Senju Chōsu made confidential arrangements regarding Nawaki awakening Wood Release, but he still underestimated the methods of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others; the intelligence had long since been transmitted back to Konoha at the first opportunity, and then the trio was shocked.
"Hiruzen, we can't wait any longer. Wood Release has appeared in the Senju once again, and what's more, he is the grandson of the First Teacher. Once this news spreads, we will find ourselves in a very passive position."
Utatane Koharu lacked her usual composure, and Mitokado Homura continuously wiped his glasses, both revealing their inner anxiety.
Before this, Hiruzen had indicated that he would pass down his seat, and back then it was mostly some scheming and inducement, but now Wood Release had appeared over on the Senju clan's side, and it was the grandson of the First Hokage to boot.
If this news were to spread, the position of Hokage would definitely end up being passed to the Senju side.
Whether it was that Senju Chōsu, Tsunade, or Nawaki, all of them were extremely unfavorable to them.
The prestige left behind by the First Teacher in Konoha was simply too high, unimaginably so. Even though they had been openly and covertly eliminating his influence over the years, and even pushing out the title of Hiruzen Sarutobi as the strongest Hokage, the results were still minimal.
Even the faction on their side stood a chance of collapsing; the problem was far too serious, and Nawaki had to be eliminated as soon as possible.
"I have already passed the news on to Danzo."
Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his tobacco pipe, his heart extremely irritated.
Putting aside whether Danzo could eliminate Nawaki or not, the subsequent fallout of simply wiping out Nawaki would be very difficult to handle. Some