The Hokage election was in full swing.
In the end, the Third Hokage returned to office!
There was no helping it! Orochimaru had defected, while Tsunade and Jiraiya fiercely resisted.
The Hokage line, once brimming with powerful figures, had unexpectedly fallen into the awkward situation of having no successor in such a short time.
Fortunately, the Third Hokage was still vigorous despite his age! Otherwise, the position of Hokage might truly have fallen into Danzō Shimura's hands.
This was probably the closest Danzō had ever come to becoming Hokage!
Of the four candidates from two years ago, Minato Namikaze had died in battle, Orochimaru had defected, and Fugaku Uchiha was deeply embroiled in the Nine-Tails' Night incident.
He had been just about to ascend to the Hokage seat he had dreamed of! Yet that old bastard, the Third Hokage, had actually come back for another round!
Old bastard! Since you retired, just go home and live out your old age! What the hell are you doing coming back to compete with younger people for the Hokage position?!
The above was an enraged curse reportedly overheard by an anonymous insider who happened to pass by Root's headquarters!
"Lord Danzō, the Third Hokage has sent a letter transferring Kakashi away!" a Root member reported.
"Hmm~!" His tone was calm, but the veins bulging on the hand gripping his cane, along with the towering fury in his eyes—
All revealed the turmoil deep within Danzō's heart!
"Hiruzen! Hiruzen!!" The low, hoarse voice forced out the name from Danzō's mouth, one word at a time.
However, as the Ninja World's renowned Shinobi of Darkness, Danzō Shimura's ability to regulate his emotions was undoubtedly first-rate.
Before long, he had composed himself once more.
Hiruzen! You want to groom Kakashi into the Fifth Hokage? His spirit