"Kagami, Hiruzen and I are going to the Back Mountain to discuss the position of Hokage. As for Teacher... sorry for the trouble."
Having realized something, Shimura Danzō turned to glance at his three friends, who were still arguing over who was better suited to be Hokage, and spoke softly.
With that, he left the hospital room first, without waiting for any of them to respond.
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi followed him out with an unreadable expression.
"????? They... how could they..."
Nearby, Kagami Uchiha was about to turn and respond to Shimura Danzō, but the instant he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, unease rose in his heart.
His Mangekyō Sharingan activated involuntarily, and for a moment, all manner of buzzing filled Kagami Uchiha's head.
What... were they going to do?!
"So filial, so filial. Their teacher had barely left, and they were already fighting over his position. A Shinobi World version of the Fourth Prince incident, huh?"
Floating above Kagami Uchiha's head, Uchiha Gen laughed so hard that his little green blob of a body kept shaking.
Tobirama Senju really was blessed to have taken these people as his disciples.
But despite his laughter, Uchiha Gen immediately left Kagami Uchiha and flew toward Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen.
If his guess was right, Shimura Danzō had died today. As for why another Shimura Danzō still existed afterward, he would get his answer today.
Konoha, the Back Mountain behind Hokage Rock.
"Danzo, you should know that I've always wanted to inherit the will of the First and Teacher and become Konoha's Hokage... so, could you withdraw of your own accord?"
Walking behind Shimura Danzō through a dense forest, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a low, distant voice.
"If this were before, I would never have competed with you for the position of