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Several days later, the team finally made it back to Konoha. They were moving slower than usual because Might Duy needed treatment.
Inside the Hokage Building, some of Konoha's most important leaders were meeting.
The moment they saw Hatake Sakumo walk in...
Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura, the ones secretly pulling the strings, were stunned. Their eyes widened in disbelief.
"Sakumo, you're back..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a chuckle, not noticing the shock on his colleagues' faces.
The Konoha White Fang... this famous ninja had returned safely.
The three of them couldn't help but glance at Yakushi Nonou, wondering what had happened.
What's going on here?
"Honorable Hokage, we managed to rescue the intelligence officer and retrieve Kumogakure's secret information..."
Hatake Sakumo said, handing over the scroll.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at it briefly and gave it to a subordinate. The Cipher Division and Barrier Squad would now work to decode and understand everything written inside.
When Danzo and the others saw Sarutobi Ryo and the Umino couple walk in as well, they felt a sense of unease. Something wasn't right.
"This time, we owe a lot to Young Master Ryo and their help..."
Hatake Sakumo said with a smile.
From those few words, Danzo and the others understood what had happened during the mission.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's son, Sarutobi Ryo, had been in charge of it all!
"..."
Standing off to the side, Namikaze Minato also looked surprised. He hid his reaction well, and no one noticed.
Namikaze Minato had been to Mount MyĹboku and heard the Great Toad Sage's prophecy. He knew that Hatake Sakumo was supposed to fail this mission.
He was supposed to be faced with a difficult choice: complete the mission or save his comrades.
Hatake Sakumo was predicted to choose saving his friends.
This was supposed to lead to the failure to obtain the secret information.
The information, which could have revealed Kumogakure's plans for the next 10 years or more, would be lost forever.
This would cause a major setback for the Land of Fire.
Hatake Sakumo would be blamed, and even the comrades he saved would criticize him.
In the end... Hatake Sakumo would take his own life at home on a stormy night...
Kakashi, seeing the tragic outcome, would change completely...
That should have been what happened.
In the original future, that is...
"The future... has been changed again..."
Namikaze Minato thought silently, looking at Sarutobi Ryo.
This wasn't the first time history had been altered.
It had happened before, but the changes were small, and the impact wasn't as big.
It wasn't until the changes kept happening, and the future started to become unpredictable, that the Great Toad Sage summoned him and sent him to Mount MyĹboku.
"Young Master Ryo..."
Namikaze Minato watched Sarutobi Ryo explain the details of the mission, his eyes thoughtful.
Could it be... are you the one who caused the destruction of the old world, leading the Ninja World towards a different future?
"That's how it went."
Sarutobi Ryo finished explaining, making sure everyone understood how the mission went.
He made up a story about "going to help because he was worried about Nonou's safety," giving a reason for being there.
Danzo and the others knew that the reason didn't matter. Any excuse would do. The important thing was his true intention.
The three of them thought for a moment, then subtly shifted their gaze away from Sarutobi Ryo and focused on Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Danzo thought: "This was Hiruzen's instruction."
Utatane Koharu added: "Hmph... that's right."
Mitokado Homura chimed in: "Recently, Sarutobi Ryo has become increasingly bold, which is likely tied to Hiruzen..."
A strange misunderstanding was taking shape.
Sarutobi Ryo, still a teenager, didn't seem like a major threat to the three of them.
They saw Sarutobi Ryo as an extension of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Then, the three exchanged glances, understanding each other's thoughts.
Sarutobi Hiruzen... it seemed he was determined to make Hatake Sakumo the Fourth Hokage.
Before, during a casual conversation, Sarutobi Hiruzen had mentioned that the Konoha White Fang was the most suitable person to be the Fourth Hokage.
What Danzo and the others didn't know was...
Sarutobi Hiruzen only said that because he was feeling good after talking to Sarutobi Ryo the night before. It was just a passing thought.
A series of coincidences had created a big misunderstanding.
"..."
Sarutobi Ryo watched the Higher-ups expressionlessly, trying to guess what they were thinking.
Just then, Utatane Koharu suddenly spoke: "Sarutobi Ryo, I have a question for you..."
"Koharu Lord, please ask," Sarutobi Ryo replied, his tone respectful but confident.
"Who do you think is the best person to be the next Hokage?"
As Utatane Koharu asked this question, the Hokage Office became completely silent.
Even Yamanaka Hui, who loved to cause trouble, held his breath.
Everyone watched Sarutobi Ryo carefully.
Asking this question, at this moment, was very significant.
"I believe... it is the Konoha White Fang, Hatake Sakumo."
Sarutobi Ryo's words hung in the air, making the atmosphere tense!
And Hatake Sakumo, who should have been surprised, slowly replaced his smile with a serious expression.
"Why Hatake Sakumo?"
Utatane Koharu made her voice sound gentle, but it was full of hidden threat.
She was asking Sarutobi Ryo, but she was really questioning Sarutobi Hiruzen's intentions.
Utatane Koharu believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen had already planned everything, using his son to support his choice.
Asking Sarutobi Ryo was the same as asking the Third Hokage himself.
"Teacher Sakumo's strength is greater than the Sannin, and he is very popular among the people... while the others who might be Hokage are too young..."
Namikaze Minato thought: "..."
Sarutobi Ryo dismissed the other candidates.
Not just Namikaze Minato, but himself as well.
What is the true Will of Fire?
It's not ignoring others for personal gain.
It's putting Konoha's, or rather, the people's interests first.
If Sarutobi Ryo had the chance to become Hokage right now, he would refuse.
A person needs to know their own limits.
He would become Hokage eventually, but not yet.
When he became stronger, when he could stand alongside the strong, or even surpass them, the Hokage position would come naturally through his own abilities.
Relying on hype and praise would only lead to disaster.
"So I believe... if we were to choose the Fourth Hokage, the most suitable person would be Teacher Sakumo."
Sarutobi Ryo finished speaking and said nothing more.
"..."
Danzo and the others looked gloomy and uncertain.
They had to admit that their plan to ruin Hatake Sakumo's reputation had failed.
But this wasn't the end.
"Koharu... Hiruzen is still young and strong, it's too early to talk about the next Hokage election."
Danzo tried to smooth things over.
He wanted to stop Hatake Sakumo from becoming Hokage in the near future.
"In peacetime, we need to focus on development, and digest the gains from the Second Shinobi World War..."
The Third Shinobi World War was coming soon.
At that time... everything would change!
"Yes, you're right," Utatane Koharu nodded, agreeing with Danzo.
"I also agree with what Danzo said," Mitokado Homura added, adjusting his glasses.
Seeing the old leaders' behavior, Sarutobi Ryo knew that this wasn't over.
However, he had already taken the first step, and he would keep moving forward...
To completely remove the threat to Hatake Sakumo, he needed to make him the Fourth Hokage.
Whether to prevent persecution or because he was the best choice...
Just as Sarutobi Ryo was thinking this, words appeared in front of his right eye.
It was the Will of Fire System, which he hadn't seen in a while.
[Will of Fire System!]
[Current Stage - Main Mission Objective: Before the arrival of the Third Shinobi World War, pass the Anbu exam and ultimately become the Anbu Squad Six Captain!]
[Completion Progress: 80%!]
[100% Progress will unlock the reward: Real Power]
Before Sarutobi Ryo could react, a flood of information appeared, covering the previous message.
Then, several new messages appeared.
[Next Stage Main Mission Plot Triggered!]
[Next Stage - Main Story Mission: The Road to Hokage! Hatake Sakumo survives, understands the true meaning of the Will of Fire!]
[Next Stage - Main Mission Objective: Help people to the end, experience the Third Shinobi World War, survive it, become the "Jonin Commander", and ultimately help Hatake Sakumo take office as the "Fourth Hokage"!]
[Next Stage - Main Mission Reward: True Strength!]