Ryun naturally noticed Hashirama Senju's expression. With a single thought, he understood what was on his mind and sighed. "Since Clan Leader Senju has arrived, please take your seat quickly."
Hashirama was upset. Was he not even going to call him Grandpa anymore? But then, Tobirama Senju grabbed him and pointed towards Nara Seifū and Nara Meigetsu, who were recording the meeting.
"Big brother, the importance of this meeting determines the development plan for Konoha for the next hundred years. Every word and action must be recorded. It is correct for Ryun to address you as Clan Leader Senju. If he called you Grandpa, it would sound inappropriate," Tobirama immediately advised.
Hearing this, Hashirama finally understood and nodded, taking the seat at the head of the table.
Next, Madara Uchiha walked in at the front, followed by Uchiha Izuna and Uchiha Hirotomo, making a grand entrance.
Hearing the noise, Hashirama looked towards the door and saw Madara. His expression softened, and he patted the seat beside him. "Madara, sit here."
He forgot Tobirama's warning and said this anyway. Tobirama frowned and looked at Nara Seifū and Nara Meigetsu. The two nodded, indicating they would not record that sentence.
Tobirama breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Big brother. Do not forget today's purpose. You can catch up another time."
Hashirama Senju's mind immediately became active, and he began discussing everyday matters quietly with Madara Uchiha, his eyes filled with joy.
Madara Uchiha, meanwhile, just nodded, or gave replies like 'Mm', 'Ah', 'Yes', 'That's right', 'You're correct', and so on.
Hashirama Senju didn't see a problem with this and kept eagerly sharing many interesting stories with Madara Uchiha. At this point, Tobirama Senju couldn't sit still any longer and pulled Hashirama Senju by the arm.
Hashirama Senju finally snapped out of it and sat up straight, though his eyes kept glancing toward Madara Uchiha, the corners of his mouth upturned.
Seeing this scene, Ryun Uchiha couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. 'No wonder Grandma Mito always held a grudge against Madara Uchiha. Anyone would find this hard to take.'
Next was Hyūga Sekijō, who brought his son along. He had already gotten a leave of absence approved for him for tomorrow, telling him to watch and learn from Ryun Uchiha's speech during the meeting tonight, as it would be far more useful than any school lesson.
Hyūga Hiashi, much like Fugaku Uchiha, wore an expressionless face and sat beside his father. Hyūga Sekijō sat next to Uchiha Hirotomo.
Uchiha Hirotomo greeted him with a word, then looked toward the front where Ryun Uchiha sat with his eyes closed, meditating.
Hyūga Sekijō nodded in response and also looked toward Ryun Uchiha.
Then, the various clan heads arrived one after another. Seeing such a solemn atmosphere, and with Ryun Uchiha sitting there with closed eyes, they didn't dare make a sound, fearing they might anger Ryun Uchiha.
They took their seats one by one, their movements and sounds cautious. After the last clan head arrived, Hatake Sakumo finally walked in, closed the door, and then went to stand by Ryun Uchiha's side.
Hearing the footsteps and the sound of the door closing, Ryun Uchiha opened his eyes. He looked at Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo bowed and reported, "Reporting to the Hokage, all major and minor clans of Konoha, as well as high-level representatives from various industries, are now present. Awaiting your instructions!"
Ryun Uchiha nodded. "Announce the meeting commencement."
"Yes!" Hatake Sakumo straightened his posture and shouted loudly, then turned left to face everyone.
"Meeting begin!" he shouted, his voice full of vigor.
Everyone felt a jolt in their hearts, sat up straight, and looked at Ryun Uchiha. Ryun Uchiha spoke, "Since everyone is here, I will first announce one matter."
"This time, the Daimyō of the Land of Earth launched a war without cause, posing a great threat to me, to Konoha, and to everyone's reputation and personal safety. Therefore, we went to resolve this matter yesterday."
"The Daimyō was very grateful to us, and thus 'voluntarily' compensated us with a sum of funds as an apology, to aid Konoha's development. I ask everyone to please remember the kindness of the Daimyō of the Land of Earth."
"Here, let us applaud the Daimyō of the Land of Earth, who is far away in the Land of Earth, for two minutes." Ryun Uchiha said with a smile.
Everyone else also smiled. What a 'voluntary' gesture, what an 'apology'. Even though everyone understood what really happened, who would possibly undermine the Hokage? This money was to be used for Konoha's development, after all.
Two minutes later.
Smiles were on everyone's faces. Seeing this, Ryun Uchiha stopped dawdling.
"The first matter, thanking the Daimyō, is done. The second matter is the rational allocation of resources."
"Director Tsunade, please state any material needs you have. Everyone present is watching. I presume they also value the development of Konoha's medical services highly and will not object." Ryun Uchiha said with a smile.
Everyone nodded. The medical industry concerned the life and health safety of the villagers. It concerned whether the wounded could receive treatment during wartime, and to what degree they could recover after treatment. This held great significance for every clan and every individual.
Tsunade stood up. Her expression was serious now. She looked at Ryun Uchiha and bowed, then turned to look at all the meeting participants and bowed.
"Currently, Konoha Hospital is certainly ahead of other villages' hospitals in terms of environment. However, in terms of precision instruments and various surgical tools, we lag behind Kumogakure."
"Admittedly, the medics of Konoha Hospital are highly skilled and fulfill their duties conscientiously. But for certain surgeries, certain instruments can provide convenience for the medics and offer better healing conditions for the patients. Therefore, I would like to request twenty billion, to be used for importing medical equipment, spending the money where it is most needed."
"To provide better medical conditions for the patients of Konoha, so that everyone can be freed from the suffering of illness." Tsunade said with full seriousness, looking at everyone.
Everyone nodded. A couple of years ago, Tsunade had proposed purchasing a batch of medical equipment, but the Third Hokage had rejected it, citing insufficient village funds.
Now, with so much liquid capital available, her request for twenty billion was not excessive!
"Now, let's vote by show of hands. Those in favor, raise your right hand. Those against, raise your left hand." Ryun Uchiha said calmly, then he raised his right hand.
Everyone: …
Subsequently, the Uchiha, Senju, Uzumaki, and Hyūga all raised their right hands. The smaller clans following suit.
Ryun Uchiha instructed Hatake Sakumo to go down and tally the votes. Five minutes later, Hatake Sakumo returned and said, "Unanimously approved."
Ryun Uchiha nodded. "In that case, Luming, assist in recording the hospital matter. After the meeting concludes, hand the funds over to Director Tsunade. Then select an Anbu member to accompany the entire process and record the procedures."
"Ensure every single coin is spent properly!" As soon as Ryun Uchiha said this, everyone was shocked. Wasn't she your wife? You're being this strict even with her?
Tsunade and Ryun Uchiha had already discussed this beforehand, so Tsunade understood Ryun Uchiha's purpose in doing this and was not angry.
Even the Hokage's wife must use all funds properly and accept the supervision of the Anbu. So you (the various clan heads and leaders) better not think about skimming any profits!
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