Without Torifu, there would have been a very high chance that the Third Hokage was Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Seeing how highly the two lords thought of him, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled as well. The heavy burden on his shoulders seemed to have eased considerably.
"Although I'm the Third Hokage, I've allowed the village to suffer one war after another. Our Konoha hasn't developed nearly as well as this one."
Hashirama shook his head. "We know what kind of person you are. After all, you were personally trained by us. You've done your best, but a person's abilities are ultimately limited."
Hearing that the other world had suffered through so many wars, Hashirama's heart sank.
But then he thought about it. Without Torifu, he and Tobirama would have died long ago. Kumogakure couldn't have been destroyed, and Konoha would have lost two of its most powerful fighters.
Yet it would still have possessed immense wealth. There was no way others wouldn't covet it.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had done very well just to keep Konoha developing steadily.
Sometimes, only when you held the position yourself could you understand how hard it was to be Hokage.
After hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally smiled. "In my world, both of you passed away one after the other. I was only in my twenties when I became Hokage. I was inexperienced and knew nothing, and no one was there to guide me."
"Many of the village's great clans didn't accept me. It was thanks to Lady Mito's support that I was able to secure the Hokage Position."
Mito hadn't expected that she would have played a part in his story.
Her family was happy and her life was fulfilling now, so she couldn't really understand how the other Mito must have felt.
Her husband and brother-in-law had both passed