manynovel Chapter 189 Orochimaru Returns! Starting with 0 Frames! Seizing Power!
Chapter 189 Orochimaru Returns! Starting with 0 Frames! Seizing Power!
Konoha Village has returned to its former 'harmony'.
At least on the surface.
In order to deal with the Sand Village's declaration of war and to resist the invasion of several other ninja villages, all friction is being set aside.
In less than three days, Hiruzen Sarutobi had completely assembled the resources and troops he needed for his expedition!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with pride, and that vibrant, thriving world was right before his eyes!
Meanwhile, in the territory of the Thousand Hands Clan.
Extremely desolate.
Besides the more than two hundred ninjas stationed in the Land of Whirlpools, there are also more than one hundred Senju ninjas remaining in the village.
That sounds like a lot.
But there are almost no ninjas at the top level.
There are about ten Senju Ninja left.
Apart from Tsunade and Nawaki, there are no more elite Jonin within the Senju clan.
This weakness became even more blatant after Mito Uzumaki's death.
The Hokage faction dared not initiate a major conflict, but small probing attacks continued unabated.
"elder sister."
Nawaki followed Tsunade, carrying a bucket of oil and a bag of rice.
"Isn't it a bit too impolite to bring these things when visiting someone's home?"
Tsunade planned to take Nawaki with her and go door to door to learn about the houses.
As the young master of the Senju family, it would be quite embarrassing if he didn't recognize his own clansmen.
"Excuse me?"
Tsunade felt a hint of surprise, followed by a bitter feeling in her heart.
Yes.
She herself didn't believe at first that there were really people in her tribe who would be short of a bottle of oil or a bundle of firewood.
"Rope Tree, follow me and take a good look."
Outside the village, Rope Tree only encounters wealthy people.
That makes sense, after all, he is the lord of a city and has gathered hundreds of ninjas.
This guess is actually completely wrong.
Rope Tree was certainly not the kind of city lord who was 'unaware of human suffering'.
in contrast.
He left the City of a Thousand Hands and traveled to various villages and towns, witnessing too much hardship and suffering!
Witness the exploitation by the nobility.
Witness the exploitation by landlords.
Witnessing the cunning of wealthy businessmen...
But no matter how many hardships a person has experienced, there is probably a last pure land in their heart.
For the rope tree, that pure land is the leaf.
The place where I grew up.
A gathering place for numerous ninjas, where a few missions could earn the equivalent of several years' income for an average person, and where the glorious Hokage governs the village justly...
With so many advantages, how could it not satisfy basic needs like food and clothing?
Konoha Village is the light of the ninja world and a beacon of humanity!
However, the rope tree visited each household, bringing firewood, rice, oil, and salt to the tribe members in need.
His expression gradually changed.
It became very ugly.
Is this still Konoha Village?
Is this the prestigious Senju family?
Why are there people who can't even solve their basic needs for food and clothing?
Some members of the Thousand Hands tribe even struggle to survive, burdened with enormous debts.
After visiting the last family, he looked bewildered and asked Tsunade, "Sister, aren't clans the strongest in Konoha?"
"Why don't they have money to eat their fill?"
Nawaki has always been proud of his Senju lineage.
He never knew that there were so many orphans and widows in his family, and so many heroes who died in battle!
Or rather, he didn't believe it!
The powerful Senju family, as described in class, seems to exist only in books.
It was all just a dream!
"Nabatsuki!" Tsunade said with a sorrowful expression, pointing to the dilapidated house with one finger. "The glory of the clan was upheld by them. They are the true members of the Senju clan. We are just the ones who benefited from it all."
Her investigation revealed that the village was cutting back on or even swallowing up the pensions that had been integrated into the community.
Tsunade then helped to make up for it.
Money received late cannot be considered compensation.
Many people die in poverty; what is the point of some monetary compensation?
However, to ease her conscience and for the sake of her surviving relatives and clansmen, the compensation did serve a small purpose.
"Sister, I'm not a child! Stop talking nonsense!" Having witnessed even more suffering, Rope Tree felt a surge of anger in her heart!
He was no longer that confused and ignorant child in the ninja school.
He has his own city, practices the way of ninja, and has people he wants to protect and save.
The two looked at each other and fell into silence.
Rope Tree immediately understood where all the money had gone.
Furthermore, it was discovered why these families were not receiving the compensation and benefits they were entitled to.
They have lost their family, and no one is speaking up for them.
The village is in dire straits.
They were, of course, the 'small price' for Konoha's progress.
“I understand.” Rope Tree broke the silence. “Sister, do you want me to stay in the village and help you?”
Tsunade smiled with satisfaction, giving Nawaki's head a good ruffled ruffle, her chestnut hair falling loose: "Foolish little brother, it's just a small matter!"
"I don't need you to bear any pressure!"
"I only hope that you will not forget your roots, and that you will not forget the sacrifice of Senju."
"It would be a tragedy if the villagers completely forgot about the heroes."
"Of course, I hope even more that you will govern the city even better in the future."
"If the villagers, faced with their current lives, only think back to the first and second generations, then the sacrifices of the heroes inscribed on the memorial tablet will have been in vain!"
“I understand, sister.” Rope Tree’s eyes were firm: “Could you gather the clansmen? I want to do something for the clan.”
"What are you doing?" Tsunade asked, somewhat curious.
"It is hereby officially announced that Nawaki has once again inherited the Senju surname!" Senju Nawaki's face was cold and resolute, his eyes filled with determination, unconcerned about any difficulties.
"What?" Tsunade looked dazed, seeing the shadow of her great-grandfather in Nawaki's face.
Tsunade frowned and said, "Nawaki, but my second grandfather abolished the Senju surname. At least in name, the Senju family no longer has a surname."
In just a few more generations, the Senju clan will be completely swept into the dustbin of Konoha's history.
The orders issued by the first and second generations were politically correct.
For the Senju family today, this is absolutely the right thing to do.
At least a thousand hands, and cannot openly disobey.
Therefore, even though people assumed that Senju still existed, she never inherited the surname.
"Oh." Rope Tree nodded calmly: "It's nothing."
"I remember that my second grandfather once buried a Hokage transfer order under the third tree outside the ancestral home."
"It says: If the rope tree cannot be supported, then the thousand hands cannot continue; if the rope tree has the talent of shadow, then it should inherit the thousand hands!"
What the dead say is determined by the living!
Tsunade's red lips parted slightly.
Not only is there the figure of the second grandfather, but also the charm of a naughty little devil!
However, there's some truth to that!
Soon, news broke that the Senju family had revived the 'Senju surname' banner.
The message spread rapidly throughout Konoha through a post sent to the ninja clan.
This incident would have caused quite a stir.
but!
The changes in the logistics department are even more dramatic!
There's no time to commemorate the Senju's return; next up is—Orochimaru, the vice-minister of Konoha's logistics department!
Orochimaru rushed back to Konoha Village with four small teams!
Parachuted into the logistics department!
People returned in the morning, while the logistics department's development property management team, liaison property management team, and scientific research property management team were merged and separated in the afternoon.
Orochimaru oversaw the material management system, and all the original squad leaders were quickly promoted to other positions.
His subordinates, as if they had rehearsed, took over the supplies and resources overnight.
A relatively simple but functional system for handling official business has been established.
It saves resources.
The speed has been increased.
It facilitated warfare.
Of course, Orochimaru couldn't just seize power without reporting back.
He repeatedly went to the Hokage's office overnight to report the significant improvement in delivery efficiency.
He gained the recognition and praise of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Look, this is the successor I've chosen!
Everyone seemed happy, except for Mitokado Yan.
After the previous defeat that cost hundreds of lives, Mitokado Homura should have kept a low profile and gradually relinquished his position at the center of power.
However, by cutting losses, dismantling their own resources, and promptly compensating the surviving ninjas, they actually gained a lot of support and endorsement.
Furthermore, the conflict between Sarutobi and the Uchiha and Senju clans came into the open!
No one cared that he had left his position as elder.
Orochimaru starts his power struggle with zero frames in this move.
That hit his trigger point.
He felt that he could do it again!
logistics department.
"Orochimaru! You've falsified my logistics department appointments! This is utter fabrication!" Mitokado Homura exclaimed angrily, slamming his fist on the table!