Rebuild the Land of Whirlpools, start with a massive army of the Thirteen Guardian Soldiers.

In addition, Danzo Shimura was also interfering.

Rather than waiting to be dismissed by the powerful, it's better to leave with dignity.

This way, they would also have the authority to suggest candidates for Hokage to the Daimyo.

As long as the Hokage is his disciple, he can continue to exercise the rights of the Hokage on the grounds that the disciple lacks experience and he should provide assistance.

His first choice was Orochimaru.

However, Orochimaru declared that he had new ambitions and was not interested in the Hokage position.

Then they had no choice but to settle for Jiraiya.

But Jiraiya was already in a critical situation at the front and couldn't leave. Moreover, it would delay his research, so he refused!

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to find another candidate.

Tsunade would have been a good fit, but she is currently in the Land of Whirlpools, and her fate is unknown.

In such a vast place as Konoha, they couldn't find a suitable candidate for Hokage!

Unfortunately, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had no choice but to temporarily appoint Hiruzen Sarutobi as Hokage, waiting for a suitable candidate to succeed him as the Fourth Hokage.

Seeing that all the suitable people had been rejected, Danzo Shimura stared longingly, thinking that this time it was finally his turn.

As a result, the Daimyo announced that, due to the lack of a suitable candidate for Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi would temporarily assume the position of Hokage?!

And him?!

Isn't he the right person?!

Is Daiming blind?!

With a bang, Shimura Danzo kicked open the newly built Hokage office door, angrily shouting, "Hiruzen Sarutobi! Give me a proper reason!!"

Chapter 75 Minato Namikaze: Kushina, I will definitely save you!

"Hiruzen Sarutobi! Give me a reasonable explanation!"

Danzo Shimura's face was grim, burning with rage, and his eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He had waited for this moment for an unknown amount of time and sacrificed countless sacrifices!

Finally, I saw hope! Why?!

Orochimaru and Jiraiya have both given up on him. Is there anyone in Konoha more suitable to be Hokage?

The result was a proxy Hokage?!

And it was even Hiruzen Sarutobi's position!

What's the difference between being dismissed and not being dismissed?!

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

He said calmly, "I didn't want to either, but you know, Konoha doesn't have a suitable candidate, so I can only reluctantly dedicate my last bit of my life to Konoha!"

Danzo Shimura stared at his face and listened to what he was saying, feeling nauseous.

He questioned, "What do you mean there's no suitable candidate? Isn't Shimura Danzo, the Dark Side of Konoha, the leader of Root, and who has made so many contributions to Konoha, qualified?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi scoffed and said, "Danzo, ask yourself honestly, have you ever truly contributed anything to Konoha? When Konoha is in trouble, when has your Root ever shown up?!"

Danzo Shimura stubbornly insisted, "I did it for Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry he laughed.

Without further ado, he stated directly:

"Fine, fine, you are the Darkness of Konoha, then you should understand that you have never appeared in the sight of the villagers of Konoha. Without any fame, how could you become Hokage!"

Danzo Shimura felt as if he had been struck a heavy blow to the heart and fell silent.

Only now did he understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi had agreed to establish Root.

Because the rats in the gutter are no longer worthy of standing in the sunlight!

Fine, fine! Is this how you treat old friends?

A sinister glint flashed in Shimura Danzo's eyes, then he snorted coldly and turned to leave!

One day, he will take back everything that is rightfully his!

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly flicked the ash from his pipe, somewhat surprised to be able to return to his position.

But now that he's been given the opportunity, he's determined not to let it go!

He got up and looked out the window.

Centered on the Hokage Building, the reconstruction of Konoha has gradually radiated outwards in concentric circles.

Using ninjas for infrastructure development, Konoha's reconstruction speed is not slow.

Next, we should send someone to the Land of Whirlpools to deliver compensation and, incidentally, find out about the situation in the Land of Whirlpools and Tsunade.

He looked at the candidates.

I recognized a familiar name.

Namikaze Minato.

"Jiraiya's disciple has graduated too..."

After thinking it over, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to send Minato Namikaze along this time as well.

Broaden your horizons and enhance your resume.

He should train them in advance, since they are his grand-disciple in this lineage.

Moreover, Minato has good talent and is a commoner, making him easy to control.

the other side.

Minato Namikaze was overjoyed upon receiving the mission.

He gripped the mission scroll tightly, staring intently at the three words 'Land of Whirlpools' on it!

On that day, the teacher at the ninja academy said that Kushina Uzumaki had been kidnapped by invaders from the Land of Whirlpools, and he had been feeling very down ever since.

He even made up his mind that one day he would rescue Kushina from the Land of Whirlpools!

9. Of course, he also had his doubts at the time.

Rin remembered that Kushina must have come to Konoha from the Land of Whirlpools.

4. Now that they've returned to the Land of Whirlpools, why were they kidnapped?

Shouldn't she be going home?

4. With this question in mind, he went to ask the teachers at the ninja academy.

②Then I realized that the Land of Whirlpools had been destroyed before, and Konoha, upholding their alliance, had gone through great hardships to preserve Kushina Uzumaki, the only remaining member of the Uzumaki clan.

Now that the Land of Whirlpools has been rebuilt, it has been occupied by other forces. If Kushina Uzumaki returns to the Land of Whirlpools, it will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den!

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze's heart tightened immediately.

(5) I wish I could rush to the Land of Whirlpools immediately to save Kushina!

Not only Minato Namikaze thought so, but almost all the students at the Ninja Academy were brainwashed by their teachers into believing that the Land of Whirlpools was the villain who invaded Konoha and kidnapped Kushina Uzumaki!

They were united in their hatred of the enemy, eager to fight, and ready to teach the Land of Whirlpools a lesson in the future!

And this is precisely what Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to achieve.

He portrayed Konoha as the victim and Uzushiogakure as the perpetrator.

This will incite a sense of shared hatred and indignation within Konoha, pulling them out of their despair and strengthening the village's cohesion.

It must be said that Hiruzen Sarutobi's methods were extremely skillful.

Kato Dan, who had also received a mission, stared at the contents of the mission scroll, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

While the mission includes escorting compensation supplies to the Land of Whirlpools, the main objective is to gather information about Tsunade and, if possible, bring her back to Konoha!

Besides being a disciple of the Third Hokage, Tsunade is also a princess of the Senju clan.

For the villagers of Konoha, Tsunade is the symbol of the Senju clan.

At the same time, Tsunade is also a true genius and heads the Konoha Medical Department.

He possesses exceptional talent in medical ninjutsu.

Since Tsunade took control of Konoha's medical department, Konoha's casualty rate has been greatly reduced.

Konoha cannot simply give up on such elite talents.

Furthermore, Kato Dan was even more concerned about Tsunade's condition.

He had been eyeing Tsunade for a long time, but unfortunately, he hadn't had a chance.

Now, with the Uzuki Country incident, Tsunade has also entered the Uzuki Country's space-time ninjutsu, seemingly severing all possibility between them.

But this mission gave him renewed hope.

"This mission is exactly what I need!"

Kato Dan's tone was firm, but before that, he still needed to explain the details of the mission to Lord Danzo.