What?!! Tobirama's students exclaimed in a questioning tone? 'Is it because they are so alike?, was the question sensei asked the final push for who the third hokage would be?' Hiruzen wondered'. He had been aware that his sensei had been testing him and Danzo for the next hokage of the village, not just him, his teammates and as well as the higher ups and clan leaders were aware of this as well, Most had been rooting for Hiruzen as they expected he would come out victorious, after all he is a bit stronger than Danzo, and isn't that what mattered in the end?
A few clans have already made alliances with Hiruzen such as the Sarutobi clan, Nara, Akimichi and Yamanaka clans, Hyuga clan and Yūhi clan. The clans supporting Danzo were the Shimura clan, Aburame clan, and the Inuzuka clan. There are a few clans that remain neutral such as the Hatake clan, Senju clan and most importantly was the Uchiha clan as they seemed to want a hokage to come out of their clan, which the rest of the clans in Konoha simultaneously agreed in silence that it was never going to happen.
"There is no time to spare, Tobirama said lightly, you have all made me proud, and I hope that you will be a good leader for konoha, as my students I know you will do your best for the village, It is time, remember that I am proud of you, my precious students". There were tears visible on the faces of the students, Danzo had gotten what he wanted but at the cost of his Sensei's life, he is naturally not happy as he lived his sensei the most. Tobirama begins rushing towards the enemies while his students begin rushing back to the village.