[Danzo took advantage of this time to help Hiruzen get a new office chair.]
[As both of them are high-ranking members of Konoha and have been friends for decades, Hiruzen always receives unexpected surprises from Danzo.]
[The Third Hokage: He manages dozens of people and travels around the ninja world daily to handle various affairs. It's very thoughtful of him to consider me.]
The Third Hokage covered his face, feeling too embarrassed to face others.
For a while, he genuinely harbored this mentality.
It was as if a person in a higher position were watching someone below him jumping around, trying to take his place.
The result?
All these actions were within his expectations.
These actions merely added some amusement to his otherwise mundane days.
They served no other purpose.
However, now that he realized Danzo had been working behind his back so extensively, the Third Hokage had to save face. He was so embarrassed that he felt like he could have dug out a three-bedroom apartment with his feet.
On the screen, the video continued.
[During the battle against the No. 1 terrorist organization in the ninja world, Danzo quietly constructed a solid air barrier for the villagers in the rear.]
[Let every villager breathe fresh air.]
[Konoha villagers: Thank you so much. At that time, the non-mainstream person wearing earrings, who was unhygienic, came to the village to poison us. He flew into the sky and farted so loudly that the houses collapsed. If it hadn't been for Danzo-sama inhaling the fumes and using wind jutsu to purify the air, the entire village would have been too sick to eat at night. Look at Tsunade-sama, who was too close to the source of the fart and fainted from hunger because she couldn't eat.]
The villager who was "interviewed" said something quite humorous.
But those watching couldn't laugh at all.
Because they saw on the light curtain that a mysterious man had appeared above Konoha and then used some kind of jutsu to expand outward from his center, leaving Konoha Village in ruins.
No, it wasn't just flat ground. It would be more accurate to describe it as a large crater.
"Who is this man? Why does he want to destroy Konoha? And what jutsu is he using?"
As Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the ruins of Konoha Village, he felt a mix of excitement and fear.
He couldn't think of any ninjutsu that could instantly transform Konoha into the scene displayed.
It was horrifying.
Senju Tobirama didn't respond to Sarutobi Hiruzen's question because he didn't know how to answer it.
He clenched his hands and stared at the light screen with a serious expression, trying to discern more details from it.
Unfortunately, the scene of Konoha's destruction didn't last long. Even with Senju Tobirama's exceptional observation skills, he couldn't make out any more details.
"The only thing that can be confirmed is that the time point in the image occurs more than 40 years from now."
At that moment, Kagami spoke up, snapping everyone out of their shock and fear.
"Why are you all staring at me? Do you think I've lost my mind? Will I never speak again?"
Kagami smiled faintly, clearly having calmed down from his initial anger.
"Kagami is right."
Tobirama continued from where Kagami left off, "If I'm not mistaken, in the 'history' without our intervention, Tsunade would become the fifth Hokage of Konoha."
After saying that, Tobirama glanced at the confused young Tsunade and muttered to himself, hoping Konoha wouldn't be destroyed by then.
"The Fifth Hokage is Tsunade; doesn't that mean the village is doomed?"
Little Jiraiya was the only one present who would say something so foolish.
His words led directly to Tsunade's fist connecting with his cheek.
"Idiot Jiraiya, if you can't say anything sensible, then don't say anything at all."
Little Orochimaru smiled and said nothing.
With Tobirama's careful guidance, little Orochimaru quite enjoyed the camaraderie of playing and fighting among friends.
Of course, the fighting here refers to little Tsunade hitting little Jiraiya. If he were involved, he would politely decline.
"Is it possible that the village will face such a major crisis in the future?"
This is not an isolated case.
The ruins of Konoha displayed on the light screen not only shocked the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, and the Third Hokage, but even Danzo was taken aback.
Yes, Danzo had always aspired to become Hokage.
But if the village is destroyed, then his ambition to become Hokage would be meaningless.
"Danzo, Jiraiya, do you know who destroyed Konoha?"
The image showed no clear view of the person's face. From "interviews" with villagers, the Third Hokage only knew that the person wore earrings and had an unconventional appearance. Beyond that, there was no additional information.
The Third Hokage looked at Danzo and Jiraiya, one who had overseen Root for many years and one had been away for a while, hoping to gain insights from these two.
Unfortunately, both Jiraiya and Danzo shook their heads in response to the Third Hokage's gaze.
"Hiruzen, I've thought about it carefully, but I don't recall any information about this person."
"Old man, I don't know anything about such an unconventional individual."
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage sighed and turned his attention to Orochimaru, who was sitting near the door.
"Do you know anything?"
Of course, Orochimaru knew.
Whether it was the number one terrorist organization in the ninja world, the shadowy figure on the screen, or the distinctive earrings, all these clues pointed to the same person without exception.
That person was none other than the leader of Akatsuki, Pain.
However, even if Orochimaru knew, he might not reveal it openly.
Given Pain's ability to obliterate Konoha with a single strike, sharing this information would only bring more trouble.
Moreover, besides Pain, Akatsuki had several other formidable members.
It is better to live in peace for a while.
Isn't the light curtain able to connect the village's "past and future"?
Orochimaru thought it would be better to discuss the Akatsuki organization only after he had connected with the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know."
With a peculiar smile, Orochimaru responded to the Third Hokage's inquiry.
"Yeah?"
"Yes."
[That day, Danzo, who had inhaled too much poison gas but was still full of energy, served as the acting Hokage surrounded by the villagers.]
"Ahahahaha, Hiruzen, did you see that? I became Hokage in the end."
"No way, how could someone like you become Hokage?"
Danzo was overjoyed.
He had finally achieved the position of Hokage that he had always coveted.
Especially when he saw the astonished expressions on the faces of Fifth Hokage Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, despite the fact that he was not entirely out of danger yet, he couldn't suppress his elation.
"Nothing is impossible. How could what is shown on the screen be false?"
Hearing this, the two fell silent.
Compared to the destruction of Konoha, they found it even harder to believe that Danzo could become Hokage. What right did he have to hold such a position?
Unless, it was a usurpation of the position.
Yes, that must be it.
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