easily obtained if we analyze it carefully. It is impossible to do it, right?"
"Although you are very powerful, just like the Third Raikage, you still died in the end."
"It's impossible for Konoha to defeat other ninja villages, even if they include the Sunagakure, right?"
Namikaze Minato was also thinking about the possibilities.
However, Uzumaki Kushina had no exact idea of Hoshita Shuichi's strength, but his teacher did.
Compared to the Kages of the five major ninja villages, Namikaze Minato was very clear that his disciple was far superior.
Just like Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha back then, they are incomparable to the Kage of other ninja villages.
As to whether he can be compared with the ninja god of that time, Senju Hashirama , it is unknown.
However, Hoshita Shuichi is only 15 years old now.
So, after thinking for a moment, Namikaze Minato asked solemnly: "Shuichi, are you just trying to hold the daimyo back, or do you really want to do that?"
Uzumaki Kushina was stunned for a moment, then looked at her husband in surprise.
And Hoshita Shuichi put away his smile and said seriously: "Teacher, I do have such an idea."
"Destroy the other ninja villages, unify all the ninjas, and put an end to the cycle of Ninja World Wars once and for all."
"I graduated at the age of six and then went to war."
"Patriarch Fugaku even brought his own four-year-old son to the battlefield."
"Although ninjas hold power and ninja villages are violent organizations, this is not how it should be."
"The original intention of the first generation to establish the ninja village was to end the wars of the Warring States Period and prevent young children from dying on the battlefield."
"The second generation established ninja schools and systematically trained ninjas from the age of six to 12... The original intention was not to send young children to the battlefield."
"The power of a ninja should not only be used for war and killing others, even to protect yourself."
Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina were silent, with heavy hearts.
They are about to become parents, so why would they want their children to go to the battlefield and be stained with blood when they should be enjoying a happy childhood and the love of their parents?
Hoshita Shuichi continued: "Since the death of the first generation, we have experienced three ninja world wars."
"Each time, the scale of the fights was larger and more brutal than the fights between ninja clans during the Warring States Period."
"There were three great ninja wars, and each one was only about ten years apart."
"So when will the next time be?"
"When will the next time be?"
"Will my descendants die in the war?"
"Even if one day they have to die in battle to protect the village, I don't want them to die when they are young, before they have grown up."
"That's a cheap death!"
Uzumaki Kushina lowered her head and stroked her bulging belly, feeling the little life that was growing in the womb, but her mind couldn't help but recall her childhood experiences.
She knew only too well the pain of displacement caused by war.
"Shuichi, I support you!"
Uzumaki Kushina's eyes were red and she suddenly looked up.
Namikaze Minato smiled bitterly, then stood up and walked to Uzumaki Kushina and hugged her, and said to Hoshita Shuuichi: "It would be best if we can end the war and create a peaceful ninja world."
"However, even with your strength, it is not easy to do it."
"After all, you are very powerful, but you can't deal with tens of thousands of ninjas from many ninja villages at the same time."
"And Konoha's power is not capable of withstanding such a siege."
Namikaze Minato was very clear-headed: "If you start a war and cause more children in Konoha to die, then it would go against your original intention."
Hoshita Shuichi nodded in agreement: "Teacher is right."
"So I didn't rush it, but told the daimyo that it would be within 20 years."
"Even after 20 years, I will only be 35 years old. I have absolute confidence that I can surpass the first generation and Uchiha Madara."
Namikaze Minato nodded: "Of course I have confidence in you, Shuichi."
"But our most important enemy right now is Uchiha Madara, who has formulated a resurrection plan."
Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said, "Of course."
"Teacher, I don't want Uchiha Madara to take advantage of me."
Namikaze Minato secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as he was afraid that Hoshita Shuichi would be too anxious.
Then he thought: "Perhaps we can use Uchiha Madara's collection of tailed beasts to unite other ninja villages and unify all ninja villages without the outbreak of war."
Uzumaki Kushina's eyes lit up when she heard this and she nodded repeatedly.
Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "Teacher, having a powerful common enemy can indeed unite all the ninja villages."
"But that is only a temporary alliance based on interests, because the major ninja villages do not trust each other."
"Once the enemy is eliminated, the alliance will immediately collapse and disintegrate."
"No village is willing to give up power and integrate into other villages."
Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina were silent.
They are not naive.
Hoshita Shuichi asked: "If that day really comes, teacher, do you dare to disband Konoha and integrate everyone into the Iwagakure?"
"Teacher, do you dare to entrust your subordinates who trust you to Onoki?"
"Will he suppress the people of Konoha in order to prevent Konoha from being reestablished, or even eliminate you, the Hokage who has given up power?"
"Similarly, people from other ninja villages will have similar concerns."
Namikaze Minato smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Shuichi, you are right, I didn't think enough."
Hoshita Shuichi hurriedly comforted: "It's not that the teacher didn't consider it enough, but he didn't want another large-scale war to break out."
Uzumaki Kushina frowned and said, "So, Shuichi, what you mean is that in order to unify all ninjas, we must go through war?"
Hoshita Shuichi nodded solemnly: "If you want to change the world's pattern and the fate of the entire ninja world, there can be no bloodshed."
"Because we are bound to touch the interests of some people, and those people will not give up their own interests."
"Therefore, we must sweep these people who are about to be eliminated by the times into the dustbin of history."
"Of course, large-scale war is not a necessary means, but we must be prepared for war."
Namikaze Minato nodded, then asked, "So, Shuichi, what are you going to do?"
Hoshita Shuichi said: "I don't have a specific plan yet, but there are two core points that will not change."
"That is to strengthen ourselves and weaken the enemy."
Uzumaki Kushina smiled and said, "Minato, it seems that we don't need to think too much about the selection of the fifth generation."
Namikaze Minato couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and then thought: "Shuichi, do you mean to use Uchiha Madara and Nagato to weaken other ninja villages?"
"But there are dangers in this."
"If Uchiha Madara and the others become too powerful, we may not be able to resist and suffer heavy losses."
Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "Indeed."
"So this requires a good sense of proportion."
"We must not let Nagato and his men collect all the tailed beasts. At least we have to separate the tailed beasts in advance."
Uzumaki Kushina asked: "Shuichi, you already have the Nine-Tails, Four-Tails, Three-Tails, and One-Tails. How are you going to divide the other tailed beasts without causing violent reactions from other ninja villages and starting a war?"
Hoshita Shuichi thought: "We are still at war with the Kumo ninja and the Kiri Ninja. Since I have promised the Daimyo, I naturally have to go to the Kirigakure."
"The Six-Tails is in the Kirigakure."
"They sealed the Three-Tails into Rin's body, so it's only natural for me to find and release the Six-Tails in revenge."
"And it can also be used to force the Kirigakure to end the war."
Uzumaki Kushina asked worriedly, "Shuichi, isn't it too dangerous for you to go alone?"
Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said: "If I act alone, I can move forward and backward freely. Even if I can't succeed, I can withdraw calmly."
"If the Kirigakure can do this, the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails of the Kumogakure can do this too."
"They can't stop my penetration ability."
Namikaze Minato pondered for a moment and nodded: "This is indeed feasible."
"And Shuichi, you have already convinced the One-Tail, Three-Tail, and Four-Tail. You can also use them to convince the Two-Tail, Six-Tail, and Eight-Tail to conceal the information that you have divided the tailed beasts."
"You can look for other opportunities for the remaining five and seven tails."
"If we end the war completely, we can also rest and recuperate, and focus our attention on Uchiha Madara."
This obviously agreed with Hoshita Shuichi's plan.
Hoshita Shuichi then made another suggestion: "As for Nagato, my idea is to try to arrange for spies to go there and learn about their every move."
Namikaze Minato nodded slightly: "It is indeed a method, but it is difficult to insert a spy, and it also requires the right timing."
"This can be noted."
"So, Shuichi, when are you going to take action against the Kiri and Kumo ninjas?"
"The village also needs to make some preparations."
Hoshita Shuichi glanced at Uzumaki Kushina and said with a smile: "Master's wife is about to give birth, let's wait until the baby is born!"
"Then it is decided."
Namikaze Minato returned to his seat and asked, "What do you think of the Daimyo's plan to train ninjas, Shuichi?"
Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said, "Borrowing chickens to lay eggs!"
"It's difficult to get the Daimyo to invest more in Konoha, but he will be willing to train his own ninja."
"Since you've been entrusted to me for training, it makes sense for you to obey my orders, right?"
"After all, the Daimyo can't really control those ninjas."
Of course, the details are definitely not that simple.
The daimyo is not stupid. Even if he completely trusts Hoshita Shuichi, he can't leave everything to him.
But Hoshita Shuichi is confident enough to grasp the power that the daimyo wants to cultivate.
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Hoshita Shuichi stayed in the Hokage's office until the evening before leaving.
However, just as he returned home and was about to enter the study, the memory of a shadow clone came back to him, making him look happy. He then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport directly to Uchiha Shisui's house.
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