What was a hero worth?
As time passed, the villagers would gradually forget even their First Hokage, let alone Konoha's White Fang.
Since Hatake Sakumo was difficult to handle and felt like a threat, the Third Hokage decisively chose the silent treatment, given that Shimura Danzō could not openly take the stage or make a move.
He simply made Hatake Sakumo into an invisible person.
Even if he had once been a hero of the village, as long as he was given the silent treatment, who would remember this person after a long time?
By denying him any chance to perform feats or show off, let's see how much longer he could jump around.
Want to be Hokage?
Wasn't that a bit too naive?
Compared to Shimura Danzō's framing and public opinion manipulation tactics, the Third Hokage's approach was undoubtedly shrewder. Though time-consuming, it was at least safe and would not ruin his own reputation or leave behind leverage.
As for what Hatake Sakumo thought, the Third Hokage did not need to consider it.
At worst, when asked about it, he could brush it off with a single excuse that arrangements had been made.
Yet the Third Hokage overlooked one point: Hatake Sakumo was not the type to sit still. He was a purely warrior-type shinobi who yearned for battle and the recognition of others.
Such shelving treatment left Hatake Sakumo feeling profoundly restless all over.
Thus, unable to restrain himself, Hatake Sakumo ultimately bowed his head and sought out Jingyi.
The Hokage Office made it clear they had no desire to use him. While there was no explicit targeting, they would not employ him either—at least as long as there were still others in the village who could take his place, leaving Hatake Sakumo with no choice but to