Chapter 356

Even for prestigious clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga, which were once famous in the Ninja World, Sarutobi Hiruzen now only needed a single transfer order to make these powerful families follow his lead.

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How could one not be obsessed with such a feeling?

... under Sarutobi Hiruzen's wrist arrangements.

And everyone walking at the pinnacle of power is destined to be incomparably lonely.

Friends, disciples, offspring, family—

These things are destined to be nothing more than tools used by those in power to maintain their authority; Sarutobi Hiruzen is even constantly guarding against those around him coveting the power in his hands!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's response to this provocation by the Rain Ninja might seem like he was just giving young people some opportunities, but in fact, there was deep meaning hidden within.

Discussing the various arrangements Sarutobi Hiruzen made for this battle, the biggest goal was not to defeat the Rain Ninja, but to consolidate his own position.

At present, Sarutobi Hiruzen's biggest enemy was not the Rain Ninja, nor did it come from outside the village.

It was the Hyuga and Uchiha clans within the village!

Especially the Uchiha clan, whose coveting of the Hokage position was not hidden in the slightest!

And for this battle, arranging for the Sannin and Hatake Sakumo to go to war—whether it was Hatake Sakumo or the Sannin, they were all die-hard trusted aides directly under Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Was there really no one else in Konoha capable of fighting?

The answer was, of course, no.

Whether it was the clan heads of the Hyuga or Uchiha, or even Shimura Danzo, in terms of seniority and status, they were far more qualified than the Sannin.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored this completely, insisting on pushing the Sannin to the forefront of the Ninja World.

The Sannin, as Sarutobi Hiruzen's disciples, were seen by others in Konoha as an extension of Sarutobi Hiruzen's will.

Once the Sannin could achieve victory on the Rain Ninja battlefield, not only would the Sannin themselves receive a huge boost in prestige, becoming hot figures within Konoha and even the Ninja World.

But the biggest beneficiary would be Sarutobi Hiruzen!

The Sannin's reputation would bring huge political capital to Sarutobi Hiruzen!

Everyone in the village would say that it was Lord Hokage's excellent teaching that allowed the Sannin to achieve their current success.

For someone in power and a ruler, this is far more effective than him personally leading the masses to defeat the enemy.

The Sannin would also become the true trump card in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands.

With the Sannin as pillars, Sarutobi Hiruzen's position as Hokage would be as stable as Mount Tai.

In short, whether it was Hatake Sakumo or the Sannin, they were all just tools for Sarutobi Hiruzen to grasp power.

And the rise of the Sannin and Hatake Sakumo would also completely boost Sarutobi Hiruzen's momentum, at which point Sarutobi Hiruzen would also be completely free from the constraints of the Uchiha and Hyuga.

In the entire village, no one would be able to threaten Sarutobi Hiruzen's status, which was at the height of its power.

This was the true plan in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart!

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In Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart, at this moment, no one could shake the powerful Konoha.