Under Minamikawa Yuu's leadership, Konoha had now entered a new era.
Various major projects were constantly being launched, new industries were being opened up, and the entire territory of the Land of Fire was gradually falling into Konoha's hands.
All of this led to a surge in various affairs.
Even though Minamikawa Yuu had promoted many people to help handle matters, he still needed to expend his own energy.
In addition to his official duties as Hokage, he also had many experiments that required his attention.
Whether it was the Ghost Bud Technique or the Reincarnation Jutsu, he had invested a great deal of effort, researching alongside Orochimaru and others.
Otherwise, these techniques could not have been developed so quickly.
Experiments were also very energy-consuming.
In addition, he also served as the principal of the Ninja Academy, occasionally going to the academy to give a few lectures.
He also needed to put effort into the teaching of Orochimaru and the others.
Overall, Minamikawa Yuu felt that the reason he could still manage things slowly now was all thanks to the help of the Multiple Shadow Clone technique.
Without this technique, he would not be able to simultaneously handle several aspects.
Uzumaki Mito also knew about Minamikawa Yuu's busyness, so she did not make things difficult for him at this moment.
She just stared at Minamikawa Yuu in front of her and suddenly spoke: "You have Hashirama's aura on you..."
"It seems you really succeeded."
Minamikawa Yuu's experiments had not been hidden from her.
She had also read the principles of the Ghost Bud Technique.
She just hadn't expected that Minamikawa Yuu would use it so quickly and on himself.
"Techniques are developed to be used."
Minamikawa Yuu spoke softly: "If a technique developed with great effort and resources ends up only being recorded on a scroll and sealed away, that would be too much of a waste."
"The Ghost Bud Technique is definitely not a good thing."
Uzumaki Mito frowned, having no fondness for the Ghost Bud Technique: "If this technique is used recklessly, it will inevitably cause many problems later."
"Kagami has already reminded me."
Minamikawa Yuu said: "I will classify this technique as a forbidden jutsu. Except for those who truly need it, no one else will have access to it."
"That's best."
Uzumaki Mito nodded: "I trust you to handle things."
"What's going on with Danzo?"
She continued to ask: "And what about the Land of Whirlpools?"
"He's just relapsing into some old habits."
Minamikawa Yuu shook his head, recounted what Danzo had said earlier, and added his own evaluation: "He thinks he's doing it for Konoha's good, but his actions could easily put Konoha in a passive position."
"Not to mention anything else, if Konoha really did this, how would the surviving Uzumaki orphans view Konoha?"
"How would you, Lady Mito, view it?"
"He certainly wouldn't care about my opinion."
Uzumaki Mito sneered: "After all, you are the Hokage. Even if such a thing really happened, I'd probably only blame it on you, the Hokage."
"If I turned against you, he might even take the opportunity to get closer to me and seek a higher position."
"This man's ambitions are too great. It's better to deal with him as soon as possible."
She looked at Minamikawa Yuu and advised: "If it's inconvenient for you to take action, then leave it to me."
Clearly, she had already developed killing intent.
Most of the time, Uzumaki Mito had a very good temper, treating everyone who came before her with gentleness.
But that didn't mean she had no temper.
Actions like Danzo's preemptive strike, solving his allies first, obviously touched her reverse scale.
After all, the Uzumaki Clan was her maternal clan.
She was still alive, and someone dared to have such ideas. What if she died?
"Let's keep him for now."
Minamikawa Yuu shook his head: "After all, he is a good friend of my teacher. If he died by my hand, it would be hard to explain to others in the future."
"Moreover, although his ideas are bad, they can sometimes be useful."
"Within Konoha, there always need to be a few people who can do dirty work."
"As long as you have a plan, that's fine."
Uzumaki Mito said: "But remember to keep a close eye on him."
"Otherwise, who knows what he might do later."
"I understand."
Minamikawa Yuu would naturally keep a close eye on Danzo Shimura.
Strictly speaking, he knew better than anyone about Danzo's destructive power.
In many major events that occurred in later times, if one delved deep enough, nine times out of ten, they would find this figure's presence behind them.
The creation of the Akatsuki Organization—he colluded with Hanzou of the Land of Rain to target the Akatsuki leader Yahiko. This directly led to Yahiko's death, indirectly causing the Rinnegan-wielder Nagato to rise, who later attacked Konoha.
Cooperating with Orochimaru to conduct human experiments, indirectly causing Orochimaru's defection.
Forcing Uchiha Itachi to act against the Uchiha Clan, which was about to stage a coup, leading to the extermination of the Uchiha Clan and directly causing the later tragedy of Uchiha Sasuke.
One after another, these deeds were so impactful that Minamikawa Yuu couldn't afford to let his guard down.
But to be fair, this guy was indeed quite useful.
As long as he was watched closely and prevented from harming his own people, then he was barely controllable.
Well, saying he was controllable was debatable.
Because this guy might unexpectedly cause a big mess at any time.
So Minamikawa Yuu thought that in the future, he should find an opportunity to eliminate him to avoid causing so much trouble.
"Forget it."
After thinking for a moment, he still shook his head: "For the sake of my teacher, I'll just keep a closer watch."
"As long as I'm still here, this guy won't be able to stir up any trouble."
Thinking this in his heart, he temporarily set aside his killing intent.
"Is the Land of Whirlpools really going to be attacked?"
In front of him, Uzumaki Mito's voice sounded.
"Most likely."
Minamikawa Yuu nodded: "As early as two years ago, I anticipated this day, so I specifically made some arrangements there."
"If nothing unexpected happens, they are about to take action now."
"Can you block them?"
Uzumaki Mito asked.
"Yes."
Minamikawa Yuu spoke frankly: "Actually, to stop this conflict, I just need to show up there."
"When the people from Kumogakure see that I've come, they will naturally continue to lie low and wait for the next opportunity."
"But in that case, the problem ultimately wouldn't be solved."
The reason the Land of Whirlpools would be attacked was essentially because it was too weak, yet it possessed resources that made others covetous.
In such a situation, Kumogakure would try to strike whenever they got the chance.
The solution was simple: just have the entire Uzumaki Clan relocate and move the valuable part into Konoha.
With Konoha's strength, they could protect them well enough to prevent Kumogakure from acting.
But this proposal would not be welcomed by the Uzumaki Clan.
People are always like this—they only realize the benefits of safety when faced with danger.
But before that, they cling tightly to what they have and are unwilling to let go.