Chapter 591: The Power of Words!

Chapter 591: The Power of Words!

Katsuhiro left the Council Member's house and got to work. He created 8 Shadow Clones who used Transformation jutsu and mixed with the public to improve his reputation while ruining Fujin's reputation.

His clones got into action a few minutes before Eagle dispatched the Anbu ninjas. What neither Katsuhiro nor Hiruzen knew was that Fujin was the very first one to act! Not even 5 minutes had passed since the meeting ended when Fujin created and dispatched 20 Shadow Clones! They had begun spreading the rumors long before Hiruzen or Katsuhiro made their moves!

A few Anbu entered the marketplace while disguised as old men. They began buying some groceries before a couple of them 'accidentally' ran into each other. They enthusiastically greeted each other before one of them said, "Did you hear what happened in today's Council Meeting?"

Though the Anbu wasn't too loud, his words were clearly heard by everyone nearby. They became curious as the Council Meeting included the most influential people in the village and generally made all the big decisions.

The other Anbu asked curiously, "I didn't. What happened? And why are you so happy?"

The first Anbu said, "You won't believe it. Suzuki Fujin, the youngest member of our Council, put forth a proposal to create a Guidance Hall inside the village. In the Guidance Hall, youngsters will be able to get guidance from experienced ninjas when they try to learn a new jutsu. It'll be a great help for the ninjas who are from a civilian background.

My grandson became a ninja a few years ago. He used to complain about how kids from the clans are stronger than him as their seniors help them while he is weaker because we can't help him. Now, he will get the same help as them! You should tell it to your granddaughter as well. It'll be very helpful for her as well!"

The other Anbu exclaimed happily, "Wow! She'll be jumping for joy on hearing this! She was complaining about the same as well. I had some reservations when someone so young was selected to represent the civilian ninjas, but I now see why Lord Hokage chose him! To think that a 16-year-old youngster would come up with something like this!"

The people around them heard their words and were surprised. Some of them had children or relatives who were ninjas or aspired to be one. A couple of them were ninjas themselves.

The first Anbu said, "Well, from what I heard, the basic idea had come from Katsuhiro. He is an Elite Jounin. However, his idea was very crude and unrealistic. It also excluded the clan ninjas. The Council wouldn't have accepted such a proposal.

Fujin worked day and night for a couple of months to make the proposal good enough. I heard that he hadn't slept for days and looked very tired with giant bags under his eyes during the Council Meeting. However, he improved it so much that his proposal was accepted unanimously by the Council! That hasn't happened in years!"

The second Anbu replied, "That's even more impressive! Anyone can come up with ideas, but only a true leader can realize their potential and put them into action."

The first Anbu agreed, "I know, right? I heard that he even argued against the Elders and the Clan Leaders to get the proposal accepted immediately so that the civilian ninjas wouldn't have to wait. We are lucky that the one selected to represent us can fight against such formidable people for us!"

He handed Danzo the scroll. Danzo opened it and a peculiar expression appeared on his face. He thought, 'So they finally put forth the proposal... However, the proposal has been modified almost entirely. It won't offend the clans much, something my proposal was intended to do. Even though Fujin didn't steal the credit for the idea from Katsuhiro, he ended up stealing all the credit without putting himself at risk...'

Danzo analyzed for a few seconds before concluding, 'This looks like Hiruzen's work. Even though the boy is smart and suspicious, he shouldn't be able to make the proposal this good. Especially the financial aspect, it was something I intended to exploit while using Katsuhiro. If he did, he wouldn't have foolishly given all the benefits to the village. That is something only Hiruzen would do.

Fujin must have approached Hiruzen at some point and talked about this proposal. Hiruzen saw through my scheme as Katsuhiro kept visiting me even when Hiruzen had increased the surveillance around my labs. The modifications should be a result of that. Sigh, Katsuhiro turned out to be a complete disappointment.'

Danzo burned the scroll and stopped thinking about it. Without being in the council, there wasn't much he could do. Not to mention, Hiruzen had been watching him like a hawk. He was worried that Hiruzen might actually carry out his threat if he tried to interfere. More than half of his base was still missing due to the ridiculous Lightning attack. He didn't want to see what was left being burned down by an unstoppable fire.

With Katsuhiro hospitalized and Danzo staying out of the matter, Fujin's clones and the Anbu spread the rumors unrestricted for a couple of days until the rumors began spreading by themselves. Hiruzen allotted the budget for the Guidance Hall and its construction officially began. After hearing about Katsuhiro, he also made an official announcement, giving Katsuhiro some credit but giving Fujin most of the credit for the proposal.

Fujin continued with his training while guiding his students. A couple more days passed. In the Land of Wave, team 7 readied themselves to face Zabuza once again. Meanwhile, Fujin had an unexpected visitor. He opened the door and said, "It's been a while, Hoka. Come in."

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