Master, please become the Hokage

Perhaps the top leaders really had no intention of killing Hatake Sakumo, but Hatake Sakumo ultimately died to show his determination not to go along with the Konoha top leaders in order to prove his innocence.

As a loyal minister and a strong man who made countless contributions to Konoha, he ended up like that. It is really sad... and angry.

"Master...what are you thinking about?"

Shan Zhonghui asked, holding a bun in his hand.

"Nothing." Sarutobi Ryo shook his head and ate the bun in one bite.

......

After breakfast, the two walked along the street towards the end of the road to the Hokage Building.

The row of houses called "File Warehouse" is rarely visited.

One of the warehouses is where the Anbu reports are made, and is also Shimura Danzo's "Anbu Office".

Of course, this is just the surface. The intricate buildings and networks underground in Konoha are Danzo's roots.

When he arrived at the office door, Sarutobi Ryo happened to run into his old father Sarutobi Hiruzen and his mother Sarutobi Biwako.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who is in his prime, is full of energy.

In the thermal imaging vision of the right eye, the old father Sarutobi Hiruzen was like a sun, emitting unimaginable light and heat.

And Danzo Shimura beside him should not be underestimated either.

"Father, Mother, Danzo-sama."

Sarutobi Ryo greeted casually.

His serious and calm demeanor is almost identical to his mother, Biwako Sarutobi.

In terms of appearance, Sarutobi Ryo inherited the handsomeness of his father Sarutobi Hiruzen when he was young.

Anyone can tell at a glance that Sarutobi Ryo is his biological son.

But only Sarutobi Ryo himself knows that his soul... comes from another world.

"Sarutobi Ryo, after joining the Anbu, it's not like being at home. Don't act like a young master. You have to start from scratch..."

Sarutobi Biwako also came from the Anbu.

Back then, she was one of the first ninjas under the Anbu founded by Senju Tobirama.

So I understand the operating logic of the dark part better.

After some earnest instruction, Sarutobi Ryo naturally nodded in agreement.

"Your son's tutoring is fine, but I doubt his ability..."

Danzo stared at Sarutobi Ryo and said the same old words.

Hiruzen, your son...is not dark enough for ANBU.

Sarutobi Ryo has been in this world for more than ten years and has had quite a bit of contact with Danzo.

Danzo is not as stupid as what is said on the Internet, and he would not say something like... "Huruzen, you will regret this."

From Sarutobi Ryo's perspective, it would be more appropriate for Utane Koharu to say this line.

The real Danzo is a very cunning ninja.

He never shows his emotions, but gives people a gloomy and heroic feeling.

Sarutobi Ryo had never seen Danzo smile, he managed his emotions very well.

If it weren't for this, it would be impossible to kill Shisui, trick Itachi into killing the entire family, kill Yahiko... and other planned actions in the original work.

"Um......"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly, his eyes shifting back and forth between his son Sarutobi Ryo and his old classmate Shimura Danzo.

"Even if it doesn't succeed, it will be a good experience..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his eldest son. His eldest son had the same personality as his mother, serious but not too serious.

He usually completes his missions without being ostentatious or revealing anything. Yet, he is also ruthless and quiet, his attacks extremely precise. This can be seen from the wound marks on the bodies of his slain enemies.

If he has any shortcomings, it is probably that he is too upright and a little eccentric, which makes him not as sociable as Minato Namikaze.

And to become Hokage... one must be recognized by everyone before becoming Hokage.

At this thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly had a sudden inspiration. He asked, "Sarutobi Ryo, what kind of person do you think can become Hokage?"

"Father, only those who are recognized by everyone can become Hokage..."

Sarutobi Ryo blurted out without any hesitation. Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes changed and a smile appeared on his face.

This is the standard answer and also a manifestation of the awareness of the will of fire.

But Sarutobi Ryo's next words made him frown.

"But sometimes, if the masses are misled by a small group of people, then... catering to the masses' preferences is tantamount to colluding with the minority... ultimately, one blind man leads the blind, and the blind men fall into the fire... even if he becomes Hokage, he will lead the others into the abyss, causing the village and everyone to perish... This is not true Hokage, but merely a selfish pursuit of the title of Hokage."

After Sarutobi Ryo finished speaking, his old mother Biwako also began to frown.

The atmosphere on the scene began to become weird.

For a moment, the two of them couldn't figure out what their eldest son meant.

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen and Sarutobi Biwako looked at each other, trying to guess what their eldest son was thinking.

Danzo spoke up.

"Hiruzen, I take back what I said before... Your son... might become the best ANBU ninja ever..."

Danzo's sudden change of evaluation made Sarutobi Hiruzen slightly stunned.

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled happily: "Danzo, since you said so, then I feel relieved... Sarutobi Ryo."

Sarutobi Ryo: "Yes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Danzo is your elder, and he has made great achievements in Anbu..."

Simply put, just follow your uncle Danzo and do your best.

"..."

Finally, Sarutobi Ryo watched his old father and mother leave, and then he and Danzo walked into the dark Anbu office...

Chapter 20. Anbu Mission

"You should have heard from Sarutobi Hiruzen..."

Danzo's narrowed eyes opened, and Sarutobi Ryo listened with an expressionless face.

Shan Zhonghui, who was standing by, looked around and took in the dark room.

Most people in the village thought that Danzo was just the commander of the Anbu, but they didn't know that he had another team under his command called the "Root".

The composition of the Root is complex, including not only ninjas from the village, but also children brought back from other villages and even foreign countries.

The room was very dark.

Even during the day, sunlight could not penetrate here, and huge candles burned in the four corners of the walls.

A shadow enveloped Danzo's figure, making him look even more sinister and terrifying.

"I originally thought... you weren't very suitable for Anbu..."

But what Sarutobi Ryo said just now made Danzo change his mind.

Just as Danzo believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen inherited the weakness of Senju Hashirama, sometimes, the majority's opinion does not necessarily mean it is correct.

Danzo was noncommittal about some of the Shodaime Hokage's beliefs, as evidenced by his unfriendly attitude towards Tsunade.

As one of the disciples of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, Danzo inherited the dark side of Senju Tobirama and highly admired his fierce and ruthless side.

A small number of people, elite politics... To put it bluntly, Danzo believes that everyone else is drunk and he is the only one who is sober, and he is the only one suitable to control Konoha and become Hokage.

"..."

Sarutobi Ryo frowned.

Lao Biden, you have misunderstood something.

Sarutobi Ryo, who is familiar with the work Naruto, can certainly guess what Danzo is thinking.

But he obviously misunderstood what he meant.

Konoha's past and present problems are that all the upper echelons have embarked on the path of fire cultivation.

The Will of Fire has been twisted.

As the saying goes, one blind man leads many blind men, and all the blind men fall into the fire.

With such high-level people around, Konoha will be dragged into the abyss sooner or later.

"Of course, we still need your achievements to prove yourself..."

Danzo slowly opened a scroll and began to assign Anbu tasks to Sarutobi Ryo and Yamanaka Satoshi.

Sarutobi Ryo's previous words made him change his opinion.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's son is now under his command and may join the Anbu.

The corners of Danzo's mouth curled up, and a rare joy appeared in his heart.

If he could make Sarutobi Hiruzen's son gradually accept his own ideas through the Anbu mission, would that mean that he could prove that Sarutobi Hiruzen was wrong?

Danzo...is looking forward to this future very much.

"The Second Shinobi World War has ended, and we have now recovered the ruins of Whirlpool Country..."

Danzo begins the story with Sarutobi Ryo's jonin examination.

"Besides that, there's a lot of other work to do after the war..."

Sarutobi Ryo thought about it, and several possibilities popped up in his mind: "Is it a reckoning?"

"clever......"

Danzo did not hesitate to praise Sarutobi Ryo and gave him a look of approval.

"Sarutobi Ryo, you truly possess a mind as brilliant as your father's..."

Not only IQ, but also political acumen.

Danzo: "During the war, espionage, selling domestic property, defecting to the enemy, and other such activities were very common..."

During wartime, it is inconvenient or too late to take action.

Now that the war is over, it's time to settle the accounts.

"What I want you to do is go to a port town on the eastern coastline of the Fire Nation and kill a few people... These people are ordinary people."

Danzo paused slightly when he said this.

What do you mean?

Sarutobi Ryo stared at Danzo.

Is he afraid that he won't attack ordinary people?

If you feel that you are being emotional and hesitant, then you are overthinking it.

"Even ordinary people who profit from national disasters should be punished accordingly."

Hearing Sarutobi Ryo's reply, Danzo nodded with satisfaction: "Very good... These people colluded with the "Kirikage" to resell the property of the Land of Fire during the war. According to my old subordinates' observations, even now, this situation is still continuing..."

Danzo began to introduce the specific actions of this Anbu assessment mission.

If it were just killing a few ordinary people, there would be no difficulty at all.

A Genin could easily do this.

"Who is supporting them behind the scenes..." Sarutobi Ryo asked the core question of the mission.

If no one supports it, no matter how brave a few ordinary people are, they would not dare to do it.