Chapter 1239: Hokage Qualification Circle
Duran was surprised that the secret of officials in an organization like Konoha was still the word "delay". However, the reason given by the third generation was that Jiraiya had found Tsunade and would be back soon, and he had to prepare for the handover of Hokage. And now Naruto of Team 7 was also outside, so the investigation should be put on hold.
It was simply a trick.
However, Duran was very patient. Since the order had been given to Kakashi, he had the right to start the investigation. Duran ignored the opinion of the third generation and visited Kakashi directly.
Kakashi's family was very ordinary, but his father had outstanding business ability and saved some property. Speaking of Kakashi's father, Konoha White Fang, that was another story.
Kakashi knew that it was Duran who suggested that he be the investigator, but he had no idea what to investigate. Duran arrived today, so he naturally served him good tea and asked him clearly. In fact, Kakashi wanted to talk to Duran a long time ago, but he never had the chance. Today, the two of them were face to face, and Kakashi was going to ask all the questions in his heart.
"Sir, why do you want me to be this investigator? What do you want me to investigate?" On the day when Danzo confronted the Sandaime, Kakashi happened to take a break to worship the memorial stone. Although he heard about it later, he was not clear about the process. The ninjas present at the time were all ordered to keep silent, and this matter would rot in their stomachs.
"The inside of Konoha is already corrupted." Duran tapped the table with his fingers and said leisurely.
The crisp knocking sound made Kakashi feel that it was in the same rhythm as his heartbeat, making Kakashi indescribably nervous. Although he often saw Duran, the books Kakashi read were very different from what Duran said. Kakashi liked to read the pornographic books written by Jiraiya, while Duran's books were often about everything.
Kakashi was not prepared to talk about such a serious topic suddenly. Konoha was rotten, and Kakashi naturally knew that there was no place with only light, and Konoha could not avoid the hidden and invisible activities. If Duran wanted to investigate these things himself, Kakashi didn't want to go. Because the investigation will only embarrass Konoha.
"From your expression, I know you know it very well. So do you know why there is corruption?" Duran asked Kakashi.
Of course, it is because the village has to survive on the continent. The situation on the continent is so dangerous that every village has to get involved in the dark, even if they don't want to. My father and myself have done a lot of dirty things for the village. If I really want to investigate, maybe I will also be investigated.
"Sir, I know you are a very idealistic person. I hope to let everyone regulate their behavior through words and principles, but there are still people in the world who will not accept any teachings, and they will even go against you, so someone must use practical actions to defend the truth you convey. There will always be some things that are not visible in the process. The same is true for managing the village." Kakashi said it very tactfully, as if he was afraid of hitting Duran, the "idealist".
Duran said Kakashi was talking nonsense: "You really don't know anything. The reason why Konoha is corrupt is that there is no legal spirit, no perfect laws, no supervisory agencies, and no strict law enforcers. If there is a perfect law, the corruption in Konoha will be slowed down or even reduced."
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It's different from what I thought.
"So I want you to investigate all the laws of Konoha, including the implementation of the laws. The law is meaningful only if it is implemented throughout, and now there are some people in the Konoha system who regard the law as nothing. This is a very dangerous signal." Duran was very serious, and Kakashi was very serious.
The rule of law, Kakashi really didn't accept such an idea. Here, the order of the Hokage is the law of the ninja, and the rules of behavior of the ninjas are to prioritize the mission. They are born and die outside the village, and if they still accept the management of the law in the village, it seems unreasonable.
It doesn't mean that ninjas must not abide by the law. Many ninjas in Konoha have high quality, but high quality is conscious. If there is suddenly a set of laws that fix their conscious behavior, even the rules they usually abide by will become a burden. So now the laws of Konoha are very flexible and relaxed.
"Sir, why me?" Instead of investigating Konoha's dark history, Kakashi asked the second question.
"After Tsunade retires, I'm optimistic about you."
Princess Tsunade will come back to become the fifth Hokage, and Duran's words mean that Kakashi can become the sixth Hokage.
Kakashi was stunned. He really didn't expect to be a Hokage. It would be strange for him, who always holds a little yellow book, to be a Hokage, so Kakashi thought Duran was joking, and it was a big joke.
"The second generation is the younger brother of the first generation, the third generation is the apprentice of the second generation, the fourth generation is the grand-disciple of the third generation, and the fifth generation is the granddaughter of the first generation and the apprentice of the third generation. According to this "generation gap" rule, the sixth generation is either the son of the fourth generation or his apprentice. And you are the apprentice of the fourth generation and the backbone of Konoha, so you have a great chance of becoming the sixth generation, you have to have confidence in yourself."
... He looked confused. After listening to Duran's summary, it seemed that the person who became the Hokage must be someone in the same circle. But Kakashi is Kakashi: "The reason why each generation of Hokage can become Hokage is not because of their status, but because of their ability. Every generation of Hokage is respected because of their contributions to the village."
Duran said Kakashi was right, but only half right: "It should be said that people in this circle may not necessarily become Hokage, but people outside this circle definitely cannot become Hokage." "But this is not the scope of our discussion. In short, you just need to do your investigation work well, and you can't make mistakes."
Kakashi also felt that he should not continue the discussion. It was too disrespectful to the Hokage to say so. "I will go to investigate the laws of Konoha Village carefully."
"Very good, let your three students see how Konoha's laws are enforced in the village, and I hope to get a detailed report."
"I will let them investigate."
"Then I will leave first. In short, I am very optimistic about you. If you work hard, you can change Konoha." Duran encouraged Kakashi before leaving.
Kakashi saw Duran leaving, thought about it, and immediately rushed to the Hokage's office. He had to report this to the Hokage.
The Sandaime was relieved when he heard that Duran wanted to investigate Konoha's laws. However, Duran's statement of governing the village according to law opened the Sandaime's eyes. However, he could not imagine the result of governing the village according to the law, so he could not tell whether it was good or bad. It was just that this idea was very bold and novel, and it was a different approach from Duran's consistent advocacy of winning people over with virtue. The Third Hokage felt that Danzo was really troublesome, and looked how he had made Duran so angry that he even changed his mind.