12. Know your place

Editor: Darklord331

"OBJECTION!" Standing in the middle of the two old men said the 4 and half-year-old boy with orange hair in shock as he points his hand at the old man Sarutobi Hiruzen the 3rd Hokage of Konoha who has just arrived to counter Danzo the one-eyed Pirate.

"What is it, kid?" Asked Danzo turning towards Kazuna in confusion while Hiruzen who got cut before he can put in his point also looks at Kazuna with similar confusion as to the dark counterpart of himself.

"if I didn't hear wrong did you just called yourself the Hokage Gramps?" Kazuna asked with a serious face as he looks at Hiruzen.

"Yes, you didn't hear anything wrong he did indeed called himself the Hokage kid." said Danzo in agreement while Kazuna receives a nod from Hiruzen indicating the truth.

"Do you mean the Hokage that is the mighty leader of Konoha and the person who gives the order to everyone and the strongest Shinobi?" Asked Kazuna with a very serious face as he looks at Hiruzen.

"Yes it is I, Sarutobi Hiruzen is the one and only one." said Hiruzen with a mixture of pride and confidence in his tone as he looks at Kazuna who is looking at him with a serious face.

After that, they had a long discussion, and with a lot of explains, Kazuna finally believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen the old man he has known for over a year is the leader of the village.

While Kazuna got to know Hiruzen's true identity Danzo who was present also got to know the first encounter of the Hokage and the orphan kids but Hiruzen immediately shut his mouth by saying he is prohibited from telling anyone about him eating fish from the brothers as it is now a classified S-rank secret of the village as the dignity of the Kage of the village depend on it.

Danzo was also not pleased with the fact of the Hokage abusing his powers but he was also helpless against the might of the Kage and gave up however they again continued their argument of the brother's ownership and just like any other time he got rejected by Hiruzen but while leaving the two left a few words "If you don't want to give one of the brats I will put this in the next council meeting and ask for one even if you are the Hokage you will not be able to go against the whole council."

"Do whatever you want but I am still the Hokage and the person who has the final say in everything in this village as long as I am the Hokage." Hiruzen shouted with a proud face looking at Danzo's retreating rear.

"Damn you Sarutobi." Almost falling from the sudden unexpected Shout from Hiruzen and finally stabilizing himself Danzo shots back before vanishing into the forest and its trees.

"Why do have a face like you have lost all hope for the world kid?" After Danzo left the two of us Hiruzen asked me as he turns and looks at my hopeless face.

"If you find someday, the goal you are chasing after all your life is just a stupid old beggar's life will you lose your hope and beliefs for the world or not Old man." I asked him with a gloomy face as I look at him and to be honest, I feel like a stupid…(after long while of cursing ) just like my brother to become the Hokage and get recognized by the village after looking at the might if the Hokage but now looking at Hiruzen all my hope…

Sigh~

"Hey, you are wrong although I act like a poor man I am not and…" After that Hiruzen continued explaining his amazing he is and I asked with an even gloomy expression "So you were faking all of that all this time and making fool of us." After that I let out another big sigh~ then asked with a sad face as if I have lost everything "We are so stupid and here I was thinking. "

After that Hiruzen spend a long time and promised me to take as an official disciple but I am forbidden to tell that my brother, however, he will also give us a better place to stay and some more promise before we part our way.

Looking at his back while we part our way my mouth curves into a smile as I said to myself 'Did you took me as such a naive fool like my brother old man.

The first day we meet at the riverside I discovered your true identity while returning home but.

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After a few months…(4 months)

"You have improved more than I expected you to in such a short time kid." Said Hiruzen as he pats me on the head.

"If it wasn't for you I would not have come this far gramps." I replied with a looking at the perfect targets that I have stricken with Kunais.

"To be honest even the Uchiha genius at your age might not have the ability to strike over a 1000 kunai and Shuriken in a minute perfectly such as you." His words are honey to my ears but still with a polite smile I said looking at him "You are overpraising me gramps but I don't hate it keep going I am loving your words."

"On second thought I think I should stop now." Said Hiruzen with a smile looking at me then cherishing his beard he said with a smile " What do you think about the Hyuga clan kid?"

Although he was smiling at me I found something wrong with it or I felt he wasn't smiling and there is a hidden meaning to his question and not knowing I couldn't answer him getting afraid the wrong answer can bring misfortune me and even Naruto so however, I also can't stay silent in a situation like this so with a smile on my face I replied "I am not so sure about the Hyuga clan as a whole but Aunt Hinako is a very kind person."

"What about Hiashi and his brother as well as the rest." As if he expected that answer of mine, he gave a nod before asking me with a smile "I am not sure but I sometimes don't like some of their behaviors."

After that, we had a long discussion before I returned home.

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Meanwhile...

After returning to the Hokage tower Hiruzen found Danzo waiting for him in his office with the other two advisors of his as he had asked them to wait for his return.

"Hiruzen did you talk with the kid?" Koharu asked with a serious face as Hiruzen took a sit on his chair.

"Your worry is not needed with them as I am looking after them myself." Hiruzen said with a serious face.

"Then what will you do if the Hyuga clam manipulates them and so something similar to the Uchiha's?" Homura said with a serious face.

"That is what I am requesting to get at least one of them to work under me in the root and I can sure you that they will be a good weapon when I am done with them." Said Danzo with a serious face as the two advisors agreed with him.

Looking at them ordering him when they are only assigned by him to advise him when he needs them to make him angry as he asked with a cold tone "Is it possible you have forgotten your position and the person you are speaking with?"