All Heavens: Transcending Dimensions Starting with the Uchiha

They also didn't want their old friend, the one most suitable to take the Hokage position, to take it!

Danzo always believed that he was the most suitable person for the position of Hokage.

He only hesitated for one more second back then, which led to his current predicament.

He and Hiruzen Sarutobi are indeed friends, but friendship is a private relationship and does not represent their current status or position.

Danzo wanted to become Hokage, and he was willing to do anything to achieve it.

"Leaving aside the Orochimaru incident, everyone knows about that experiment. I just chose the person I thought was the most suitable."

Danzo spoke coldly, his face stern: "There may be some problems, but the most important issue facing us right now is not that, but the Fourth Hokage. Hiruzen, you certainly made a good choice in selecting your successor!"

Danzo's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi frown.

This guy clearly wants to brush off what he did with the excuse that "it's all in the past."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was very dissatisfied with this way of shirking responsibility.

However, he also knew that now was not the time to dwell on these things.

Because Minato Namikaze's actions tonight were too big; this was not something a political novice should do.

Minato Namikaze's actions weren't actually opposed by Hiruzen Sarutobi; after all, what young man didn't have his own ideas?

Trying more things is no big deal.

Although he wouldn't delegate authority to Minato Namikaze, that didn't stop him from appreciating the young man's willingness to try new things.

There's nothing wrong with you trying, but why did you immediately have a meal with Jiraiya, Kakashi, Uchiha Zou, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and the Aburame clan leader?

What are they planning to do?

It's hard to imagine that Hiruzen Sarutobi, a veteran "politician," didn't have some dark thoughts.

He had been watching what that brat Uchiha Sō had been doing all this time.

He sensed something was amiss the moment that kid became the deputy head of the security department.

The position of deputy head of the security department has been vacant for so long, and there are quite a few people in the Uchiha clan who are eyeing that position.

As shrewd as Hiruzen Sarutobi could not possibly be unaware that Fugaku Uchiha was deliberately keeping everyone with ideas hanging in the balance.

It gives you a direction to strive for, but doesn't tell you how to strive for it. Hiruzen Sarutobi himself often used this method.

When Uchiha Sho returned from the front lines, carrying the glory of the great battle and his achievement in defeating Kirigakure, he began to join the Security Service. It seemed that the Third Hokage was beginning to understand Fugaku's thoughts.

Let this newly born Uchiha cause some trouble at the police headquarters.

They succeeded, and the Uchiha clan's living conditions in the village improved.

Even if they failed, the damage would only be to the reputation of this Uchiha who had rendered meritorious service to the village.

Therefore, it was able to so easily seize power in the Security Department, thanks to Vice Minister Uchiha Sho.

Of course, these are all just his guesses.

If so, it can only mean that something happened within the Uchiha clan.

If not, then let the Uchiha clan stop causing trouble on their own.

At the time, it was wartime, and it was better to avoid trouble, so playing dumb was a good option.

Wouldn't it be better to wait for the Uchiha to make a mistake before taking action?

However, under the leadership of Uchiha Sō, the Uchiha Police Department underwent a significant change, seemingly making the Uchiha more integrated into Konoha.

This situation made the Third Hokage instinctively feel uneasy.

Most importantly, this guy's political skills are just as terrifying as his power.

He resorted to his old trick of "spreading rumors" to test the kid, but the kid easily defused the situation.

He appointed Uchiha Sō as the head of the security forces, intending to provoke Fugaku into internal strife, but Fugaku surprisingly "backed down"...

It could be said that one thing after another happened that was beyond Hiruzen Sarutobi's expectations, catching him somewhat off guard.

However, at this time, the Anbu reported Orochimaru's problems, which distracted him. The war was about to end, and there were also negotiations with Kumogakure...

Even the Hokage cannot arbitrarily extend his influence into the ninja clans.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only temporarily set aside the Uchiha problem, preparing to deal with it after the Fourth Hokage took office.

However, what alarmed him was that on the fourth generation leader's first day in office, he invited this security minister to a private dinner.

With the two stars of Konoha joining forces, along with Jiraiya, Tsunade, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Aburame from the Legendary Sannin, their political influence is enough to make even the "Four Giants" of Konoha fear them.

This is also why, despite their dissatisfaction with Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two still held a four-person gathering immediately.

The current stability of Konoha is the result of their efforts; they are the true masters of Konoha.

However, they remained clear-headed and did not consider themselves the founders of Konoha.

It's clear that Tobirama Senju's education was quite successful!

How are your roots doing now?

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a while, then looked up at Danzo earnestly.

“I know there were some problems with your roots before, but I don’t want to ask about them and have no interest in asking. I just want to know how they are now.”

“Apart from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, other clans have been allocated some slots to varying degrees.”

Danzo knew he needed to regain the trust of the other three at this point, so he didn't hide anything and said coldly.

"However, there are only a few people who are truly usable. I did not recall the people I had dispatched. The most outstanding one is Aburame Ryoma of the Aburame clan."

"Those who remain outside, don't move. I'll give the rest of you a month."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was completely calm.

"I don't care what methods you use, I need a group of well-trained people within a month, and I want them to enter the Dark Division."

Danzo paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

It seems my old friend is preparing to go toe-to-toe with his grand-disciple, the fourth generation.

The rift that has emerged between the younger and older generations of Hokage is unprecedented in the history of the Hokage.

But no matter what, a problem is a problem, and for Danzo, this is actually a good thing.

Because he had absolute confidence in Hiruzen Sarutobi, he believed that his opponent would definitely win the fight.

After all, he had fought Hiruzen his whole life and never won.

How could a greenhorn possibly outmaneuver Hiruzen?

Danzo is now starting to think about becoming the Fifth Hokage!

Minato Namikaze had no hope of winning.

He will not only have to face the Third Hokage, but also the three advisors and elders.

How can he win against the combined might of the former four giants of Konoha?

Danzo felt that the only person he needed to pay attention to was the Third Hokage.

He worried that after removing the Fourth Hokage from office, Hiruzen Sarutobi would choose to return to power.

"No problem, a month is enough. I'll make them realize who they are and what they should do."

Danzo was pleased, but his expression remained calm.

"Very good. Also, have your best people investigate Uchiha Fugaku..."

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi decisively changed his mind.

"No, go investigate Uchiha Sō and follow him to see if you find anything."

Since stepping down as head of the security forces, Fugaku Uchiha has spent most of his time on Uchiha clan territory.

Even the Anbu and Root have difficulty entering the Uchiha clan's territory to conduct investigations.

Moreover, once discovered, it could very likely trigger unnecessary disputes.

Uchiha Sō, on the other hand, was different. As the head of the security department, he had to report to the security department every day, which made his whereabouts easier to control.

Perhaps we can glean some useful intelligence from his movements.

"Uchiha Enoki? No problem!"

Danzo smiled and nodded: "I've said before that this Uchiha isn't trustworthy. But Hiruzen, aren't you afraid the Fourth Hokage will refuse to send so many people into the Anbu all of a sudden?"

"He can't refuse, because he has no way of knowing about it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained calm.

"By the time he finds out, we will have already completed the setup. Even with Kakashi around, I will still let him know whose ANBU it really is."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, lit his pipe, and took a deep drag.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled the smoke.

"Have someone prepare some interesting rumors, and find a way to get Jiraiya and Tsunade to leave the village. Danzo, you're best at these kinds of things."

Also, we should contact some families that are close to us and see what their attitude is.

Finally, let's see if there are any suitable Uchiha. We need to know what happened within the Uchiha clan.

"We understand, Hiruzen."

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu immediately nodded.

“We will carefully review his future proposals to see if there is anything interesting about them.”

"It's good for young people to be ambitious, but they need to know when to stop. He hasn't even adapted to the current rules yet, and he's already trying to find loose ends. That's really a bit naive."

"It's good to teach him a lesson, to let him know whose Konoha it is."

After the other three left, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat alone, pondering other things.

Uchiha Eiji was attacked during the New Year Festival, and by someone who possessed both Sharingan and Wood Release. This incident led him to suspect that Danzo was behind it.

But after questioning and investigating, he discovered that this matter seemed to have nothing to do with Danzo.

He knew Danzo too well; he could tell whether the guy was lying or not.

This time, however, he could sense that Danzo might not actually be lying.