At that, Mitokado Homura sighed in frustration.
"We understand... Uchiha Genmei's been growing more and more impatient lately."
"We discussed all sorts of possibilities last night. If we keep blocking his way..."
As he spoke, he walked over to Sarutobi Hiruzen and looked out the window with him.
"Then he'll resort to force to seize power. Once that becomes the norm..."
"As the saying goes, those who start the trouble will bring ruin upon themselves."
"Konoha's future transfers of power will descend into chaos. That's something we can't accept."
Utatane Koharu silently nodded as well.
They hadn't been in power for very long, and it was true that power had left their hands somewhat dirty.
But when it came to what they wanted for Konoha,
most of them were still completely sincere.
Last night,
Hiruzen had secretly summoned them and explained in detail how the negotiations with Uchiha Genmei had gone.
He had also analyzed Konoha's current situation with them.
Once they had faced reality,
they had no choice but to write that announcement overnight.
They sent it out first thing this morning.
At this very moment,
Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, was finally going to face the surging tide.
Tap, tap, tap—
As the Hokage's footsteps rang out,
the noise outside the Hokage Building slowly began to die down.
Before today's events came to light,
most people had liked Sarutobi Hiruzen as Hokage.
He was different from the first two Hokage.
Lord Hashirama was so powerful that, even though he was an easygoing person,
people were still afraid when they were around him.
As for Lord Tobirama? Sorry...
His wisdom was certainly admirable.
But his methods were hard to describe.
As the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen was very approachable.
You could often see him playing warmly with students at the