Bab 199: Hiruzen and Danzo
Hiruzen's response was not what Shintaro and Fugaku expected, but Danzo beside him seemed to have some ideas.
"Sarutobi, your foreign policy is too cowardly. Look at Konoha under your leadership. How can it still look like the number one ninja village in the ninja world?!"
Danzo always seemed to have a strong stance when speaking in front of Hiruzen, and Fugaku and Shintaro were not surprised.
Hiruzen said in a deep voice, "What do you know? Konoha has just suffered a heavy blow. This is a time for recovery. If war starts lightly, it will surely bring terrible consequences."
In fact, although his words were too soft, as the Hokage of Konoha, especially at the special time when the village had just experienced the Kyuubi Rebellion and the Fourth Hokage had died, he indeed had to consider the consequences of the war.
However, Danzo was very angry at Hiruzen's words, "What do you know?"
He didn't even consider Hiruzen's subsequent words.
Danzo immediately replied, "You are completely incompetent as Hokage!"
He was somewhat too domineering to scold the Hokage for incompetence.
Shintaro thought of many powerful officials in Japan who did not respect their superiors in his previous life, but none of them were as excessive as Danzo.
It should be noted that the Hokage is the strongest person in the Konoha Village.
The Emperor of Japan in his previous life was often ignored.
Although Hiruzen is a bodhisattva, he still has anger. Now Danzo has swelled to the point of scolding him for incompetence in front of him, he was not ready to give face.
"Remember, even if I am an incompetent Hokage, you are not even a Hokage."
Hiruzen did not show off when he was angry.
He spoke those words calmly, which directly broke Danzo's defense.
Danzo's change of expression was extraordinary. After being silent for a while, his anger surged.
"Sarutobi, you will regret this."
He spoke word by word.
"Hmph!"
After saying that, Danzo snorted, turned around, and left the Hokage office, slamming the door shut.
Hiruzen stroked his beard, with an unclear look in his eyes.
Fugaku and Shintaro understood the grudge between Hiruzen and Danzo. It was said that during the Second Hokage period, Hiruzen and Danzo were both competitors for the Hokage position.
During the war, the Second Hokage wanted to choose someone to be his successor. Hiruzen was the first to volunteer. His character was recognized by the Second Hokage, so he got the right to inherit the Hokage after the Second Hokage died surrounded by Kinkaku and Ginkaku and their subordinates.
This must have always been a sore point in Danzo's heart.
Just because he reacted late, he lost his right to inherit the Hokage position.
But in Shintaro's opinion, even though Hiruzen was not very competent as Hokage, he was still far better than Danzo.
Konoha had developed peacefully for decades under Hiruzen's hands, and had fostered many strong individuals like the Sannin, White Fang, and Minato.
If it were in Danzo's hands, any ninja who threatened him might be dealt with by him in the name of the village.
This difference was actually evident when the selection was made.
Despite Hiruzen's character flaws, in terms of the village, he would make choices that prioritized the village.
But Danzo was different. Ultimately, he was selfish.
When choosing a successor, Danzo's problem was not just his slow reaction time.
He was unwilling to sacrifice himself to end his legacy.
However, looking at the style of the Root organization, it was evident that the Root members were not afraid of life and death.
Danzo was very strict with others and tolerant of himself.
Or to use an old saying Shintaro learned about China in his previous life to evaluate, "do great things but cherish your life, see small benefits and forget your life."
This was Cao Mengde's evaluation of Yuan Benzhu in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and it was suitable to describe Danzo's character. (The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is very popular in Japan.)
So even though Shintaro now had suspicions about Hiruzen due to the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the top management of Konoha, he still respected the Third Hokage in his heart compared to Danzo.
"If there is nothing else, you may leave."
"Leave ANBU to handle the parade, and the Konoha police can withdraw. Don't mention the request to fight again."
Fugaku and Shintaro did not insist any further and left the Hokage office alone.
They went to the parade and told everyone the Third Hokage's answer, which caused an outburst of ridicule.
"Hokage-sama is confused!"
"Yes! We are all doing this for Konoha." Fugaku bowed deeply to the parade audience and said, "Sorry, it is because I spoke softly and couldn't meet everyone's expectations."
He kept his attitude humble, which impressed many people.
"It's okay, Captain Fugaku."
"This is not your fault!"
Shintaro took the opportunity to say from the side, "Even if this petition fails, if Konoha needs us in the future, Captain Fugaku and I will surely step forward."
"I didn't expect the Uchiha Clan to be so loyal!"
"You really should have a son like Uchiha Shintaro! Uchiha Shintaro is strong, handsome, and loyal to the village. It's a pity he already has a fiancée, otherwise, I would want to marry my daughter to him."
Shintaro's words also endeared him to most of the villagers.
Yashiro and several members of the Konoha Police were stunned by this scene.
Never before had the Uchiha Clan become so popular in the village.
These Uchiha Clan members were engaged in the most basic security work in the Konoha police. Not to mention it was boring, they could easily offend people.
In fact, they all longed for recognition.
Seeing Captain Fugaku and Uchiha Shintaro receive so much support for petitioning the public, they seemed to understand something.
"It turns out we need to comply with public opinion to gain recognition."
This sentence sounded very simple, but one needed to truly experience it to fully understand it.
Yashiro and the others now somewhat understood the meaning of this sentence.
Fugaku and Shintaro waited until ANBU arrived to disperse the procession before leaving.
In Konoha, the Uchiha Clan had always been the show-offs, while the Hokage had always been the amiable ones.
But what happened today was that the Uchiha Clan was very bold, petitioning for the parade and requesting a war petition on behalf of the Uchiha Clan, while the Hokage rejected the petition and sent ANBU directly under the Hokage to disperse the crowd.
This might not be considered a big deal.
But it would be a seed buried in everyone's heart, and one day it would take root and sprout.
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