Dismiss the Hokage

Today was a special day for everyone in Konoha.

A figure who had existed only on Hokage Rock—

the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju—had returned.

"Have you heard? The Second Hokage has been resurrected!" A Konoha ninja excitedly told the people around him.

"That's right! Just when I was about to be struck by a Sand ninja, the Second Hokage used the Flying Thunder God and saved me in an instant!" someone beside him chimed in.

"Now that the Second Hokage is back, and the Third Hokage is so old, does that mean he'll hand over the position of Hokage...?"

"Shh! That's not something people like us should talk about!"

Inside a conference room in Konoha's Hokage Building.

The village's jōnin, clan heads, Hokage, and Hokage advisors had gathered there. A white-haired figure sat in the seat of honor, while even the Hokage could only sit below him.

"Sensei, I never expected you to truly return." When the three Hokage advisors received news of Tobirama Senju's resurrection, they had all assumed their subordinates had made a mistake in their investigation. Only after seeing him with their own eyes did they believe it.

Danzo in particular nearly had his eye bulge out from beneath his bandages when he saw Tobirama Senju. His expression was somewhat panicked.

"So it's Koharu. You've grown so old... and you're already a Hokage advisor..." Tobirama Senju looked toward the astonished elderly woman beside him.

Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Torifu Akimichi, Shimura Danzō, Kagami Uchiha, and, of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

These six had been Tobirama Senju's disciples and guards.

Kagami Uchiha, the only Uchiha disciple he had taken in, was not present.

As a transmigrator familiar with the plot, Tobirama Senju naturally knew that Kagami Uchiha had already been murdered by Danzo. The right eye beneath Danzo's bandages was even the Mangekyō Sharingan of Shisui Uchiha, a descendant of Kagami Uchiha!

"Sensei, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the man you entrusted with the position of Hokage in a time of crisis, yet he indulged his disciple Orochimaru's human experiments. When he tried to kill Orochimaru, he even held back and let the tiger return to the mountain, leading to the calamity Konoha suffered this time. I propose that Hiruzen Sarutobi step down as Hokage!"

The moment Danzo, who had remained silent for so long, spoke, everyone was stirred.

"Danzo..." Hiruzen Sarutobi shot Danzo a cold glance. He wanted to say something, but did not speak.

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura had not expected Danzo to make trouble for Hiruzen Sarutobi at this moment either. However, the three had always been in the same boat. After exchanging glances, they also voiced their approval.

When the clan heads saw the three advisors impeach Hiruzen Sarutobi together, they could not fathom the Second Hokage's thoughts. One by one, they shut their mouths and played ostrich, while the civilian jōnin all declared that they had seen nothing.

"Danzo, where were your men when Konoha was in trouble?" Tobirama Senju did not state his position and instead questioned Danzo.

"Sensei, the Root under my command cannot make meaningless sacrifices. The village's living forces are limited. I had to preserve the village's strength first, lest the other four nations attack Konoha after the war."

Danzo spoke those words with righteous conviction, like a far-sighted strategist of Konoha.

Naturally, Danzo would not reveal his true thoughts. What he truly wanted was for Orochimaru to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi. Even if Hiruzen did not die, Danzo could use the opportunity to condemn him. Then, who else could become the Fifth Hokage but Danzo?

Yet no matter how carefully he calculated, he never expected Tobirama Senju to be resurrected.

That damned Orochimaru. He used an unmastered forbidden technique so recklessly, and even let Sensei Tobirama break free of his control.

"Tch, that old fox sure has thick skin." A faint voice came from the crowd.

Tobirama Senju nodded, seemingly acknowledging his explanation.

As for making Hiruzen Sarutobi step down, Tobirama naturally agreed. After all, the system had issued him another mission.

Mission: Take control of Konoha again

Reward: Wood Release

Wood Release!

It was the unique bloodline limit of his elder brother, Hashirama Senju. As Hashirama Senju's younger brother, wasn't it perfectly reasonable for him to awaken Wood Release as well?

Suppressing his wandering thoughts, Tobirama Senju spoke.

"Everyone, my disciple Hiruzen Sarutobi failed to teach his student properly. He cannot escape responsibility for the damage Konoha suffered this time. I hereby announce the dismissal of Hiruzen Sarutobi from the position of Hokage."

"Who supports this? Who opposes it?"