In this world, there were originally no gods. Those so-called gods were only called gods because they achieved things ordinary humans could not.
Just like the Sage of Six Paths, he saved humanity from terrifying monsters and then passed Chakra to everyone, so everyone called him the Sage of Six Paths.
First Hokage Senju Hashirama was considered the one who brought peace to a chaotic era and was called the Ninja God by many.
The Sage of Six Paths and Hashirama are certainly worthy of being called gods.
But Hanzo is still far from it. In the Land of Rain, he is qualified to be called a demigod. He ended the war in the Land of Rain and allowed a small nation like the Land of Rain to stand up. It's just a pity that his strength is not great enough, and the Land of Rain is too weak. Otherwise, the Land of Rain might really have been able to threaten the Five Great Nations.
Hiruzen was now extremely angry.
Why do Daimyo exist?
These guys are the troublemakers of the Ninja World.
He even suspected that when Madara left Konoha, it was due to instigation from the Daimyo's side.
Otherwise, how could Madara and the First Hokage, who had such a good relationship, part ways?
You know, at that time, many people in Konoha were saying that the First Hokage intended to pass the position of Hokage to Madara.
Hiruzen really couldn't understand why Madara would leave Konoha.
(Tobirama: Didn't expect it, did you? That's right, it was me, Tobirama!)
Koharu sighed helplessly, and soon she reined in her emotions, looking at Hiruzen and asking, "Now Homura is severely injured. Not to mention continuing to be a ninjas, it will be difficult for him to even live as a normal person. Plus, because he was the commander of the Kirigakure battlefield, he needs to take responsibility for the losses on the front line."
"Kagami has already sacrificed himself, and Torifu is still recovering from severe injuries sustained in that battle. If Danzo is also removed because of this, our small group will completely fall apart."
"If he did all these things, shouldn't he be removed?" Hiruzen's eyes sharpened.
"Koharu, don't forget, I am Konoha's Hokage. My first responsibility is Konoha. Any action that harms Konoha's interests is my enemy. This is the principle the First Hokage and Tobirama-sensei taught us."
"I know what you mean." Koharu shook her head slightly. "The future belongs to Kazuki, doesn't it?"
Seeing Hiruzen act like this, Koharu smiled with relief. "Very good, you haven't lost your original intention. This is what a Hokage should be."
Hiruzen was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips. Although some people went further and further, even parting ways, he still had people supporting him.
Thank you, Koharu!
"As for Danzo, he definitely needs to spit out some of the responsibility. I don't think he only embezzled this much money. This money is crucial for Konoha right now, and Danzo must be made to return it."
Hiruzen snorted coldly, "This is enough to solve the deficit problem. Moreover, he must pay some price. If he misappropriates so many resources without being punished, then will others be able to follow suit in the future?"
"This is the most serious corruption incident in Konoha's history. We must kill one to warn a hundred. Otherwise, this kind of thing will likely continue to happen. Since it happened during my tenure, I must take responsibility for it."
Koharu continued to lament, "Indeed, Konoha has been established for less than forty years, but the problems are increasing. As time goes on, there may be more and more such loopholes. We need to be vigilant about these things happening. Moreover, looking at Kazuki's personality, perhaps after he becomes Hokage, he will carry out drastic reforms in Konoha."
"Reforms?" Hiruzen shivered.
Heaven help him, he prided himself on saving Konoha from the brink of collapse and considered himself a relatively good Hokage.
But many of the policies he implemented were actually about maintaining stability. It can be said that he maintained the policies of the Second Hokage, Tobirama, he is Tobirama's successor.
It's not that Hiruzen wanted to be conservative, but rather he felt that his political wisdom was inferior to Tobirama's, and the rules Tobirama had established were already perfect.
If he wanted to reform, the difficulty would be immense, and those vested interests would not want him to change the status quo.
But if it were Kazuki, thinking of his personality, Hiruzen couldn't help but shiver.
Don't be fooled by how Kazuki acts gentle and humble in front of him, like a good child. Hiruzen knows that his temper is just much better than other Uchiha, but in reality, he is still an Uchiha.
If he is determined to reform, and others keep obstructing him, he might just flip the table himself.
You can't do this, you can't do that, are you targeting me?
And once Kazuki gets angry, it will probably be heads rolling.
Surely no one really thinks that Kazuki, who slaughtered nearly ten thousand people not long ago, would be reluctant to act against his 'own people,' right?
Not long ago, Hiruzen knew that Kazuki intended to act against the Uchiha clan. Once he acts, the Uchiha clan will likely lose at least one-third of its members.
As a ruler, Kazuki's idea is actually not wrong, but it is still the Uchiha clan, a member of Konoha. Hiruzen cannot truly turn a blind eye to this matter.
Ahem, as Hokage, he does not allow such things to happen. At the same time, he is also doing it for Kazuki's good.
Even his own clan members, Kazuki can act against them without hesitation, let alone others in the village. This makes it difficult for Kazuki to gain everyone's support, but it seems he doesn't need anyone's support at all.
Hiruzen strongly suspected that if Kazuki really wanted to reform, he might hold the Sword of the Thunder God to everyone's necks and ask if they support the reforms or not.
Tobirama with Madara's power!
Hiruzen thought of this possibility, and then he gave a bitter smile.
"This depends on how we guide Kazuki later. Reform is a matter that affects the whole body, it's not something he can do just by focusing on it. External influences are huge, whether from the Daimyo or other villages."