NOVEL NEXT Chapter 131: Reform
"Fugaku, your proposal is too radical."
Jiraiya touched his forehead, feeling that he was still underestimating these powerful clan leaders.
"Radical?"
Fugaku was unaware of it. Compared to the methods of the previous senior officials of Konoha, how radical was he?
Minato shook his head and rejected:
"Even though they are root ninjas, they are still Konoha ninjas. They have just come out of the battlefield. They all fought desperately against the Village of Kumogakure. They can also be considered heroes of the war."
"Don't act rashly."
It was precisely because of this concern that Minato did not take direct action to capture the root ninjas.
It was indeed excessive to kill heroes after the war.
If that were the case, what was the difference between them and the real Danzo and the others?
That was not what Minato hoped for.
"It will be difficult. If I had known earlier, I should not have let Danzo go so easily. I should have used him to disband and pacify the root before leaving."
Jiraiya frowned, feeling regretful.
"The timing was not right. When I returned, it made no sense for him to defect again."
Just like Kumogakure, there were hardly any rebel ninjas.
The reason being that all the rebel ninjas were killed by the Raikage of various generations who were strong and fast enough.
Could Danzo escape from Konoha in front of Minato?
Would Sunagakure trust him?
Seeing this, Lux was too lazy to hesitate and spoke directly.
"Send the desired warrant. Put on the whole show. If it's not displayed, the Village of Sunagakure will be suspicious."
"Moreover, this is Danzo's forbidden technique scroll, the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal. Minato, if you study it, you might be able to unlock the root ninjas that have been marked with that seal."
"And what should be done with them? Let Fugaku and the Yamanaka clan check their minds first. Those who are not seriously brainwashed can be slowly corrected, and they will all be incorporated into your ANBU."
"Those who have been seriously brainwashed should be sent to Orochimaru. He happens to be short on experimental materials, and he knows how to be careful and won't kill them outright."
Lux was clearly ready.
For the sake of peace 20 years post-reunification, he would not ignore the potential risks.
This was one of the reasons he specifically came to Parallel World 4.
Minato took the scroll and pondered for a moment.
Although it could not cover everything, he felt this was indeed the best way. Moreover, hesitating was taboo for a Hokage.
In terms of decisiveness, Minato was far superior to Hiruzen.
"Okay! Fugaku, the root ninja will be a hassle for you."
"Yes! Leave this to me!"
"With Uchiha genjutsu and the Yamanaka clan's mind-reading skills, we can basically identify the remaining diehards down to the roots."
"I will contact the Yamanaka clan right away."
Fugaku made the decision immediately and got up to take action, preparing to contact the Yamanaka clan.
He was confident that the Yamanaka clan would agree immediately.
They were boiling with anger. If they couldn't vent it on Danzo, couldn't they vent it on the root ninjas?
"Eh? Fugaku, are you leaving now? Don't you want to eat before you go?"
Kushina came out of the kitchen while having dinner and saw Fugaku rushing out, saying cautiously.
"Don't eat anymore, business is more important!"
Fugaku activated the Body Flicker Technique and vanished instantly. It seemed he still had a fear of Kushina's cooking skills from before.
"Sir, do you think Danzo can succeed?"
Minato turned to ask Lux, feeling that sending just one Danzo to Sunagakure disguised seemed a bit childish.
"Even if he fails, what's the impact?"
"After all, he was once a high-ranking official in Konoha and has mastered a lot of confidential information. If he is tortured by the Sunagakure captors…"
"It's okay. I made a copy of the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal for Tobirama. I will let him study it later and implant it for Danzo as well."
"Ah? This…"
Minato was stunned, was there such an operation?
Using the powerful secret curse developed by Danzo to restrain him?
This seems like a really good idea!
At least he wouldn't have to worry about Danzo's secrets leaking after being revealed.
Moreover, even if Danzo died in Sunagakure, the impact on Konoha would be minimal.
In a sense, it was a good thing and would save Konoha from having to do it themselves.
"Alright."
"Speaking of something very significant. Minato, you are now the legitimate Hokage. How will you govern Konoha next?"
Lux asked straightforwardly, also wanting to refer to the management blueprint.
Minato became a little more serious, slightly nervous about facing the exam at the Ninja Academy.
After organizing his words, he said seriously:
"I plan to start from two aspects in the next period of time."
"They are: education and economy."
"In terms of education: I plan to completely reform the Ninja Academy and implement a tiered education system, from beginner to junior high to high school, gradually deepening the teaching difficulty of Ninjutsu and fully opening all Ninjutsu except for Forbidden Techniques, including the Secret Techniques of all clans as much as possible, allowing ninja students to have a more comprehensive understanding of ninjutsu and find ninjutsu and types that suit them."
"In terms of economy: I believe what Nidaime said is true. Ninja villages are too dependent on the economic support of major countries. Ninjas are not involved in production, and the way to earn money is by taking on missions and getting commissions. This is also biased and too fragile. How much can you earn, relying solely on charity from major countries cannot raise the village's upper limit. Trying to eliminate the village's dependence on major countries is what I want to do, but I'm still planning how to implement it."
Minato spoke fluently, and it was clear that he had thought about it for a long time.
Previously, he suffered from being stripped of his power by the Third Hokage and others, and did not have enough strength to implement it.
Now that he had truly gained authority, he could naturally let go and do great things.
To understand, Rasengan can be developed by observing Bijudama.
Easily learn and improve the Flying Thunder God's forbidden technique.
He was even able to hold the position of Hokage as a civilian, without ever conflicting with the higher-ups or any clan in Konoha.
Was Minato not clever enough and lacked political intelligence, so how could he do this?
For this, Lux was very satisfied, even with time constraints.
However, it was very commendable that Minato could think of and prepare to implement these policies.
Education reform: This can directly affect the overall quality and combat effectiveness of Konoha ninjas in the future.
Economic reform: It can make Konoha independent from the economic constraints of the Land of Fire and truly have sovereignty.
As long as these two things are done well, all of Konoha will surely present a new look, laying a solid foundation for unifying the ninja world in the future.
As for other more detailed reforms, there is no need to rush, and there is no need to mimic everything from the next generation.
After all, this is a ninja world, not reality.
Copying everything may not be a good thing, and it may even have the opposite effect.
Do these two things well first, and it is not too late to figure it out later.
"Good idea. However, your reforms will touch the interests of many people."
"In terms of education, making most ninjutsu public easily breaks the monopoly of ninja clans. Moreover, many ninja clans rely on the clan's secret heritage. In a sense, you are digging up the foundation!"
"As for the tendency towards economic independence, once the Land of Fire realizes it, they will launch the most ferocious counterattack. After all, if a fierce dog raised by itself can find its own food one day, do you think the dog owner will let it?"
Lux pointed out the core contradiction and hoped Minato would realize this issue.
"I know! It will definitely be a difficult road, but I want to try!"
"If no action is taken, Konoha may not be any different from now in a few decades."
"I want to change the village and make it a better place. Rather than letting the clan generation and Hokage rule Konoha in the old way!"
This is the biggest difference between Minato, who was born as a commoner, and the others.
He can understand the difficulties of low-level ninjas and is willing to try his best to change everything.
Moreover, he did not have a clan behind him, and he would not extreme favor the Sarutobi Clan like the third generation.
Furthermore, Minato was also mentally prepared.
If someone truly obstructed him, he wouldn't mind letting the clan feel the real Yellow Flash!