From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Are you trying to put on a show for me here at the Third Hokage?

But considering Diarmait's style, he probably didn't consider such a thing.

Debauched and unruly.

He still had some resentment towards the liar Diarmait in his heart, but it couldn't be said to be resentment. As the head of the Hyuga family, it was actually okay for Hyuga Hiashi to call him a "lonely man". He really didn't have many good friends.

Given his status and position, or the interests involved or anything else, it is difficult for him to make friends with others.

Diarmait, maybe he wanted to make friends at the beginning, but now, he really seems like a friend.

Thinking of this, Hinata Hiashi felt a little complicated.

"Oh, by the way, he also said that you must have confidence." Sarutobi Hiruzen said again.

He didn't know what this meant.

But Hinata Hiashi understood what was said, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth for some reason.

'Hinata, is Konoha's strongest'...?

That guy is such a jerk...

After explaining all this, Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Well, we still have to talk about this. We used to turn a blind eye to it. In fact, it's not just you Hyuga. My Sarutobi family is the same. The Uchiha and Senju families are no exception. There were no problems in the past. Although there were no problems this time, it was really a life-or-death experience. So I've decided that from now on, no family crest will be able to enjoy the privilege of exemption when entering or leaving the village. What do you think?"

Rizu? "

There is no doubt that this problem has been around for a long time, and Sarutobi Hiruzen has long wanted to change the situation, but it involves all the major families, and even he, the Hokage, cannot do anything about it. It's like an unspoken rule. Hasn't he seen that this is the case with his Sarutobi family?

Now, Diarmait has come to his door, and Sarutobi Hiruzen has seized the opportunity!

Hinata Hiashi was also feeling bitter, he knew very well that the Third Hokage was going to use his Hyuga family as a knife to cut off these "bad habits", and when that happened he would definitely be criticized behind his back by those big families.

But what could he do? It was he who caused the trouble. Now that the Third Generation didn't pursue those matters, he was already giving him face.

If I don't cooperate, it would be very tactless.

Face is given to each other, so Hyuga Hiashi only thought about it for a moment, and immediately nodded and said: "Please rest assured, Sandaime-sama, the Hyuga family will definitely follow the footsteps of the Hokage!"

"Very good." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said with a smile: "It's getting late today, Hiashi, please don't disturb me, an old man's rest. Go back quickly, think about the matter, and bring me a set of rules another day. It must be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen, the third Hokage, is quite capable. He speaks like a political animal.

First he showed kindness, then he threatened him implicitly, and then he immediately used gentle words to close the distance between them, which made the young Rizu stunned.

"Yes, Sandaime-sama." Hinata Hiashi had no words to express his grievances, so he could only smile and nod, then left the office.

At the same time, although this is a small matter, it must be admitted that through this small matter, Sarutobi Hiruzen made the relationship between the Hokage lineage and the Hyuga clan closer. To a certain extent, the arrival of Diarmait actually solved some conflicts within Konoha.

After Hinata Hiashi left, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't really rest. As the Hokage, how could he have so much time to rest? Especially today, he was delayed by Diarmait for the whole morning.

Picking up another document on the table, Sarutobi Hiruzen opened it and began to read it. Then, his expression became a little gloomy.

Things related to the Uchiha clan's security department.

It's nothing, just a struggle for power and profit.

"The war isn't really over yet, and these guys are starting it again?" Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured in a very unhappy tone.

The Uchiha clan has actually always been excluded from the real top level, or decision-making level, of Konoha.

The Security Department seems to be powerful and is in charge of Konoha's public security, but it is obvious that Senju Tobirama has no good intentions in handing this over to the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha's popularity has never been very good. He looks down on everyone and acts like he is the boss, second only to the earth, and he, Uchiha, is third on par with Senju.

But look at the Senju family, they know how to behave like human beings.

He didn't have a very good relationship with others, but Senju Tobirama made a big promise to him and he got the Security Department, which could be considered as "self-reliant", and became the security force of Konoha.

But what is the Security Department?

When Konoha was first established, when it came to the hands of the second generation, that is, Senju Tobirama, it was still not perfect in all aspects. There were many wealthy and powerful families in the village. Without a relatively complete system, how could it be governed?

When there is no rule of law, there will of course be rule of man.

So during such a period, the Security Department was a place where people were offended, and Senju Tobirama was also vicious. Whenever there was a problem in the village, when he was in power, he would ask the Uchiha to arrest people.

The Uchiha clan is arrogant and doesn't care about these things at all. I came here with the Hokage's order, so what's wrong with arresting you? Even if there is no order from the Hokage, the Uchiha clan wants to kill you, and you have to stay still. We are the security department!

Anyway, his popularity was not very good to begin with, and when Senju Tobirama was the Hokage, he led the Uchiha clan into a trap, and now he is completely isolated from the village.

This is also what Senju Tobirama hopes to see. He hopes to isolate the Uchiha clan through this method. The next step is to either completely break them up, sweep away the authority of the Uchiha clan, and then force them to truly integrate into the village. Otherwise, he will be ruthless and directly suppress the hidden dangers that the Uchiha clan brings to Konoha, and kill the Uchiha clan together!

But time was not on my side and God was jealous of talented people. Senju Tobirama, who had perfected and established the basic system of Konoha and formulated long-term plans, eventually died inexplicably in the Ninja World War.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen inherited some of his will, he was not as decisive and ruthless as him when dealing with the Uchiha clan.

As a result, the village’s hidden dangers and internal conflicts became increasingly intense.

This is not just a problem for the Uchiha people. With the Uchiha people taking the lead, the wealthy and powerful families in the village are more or less inclined to "follow suit."

Look at Uchiha, he looks so hated by everyone, but he is still alive and well, isn't he?

It’s okay for us to be a little agitated, right?

That’s it, you do a little, I do a little, it would be strange if there are no problems in 807 Konoha!

This strange yet normal phenomenon did not continue until the Uchiha clan was wiped out... and the other major clans finally settled down completely and dared not cause trouble again.

After all, they all knew, even without proof, that such a large and powerful clan was completely wiped out in Konoha in one night. And you imagine the Anbu, the Root, and even the Hokage were completely unaware of it. …

Isn't that bullshit?

If that's the case, what's the point of being a Hokage?

All the villagers have died, but he might still be eating hot pot!

Maybe he is not the mastermind or something, but the Hokage Building must have more or less the intention of letting it go.

At this moment, the cruelty of the Hokage was also revealed. Sarutobi Hiruzen's power became more and more powerful, and the other major clans dared not cause trouble.

Over the next decade, Konoha experienced less internal strife and flourished...

Except for Danzo, of course.

The Uchiha clan has always been the bottom line of Konoha, and they are constantly lowering this bottom line and dancing in front of the Hokage.

This made Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had originally been quite kind to them, become increasingly unhappy.

Just like at this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that the Uchiha clan was really ungrateful!

Then, for some unknown reason, he thought of Diarmait's proposal during the day.

"Even if we kill all the Uchiha, it's not impossible."

These words were like seeds planted in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.

He might not think or act this way now, but if he really has to do so in the future, he might think of Diarmuid first.

Soon, Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed his irritable thoughts, drank his tea and said: "No, no, as the Hokage, how can I treat the people in the village as foreign enemies..."

"Uchiha..." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head helplessly, forced himself to cheer up, and continued to review these difficult documents.

Hokage, a seemingly glorious position.

Only when someone actually sits on it will they realize how difficult this position is.

Although there are only three generations, it must be said that among these three generations of Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen had the most difficult time.

Maybe it's because his last name isn't Senju...otherwise, there wouldn't be so much trouble.

Chapter 522 It’s time to exchange experiences with Senior Danzo!

The evening breeze in Konoha is a little chilly, but it feels very comfortable when it blows on people.

Jiraiya has already returned to Minato Namikaze. I wonder how he will explain the issue of field research after he returns?

Diarmuid and Orochimaru were walking on the streets of Konoha. It was not too late at this time. Although it was dark, Konoha still looked very prosperous.

There are also many people at the night market in the evening.

Looking at a group of kids playing ninja games not far away, Diarmait smiled and said, "Where Konoha dances..." "Fire also never stops." Orochimaru murmured softly.

When he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't know why he blurted it out. Then, he turned to look at Diarmait, frowned, and said, "Are you kidding me?"

"No, I just suddenly felt that you are a very interesting guy, hahahaha." Diarmuid said with a smile.

"It's incomprehensible." Orochimaru snorted and said with some dissatisfaction.

"I'm now a wanted criminal throughout the ninja world, Orochimaru. The Yorozuya has become a terrorist organization. Are you really still planning to continue with us?" Diarmait suddenly asked. Orochimaru didn't seem to hesitate at all and said directly, "Why not? Do you think I'm someone who cares about these things?"

Diarmait touched his chin, looked at Orochimaru, and after a long time shook his head and said, "No, I don't think you care at all. You just feel something in your heart, so you ask this." "What a boring question." Orochimaru responded very calmly.

Diarmait felt that he understood Orochimaru quite well, but he really couldn't figure out what kind of feelings Orochimaru had towards Konoha.

He killed the Third Hokage, his own teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen, and personally launched the Konoha Collapse Plan.

From these perspectives, he is definitely a Konoha blackfish and a traitor without any humanity.

But, from certain moments, Orochimaru might just be following those words.

'Where the leaves dance, the fire lives on.'

Because there is a second half to this sentence, which is 'The fire will illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout'.

Orochimaru, perhaps, did not want to take over the "new leaf" in the hands of the Sandaime, but wanted to become the "fire" that illuminated the village?

"I always thought you were more like a snake, but now I think about it, you are still a human being." Diarmait said suddenly.

"What?" Orochimaru asked in confusion.

"Humans are truly complex creatures." Diarmuid said this without explaining anything. At this moment, a clear voice said, "Teacher Orochimaru? Big Brother?" It was Anko Mitarashi.

This beautiful girl was currently standing in front of a fried skewers stall, eating fried skewers.

It's obvious that she's a girl who loves to eat. No wonder she gained weight and became a fat lady when the world became peaceful and no longer needed high-intensity missions and battles. Orochimaru was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What do you call him?" "Big Brother?" Mitarashi Anko said.

"He's much older than you think." Orochimaru warned, sounding a bit serious.

At the same time, he looked at Diarmait with a little caution.

Diarmait???

What does that look mean to you?

I didn't ask her to call me uncle, but she refused.

And don’t you, Orochimaru, not care about the people of Konoha?