Minato Namikaze's eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Looking at Uchiha Jin, who stood at the head of the group speaking with such righteous conviction, he let out a sigh, not knowing what to say.
One word—shocking!
He never expected that someone with such a grand vision would appear within the Uchiha.
Aside from that, it felt awkward.
According to his simple values, Uchiha Jin—the executioner and devil who incited the war—should be opposed and criticized by everyone.
But now?
It seemed he had become the minority, while Uchiha Jin, the warmonger, stood on the moral high ground.
Is this... right?
He didn't know!
However, considering that his dear son, Uzumaki Naruto, still had to live and grow up in Konoha in the future, he buried the slight discomfort in his heart.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Just as Minato Namikaze was lost in thought, Uchiha Jin spoke up.
"Alright, everyone!"
"What was just said is still classified for now and is not suitable to be shared with others in the Village, so I hope everyone can maintain confidentiality."
"Since we've reached an agreement regarding the Akatsuki Organization, let's arrange the personnel for the operation."
"To execute this mission, first, we must hide ourselves well so the Akatsuki cannot discover our tracks; second, we must wait for the Akatsuki to leave and then eliminate the Fourth Raikage of the Land of Lightning in the shortest time possible; third, we cannot reveal our identities as Konoha Ninjas, or our plan will completely fail."
"We absolutely cannot let it drag on into a war of attrition, otherwise, withdrawal will become very difficult."
"Even though the Fourth Raikage will be at his wits' end after fighting the Akatsuki, we still cannot afford to be careless."
"Therefore, I have a few requirements for the personnel in this operation."
"First, their strength must be absolute; second, they need powerful sensory abilities and the top-tier disguise skills."
"Now, everyone, please make your recommendations!"
Almost instantly.
Following Uchiha Jin's words, everyone present began to think.
Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had no intention of speaking further, instead quietly observing the people seated there.
He didn't plan on taking action himself. After all, the Sharingan was too conspicuous, and he was accustomed to using it. If he relied solely on conventional combat methods, he really didn't think he could kill the Fourth Raikage in a short time.
Even a heavily injured Fourth Raikage wouldn't be easy!
At that moment, Senju Hashirama spoke up immediately: "I'll go!"
Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief, and their minds went blank.
"No!"
Senju Tobirama refused immediately.
Looking at his clearly displeased elder brother, Senju Tobirama quickly said: "Brother, stop joking around!"
"Your Wood Release is too distinctive. Even though we are already dead, the news of us being brought back via Edo Tensei hasn't leaked yet."
"But if Wood Release appears, Kumogakure's first suspect will definitely be our Konoha."
"I'll go!"
"The Water Release I specialize in consists of conventional Ninjutsu. Almost every Ninja Village and faction has Water Release Ninjas; such conventional techniques won't arouse suspicion."
Almost instantly.
Following Senju Tobirama's words, he immediately gained everyone's unanimous approval.
Although Senju Hashirama was strong, he was not suitable for this kind of mission.
Seeing this, Uchiha Jin couldn't help but nod: "Hashirama is indeed not suited for this mission. Since Mr. Tobirama is willing to help, I support it and am equally welcoming."
"I think Mr. Tobirama can serve as the captain for this mission!"
Uchiha Jin certainly approved of Senju Tobirama taking the initiative.
Although it was now the New Konoha, Uchiha Jin was more than happy to have these Edo Tensei Strongmen from the Old Konoha willing to serve his Village.
Similarly.
This was the core reason he was willing to let these Edo Tensei experts stay in the Village.
With Uchiha Jin's endorsement, everyone present naturally agreed.
Nonsense!
The Hokage-sama had spoken; did they dare have any objections?
Next.
After a round of recommendations, the core personnel for the mission were decided.
Sakumo Hatake, Maruboshi Kosuke, and Chen Baojun.
Captain: Senju Tobirama.
Hearing the squad everyone had selected, Uchiha Jin couldn't help but be slightly dazed.
Maruboshi Kosuke? Chen Baojun?
These two were quite powerful. Although they had few appearances in the original work, their strength was nearly at the Kage level.
However, with the appearance of these two names, Uchiha Jin felt a bit strange.
One must know they were quite identified with Konoha. So why, when he was fighting the Old Konoha High Command, creating the New Konoha, and even killing Hiruzen Sarutobi and his lot, did these two have no presence at all, not even appearing to stop him?
Uchiha Jin really couldn't figure it out!
He had too much to consider every day before, so he hadn't really thought of these two. Now, hearing these two familiar names again, his mind couldn't help but wander through various thoughts... Two hours later.
With the plan completely finalized, the meeting naturally came to a perfect end.
Everyone returned to their respective posts, and Uchiha Jin naturally returned to his Hokage Office.
Shortly after.
Sakumo Hatake, Chen Baojun, and Maruboshi Kosuke arrived. Upon seeing Uchiha Jin and the others, they immediately dropped to one knee.
"Greetings, Hokage-sama, Nidaime-sama, Nara-sama!"
All three were honest men and naturally took rules very seriously.
Seeing this, Uchiha Jin had them stand before saying in a serious tone: "I need you to execute a mission. Your captain for this will be Mr. Tobirama. He will tell you the specific details later."
The three had no objections.
They were conventional Ninjas trained by the former Konoha; they practically didn't ask questions or pry. In a strict sense, they had already turned themselves into tools.
Since the Hokage-sama had issued the mission, they wouldn't care about nonsense like whether it was righteous or not.
Tobirama walked over and patted Maruboshi Kosuke's shoulder: "I really didn't expect to see you again. You've grown so old, kid."
"Nidaime-sama, I am also very happy to see you again!" Maruboshi Kosuke was very excited.
Clearly.
To Maruboshi Kosuke, Senju Tobirama was a life mentor.
Now that he was so old, being able to see Senju Tobirama again, how could he not be excited?
In response.
Senju Tobirama just patted Maruboshi Kosuke's shoulder: "We'll chat more in detail later."
"Yes, Nidaime-sama!" Maruboshi Kosuke replied solemnly.