After watching Mirai for a long time, the Third Hokage finally made a decision. This decision would affect the future of the entire ninja world.
Just as the Third Hokage was imagining the future, the secret division reported that Danzo had arrived.
"Oh, Danzo?" The Third Hokage wondered, unable to understand why Danzo had suddenly come to visit. Still, he ordered, "Invite him in first!"
"Sarutobi, there's something I want to discuss with you," Danzo said without delay as he strolled into the Hokage Office.
"Oh? What is it?" The Third Hokage was truly puzzled. He had no idea what Danzo wanted, but after living alongside him for so many years, he knew that the calmer Danzo appeared, the more determined he was to achieve his goal. Thus, he quietly remained on guard.
"Well, I feel that I'm getting old, so I want to find a successor to train and take over my position. What do you think?" Danzo said casually, ignoring the strange look in the Third Hokage's eyes.
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew his old friend all too well. He was well aware of Danzo's ambitions. Danzo had never stopped coveting the position of Hokage, so there was no way he would simply give up. Since he had said this, it seemed he had set his sights on inheriting the position.
The Third Hokage quickly realized whom Danzo had his eye on and tentatively asked, "Oh, is that so? Have you found someone?"
"It's no one particularly important. It's the child Tanaka adopted, named Mirai," Danzo said in a deliberately casual tone.
"Cough, cough." Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Third Hokage choked on his pipe smoke and coughed twice. After steadying his breathing, he put on a troubled expression and said, "That child? Then that may be difficult."
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