Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Koharu and Homura exchanged a glance, a tacit understanding flashing in their eyes, and then stood up and loudly expressed their agreement.

Koharu Utatane: "The Third Hokage is a man of great principle. For the sake of Konoha's stability, he is willing to return to the fold once again. This is truly a blessing for Konoha!"

Mitokado Homura: "I agree with the Third Hokage's proposal that the Third Hokage should resume his post as Hokage. This would be the best way to bridge the village's divisions and stabilize the overall war situation."

Koharu Utatane echoed again, "The Third Hokage has ruled for twenty years, is highly experienced, and has extremely high prestige. His return to the position of Hokage will surely appease the people and stabilize the order of Konoha."

Danzo Shimura flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table and standing up abruptly: "I..."

Suddenly, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, and a fear from the depths of his soul erupted. The objections and questions on his left turned into: "I... I have no objection."

Hiruzen Sarutobi in early Konoha 49 still retained four or five parts of the "Hero of the Ninja," enough to intimidate Danzo into going against his own will.

It was precisely because of this cat-and-mouse relationship that the Third Hokage was able to entrust Danzo with unlimited power!

The Konoha Jonin overwhelmingly supported Orochimaru, but due to the strong opposition from the elders, a balance of opinion was reached at the conference.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward, drawing upon his prestige accumulated over twenty years, he offered a seemingly compromise suggestion.

Everyone was misled by the advantages of the veteran Hokage's years of rule and mild attitude, and passively accepted the proposal for Hiruzen Sarutobi to return to the position of Hokage.

In particular, Hiruzen Sarutobi generously stated that he had already held a celebration to become Hokage, so he would not hold one this time, and the saved funds could be used for war expenses.

The Konoha Jonin were completely bewildered, forgetting all about the Jonin voting process, and unwittingly accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's incredible comeback.

Orochimaru lost his position as the Fifth Hokage.

Half an hour after the meeting ended, Orochimaru, who was confronting the Cloud Village army in Sakurahara, more than a thousand kilometers away, received accurate intelligence.

Despite having anticipated this scene thanks to Shan Zhongchu's reminder, he was still filled with resentment and anger.

It wasn't because I'd been tricked again, but because I realized I'd lost my teacher.

From this day forward, there will be no more Sarutobi-sensei, only the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen-sama!

Yamanaka Hatsuyuki noticed his teacher's feelings and comforted him, "Don't be sad, Orochimaru-sensei. Even though you've lost Sarutobi-sensei, you still have me and Anko as your students."

Orochimaru laughed loudly: "I don't need your comfort. I know that when family members get old and change, they become trash that should be discarded."

"I'm not sad!"

Shanzhong Chujiu: "Teacher, please wipe away your tears before you say this; it will be more convincing..."

Orochimaru: "You traitor, shut up!"

Orochimaru was naturally very sad. He lost both his parents at a young age, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was not only his teacher but also his father.

But Orochimaru wasn't angry at all.

He and Yamanaka Chuu knew that the Third Hokage's restoration went smoothly to a point of mediocrity, but the resulting backlash would not disappear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's restoration not only harmed the interests of Orochimaru and Hatsukyu Yamanaka.

The four clans, led by Ino-Shika-Cho-Mushi, bet on Minato Namikaze, but the Fourth Hokage was sidelined by the Third Hokage, and they spent a year sitting on the sidelines.

After the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice, the four clans used Yamanaka Hatsukyu's connections to bet on Orochimaru. The Third Hokage then turned the tables, putting Orochimaru in a precarious position.

The losses suffered by the four clans were incalculable, yet they harbored no resentment towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The commoner Jonin genuinely accepted the Third Hokage's restoration, but they were determined to continue fighting against the Hidden Cloud Village and Hidden Mist Village under Orochimaru's command.

Don't the Konoha Jonin feel awkward about this?

When the war ends and Yamanaka Hatsukyu exposes the scandal surrounding civilian ninja compensation payments, will they feel cheated?

The Third Hokage's group had already been thwarted by Yamanaka Hatsukyu, leaving more than one crack. A restoration would trigger all the problems.

Danzo Shimura was so desperate to become Hokage that Hiruzen Sarutobi unreasonably forced him to become Hokage again. Did he harbor no resentment?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule was already on a weak foundation, and his restoration was the spark that ignited the fuse.

The collapse of power began at this moment.

After the Third Hokage was restored to power, he immediately accepted the peace request from the Hidden Cloud Village and began negotiations on peace terms.

After the meeting, thanks to the efforts of the Anbu and Root, the news of peace being in sight and the restoration of the Third Hokage spread throughout Konoha overnight.

Hiruzen Sarutobi personally went to the settlement of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and first visited the Nara clan.

Nara clan chief Nara Shikaku may appear lazy, but he is actually calm and wise, with a clear understanding of the situation in Konoha and a huge influence on the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

If you can persuade him, you can persuade the three tribes of pig, deer, and butterfly.

To Hiruzen Sarutobi's surprise, he found Nara Shikaku waiting for him on the street as soon as he approached the Nara clan's residence.

He asked in surprise, "Shikaku, did you know I was coming?"

Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Third Hokage on taking charge of Konoha Village again. I did have some guesses."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile grew even more benevolent as he spoke gently, "I am not here to see you as the Hokage, but as an old friend to chat about Konoha."

Nara Shikaku lowered his head: "Hokage-sama, I am truly flattered..."

The two walked hand in hand into the Nara family mansion.

No one knows exactly what they discussed, but when Hiruzen Sarutobi left, he had a satisfied and confident smile on his face.

After winning over the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly appeased the other major ninja clans, such as the Aburame and Hyuga clans.

He then personally summoned the Konoha Jonin and had a long talk with each of them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately avoided wearing the Hokage's haori, listening to the Jonin's requests with an equal attitude, promising to value the Jonin's feelings and give them more opportunities for improvement.

With his tireless efforts to win them over, the Jonin also expressed their loyalty, and the situation in Konoha quickly stabilized.

The era of the Third Hokage has begun once again, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation has reached a new peak.

But what he didn't know was that Nara Shikaku promised to persuade Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza, but in reality he brought Aburame Shii along to the meeting.

At the meeting, Shikaku's first words were: "The prophecy of the ninth day of the mountain has come true. From now on, we can continue to trust him and do as he says."

Yu Nu Zhiwei asked, "Wouldn't doing this put too much pressure on Chu Jiu?"

"We only support the Third Hokage, who supports him and Lord Orochimaru?"

Yamanaka Inoichi: "Clan Chief Shiki, please rest assured, the Konoha ninjas who openly support Lord Orochimaru are the frontline ninjas in this war."

"Even Danzo Shimura cannot smear this ninja group that won the war."

"As for kidnapping and assassinating Lord Orochimaru..."

Everyone shook their heads: "Impossible."