0634 Second Faction Lecture (Ch 0634)

“During the reign of the Fourth Hokage, he cooperated with the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage became the lubricant between the two major factions, while the Fourth Hokage was able to develop the participation of the major and minor ninja clans in politics more ‘freely’ and even promoted many ninjas of civilian origin.”

“Shouldn’t the third generation stand on the side of the advisory group? They are also old people. Why does the old patriarch have a different opinion…?”

Just when Dong Si was wondering whether the “memories of the previous life” had a biased impression of the Third Generation, or whether these Konoha natives had been brainwashed by the Third Generation, the old patriarch still did not stop narrating…

“The Fourth Hokage has a commoner background. If he can gather forces composed of small families and commoners, then the power of the Advisory Council will be further diluted.”

“The concerted efforts of the two Kages were actually quite effective, but the death of the Fourth Kage was too sudden. The Sandaime was the only one left. And the Sandaime no longer had any spirit. The power structure of Konoha once again returned to a situation where the two factions were secretly fighting each other.”

“But it is obvious that apart from the advisory group and the forces behind them, there are not many people in Konoha who are willing to reserve privileges for the old guard.”

“But after the demon fox attacked Konoha, the Uchiha were isolated by the advisory group. The big clans and factions also distanced themselves from the Uchiha due to concerns.”

“Orochimaru’s defection also dealt a blow to the Hokage’s authority. And after the Hyuga clan was framed by Kumogakure, they also stayed away from the vortex of power.”

“Thus, the advisory group was restored to a state of strength, while many ninja clans lay dormant and waited for the next opportunity. Until the Kirigakure civil strife occurred, the chief of staff, the Nara clan leader, returned to the Hokage’s office in a semi-retired state.”

“The head of the Nara clan told me last night that it was you who alerted the Sandaime. The Sandaime realized that no one would be able to check and balance Danzo and his ilk after him. But the Sandaime had just discussed with the head of the Nara clan how to abolish the Root, and he suddenly passed away before he could do anything…”

“You make it sound like I was the one who helped the Third Generation regain his glory…”

“So what the Nara clan leader meant was to restart the plan from the Yondaime era. One of the steps is to make you the representative of the interests of the small ninja clans and the common people, and work with the big clans to weaken the privileges of the advisory council.”

When the old clan leader finally stopped and took a breath, Dong Si asked the question in his mind, “If the civilian faction supports the ninja faction, then why do the old men want to win me over?”

The old patriarch swallowed his saliva and seemed to be preparing for another long speech:

“The advisory committee also noticed the Sandaime’s subsequent transformation. So they also have their own ways to deal with it.”

“Take Danzo for example. At the beginning, the Root had no ninjas from the Ninja Clan, but later on, they gradually attracted a small number of ninja talents. After all, the ninja clan factions are not monolithic, and each has its own little calculations, and there are always bets on both sides. Small families and civilians have even fewer opportunities and are easily bribed.”

Hearing this, Toushi thought of the names of Aburame Ryoma, Aburame Tori Ne, and Yamanaka Fuu. He actually felt that many of the old clan leader’s views were very reasonable. The Root was indeed unable to attract ninja talents like Hyuga and Nara, and both sides could prove it…

“Danzo was even able to win over Orochimaru, a student of the Sandaime. It is conceivable that the advisory group also has its own bargaining chips.”

“Last night, the two consultants should have given you a price, right?”

Dong Si nodded, but when he thought about it, the price offered by Utane Koharu and Mitomon En seemed vague. “Could it be that they are fake high-level executives with no real power?”

From the tone and words used in the old patriarch’s entire speech, Dong Si also knew the old patriarch’s preference.

After all, the great ninja clans advocated “fairness”…