Transmigrating as the Third Hokage: Make Konoha Great Again!

"It's certain that Kirigakure is about to launch a major purge. The Third Mizukage has been holding back for a long time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe: "Let me tell you about the First, Second, and Third Mizukage. There are some points that can be used against them."

Hyuga Hizashi's eyes were filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Young people are always full of curiosity about the hidden stories of the older generation…

Danzo Shimura chuckled. He knew a little about it, but he didn't think there were many points that could be worked out.

Hyuga Tenzo was also very interested.

Although he is a veteran, there are differences even among veterans…

"The roots of the Third Mizukage run very deep."

"He was once the bodyguard of the first Mizukage, Byakuren. During the first Five Kage Summit, all the other Kage bodyguards who participated in the summit, except for him, became the second leaders of their respective villages."

Isn't this interesting?

Hyuga Tenzo nodded unconsciously.

How did he, who was almost handpicked as the second generation, become the third generation?

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled inwardly.

How does he know these things?

Because the original owner's succession was also very strange. Although he knew there was no conspiracy involved, to outsiders...

The Shadow Guard is alive, but the Shadow is dead.

Let alone in that era not long after the Warring States period, even in the present-day ninja world, Tobirama Senju's spirit is difficult for most ninjas to understand...

Therefore, his rise to power was Schrödinger's 'positive'.

They barely made it through thanks to their usual good reputation.

That's why he studied many similar cases, just to find a reference and put his mind at ease.

"The succession system of Kirigakure is very interesting."

"They believed that the village's 'strongest' ninja was the Mizukage, and they established corresponding rules."

"This means that when the Mizukage takes office, others have the right to challenge him, and if they lose, they will lose their position as Mizukage."

"This was originally intended to emphasize the spirit of martial arts; normally no one would do this."

"But Hozuki Gengetsu is not a normal person."

Shimura Danzo and Hyuga Tenzo nodded in deep agreement.

Hozuki Gengetsu, one of the most famous battle maniacs in the ninja world.

During the First Shinobi World War, for some insignificant spoils, he crossed oceans and mountains to find the Second Tsuchikage and fight him to the death.

Blood rushes to the head and into the brain, and you don't care about anything else.

"If there is a gap in strength, then it is reasonable to appoint the strongest person as the 'Shadow'."

“But if the gap is only a hair’s breadth, then management and organizational skills, among other things, must be included in the candidates for ‘Kage’,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

The Hyuga father and son nodded, not taking it to heart; they had little to do with the Hokage position.

But Danzo Shimura listened to him.

Who is this person referring to?

In terms of strength, he and Orochimaru seem to be about the same?

Even though he's been working hard on his Wind Release technique lately, to be honest, youth has an advantage in fighting.

Wanting to fall a level below Orochimaru is unrealistic...

"Is this a veiled way of telling me the criteria for selecting the next Hokage?" Shimura Danzo thought to himself, intending to write down this sentence in his notebook.

"The fact that Hozuki Gengetsu is dead, and that the Third Mizukage has been in power for over twenty years, yet they still want to launch the Blood Mist Village, can only mean one thing."

"That means the forces opposing him in Kirigakure are growing stronger."

"There were so many that he couldn't control them all, so he had to use the position of Mizukage as bait to lure out those ninja clans with ambitions and then wipe them out one by one."

Danzo Shimura pondered, "If that's the case, won't Kirigakure be thrown into immediate chaos? He'll be facing a force capable of overthrowing him."

"Not necessarily, it depends on his skill level."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and said, "If he knows how to recruit one group and then fight another, he should be able to succeed."

"First, incite the Kaguya clan to hate the Hozuki clan, who have designs on the Mizukage."

"Once they are both severely injured, we will find the next group of ambitious ninja clans to fight, and so on in a continuous cycle."

"This is the law of Kirigakure: let fists do the talking, and no one will say anything in the short term."

"Once these bloodline ninjas are panting and still not convinced, the resentment from the fight will need a release valve, which will be perfect for the non-bloodline ninjas to vent their anger on them."

"If we do it this way, the population of Kirigakure will decrease significantly, but they should generally be more obedient."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi said this, his gaze met that of Tenzo Hyuga.

The head of the Hyuga clan suddenly felt the hairs on his back stand on end.

He always felt that Naruto wasn't really telling the story of Kirigakure...

"An illusion, an illusion!"

Hyuga Tenzo comforted himself, "This is Konoha, and Konoha is about the Will of Fire!"

"Of course, I was just saying."

"If we were to do it that way, we'd have to constantly refine the details, and I've always hated using that kind of method to solve problems." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand with a smile.

"Not only is it outdated, but it also doesn't conform to the Will of Fire at all... You agree, Committee Member Tenzo?"

"What you said makes perfect sense!" Hyuga Tenzo's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said respectfully.

Seeing this, Danzo Shimura silently sighed in his heart:

"This monkey's skills are already showing signs of Tobirama's..."

"It's only because I received the teacher's true teachings that I'm not easily fooled; most people really couldn't handle him!"

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The first minute of 2026!

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050 Add fuel to the fire in the Blood Mist Village, and burn the bloodstains all the way to Konoha.

"Hiruzen, you haven't told us how to use him yet..." Danzo Shimura asked impatiently.

It was like listening to a storyteller, but the storyteller took a sip of tea and deliberately didn't begin the next part...

This is so intriguing!

"See, you're always in such a rush..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed to the documents on the table: "Take a look at them all."

"You two members of the Konoha Committee need to get used to participating in village affairs. It's not enough to just hold a title; you need to actually get involved, pool your wisdom and efforts, and provide opinions and ideas."

These are diplomatic remarks sent by various hidden villages.

The wording was relatively consistent.

The message primarily condemned the provocative actions of the Hidden Cloud Village, with some words seemingly praising Hiruzen Sarutobi. Of course, this was not out of goodwill, but rather an attempt to further deteriorate the relationship between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village.

He picked up the daily routine naturally.

Although Tianzang was also watching, he was still shaken.

The Naruto series, with its alternating tension and relaxation, has already shown that he's not just talking about the Will of Fire...

He might not play other games because he doesn't want to, rather than because he doesn't know how or can't.

"I don't know much about the Kaguya clan."

"I've only heard that they were once known as a fighting clan, alongside the Uchiha clan?" Hiruzen Sarutobi inquired. "Judging from the documents, they seem quite warlike..."

Hyuga Tenzo steadied himself and replied, "Hokage-sama, they are not spreading misinformation. That's just how this clan is."

"Fighting and killing seem to be ingrained in their bones, but not everyone is like that..."

"As for being mentioned alongside the Uchiha clan..." Hyuga Tenzo had to admit that Shimura Danzo's words were quite fitting here.

That means stop trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Kaguya's clan is indeed very powerful, but did they have a ancestor like Madara Uchiha?

"They might be a bit more ruthless, and their combat strength is more balanced, but there are relatively few outstanding ones," Hyuga Tenzo provided information to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"If that's the case, I think I understand," Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered.

It can be vaguely understood as a 'Hidden Mist version' of the Uchiha clan, only even less popular.

Legally, they are also inferior to the Uchiha clan.

Madara Uchiha, together with Hashirama Senju, quelled the chaos of the world and captured the Tailed Beasts, making him one of the biggest original investors.

Even if he made a mistake.

During the First Shinobi World War, the Uchiha clan paid a heavy price in blood.

There are too many entanglements to explain in a few words. A quick glance at the old stories reveals they are all about pre-IPO shares, and the relationship between Hashirama and Madara is so outrageous it's like something out of a storybook.

This is why the relationship between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan is so delicate.

"Then let's give them a little push..."