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Minato Namikaze, standing nearby, added with a smile, "After all, the Second Hokage is in his prime. Now that the crisis has passed, why would he be considering retirement so soon?"

Danzo's face twitched as he listened to their conversation.

"Don't make that sour face. Becoming the Hokage's assistant isn't bad. At least you'd be second only to the Hokage, right?"

Obito continued to tease him relentlessly.

Danzo couldn't help but glare at him. Was it that funny?

Obito raised an eyebrow at him, grinning mischievously.

Go ahead and laugh, but I'm not laughing anymore.

Danzo then secretly cast a resentful glance at Tobirama Senju.

Teacher, could you please speak without panting?

This up-and-down motion is really driving me crazy!

"Danzo, congratulations!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi strode over, excitedly patting Danzo on the back as if he were the one who had been promoted.

At the same time, Akimichi Torifu and Uchiha Tsune also expressed their congratulations.

Uchiha Kagami sighed with emotion: "That was the Hokage's assistant... second only to the teacher in the entire Konoha."

"Danzo, don't forget to take us with you!" Mitokado Homura winked at him.

Danzo forced a stiff smile and nodded at them. "You're all here, why are you bringing up the sore spot?"

You're not my teammates, you're my weaknesses, aren't you? How come every strike deals real damage?

However, Danzo suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and an idea came to him.

Danzo looked at Tobirama Senju, his previously helpless gaze instantly transforming into a firm and serious one.

Obito, who had been observing Danzo, noticed this scene and his eyes widened in surprise:

"A veteran actor! This is what a veteran actor is all about!"

Danzo slowly said:

"Teacher, I don't think I'm up to the job. Why don't you let Hiruzen take it?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned, and even Tobirama Senju showed a hint of surprise.

"Danzo, what's wrong with you..." Tobirama Senju was puzzled.

He knew the personalities of his disciples very well, and knew that Danzo was a risk-taker and decisive person.

But their desire for power is greater than that of others.

But precisely because of this, he was always worried that Danzo's strong desire for power would lead him to extremes.

Now that Danzo has performed a great service, Tobirama wanted to take this opportunity to give him a position of great power, even if it might lead him to fall into corruption.

After all, everyone has flaws.

He thought about it to himself, but didn't take it too seriously, believing that he could guide his disciple onto the right path at the appropriate time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, feigning displeasure, nudged Danzo aside:

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is the teacher's affirmation of you, how can you refuse it?"

But at this moment, Danzo's expression was unusually clear and pure, as if he no longer possessed the naked pursuit of power he once had:

"Although I am very happy to receive my teacher's affirmation, the position of Hokage's assistant carries great responsibility."

He said, "Hiruzen's abilities are superior to mine, and I believe that if he were to do this job, the results would be even better."

His words were unambiguous, and he appeared quite resolute in giving up an attractive position.

Danzo now seems to be someone who thinks about issues from the perspective of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, without any selfish motives.

Those who overheard the conversation were shocked, especially Obito and Minato Namikaze.

"You're such a good actor, as expected of you." Obito gave a thumbs up.

"Who says Danzo is old? This Danzo is amazing! Absolutely incredible!"

"Hmm... Danzo."

Tobirama Senju called out a name, his face filled with complex emotions:

"If you really don't want to be the Hokage's assistant, then forget it and we'll just give it to the monkey as you suggested."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi became even more confused: he hadn't done anything special, yet he had suddenly been promoted to such an important position.

Danzo, on the contrary, nodded with a pleased expression, but secretly chuckled to himself:

"Hmph, an assistant? It sounds glamorous, but it's actually a job full of trouble. I don't want it!"

"Hiruzen, you're in for a rough time. My goal is to become Hokage."

"In the original storyline, I was the one assisting you, but from now on..."

"It's your turn now."

Although Danzo still dreams of becoming the village's supreme leader, he is no longer as eager to achieve this goal as before.

For him, it was simply a matter of transforming an imminent need into a long-term ideal.

Just as everyone was puzzled by what had just happened, Tobirama Senju suddenly changed the subject and asked about the topic of 'Root'.

"So, Danzo, tell me, what exactly is this mysterious organization all about?"

His voice carried a hint of doubt.

The betrayal of Kinkaku and Ginkaku was something even the Second Raikage of Kumogakure was unaware of, and he even died because of it.

So how did Danzo know this?

According to him, his intelligence came from an organization called Root, and that Root originated from Konoha.

This is truly bizarre. How could a mysterious organization, as the Hokage, remain undetected right under his nose?

Hiruzen Sarutobi and his other teammates also looked at them with curiosity.

The root tissue of leaf?

They'd never heard of it before.

Danzo smiled slightly and explained:

"It is a small team that I secretly set up specifically to carry out covert missions."

"It is called 'Root' because it symbolizes that, like the unseen yet vast and complex root system under a large tree, it silently supports and protects Konoha Village."

Upon hearing Danzo's explanation, Tobirama Senju paused briefly before finally asking the question.

"How...how did you do that?"

Danzo actually possessed such abilities?

As the Hokage, he naturally knows how much effort is required to build a force.

Danzo opened his mouth, about to explain—

Suddenly, a deafening roar shattered the silence, and the entire ground shook violently.

The wall was smashed open, and a tall, muscular man with bronze skin walked in through the breach.

His face was resolute, but his eyes were unusually gloomy.

He looked around and saw only corpses scattered on the ground and the Second Raikage who had already died.

In an instant, blinding lightning erupted from the man's body, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

"You did this?!"

His furious roar nearly lifted the roof off.

This person is none other than the future Third Raikage of Kumogakure.

Because everyone present was killed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the news did not get out. And now, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who launched the rebellion, have also been dealt with by Tobirama.

With no one left to testify, Konoha became the only living person in the village, naturally making it the primary suspect of the Third Raikage.

Tobirama Senju raised his eyebrows slightly, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

"Sigh..." he sighed helplessly.

How did things turn out like this?

They are victims, but they can't explain themselves now.

If you tell the other party: Your Cloud Village elders Kinkaku and Ginkaku attacked and killed the Second Raikage, and also killed all the Cloud Village ninja present.

The Leaf Village only eliminated Kinkaku and Ginkaku to protect themselves.

Such an explanation is simply unbelievable.

Even Tobirama himself found it unbelievable; he wouldn't have believed it if such a thing had happened in Konoha.

"Young man, don't be fooled by what you see. What you see is not necessarily the truth."

Tobirama Senju's tone was calm and firm: "It may be hard for you to believe, but the culprits are indeed the Gold and Silver Brothers."

"They tried to prevent the signing of the ceasefire agreement, launched a surprise attack and killed the Second Raikage. We had to take them down in self-defense."

That's the whole truth.

However, San Leizi simply did not believe it:

"Second Hokage, I thought you were a gentleman, but I never expected you to do such a despicable thing."

Tobirama realized with a headache that explaining things clearly was proving to be incredibly difficult.

After all, Kinkaku and Ginkaku have extremely high prestige in Kumogakure, and without solid evidence, verbal explanations alone are simply not convincing.

Believe it or not.

Tobirama's gaze was calm and firm. He was not afraid of this young and impulsive man, and was even confident that he could subdue him directly.

If Danzo hadn't warned him beforehand, he himself would have almost fallen victim to Kinkaku's sneak attack.

In this situation, Konoha should be the one to settle scores with Kumogakure.