Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo and Orochimaru were overjoyed; finally, the Lord Hokage had appeared at the crucial moment.
However, the next moment, their expressions completely changed.
"The peace that so many Konoha soldiers bought with their blood, do you really want to destroy it all in one fell swoop?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored the disturbance caused by Yeyue Ziyun and the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure, and instead walked straight up to the Konoha Ninja, launching into a tirade of criticism.
What... is the purpose of this?
Yeyue Ziyun is practically defecating on Konoha's head, yet the Lord Hokage is still able to hold back.
What are you really thinking, my teacher ( Lord Hokage )?
"But Lord Hokage, it was clearly Kumogakure and the others..." At this moment, an Anbu Ninja tried to step forward to explain.
"You dare talk back to the Hokage? Slap him!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, displaying the aura of Hokage, glared angrily.
He had finally managed to minimize the impact of his territorial concessions; if another conflict were to erupt, he, the Third Hokage, would likely have no choice but to resign!
At this critical moment, as long as Kumogakure doesn't do anything too outrageous, I must be tolerant!
Patience is the most important thing.
Once this storm has passed, I'll get my revenge on Kumogakure sooner or later!
So what if he's a genius? Konoha has no shortage of geniuses!
In less than ten years, Konoha will produce a continuous stream of geniuses. When that time comes, I will definitely get my revenge for this humiliation!
" Lord Hokage..." The Anbu was immediately shocked, not understanding why the Kumogakure and domineering towards the Konoha Village, yet the Lord Hokage still so tolerant?
Then he remembered the Lord Hokage's instructions from three days ago: all of this was so that no more ninjas in Konoha would shed blood.
Thinking about this...
"Yes!"
With a sharp crack, the Anbu Ninja slapped himself across the face, then retreated.
"As expected of the [ Strongest Hokage ], he's all smiles and subservience to outsiders, but strikes hard against his own people." Ziyun chuckled upon seeing this and commented.
Hiruzen Sarutobi just now, emanating the aura of Konoha Anbu, did indeed possess a certain Shinobi Hero presence.
Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi can only muster this kind of aura when dealing with internal matters.
Hiruzen Sarutobi could only pretend not to hear Ziyun's sarcasm, and then he turned to the Third Raikage and spoke.
" Third Raikage, everything is ready. Please Kumogakure it and sign off, then you may do so."
"No need, let Ziyun go. I forgot to tell you, I am no longer the Raikage of Kumogakure. The position of Raikage has been handed over to Ziyun."
"From this day forward, he will be the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure!"
"From now on, all matters concerning Kumogakure and Konoha will be discussed and negotiated between Ziyun and you," the Third Raikage said with a smile.
"This guy is actually... already the Raikage?"
"He's still so young? How could that be?"
"The banner of the [ Strongest Raikage ] still echoes across the battlefield, but now it has already...!"
Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo, Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the others present were all extremely surprised.
Although after this great battle, everyone in Konoha already knew in their hearts that Ziyun, who had made countless contributions to Kumogakure, was definitely the biggest contender for the next Raikage.
But who could have imagined that the war had just ended, and before even the post-war agreement had been signed, Yeyue Ziyun had already become the Fourth Raikage!
It's important to know that during this great battle, Zizui left behind countless legends, but the Third Raikage also left a deep impression on the Konoha Ninja.
Especially the battle against Hatake Sakumo.
The mighty White Fang of Konoha of White Fang of Konoha fought against the Strongest Kazekage, taking on three opponents single-handedly and utterly destroying Sunagakure. His name resounded throughout the Shinobi World.
However, in his battle against the Third Raikage, he was utterly thrashed.
Hatake Sakumo's proud Hatake Swordsmanship couldn't even break through the Third Raikage's defense.
Judging from World War II, the title of " Strongest Raikage " for the Third Raikage is much more genuine than that of the Third Kazekage, Third Tsuchikage, and Third Hokage.
The Third Raikage even already holds the title of the strongest Kage among the Five Kage in the Shinobi World.
The Third Raikage, in the prime of his life, abdicated just like that??
" Third Hokage, I look forward to your guidance from now on. Before my Kumogakure takes over Konoha, you and your partners mustn't squander Konoha's wealth too quickly and give others an opening."
At the same time, Ziyun showed no respect for Hiruzen Sarutobi and directly mocked and ridiculed him in front of everyone.
"Damn it!"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and the others were furious.
Yeyue Ziyun's words and actions were almost equivalent to defecating on the Lord Hokage's head and then asking him for toilet paper.
Despite such provocative behavior, Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to ignore it, smiling as he invited the Fourth Raikage Yeyue Ziyun, and the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure to his office to quickly sign the agreement.
As long as the Kumogakure Village army remains in the Land of Fire, Hiruzen Sarutobi will never find peace of mind.
"As expected of [ the Shinobi Hero ], but not in the sense of 'ninja's endurance,' but rather the 'endurance' of 'patience.'"
After a period of mockery, even Ziyun had to start to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi with new respect.
Although this Strongest Hokage was far inferior in strength to his ancestors Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
But in other respects, he far surpassed his two ancestors.
For example, internal strife, or the ability to cower in fear.
But such skill is still skill, and coupled with his strength as Kage Level expert, Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately ruled Konoha for nearly 40 years.
Ultimately, thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi's considerable restraint, the entire signing ceremony was successfully completed.
Moreover, it was accomplished while many Konoha Ninja had tears in their eyes.
It seems that signing such an agreement will not force Hiruzen Sarutobi down; on the contrary, it will further solidify his position Hokage.
That's good too. Without Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha F4's dominance, taking over Konoha wouldn't be easy.
Just as the signing ceremony was completed and the Kumogakure Village officials and Ziyun were about to leave, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared, accompanied by powerful Chakra, and smashed the door to the Hokage's office with a single punch.
This sudden turn of events left everyone present completely bewildered.
This is an important occasion for negotiations with the Kumogakure. Who would be so blind as to suddenly rush out in this way?
"Old Sarutobi, you must explain this matter to me clearly today."
Appearing before everyone was none other than Tsunade, one of the Konoha Sannin, who was in the Quasi-Kage Level of her life but whose strength was already close to that of a Tsunade.
At this moment, Tsunade were filled with tears, and her whole body exuded an aura of wanting to fight to the death, indicating that she must have suffered some major blow.
Not only that, but behind Tsunade stood more than a dozen Senju Clan ninjas, including Senju Kazami!
Every Senju Clan Members wore an expression of righteous indignation, clearly showing their extreme discontent.
" Tsunade, what are you doing? Can't you see we're doing something important here?"
" Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, take Tsunade out of here."
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and quickly looked at Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo beside him, giving them an order.
It's obvious that he knows something inside; it's likely that Tsunade knows about the village's oppression of the Senju Clan.
Recently, more than a dozen Senju Clan Members, unable to bear the burden any longer, committed suicide to prove their loyalty.
It just so happens at this time.
"Yes!"
Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo were completely bewildered, having no idea what had caused Tsunade to be so enraged, especially since she had brought so many members of the Senju Clan.
This looks like something serious.
But this was an important occasion for negotiations with Kumogakure, so how could they let Tsunade act so recklessly? So the two of them stood on either side of her, ready to persuade Tsunade to leave.
Get out of my way!
Just as the two arrived beside Tsunade, Tsunade roared, Chakra chakra, that of Quasi-Kage Level expert, leaked out, and she unleashed a Monstrous Strength Fist that slammed into the wall, shattering an entire wall and forcing Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo to stagger back.
It wasn't because these two were weaker than Tsunade, but rather because the aura of being Hashirama Senju's granddaughter instilled a certain degree of awe in the villagers.
" Tsunade, do you even know what kind of situation this is?! What are you trying to do?!"
"And what about the Senju Clan Members behind you? What do they mean? What are they doing here? Are they planning a rebellion?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face also darkened.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the Kumogakure's high-ranking officials, led by the Fourth Raikage Yeyue Ziyun and the Third Raikage, were watching everything with great interest and amusement, as if they were watching a grand spectacle.
Even if you are Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, you shouldn't act unreasonably in this situation.
" Sarutobi, tell me, why is the Senju Clan being treated like this!"
"Why... why are you forcing the Senju Clan to such an extent, to the point where they're willing to die to prove their loyalty! Isn't the Senju Clan's contribution to Konoha enough?"
"Why? It's supposed to be a C-rank mission, but we're still being attacked by ninjas! This isn't the first time we've received such false intelligence!"
"What has the Senju Clan done to offend Konoha?!"
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"Do you... do you really want the Senju Clan to be wiped out before you're satisfied?"
As she spoke, Tsunade suddenly broke down, tears streaming down her face... Her previous furious aura had vanished, and she looked incredibly fragile.
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru Hatake Sakumo were both somewhat bewildered. What on earth was going on?
How could Tsunade say such a thing?