"He discovered it? Has this child studied accounting? Could it be that Mito-sama taught him?" Koharu asked, somewhat suspiciously.
Logically speaking, Kazuki shouldn't have received such an education, as for the vast majority of ninjas, these abilities are superfluous skills. They would be better off spending that time learning one or two more ninjutsu.
Of course, if a ninja themselves is extremely good at calculations, they will be specially trained. Powerful ninjas are needed by Konoha, but excellent political talents are also needed.
If Kazuki could learn it just by casually studying, Koharu would probably have to doubt herself.
Is the gap between people really that big?
Koharu could understand Kazuki's immense strength. After all, the Uchiha clan has produced geniuses difficult for ordinary people to comprehend throughout history. The reason Koharu and the others feared the Uchiha was because they had witnessed the battle between Madara and Hashirama. That apocalyptic scene, even decades later, was still vivid in Koharu's memory. She would probably never forget that moment in her life.
Kazuki might already be comparable to Madara now, which she found hard to comprehend, but she could still accept it.
Kagami was also very powerful back then, no less than Hiruzen. This clan always produces a few powerhouses that ordinary people cannot understand. But Kazuki could spot issues in the ledger, which Koharu found somewhat unacceptable.
Could the difference between them truly be that great?
"I don't know. Kazuki probably discovered it himself. This child is a genius." Hiruzen shook his head with a complex expression.
"However, for Konoha, this is a good thing. In the future, there will be no need to worry about someone deceiving him on this matter."
"As Hokage, not understanding these things is absolutely unacceptable. The time to train Kazuki in the future may be significantly shortened."
Koharu naturally understood the reason for Hiruzen's complicated feelings.
After all, who could calmly hand over their power?
As a former Hokage, he could still interfere with Konoha's decisions, but Hiruzen didn't want to conflict with Kazuki.
What kind of situation would it be if a former Hokage repeatedly interfered with the Hokage's decisions?
Could Konoha really have two Hokage?
Lest Kazuki think he was too unruly and directly deal with him and the Sarutobi Clan. Kazuki definitely has that strength. However, Danzo might truly be finished this time.
"Hiruzen, if Kazuki grows too fast, we might need to accelerate our pace, especially since even Mito-sama has expressed her approval of this matter."
Koharu then added, "Actually, no one can compare to Kazuki. It's not about his strength, but his connections. As Tsunade's disciple, he was trained by Mito-sama from a young age, making him part of the true Hokage faction."
"He himself is an Uchiha. Even Kagami back then didn't have Kazuki's status, nor such a proper lineage."
"Ultimately, Konoha was established by the Senju and Uchiha. Having a Hokage from the Uchiha clan was also the First Hokage's idea. Kazuki becoming Hokage can better integrate Konoha."
"The former Senju Clan will not stop him. The Uchiha clan will become Kazuki's people in the future. The Hyuga Clan, because of Rinka, will also not oppose him. As for your Sarutobi Clan and the Ino–Shika–Chō, they all support Kazuki now."
Towards the end, Koharu looked at Hiruzen with an expression that said, 'So this is how you nurtured Kazuki.'
Even if other things were coincidences, Rinka's situation seemed to be no coincidence.
Because of Kazuki and Rinka's relationship as teammates, they forged a deep friendship on the battlefield.
'I didn't!'
Hiruzen's expression became incredibly subtle. When he arranged for Rinka to join the Tsunade Squad, he, Hiruzen, truly didn't think that way.
At that time, all he thought about was giving Kazuki a somewhat distant relationship. His protégé was Orochimaru. Once Orochimaru became Hokage, the difficulty for Kazuki to become Hokage in the future would increase.
But he would also become a bridge between the Hokage faction and the Uchiha clan.
However, he never expected that Kazuki would grow to his current strength, stronger than everyone in Konoha, and moreover, he made great contributions on the battlefield.
Hiruzen had no doubt that Kazuki was already stronger than Madara, as Madara also relied on his Mangekyo Sharingan back then, and in this regard, Kazuki was no less than Madara.
Furthermore, Kazuki also possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, which Madara did not have.
Currently, Kazuki has reached a point where he cannot be suppressed, nor should he be.
In any case, Hiruzen himself thought highly of Kazuki. From Konoha's perspective, Kazuki has now become the optimal solution. And, he himself believes Kazuki is good. It's just a pity for Orochimaru.
"Now is not the time to talk about these things, but the issue of the ledgers. If there are no surprises, these fake accounts were made by Danzo's people. I don't know how many such outrageous things he has done, nor do I know how much money he has stolen from Konoha, but such behavior is absolutely unacceptable." Hiruzen pointed at the ledger and said furiously.
Recently, the continuous war has caused a huge deficit in Konoha's otherwise excellent finances.
On one hand, missions decreased, and income decreased. Although the Daimyo increased his funding, it was still far from keeping up with the consumption, which made Hiruzen dissatisfied with the Daimyo.
If the Daimyo hadn't foolishly sold a large amount of supplies to the Land of Wind, would Sunagakure dare to start a war like this?
All of this loss is Konoha's interests, and all the deaths are Konoha's ninjas.
As expected, the Daimyo and the Ninja villages can never be of one mind. They try every possible way to weaken the strength of the major villages, making the Ninja villages increasingly dependent on the Daimyo financially.
Why couldn't Hanzo have been more effective back then?
He should have declared war on all the major countries and just eliminated all the Daimyos, wouldn't that have been better?
That way, we would consider you a warrior, and the reputation of the Demigod would be well-deserved, and everyone would acknowledge you.
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