Hokage Tobirama Senju

As the system's cold mechanical voice rang out.

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes slightly.

The activation of Wood Release did not come with the earth-shaking momentum of restored strength or an explosive surge of chakra.

Yet an exceptionally subtle power began to emerge within Tobirama Senju's body.

That power immediately spread throughout his entire body.

Tobirama Senju could clearly feel it.

Before his death, Hashirama Senju had written a guide to the various ninjutsu of Wood Release and stored it within Konoha's Scroll of Seals, so that future generations who awakened Wood Release would have something to consult.

Tobirama Senju had read it before, so he had nothing to worry about in that regard.

With a thought from Tobirama Senju, a small sapling grew from the center of his palm.

"Th-this is!"

"The First Hokage's secret Wood Release technique!"

"Lord Tobirama, have you also awakened the Wood Release possessed by Lord Hashirama?!"

Those who had yet to leave sensed the life-filled Wood Release chakra in Tobirama Senju's palm and immediately voiced their questions.

"That's right. This is the Wood Release my elder brother possessed. I awakened it when I was on the verge of death, but unfortunately, never got the chance to use it," Tobirama Senju explained calmly.

"Lord Tobirama, it is truly Konoha's fortune that you have awakened Wood Release!"

"Under Lord Hokage's leadership, Konoha will surely restore the glory of the First Hokage's era!"

Everyone around him offered flattery.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Tobirama Senju's lips after the successful experiment, and he ordered:

"Kakashi, Shikaku, immediately lead the ANBU to take over Root under Shimura Danzō's command. If there are still any diehard loyalists of Shimura Danzō, kill them on the spot!"

Shikaku Nara and Kakashi Hatake immediately nodded and departed.

"The rest of you, prepare for tomorrow's Hokage inauguration ceremony. Make sure the security arrangements are flawless."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

The awakened Wood Release instantly elevated Tobirama Senju's majesty by another level. The orders he gave were swiftly carried out by everyone with bustling urgency.

Meanwhile, the Nine-Tails within Naruto Uzumaki sensed a familiar presence.

"Strange, why does something feel off? What an irritating aura..."

The next day.

Every villager and ninja in Konoha wore unusually animated expressions.

Because the Second Hokage had officially returned to the Hokage position that belonged to him today!

"Hey, did you hear? That Shimura Danzō was killed by the Second Hokage!"

"Oh, that? I couldn't stand that Danzo guy long ago. He always had bandages wrapped around his face and looked at everyone with that deadpan scowl."

"Who would've thought such scum was Konoha's Hokage advisor? Luckily, Lord Tobirama put righteousness before family and killed him. What a satisfying outcome!"

After Konoha Interrogation Division finished probing the secrets hidden in Shimura Danzō's mind, Tobirama Senju ordered that some of the details suitable for public release be disclosed to the villagers and ninja.

Once they learned of Danzo's filthy deeds, the villagers all spat on his name, and their admiration for Tobirama Senju deepened even further.

Just look at that—the Second Hokage had only been back for a few days, yet he had already removed such a massive cancer from Konoha!

By comparison, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have faded into the background. The people of Konoha had nearly forgotten this former Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi truly knew how to win people's hearts. Throughout his years as Hokage, he had focused on promoting his Will of Fire, and every commoner child graduating from the ninja academy regarded Hiruzen Sarutobi as the standard for their lives.

But one could not become Hokage merely by making empty speeches. The Third Hokage's mistakes in important decisions during his later years, along with his constant concessions when faced with pressure from other nations,

had stripped Konoha's lower-class villagers of the pride that came with being people of Konoha in the Land of Fire. Resentment toward Hiruzen Sarutobi had been building for a long time.

"Look! Lord Hokage is here!"

At the shout of someone sharp-eyed, the crowd turned to look toward the grandly constructed high platform.

Tobirama Senju wore the Hokage's ceremonial robe and a Hokage's hat. He stood tall and straight; although the cracks on his face and his pupil-less eyes somewhat affected his appearance, they did nothing to diminish the already handsome Tobirama Senju. Instead, they gave him a distinct aura of majesty.

The moment many women saw him, they began screaming.

"Lord Hokage is so handsome!"

"I want to marry Lord Tobirama so badly!"

Cheers at the scene shook the heavens.

As Tobirama Senju gently pressed his left hand downward, the watching crowd fell silent in perfect unison.

"Lord Hokage truly carries great prestige." Saito Shizumo, seated in the viewing stands, had already recovered from his injuries.

Seeing this scene, he could not help but voice his praise.

"From this day onward, I, Tobirama Senju,"

"will once again serve as Konoha's Second Hokage!"

"I will restore Konoha to the glory of being the strongest in the ninja world!"

After his brief but forceful speech, Tobirama Senju removed the Hokage's hat from his head and tossed it into the air.

"Long live Lord Hokage!"

"Long live Lord Hokage!"

The crowd erupted into even fiercer cheers than before. Even Saito Shizumo, swept up in the lively atmosphere, could not help shouting, "Long live the Hokage!"

"Damn it, the Hokage position was clearly supposed to be reserved for me, Naruto Uzumaki! How did this stone-faced old man steal it from me?!"

Amid the cheers, however, came an ill-timed complaint.