A Truly Fair and Just Hokage Election

Beside him, Danzo looked at Hiruzen, his gaze clearly saying, "Brother, I've got your back."

When he heard their teacher appoint Hiruzen as the Third Hokage, Danzo had indeed felt deeply unwilling. Becoming Hokage had been a dream buried deep in his heart. If not for this situation, he would certainly have fought Hiruzen for it.

But the circumstances were exceptional now. He could only temporarily set aside his contest with Hiruzen for the Hokage position, unite with him, and present a common front—

They had to make everyone in the Hokage Building acknowledge and accept the new leadership headed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Now that Hiruzen had taken the lead, Danzo immediately followed. "Hiruzen is right! Our teacher did indeed leave such final instructions. He appointed Hiruzen as the Third Hokage, with me, Homura, and Koharu serving as Hokage aides."

"Isn't that right, Homura?"

Mitokado Homura nodded repeatedly. "Teacher did say that."

An elder of the Senju Clan stepped forward and questioned, "Do you have any proof of this?"

"The situation was urgent. There was no proof. But we are the Hokage's disciples; we would never fabricate such a thing." Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, then looked at Toji. "Elder Toji, please believe us!"

Look at that. He was still asking us to believe them.

Toji did not speak immediately. He was waiting for the "loyal ministers" to step forward on their own.

Toji Zenin was a good man, unsuited to saying harsh things. So someone had to step forward and set the stage for him, allowing him to continue this performance.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was fermenting.

After the three members of the Shadow Guard fled back to the village in disgrace, they immediately invoked the Second Hokage's final words and sought to divide up the positions