Thinking of Zang Jun's disgusting expression, Mirai felt furious.
"Say, old man, that old bastard Danzo is always targeting you. Why give him real authority? Aren't you just making trouble for yourself?"
The Third Hokage snorted and said to Mirai, "Where there is light, there will always be darkness. Sometimes, the methods of an organization like that do go too far, but he does it to protect the village's interests. Besides, the authority of the Root is limited. As long as someone keeps an eye on it and keeps it under control, I believe it does more good than harm for the village."
Mirai naturally had no interest in managing the village. Since the old man was considering Zang Jun, he had nothing more to say.
Later, the Third Hokage brought up the Fourth Hokage. Since the outcome of the Third Great War was unpredictable, he had already made preparations for the worst-case scenario. In other words, if he died this time, Mirai would become the future Fourth Hokage.
However, Mirai was not particularly enthusiastic about the position of Hokage. First, Oromo wanted to become Hokage very badly. Second, the complicated workload would seriously interfere with his "gathering of inspiration"—in other words, peeping at beautiful women. Therefore, the moment the Third Hokage brought it up, Mirai firmly refused.
Mirai first recommended his childhood companion, Oromo, but due to the Third Hokage's concerns, the suggestion was shelved. Later, Mirai jokingly suggested that Namikaze Minato could serve as Hokage. It sounded like a joke, but in truth, he said it for the Third Hokage's sake.
The Third Hokage had always thought highly of Namikaze Minato. Though Minato was still young, with a few more years of experience, he would certainly be capable of taking on the position of Hokage.
This seemingly casual