Suspect

The hardest thing in this world was forcing one's own beliefs onto others.

For Shimura Danzō, it was absolutely impossible for him to admit that Tsunade was better suited to be Hokage than he was.

The belief that only he could properly protect Konoha and lead the village to its peak could no longer be changed.

"If those are your last words, then there's nothing more to say!"

Whether they were the sighs of a dying man or worthless complaints, they were not worth Mizuki wasting his time on.

"To be honest, I'm somewhat relieved!"

Shimura Danzō, already at death's door, suddenly spoke.

"What?"

With everything he had wanted to do left unfinished and his life about to end, what was there to be relieved about?

"When I think of how Konoha still has someone like you—someone filled with darkness, willing to stop at nothing to achieve his goals—I can finally rest easy!"

"You really overestimate me!"

Mizuki could not feel happy at being evaluated by someone like Shimura Danzō, whether it was praise or mockery.

"Whether I overestimate you or not, you know perfectly well. You weren't brainwashed by the Third's way of thinking, and that makes you a rare talent. Orochimaru originally had that kind of potential too, but he was simply too difficult to control. In the end, he really did leave Konoha. If I die and the village is left with nothing but a bunch of idiots, I won't be able to rest in peace. But since a schemer like you still exists, there should be no major problem."

"From the sound of it, you seem to be entrusting your final affairs to me. I can't bear that kind of responsibility!"

Mizuki had no interest in sinking into darkness and scheming like Shimura Danzō, only to