Naruto, the strongest Uchiha from signing in.

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe, the tobacco burned quietly, wisps of smoke lingered, his cloudy old eyes were like a famous sword, able to see through people's hearts.

"How about Hatake Kakashi? He is the son of Konoha White Fang and he also made many contributions in this war."

Mito Kado En made the recommendation and Danzo nodded slightly. Hatake Kakashi was indeed a talent, but it was a pity that his teacher was Namikaze Minato, otherwise he would most likely have accepted him into the Root.

"Hatake Kakashi has another mission recently. He is qualified to lead a team independently. The ninja team that signs a peace treaty with Kirigakure must be the elite of the elite. Won't your root send someone?"

Changing the subject, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke loudly, the tentative tone in his words almost making it clear that Root's actions had been too blatant recently.

"Forget about the roots. After a war, the talents will be dwindled. Since you don't have a suitable candidate, how about I recommend an outstanding talent, Uchiha Huayue?"

Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu looked at each other. If Uchiha Kagetsu went to Kirigakure, the peace treaty ceremony would probably immediately turn into a declaration of war ceremony.

"It just so happens that one of the conditions of the Hidden Mist Village is to return the seven ninja swords. We will also notify him to make the necessary compensation conditions later. After all, these are personal spoils of war."

As they were talking, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly interrupted. This move revealed his real intention and immediately made Danzo's veins bulge.

"After Uchiha Kagetsu finishes this mission, let him work under Namikaze Minato. I heard that he is a friend of Uchiha Obito, so I think he will be happy to replace Obito."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's purpose was obvious. Danzo's expression became more and more ugly. He knocked the cane in his hand hard and asked in a stern voice.

"What do you mean? Monkey!"

Letting Uchiha Kagetsu replace Uchiha Obito and become Namikaze Minato's subordinate is clearly an attempt to win over the Uchiha people and make Uchiha Kagetsu help Namikaze Minato succeed as the Fourth Hokage.

"Nothing, I just want to ease the relationship we have always had with the Uchiha. The affairs of the new era will be handled by the people of the new era. We old guys should take this opportunity to step down and trust those outstanding children."

Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed loudly, ignoring Danzo's cold expression, and turned away.

"Since Monkey has made the decision, let's just execute it. There is really no more suitable candidate besides him at the moment."

The two Hokage advisors turned and left, Danzo snorted coldly, and walked away quickly with his crutches in hand.

The sky was gloomy, the stars were dim, and outside the Konoha Village, there was a dark corner that no one could notice.

"It seems that Sarutobi is determined to nominate Minato Namikaze to become the Fourth Hokage. We must prepare early."

A burst of chuckle made Danzo confused. He turned his head and looked at the figure with cold and hard features, which did not make people feel good at first glance.

"What are you laughing at, Orochimaru?"

"For him, he even gave up his most proud disciple like me. As expected of Sarutobi Sensei, he really has a heart of stone."

"In order to achieve our goal, the means we use have to become tough and dirty. The necessary preparations have been completed. I will not give up easily. The position of Hokage..."

The smile was cold. The one who held the power of speech in Konoha was not limited to Konoha. It was not the character of the snake to expect him to give up the prey at his fingertips easily.

A snake that can give up its prey would have to be full before and unable to eat anything else, but Orochimaru's appetite cannot be satisfied by just a Hokage.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

In the mission release hall of the Hokage office building, Huayue, who was recuperating and practicing her new Mangekyō Eye Technique, twitched her lips. She wondered if the Third Hokage was suffering from Alzheimer's.

"Ah? You're crazy to ask me to be the envoy to conclude a peace treaty!"

His eyebrows kept twitching, with an expression as if he knew it would be like this. He coughed twice, and Minato beside him explained softly.

"One of the conditions for the Kirigakure to agree to a peace treaty is the ninja swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. The Third Hokage and I have always believed in Kagetsu's abilities. If Kirigakure has evil intentions, they can easily leave the Land of Water, right?"

Minato had a gentle smile on his face and kept praising Kagetsu's talents in a serious tone. If he were an ordinary Uchiha, he would have lost himself in this excessive praise and would have wanted to swear allegiance to Konoha right then and there until death.

But is Kagetsu an ordinary Uchiha? Can he just get away with it by saying a few nice words?

"Don't give me that crap. Where's Kakashi? Can't you just let him go? I'm quite busy lately and don't have time to go out on missions."

"Only you can complete this mission. Hatake Kakashi is on another mission."

After these words were spoken, Hua Yue narrowed her eyes slightly and asked a tentative question.

"What mission?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato looked at each other, sighed softly, and spoke softly.

"In recent times, no, there have been signs a few years ago that someone is conducting some kind of inhumane experiments, and many children have gone missing near the village. Kakashi is tracking down..."

Without waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to finish, Huayue laughed in his heart, thinking of his annoying teacher who had not appeared for a long time.

"I understand. I will go to Kirigakure, and the corresponding thing is..."

The unexpected conditions made the Third Hokage frown and ponder, while Namikaze Minato smiled gently. After getting the promises from the two, Huayue went home to pack her bags and rushed to Kirigakure.

"What do you think? I was surprised that he would propose such a condition."

"Is there anything wrong with that? With Kagetsu's experience on the battlefield, it will also help those young shoots of hope grow stronger, Third Hokage."

Namikaze Minato smiled gently, the difference from his serious and cold expression on the battlefield was enough to make everyone gasp.

"I always feel that it's not that simple, Uchiha Kagetsu. Even I can't see through it. If you want to ease the relationship between the Uchiha and the village, your other apprentice, Uchiha Obito, is actually more suitable."

"The truth is often not what we think it is. Speaking of which, you and Kushina..."

Minato coughed, the Third Hokage smiled, turned and left.

"If you have your own child, you must inform us immediately. The birth of a Jinchūriki has never been a trivial matter since the establishment of the village. Do you understand?"

"It's a pity that it was during wartime. It's a pity that I didn't get to drink in your wedding wine, hahahaha..."

The frivolous Sarutobi Hiruzen left his desk, leaving Minato with an embarrassed face. At this moment, Sarutobi suddenly wanted to walk around the village and experience the hard-earned peace in the village.

A few days later, the sea breeze was gentle, the sun was shining, and the lone boat drifted with the current and sailed into the lingering thick fog.

At the border of the Land of Water, looking at the Kirigakure ninja blocking his way, a chuckle rang out from under the mask of the three-eyed demon fox, with an inexplicable meaning.