"For Konoha!"
Shimura Danzō toward Uchiha Nan, letting out a final shout. Several black marks appeared on his chest, from which black liquid gushed forth, gradually covering the surrounding ground.
"Nerve!"
"He really thinks he's a hero."
"Could I possibly be the villain?"
Uchiha Nan chuckled.
He immediately manipulated Susanoo escape the range of the Reverse Four Symbols Seal. He had been on guard against Shimura Danzō all along. He even thought of taking him down with him... How ridiculous!
Shimura Danzō watched Uchiha Nan's retreating figure with resentment in his eyes. He took a few steps forward, but his injuries were too severe, and he collapsed to the ground. He could only stare intently at Uchiha Nan's back as a white light flashed.
The area covered by the seal vanished into nothingness.
When Shimura Danzō died this time, he didn't even take a bridge with him.
Shimura Danzō -Death!
Danzo's death is no big deal, at least for Uchiha Nan... but for Konoha...
Even though Shimura Danzō had become mentally twisted and turned into a low-level politician who pathologically pursued power in Konoha and was willing to do anything to become Hokage, even having the audacity to send someone to assassinate the Hokage, Danzo was still considered a veteran of Konoha.
An unknown Uchiha suddenly broke into Konoha and brutally murdered a Konoha elder, even in front of the Third Hokage. This heinous incident deserves to be investigated thoroughly, both morally and legally.
Naturally...:
Uchiha Nan was surrounded by Hiruzen Sarutobi and a group of Anbu ninja who had arrived at the scene.
Despite being surrounded, Uchiha Nan remained calm and collected, piloting his Susanoo to look down at the Konoha Ninja below, then spotting Tobirama Senju.
Old man, if you keep playing dead and watching the show from there, then today I'll slaughter a river of blood in Konoha!
"Let's leave it at that, Hiruzen."
"Have all these people step back."
Tobirama Senju walked up to Uchiha Nan. Uchiha Nan was indeed a despicable brat, and he liked to manipulate and exploit her labor, but... sigh... when we get back, I'm going to be the head of Root!!!
" The Second Hokage?!"*n
Some of the Anbu ninjas nearby recognized Tobirama Senju's face.
The Second Hokage, who had been dead for many years, has been resurrected?
What exactly happened today?
Of course, even though the Anbu ninjas had recognized Tobirama Senju, they did not choose to obey Tobirama Senju's orders, but instead waited for Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders.
In the Ninja world, there's a saying, "When people leave, the tea cools." Compared to listening to the Second Hokage, who is believed to have been dead for many years...
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage who served for decades, still had more appeal.
"Teacher, I... Danzo can't just die like this!"
"Get out of the way!"
Tobirama Senju's attitude was firm. Hiruzen Sarutobi silent for a moment, his thoughts seemingly entangled by some emotion. After a long while, he finally spoke with difficulty:
"Everyone step back, go and appease the villagers, and control the situation."
Despite his reluctance to give up, Hiruzen Sarutobi was forced to compromise by the reality before him.
Uchiha Nan's Susanoo, towering over 100 meters tall, was at full power. Konoha could no longer withstand a turmoil similar to the Night of the Nine-Tails, and his own teacher, Tobirama Senju, was siding with this unfamiliar Uchiha... Danzo... I'm sorry, I can't avenge you.
That night.
The Konoha leadership was deeply affected; the major news that happened this afternoon was so shocking that they couldn't even eat dinner.
What exactly happened in Konoha?
The Second Hokage, suspected to have died many years ago, has returned to Konoha.:: A powerful Uchiha clansman returns to Konoha seeking revenge.
And even Shimura Danzō is dead!
The higher-ups were generally interested in the first two pieces of news; as for Danzo... good riddance!
Given Shimura Danzō's popularity and usual way of handling things, aside from the Third Hokage and his two or three long-time comrades-in-arms, such as Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura... who else would care about him?
After a restless night, they received a notification the next day for a meeting of Konoha High Command.
Uchiha Nan naturally did not attend this meeting, but it was a meeting decided upon after discussions between Uchiha Nan and Tobirama Senju... The reason for that...:
Last night.
Tobirama Senju was not affected by Danzo's death, but continued to check the accounts. This time, he did not listen to Hiruzen Sarutobi's nonsense and went directly to check Konoha's documents and data over the years. All the core Konoha data that were hidden in the shadows and never saw the light of day were in Konoha's archives.
Thanks to Uchiha Nan's kind reminder.
The corruption problems in Konoha over the years: The small amount of money that Tobirama Senju embezzled while in Tobirama Senju: This amount is negligible in Konoha over the years. And then there's Hiruzen Sarutobi's various human experiments conducted under Shimura Danzō...
There are also the abnormal expansions of the Sarutobi Clan, Mitokado Clan, and Utatane Clan...
The Death of Konoha White Fang... A decorated hero, who, during a mission, sacrificed himself to save his comrades...
This led to the mission's failure, and she inexplicably became the center of public opinion surrounding Miyo... Ultimately, she was forced to commit suicide to atone for her sins...
And then there's Hizashi Hyuga, that poor scapegoat.
Of course, this is only what Uchiha Nan knew; there were many, many things that Uchiha Nan didn't know.
The decline of Konoha was not solely due to natural disasters; human error also played a significant role. Tobirama Senju investigated thoroughly throughout the night, and after a night of hard work, he successfully broke through Tobirama Senju's defenses.
How did Konoha decline to this state?
In the past, Konoha was able to defeat the four great ninja villages by fighting them one by one.
Damn it!
Now, we've fallen so Byakugan that the Kumogakure sends ninjas to steal the Konoha from Konoha. Hyuga Hiashi killed a Hidden Kumogakure, Kumogakure sends a delegation to pressure Konoha. You bunch of scumbags actually gave away the life of a Konoha Ninja?
How could you guys do something like this?
They've really lost all sense of shame!
Tobirama Senju was furious. How dare a mere Kumogakure put pressure on Konoha and force Konoha to submit?
Uchiha Nan naturally wouldn't stand idly by while this was going on; he even added fuel to the fire with sarcastic remarks.
"For Konoha... that's a really good excuse."
"What did the First Hokage say back then? He would not spare anyone, whether they were family, friends, or brothers, as long as it was for Konoha."
" Tobirama Senju, your excellent Disciple have truly carried this principle through to the end. Your judgment is truly superb!"
" Konoha's golden age is truly as you wished!"
Tobirama Senju being provoked by Uchiha Nan's words, but he couldn't take it out on Uchiha Nan, so he looked at the three trembling Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura.
"Teacher, Danzo, it's Danzo... it's him who put pressure on the Hyuga Clan..."
"Yes, yes, yes... this matter is Danzo's..."
Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura skillfully shifted the blame, saying, " Danzo is already dead... It's truly heartbreaking."
But he died at just the right time!
There's no way the dead can prove it!
This was truly a scene straight out of hell, Uchiha Nan, who was watching the spectacle from the sidelines, almost burst out laughing at the sight.
It seems that Danzo's death was actually more significant than his contributions while he was alive.
Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura has truly fallen to the extreme. At least when Konoha faced a powerful enemy invasion, Hiruzen Sarutobi would still stand up to protect Konoha immediately. Whether they could win or not was one thing, whether he would even step in was another. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was weak, he was truly willing to die to Danzo Konoha. As for Danzo... well... let's just say he counts.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura have truly been completely corrupted by power, hiding behind Konoha and refusing to come out. Perhaps they did have some ambition when they were young, but as they entered middle age and old age, these two Old man have become twisted into trash who only pursue profit.
"Change the Hokage!"
" Hiruzen Sarutobi is no longer qualified to remain the Hokage of Hokage of Konoha!"
"And Utatane Koharu Mitokado Homura, they both have to get out of here too!"
Enraged, Tobirama Senju made a firm decision. Konoha was rotten to the core. If he didn't change the Hokage soon, the world would be destroyed by his own traitorous disciples.
Uchiha Nan naturally wholeheartedly supported Tobirama Senju's decision.
He would be staying in this world for a while longer. Although Konoha in this world had been ravaged by the Miya F4 and its strength had declined drastically, the overall technological level of this world was much higher than that of his own world. If possible, Uchiha Nan also wanted to use Konoha in this world to do things for him.
Thus, Uchiha Nan and Tobirama Senju hit it off immediately.
First and foremost, the most pressing matter facing the two of them is to seize control of Hiruzen Sarutobi's position as Hokage.
On this point, Tobirama Senju was naturally the obvious choice. As the Second Hokage of Konoha, he inherited Hiruzen Sarutobi's power. Therefore, the theme of today's Konoha High Command meeting was to crush the Four...
Um... now there are three people trying to overthrow the rule of Konoha led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Meeting room.
Tobirama Senju appeared before Konoha High Command, who had initially doubted the veracity of the news.
But seeing Tobirama Senju appear before them, they... had no choice but to believe it.
"Gentlemen, it's time for Konoha to elect the Fifth Hokage."
"Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"
Tobirama Senju gave a brief opening speech, and then went straight to the topic of today's meeting.
All eyes were focused on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi aged considerably overnight. He had lost his close friend Danzo yesterday and hadn't even had time to grieve.
He was scolded by his teacher Tobirama Senju, all night long.
"I truly regret passing on the heavy responsibility of Third Hokage to you!"
Tobirama Senju's single sentence negated Hiruzen Sarutobi's life's work... He was utterly disheartened. The last time Hiruzen Sarutobi felt so heartbroken and helpless was a few years ago on the Night of the Nine-Tails' attack. On that night, Hiruzen Sarutobi's wife died, and the Fourth Hokage, on whom he had placed so much hope, also died.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was unusually silent.
No one dared to express their opinion easily.
I agree.
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then raised his hand.
He had actually wanted to step down for a long time, but circumstances did not allow him to rest.
The Night of the Nine-Tails...
Konoha had made various preparations in case an enemy attacked while the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was giving birth, but then Obito Uchiha, showed up.
Although Obito Uchiha a simp and a love-struck beast, he was incredibly powerful. In one night, he caused Konoha to suffer heavy losses, and the newly appointed Fourth Hokage, Hokage Minato Namikaze, also died.
Konoha was in dire straits back then. The sacrifice of the Fourth Hokage, the discontent of the villagers and ninja, the need for Konoha's reconstruction, and the various ninja compensation efforts after the disaster—all sorts of problems suddenly surfaced. At that time, only Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to stand up and rally the people. As for the Fifth Hokage... Tsunade was missing in the Ninja world, Jiraiya was hopelessly obsessed with the toad's prophecy, traveling the Ninja world writing about the young emperor while searching for the Child of Prophecy.
I have absolutely no interest in being tied to Konoha and becoming the Fifth Hokage... We can't really let Danzo over, can we?
Now that the teacher wants to choose a Fifth Hokage for Konoha... Hiruzen Sarutobi has no objections. Besides, teacher... I haven't been that bad these past years... I've put in a lot of effort, even if I haven't achieved anything great.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, those two Old man, wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't have the guts to stand up and openly refute Tobirama Senju.
Hiruzen Sarutobi the lead in agreeing to Tobirama Senju's proposal, and the higher-ups of Miyoya naturally raised their hands in agreement with the rest of the meeting's agenda... which was the election of the Fifth Hokage.
It's called an election.::
It's still a choice between two options.
It's either Tsunade or Jiraiya.
In the vast Konoha, only these two individuals possess the strength and prestige to compete for the position of Fifth Hokage.
Uchiha Nan favors Tsunade.
Of course... part of the reason is that Tsunade in the original world was Uchiha Nan's wife.
More importantly, during the Chunin Ninja Exams, after Orochimaru launched the Konoha Crush plan, Konoha faced a predicament similar to the Night of the Nine-Tails. However, Tsunade still managed to take on the responsibility of stabilizing Konoha, while Konoha Jiraiya, proved to be incapable of shouldering such a heavy burden.
Like Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Nan also hoped that Tsunade would become the Fifth Hokage, and the reason was quite simple... In this world, Tsunade would also have to call him "Second Grandfather."
Hiruzen Sarutobi is fine with either one.
The meeting proceeded quickly. The bigwigs set the tone, and the rest raised their hands in agreement. For both Tsunade and Jiraiya, it was essentially the same.
"I will serve as the interim Hokage until Tsunade returns to Konoha and assumes the position of Fifth Hokage."
The meeting was drawing to a close.
With Tobirama Senju seized Hiruzen Sarutobi's power and brought it into his own hands, demonstrating remarkable shrewdness.
The high-ranking officials remained silent, awaiting Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction.
Hiruzen Sarutobi silently accepted this fact.