Biwako Sarutobi was stunned.
She had never expected her husband to come up with such an idea.
It seemed that today's events had truly dealt him a heavy blow.
"Young people don't know any better and put you in an impossible position. Don't take it to heart."
"The Senju Clan has extraordinary significance in Konoha. I've lost the people's support..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a deep sigh, seeming to have aged considerably.
The next day.
Early in the morning.
After Namikaze Minato had breakfast with his brothers, he quickly left Konoha for the battlefield.
As for Tsunade, only some civilians who had been hired remained on her side, continuing to renovate the Senju Clan Compound.
The Uchiha and Hyuga had already fenced off a plot of land, where they would later build a medical ninja school and hospital.
"War..."
Remembering the past she was unwilling to recall, Tsunade let out a soft sigh.
But what Tsunade never expected was this.
At that moment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi actually invited her to take a walk with him.
The master and disciple walked through Konoha's outskirts, admiring the scenery.
What Tsunade found impossible to accept was this.
Her teacher actually wanted her to become the Fourth Hokage.
Tsunade's emotions were complicated as she refused. "No, I'm not worthy. A Hokage can't have hemophobia."
She said nothing more. She did not mention her own irresponsibility or indecisiveness. She merely brought up the most important point.
"...That's true as well." Hiruzen Sarutobi came back to himself and sighed. "Sigh, I'm getting old, and my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be."
A village's Kage did not necessarily need to pursue absolute wisdom.
Those old men all knew that First Hokage Senju Hashirama, whom the villagers and the shinobi at large regarded as