"As long as they don't cause trouble, I can allow them to keep some of their assets." Kazuki said.
"The Daimyo family, even if they haven't achieved much, have still put in effort. They've been diligent in governing the country, so it's not good to be too harsh."
Hearing Kazuki's words, both Tsunade and Nawaki's lips twitched.
What did he mean, 'the Daimyo family, even if they haven't achieved much, have still put in effort'? And 'diligent in governing the country'?
Anyone who didn't know better would think the Daimyo actually did that. As relatives of the Daimyo, they knew how unreliable the current Daimyo was. He was either playing with women or gambling.
As for governing the country, weren't there subordinates for that?
However, at the end of the day, the Daimyo was still their relative.
Didn't Kazuki know these things?
This was just giving them an out, a way for the Daimyo to survive.
"Currently, Konoha's talent is sufficient to take over the entire Land of Fire without any problems. But to unify the entire Ninja World, the talent is far from enough, a large reserve of talent is needed." Koharu's heart was filled with anticipation.
As an elder of Konoha and a supporter of Kazuki, she naturally hoped that Konoha would flourish under Kazuki's leadership.
To be realistic, even without their personal relationship, Kazuki's ideas alone were enough to win Koharu over.
The Utatane clan couldn't compare to the Sarutobi clan in combat, let alone the Senju and the Uchiha clan. Even the Ino–Shika–Chō were above the Utatane clan. It could be said that Koharu was an anomaly in her clan, becoming an Elite Jonin was no easy feat.
Throughout the Ninja World, Elite Jonin were extremely rare.
However, in terms of talent, she had absolute confidence in her clan. Even the Nara clan might not surpass them in governance.
As Konoha's power expands in the future, the Utatane clan's influence will surely grow as well.
After all, Koharu was considered an elder in Kazuki's faction, and she had put in no small effort to protect Kazuki's reputation.
When Danzo was still around, Danzo and Ryoma had tried to tarnish Kazuki's reputation. Kazuki himself might not have cared much about these things, but Koharu suppressed public opinion. This ensured that even though Kazuki had killed many people, he didn't become as infamous and feared as Madara.
Furthermore, Kazuki possessed immense strength and could have ended the war, yet he allowed it to happen, causing heavy losses for Konoha ninjas. If the public opinion wasn't controlled, it wouldn't be good for Kazuki.
The stronger Kazuki's power, the more severe the backlash from public opinion would be.
At that time, if Kazuki had constantly fought on the battlefield, his eyes might have worsened. At least, Koharu and Danzo believed this, so Koharu rendered meritorious service, though there were some things Koharu herself didn't know.
Kazuki didn't care about frequent battles, and his eyes wouldn't lose their light. This was different from Madara and the others. However, Koharu's intentions were good after all.
Kazuki was a person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. He would naturally not draw his sword against someone who treated him well, nor would he target someone who treated him poorly.
Even Madara, wasn't Kazuki able to cooperate with him?
Madara had killed Kazuki's father, and he had killed Madara, but they could both accept each other's existence. After all, Madara was someone who could sacrifice everything for the peace of the Ninja World and to protect the Ninja World.
"Oh, right, since you're going to become Hokage, you can take on some students." Hiruzen suggested to Kazuki.
Kazuki glanced at Hiruzen thoughtfully and nodded slightly. "Kakashi, I think he's good. His talent is excellent. If he receives proper guidance, he might not be weaker than Minato in the future."
All jokes aside, never consider Kakashi a true weakling. He had been a true genius since childhood. If it weren't for that Sharingan holding him back, he wouldn't have been nearly thirty years old and still not Kage level.
Kazuki had known Kakashi for a long time. According to Sakumo and Hiruzen, Kakashi's talent was even above Sakumo's.
The Mangekyo Sharingan raised Kakashi's upper limit, but it also greatly hindered him. Moreover, the original Kakashi had significant mental issues, which prevented him from growing properly.
"Kakashi? He is indeed good." Hiruzen nodded slightly.
If a Hokage's student was too weak, it would be a disgrace to all of Konoha. So, talent was a must.
Although Jiraiya was unreliable back then, the talent he displayed in various aspects was actually quite good. Otherwise, Hiruzen wouldn't have taken him as a disciple.
"How about Asuma?"
Kazuki thought about how Hiruzen usually took good care of him. When he asked Hiruzen to step down from the Hokage position, Hiruzen agreed without hesitation and helped him win over people's hearts.
He didn't mind giving him some benefits. Asuma was no longer a rebellious child, and after Hiruzen retires in the future, he will have time to manage Hiruzen.
Kazuki didn't mind giving him some respect.
"Asuma's talent isn't as good as Shinnosuke's." Hiruzen was somewhat moved, but still shook his head and refused.
"As for him, I will teach him personally. Let's give this spot to someone else."
After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen continued to add, "You only need to give occasional guidance. Usually, you can let Minato and Nawaki, or even Mikoto and Rinka, lead the teams in your place."
"Alright." Kazuki didn't refuse upon hearing this.
However, among this generation of Konoha ninjas, besides Kakashi, it seemed only Guy was relatively outstanding.
So, should he take Guy as a disciple?
It didn't seem impossible.
Providing Guy with some help earlier would allow him to grow faster.