Somewhere in Konoha.

With his eyes slightly closed, his fan-shaped hanging hat on his head flanked by tassels, and above it are majestic flame symbols, his cheeks are emaciated, and his expression is self-contained and lazy, he is more like an idol who is arched on the altar and looks down with a detached expression forever.

On the right is a row of ministers in black solemn uniforms, who control all the power of the Fire Nation except for the military, economy, agriculture, and administration, and as representatives of the aristocratic class, they listen to the ninjas' actions and decisions, and give advice, refutation, or permission according to their own judgment.

The first place on the left is the leader of the ninjas, the third generation of the Hokage Ape Flying Sun Slash, the second chair is empty, and the third to fifth are Konoha advisor Elder Mito Menyan, Koharu Zhuan, and Shimura Danzo.

All of you present are the controllers of the authority of the entire Fire Country, and since the founding of the country, countless decisions that have determined the situation of the entire country and even the ninja world have taken shape here, and radiated outward, and finally stirred the fate of countless living beings.

The black-clothed minister on the right of the representative muttered:

"So, Mito-sama has already decided?"

Uzumaki Mito, the original Hokage, the first and only Nine-Tails Pillar Force, and the first in ninja history. In terms of her time and status so far, even the current daimyo has to be respectfully called "Mito-sama".

"Yes," Ape Fei took a slow puff of his cigarette before speaking, "We will be in charge of sealing, protecting, and cultivating the next human pillar force." ”

As the longest-reigning leader of Konoha, Sarufei has experienced two daimyo and countless black-clothed ministers, although there is no disrespect in his expression, there is no respect either.

The actual and nominal leader of the Fire Nation, who had just inherited the throne of the Daimyo, covered his nose with a delicate and precious hand fan, and quietly frowned.

Sensing this, Ape Fei said "forgiveness" and put away his long pipe.

The ministers in black turned their heads and ears, and the ninjas on the left looked at their noses and their noses.

Tuan Zang sneered faintly in his heart, and in a place where everyone couldn't notice, he swept his gaze over the daimyo sitting on the throne and the apue flying above him.

The black-clothed ministers hold all the power of the country except the military, and they have the ability to economically control Konoha as a military force, but it is only a containment, even the country's military orders to the ninja village are based on the name of mutual equality such as [hiring], except for the fire country daimyo nominally holds the supreme power of the Hokage's appointment power, the state basically has no ability to interfere in the internal affairs of the ninja village.

Even, the power of the daimyo over the Hokage's appointment needs to be approved by the vote of the vast majority of the Shinobi before it can be enforced.

This is thanks to the Hokage, the first generation of the Hokage who single-handedly pacified the troubled times in the ninja world and established the system of one country and one village, and the Thousand Hands Pillar, who was once revered by all the people as a living god, ensured that the village could exist as an independent military force at the beginning of its establishment.

Therefore, this time about the replacement of the human pillar force, it was only a nominal request for the consent of the daimyo, and the two sides tacitly agreed on this.

Sure enough, after a period of discussion, the black-clothed minister headed by the leader bowed respectfully towards the daimyo:

"We have no objections, everything is up to you."

The daimyo closed the fan in his hand and said slowly:

"Well...... Master Ape Fei, can you guarantee the safe transfer of the Nine-Tails? ”

Ape Fei naturally heard what the daimyo didn't say, his fingers moved, remembering that he had just put away his pipe, and he had no choice but to put it down, so he replied:

"Don't dare, daimyo, please rest assured, the Nine-Tails will only be a weapon for the country and Konoha."

The daimyo nodded, unfolded his fan slightly, and gestured to everyone present.

Clearing his throat, the black-clothed minister led by him said loudly:

"In this case, it is up to you, and this is the end of the meeting."

The daimyo stood up gracefully, and the beautiful girl next to him hurriedly stepped forward to help, and the black-clothed minister followed behind him, rushing out.

Ape Fei picked up the hat on the table, put it on his head, took out the pipe and took a puff comfortably.

Consultant Xiaochun seemed a little sad, sighed softly, and said, "Is there no other way?" ”

Mito Menyan said solemnly: "Even with Mito-sama's strong vitality derived from the Uzumaki clan, it is already the limit to support it now, and if it is delayed any longer, the Nine-Tails may break the ban at any time, and it will undoubtedly be a disaster at that time - you know, after the death of the first Lord, there will be no one who can control the Nine-Tails." ”

"I know...... But the Nine-Tails ...... be extracted from Mito-sama's body."

The Tailed Beast in the body of the human pillar force was extracted, which meant that the human pillar force was destined to die, and the physique of the Uzumaki clan, as well as the career of the human pillar force who had fought against the Nine-Tailed Chakra for decades, made the vitality of the Uzumaki Mito incredibly strong, and if it weren't for this, she would even be able to live for another 20 years.

It's just that no matter how powerful a ninja is, he can't resist the erosion of time, and his weakening body makes this woman who has coexisted with the Nine-Tails for decades keenly feel that she is about to be unable to suppress the fact that the Nine-Tails is about to be unable to suppress it.

Therefore, she resolutely chose to let the ninja in the village extract the tailed beast from her body and replace it with a "spare" container.

"That's enough," said the ape, his face steely, but the emotions contained in his words were too complicated to distinguish: "Everything, for the sake of the village." ”

Mito Menyan and Koharu's faces couldn't help but show a gloomy color, and they silently followed.

Danzang, who had never said a word from beginning to end, couldn't see any expression on his face, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

"That's right, Tuanzang."

As if remembering something, Ape Fei stopped, but did not turn around, and said in a cold voice:

"[Root] ceases all recent activity...... I don't want to see your presence anywhere outside of Headquarters......

"Including you."

With that, Ape Fei made a gesture, and a dark man wearing a tanuki mask appeared, walked over quietly, saluted to Tuan Zang, and disappeared again.

Tuan Zang could feel that the unhidden aura of the dark part was not far from him.

With just such a dark department with the strength of elite ninja, there are at least a hundred ways for Tuan Zang to hide from his ears and eyes or make him disappear completely.

But the authority from [Hokage] represented by this shadow made it impossible for him to change at all.

After doing all this, Ape Fei strode out of the conference room, and the two advisors followed without looking back.

There was only one person left in the conference room, and finally, the muscles in his face twitched violently.