The Third Hokage had the sense of responsibility he should have, but he was sometimes not decisive enough. As he grew older, this flaw became increasingly apparent.
He had gone from the mode of a Hero of the Shinobi World to the point where a single remark from someone else could make him hesitate.
After eating and drinking their fill, Jingyi and Hatake Sakumo parted ways and returned home.
Late at night, Konoha Prison had fallen silent. All the prisoners who had labored for the day had obediently returned to their cells to rest.
Before a special cell deep within the prison, the Third Hokage stood at the door, looking at his old companion, Shimura Danzō, inside.
"Sarutobi, you failed to fulfill your promise."
Shimura Danzō's tone was somewhat harsh.
When the full-scale war broke out, the Third Hokage had promised to find a way to get him out. Yet after fighting for so long, Shimura Danzō was still sitting safely in prison.
"This is more troublesome than you imagined, Danzo."
The Third Hokage sighed and recounted some of the recent events, making Shimura Danzō frown deeply.
"So you just let him send people to surround the Shimura Clan Compound? Sarutobi, what kind of Hokage are you? As the village's Hokage, you can't even control the Anbu!!!"
Hearing that even his clan compound had been surrounded by the Anbu,
the Third Hokage had no choice but to negotiate with Jingyi. In the end, after paying a certain price, both sides called it off.
Shimura Danzō was so furious his lungs nearly burst.
"This is not my fault."
After being yelled at by Shimura Danzō, the Third Hokage's expression immediately darkened.
"If it hadn't been for helping Koharu, why would the Anbu have been split off? This is unprecedented even among