Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

To that end, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura stated that they were willing to bear the full cost of the research and, once it succeeded, support Danzo in becoming the Fourth Hokage.

"Old man, how do you plan to deal with this?"

Yuu looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with great interest and asked.

To be honest, Yuu had nearly forgotten about those two old fogeys, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.

He had originally intended to give the old man some face and let those two fend for themselves. But unexpectedly, those two old fools refused to appreciate his kindness and even dared to scheme against him.

A fierce glint flashed through Yuu's eyes.

"Hah... Koharu and Homura..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, along with him and Danzo, had been taken in as disciples by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Naturally, they had once been very close. But after he succeeded as the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura became Konoha's senior advisors, developing close ties with the Land of Fire Daimyo's Mansion and completely shifting from shinobi to politicians.

However, those had been their own choices, and Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had supported him as Naruto.

Thus, Hiruzen Sarutobi had not dwelled too much on some of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's actions.

But this time!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze suddenly sharpened.

All his life, every dream he had held was for the passing on of the Will of Fire. Everything he had done was to make Konoha better.

Konoha's current development was something he had never dared dream of before.

The establishment of the Tailed Beast Arena had made Konoha practically the center of the world!

Nobles and influential figures from all over the world wanted to