Chapter 259 Never die in peace
Danzo Shimura is dead!

Died at the hands of his most...powerful one, Sarutobi Hiruzen!
When he died, his eyes were wide open.

Don't rest your eyes!

I will die with my eyes open!

He never dreamed that he would die at the hands of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The biggest regret in Danzo Shimura’s heart was that one minute!

That short minute!

If he hadn't hesitated for that one minute back then... he wouldn't have become Hokage!

It's a must!

In the original work, in Sarutobi Hiruzen's final battle, when he was about to die against Orochimaru, he recalled the past.

He remembered what Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju had said: From today on, you are the Hokage!
So, even if Danzo had not hesitated for that minute, Senju Tobirama would have rejected him with another reason.

As a superior, Senju Tobirama would never reject someone just because of a momentary hesitation.

He must have already made up his mind about the choice of Hokage.

This concerns the location of an entire village.

but!

Shimura Danzo doesn't believe it!
He believed that it was his momentary hesitation that caused him to miss the position of Hokage.

and so!
He has been going crazy.

He wants to take back the position he lost.

Naruto!

This is his obsession!

Sarutobi Hiruzen?

He was just lucky at the moment!

Correct!
That's it!

Thoughts began to change.

In Shimura Danzo's heart, he was both jealous and hateful towards Sarutobi Hiruzen!
There is also a hint of disdain.

The changes in Konoha over the years had only exacerbated this for him.

When Konoha was strong, Danzo believed that it was all because of his sacrifice.

He hid in the dark and made countless contributions to Konoha.

When Konoha began to decline, he believed that it was all because Sarutobi Hiruzen was too indecisive.

If it weren't for the hypocritical Sarutobi Hiruzen who was unable to make a decision, how could Konoha be like this.

It's all because of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

It's his fault anyway.

What now?
He actually died at the hands of Sarutobi Hiruzen!
Why him?
If Danzo knew that this would be his fate, he would definitely kill Sarutobi Hiruzen in advance.

Unfortunately, there is no if!
Danzo ultimately died at the hands of the person he had been entangled with his entire life.

The third generation Hokage!
His anger!
His regret!

His unwillingness!

His regret!

……

Everything completely disappeared with his death.

The heart of the third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was also empty.

He couldn't describe the feeling, but it was complicated.

"Danzo!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, suddenly thought of something, turned around, and walked back to Danzo's body.

He stared at Danzo's body.

suddenly!

"puff!"

There was a flash of cold light, and Danzo's head was separated from his body.

The Sandaime reached out and grabbed Danzo's head, then took out a scroll and sealed Danzo's body inside.

The body of a ninja contains endless secrets and information.

The one owned by Danzo is particularly precious!

Here is the combined power of the Senju and Uchiha.

Moreover, a strange balance was achieved.

To put it bluntly, Danzo's body is no less valuable than a tailed beast.

How could the Third Hokage let him go?

and!

After going through so much, Sarutobi Hiruzen's desire for power was aroused.

If it were possible...

After dealing with Danzo's affairs, the Third Hokage continued to rush to the battlefield.

Although he was delayed for a few days, as a Hokage and a former Hokage, he still had privileges.

I've only been away for a few days, who has the right to object?

but!

When he just arrived at the team, several people appeared.

"Lord Hokage!"

The leader's voice was respectful, but also somewhat unyielding.

"Please come with me!"

"what?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.

"why?"

The ninja didn't say much, just the same sentence: "Please follow me!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart sank.

He knew something was wrong.

But in order to hurry on his way, he collected almost no intelligence.

and.

Why didn't the people who stayed behind in the village pass on any information?
Could it be that something happened to them too?

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he questioned: "If I leave now, what will happen to the ninja army? What about Kumogakure?"

"By order of the Hokage-sama, Jiraiya will take over your position as the new commander-in-chief of the Ninja Army."

The ninja said calmly, "Don't worry about what's happening on the battlefield. Please come with us."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked deep and straight at the ninja in front of him.

The ninja's expression was calm and unmoved.

Jonin!

Moreover, the strength is not bad!
Konoha actually has such a ninja, and as the Hokage, I didn’t even know about it.

Did the person in the dark finally take action?

The Third Hokage took a deep breath and said slowly: "Okay, I'll go with you."

His expression looked a little painful.

This time, the ninja army was mainly composed of Sarutobi, with some people from other ninja clans added.

He had no idea what sacrifices would be incurred on the battlefield once he left.

Luckily, Jiraiya was in charge, otherwise, he wasn't sure what he would have done.

It is not impossible to follow Danzo's path.

The third generation did not resist and followed the ninjas silently.

He had calculated it in his mind.

What would happen if I went back?
Does anyone dare to hurt him?
His negative information has been almost completely washed away, and the only person who knew him well, Danzo, was killed by him not long ago.

Relax!

The only thing to worry about is probably the road.

There is a high probability that someone will assassinate him on the way.

but.

Along the way, I have someone protecting me.

There will be no problem!
Going back to the village would probably just be to ask questions.

Probably because he left the Ninja Army without permission this time, which was indeed a big deal.

However, compared to the loss, Danzo shut his mouth forever.

That's good!

This idea continued to Konoha Village.

The moment Sarutobi Hiruzen walked into Konoha, he keenly realized that everything was different.

As the Hokage, Konoha is like his territory.

There is a natural blessing for him to be here.

but!

At this moment, Konoha seemed to be rejecting him.

The whole village seemed to be standing against him.

A feeling of oppression appears in the chest.

It was a very strange feeling, but it really happened.

"Why is this happening?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood frozen on the streets of Konoha.

"Lord Hokage!"

The ninjas who brought him back had serious expressions on their faces. They stared at the Sandai closely, as if they were worried that he would do something extreme. They said, "Please come with us, and please don't make things difficult for me."

"hehe!"

The third generation smiled stiffly and said, "Can I ask where we are going?"

"The center of the village!"

The ninja didn't hide anything and answered straightforwardly. "Oh!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't understand, what was he going there for?
He didn't ask any more questions and continued walking with the ninja.

just.

On the road, the villagers on both sides of the street looked at him with eyes that were really uncomfortable.

icy!

disgust!

Hatred!

Some ninjas unconsciously exuded murderous intent.

"What happened?"

The look in their eyes was not as if they were looking at a Hokage, but as if they were looking at a Jinchūriki.

Correct!
It's the Jinchūriki!
He is a respected Hokage.

Even if there are some flaws in the details, the big picture will not be affected.

How could these people look at me like that?

The Third Hokage gradually became angry.

The leading ninja suddenly asked, "Hokage-sama, how do you feel about this look?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen just looked at him and said nothing.

He is the Hokage, not just any ninja can talk to him.

Even if he steps down as Hokage now.

Even if reputation is damaged.

Sarutobi Hiruzen still has his own pride.

Although, he often went to the village and talked with the children and ordinary ninjas with a smile on his face.

but!

Whoever believes it is a fool!
That's just for show.

If he really did that, as long as he smiled at Naruto a few more times, would the ninjas in Konoha dare to target Naruto?

When Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly contacted Naruto.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen hinted that others should not get close to Naruto.

Naruto's future has already been determined.

No one can change it.

Faced with the ninja's provocative words, Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to remain silent.

He had no idea what was going on, so he couldn't say anything at this time.

Of course, he would investigate this ninja thoroughly afterwards.

Although he has abdicated, not just anyone can challenge him.

If it wasn't for the last resort, how could he be willing to give up the rights he had obtained.

"how?"

The ninja chuckled and said, "Can't tell?"

"Or, you dare not say it?"

"who are you?"

The Sandaim stared at the ninja with cold eyes and said coldly: "How dare you talk to me like that."

"I am indeed quite courageous."

The ninja sighed and said, "Perhaps, the Third Hokage doesn't remember me, but I remember you. More than once, you denied me and forbade me to become a jonin."

The third generation's eyebrows jumped, but he still didn't say anything.

Jonin!

This is a critical level.

A true jonin has the right to speak and can vote in many important occasions.

Including the dethronement and enthronement of Hokage!
Therefore, the position of Jonin is a key point of contention among the top leaders.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is not stupid, he definitely wants to have a few more jonin on his side.

As for those civilian ninjas...

Just a special jonin will do!
The power is too great for you to control.

It is precisely because of this that during Sarutobi Hiruzen's reign, unless a particularly outstanding ninja could become a jonin, everyone else had to just serve as a special jonin.

Just like the Fourth Hokage's guard!

Not only is he strong enough, he also has the ability to use Flying Thunder God in conjunction.

Minato's vision is really good!
pity……

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed inwardly, but glanced around inconspicuously from the corner of his eye.

He wanted to know, where were his people?
He has been back in the village for such a long time, why haven't his people sent him any information?

He had no idea what was happening in the village.

I was completely caught off guard.

The center of the village was soon reached.

There are people everywhere here!
A large number of villagers gathered here.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked again.

What is going on here?
and.

He seemed to see the figure of a noble.

Why do Utane Koharu and Mitokado En look so unhappy?
What about Sarutobi?

Why isn't any of them here?

Even though he took away a lot of people, there were still nearly a thousand people left in Konoha.

None of these people are here!

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart sank to the bottom.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, come up!"

There has always been a large open-air terrace in the center of the village.

There are some important activities that require use here.

Kakashi stood in the middle of the ring and shouted.

Hearing Kakashi calling his name directly, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned pale and there was anger in his eyes.

"Kakashi, what do you want to do? Are you going to put me on trial?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen growled.

"Correct!"

Kakashi answered loudly without hesitation.

"what?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils contracted to the extreme, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Kakashi said loudly: "Today, various ninja clans, nobles from the Land of Fire, and many civilian ninjas and civilians have gathered here."

"We all gathered here today to judge Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

"Are you crazy, Kakashi?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was furious and roared loudly.

He looked at the people present with an angry gaze, but they just stared at him with cold voices.

In terms of momentum, he is not weaker than him at all.

What happened?
What's the matter?
Kakashi shouted again: "Sarutobi Hiruzen, come up, I'll give you a chance to refute."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was gasping for breath and staring at Kakashi like a wounded beast, but he had no idea what to do.

Kakashi looked back at him with a firm and cold gaze, and deep in his eyes, there was a hint of satisfaction.

in the crowd.

Nara Shikaku sighed deeply.

Kakashi is so awesome!
Danzo Shimura wanted to be Hokage, so Kakashi forced him to become a traitor and betray Konoha.

Shimura Danzo's inner demon is Sarutobi Hiruzen...

Nara Shikaku thought of the news he had received not long ago that the Third Hokage left the ninja army during the march and acted alone.

I guess he went to kill Danzo.

Is Danzo dead?

Killed by the Third Hokage...

Ha ha!

Danzo, this is probably the way you hate to die the most.

If you knew this in advance, you would probably have thoughts of suicide.

Then, it was the third generation’s turn.

Like a Jinchūriki, he was hated and loathed by the people of the village...

The glorious and proud Third Hokage will be sent to the judgment seat to be judged by everyone.

In the end, he endured endless humiliation and was killed by Kakashi!
Kakashi?
Nara Shikaku was suddenly startled.

Kakashi Hatake, he wouldn't really be prepared to take action himself to avenge his father, right?

It's very possible!
"Sarutobi Hiruzen!"

Kakashi yelled again.

With his loud shout, many ninjas came up and surrounded Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Their eyes were full of ill intentions and eagerness to try.

Judging from the situation, if Sarutobi Hiruzen still doesn't come to power, they will have no choice but to use force.

"it is good!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and resisted the urge to explode.

He said with humiliation, "I'll go up to the stage, Kakashi. I'd like to know what you're going to judge me for. Remember, this is what you asked for."

Done.

He strode toward the judgement seat.

But at the last step, he stopped...

(End of this chapter)