"Monkey was finally going to retire!"
At the Root Base, Shimura Danzō trembled with excitement, the corners of his usually cold face lifting slightly.
That fellow had hogged the Hokage's seat for over twenty years, and he had spent over twenty years preparing to become Hokage.
Now that he was finally retiring, Danzō would soon become Hokage himself.
"Hahaha!"
At the thought of himself serving as the Fourth Hokage, Shimura Danzō could not help throwing back his head and laughing.
His wish was about to come true.
"I'll say it right here: if you ever become Hokage, I'll cut off my head for you to kick around like a ball."
Those deeply humiliating words Uchiha Jin had once said to him involuntarily echoed through his mind.
The smile froze on his face, his expression quickly darkened, and he made no effort to conceal his killing intent.
"Just you wait, brat!"
Once he became the Fourth Hokage, the first thing he would do was cut off that arrogant Uchiha brat's head.
He had actually dared to curse him to never become Hokage. He deserved to die!
Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi had both been disciples and Hokage bodyguards of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju.
Over the years, he had not only served as a Hokage Advisor but also controlled Root, which stood on the same level as the Anbu.
His qualifications were excellent in every respect. There was no reason he could not become Hokage.
He believed those clans would surely show him due respect, and then he could naturally take office as Hokage.
"Someone, come."
As his words fell, a group of Root ninja instantly appeared and dropped to one knee.
"Go into the village and publicize my years of quiet dedication. Let everyone know what I've done for the