Chapter 176 - 174: First Great Unification Conference.
[Ito Makoto: It's nothing, really. I just want to establish a mafia organization! From now on, Konoha will have one voice, my voice! The voice of Makoto!]
[Uchiha Madara: Hah! This kid's got some nerve.]
[Senju Tobirama: So, you're basically setting yourself up to replace that damn monkey. On paper, he will be in charge, but in reality, you will be the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, right?]
[Ito Makoto: Nonsense! I have zero interest in becoming Hokage. Sensei is going to step down sooner or later. Honestly, even though he's my teacher, he hasn't exactly been great at his job. Tsunade is the best candidate for the next Hokage.]
[But Konoha is a mess right now. The higher-ups are all scheming behind the scenes, each playing their own little political games. If we don't clean things up, there's no way Tsunade, Jiraiya, or even Orochimaru will ever willingly return to the village.]
[Speaking of Orochimaru, I've said it before, he's a genius. What's the big deal about a little human experimentation?]
[There are plenty of enemy ninja out there. If we need test subjects, just grab a few from a village that doesn't obey Konoha. Problem solved.]
[People act like human experimentation is some great crime, but let's be real, how many people die in war? The casualties from one war could supply a lifetime of experiments.]
[Senju Tobirama: You're thinking way too far ahead. The people you've gathered are still just kids. If you want them to take charge of their clans, you'll have to wait years for that to happen.]
[Ito Makoto: Have you already forgotten what's inside me? I've got a whole bunch of Nine-Tailed Foxes! When the time comes, I'll hand out one to each of them. With their clan's secret techniques on top of that, Taking down every other village will be as easy as flipping a switch.]
After chatting with the heavyweights in the group, Makoto turned his attention to the future top fighters of Konoha standing before him. Without hesitation, he raised his glass.
