Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

The atmosphere in the Hokage's office did not relax after everyone left; on the contrary, it felt even more oppressive in the quiet environment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the empty office, took a deep drag on his pipe, and slowly exhaled. Watching the smoke rings drifting in the air, he said in a low voice, "Come out, Danzo. Everyone has left."

As soon as she finished speaking, dense runes appeared on the wall that Tsunade was watching, and a figure wrapped in bandages appeared in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo Shimura's voice was cold and piercing. "Hiruzen, you shouldn't have lifted the order that sealed off the Uchiha clan. The Uchiha clan members are very extreme in their emotions and are the biggest destabilizing factor in the village. We must strike them hard. This Nine-Tails disaster is the best lesson we can learn."

He walked straight up to the Third Hokage, his left hand resting on the table, his body leaning forward, giving off a tremendous sense of oppression, completely lacking the respect that others showed to the Hokage.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely oblivious to this, simply tapping his pipe lightly in the ashtray, the remaining embers flickering erratically in the shadow of Danzo Shimura's body.

"So, that's why you sent people to monitor the Uchiha clan on the night of the Nine-Tails?"

"Hiruzen, I did this for Konoha, for everyone!"

"Danzo, before you say that, do you dare to unwrap the bandage on your right arm and show it to the public, so we can see who is the destabilizing factor in the village?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly looked at Danzo Shimura, who was intimidated by his words. His old friend was cunning but lacked shrewdness, and could only do dark things most of the time. How could such a person be fit to be Hokage?

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was smoking a pipe and had sharp eyes, Danzo Shimura realized that he had misunderstood. The years that the Fourth Hokage served as the Third Hokage had not made him lose his ambition. On the contrary, he had become even more cunning and unfathomable.

"Alright, Hiruzen, I can back down on this matter, but Tsunade has returned this time, clearly intending to take advantage of the chaos in the village to seize control of Konoha. Don't you have any thoughts on that?"

"During this time, that family has been helping villagers everywhere. Don't forget that there is an old relic in their clan who still has a strong influence."

Shimura Danzo's self-righteousness gave Sarutobi Hiruzen a headache. Did the other party really have to think of everything in such a dark way? If the Senju clan really wanted to regain power, did they have to wait until today?

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath; the pungent aroma invigorated him. As he grew older, only this kind of breath kept him energized to handle the tedious administrative tasks.

"Danzo, remember that you don't need to be involved in the affairs of the Senju clan. I will discuss everything with Lady Momoka. If you still remember the training your teacher gave you, then stay away from the Senju clan. That plan from back then has failed. Give it up, or things will be very difficult to clean up."

"Hiruzen, you can doubt me, but you can't doubt my gratitude to my teacher! Although the plan was a bit extreme back then, it was all for Konoha, and my teacher will understand."

Through the smoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the agitated Shimura Danzo, his eyes remaining calm and unwavering. He knew his old friend's self-deceiving nature all too well; once the slogan of "for Konoha" was attached to anything, he could indulge his selfish desires without restraint.

After a moment of eye contact, Shimura Danzo's expression gradually returned to calm, and he turned and walked towards the door.

"Danzo, the Root members you arranged to monitor Naruto have been imprisoned in the Anbu dungeon. Take them back with you on your way. Don't get involved in the Nine-Tails matter anymore. From now on, Root should focus on intelligence work outside the village."

"Sarutobi, you'll regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

"Bang!"

Watching Shimura Danzo slam the door and leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained expressionless. He sat back down in his Hokage's seat, picked up the crystal ball, and used the "Telescope Technique" to check on the village's situation. He dared not be idle for a moment.

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"Iruka, what are you doing? What's written in this notebook?"

With a small slug on her shoulder, Chiba craned her neck to look at Iruka, who was writing and drawing beside her. Iruka was recording the slug's physical characteristics and habits.

"Chiba, have you forgotten? My dream is to become a teacher at a ninja academy, just like the Third Hokage, to help the new generation of Konoha grow up safely and happily. So I will collect materials and then pass them on to my students."

"So that they won't end up like me, making a fool of themselves because of their lack of knowledge, hehe."

Looking at Iruka, who was holding up his notebook and looking embarrassed, Chiyu didn't approve of the Third Hokage that Iruka spoke of, but Iruka's kind heart still made Chiyu very happy. No one dislikes a good person.

"Iruka, of course I wholeheartedly support your dream," Chiyu reached out and patted Iruka's shoulder, a strange smile on her face. "However, your actions could easily be seen by others as spying on the Sannin, especially in this era. They might throw you in jail and subject you to severe torture!"

As Chiyu finished speaking, Iruka's honest smile gradually stiffened, and eventually, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Pfft! Hahahaha!"

In the end, Chiyu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, which made Iruka realize that he had been tricked. He was so angry that he tore up the record in his hand and was about to teach the other party a lesson.

Right after the two left, the paper that Iruka had thrown in the trash can was taken out by someone, who then put it in their arms and took it away.

Qianyu was right. During this time, the village's secret police were patrolling around to prevent other villages from sending people to cause trouble. Any abnormality needed to be investigated.

Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, as the appearance of the Sannin's summoning beasts is already well-known throughout the ninja world. However, it's still necessary to investigate this matter at this time.

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"That's strange. I really have met someone named Aoki Chiba, but I can't remember her."

On the other side, Shizune, who was helping Chiyu and Iruka with their directions, kept replaying Chiyu's appearance in her mind. She was certain that she had seen her before, but she couldn't picture her.

Left with no other choice, she opened the office window to get some fresh air and clear her head. As she looked up, she saw the massive Hokage Rock in the distance. Shizune was still lamenting the early death of the Fourth Hokage, but when her gaze moved forward, she froze.

"They look alike, so alike! Tsunade-sama's photo album has pictures of that person when they were young. Yes, I knew it! So Chiba looks just like that person!"

"Who resembles whom? Shizune, and who is Chiyu?"

Just as Shizune was shocked that there could be two people in the world who looked so alike, Tsunade, reeking of alcohol, appeared from behind, put her arm around her shoulder, and laughed.

Tsunade, who had thought she would be criticized for drinking by Shizune as before, was sobered up by Shizune's words.

"Lady Tsunade, can you believe it? I just saw what the Second Hokage looked like as a child?"

Tsunade: "Has this child been overworking lately?"