"What's your opinion on Tsunade's proposal to assign medical ninjas to mission squads?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, looked serious. His deep and powerful voice echoed in the meeting room of the operations department.
The crowd below began to whisper among themselves.
Kawaki Hatake stood among the Jonin, his eyes bright as he stared at the stage.
He looked to be in his early twenties, with silver hair and a height of over 1.8 meters. He had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, making him a rare handsome guy.
After a short discussion, everyone threw inquisitive glances at Tsunade.
Tsunade stood gracefully in the front row of the stage, with outstanding temperament and a curvaceous figure that really caught the eye.
Just in her early twenties, she had double ponytails and two strands of light yellow bangs in front of her forehead. She didn't care about the gazes of the crowd at all.
Kawaki gave his older brother, Sakumo Hatake, a nudge, without taking his eyes off Tsunade.
"Aniki, Princess Tsunade is really pretty."
It was a pity in Kawaki's eyes that Tsunade's jonin combat suit slightly concealed her proud bust.
"Can you be quiet?"
Sakumo Hatake gave his younger brother a cold look and didn't want to talk about such things. After all, he was a married man.
He wasn't interested in giving his opinion on this proposal. Whether there were medical ninjas or not, as long as the mission was completed.
"Come on, you're such a bore."
Kawaki was used to his brother's reaction. He was a real stick-in-the-mud.
Watching the surrounding ninjas still discussing the pros and cons of this proposal, he felt bored.
The Second Great Ninja War hadn't started yet, so Tsunade's proposal at this meeting was doomed to fail.
Kawaki then thought that it might be a good idea to make an impression in front of her.
"I think Tsunade's proposal is great. It can reduce the casualties of mission squads."
"Too many of our Konoha ninjas have sacrificed because they couldn't get timely treatment after being injured in battles."
Kawaki changed his flippant look and spoke up loudly, attracting everyone's attention. The whole operations department fell silent.
Sakumo looked at him in surprise, considering that the Hatake clan had always been hesitant to get involved in the voting on all sorts of proposals to avoid possible clan disputes.
He wondered what had gotten into his usually carefree younger brother. He even actively supported the princess of the Senju clan without fearing to offend the Uchiha clan.
Although he was a bit surprised, he didn't scold his brother. He still trusted his brother's intelligence.
Tsunade also looked over at this time and gave Kawaki a grateful smile.
She knew this genius of the Hatake clan. It was said that he had reached jonin level before he was 12 years old.
Now, he was almost as good as his brother, Sakumo Hatake, though they had never interacted.
Unexpectedly, he was the first to support her at this meeting, even before her fellow disciples, Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
"Thank you for your approval, Kawaki-kun."
Her sweet voice was filled with a touch of sincerity. Kawaki also showed a nice smile to Tsunade, looking like a sunny and cheerful young man.
"You're also considering everyone's safety. Naturally, I support you."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't say a word. He quietly watched the people below, taking in everyone's expressions.
"I also agree with Tsunade's proposal."
Dan Katō regretted hesitating for just a bit so much that he almost felt his guts were being wrenched, which allowed Kawaki to seize the initiative.
Hearing this, Tsunade nodded slightly at him, clearly not as friendly as she was to Kawaki.
Then a large number of ninjas took the floor. The Uchiha clan voted against the proposal, while those close to the Senju clan expressed their support.
Some neutral families and ninjas abstained. In the end, the vote was neck and neck.
"Let's leave it at that for now. Tsunade, we'll discuss your proposal next time."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite satisfied with the situation before him. It didn't mean he didn't approve of the proposal; he just wanted to put it on hold for the time being.
As his disciple, Tsunade presumably wouldn't have any major objections.
"Sure, sensei."
Tsunade frowned, opened her mouth several times as if to say something, but finally just gave a simple response to Hiruzen.
...
Due to the uneven economic development among countries and the looming threat of war, this combat meeting was convened. War might break out soon.
After the meeting ended, Hiruzen left first, and then the Jonin started to leave in an orderly manner.
Sakumo noticed that his younger brother was reluctant to leave at the door and wondered what he was up to.
Just as he was about to go over and call him, he saw Tsunade come out and start talking to his brother. Dan Katō was not far behind Tsunade, looking ugly.
"Although the proposal didn't pass, thank you anyway, Kawaki - san."
Tsunade expressed her gratitude once again and had the idea of getting to know this handsome man.
"Glad to meet you. I usually like to have a drink and play a bit of gambling."
"Maybe we can hang out together sometime."
Kawaki's lips curled up slightly, shining brightly in the setting sun. Tsunade was almost mesmerized.
This guy was seriously good - looking, and they shared the same hobbies. Tsunade felt a flutter in her heart.
"Sure, Kawaki - san. Let's have a drink together sometime."
"I'll take you seriously then. Don't let me be turned away when I come to your place."
Kawaki said this in a joking tone, expressing what he wanted to do.
"Of course not. You're always welcome to my place."
Tsunade quickly waved her hand, indicating that she wasn't just being polite and really wanted to make a friend.
Seeing the two chatting animatedly, there were two figures watching under a tree in the distance.
"Looks like Tsunade is quite interested in this Kawaki."
"Jiraiya, you've got another rival in love."
The voice was gloomy, the face deathly pale, and the eyes like a snake's. It was Orochimaru.
"As long as she's happy."
Jiraiya said and didn't want to think about it anymore. He left alone, his back looking a bit forlorn.
Orochimaru stood there alone for a while before turning away, no longer paying attention.
Tsunade and Kawaki chatted for a while. Tsunade blushed and finally left reluctantly.
Watching this most well - known woman in Konoha vanish from his line of sight, Kawaki smacked his lips and walked over to Sakumo.
"Let's go, Aniki."
It had been 22 years since he crossed over into the Naruto world, and he still couldn't figure out how he did it.
He recalled that he was writing a Naruto fan - fiction and had just reached an exciting part.
He blacked out. When he regained consciousness, he found himself a wailing infant.
It's fine that he transmigrated into the Naruto world. But having an older brother who dared to commit suicide... God is really kind to me, sending me to this world with such a complicated situation...
Apart from their excellent sword [jutsu] skills, the Hatake Clan doesn't have any overpowered [Kekkei Genkai]. It'll be really hard to make it in this dangerous Naruto world!
Moreover, if he remembered correctly, The Second Great Ninja World War was about to break out in the Land of Rain.
As a Jonin in the Hatake Clan, he would definitely be sent to the battlefield.
Maybe it was because of the time - travel, but he also had a small cheat. His cellular activity was extremely high.
This gave him greater strength and faster speed. Moreover, it provided him with astonishing recovery ability and [chakra].
As a result, his strength was even higher than that of Sakumo Hatake, a few years his senior, rather than being on par as the rumors had it.