As Tsunade's words fell, Jiraiya and Orochimaru on the side also opened their mouths. Looking at the tangled and unbearable expressions on their faces, they obviously wanted to persuade Lei Luo to get something for their teacher.
Lei Luo did not raise his head to look at these people, but focused his attention on the letter in his hand. Only the words coming out of his mouth seemed to prove that he was not completely unaware of the situation around him:
"Be quiet for a while and wait until I finish reading."
Although Lei Luo could not say that he was completely sure of the emotions surging in the hearts of the three Tsunade people, they were fighting against Master and Disciple Sarutobi Hiruzen. How could they sit back and watch their teacher face being punished after being punished for going crazy?
The infamy of being splashed with dirty water on your face?
Lei Luo understood the thoughts of the three of them. He just asked him to give Hiruzen Sarutobi a lighter sentence after he became the Hokage. This was not beyond his expectation. After all, even cold-blooded Orochimaru fell for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Asking for love, let alone Tsunade and Jiraiya who value love and justice?
Seeing that Tsunade and Jiraiya have actively cooperated with him in recruiting the Rain Country troops in the past two days, Lei Luo said that he would seriously consider their suggestions.
But in the end, should he "pursue victory" against Sarutobi Hiruzen, use various methods to completely discredit the Third Hokage, and make his position more "in line with the people's wishes", or should he stop in time and leave a legacy to the old man who is no longer in this world?
The difference between face and face depends on the letter in your hand...
After all, what was said.
The letter begins like this:
"Lei Luo, when you read this letter, I think I should be dead."
The title mentioned the nature of this letter, which was almost the same as Hiruzen Sarutobi's suicide note. Lei Luo narrowed his eyes, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and continued reading:
"I have been thinking these days, what exactly caused this situation to happen? Is it because of my negligence as the Hokage? Is it because of your inexplicable hostility towards me?"
"Or...is this simply because we have different ideas? I have never been able to come up with a definite answer to this point."
"Lei Luo, I have conducted an in-depth analysis of you, everything you have done so far, your words and deeds, and your unrealistic goals."
"Then, excluding all colored eyes, I found that you are indeed qualified to be Hokage."
"Whether it's from your ability, your mindset, or your mind, I can't give you a negative conclusion."
"That is to say, from the perspective of Hokage, I agree with you becoming the next generation of Hokage, but... from the perspective of Sarutobi Hiruzen, I really can't bear to let someone like you become the fourth generation.
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"To be honest, I have always been conflicted about how to deal with the relationship with you. I have been confused and confused. I have wanted to get rid of you several times, but thinking that you have been fighting for Konoha, I
I can’t make up my mind again.”
"Including this incident, I think you should know that if I follow Men Yan's suggestion and transfer Hatake Sakumo back, or even form an alliance with Iwagakure Yugakure, you will not be able to succeed."
"But I am a Hokage after all, and my duties prevent me from doing this. It is also because I am a Hokage, so I must try my best to be fair and just. Denying your qualifications to become a Hokage is also a manifestation of injustice.
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"So...since there is a conflict between my identity and my true intention, let me get rid of all the constraints brought by this identity and fight with you to my heart's content."
"After all, I really can't help but watch the ninjas in the village die innocently because of the ideological dispute between you and me. Both Men Yan and Danzo said that I am too weak, and maybe this is also true..."
"Now, since you have won, I have nothing to say. The ninja world is ultimately about strength. If I lose to you, then my heart and my ideas will also lose to you."
"I have ordered Tofeng, Menyan, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Xiaochun that if you survive, they will not deliberately go against you, so... if you can cause less killing, do as little killing as possible, Mu
Ye really can't stand too much trouble anymore."
"Then, tell me about your goal..."
"If you are really determined to invade other countries, my suggestion is to unite with Kumogakure to deal with Sunagakure first and then Iwagakure, kill all the restless neighbors, then unite with Kirigakure to deal with Kumogakure, and finally take care of Kirigakure.
Lose."
"Until the situation in the ninja world is completely stabilized, I really don't recommend that you take action against the daimyo. The risk is too high, and Konoha's financial resources will not be able to support it."
"Don't think I'm being alarmist. Daimyos have hundreds of thousands of years of righteousness. This is what the people want and cannot be solved by force."
"Well, the above is my personal opinion. Whether you listen or not is entirely up to you. After all, I am a dead old man now, so there is no need to say too much."
"Finally, congratulations on becoming the fourth generation, Lei Luo."
"The third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Handwritten."
After reading the last sentence of the handwriting left by Sarutobi Hiruzen, Lei Luo slowly placed the letter in his hand on the table and fell into a long silence, with thoughts in his mind surging even more.
Noticing that Lei Luo's expression was not right, no one from Orochimaru or the other three spoke, but Nonoyu who was beside Lei Luo...
Seeing this situation, a look of deep concern appeared on her face. She moved closer, stretched out a pair of slender hands and put them on Lei Luo's shoulders, saying softly:
"Lei Luo, the third generation..."
He closed his eyes and lowered his head to think for a while, then felt the soft touch from his shoulders. Lei Luo opened his eyes slightly, suppressed his increasingly complicated mood, and said as calmly as possible:
"The Third Hokage...I don't know how to evaluate him."
"In short, I will leave a way for his descendants to survive. As for him..."
He raised his head and glanced at the three Orochimaru people on the left and right sides. Seeing that they were all looking at him seriously, Lei Luo took a deep breath and continued:
"After I check his current physical condition, I will place him with the Sarutobi clan, and the Sarutobi clan will raise him to live out his old age."
After hearing the result of Lei Luo's treatment of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Orochimaru and Jiraiya both nodded silently. Only Tsunade, after carefully observing Lei Luo's expression, couldn't help but wonder in her heart and asked:
"Lei Luo, what happened to Sarutobi-sensei? Can he be saved? Now that you have become the Fourth Hokage, can't you tell us the truth?"
Lei Luo naturally didn't want to tell the truth at all, but now Tsunade has made her position clear, and she can barely be regarded as his subordinate, so he decided to reveal a little bit to the other party:
"Whether Sarutobi Hiruzen can be saved depends on whether I, the Hokage, can secure my position as Hokage. That's all I have to say, Tsunade... I advise you not to make it difficult for me."