Talks Between the Two Villages

Without Torikaze, the chances of the Third Hokage being Hiruzen Sarutobi would have been very high.

Seeing how much the two elders recognized him, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. The heavy burden on his shoulders seemed to lighten considerably.

"Although I am the Third Hokage, I allowed the village to suffer through war after war. Our Konoha never developed as well as this Konoha."

Hashirama shook his head at that. "We know what kind of person you are. After all, you are a ninja we personally taught. You have already worked very hard, but a person's capabilities are ultimately limited."

When Hashirama heard that the other world had endured so many wars, his heart sank.

But on second thought, without Torikaze, he and Tobirama would have died long ago. Kumogakure could not possibly have been destroyed, and Konoha would have lost two top-tier combatants.

Yet it would still possess immense wealth. There was no way it would not become a target.

For Hiruzen Sarutobi to maintain Konoha's steady development was already very impressive.

Sometimes, only by sitting in that position could one understand the hardships of being Hokage.

After hearing that, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally smiled. "In my world, both of you passed away one after the other. When I became Hokage, I was only in my twenties, fresh-faced and knowing nothing. There was no one to guide me either."

"Many of the great clans in the village did not recognize me. It was only thanks to Lady Mito's support that I was able to secure my position as Hokage."

Mito had not expected herself to be part of the story.

Her family was whole and her life was happy now, so she could not truly understand how the other Mito must have felt.

Her husband and brother-in-law had passed away one after