Chapter 25: Rebellion.

Konohagakure.

The temporary Hokage office.

Yamazaki Ryuji and Iruka had left.

The old village chief relit his pipe, his eyes sparkling with wisdom.

Having regained his position, the Third Hokage thought about many things.

He also began to reflect on one question.

That is, why was he ousted from his position in the first place? Why did he have no room to resist at that time? It was as if he, the Hokage, owed the whole world.

Was it just because he lost the war, causing heavy losses and many deaths in the village? What was his mistake?

Returning to this position, the old village chief swore he would not make the same mistakes again.

Being forced to step down once had already greatly damaged his prestige.

Such a thing must not happen a second time!

He is the Hokage of Konohagakure, the spiritual totem of the village!

Essentially, the Hokage being forced to step down is a testament to the unhealthy development of the village!

After all, such an event indicates that the previous leadership of the Kage was wrong.

But how could the Kage be wrong?

The ones who were wrong must be those who ousted him, their thinking was flawed.

The old village chief understood.

Flawed thinking must be corrected, but educating those adults would be difficult, so it must start with the next generation!

And the role of the ninja school is of utmost importance!

Yamazaki Ryuji is talented indeed. Remembering the proposal he saw earlier, the old village chief smiled slightly.

He had merely given a hint, and the young man grasped the key point of educational reform, even giving him quite a few surprises.

In the future, those who fail the political ideology class will not graduate from the ninja school!

Starting with the children, cultivate a sense of awe for the Hokage, let them understand the importance of the Hokage, let them aspire to the Hokage, and know what the concept of the strongest Hokage is. This proposal truly suits his taste.

So, the most important raw gems in the village are the unpolished next generation!

If you don't educate the next generation well, what will you do when they rebel?

If they learn the real history and know how strong Konohagakure once was, how will he, Sarutobi Hiruzen, face himself when compared to the village now?

The old village chief believes that after the reform, just a few more years of endurance, and when a new batch of ninja school students graduate, his prestige will soar, and he might even indirectly gain the loyalty of the next generation of the great clans!

Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked and looked into the distance, even envisioning the scene where he completely held Konohagakure in his hands with the help of the new generation, the fascinating sight of commanding the winds and the land.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the office door was violently opened.

The discordant sound shattered the old village chief's beautiful dream, and the false vision created by smoking too much also disappeared.

His ambition interrupted, the old village chief turned his head with a calm face, only to see a familiar face.

"Hiruzen! There's trouble."

Danzo's face was full of urgency, as if his pants were on fire.

"Get out!"

But Sarutobi didn't wait for him to finish, simply waving his hand towards the door.

"What do you mean?"

Danzo was taken aback.

"Knock on the door, and come in again."

The old village chief didn't plan to give Danzo any face this time. He intended to knock Danzo down a peg, to make him realize that he had reclaimed his position, the noble Third Hokage. Now wasn't the time for Danzo to come to his house and kick the door!

"Sarutobi, you son of a..."

Danzo's face turned red, clearly dissatisfied with Sarutobi's pretentiousness. He was about to lash out at the old village chief when he met the authoritative gaze of the old man.

Fine!

Just don't regret it later!

Grinding his teeth, Danzo left the office. Knock and come in again?

To hell with that!

He had received a message from the Root, saying that the Uchiha were making big moves and he had kindly come to warn them. He never expected that just because he was a bit hasty entering the door, Sarutobi would kick him out using his Hokage status.

And now he's telling me to knock and come in again?

Did I give you too much face?

It would be best if the damn Uchiha just rebelled and killed Sarutobi!

Danzo was a man of stature, a real Konohagakure higher-up, and a man who almost became Hokage. Why should he put up with this?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and Danzo's steps quickened. He planned to sneak over and watch the drama unfold, waiting for Sarutobi to lose control of the situation before stepping in to gain prestige!

In his haste, mistakes are easily made.

Turning the corner without slowing down, a collision naturally occurred.

When Danzo, frowning, steadied himself against the wall and looked at the person in front of him, he was instantly infuriated.

But before he could speak, the person in front of him took the initiative.

"Danzo, are you blind?"

Sarutobi Asuma rightfully flipped Danzo the middle finger.

This move was something he learned from the Real Man's Guide given to him by big brother Hitoshi. Combined with his youthful character that could quarrel with Pops, he had come to regard this book as a classic.

The move, known as "When paths cross, the one who acts tough wins," means that when only one person is allowed to pass, you have to act tough first to intimidate the other, and then you win.

Asuma firmly believed in this and had been practicing it.

He even trained hard to build muscle to ensure he wouldn't get beaten after acting tough.

But he clearly underestimated Danzo's anger at that moment.

When the slap hit his face, Asuma faintly heard Danzo's roar.

"I'll **** you! If it weren't for your mother's death, I'd turn those asterisk into a verb!"

Don't be fooled by Danzo's appearance.

Even though he wasn't yet in his decrepit state, the power of his slap was not to be underestimated.

So when Asuma appeared in the Hokage's office with his head buzzing, his face, besides the bright red slap mark, was filled with bewilderment and confusion.

And Sarutobi, seeing his son, was also a bit stunned. After observing the swelling on Asuma's face, Sarutobi's expression darkened.

"Who hit you?"

Was this a slap on Asuma's face?

This was a slap on the face of Sarutobi Hiruzen!

He had just returned to his position, who dared to disrespect him like this?

"Uncle Shimura did it."

Sarutobi Asuma spoke up honestly, not even daring to address Danzo by his title, clearly subdued by the slap, or perhaps still in shock.

Given Asuma's temperament, it was only a matter of time before he'd seek revenge. For now, he was simply overawed by the imposing figure.

"Danzo?"

Sarutobi frowned, thinking to himself that Danzo was becoming increasingly unreasonable.

He had been waiting for Danzo to knock on the door, not expecting his old comrade to backhand his son instead.

But the old village chief was also puzzled.

He often reprimanded Danzo, but Danzo, even if angry, would never go this far.

What was different this time?

Based on his understanding of Danzo, at most, the old comrade would retort that he'd regret it, perhaps raising his voice a bit.

And the old village chief didn't want to fall out with Danzo; after all, there were many tasks he expected Danzo to undertake. The reprimand was more of a habitual action.

"Alright, I understand."

Uncertain of Danzo's thoughts, Sarutobi waved Asuma away, signaling him to leave.

However, Asuma stood there with a furrowed brow, deep in thought.

"Is there something else? Oh, did you come to report something to me? Or just because you were beaten?"

Such a trivial matter could be discussed at home; there was no need to make a trip to the office, so Sarutobi was a bit puzzled.

"I remember now!"

Asuma suddenly perked up, striding over to grab his father's shoulders.

"Dad! I've come to bring news!"

"The Uchiha are rebelling!"

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