The next morning, bright and early.
Feeling refreshed, Sarutobi Hiruzen once again sat upon his Hokage Throne.
However...
Looking at the Anbu's increasingly tarnished reputation and the reports saying the Konoha Military Police Force was still slacking off, he could not help letting out a long sigh.
This was truly... difficult!
But for Teacher Tobirama's trust, he had to keep going. He had to shoulder Konoha's burden.
Although Uchiha Jin was troublesome, he believed that with his own abilities, he would eventually resolve the Uchiha threat!
As for now, he would wait and see.
For the time being, he would stabilize the Uchiha and wait for Jiraiya and Tsunade to return.
When that time came...
That would be when he could finally achieve great things!
Perhaps Tsunade and Jiraiya each had their own flaws and simply refused to listen to their teacher's commands, but they both loved the village in their hearts. That was his chance to keep them tied to him.
"Ah, I'll endure it!"
"Let the Uchiha run wild for a while longer. Only the one who laughs last is the true king!"
"Take it slow."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was faint and distant.
After saying that,
he skillfully lit a fire and picked up his thirteenth new smoking pipe.
There was nothing he could do about it!
Recently, he had been getting angry too often and had smashed a whole pile of pipes.
Now that he thought about it, there had been no need!
So, do not get angry.
If anger makes you sick, no one will suffer in your place!
One had to stay calm in life.
As he thought of this, a faint smile appeared on his face.
The Konoha Military Police Force's inaction, the Anbu's reputation declining far below what it once was, Danzo's failed