What is different from the era when Hiruzen Sarutobi was in is that today's Land of Fire is full of military bases set up by Konoha.
The purpose of setting up these military bases from the beginning was not simple.
Nominally it is to defend against invasion by other countries, but in fact it is to better control the place.
In the past, before troops were stationed and military bases were set up, opposition groups opposed to Konoha often appeared in various places, and statements against Konoha were issued from time to time.
But after the military base was set up, these sounds disappeared immediately.
After all, the handle of the knife is pressed against the forehead. How many people dare to do this?
Anyone who dares to do this is doomed.
Due to the extensive establishment of military bases, the entire territory of Land of Fire is now in the hands of Konoha.
Daimyo Now, except for its own direct territory, its orders can no longer leave the capital.
Even the territory directly under Daimyo is constantly being eroded.
Today, Land of Fire not only has most of its territory in the hands of Konoha, but also all of its monetary, military, diplomatic and other powers have been captured and represented by Konoha.
Daimyo has been completely eclipsed by Konoha and has become an empty shelf.
Rather than saying that Daimyo is the ruler of Land of Fire, it would be better to say that Naruto is.
This situation is undoubtedly subversive for Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has a more traditional mindset.
If it weren't for the situation in front of him, he would never have imagined that such a method could be played.
Even judging from the current situation, it has been quite successful.
Under the leadership of Namikawa Yū, the financial income of the entire Konoha has greatly increased. Not only the number of ninjas trained has increased every year, but their strength has also continued to improve, and they are much stronger than in the past era.
Everyone's income has generally increased. It can be said that within the entire Land of Fire, except for the aristocratic class headed by Land of Fire Daimyo, the rest of the people have benefited.
After realizing what happened to him, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that he was falling behind after all.
He couldn't understand many of Namikawa Yū's methods.
But judging from the results in front of him, he is undoubtedly correct.
Since he can lead Konoha to become more prosperous and powerful, it is absolutely right for him to board Hokage Position.
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi is a traditional person, he still has a big heart.
He admitted that Namikawa Yū did far better than him. In this case, he had nothing to say.
He decided to conceal what happened that day and not to do anything to hinder Namikawa Yū.
After all, it would not be of any benefit to Konoha to reveal what happened that day.
Of course, from another perspective, even if he tells the story now, no one will believe him.
Under the leadership of Namikawa Yū, Konoha has gained a lot of benefits from top to bottom. In this case, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi tells the truth of that day, who will choose to support him?
"That's all."
He has already made up his mind. Starting from tomorrow, he will be a Konoha Ninja and not think so much.
"After being away for so long, it's time to go home."
He looked in the direction of the Sarutobi Clan, thinking of his wife and children at home, and at this moment, his eyes couldn't help but reveal a soft color.
At this moment, a ninja suddenly appeared and came to him.
This is the ninja from Root.
"How dare you pretend to be Hiruzen and sneak into Konoha, it's simply unforgivable!"
After a while, Shimura Danzō also came.
During this period, due to the joining of the Uzumaki Clan, all major departments of Konoha began to be busy. Shimura Danzō also led Root to be responsible for the defense of Konoha to prevent spies from other countries from mixing into Konoha, so they happened to stay in Konoha.
He received a report from Root and heard that someone disguised himself as Hiruzen Sarutobi and sneaked into Konoha, so he angrily came over in person, wanting to teach the spy a lesson.
No matter what Shimura Danzō's heart is, he regards Hiruzen Sarutobi as his friend, and this will never change.
So when he learned that someone dared to pretend to be his dead friend, he came over immediately.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shimura Danzō in front of him, who looked obviously much more mature, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
"Long time no see, Danzo."
Under the astonished gaze of Shimura Danzō, he opened his mouth and called out the other person's name.
"You...
.. you are?"
The familiar tone made Shimura Danzō immediately shocked.
He stood there, looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi in front of him, with an expression of disbelief on his face. "Hiruzen?"
"Of course it's me."
"You're not dead?"
After confirming the identity of his friend, Shimura Danzō's face suddenly showed a look of surprise.
"Some accident happened and I had to leave for a while."
Hiruzen Sarutobi vaguely avoided the matter of his disappearance, and then said, "But looking at you, you have been doing well recently."
In the process of visiting Konoha, he already knew the current identity of Shimura Danzō.
Today Shimura Danzō is not only the deputy minister of Konoha Department of Commerce and Industry, but also the commander of Root.
Different from the secretive identity of Danzo in history, this time Namikawa Yū chose to directly disclose his identity and expose it to the sun to avoid any problems.
For a person like Danzo, if you hide it in the dark, God knows how many surprises he will bring to you.
But as long as it is exposed to the sun and its every move is watched, the effect may be better.
After all, there is a set of collective rules under the sun, and even with Shimura Danzō's character, he cannot overdo it.
Otherwise, it is easy for something to happen if you are not careful.
After confirming the identity of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō was overjoyed.
Without any hesitation, he dragged Hiruzen Sarutobi to the best-looking tavern to have a good time reminiscing with him.
A moment later, in a hotel, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked around uncomfortably.
This is the best hotel in Konoha. Every place looks extremely luxurious and extravagant. Even a random brick on the ground looks extremely delicate and bright, and the surrounding decoration looks more like it is made of gold.
The high ceiling was lit with soft lights. They were not ordinary electric lights, but chakra lamps powered by chakra.
The subtle decorations in various places can make people feel an inexplicable sense of high-end. The overall look is extremely luxurious, giving people an inexplicable feeling.
There are many singers performing in front of me, each one of them is very delicate and beautiful in appearance. They are considered to be one of the most beautiful beauties. But at this moment, they are working hard to perform for you, just to let you stare at them for a moment.
As a traditional ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously felt a little uncomfortable when he came here.