Uchiha Yato showed no surprise at all upon hearing that answer.
Because it was exactly what he had expected. This was the real Shimura Danzō.
Ever since the Second Hokage's death, Shimura Danzō's desire for the position of Hokage had burned like a blazing fire.
In the original story, he had ultimately gotten his wish and ascended to the seat of the 5.5th Hokage, which was enough to prove just how deep his obsession with the position ran.
Now, even though Shimura Danzō knew full well that Konoha might have lost more than half of its elite forces and would certainly face countless difficulties in the future, his desire for the position of Hokage had likely not diminished in the slightest.
However, the one thing that might have changed was his ambition to use Konoha to control the entire shinobi world.
After all, Konoha's current situation was worrying. Its strength had declined drastically, and it might even be kicked out of the ranks of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
As a result, Konoha's military strength and other resources had suffered tremendously, making it increasingly difficult for Shimura Danzō to achieve his ambitions.
"As you wish!"
After saying that, Uchiha Yato raised his hand and slapped Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had still been making small moves moments ago, to death on the spot.
There was no warning and no hesitation. He simply killed Hiruzen Sarutobi outright.
After killing him, Uchiha Yato took out his own Hokage hat and handed it to Shimura Danzō.
"Since the Third Hokage is dead, you are the next Hokage."
When Uchiha Yato was about to give Shimura Danzō a Hokage robe, he suddenly realized that his own was for the Fourth Hokage, not the Fifth.
Faced with such an awkward situation, Uchiha Yato immediately kicked Tom beside