Chapter 428 Risks and Opportunities

The Third Hokage can be said to be the longest-serving Hokage.

He started planning for the Sarutobi clan very early on.

The Sarutobi clan has no other advantages, but they are obedient.

It is precisely because the Sarutobi clan obeys the words of the Third Hokage that the Sarutobi clan has been hidden well for so many years.

When the Third Hokage just came to power, the Sarutobi clan still had an old clan leader, but after the old clan leader passed away.

The Sarutobi clan has never selected a new clan leader.

Because the position of the Third Hokage is equivalent to the clan leader.

There are three elders in the clan.

Among these three elders, the eldest elder is the honorary elder of Konoha, named Sarutobi Heng, who lives a peaceful life every day.

Generally, he votes in favor of the decisions made by the Third Hokage at the high-level meetings of Konoha, and does not care about other things.

The second elder is named Sarutobi Chongming, who is mainly responsible for the dispatch of Sarutobi clan members, whether it is stationed at the border or dispatched abroad, he is responsible for it.

The third elder is called Sarutobi Daigo, who is mainly responsible for Sarutobi's internal affairs.

The three Sarutobi elders jointly maintain the development of the Sarutobi clan.

Orochimaru seems to be very busy recently. He did not hold a high-level meeting even though such a big thing happened.

Instead, he directly announced the matter without communicating with anyone.

Fortunately, the news brought back by the clan members was still good.

The fifth generation Hokage Orochimaru was not ready to liquidate the Sarutobi clan.

Even now that Uchiha has left and Hyuga has suffered a heavy blow, it is a good opportunity for the Sarutobi clan to come to the fore.

With expectations for the future and a cautious mood, Sarutobi Chongming went to meet Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was sitting in the office.

Seeing Sarutobi Chongming in front of him was a little amusing.

Even he has not thoroughly investigated how many people are in Sarutobi's clan until now.

If it weren't for the wrong signal given to the Sarutobi clan before.

It is estimated that this Sarutobi Chongming would not come to see him.

After this Sarutobi Chongming came over, he said that there are still many people in the Sarutobi clan, but they are all stationed at the border of Konoha.

Now is not a war, some can be transferred back to help Konoha.

Orochimaru is lucky.

What he said also made Sarutobi Takaaki's heart stop for a beat.

"I know that the old man borrowed a lot of money as the development funds for your Sarutobi clan."

Seeing Sarutobi Takaaki's stiff expression.

Orochimaru continued:

"But that's all in the past, I don't intend to pursue it."

"But don't dream of having extra resources in the future."

Sarutobi Takaaki looked embarrassed:

"That's natural, we are very grateful that Lord Hokage doesn't pursue it."

He seemed very satisfied with Sarutobi Takaaki's attitude.

Orochimaru said leisurely:

"You know the current situation in Konoha."

"It's true that we are short of some people. Considering your status as members of the old man's clan, I can arrange you into the guard team."

"Before, the guard team was run by the Hyuga branch family. Now the branch family has been hit hard, and there is a big gap in personnel."

Sarutobi Takaaki was excited to hear this. It seems that the Fifth Hokage still takes good care of the Sarutobi clan.

After all, he is a disciple of the Third Hokage, and he still remembers this incense.

If the Sarutobi clan can do a good job in the guard team, the development of the clan is just around the corner.

"But..." Orochimaru lowered his head slightly, his eyes full of oppression.

Sarutobi Chongming was instantly shocked.

"You know in your heart what the work ability and strength of Hyuga are."

"There are about 80 job vacancies in Hyuga. You Sarutobi clan can go for more people, but I will only pay 80 people's salary."

"If you do this job well, your clan will have more opportunities in the future."

"If you can't even do a good job in the guard team."

Orochimaru paused.

"Konoha doesn't support idle people."

"Do you understand?"

Before Sarutobi Chongming came to see Orochimaru, he had made all kinds of preparations.

Such a good situation was completely beyond his expectations.

At least the Hokage has given the Sarutobi clan a chance.

This is a place in the guard team.

This is undoubtedly a timely relief for the Sarutobi clan, which is in urgent need of a deep bond with Konoha.

But Orochimaru obviously knows that there are many people in the Sarutobi clan.

Opportunities and risks coexist.

Orochimaru's ruling is quite strict. The Sarutobi clan has received some news about the things in Hyuga.

It means not to support idle people.

It is very particular. If you can't do your job well, then you are an idler.

If you can't do the work of a ninja well, then you are also an idler.

At that time, whether to exile you or simply expel you from the village is a matter of Orochimaru's words.

Of course, if the Sarutobi clan can make some achievements in the security team, there will still be a place for Sarutobi in Konoha in the future.

This overwhelming wealth depends on whether you can take it.

"Thank you, Lord Hokage, for giving our Sarutobi clan this opportunity."

"We will recall enough clan members and complete the tasks you give us."

Orochimaru waved his hand, and Sarutobi Chongming retreated.

In the office after Sarutobi Takaaki left.

Orochimaru chuckled.

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After Sarutobi Takaaki returned to the clan, he talked with the other two elders.

Both elders felt that this was an opportunity.

There might not be such a good opportunity in the future, so we must seize it.

The three of them discussed that the ability of the Sarutobi clan could not catch up with the Hyuga clan, so they could only rely on numbers.

They were going to recall 500 clan members.

After the discussion, many messenger birds took off from the Sarutobi clan and flew to the watchtowers in various parts of the Land of Fire.

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The border of Konoha.

The uneasy Sarutobi clan members.

Finally, they received the news from the elders at home.

Sarutobi Chongming told them that Konoha was short of people and needed a large number of clan members to return to the village.

And the restriction that only Chunin and above could return to the village was cancelled.

This first batch of 500 people will be transferred back to the village.

If it is done well, the Sarutobi clan will not have to be so sneaky in the future.

Sarutobi Ryunosuke saw the letter and thought in his heart.

Ryunosuke is a leader in this garrison.

He gathered all the people.

"Listen up, clan members."

He waved the letter in his hand.

"Now is the time when Konoha needs people, and now we have the opportunity to return to Konoha."

"Hokage-sama allows our Sarutobi clan to join the guard team."

The clan members below all showed joy on their faces. These Sarutobi clan members have never suffered since childhood.

But after becoming ninjas, they have been stationed in this barren border.

Although the third generation Hokage provided them with many training resources.

But there are no entertainment facilities here.

There are even few opposite sexes.

They must be promoted to Chunin one by one before they can have freedom.

This makes them feel extremely boring and hard.

They dream of returning to the prosperous Konoha.

However, in fact, the Sarutobi clan also has the problem of talent.

People with low talent cannot become Chunin for several years.

They have been trapped here, and some people simply give up.

Anyway, there is food and drink, so they will slowly slack off, anyway, when they are older.

If the chakra amount is raised, they can always reach the level of Chunin. After all, they are from the Sarutobi clan, which has some advantages over ordinary people.

Now they heard that they could go back early and even arranged their work.

Everyone was happy.

"But..."

Ryunosuke emphasized:

"If we can't do the task assigned by the Hokage well."

"Then you will be directly expelled from Konoha in the future."

The Sarutobi clan members below fell silent.

Expelled from Konoha.

It means that they can't go back to the clan in the future, and they won't even have food and drink every day in the garrison.

They can only be wandering ninjas.

This can be said to be very scary.

And even if they don't go back, the daily supplies are slowly decreasing.

Everyone didn't say it, but they knew in their hearts that the big tree of the Third Hokage had fallen, and they had to find a new big tree.

The faces of the Sarutobi clan members calmed down.

Risks and opportunities coexist.

If they don't correct their mentality, they can't grasp this opportunity.

"Lord Ryunosuke, we understand."

Ryunosuke looked at the people below and saw that they had adjusted their mentality.

He nodded: "Pack up and prepare to return to the village."

There are many other stations with the same situation as them, and the same thing is happening.

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