"The rope tree! It has grown taller and looks like it has made a lot of progress!"
The Third Hokage smiled kindly at the rope tree, looking very concerned. If Gu Sheng hadn't known that this was the man who had allowed Danzo to do so many wrong things, he would have been fooled by him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen seems to be a very gentle and kind leader, but it is such a person who has been in charge of Konoha for decades, and it was his series of mistakes that led to Konoha's decline from prosperity.
The series of reforms before the death of the second generation Hokage Senju Tobirama have laid the foundation for Konoha's prosperity. The first battle is proof of this. In the battle where the old and the new alternate, Senju Tobirama's disciples shine brilliantly, and the fire
The country defeated all enemies.
After nearly two decades of peaceful development, Konoha reached its peak during World War II. Quasi-kage and shadow-level powerhouses such as the White Fang, Sannin, and Kato Dan grew up. The Uchiha Senju and other clans participated in the construction of the ninja village.
The first generation of masters still exist.
It can be said that Konoha at this time is at its peak. Even if Akatsuki later dares to attack Konoha at this time, it will probably be a disgrace.
However, in the later period of Sarutobi's reign, the roots and advisory elders established previously to check and balance the major families had become a big problem. He just didn't have the determination to cut off the strength of a strong man, and directly disbanded the roots to monitor Danzo.
The death of White Fang, the separation of the three ninjas, the death of four generations in battle (Uchiha was forced not to fight), the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, the existence of the Senju in name only, and Hinata's withdrawal from the top management. These all have a lot to do with the high-level advisors of Konoha headed by Danzo.
Deep connections can be found in everything they do.
Sarutobi understood in his heart, but he just kept a high-spirited attitude and never paid attention to it. He also failed to fulfill his responsibilities afterwards (Naruto did not receive the treatment he deserved).
Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, is successful for himself. He is a tumbler in the political arena and leaves no excuse for his political opponents to attack, but for the entire village, especially for those heroes who shed their blood for Konoha.
It's extremely unfair.
White Fang, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Fugaku, Hinata Hizashi... one by one, Konoha's top combat powers were forced to death by their own people.
If the truth about these things is exposed, not to mention Danzo, Sarutobi will take the blame and resign. It is precisely because the price is too high for him, he chose silence and does not want to give up power.
In fact, when Danzo spread rumors about White Fang, if he had stepped forward to control the situation, monitor Danzo, and disband the roots, then all subsequent tragedies would not have happened. Therefore, this Hokage is not courageous enough. If Senju
When Tobirama encountered this kind of situation, he would probably cut through the mess quickly and capture Danzo directly.
Although Senju Tobirama initially looked at Uchiha with colored eyes, it can be seen from his acceptance of the Uchiha mirror as a disciple that he was prepared to integrate Uchiha into Konoha with a gentle approach and would not even think about being like him.
Like Danzo, he constantly plots and plots to force Uchiha to rebel.
If he really had that kind of intention, after Madara died in the battle, he could make plans and wipe out all Uchiha in a few years.
Komori was watching Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage who would rise and fall for more than sixty years and gain fame both before and after him. He was also watching this unexpected disciple.
Orochimaru accepted an Uchiha clansman as his apprentice. He was really surprised at first. Although he did not reject Uchiha, Tsunade still had a lot of opinions about Uchiha. The three ninjas were one, plus the Uchiha themselves.
arrogant, Jiraiya's relationship with Orochimaru and Uchiha is also very average.
But when the news that Gu Sheng defeated Chiyo and made her lose her fighting power was passed to him through intelligence channels, he couldn't help but sigh at his disciple's vision. This Uchiha was indeed qualified to compete for the next Hokage.
That's right, it's Naruto. During this period, Orochimaru, as the first candidate for Hokage, is very likely to succeed him, and his disciples are also strong contenders to become the next Hokage.
Originally, according to Sarutobi Hiruzen's idea, the next one would be Orochimaru, and if there was no other choice, it would be Naoki. Although he didn't want Chiyo to put too many marks on the Hokage, but there would be no suitable choice.
, that is, only the descendants of Chiyo can have the prestige to overwhelm everyone.
As for Uchiha, although he didn't show it, like Danzo, he was still repulsive in his heart, and Hinata was the same. The interests of the clan branch sometimes overrode the village, and class problems were serious. In his opinion, he was not as good as Uchiha.
Wave.
Later, Namikaze Minato was an accident, an accident that surprised him, but unfortunately it was as fleeting as a meteor. As for Danzo, it was never within the scope of Sarutobi's consideration. He knew many things, and Danzo knew
Being on top is a disaster.
If he hadn't missed his old relationship, Danzo wouldn't have gone as far as he did in the future. In addition, there were quite a lot of forces and entanglements behind Danzo. When he first attacked the position of Hokage, Sarutobi would have put him there.
The altar was knocked down.
I really thought this Ikkai Shinobu was easy to mess with, and if he really made him anxious, Danzo would definitely be doomed.
It's a pity that Danzo is also smart. As a direct descendant of the Hokage lineage, he only tricked Orochimaru, who was already tainted. He didn't directly take action in the Minato incident. He found reasons to prevaricate and never touched the bottom line of the third generation, so
The two maintained a tacit understanding that shouldn't exist.
"You are Orochimaru's new disciple, Uchiha Mori!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled at Gu Sheng, his smile was very kind and kind.
"I've met Hokage-sama!"
Gu Sheng's response was very formulaic, just like an ordinary ninja's meeting. Even compared to ordinary ninjas, it was a little less enthusiastic and looked very cold.
"You are excellent and have made great achievements on the battlefield!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile did not change, and he looked at Gu Sheng with his deep eyes.
"I just did what I should do as a Konoha ninja."
Gu Sheng's answer made the smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face even more satisfied, and his eyes looking at Gu Sheng became softer.
"Hokage-sama!"
Komori's sudden opening made Sarutobi stunned, "The war only brought devastation. Compared with making great achievements, I miss the days in the village more. Being a twelve-year-old jounin is not an honor in my opinion.
"
"You hate this war."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's smile faded, and Orochimaru and Tsunade's expressions changed slightly.
"War is necessary, and only war can bring long-term peace, but war without purpose is terrible, and it will devour everything, including those who start the war.
Starting from the Kingdom of Rain, the endless war has devoured too many lives. I would like to ask Naruto, what is the purpose of our war with the Kingdom of Wind?"
"Why!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless for a long time after listening to Komori's words. He remembered the information he had received from the Anbu about the promoters of this battle, the Fighting Faction.
The atmosphere at the scene was very silent. Tsunade and Orochimaru, including Chu Xin and Naoki all looked at the third generation. Even Naoki, who was always noisy, was extremely quiet at this moment.
I don’t know how long it took, but the third generation lowered his head and said solemnly to Gu Sheng: "Peace! The war between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Wind is to protect the Kingdom of Fire and for the peace of Konoha!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words are not wrong. After watching the three ninja battles, except for a few maliciously provoked by Danzo and others, the rest were basically directed against Konoha by other countries.
The Land of Four Wars is not easy to live in. The Fire Nation, which occupies the best geographical advantage in the ninja world, desires peace most. The strength gained after peaceful development is their capital to dominate other countries.