Chapter 56 Heart to Heart
He rejected the request of his Anbu to accompany him.
Hiruzen walked alone in the direction of Danzo's house.
He didn't think that this good friend would do anything bad to him.
This is both a trust in Danzo and a confidence in his own strength.
After all, from childhood to adulthood, this good friend of mine has never beaten me once.
Personally, Danzo is Hiruzen's best friend whom he has played with since childhood.
In public, Danzo is also the sharpest knife in his hand.
And Hiruzen was the man holding the knife.
With Hiruzen's speed, he soon arrived at Danzo's house.
The door was ajar, and a faint light was coming from inside.
Hiruzen opened the door and walked straight in.
When you arrive at the hall, the first thing that catches your eye is a black pot hanging on the wall.
Ok?
Would a normal person hang a pot on the wall of his house?
Hiruzen, who had already thought of his opening remarks, looked at the pot and then at Danzo who was sitting beside him with his eyes half open.
I totally forgot the words.
"Here we go, monkey."
Danzo knew that Hiruzen would definitely come.
So the first thing I did when I got home was to take the pot out of the kitchen.
This was a reflection of his entire life, and there were some things he was going to tell Hiruzen tonight.
Danzo pointed to the seat in front of him and motioned for Hiruzen to sit down.
monkey......
Ever since Hiruzen became Hokage, none of his comrades from the same period dared to call him by this nickname to his face.
Danzo was very abnormal today.
Thinking about the reason why the other party was acting so abnormally, Hiruzen sat down as the other party said.
Start looking around.
Danzo's home was the same as his childhood memories.
Not only the layout, but even the furniture in the house was purchased when Danzo's father was alive.
Except for the pot on the wall.
......
"Starting tomorrow, Nara Shikasui will be the deputy captain of the Konoha Police Department. Please go write a letter of appointment."
As soon as he sat down, Danzo dropped a bombshell on Hiruzen.
"What did you say? The Uchiha agreed to allow outsiders to enter the police department?"
Hiruzen asked in shock.
This doesn't match my understanding of Uchiha.
What methods did Danzo use to convince these Uchiha?
Seeing Hiruzen's face full of disbelief, Danzo did not hide it.
Just tell him everything you did today.
......
After listening to Danzo's narration.
Hiruzen's mouth opened wider and wider.
Is it true that Danzo can use this method of combining kindness and severity?
Is the person in front of me really still Danzo?
"Anyway, inform Yan and Xiaochun that this matter is settled."
Seeing Hiruzen remained silent, Danzo added.
Well, this is a domineering style.
It was definitely Danzo himself.
Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief.
This good friend's change was so quick that he was a little confused.
He himself also supports a conciliatory policy towards the Uchiha.
What Danzo is doing now is exactly what he wants.
"Danzo, you look very much like a Hokage right now."
Looking at his friend's face, Hiruzen couldn't help but speak his inner thoughts.
Naruto?
When Danzo heard these two words, he felt no wave of emotion.
Well, there is still a trace of it.
"Huruzen, tell me, if I had volunteered to cover your retreat before you, what would Tobirama-sensei say?"
After hearing what Hiruzen said, Danzo finally asked the question he had been thinking about for two lifetimes.
"Uh......"
Hiruzen was speechless for a moment when asked this by Danzo.
He didn't expect that Danzo was still entangled in things that happened so many years ago.
No wonder this good friend has become a different person since he ascended the throne.
Although they still maintain an inexplicable tacit understanding in their actions.
But there are some cracks in the relationship on the surface.
However, deep down, he still had the answer to Danzo's question.
"If you said it first, you should be the Sandaime Hokage."
In the end, Hiruzen still didn't say what he thought was the answer.
Instead, he just gave Danzo a perfunctory answer that was of a comforting nature.
Hearing this, Danzo showed a sneer on his face.
He stretched out his hand and pointed to the pot on the wall.
"Monkey, I never thought that you, who always claim to be upright, would lie one day."
"Do you remember that when we were little you told me that you would never lie to me in your life?"
Danzo waved his hand to stop Hiruzen who was about to speak, his eyes full of coldness.
"Let me tell you something. Even if I had asked first, Lord Tobirama would not have chosen me as his successor."
"You are the one favored by both Hashirama-sama and Tobirama-sama."
"And I, in their eyes, am like that pot."
In his previous life, until his death, Danzo was still struggling with the choice he made that day.
It was only after his death that he suddenly had an epiphany.
At that time, my ugly struggle might have already been noticed by Tobirama.
That is his own teacher.
"So, stop saying such childish things, Hiruzen."
"I will never be able to become a Hokage in my lifetime."
Now, he just wants to quietly make Konoha bigger and stronger.
Then let Konoha face Uchiha Madara and the Otsutsuki clan in its full strength.
"I......"
Hiruzen was somewhat at a loss for words after hearing Danzo's heartfelt words.
He really wanted to refute the other party, but just as Danzo said.
Deep down in his heart, he also believed that Tobirama had never intended to let Danzo be Hokage.
The previous Danzo would only lead Konoha to the abyss of destruction.
But am I really qualified?
For the first time, Hiruzen began to doubt whether he could really be a good Hokage.
Whether it can live up to the expectations of the village.
For example, this time, Danzo took the initiative to accept Uchiha.
And I am just waiting for news from the other party.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen's eyes became firm.
"Danzo, you're ahead of me this time."
Now that this good friend has made changes, I cannot stand still.
"Don't worry, I will talk to the advisory committee and I will bear all the consequences alone!"
At this moment, Hiruzen was emitting an unprecedented aura from his entire body.
"You are definitely not a scapegoat for me!"
This look is very much like how he was when faced with a situation where he was sure to die, yet he took the initiative to stand up and volunteer to cover the rest of the group.
"This time, you win! But don't worry, I won't admit defeat. Our competition will continue!"
Standing up and extending his fist in Danzo's direction, Hiruzen had a confident smile on his face.
Looking at my friend who suddenly became excited for some reason.
Danzo almost couldn't hold it together.
Is this person possessed by Might Guy?
Although he was disgusted, Danzo finally sighed.
He stood up, under Hiruzen's hopeful gaze.
He reluctantly extended his fist.
After many years, the two finally fought each other again.
No, it's too embarrassing.
Danzo almost dug out a three-bedroom, one-living-room house with his toes.
......
In the territory of the Nara clan.
Nara Shikasui, who was sleeping soundly in bed, soon felt the presence of someone else around him.
When he opened his eyes, he saw two ANBU standing straight in front of his bed.
"you......"
Subconsciously pulling the quilt upwards, Lu Shui seemed to be hesitant to speak.
He had heard of the tragic fate of a certain patriarch of the Inuzuka clan.
Fortunately, I didn’t practice in bed today.
"Hokage-sama has ordered you to assume the position of vice captain at the police department tomorrow."
Seeing Shikasui waking up, an Anbu took out the appointment letter and gently placed it on the ground.
Without stopping, the two of them left instantly.