Country of Fire, Konoha Village, Hokage's Office.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was pacing back and forth with a pipe in his mouth. After processing Orochimaru's report, he refocused his thoughts on the issue of Hatake Sakumo.
Danzo had just reported to him how to deal with this matter, and he felt that it was indeed a rare and feasible way at the moment.
But he felt that Danzo seemed to have something against him.
As if at a moment's notice.
He didn't fully try his best to help him.
This feeling is quite obvious.
This gave him a vague feeling of uneasiness.
The third generation took the pipe and walked to the window of the Hokage's office. He could just see the Hokage Rock outside through the glass of the window.
There are three statues on Hokage Rock.
They are the first Hokage, the second Hokage and himself.
"Huh..."
The third generation blew out the smoke from his mouth and blew out a smoke ring, his eyes became more determined.
"I'm afraid Danzo is coveting the position of Hokage!"
The third generation talked to himself in a voice that only he could hear. There was no one in the Hokage's office now, so he could talk to himself unscrupulously.
All of a sudden.
Sandai began to quickly analyze the situation in front of him.
"During the first ninja war, Danzo wanted to become Hokage, but Tobirama-sensei passed the position of Hokage to me at that time."
"Actually, I can see that not only Danzo but also Kagami also had ideas about the position of Hokage."
"The mirror is dead."
"But Danzo is still alive!"
Sandai picked up the pipe again and took a deep breath. There were too many things that happened recently, so much that it made him very upset, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
"Danzo's desire to be Hokage has never changed. I know this. It's just that he has always been content. He wants to wait until my term ends and pass the position of Hokage to him."
"But something has changed recently. Danzo doesn't seem to attach so much importance to protecting my position as Hokage."
"why?"
"Why is there such a change?"
"What's the reason?"
Sandai slowly blew out the smoke ring. His mind was thinking about these issues quickly. He felt that these issues were very important.
There must be a reason for a sudden change in a person's behavior. As long as the reason is found, things will turn around.
Now Danzo has changed.
The third generation couldn't tell whether this person was an enemy or a friend.
but.
One thing he still understands.
That is, no matter whether Danzo's position is on the enemy or on the friend, he must make Danzo a friend. He needs Danzo's help. Without Danzo, his position as Hokage will not be solid.
"What's the problem?"
The third generation began to recall every bit of the recent time with Danzo. It was not just that Danzo had changed after he was made into Tendo Pain, but that Danzo had been hesitant to speak during this period. , because of the existence of the Tongue-Eradicating Seal, Danzo has never been able to speak freely, nor can he give substantive advice to the third generation as always.
"That injury!"
The third generation's pupils suddenly shrank, his eyes flashed with a soul-stirring cold light, and he immediately thought of the biggest point of change.
"Before Danzo suffered that injury, he didn't have any change towards me. We maintained this relationship together for ten years."
"Ever since Danzo was injured, he has been unable to speak. The root of the matter has been left to Orochimaru's agent, and the person who takes care of Danzo is Koharu."
"Is something wrong here?"
"What did Koharu do to Danzo?"
"Is it still Orochimaru's problem?"
"Or is it the ninja from the Uzumaki clan?"
"What's the problem?"
The third generation held the pipe with his right hand and held his chin with his left hand. His eyes were always on the statue of Hokage Rock, and he was thinking quickly in his head.
"wrong!"
"It's not their problem!"
"It's Danzo's problem!"
Sandai thought about it, and an answer immediately came to his mind, and it was the answer that he felt was the most reliable.
"Danzo has always wanted to be Hokage. He used to be physically strong and could wait for me to pass the position of Hokage to him!"
"But due to subsequent changes in injuries, Danzo was almost paralyzed. If it weren't for N ninjas from the Uzumaki clan, he would still be in a vegetative state."
"That is to say..."
"Danzo is scared!"
"He's afraid he won't have enough time!"
"He was afraid that he would have an accident and pass away before he could achieve the position of Hokage!"
"So now he doesn't want to plan for me, but wants to plan for himself, and wants to become the Hokage of Konoha Village through his own means!"
"That's right!"
"That must be it!"
"So I can't completely follow the advice he gave me, otherwise I'm very likely to fall into the trap set by Danzo!"
Sandai thought about it and suddenly understood the matter. In his opinion, Danzo was a person who had died once. The more such a person, the more he cherishes the beauty of life, the more he grasps the moment, the more It’s about striving to achieve a dream that has yet to be realized.
After having such a layer of consideration.
Sandai's mood calmed down, his face became not very pretty, and he suddenly felt that standing in this position of Hokage was very lonely.
Outside, there were Hatake Sakumo and Namikaze Minato, both talented ninjas who wanted to become Hokage, eyeing his position as Hokage.
There are also many big family forces who are looking forward to the change of political power in Konoha Village, so that they can take the opportunity to find an opportunity to rise to the top and change the current structure of Konoha Village.
Now there is Danzo internally who also wants to compete for the position of Hokage. He is the person who knows him best and holds the power of the root.
That is a very important power!
Now all the ANBU directly under his Hokage are dead.
The closer it gets to this time, the more important the people at the root are. If they are used by Danzo, it may really end up with a bad result in the end.
"The roots..."
The third generation's eyes suddenly became fierce, he looked towards the door of the Hokage's office, and shouted directly at the door.
"Somebody come!"
The third generation's voice was very loud and instantly reached the ninja guarding the door.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Almost instantly.
Two figures flashed beside him, both in a half-kneeling posture. They were two ninjas from the Leaf Village.
"The Third Hokage-sama!"
The two ninjas greeted the third generation at the same time. Both of them lowered their heads and assumed a posture of being ready at any time.
"You two hand over Orochimaru to me immediately!" Sandai said in a deep voice.
"yes!"
The two ninjas said in unison, and then their voices flashed and they quickly left here.
A big question mark popped up in the heads of these two ninjas.
Didn't Lord Orochimaru just leave
Why are you bringing Lord Orochimaru back again
what is going on
but.
The two ninjas thought to themselves that neither of them had expressed such doubts, nor even said such words to each other.
After all, they are just ordinary ninjas.
Whether it is the Third Hokage or Lord Orochimaru, such identities are not something he can doubt.
Suddenly.
The two ninjas quickly chased in the direction Orochimaru left. Orochimaru had just left here not long ago, and they could catch up quickly.
…
Inside the Hokage's office.
Sandai held his chin and paced back and forth, thinking of various plans in his head, but no matter what kind of plan, he needed a reliable ally.
Originally he had the most reliable ally, Danzo, but now it seems that Danzo is a bit unreliable.
That's often the case with people.
When it's good, it can be particularly good.
But once these very good friends break up, they treat each other in the most ruthless way, even more ruthlessly than their enemies.
Now the third generation said that Danzo was still needed, but in his heart he was already thinking about how to target Danzo. As long as there was an existence that might shake his position as Hokage, he would find a way.
certainly.
He wouldn't kill Danzo.
What he wants more is to use another method so that Danzo can continue to be his in peace and contentment.
Dong Dong Dong…
At this moment, there were knocks at the door of the Hokage's office.
The knock on the door was soft.
You can feel from the strength used that this person is still very polite and respects Hokage.
The person coming is not Orochimaru!
Sandai could make a very clear judgment just by the sound of knocking on the door. None of his three disciples would knock on the door seriously when they came, especially Tsunade, who did not tear down his door. Those are all very, very good.
"Please come in."
Sandai adjusted his emotions and made his voice softer. He didn't know who would come here at this time, but he had a vague feeling that maybe this person was reliable.
Even he didn't know why he had such an idea. It was like a drowning man who suddenly saw a wooden board.
Although there were three middle-ranking families behind him, the Sarutobi clan and the Inokacho clan, he didn't feel too strongly about these clans.
That is to say…
When he is strong, these families can make him even more powerful.
But once lonely.
He was not sure whether these families would help him.
When he and Kagami competed for the position of Hokage, the contribution of the families behind him was far inferior to the help of the Uchiha clan to Kagami. If Danzo had not formed the root in time and assassinated the root through the ninja, He used the method to replace the heads of some small families in Konoha Village and let them join his lineup one after another. He would not be the Hokage he is today.
certainly.
The third generation is deeply aware.
None of this is the most important.
Those families whose original head was assassinated and whose new head came to support him are just fagots.
No one can be trusted at the critical moment!
It wasn't them who were the ones fighting for the position of Hokage!
These families are just used to build momentum!
The most fundamental reason why he was able to take the position of Hokage was that the root ninja was assassinated by Uchiha Kagami. This made him directly have no competitors for the position of Hokage, and the second generation Hokage Senju Tobirama Last words, only in the end can you have the last laugh.
Therefore.
The third generation knew the importance of Danzo all too well.
His first choice must be to retain Danzo, but he also wonders if he can create another Danzo to replace Danzo and continue to do Danzo's work.
But he never found the right candidate.
After all, not everyone can bear that intense darkness.
There is no candidate.
Danzo is irreplaceable.
It took three generations to tolerate him like that.
Creaking…
With the sound of pushing the door open, a ninja walked in. When he saw the third generation, a smile appeared on his face.
"The Third Hokage-sama!"
This ninja immediately bowed to the third generation, and his appearance immediately made the third generation's eyes light up.
Just now he was thinking about the lack of people.
People are coming now.
Doesn’t this just meet the requirements
There was a glimmer of admiration in Sandaime's eyes. He looked at the ninja who walked in before him. This ninja was none other than the former leader of the torture team, Morino Iton.
"Eton, you're here, sit down and talk!"
Sandai immediately pointed to the chair in front of the desk, and then he walked towards his chair. While walking, the impression of Morino Eton flashed in his mind.
Iton Morino has been in charge of the Torture Department of the Anbu, which is an agency that handles intelligence issues for Konoha Village. He knows many secrets about the village and is very loyal to the village.
Plus the time the ANBU ninjas went to the front line together.
Although it was a major mistake by the third generation, he also wanted to use this method to screen whether there were any ninjas from the Uzumaki clan among the ANBU people.
certainly.
He knew early on that Morino Iton was not the ninja from the Uzumaki clan, because it was Morino Iton who found the ninja from the Uzumaki clan.
Anyway.
Morino Iton's identity is innocent.
Except for the fact that the third generation was dissatisfied with concealing the identity of the ninja from the Uzumaki clan, he was still very satisfied with everything else.
This is nothing!
Who doesn’t have some secrets
Danzo was hiding more from him.
As long as you can do good things for him!
and.
The third generation suddenly discovered a benefit of using Morino Iton, that is, after he reused Morino Iton, the latter would be very grateful, and in the end he might even tell the story about the Uzumaki clan ninjas.
Even if you don't say it...
As long as Morino Itton knows that the Uzumaki clan ninja is going to do something bad to Konoha Village, he can stop it in time. After all, Morino Itton will be the top executive of Konoha Village.
"Eton, you came just in time, I happen to have something to tell you!"
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(End of chapter)