Inside the house Ryuzaki and Sasuke sat in the garden after the training. Sasuke didn't go home after training because he felt lonely inside that house.
Ryuzaki knew that and that's why he didn't chase out Sasuke today like usually he would do.
Sitting there looking at something which is not there became somewhat boring so Ryuzaki asked "How is your school going?"
Getting questioned suddenly Sasuke was startled. "Why do you care!!" Sasuke replied.
"So I guess it is going good. " replied Ryuzaki with a mocking smile.
Sasuke looked at the mocking smile and remained silent as he didn't know how to reply to that smile. He looked at Ryuzaki thinking whether he should reply or not.
" Sometimes you have to talk, to not get swallowed by your loneliness. If you get too lonely you will lose your motive if someone were to reach out to you. So, be careful of that light which will cause you to forget about your pain. " said Ryuzaki looking dazed.
Sasuke looking back questioned him " Why do you hate Third hokage? "
" I don't hate him, it's I don't respect him. A person who talk about will of fire but can't even sacrifice himself for the village is not worthy of respect. " Ryyzaki said while looking at the front gate of his house.
In front of the gate stood Hiruzen and Shikaku along with the anbu-nin looking at the garden where Ryyzaki and Sasuke were sitting.
Sasuke also noticed them following the eyes of Ryuzaki. So Sasuke didn't say anything as he don't know how the Third hokage was going to react.
Hearing Ryuzaki speak about hokage the entourage stood there stunned. They couldn't believe their ears that they heard something like that.
The anbu was angry and ready to attack Ryuzaki at any moment but Hiruzen stopped him from attacking. Shikaku stood beside Hiruzen with a thoughtful look as he was contemplating Ryuzaki's words.
"I don't know why you think that but let me tell you, if there comes a day where I have to sacrifice myself for the greater good of the village then I will not think for a moment to die. " Hiruzen said with righteousness in his voice while walking towards them.
Hiruzen had to reply as his worth was being questioned by someone while his subordinates are beside him. If he don't say anything then his honor will be hurt.
" So then why did you let Minato Namikaze die in the battle. It wasn't his place to die when the third hokage is alive and kicking. " said Ryuzaki with a bored look in his eyes.
" I wanted to help Minato to defeat the Nine tails but there was another intruder with whom I was fighting. I was not powerful enough to defeat the intruder which let to Minato being ambushed and I regret being unable to save him. " said Hiruzen with a sad face while looking at the sky.
" So then why do people call you the god of shinobi if you can't even do something like protecting them. Forget about fighting, you're too old to be a hokage anymore because you are getting senile with old age. " said Ryuzaki with visible disgust his his face.
Seeing the blatant disrespect towards Hiruzen the anbu tried to attack Ryuzaki but Hiruzen once again stopped them. But the hostility of the anbu can be seen with naked eyes.
Shikaku looked at Ryuzaki with squinted eyes trying to figure out why Ryuzaki is so disrespectful towards Third hokage. Hiruzen looked at Ryuzaki whose face is without any emotion but the eyes were like looking at a dead man.
Hiruzen didn't know if it was because of the Uchiha massacre or something else that Ryuzaki is mad about but he can feel this contempt which can be seen in Ryuzaki's eyes.
"I know that I am getting old but there is no one who can take the hokage sit right now. I want to retire and sit in my home but leaving the village neglected is not something I can do. That's why I became hokage once more. " Hiruzen showed his confidence and resolution through his eyes.
" Do you really believe that there is no other person capable of being a hokage other than you. Even if you don't search there were many people who could have been a hokage but they died while protecting this village and honour while you elder council refuse to give their sit to other people hogging it like a monkey. " saying so Ryuzaki turned and looked at Sasuks who was listening to the side.
" Do you know how many Uchiha were there whom enemy feared and respected. But inside this village they didn't get any recognition. Only the clan members respected them while others either be it foe or friend every one feared them. Your father was also one of them whom the enemy feared. He was someone who made huge contributions to the village not less than Minato Namikaze." said Ryuzaki while Sasuke turned motionless hearing his father's name.
"So why do you think your father didn't become a hokage? " saying that Ryuzaki waited for Sasuke to answer him while Hiruzen stood there looking at Ryuzaki.
Hiruzen felt like there is not even a jealousy or hatred in Ryuzaki's voice while saying. It felt like Ryuzaki is telling about a story where the village made an unjust decision. Hiruzen just listened without saying anything to know what Ryuzaki is trying to do.
Shikaku felt like there is something which is not right in Ryuzaki's words but couldn't pinpoint on what it is.
Sasuke getting questioned thought about the answer but couldn't come up with a reason why his father couldn't be a hokage. His father was strong and respected, who is from Uchiha bloodline so he felt like there is no reason to be not selected as a hokage.
"I don't know. " said Sasuke while looking straight at Ryuzaki.