"The Yondaime Hokage?!"
Everyone at the scene was shocked.
In fact, there is no need to say this kind of question, they can understand it.
After all, the Third Hokage will be followed by the Fourth Hokage. There is no problem with this, it is just the most basic math problem.
But everyone at the scene knew that things would never be that simple.
If it was just a matter of three followed by four, then Tsuchikage-sama wouldn't say it on such a grand occasion. There must be some hidden meaning here.
It's just that they haven't figured it out yet.
For a moment, everyone fixed their gazes on Onoki, and they were all looking forward to the next words.
Onoki, the third Tsuchikage, glanced at everyone present.
When he saw that everyone's face did not have such a clear reaction, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a meaningful arc.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
"That's right."
"I believe everyone has discovered it."
"I just said nonsense."
"The new generation of Hokage in Konoha Village must be the Fourth Hokage."
"The issue is not about the fourth generation."
"But who is the Fourth Hokage?"
"Have you ever thought about this?"
After Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, said these words, his eyes swept across everyone's faces again, looking at the changes in the expressions on everyone's faces in turn.
In fact, he said this with the intention of testing the people present.
After the Ninja War, the strength of Iwagakure Village was greatly weakened, so these people on the scene were particularly important.
The vision and pattern of these people will determine the future development of existence.
In fact, he felt a little sad after seeing the identity of the Third Hokage, because he had been in power for a long time.
Seeing that the third generation will be wise after leaving, he is also thinking about his own position.
In fact, fundamentally speaking, his situation is different from that of the third generation.
He is not a person who is greedy for power.
In fact, he has always wanted to pass on the Tsuchikage's position, but he has never found the right person.
Compared to Konoha Village, this is not an easy task for them.
He didn't have anyone strong enough.
Even if he had the intention to pass on the Tsuchikage's location, he couldn't find such a being.
The village now feels like it has no successors!
His situation is different from that of the Third Hokage.
In fact, deep down in his heart, he still envied the Third Hokage.
This feeling of having a good heir at any time is something he doesn't have at all.
After experiencing this ninja war...
He had guessed that the position of Hokage might change.
This is no groundless speculation.
Because he felt the battle report coming back, he understood a very amazing and talented young man.
Namikaze Minato!
At that time, he felt that Namikaze Minato was likely to become the new generation of Hokage of Konoha Village.
Immediately afterwards, this series of things happened in Konoha Village.
If there wasn't a pair of hands controlling this, he would never believe it.
But.
Even the entire ninja world knew that someone was manipulating such things.
He also knew that this was definitely not a disadvantage to Konoha Village, but a great benefit.
Onoki, the third Tsuchikage, looked at everyone at the scene. Seeing that everyone still had no reaction, he finally nodded and began to speak.
"If my guess is correct, the new generation of Hokage of Konoha Village will be Minato Namikaze who shined in the Great Ninja War!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone at the scene suddenly took a breath, and everyone's face was full of shock and confusion.
This kind of thing was indeed beyond their expectation.
The reactions of many of them were similar to those of ninjas in other villages.
They all felt that Miku's resignation as Hokage was a great loss to the Leaf Village.
But after the words of the Third Tsuchikage Onoki.
Suddenly they realized something very important.
That is, when the third generation of Hokage leaves the Hokage of Konoha Village, there will be a new Hokage to succeed him.
If this situation were still in their respective villages, when the previous Hokage left, the strength of the village would definitely be affected.
But this premise is based on the absence of a suitable heir.
But if the successor is more powerful than the person who was about to step down...
This situation is no longer a weakening for the village, but a complete improvement.
Suddenly thinking about this meal, my face was covered with cold sweat.
This kind of thing can't help but send chills down one's spine.
If Konoha Village cleans up this kind of drama that makes the entire ninja world a laughing stock, and its strength can be reduced instead of rising, they have to say that it is too terrifying.
Even thinking about this kind of thing makes people feel scared.
This kind of thing is beyond their understanding to some extent.
They originally thought that Konoha Village had suffered a major disaster.
After all, Orochimaru and Danzo successively revealed a lot of dirty information about Konoha Village.
Not only did they speak in great detail, they also told everything clearly and admitted everything.
That's not even the point...
The point is that they finally included the third generation!
You must know that this kind of thing will affect the credibility of the village to some extent. Under such conditions, almost any village will become weakened, so they have such an inertial thinking.
Now after following Tsuchikage-sama’s instructions…
They immediately understood in their hearts what was going on.
"This kind of thing can't just be taken at face value, especially if it happens to Shadow."
The third Tsuchikage hit Noki and spoke slowly again.
"I don't know if the alcohol consumption is due to the hands planning the behind-the-scenes affairs of Konoha Village, or if all this has something to do with the Third Generation."
"In short, we must not look at this matter in Konoha Village from a normal perspective."
"If I'm not wrong..."
"The strength of Konoha Village will soon usher in a leap!"
Noki, the three major Tsuchikage, analyzed that when he saw this for the first time, he felt it was very unusual.
This wasn't like something that could happen normally in a ninja village.
Those who have summoned dirty information will not speak out easily.
He didn't know what happened to Orochimaru and Danzo here.
But it can be judged from his psychology.
For these two people to do such a thing, there may not necessarily be a very strong reason, or it may involve personal factors, or it may be closely related to their own interests.
But is there another possibility
This matter was planned by Sandai!
The Third Tsuchikage, who was fighting Noki, had already thought of such a possibility, but it was just a possibility, and he could not confirm it psychologically.
He also understood that there was no way for him to confirm this kind of thing.
After all, this is a matter for the Leaf Village.
I'm afraid even the people inside Konoha Village themselves can't complete the confirmation.
But now they know of the possibility.
After the third Tsuchikage Junoki said these words, the expressions of everyone at the scene changed again.
Almost everyone's face was filled with disbelief.
After all, this kind of thing is too unbelievable.
Before, after they learned that I existed and lost the Third Hokage, my strength might not decrease but increase. This kind of thing made the other party feel very confused to a certain extent.
Not to mention that there is now a possibility that this matter itself was planned by three generations.
"But why did Sandai plan such a time to remove himself from power?"
"Is there anything unknown here?"
"What is the purpose of doing it?"
"Is even such a thing false?"
“…”
These people at the scene expressed their doubts one after another. , a lot of little question marks popped up in everyone's head.
I really don’t blame them for having doubts in their minds, but it’s just that things are too unbelievable.
After all, two consecutive reversals made it impossible for them to see clearly what the real person was like.
These doubtful voices sounded one after another.
"Have you ever thought about what if the third generation himself had already planned to abdicate?"
The Third Tsuchikage Junoki slowly said something that shocked everyone present.
In fact, he understood the situation of the third generation very well.
Once there is a successor, he is willing to abdicate.
So he vaguely felt that these things were related to the third generation.
"If the third generation was prepared to abdicate from the beginning, then what he did next is very likely to be a plan for the existence of Konoha."
The third Tsuchikage fought against Nogi to death, and said something that made everyone unbelievable.
"this… "
There were even more questions in the minds of everyone at the scene.
They simply didn't understand what was going on.
Even after hearing what Lord Tsuchikage said, he was still very confused and didn't know the relationship between them.
Why have I obviously chosen to abdicate
You have to pour so much dirty water on yourself.
According to Tsuchikage-sama’s wishes…
These things were planned by three generations.
How can it be
This is very strange to think about.
There is no such thing as this.
They won't even think about it.
But it was Lord Tsuchikage who said this.
For this reason, they are still willing to continue listening carefully and consider whether the specific matter has anything to do with it.
All of a sudden.
Everyone's eyes at the scene were focused on the third Tsuchikage Onoki.
Waiting for Lord Tsuchikage to give them an answer.
The Third Tsuchikage Onoki had no intention of hiding anything. He nodded and said, "What if this is beneficial to the village? Have you ever thought about it?"
"If it were me, I would also choose to quit and leave the village to the people of the new era if I already have an heir."
"But before I officially quit, I must do one last thing that is beneficial to the village."
"If what Sandai does, while slandering him, can help Bo and Feng Shuimen build new influence and trust."
"So is this a very good thing for the transfer of power in Konoha Village?"
"In addition, this situation can also stir up the storm in the entire ninja world, making people mistakenly think that the strength of Konoha Village has become weaker."
"And what I suffered in the end was nothing more than being scapegoated."
"Even these scapegoats can be vindicated by a new Hokage at some time in the future."
"Then in the end they will have a good reputation for enduring humiliation again."
"What if that's what happened?"
After saying these words, the Third Tsuchikage's face turned gloomy. He thought of this and admired the Third Hokage from the bottom of his heart, because if it were him, not only would he not have thought of such a thing, he would also have no way to do it. arrive.
have to say.
After the sacrifice of the Third Hokage.
In his mind, the re-emergence of Konoha Village is a certainty. The entire village will be even more powerful than before, and even return to its original peak.
"Hiss..."
Everyone at the scene suddenly took a breath of cold air.
After everyone heard Lord Tsuchikage's explanation, they probably had a clear understanding of these things.
But if this matter was really planned by the Third Hokage himself.
Then things become even more outrageous.
But each of them knew that there was no way they would ever get the answer.
Even the people of Konoha Village can't get the answer.
This kind of thing is not so easy to do at all.
They must have jointly arranged a huge game of chess.
Since so much thought has been expended, it is impossible for people to get stuck easily.
Even if someone sees it, they won't admit it easily.
This is the root of the problem.
The ninjas of Iwagakure Village sat at the round table. They each thought about different things, but everyone had the same silence on their faces.
…
The other side.
Kirigakure Village also held a meeting.
This is why their village is different from other villages.
Regarding the topic of their meeting, many people actually knew the real inside story of the matter.
The third Mizukage sat on the high seat.
Under him are the staff and advisors of the Kingdom of Water.
In addition, there were seven Ninja Swordsmen sitting there.
Loquat Juuzang sat at the front, his face extremely serious. No one knew what happened inside this place better than him.
"It's wrong, everyone else is wrong."
Loquat Juuzang was the first to speak at the meeting. He was one of the few people who believed that he really knew the truth. After all, he was at the scene at the time.
In an instant, almost everyone's time was attracted by him, and everyone was waiting for his eloquent speech.
"I have been in contact with Danzo's people!"
As soon as Loquat Juuzang said this, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. After all, this was equivalent to getting some inside information.
After enduring it until the seven people heard this again, they all remained silent because they were also the same witnesses.
"The Third Hokage of Konoha Village once supported Danzo to stop Namikaze Minato!"
"Because the third generation still wants to be Hokage."
"The appearance of Namikaze Minato will greatly affect his position as Hokage!"
"So they decided to get rid of Namikaze Minato!"
"It's precisely because of this that they found me, but they didn't succeed in the end!"
Loquat Juuzang just shook his head. Now that he recalls what happened at that time, it still makes him feel very indescribable.
"oh?"
The Third Mizukage had his eyes closed, but he could hear everything clearly.
It was the first time for him to hear these words now.
This can be said to be cutting first and showing later.
"Did you carry out this part of the mission?"
"Who gave you this mission?"
"How come I don't know these things?"
The third generation of Mizukage asked one after another, his tone gradually became colder. After all, this was not a simple matter, and it directly went against Mizukage's will.
You must know that he is a contemporary Mizukage.
In the past, when he first became the Mizukage, there was still a Yuanshi who was restricting him.
What he doesn't like to do the most is that his rights are not unified, and now there is a situation where his subordinates fail to report to him when performing tasks.
This is no small matter.
He felt that his Mizukage's authority had been challenged.
His face instantly became extremely ugly.
"This mission came too suddenly..."
Loquat Juzomu took a deep breath, and he could hear the reproach in Master Mizukage's tone.
I immediately understood that if this matter was not explained properly, there would be very big problems.
"There was not enough reporting time."
"If I send someone or come in person to report to Lord Mizukage..."
"The best opportunity for mission execution will be missed."
"So that's when I decided to get it done first."
"I feel like I made the right choice."
“Everything I do is for the village.”
Loquat Juuzang explained sentence after sentence. He must explain what happened now, otherwise it will affect Lord Mizukage's trust in him.
"Then why don't you tell me what kind of mission it is?"
It was hard to tell whether the third generation Mizukage was happy or unhappy. It was almost devoid of any emotion, but it was filled with a depressing feeling. It was this feeling that made everyone at the scene silent. got up.
It's like a storm that's about to hit, but it's quiet before it hits.
Everyone present could see that Lord Mizukage was angry.
If there is no reasonable explanation, then this matter will not end so easily.
"This is what happened..."
Loquat Juuzang took a deep breath and stared straight ahead, his pupils flashing with memories.
"That day I was on duty on the front lines."
"Then suddenly there were spies from Konoha Village hiding in Kirigakure Village."
"Satsuma Rentaro!"
"He told me about it at the time."
"He told me Danzo came to see him."
"There is an opportunity before us, which is to assist Danzo in assassinating Namikaze Minato."
"If we can successfully kill Namikaze Minato, then Danzo promises to help us Kirigakure Village deal with Kumogakure Village!"
"In my opinion, this is a rare opportunity, so I chose to cooperate."
Loquat Juzo explained what happened at that time bit by bit. Misunderstandings like this must be explained clearly in advance, otherwise it will cause misunderstandings by Mizukage-sama.
(End of chapter)