He said, "Kono Yohei is still under economic pressure, so there's no extra money for this kind of examination!"
The Third Hokage told him that this initiative could benefit the younger generation. Even if Konoha suffered temporary losses, it would still be worthwhile in the long run!
"You're fooling around!"
Danzo flew into a rage. Like the others, he had never held much fondness for the Third Hokage.
"Hiruzen, although you are the Hokage, the village's interests do not allow you to squander them!"
Under the banner of thinking for the whole village, Danzo acted with great freedom. In the office, everyone listened as he ranted on after being "provoked," and no one interrupted him!
Seeing that the Third Hokage had nothing to say, he pressed him even harder with his words!
But Zang Jun knew that the Third Hokage was not afraid of him. Rather, he had been taking into account their friendship of several decades, from childhood to adulthood, and had not acted against him.
However, the matter of the Chunin Exams was extremely important. Fukuzawa Ichiro's successor and the Third Hokage would not yield merely because of what he said.
"Danzo, think about Kono Yohei's future..."
"You needn't say another word!" Danzo raised his cane and pointed it at the Third Hokage. He looked as though he dearly wanted to hit someone. "Hiruzen, the fact that you have wasted Kono Yohei's funds is already established. No explanation will change that! If you insist on holding these exams, I'll report you to the Feudal Lord."
"Danzo, you..."
"Hmph, Sarutobi Hiruzen! The older you get, the more muddled you become. Do you think Konoha's other high-ranking officials would agree to such a wasteful examination? Hm?"
"Back then, I told you to take advantage of the chaos and seize the