Inside the Hokage Office.
Kazuki, Hiruzen, Koharu, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Sakumo, Minato, Mikoto, and other high-ranking officials and Kazuki's confidantes were present.
"Did something happen?" Tobirama sat in his seat, arms crossed, and asked Kazuki.
Not only Tobirama, but Tsunade and the others also turned their gazes to Kazuki.
"Fugaku has made a move on the Land of Lightning. The Land of Water has declared war on the Land of Lightning. The Ninja World is in chaos now." Kazuki said calmly.
"Hasn't the Ninja World always been chaotic?" Tsunade pursed her lips noncommittally.
Since her grandfather passed away, the Ninja World had never truly been peaceful.
And now, apart from the Land of Fire, there was no peaceful land in the Ninja World. She enjoyed this kind of life, but Tsunade knew that it was impossible to bring peace to the Ninja World.
Kazuki said, "After the Ōtsutsuki come, I think things should get a little better. With two forces competing against each other, I think it will be much better."
Kazuki hesitated for a moment, then continued, "If possible, we could even have a tournament with them. For example, arrange some ninjas for small-scale battles, or a martial arts competition."
"Tournament and martial arts competition? Small-scale battles?" Tobirama's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.
For a moment, he actually felt that this seemed quite good. Only with competition can one grow quickly. Martial arts, and such, were indeed good methods.
"But what's the point of such a martial arts competition?" Hiruzen asked with some uncertainty.
"Before, the Chunin Exams were to let other villages, as well as nobles and daimyo, know about the situation of the village's new generation, which was also a disguised military competition. But now, there are no nobles or daimyo."
"Most of the ninjas' income comes from finances and other missions. The missions we currently accept are all issued by the village itself. Now there is no need to consider the attitudes of the nobles and daimyo. Even if we defeat those people, what benefits can we gain?"
"Even if we and Madara are both willing to do this, if it's just small skirmishes, after a few more sessions, not many people will want to watch. If you really want to compete, it's better to leave a few more forces, and then everyone competes for the winner. This can attract more people to watch, which can be considered attracting an audience."
Kazuki glanced at Hiruzen thoughtfully.
You could say Hiruzen was weak, that he was selfish, or even a bit rigid, but you absolutely couldn't say that he was truly foolish.
Hiruzen's words reminded Kazuki of the Olympic Games in his previous life.
He admitted that for a period, the Olympic Games had a huge impact. But as everyone succeeded, got proven, and stood up, they seemed to lose interest in the Olympic Games.
Moreover, the influence of the Olympic Games continuously declined, and it could no longer bring many benefits.
As for medals, it was good to get them, but if they didn't, they could be more at peace. At least it wouldn't be like in the past, where it was all about medals.
Hearing Hiruzen say these words, Kazuki was a bit moved. Hosting a Ninja World Olympics seemed quite good.
"What if the winner could get powerful Ninjutsu?" Tsunade asked with some hesitation.
Tsunade actually didn't approve of holding a tournament, but she quickly thought of something else.
That is, if they did this, could they open a betting pool?
For Tsunade, what could be more suitable than betting on which village's ninjas were stronger?
Tsunade might not understand those flashy gambling methods, and she often lost at cards.
But was there anyone in the Ninja World who understood ninja bodies better than her?
Tsunade's current sensory abilities were quite good. Could she not sense a ninja's Chakra?
As long as she could sense the strength of a ninja, she could gamble.
It was simply delightful. Tsunade felt that the games Kazuki had brought out before might not have been very suitable for her. Instead, this kind of gambling might be more fitting. This was practically tailor-made for her.
As for whether this would be too simple, that wasn't something she needed to consider.
Win first, then talk!
Let her win a few simple and boring games first!
"Ninjutsu? That's something to consider, but the village's Ninjutsu isn't convenient to take out, is it?" Koharu hesitated slightly.
As the person skilled in internal affairs among Konoha's high-ranking officials, Koharu naturally understood the benefits of holding such a competition. This might even bring greater benefits than the Chunin Exams, promoting the village's economic development.
As the strongest nation among the Five Great Nations, holding such an international event would bring enormous advantages.
"Then let's use nutrient potions." Kazuki tapped his finger on the table.
"Although the Land of Water is our enemy and opponent, we need their strength to promote the development of the Ninja World. Moreover, if it's just one or two portions of nutrient solution as a reward, it's a good choice."
"The cultivation of nutrient solution has now entered an automated phase. It's not difficult to cultivate, but the output isn't very high. After all, we can't keep digging up First Hokage-sama's grave." Orochimaru then turned his gaze to Edo Tensei Hashirama beside him.
Through White Zetsu's body, cultivating Hashirama's cells wasn't difficult for them. It's just that they couldn't produce them on a large scale.
"Why are you looking at me? Actually, if you want to use my corpse, I wouldn't refuse. Being able to be useful to Konoha after death is an honor for a corpse." Hashirama said with an indifferent expression.
In Hashirama's view, if someone dug up his grave, then they dug it up. What kind of problem was that?
Anyway, he himself didn't care.
During his time as Hokage, he could disregard his own dignity and that of the Hokage to bow to the Kage of other villages.
As long as it was good for Konoha and good for the Ninja World, he wouldn't care about such things.
Now, hearing that his corpse was to be used, Hashirama unhesitatingly donated his corpse, not knowing if his corpse would be useful.
Would it emit a foul smell? Would there be any plague or virus if they rashly dug up his corpse?
Anyway, as long as it was beneficial to the Ninja World, Kazuki and the others could just use it.
Look at Tsunade and Nawaki now, even Kushina, they all wield the power of Wood Release. Although there's still a considerable gap compared to his Wood Release at its peak, their strength is not meager.
Especially Kushina, even without Wood Release, she is still a top-tier expert. With the power of Wood Release, she can better utilize Nine-Tails's power. Of course, this also serves as a supplement to Kushina's power system. In fact, a better physique can better unleash the Nine-Tails's power.
According to Kazuki, if the Nine-Tails's power is used well, Nine-Tails can participate even in Six Paths level battles.
Even though Nine-Tails still seems to have a large gap from the Six Paths level, it is the closest existence to the Ten-Tails Chakra.
Tobirama immediately explained to Hashirama, "Cough, cough, big brother, your corpse wasn't preserved in the best way. Even though your corpse still showed astonishing vitality after death, with the passage of time, your physical body no longer had the same vitality as before. Although it hasn't decayed yet, the effect isn't as strong as it once was. As for what's used for experiments, it's what I took from your body back then, preserved specially, and can now be continuously cultivated."
"If we used cells from your corpse, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to create any strong individuals. It might even be less potent than Kushina's and Tsunade's current vitality."
"Is that so? Hahahaha, after all, I'm already dead, so it's really a pity I can't help you all." Hashirama exclaimed indifferently.
"I mentioned before that the Sage of Six Paths has already left his physical body, so I suppose his physical body has also decayed."
Hearing Hashirama's words, Tobirama and Orochimaru, among others, all looked towards Kazuki.
In fact, everyone in the office had already been injected with Hashirama's nutrient solution. Even Hiruzen and Koharu are now maintaining their peak condition, even subtly exceeding it. This shows that Konoha has a lot of nutrient solution.
However, both Tobirama and Orochimaru were very interested in the Sage of Six Paths's remains. If they remembered correctly, it seemed the Sage of Six Paths had a pair of Rinnegan.
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