A breeze blew past, and the chakra sun in the sky lit Danzo's path toward the Small Wooden House.
The smell of earth in the air actually brought Danzo a touch of comfort at that moment.
Indeed, ever since the Shisui incident broke out, Danzo hadn't had a single good day.
Now, I'm only one step away from success.
As long as I control the Jinchūriki, I won't even need to release the Nine-Tails. With the Jinchūriki alone, I can hold him hostage to command Sarutobi and make him obediently hand over the Hokage position.
Then I can slowly deal with that damned traitor and the evil Uchiha Itachi.
Finally, I'll rebuild Root.
No, once I've become Hokage, why would I still call it Root?
It should be called the Leaf Division!
Then I'll recruit talented children in droves as my subordinates-the Fifth Hokage's subordinates-and infiltrate the other countries step by step.
Finally, I'll unify the Shinobi World! I'll make Shi... Konoha great again!
Then Sarutobi will reproach himself with regret, asking why he didn't pass the Hokage position to me sooner.
And I, as the savior, will forgive his sins, pat him on the shoulder, and say,
"Let bygones be bygones. Now, are you willing to become my aide?"
With Sarutobi watching through tear-filled eyes, I'll acknowledge his usefulness, then take him on as my aide to govern the Shinobi World together.
The corners of Danzo's mouth curled upward, and his pace quickened considerably without him realizing it.
"So slow. Why is that old dog Danzo so slow? It's been almost a minute."
Kushina tugged at Kurama's tail and sighed after receiving a glare from him.
"Come on, don't rush. How are we going to handle this in a bit?"
Minato soothed her, looking toward Hashirama.
"Hmm, I don't