Will of Fire

"Troublesome?"

The moment Shimura Danzō finished speaking, the Third Hokage could not help but draw a deep breath. Then, as he recalled Tsunade's final words, his face filled with worry. Undoubtedly, even the Third Hokage, once known as the "Professor," found himself caught in a difficult dilemma under Tsunade's pressure.

However, the Third Hokage's indecision was not because he feared Tsunade. As the teacher of Tsunade, one of the Sannin, how could the Third Hokage possibly fear his own student? Thus, what made the Third Hokage hesitate was not Tsunade's so-called threat of "negotiation," but the conflict within his heart.

On one hand, the Third Hokage wanted to watch Uchiha Yue grow into a pillar of Konoha, supporting the village through another disaster. On the other hand, he feared that Uchiha Yue would truly become an uncontrollable powerhouse, just like Uchiha Madara in the past—a ticking time bomb within Konoha. When it finally exploded, even Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage, had inevitably been affected. Let alone Konoha now, which had no figure comparable to Senju Hashirama.

Thus, after murmuring Shimura Danzō's words again, the Third Hokage let out the last stale breath from his chest and said quietly once more, "Troublesome. It truly is troublesome. I never thought I would find myself troubled by a child. But I have to admit, Yue has performed exceptionally well on the front lines. If it were me, I might not even have handled things as appropriately as Yue did!"

With that, the Third Hokage finally turned to Shimura Danzō before him and said, "Danzō, since Kirigakure truly intends to attack the border of our Land of Fire front lines, then we'll give them a taste of their own medicine! I've decided to send reinforcements to support Yue, so he can fight those old