Chapter 56 : End of the Fourth Review!!

The light screen displayed Tsunade as seriously injured and unconscious when the mysterious man attacked Konoha.

Without a Hokage to lead the village, it was plausible that Danzo would seize the opportunity to vie for power and deceive the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Hayashi Sora's remarks about the acting Hokage support this notion.

Tsunade, being in a coma, is unable to abdicate.

If Danzo wishes to become Hokage, he must first serve as the acting Hokage.

This reasoning aligns logically.

Upon realizing this, Fifth Hokage Jiraiya and Third Hokage Hiruzen sighed in relief.

Konoha can select any candidate for Hokage except Danzo.

Neither of them spoke to disrupt Danzo's enthusiasm, as they planned to address him after the light screen concluded.

There's no harm in letting him enjoy his moment.

[Danzo, who had become the acting Hokage, was not boastful. Before he could even settle into his role, he took the initiative to replace Tsunade and traveled to the distant Land of Iron to attend the Five Kage Summit in pursuit of peace in the Ninja World.]

Fifth Hokage Jiraiya, Third Hokage Hiruzen: Just as I suspected, he assumed the role of acting Hokage while Tsunade was unconscious.

[Simultaneously, he had to address the remaining issues of Konoha's rogue ninjas at the summit.]

[Finally, let's connect with Hokage Danzo as he battles the rogue ninja Sasuke.]

"Will Sasuke end up becoming a traitor?"

At this moment, everyone in the Hokage's office turned their gaze toward Orochimaru.

After all, they were aware that Uchiha Sasuke was currently Orochimaru's disciple.

"Don't worry, I'm here. Sasuke-kun will no longer become a rogue ninja."

Orochimaru immediately grasped the situation regarding Sasuke's potential fall into rebellion.

Had the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, and others not intervened during the Konoha Collapse Plan, he would have eliminated the old man and successfully evacuated Konoha.

For the sake of Sasuke's health, he would definitely send someone to Konoha to persuade him to abandon Konoha and join Otogakure.

Given Sasuke's relentless pursuit of power, accomplishing this should not be difficult.

What puzzled Orochimaru was that since Sasuke had come to Otogakure, he should have become his prey.

Whether he reincarnates immediately or three years later, Sasuke had no reason to survive.

Could it be that something had affected him, causing his reincarnation to fail? 

Or perhaps Sasuke had killed him during his reincarnation? 

Orochimaru considered this and felt that the latter was more likely.

On the light screen, the hostage held by Danzo was none other than Karin.

If Danzo wasn't in a desperate situation, he would never release an Uzumaki clan member like Karin, who possessed a unique physique.

This line of thought aligned with Orochimaru's expectations of Sasuke.

After all, Sasuke in the future would be even more powerful than Orochimaru himself.

On the screen, Danzo, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth and appearing very disheveled, was holding Karin, who wore glasses and had red hair, hostage while being interviewed by reporters.

[Reporter: What are your thoughts on becoming Hokage now? Is it worth it to sacrifice so much and neglect your own life?]

[Danzo: It is more than worth it; it is absolutely worth it. I simply did what I was meant to do. This is my duty. Even if I die heroically, I will have fulfilled my responsibilities.]

[Reporter: Thank you.]

[Danzo: You're welcome.]

In the picture, Danzo used the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing and successfully ascended to Pure Land.

"If I hadn't known that Hayashi Sora was being sarcastic, I might have believed it."

The Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, displayed a hint of disdain and spoke with a tone full of ridicule.

The Third Hokage nodded in agreement with the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya's words.

This made Danzo very angry.

Of course, the main reason was still the light curtain.

He finally became Hokage. How could he die so soon? Or fall at the hands of Uchiha Sasuke? This is outrageous.

At this moment, he was already planning that after he successfully overcame this difficulty, he would secretly kill Sasuke. Even if he had to face the psychopath Uchiha Itachi in the future, he wouldn't care. After all, all Uchiha deserve to die. Whether you die sooner or later, you will die.

[The following is a summary of Danzo's situation.]

[For seventy-three years, you have worked hard.]

[The leader retired, and you remained silent.]

[You felt heartbroken when your classmate was promoted.]

[You tried to sow discord among the villagers.]

[Young talents, you struck them from the shadows.]

[Hard work and taking the blame were your last bits of stubbornness.]

[No matter how many burdens you shoulder, they can't overshadow that one sentence from your mouth.]

["You are the leaf bathed in sunlight, and I am the root buried deep underground."]

[The official records also sing your praises.]

["You are the darkness that supports the great tree hidden in Konoha's shadow from underground. You are the ruthless root extending through Konoha's darkness."]

[Some people leave the burden and never return.]

[You were born from the burden, but you never left.]

[I was very nervous coming here, afraid I wasn't brave enough.]

[I left in a hurry, fearing I would not take the blame.]

[Not everyone can withstand the wind and sand of half a century.]

[A heart of love, a hand of eyes, a burden, and a crutch.]

[From youth to gray hair, the place where the heart belongs is the iron pot.]

[The will of fire is passed down from generation to generation, but you are the hottest pot on the fire.]

[The successive generations of Hokage have inherited the same lineage, but you are the one they can't bear to mention.]

[You are a pot-sage wandering in the ninja world, and you are also a highly respected scapegoat.]

[Who says that a bear covered in iron pots is not a Yin bear?]

[The first scapegoat in the ninja world, he deserves the title.]

The fifth Hokage Jiraiya:

The third Hokage:

Tobirama Senju:

Hiruzen Sarutobi and other friends:

Except for Shimura Danzo, the others looked at the summary provided by Hayashi Sora and seemed to be struggling to suppress their laughter.

Hayashi Sora is really too mean.

The first pot and the second pot.

Even if Danzo was not originally a scapegoat, he became one after those remarks.

"What are you laughing at?"

The young Danzo blushed, looked at Akimichi Torifu, and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Seeing Danzo's displeasure, Akimichi Torifu quickly waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I just thought of something amusing."

"What's the amusing news?"

"My wife is giving birth."

Danzo was aware of this; it had happened two months ago.

At this moment, Mitokado Homura couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Danzo turned to Mitokado Homura and asked, "What are you laughing at now?"

"Well, my wife also has children."

"Even you have children, huh? Am I supposed to know whether you have a wife or not? Is your wife the same person?"

"Don't be like this, Danzo. You should know that we've all been strictly trained. No matter how funny something is, we won't laugh."

Mitokado Homura beside him nodded vigorously, "Yes, unless it's impossible to hold back."

"That's enough; you two haven't stopped since then."

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, who had already given the gold nuggets as a reward, made a "phone call" to the Third Hokage. He then approached Danzo with a smile and patted him on the shoulder.

"Alright, Danzo, no one has any ill intentions."

"I understand, teacher."

Danzo lowered his head and sighed.

Of course, he knew that his friends meant no harm.

He just felt a bit aggrieved.

Why should he be blamed for what that old guy did forty years later?

Why should his friends laugh at him like this?

He now wished he could teleport over immediately and beat that old guy to death.

At that moment, the Third Hokage connected to Tobirama Senju, and an elderly face appeared on the light screen.

Everyone stopped laughing and looked at the screen with serious expressions.

To be precise, it was the elderly Danzo standing in the corner of the light screen.

Looking at the bandaged Danzo, Senju Tobirama said indifferently: "Danzo, you should commit suicide."

Danzo: ???

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