Akimichi Torifu's wrinkled face showed a hint of sorrow as he said, "This old man wishes to ask for a Revival Coin to revive Akimichi Choza."
"This old man no longer has enough energy to continue overseeing the Akimichi Clan. This Revival Coin is not just for Akimichi Choza, but also for the Akimichi. I implore everyone..."
He was too old, and his body was already starting to decline.
Even after becoming a Player, he didn't possess that sharp, enterprising will. He only reluctantly stayed in the Clan Leader position because the Akimichi didn't have a genius capable of supporting the family.
If Akimichi Choza wasn't revived soon, he feared the Akimichi would fall into being a minor Ninja Clan.
Like samurai, they would be abandoned by the times.
"What do you all think?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his hand and placed it on the Hokage's hat beside him.
His gaze fell upon Akimichi Torifu, a flicker of displeasure passing through his eyes.
Calling himself an old man,
and saying he lacked the energy to oversee the Akimichi Clan?
Ninja who knew understood he was talking about the Akimichi Clan. Ninja who didn't might think he was talking about himself, the Hokage.
He and Akimichi Torifu were of similar age and had once been teammates.
Akimichi Torifu claiming to be old and wanting to resign from the Clan Leader position put him, the Hokage, in a very awkward position.
Naruto Uzumaki had unilaterally revived Minato Namikaze.
He hadn't decisively returned the Hokage position to the Fourth, which led to rumors spreading throughout the village.
If he hadn't dispatched the remnants of the former Root Organization, integrated the Ninja Clans of the Sarutobi and Shicun Families, and formed the new Shadow Organization to arrest those spreading rumors,
how could the village be as harmonious as it was now?
Akimichi Torifu's words clearly didn't consider the possibility of re-igniting rumors. Whether intentional or not, it was deeply disappointing to him.
"None of us have forgotten the contributions Lord Choza made to Konoha, but order cannot be broken."
The speaker was the Shicun Family Head, around the same age as Asuma.
He bore a slight resemblance to Shimura Danzo and had been trained by Danzo as an heir, so he also exuded a gloomy aura.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked over, as if seeing his dear friend still alive, and his lips curved slightly.
Upon hearing the other's words, he nodded slightly, a look of affection in his eyes.
Indeed, he was a junior who inherited his father's will and understood the bigger picture.
Shimura Tanno calmly said, "Everyone, perform missions, and after completion, submit the dropped items to the village to accumulate Contribution Points. Then, by spending Contribution Points, you can exchange them for items you desire from the village."
After the game version update,
if players wanted to purchase recovery items, materials for repairing and crafting equipment, or skill materials to rapidly increase skill proficiency, the prices were much cheaper through the family system.
The disappearance of the Store led to the family system gradually taking a dominant position, giving it strong control over ordinary players.
"A Revival Coin requires 200,000 Family Contribution Points."
"I don't have 200,000 Contribution Points."
Akimichi Torifu's gaze fell on the Hokage at the head of the table, his expression complex.
Logically, the hundreds of Players in the Akimichi Ninja Clan could barely scrape together 200,000 Contribution Points.
However, some time ago, the Hokage said he needed to cultivate the Shadow Organization and borrowed 100,000 Contribution Points from the Akimichi under the guise of protecting the village, to purchase a batch of Lv.15 green sets.
This was the reason for Akimichi Torifu's predicament.
"Torifu, Shimura Tanno is right. Order cannot be broken."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flickered slightly as he sighed, "Giving the Revival Coin directly to the Akimichi Clan would be unfair to the other Ninja Clans."
Akimichi Torifu lowered his eyelids and remained silent.
"However, Akimichi Choza is a hero of Konoha, and reviving a hero requires no hesitation."
Sarutobi Hiruzen changed his tone and said, "Let's give this Revival Coin to the Akimichi Clan first. You can make up the Contribution Points to the village later, how about that?"
Before anyone else could speak,
"Hokage-sama, absolutely not!"
Shimura Tanno already jumped out and said, "We understand your desire to revive the hero who protected Konoha, but if order is broken, who will continue to wholeheartedly protect the village in the future? Only by upholding the rules, and exchanging Revival Coins after accumulating enough Family Contribution Points, will Konoha remain stable."
"My decision is made."
A look of satisfaction flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, then he lightly tapped the table, making his final decision: "This Revival Coin will be given to Akimichi Torifu."
He was able to clearly understand his intention to rein in the various Ninja Clans and cooperate with him without hesitation.
Truly worthy of being the excellent heir cultivated by his dear friend Danzo, who fought alongside him.
"However, Shimura Tanno also has a point. If rules are broken at will, as Hokage, I cannot account for it to the other Ninja.
Sarutobi Hiruzen feigned difficulty, and after a moment of thought, sighed, "Torifu, how about this: in addition to the original 200,000 Family Contribution Points, the Akimichi will provide fifty Players to the village to expand the Shadow Organization?"
The true intention was revealed.
This was Sarutobi Hiruzen's real goal.
His dear friend Danzo was right; even the Ino-Shika-Cho Ninja Clan, which had ties with the Sarutobi Family since the Warring States period, could not be fully trusted.
A hint of caution flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.
When he was removed from the Hokage position, Ino-Shika-Cho didn't rescue him when he was imprisoned. Instead, they waited until Orochimaru started targeting Ninja Clans before betraying Orochimaru for their family's interests.
He hadn't forgotten any of this.
Therefore, even if the Pig-Deer-Butterfly Family seemed loyal now, it still couldn't dispel the grudge in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.
He had to firmly hold the armed forces in his own hands.
"Given to the Shadow Organization?"
Akimichi Torifu was slightly dazed.
His gaze fell on the Hokage's gently smiling face, but instead, he saw the shadow of the former Shimura Danzo.
Claiming to protect Konoha, yet going against the will of the Ninja Clans, forcibly taking and sending talented Clan members to Root.
Was there any difference between the Hokage's current methods and Shimura Danzo's back then?
Akimichi Torifu's eyes were filled with disappointment,
but he had no room to refuse.
All the major Ninja Clans had elite Ninja who had died in battle. Although they didn't speak up, they were all eagerly waiting for the Revival Coin.
If he refused,
even if the Konoha Mobile Unit killed a Lord Monster and obtained a Revival Coin, the Hokage could legitimately prioritize giving the Revival Coin to other Ninja Clans.
If he wanted to revive Akimichi Choza, he didn't know how long he would have to wait.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had a faint smile on his lips,
and didn't urge him, just quietly waiting for Akimichi Torifu's decision.
He knew his classmate's character very well: honest and kind, valuing the family's legacy highly. He wouldn't refuse to revive Akimichi Choza, the pillar of the family.
He was already confident of victory.
"Alright, my Akimichi Clan is willing to dispatch..."
Akimichi Torifu hesitated for a long time, and finally, gritting his teeth, was about to agree,
Suddenly, a voice came from the back of the conference room.
Sarutobi Asuma's eyes showed dissatisfaction with the Hokage's manipulation of dark politics. He frowned and said, "The Konoha Special Mobile Unit is willing to lend Family Contribution Points to the Akimichi Clan."
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