It didn't take long for the high-level meeting at the Hokage building to end.
After several rounds of debate and negotiation, Danzo succeeded in obtaining the Hokage authority granted by Minato.
This meant he didn't take the position of Hokage, but during this period, he could enter the Hokage's office, control the Hokage's power, and be responsible for handling daily government affairs, as well as the release and decision-making of high-risk tasks at all levels.
However, this also indirectly caused dissatisfaction among Homura and Koharu.
They were all from the same generation, so why should Danzo, who liked to hide in the shadows, temporarily take over the Hokage's power?
Hiruzen was also the temporary successor!
If Hiruzen hadn't given up in the competition, which round would Danzo have succeeded in?
Frankly, Danzo wasn't surprised that Hiruzen had given up.
He just thought Hiruzen had lost his strength due to the loss of his wife, Biwako.
He didn't know that Hiruzen had been scolded by the "revived" Tobirama the previous night, and now he no longer pursued power.
In other words, Hiruzen was worried that if Tobirama came again, he would see that he was clinging to power and turning the Fourth Hokage into a puppet.
As for Danzo, let him cause trouble as he pleased!
Hiruzen hoped that next time he had the chance to meet Tobirama, Danzo would be as strong as he was now.
That was all.
After Danzo gained the Hokage's power, the first order he gave was to deploy more Root ninjas to monitor the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha ninjas were strictly prohibited from leaving their base. Any task requiring an Uchiha to go out had to be approved by him before it could be released.
Such a harsh decision naturally caused dissatisfaction among the Uchiha Clan.
So upset was Uchiha Fugaku that he 'deliberately' approached Danzo to complain.
But Danzo drove Fugaku back, claiming to be rectifying the village and protecting it from spies.
Now, the village had just been hit by the Kyuubi Rebellion disaster and was on high alert. Everyone hated the Kyuubi. If the Uchiha Clan really dared to choose this time to lead, Danzo wouldn't mind taking advantage of the general trend to ruthlessly kill the Uchiha Clan.
Fortunately, Fugaku was very perceptive and held back again. After reaching a secret agreement with Minato, he wasn't in a hurry at all. Instead, he hoped Danzo and the others would act more rudely and excessively.
How proud they were now, how miserable they would be later!
Don't worry, just play with them!
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On the other side
Iron Country
In the secret underground base built by Uchiha Madara, the scarred Obito also fled back here.
Zetsu immediately appeared.
White Zetsu teased with a cowardly attitude: "Yo yo yo, the great 'Uchiha Madara' failed?"
Black Zetsu also said gloomily: "You're exaggerating. The Fourth Hokage isn't that easy to deal with."
Obito said fiercely, "Stop talking nonsense and help me transplant a new arm!"
Playing is about playing, making trouble is about making trouble.
Of course, Black Zetsu couldn't let go of Obito, the important chess piece.
White Zetsu immediately took a suitable limb and helped Obito transplant his arm to treat his wounds.
"Obito, you haven't revealed your identity, have you?" Black Zetsu asked seriously.
"No, no one can recognize me as I am now!"
Obito was confident in his disguise. Even though he had lost to his teacher, he was sure Minato would never recognize his identity.
Of course, he didn't know that he would be exposed by Lux.
"Hehehe, the braggart was severely punished by his teacher! He gave him a lesson!"
White Zetsu continued to tease and mock, afraid that others wouldn't know he had a mouth.
"Shut up! I was just careless. I didn't expect him to be able to use Rasengan and Hiraishin no Jutsu at the same time!"
"Failure is failure. Making excuses will only make you look weak. You are the one who inherited Madara's ideas and legacy, and you must not fall here." Black Zetsu encouraged him gloomily as before.
But Obito, who felt very lonely at this time, found those words quite comforting.
"That was just one failure, it won't happen again!"
"How are the Yondaime and the Jinchuuriki now?"
"I don't know. I retreated immediately after being injured." Obito shook his head, not knowing.
But White Zetsu immediately said in a cruel tone: "Hehe, I have the latest information here, do you want to know it?"
White Zetsu, who had many clones, naturally left his clones around Konoha and had obtained the latest information.
"Tell me quickly!"
"It is said that the Kyuubi has been sealed back. However, the Yondaime seems to be seriously injured, and his authority as Hokage has been temporarily handed over to Danzo."
"He is seriously injured and has retreated to the rear? Could this be fake news deliberately spread?"
Black Zetsu was very cautious and suspicious every day.
"It's highly unlikely. Without the Sharingan, the Kyuubi wouldn't be easy to subdue. After the Yondaime fought me, he didn't have much chakra left. Even if they could finally seal the Kyuubi again, one of them would be seriously injured!"
"Someone might even be dead! Zetsu, if the Kyuubi is sealed back into the Jinchuuriki's body, will the Jinchuuriki die?"
"No."
Black Zetsu's knowledge was unusual, and he was very clear about this.
"Hehehe! Poor Obito, no one was killed. Minato and his wife might still be alive. A big failure for Obito! A big failure!"
"Shut up!"Obito said irritably: "As long as the Yondaime and Kushina are alive, Akatsuki won't be able to grow at all, and it will be difficult to capture all the Bijuu in the future. Didn't Madara tell you about this?"
"I know, that's why I asked you. You are now Madara's successor."
Obito pondered for a moment, then made a decision:
"Find a way to incite Kumogakure Village to attack and test Konoha!"
"If the Yondaime doesn't come forward, it will prove that he is really seriously injured. Then we will attack again and finish this completely!"
"My plan and my future must be achieved no matter what!"
White Zetsu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Obito is mad, crazy! Do you want to start the Fourth Great Ninja War immediately? Crazy, crazy..."
Obito didn't bother to pay attention to White Zetsu.
Since Rin died, his life's goal was to recreate a safe world where Rin would no longer be hurt.
To this end, he would do anything!
"Do I need to contact Nagato?"
"Don't rush now, wait until Kumogakure Village's test. Also, help me tear off that piece of flesh on my back!"
"Flesh? Tear off?"
"Yes! The one with the Hiraishin mark!"
After making sure Minato wasn't dead, Obito was also very cautious.
He immediately asked Zetsu to peel off the large piece of flesh with the Hiraishin mark on his back!
If Minato had died after sealing the Kyuubi, he wouldn't have had to pay attention to the mark.
But now the other party wasn't dead yet, Obito had to take it seriously. Otherwise, next time he met Minato, he might not be able to survive even one round!
Soon, a large piece of flesh and blood was torn off by White Zetsu.
The intense pain made Obito clench his teeth and his eyes almost burst; but compared to the pain of losing Rin, this was nothing!