"Huh, Aizen Soosuke... Hizen, you can put him in my place to exercise.In this ninja world, his character is really naive."
Danzo said with a complicated expression in his eyes.This is a room in Konoha Village. The light is a bit dim. Only the oil lamp on the table exudes a faint light, reflecting Danzo's vicissitudes of face, and his black clothes seem to blend in with the darkness.
"Don't pollute him with your darkness, Danzo."
Wearing a hat on his head, Sanzaime Hokage sat quietly in an office chair, looking at Danzo worriedly.
On the wall behind him hung portraits of Hokage from all ages, and those portraits seemed to be silently watching everything in the room.
The sky outside was gray, and the black rainstorm was like a note, and the rain hit the window glass and made a crackling sound, like the disputes that arise from time to time in this ninja world, never stop.
Hokage sat there, staring out of the window that seemed to be swallowed by darkness, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. This sigh was mixed with helplessness about the status quo of the ninja world, worries about the future of the village, and a little pity for Aizen.
"Lan Zhan is really a good person.Even being a ninja is a bit too cruel for him.I can't bear to let him come into contact with those things.That would destroy the beauty in the hearts of many people."
Rizuke said slowly, with a trace of emotion in his voice.
He remembered Lan Zhan's pure eyes, which seemed to contain all the goodness and beauty in the world, not at all like the eyes of this ninja world full of killing and conspiracy.
"How can you become a talent without suffering?If you don't have the ability to withstand the darkness, how can you inherit Hokage's position?"
Danzo frowned, his tone was as tough as he had always been, and he raised his head and looked directly at Rizao.
His eyes were like sharp blades, with unquestionable determination.
In his eyes, the growth of ninjas is to experience darkness in order to gain a foothold in this cruel world. It should be like tough steel, not fragile glass.
"I don't plan to make him Hokage."
Hizen said calmly, his gaze suddenly became resolute, like the Hokage ancestors who had gone through countless storms behind him.
His face hidden in the shadow of the hat could not see the expression, but there was no hesitation in his voice.
"...what?"
Danzo's eyes widened, as if he was a little surprised by this answer.
He always thought in his heart that Hizen, just as he was cultivating other younger generations, treated Aizen in accordance with the standards of Hokage's heirs.
In his cognition, Aizen's outstanding talent and kind qualities can be developed in the direction of Hokage.
"People like Aizen Soosuke are more suitable for the position of consultants and elders."
Hizen explained.In this silent room, his voice echoed.
He knew that the road to Naruto was full of conspiracy, blood and sacrifice. He didn't want his pure eyes to be defiled, and his kind heart to be swallowed up by the darkness of the ninja world.
He also hopes that Aizen can shine for Konoha in another way. With his kindness and dedication to faith, he will stabilize the military heart in the rear and become a symbol of Konoha's spirit.
"Consultant?"
Danzo was even more surprised by this answer, and quickly thought about the meaning behind Hizen's arrangement in his mind.
The wrinkles on his face seemed to have become deeper because of thinking.
As an old comrade-in-arms, Shimura Danzo squinted his eyes and realized his old friend's plan.
The air in the room seemed to have solidified, only the sound of rain accompanied by silence.
"Are you going to make him a benchmark?Danzo tilted his head slightly and asked again.
He began to understand the deep meaning of Hizen's move. Aizen was like a clear stream. If he could put it in the position of a consultant or elder, it could indeed become a representative of Konoha's aura.
"Yes.The benchmark of the will of fire.The benchmark of morality."Rizhan replied firmly.
The gaze under the hat seemed to pass through the wall and look at the young ninjas in Konoha Village. They needed a spiritual model, just as they needed bright stars to guide them in the dark.
Slowly exhaling a mouthful of smoke, three generations of Hokage looked at the black rain outside the window, his voice low and decisive.
The smoke slowly rose and spread out in the air, like the unpredictable situation in the Ninja realm.
"This is a much more useful sign than my Hokage.He will be a role model for everyone and call on everyone to learn from him. That's enough."
Hizen continued.He understands that he, Hokage, needs to deal with various political forces, and sometimes has to make some compromises and sacrifices.
And a pure person like Aizen can use his almost idealized image to inspire generations of Konoha ninjas and guard the inheritance of the will of fire.
"Instead of hesitating, it's better to block it directly... it's worthy of you, Rizha.Well done.But if you hesitate one day and lose the ability to judge, then give Hokage's position to someone more capable."
Danzo commented coldly.In his heart, Hokage's position needs to be assumed by the most determined, wise and capable person.
Although he has many differences with Nissei, he also deeply admires Nissei's decisiveness in many things.
Seeing his old friend's firm face, the man in the shadow nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice of satisfaction.
The shadow enveloped most of his body, making him look mysterious and cold, only the words of praise seemed to be a trace of warm light through the darkness.
"Don't be timid, don't let the enemy have an opportunity to take advantage of it.You take care of Yunnin's affairs, and you can't let them notice our problems in the short term.I came to deal with the problems in the village and created the illusion that Sakumo Hagi was actually cheating to death and was defrauding the trust of other villages."
Hizen began to arrange the next task.His eyes were deep, as if he had already seen the situation map of the entire Ninja world.
He knew that external enemies were like hungry wolves, always coveting Konoha's fat, and internal stability was as important as external planning.
"Just do it.Thank you, Danzo.I also have to do the soothing work of other ninjas in the village.This was a sad accident.Other than that, it's nothing."
Hizen's voice carried a kind of comfort and calmness. He knew that it was essential to stabilize the emotions of the ninjas at this time. After all, a stable and united Konoha could resist foreign invasion.
"It should be so.You are a towering tree, I am the root in the dark, don't forget our vows.Day cut."
Danzo said in harmony.In the operating system of Konoha Village, Hizen is like a gorgeous canopy under the sun, while he himself is like a root buried in the ground that does not see the sun but steadily delivers nutrients. Each performs its own duties in order to protect Konoha's peace and prosperity.
"I have never forgotten."Rizhan responded firmly.The solemnity in that tone seemed to be respect for the memory of fighting side by side in the past years, and it was also an oath of determination to protect Konoha Village in the future.
Taking a deep look at his old friend who seemed to be suddenly ten years old, but became more determined and determined, Shimura Danzo nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and gradually disappeared into the shadows.
The back gradually blurred, just like the role he had always played, hidden in the darkness, guarding silently.
Just after a long time, in a dark corner of Konoha that no one knew, a greeting suddenly came from the infinite darkness.
There was a rancid smell in the corner, and the walls were wet, as if there were countless desperate souls attached to them.
"...in this state, this is the first time we have met, right?Shuo Maojun.It's really great that you can commit suicide."
Aizen Soosuke's voice sounded faintly in the dark, but the plain tone was like a cold snake crawling on the spine of a person.
His figure slowly emerged from the darkness, the white feather weave on his body was still as clean as snow, and his glasses reflected a faint light.
'...?'Sakumo Hagiki's light blue soul fragment, which was bound in a glass frame, fluctuated suspiciously. His soul looked so weak, like a candle swaying in the wind.
"Otherwise, how could I touch the soul of a top ninja like this without any risk?This is much lower than the risk of test failure."
Lan Zhan smiled softly and pushed his glasses, but the eyes behind the lenses did not have the slightest smile, like the cold moon hidden behind the clouds.
'Blue dye--!!!Sakumo Hagi roared angrily in his soul body, but his voice could not reach the glass frame at all, it could only echo frantically inside, and the power of that anger even made his soul tremble a little.
"Really, really, really, great."
Lan Zhan was still smiling, and that smile looked particularly weird in the dark, like the devil's satisfaction with his prey.