Soon, the fight between Lee and Sasuke spread throughout the village.
Besides some people marveling at how Lee, just recovered from illness, could display such strength, many were also frightened by Sasuke's actions.
Not only had he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, but he had also used a Mangekyo's Dojutsu against a comrade from the same village. That was truly alarming.
Although Sasuke's mental breakdown was caused by excessive internal stress and pressure recently, most people didn't know the truth about the Uchiha Massacre.
Furthermore, even under such circumstances, using a Mangekyo's Dojutsu against a fellow villager was indeed going too far.
In an instant, the Sasuke's standing in the village plummeted to rock bottom.
If Fugaku, Shisui, and others were still alive, they would surely remember the days after the Nine-Tails Attack when they were collectively ostracized by the village.
Tsunade, meanwhile, couldn't help but recall the situation with Konoha's White Fang being slandered.
However, compared to White Fang, who was condemned for saving his comrades, Sasuke wasn't as deserving of sympathy.
But knowing the truth of the Uchiha Massacre, this princess of the Senju Clan did feel quite sympathetic towards the kid.
She specifically invited Makoto over to ask how to handle it.
Clearly, Tsunade had softened and wanted to spare the kid.
Makoto thought for a moment and said: "Issue an order... any Konoha's Ninja who is promoted to Jonin can read the Scroll of Seals unconditionally."
As soon as he said this, Tsunade and the others' expressions changed drastically.
Makoto continued: "Of course, Forbidden Jutsu like Edo Tensei can't be shown to them."
Hearing this, Tsunade and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
But even so, it was still quite extreme.
Until now, to learn Jutsu from the Scroll of Seals, you either had to perform extraordinary feats for Konoha like Namikaze Minato, or be a direct disciple of the Hokage's faction.
Allowing anyone who became a Jonin to freely read most of the Jutsu in the Scroll of Seals was definitely a huge temptation for most people.
This way, the villagers' attention could be diverted away from Sasuke.
But Kakashi immediately thought of another problem.
"Once this news is announced, it will surely boost the morale of the villagers and Ninjas, diverting their attention. But if spies learn from it, might that be a problem?"
Makoto looked at him as if he were an idiot and said: "After someone successfully becomes a Jonin, just hypnotize them with the Sharingan to check if they're a spy."
To be honest, the decision back then by Hiruzen and others to wipe out the Uchiha Clan was truly a terrible move.
You know, the Sharingan was incredibly convenient.
Setting aside other things, had the Uchiha still existed, the Torture and Interrogation Force led by Morino Ibiki would have been completely unnecessary.
After all, they just need to hypnotize someone with the Sharingan, and they can extract any information. Why go through so many convoluted steps?
If Makoto had transmigrated a few decades earlier, would he need the two high-level jobbers, Hagane Kotetsu and Kamizuki Izumo, to guard the gate?
Just post two Uchiha at the main gate. Any unfamiliar face, question them with the Sharingan. Not a single spy would get in.
It just shows that Tobirama's approach to handling the Uchiha was the most correct among all the Hokage.
He could give them power, but always keep a guard up against them.
After all, these people would start losing their minds at the slightest provocation.
Soon, under the deliberate guidance of the higher-ups, this news spread rapidly throughout Konoha's Ninja circles and quickly became known to the villagers.
Everyone praised it when mentioned.
Especially the Ninja-in-training who had just become students at the Academy, like Konohamaru, were filled with enthusiasm, cheering wildly in the classroom: "Long live Leader! Long live the Fifth Hokage!"
But these 'difficult Konoha citizens' had apparently forgotten two things.
First, only a very few could actually become Jonin.
Second, being shown something is one thing... whether you can learn it is another.
The Flying Thunder God Technique was so powerful. Why did only Minato master it after Tobirama's death for so many years?
Didn't the Konoha's F4 want to learn it?
This situation applied equally to these now-excited Konoha's Ninjas.
They were clearly celebrating too early, acting as if they could learn it just by seeing it.
Seeing that the villagers' attention had been successfully diverted, even Tsunade, who disliked Makoto, couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up, praising her junior who was over thirty years younger.
"When it comes to scheming, you're no less capable than the old man Sarutobi."
Makoto twitched his mouth. "Is it possible that it's just that these unruly people under your command are too stupid?"
Looking across all the schemes in the Naruto World, most of them were basically based on false accusations.
Especially in this place called Konoha, every accusation hit the mark.
Tsunade rolled her eyes.
Well, she had also realized over the years that these villagers of Konoha weren't too bright.
But there was no choice. She was the Fifth Hokage now. She'd just make do. Could she quit?
Makoto remembered something else and said: "Oh, by the way, Senpai, lend me the Scroll of Seals. I'll take it home tonight for my wives to look at."
It had been almost three months since they returned to the Naruto World.
Setting aside first-time Transmigrators like Mai and Marin for the moment, the more talented girls like Yotsuba and Saeko were already proficient in tree climbing and water walking and could start learning Ninjutsu appropriately.
Makoto decided to take the Scroll of Seals home first and let them try learning from it.
"Using public office for private gain, huh, you brat."
Tsunade rolled her eyes but didn't stop him.
After all, what ruler doesn't give their own people some preferential treatment?
Back when Hiruzen was in power, he even assigned his son and daughter-in-law to serve as Commander and Vice-Commander of the Anbu.
Damn, when Tsunade heard about that back then, she was completely speechless.
Did Sarutobi Shinsuke have the ability to be the Anbu Commander?
No wonder he died shortly after taking office.
The previous Anbu Commander had been Hatake Sakumo. The gap was just far too wide.
In comparison, Makoto only 'borrowing the Scroll of Seals to look at' was already restrained.
Soon, Shizune brought the Scroll of Seals and handed it to Makoto.
After taking it, Makoto remembered something and asked Tsunade: "Senpai, do you want to learn Haki?"
He had almost forgotten. In terms of hand-to-hand combat, Tsunade ranked in the top three in the entire Naruto World.
After all, with the enhancement of the Strength of a Hundred Technique, she could shatter a Susanoo with one punch.
If she further trained Armament Haki to the level of Ryuo, it might not be impossible to put an 'eye' in a Complete Body Susanoo.
"Huh? Not really..."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow, not showing much interest.
To be honest, she was fifty years old. She had basically given up.
Moreover, with the emergence of more and more new generations like Makoto, Yu, and those women of Makoto's, to be honest, Tsunade didn't have much ambition left.
'What a shame.'
Makoto said with a smile: "Fifty is the age for striving. Besides, Senpai, you look completely like a young girl now. It would be a shame not to learn."
As he said this, he couldn't help but sneak two glances at Tsunade's 106cm chest.
On Makoto's advice, Tsunade had changed back into the white short-sleeved shirt from her younger days, no longer showing off that bottomless cleavage. But this size was just too exaggerate... there was no hiding it.
"Get lost!"
Tsunade shouted angrily.
'This kid had so many women and still dared to flirt with me.'
If she didn't know she couldn't beat him, Tsunade would have let Makoto experience the kind of suffering Jiraiya had endured.
Makoto shrugged and left with the Scroll of Seals.
To be honest, if Tsunade were willing, Makoto wouldn't really have minded a relationship beyond friendship with her.
So what if she was fifty?
Damn, in many comprehensive anime fanfics, those protagonists had taken in beings five hundred or five thousand years old.
Makoto left the Hokage Building and walked home.
It was exactly school dismissal time at the Ninja Academy, so he decided to pick up Hancock and the others.
But he suspected they probably didn't need to attend school much anymore.
Once they mastered the basic Three Techniques, tree climbing, water walking, and other fundamentals, they could just stay home and learn from each other.