"Good, Danzo. You truly are my right-hand man. We'll follow your plan!" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement.
Tobirama Senju nodded approvingly, his gaze toward Danzo indeed holding a measure of appreciation.
As for the words Danzo imagined Tobirama saying-what a joke. With everything Danzo had done, Tobirama could never let him become Hokage.
Still, Tobirama had some doubts.
In principle, when a Kage-level fighter was forcibly removed from power, sparing his life and making him an elder without authority was indeed a good way to ease tensions in the village.
But the person doing this was Uchiha Fengyao.
In Tobirama's eyes, Uchiha was synonymous with arrogance and radicalism.
Hashirama sighed. He had not expected things to change so much.
Still, he saw Danzo in a somewhat different light now. Even during his lifetime, Hashirama had disliked Danzo somewhat.
After being brought back through Impure World Reincarnation and learning of all the rotten things Danzo had done, even someone as mild-mannered as Hashirama had become displeased with him.
Hashirama considered Danzo an utterly foolish man who coveted power and brought harm to the village!
But Danzo's words today had changed Hashirama's opinion of him. At least Danzo had some brains.
"Hmph!" Danzo snorted. He no longer cared about the warning in Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
He could almost see the First and his teacher looking at him with admiration!
Hiruzen, the facts will prove me right!
"In that case, who should serve as the Kage-level fighter leading the team?"
Utatane Koharu spoke.
At her words, those present who possessed Kage-level strength wore differing expressions.
Among the ninja clans, Hyuga Hiashi, the Hyuga Clan's Clan Head, had always been recognized as possessing Kage-level strength, and he was also captain of the Military Police Force!
After all, the previous Military Police Force captain, Uchiha