Danzo Makes His Move
After hearing Makoto Ito's words, everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke first...
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a glance.
"Tsunade is indeed a good candidate!"
"But... we don't know where Tsunade is!"
"Furthermore, Konoha has just gone through something like this, so we can't send a large force to search for Tsunade..."
Makoto Ito shook his head...
"We don't need too many people. Jiraiya, me, Naruto, and Sasuke —just the few of us will do! As for the others in the village, there won't be any problems!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura nodded in agreement upon hearing Makoto Ito's words...
"Alright! It's decided then. But if you can't find Tsunade, either you Jiraiya must become the next Hokage!"
The proposal to make Tsunade the next Hokage went largely unchallenged, the chaos subsided, and everyone attended the Third Hokage's funeral...
At the funeral, Konohamaru wept uncontrollably...
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Watching my own funeral... it's such a strange feeling... it's just so tough on Little Konoha...]
[Minato Namikaze: Suffering? Have you already felt the pain? Third Hokage!!!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: I must say, Minato, you've really changed a lot...]
[Minato Namikaze: Because I've suffered too much! I'm no longer the Minato Namikaze I once was! My suffering is greater than yours!!!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: This...]
[Hashirama Senju: Third Hokage! Want some dango?!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Forget it... First Hokage, I'm not worthy of the dumplings you offered!]
[Minato Namikaze: Third Hokage, how about I treat you to a Rasengan? It's Rasengan! It's so delicious!!!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: I... Sigh! I deeply regret what happened before! I was wrong! I am not a qualified Hokage!!!]
[Tobirama Senju: Hmph! Evil Sarutobi!!!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Teacher... I...]
[Tobirama Senju: Shut up!!! You evil Sarutobi!!!]
Many ninjas from the village attended Hiruzen Sarutobi's funeral, but what puzzled everyone was that Shimura Danzō did not come!
At this very moment, Shimura Danzō ...
"Damn it! A bunch of bastards!!! They're all a bunch of damned bastards!!!!!! Nobody takes me seriously! Damn Kakashi! Damn Utatane Koharu! Damn Mitokado Homura!"
Everyone deserves to die!!! I am clearly an elder of Konoha, I am clearly the Great Root of Konoha!!! I am such a Great Root!!! Why doesn't anyone support me becoming Hokage?!!!
Danzo was at his Root Base, smashing things and venting his anger without restraint!
Behind him, a group of Root ninjas knelt on the ground, trembling with fear!
"Danzo! Should we go and kill them?! If we kill them, Danzo, you can rightfully become Hokage, right?!"
"Kill them? With what? With their heads? Didn't you see how strong those kids are?! They're all freaks! Where did they get the Nine-Tails?! What's going on here?!"
Makoto Ito!!! This is absolutely related to this brat! After all, these guys all respect Makoto Ito! What secret is Makoto Ito holding?
Damn it!!!
"Danzo! What should we do?"
"You are no match for these brats! Don't touch those clan heads for now! You all act immediately and Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura! Make them support me in becoming Hokage! If they don't support me, then they'll go to hell with their clans!!!"
"Yes, Danzo! We'll act immediately!!!"
Two Root ninjas led their Root ninja squad and set off, while Danzo turned his gaze to another person...
"Has Orochimaru replied yet?!"
"Reporting, sir, Orochimaru has just sent word! But he says he wants to end his cooperation with you, and he also said..."
"You want to end your cooperation with me?! You Orochimaru, do you even look down on me?! What else did he say?! Can't you just finish what you said?! Are you expecting me to guess?!?"
The Root ninja lowered his head even further...
"Yes, Danzo! Orochimaru, he said... he said... you won't live much longer..."
Shimura Danzō intently at his subordinate.
"What did you say?!!!!"
"My lord! It wasn't me who said it! It was Orochimaru who said it!!! Even if you gave me a thousand lives, I wouldn't dare say such a thing about you! Orochimaru said you won't live much longer, that you'll soon be going to find the Third Hokage! Orochimaru is too arrogant, daring to curse you! Should I go and kill him?!"
"Kill him? Do you even have the skills? You're no match for Orochimaru! Just you wait, Orochimaru! I'll make you pay!!!! When I become Hokage, I'll personally kill you!!!"
Danzo gripped his cane tightly, then stroked his bandaged arm, muttering to himself...
"I will definitely become Hokage! I will!!!"
Meanwhile, two teams of Root ninjas went directly to the residence of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura. The two were completely powerless to resist and were easily subdued by the Root ninjas...