After the battle with Obito, Funan needed to rest.
The Tsugihagi no Kokuo could reverse all the side effects of the Mangekyo, but it required time, it was not instantaneous.
At the same time, because of this battle, the entire Konoha has undergone tremendous changes. The biggest change was the disappearance of the rumors.
How could Konoha remain calm after what happened in front of its gates? Who knew when the enemy would attack again?
No matter how dissatisfied the villagers of Konoha are with the Hokage and others, what matters more is their own lives. At this time, they will definitely not dare to make trouble.
After Funan knew this, he was slightly startled and then smiled. Is this considered the Hokage's last struggle? It seemed that these people were not yet willing to give up their power.
"Hahaha, Hiruzen, the battle was caused by me. Don't dream of taking advantage of me!"
"At least, you should pay me for it."
Immediately, another rumor feast began.
"Did you know? There are shinobi fighting in the Forest of Death."
"Yes, it is said that it caused great destruction. With all the things happening in the village recently, it is as if there is no peace at all."
"You're wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"It is said that what happened in the Death Forest was done by the Hokage and others."
"No way?"
"Why not? Haven't you noticed that the village has been peaceful in the past two days?"
"This…"
"They were originally supposed to elect the Fifth Hokage, but that was canceled too. Now they say to be careful of enemy attacks. Hmph, that must be their strategy."
"This... you can't think like this. What if something happens? Hokage-sama must consider the overall situation."
"Then if this continues, we will never choose the Fifth Hokage? Let the Third Hokage do it for another hundred years?"
Many people were confused.
They said there were enemies, where are they? They can't just say something and expect everyone to believe it, right?
Two days have passed and there is still no sign of enemies, but the Hokage is acting as usual. Are they being fooled again?
The villagers' anger was gradually aroused again, and it was even more intense than last time.
The Hokage Residence was once again besieged.
Hiruzen and others felt dizzy for a while.
Hiruzen was really angry this time. He looked at Danzo and the other two, gritted his teeth and said: "Didn't I ask you to send all your men? Why aren't the rumors under control yet?"
Last time, Uchiha dominated public opinion, which could be explained by lack of preparation.
This time, when Hiruzen was preparing to continue ruling, he had sent all the members of the four clans because he was worried about the problems.
Hiruzen felt that his anger could not be suppressed at all.
The corner of Danzo's mouth twitched, and he said with difficulty: "I didn't know it would be like this. I have obviously sent out all the people who can be sent out."
Koharu suddenly asked: "Could it be a genjutsu?"
"Whether it is true or not, we can't confirm it." Hiruzen sighed.
Danzo said unwillingly: "I have clearly ordered that anyone spreading rumors be caught and the spread controlled to the extent possible. However, rumors have exploded overnight."
Hiruzen said impatiently: "Okay, let's announce..."
[Bang!]
An ANBU hurriedly broke into the office.
"Shinnosuke, what are you doing?" Hiruzen looked at the ANBU angrily.
The leader of the ANBU, Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
If she weren't his son, he would have already hit him with a stick.
"Hokage-sama!" Shinnosuke looked nervous and shouted: "The rumors outside have changed."
"What do you mean?" Hiruzen suddenly became nervous and shouted loudly: "What are they spreading now?"
…
"Did you know? Not only did Danzo harm many people, but in fact, Hokage-sama harmed even more people."
"What do you mean by this? Who did Hokage-sama harm?"
"Think about it. After the Second Hokage died in battle, why did Sarutobi Hiruzen become Hokage? Is it really the will of the second generation Hokage? After becoming Hokage, why did Uchiha Kagami die?"
"At that time, Uchiha was the strongest clan in Konoha, right? Uchiha Kagami is also the most popular candidate for the position of Hokage, right?"
"Second, there is Hatake Sakumo, the most respected among the candidates for the Fourth Hokage, even surpassing the Three Sannin. But what happened? He also died."
"These are things from the past that have already been mentioned before." The other person had a skeptical expression.
"Haha, really? Don't worry, I have the third one here."
"Third?"
"The Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato!"
"What?"
"After Namikaze Minato became Hokage, the ANBU did not change, and the positions of the Elders did not change. You must understand what this means. It means that the Third Hokage and the elders still have power."
"However, Namikaze Minato is the Hokage after all, and he gradually took power into his hands. Just then, he died."
"This..." The man stammered: "Didn't the Fourth Generation die to seal the demon fox?"
"This is what the Third Hokage said. Who knows the real situation?"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because the Third Hokage just said two days ago that he would choose the Fifth Hokage, and now he has disappeared. To put it bluntly, he doesn't want to delegate power. Whoever dares to touch his rights will die!"
"Uchiha Kagami is like this, Hatake Sumo is like this, Namikaze Minato is like this too!"
This conversation spread throughout Konoha like the wind.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
At this time, the Will of Fire was mentioned again.
During the second generation, the old second generation died in battle.
During the fourth generation, the younger fourth generation died in battle.
Regardless, the Third Hokage is still alive and in power.
Is this a coincidence or luck?
Also, there is one more person.
Orochimaru!
He is the most likely person to become the Fourth Hokage after Hatake Sakumo.
However, at that time he began to disappear from everyone's attention and was later rumored to be doing human experiments, being declared a renegade.
Is this true or false?
One moment he was the Hokage candidate and the next he was a missing-nin. Isn't the contrast a bit big?
And Jiraiya and Tsunade, why haven't these two Sannin returned to Konoha?
Many people feel more and more horrified the more they think about it.
Many people even came to think of one person... Senju Nawaki!
The heir of the Senju clan, the most orthodox successor to the position of Hokage, died unexpectedly on the battlefield.
It's not a big deal if a shinobi dies on the battlefield.
But...
Damn it.
Many people wanted to scold him.
How come none of your Sarutobi Hiruzen's children died on the battlefield?
Moreover, Senju Nawaki, as a disciple of Orochimaru and the grandson of Senju Hashirama, many people are paying attention to him and secretly helping him.
It's crazy that he died in front of Orochimaru.
All of Konoha fell into a strange silence.
The people surrounding the Hokage Residence actually slowly dispersed.
The rumors also disappeared.
However, it was only now that the Third Hokage and others truly understood that something bad was going to happen.
Sometimes causing a little chaos isn't so bad. Venting internal anger can help calm things down. But, this silence means despair.
"Damn Uchiha, damn Uchiha!" Hiruzen was like a defeated dog at this moment, roaring crazily in the office. The entire office had been smashed into rubble by him.
He had just gone out, and even the staff in the Hokage Residence had extremely strange eyes when they saw him.
That look made his heart almost stop beating.
Danzo suddenly said: "Hiruzen, give the order to let Akimichi Torifu become the agent of the Fifth Hokage. After that, we will choose a truly qualified Fifth Hokage."
Hiruzen nodded heavily. He suddenly felt that something was wrong, he raised his head sharply and looked at Danzo and the others, shouting: "What looks are those? What do they mean?"
"No, nothing..." Danzo and the others quickly avoided his gaze, but in their minds, they were secretly muttering.
'Good guy, I never knew you had done so much, Sarutobi Hiruzen!'
'Monkey, you made us understand what it means to be ruthless and don't talk much!'
'It's so scary. I will definitely be obedient from now on.'
Danzo was shouting loudly in his mind: 'Hiruzen, two days ago, you were looking at me like this. Now you understand how I felt at that time. That's right. How can it be just me? Only you can...'
Hiruzen glared at the others, snorted loudly, and said, "Notify all the Jonin, and have them prepare for a high-ranking meeting."
"Yes!" The ANBU in the dark quickly went to convey the order.
"Where's Kakashi?" Hiruzen asked: "Let him come to see me."
"Yes!" Another ANBU left.
Danzo frowned and said: "Hiruzen, do you still want to promote Kakashi?"
"Who else can I promote besides him?" Hiruzen snorted.
He wanted to promote his own son, he was even prepared for it, since the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho was about to graduate from the ninja academy.
He wanted to arrange for Asuma to become the Jonin leader of the Ino-Shika-Cho team and gain their support. The ANBU captain was his eldest son, so it was impossible not to support his younger brother.
In a few years, Asuma will be eligible to become the fifth Hokage.
Now, all plans have been disrupted. It's better to let Kakashi test the attitude of others.
However, Hiruzen was no longer thinking about the Fifth Hokage, but about having someone from his clan try to become the Sixth Hokage. Hiruzen's gaze was deep.
But Danzo couldn't help it anymore and shouted directly: "Hiruzen, have you never considered me?"
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