"You doing this aside, whether it'll even be useful is one question. Whether the Hyuga Clan will accept it is another."
After hearing Danzo's idea, the Third Hokage rejected it outright. "The Hyuga Clan won't want this position at all, and Hyuga Wuye will refuse without hesitation."
"The Hyuga Clan certainly won't want the position, but Hyuga Wuye might not feel the same..."
Danzo's gaze flickered behind the Third Hokage. "In a few days, he'll want it."
"Why?" The Third Hokage asked with a frown.
Danzo said, "That's only my speculation. I can only say it's very likely, not guaranteed."
The Third Hokage did not press further. He could not personally handle every matter, so he silently considered its feasibility instead.
"With Hyuga Wuye's status, he really is the most likely person to be planted there..."
He muttered, "By then, not only will the Hyuga Clan be suppressed, but his relationship with them will worsen as well. It's a good idea."
That's only the beginning. What I want isn't merely to force Hyuga Wuye away from the Hyuga Clan. I want to isolate him from most of the clans, so that he can never possibly inherit the position of Hokage!
Danzo buried his plan to kill many birds with one stone deep in his heart and merely said, "Exactly. It weakens the Uchiha Clan, weakens the Hyuga Clan, and raises Hyuga Wuye's prestige. Isn't that everything you want?"
The Third Hokage exhaled a large cloud of smoke, as if expelling all the stale air that had filled his chest.
He smiled, still looking as gentle as ever. "Then let's do it."
Danzo nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait."
The Third Hokage called out to him again. "Danzo, suppress the matter of Tsunade kissing Hyuga Wuye on the front lines. Don't