People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

Countries around the world began to condemn the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and Konoha.

However, Konoha is currently preoccupied with its own problems.

The Hokage, who assisted Danzo Shimura, died.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, was severely injured.

The ninjas and researchers at the Root base suffered heavy casualties.

The civilians around the base were also killed.

Inside Konoha Hospital.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has regained consciousness thanks to Tsunade's meticulous treatment.

The first thing Hiruzen Sarutobi did upon waking up was to ask about the current situation in Konoha.

Upon learning of Konoha's dire situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt disheartened.

The plan was to restore Koya's vitality through the joint Chunin Exams.

But unexpectedly, it only made things worse.

"What is the Daimyo's attitude now?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi already understood what was going on with Jiraiya and Tsunade's stammering.

“I understand. Someone has to be held responsible for this accident, and I’m the best person to do it.”

“Old man, there’s no need for this. The Daimyo has no right to interfere in Konoha’s internal affairs.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained, "I didn't choose to take responsibility because of pressure from the Daimyo, but because I was responsible for the ninjas who sacrificed their lives in Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed, "Jiraiya, Tsunade, I will choose to resign from the position of Hokage and abolish the advisor system in Konoha. Tsunade, you will succeed me as Hokage."

Tsunade frowned and refused, saying, "Old man, Jiraiya is more suitable to be Hokage than I am."

“I know Jiraiya’s personality. Now that Danzo is dead, Root is in chaos and needs someone to calm the ninjas down. Jiraiya, I’ll leave this to you.”

Jiraiya agreed, and then said to Tsunade, "The old man is right, Tsunade, you are more suitable to succeed me as Hokage."

Seeing that both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya wanted her to become Hokage, Tsunade, realizing she couldn't refuse, agreed.

"After I resign from the position of Hokage, I will no longer be involved in any affairs of Konoha. Everything will be decided by you. Konoha... is now in your hands."

A month has passed since the events in Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi has shown a rare ruthless side, which has brought peace back to Konoha.

However, Konoha also suffered a severe blow.

In order to appease the emotions of various countries, Konoha made extensive compensation to them to calm them down.

Meanwhile, because the Fire Country Daimyo had some reservations about Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still in office, he reduced the financial support he provided to Konoha.

This has resulted in the entire village of Konoha now operating at a deficit.

Another half month has passed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned all the villagers of Konoha to the Hokage Building to announce something.

Some people had already guessed what Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to announce.

In the Hokage's office.

Koharu Utatane advised, "Hiruzen, are you really going to step down? As long as we put pressure on the Daimyo, he won't dare to stop providing funds to Konoha."

"As Hokage, I must be responsible for those who sacrificed their lives."

Mitokado Homura asked, "So, have you already decided on the next Fifth Hokage?"

The selection of the next Hokage should have been discussed among the group, but Hiruzen Sarutobi has been keeping quiet about what he's been up to lately. Even when they asked, he just gave them a perfunctory answer.

"Yes, Tsunade will succeed as the Fifth Hokage."

"Tsunade? She certainly deserves it. The granddaughter of the First Hokage, one of the Legendary Sannin, those titles are enough."

"This announcement is not just about my abdication and Tsunade's rise to the position of Fifth Hokage, but also about you. You don't need to ask now; you'll find out when the time comes."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were secretly delighted, thinking that Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to announce in public that they would assist the new Fifth Hokage in handling Konoha's affairs.

In their view, although Tsunade was qualified to become Hokage, she had never handled Hokage affairs before, so they still needed to intervene and assist her.

In this way, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi abdicates, it will have a negligible impact on them.

Time is up.

Tsunade and Jiraiya walked into the office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's serious face finally broke into a slight smile: "Are you ready, Tsunade?"

Tsunade nodded solemnly and said, "Ready."

Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the top floor of the Hokage Building, with Tsunade, Jiraiya, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado standing behind him.

Looking at the villagers below, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a mix of emotions.

"Fellow villagers of Konoha, I am the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. As the Hokage, I bear undeniable responsibility for the disaster that has befallen Konoha. Therefore, I hereby announce that I will resign from my position as the Third Hokage."

"From today onwards, after stepping down, I, as the former Hokage, will no longer interfere with any decisions made by the current Hokage. At the same time, the advisor system of Konoha will be abolished!"

"Sun Slayer!"

Koharu and Mitokado became anxious immediately.

"As advisors, it is our duty to correct the Hokage's mistakes! The advisor system cannot be abolished!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said resolutely, "I believe the Fifth Hokage will lead Konoha to prosperity. The advisor system will only affect the Hokage's judgment. At the same time, there will be no more Root organization. All ninjas will be directly under the Hokage's command!"

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this!" Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado left angrily.

The villagers of Konoha whispered among themselves, their current concern being who the next Hokage would be.

"Konoha cannot be without the leadership of the Hokage. The candidate for the next Hokage, the Fifth Hokage, has been chosen: Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, who possesses the purest bloodline of Konoha ninjas and is also the most skilled female ninja in the ninja world in medical ninjutsu."

Konoha's glory began with Hashirama Senju's founding of the village, and now it is inherited by Hashirama's granddaughter, Tsunade, which everyone takes for granted.

The villagers of Konoha cheered for the arrival of a new Hokage, believing that the granddaughter of the First Hokage would surely lead Konoha back to prosperity.

Tsunade walked over to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt somewhat dejected, because his era had officially come to an end.

He was also very pleased because the next Hokage was his proud disciple.

"Enjoy this moment, Tsunade, this is your moment to celebrate."

Hiruzen Sarutobi removed the Hokage hat, and Tsunade solemnly took it and put it on her head.

Beneath the Hokage Rock, in front of everyone, Tsunade announced:

"From this day forward, I will govern Konoha and lead it to prosperity! I am the Fifth Hokage!"

Everyone cheered for the Fifth Hokage, and Tsunade was enjoying the moment as well.

Chapter 321 Madara's Plans

After returning to Kagero Village.

Sasuke reported the situation in Konoha to Itachi.

Itachi never expected that Konoha would suffer another disaster.

Even more unexpectedly, the treacherous Danzo died at the hands of Sasuke and Naruto.

Sasuke summoned a glass bottle from the sealing scroll, inside which was a Mangekyou Sharingan.

Itachi was utterly shocked when he saw the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"These are... Shisui's eyes!"

Itachi, who also possessed a Mangekyou Sharingan, recognized it immediately upon seeing the patterns of the Mangekyou Sharingan in the bottle.

Looking into Shisui's eyes, Itachi was lost in memories.

"elder brother?"

Sasuke saw Itachi standing there in a daze and called out to him a few times.

“I’m fine, Sasuke. You’re 16 this year, it’s about time.”

Itachi also took out a glass bottle containing a complete pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Seeing those Mangekyou Sharingan eyes, Sasuke and Itachi felt heavy-hearted and sad.

Because this is the Mangekyou Sharingan of their father, Fugaku Uchiha.

“Sasuke, although I told you about the side effects of the Mangekyou Sharingan before, you should have experienced it yourself. Every time you use the Mangekyou Sharingan, your vision will obviously decline.”

Sasuke didn't hide anything: "That's right, my vision is getting a little blurry now."

"The ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan can be considered a consumable item; if its power is used up, one will go completely blind..."

Sasuke listened patiently to Itachi's explanation. Since Itachi was explaining the weaknesses of the Mangekyou Sharingan to him, it meant that Itachi had a solution.

Itachi continued, "Currently, there are only three ways to solve the blindness problem."

The first option is to transplant cells from the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju. The powerful vitality of Hashirama's cells can slow down the process of blindness, but it can only slow it down, not stop it; blindness will still occur sooner or later.

The second way is to obtain the Demon Body through Master Yosuke's power. With the Demon Body's powerful self-healing ability, even if your vision declines, it will heal instantly. I obtained the Demon Body, so I haven't gone blind yet. However, this is only a temporary solution, because my vision will still decline when I use my eye technique; it's just that it has been cured.

The third method involves transplanting a blood relative's Mangekyou Sharingan. After two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan fuse, they can evolve to a higher level, obtaining the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Using ocular techniques will not cause blindness as a side effect, and the burden on the body will be greatly reduced. The power of the ocular techniques will be significantly enhanced. This is a fundamental solution.

"Brother, are you planning to transplant Father's Mangekyou Sharingan into me?"

Sasuke looked at Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan in the glass bottle and guessed what Itachi wanted to do.

"That's right, Sasuke. After you awaken the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, your strength will be greatly enhanced."

Sasuke refused, saying, "Father has always been proud of you. You, brother, are the one who should be more suitable to transplant Father's eyes."

“Sasuke, you are the more suitable person than me. I will not go blind because of my demonic constitution. I know your dream is to stand at the top of the ninja world. Having the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan will be a great help to you. My dream is to work hard so that the Uchiha clan here, the villagers of Kagerou Village, can live peacefully and happily. Strength is secondary.”

Itachi gently ruffled Sasuke's hair and said tenderly, "I really want to see the day when your dream comes true, Sasuke."

At Itachi's urging, Sasuke agreed to have Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan transplanted into him.

The transplant surgery was performed quickly and was very successful.