"Something on your mind?"
"Not me."
Hearing Mei Terumi's response, Genshi smiled: "It's about that boy, Mirai Uchiha, isn't it?"
Mei Terumi's eyes widened: "Lord Genshi, how do you know?"
Genshi said indifferently: "That guy is certainly handsome, but he is an extremely dangerous individual."
"You'd be better off staying away from him."
Hearing that, Mei Terumi fell silent.
Genshi was right, Mirai Uchiha was certainly a dangerous individual.
A person like that, no matter how much he suited her aesthetic taste, she shouldn't fall into his web.
But...
A guy that handsome is really hard to find!
Shaking the confusing thoughts from her mind, Mei Terumi looked at Genshi: "Lord Genshi, you seem to be in a very good mood."
Genshi smiled: "Of course, this time's negotiations have gone very well."
"We just had to be a little firm and the Third Hokage of Konoha gave in immediately, asking only for a small war compensation."
"And... to improve relations with the Mist Village, he even returned the seven ninja swords on his own initiative."
"A pity that the Three-Tails was sealed in Mirai Uchiha's body; there's no hope of recovering it."
"For Konoha Village to have a Hokage like that is truly a stroke of luck for us."
After hearing what Genshi said, Mei Terumi was a little surprised.
She had to know that not only had the Mist Village been the one to start the war, but they had also suffered a crushing defeat.
Originally, when they came, they had already prepared for a great loss, but they didn't expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to be so generous.
"Hahahahaha... with this, you could say we haven't let everyone's expectations down."
Genshi burst out laughing.
Mei Terumi was also very happy at first, but suddenly Mirai Uchiha's figure crossed her mind.
Thinking of the words he had said to her, Mei Terumi couldn't help but fall silent again.
The Third Hokage was certainly weak, but he was already old.
Once the next Hokage took office, would Konoha still be the same?
Especially when the representative figure of Konoha's new generation of ninjas, Mirai Uchiha, dreamed of unifying the ninja world.
Once the power in Konoha shifted and it became the proactive party.
What kind of situation would the ninja world face?
"Mei, what are you thinking about again?"
Hearing Genshi's words, Mei Terumi came to her senses and said in a grave voice: "Lord Genshi, we cannot let our guard down."
"The Mist Village must continue to strengthen itself ceaselessly!"
Genshi looked at Mei Terumi a little surprised and said in a low voice: "Mei, you've changed a lot these days."
"But don't worry, no matter how the ninja world changes, the Mist Village will always be one of the strongest villages."
Mei Terumi sighed lightly.
She hoped so.
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The delegation from the Mist Village left.
The specific details of the negotiations were not revealed, and many villagers didn't even know that the delegation had been in Konoha.
In recent days, the attention of the Konoha villagers had been completely focused on another matter.
"Have you heard? Lately, many rumors have been circulating about Lord Orochimaru. It seems he's involved in some very serious matters."
"Lower your voice... I've heard that Lord Orochimaru seems to be secretly conducting experiments on humans."
"How is that possible? Lord Orochimaru is the Third's disciple. After the Third retires, it's very likely that Lord Orochimaru will be the Fourth Hokage."
"Who knows? But if everyone says that Orochimaru secretly uses criminals and orphans for human experiments, it can't be a baseless rumor, right?"
"I don't believe that at all! If it weren't for Lord Orochimaru, I would have died long ago on the battlefield! Someone must be slandering Lord Orochimaru!"
In the first few days, everyone scoffed at the supposed rumors.
But as time went on, doubt began to grow in the hearts of the Konoha villagers.
If it were false, how could it have spread so widely throughout Konoha?
And... until now, neither the Third nor Orochimaru himself had come out to deny it.
Was there really something hidden in all this?
Hokage Building.
Hokage's Office.
Danzo Shimura opened the door and entered with his staff.
"Hiruzen, what did you call me for?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a grave voice: "Danzo, were you the one who ordered the rumors about Orochimaru to be spread?"
Danzo Shimura said indifferently: "And what if I was?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed the table hard: "Danzo, acting on your own again without my permission!"
"Do you want what happened to Sakumo Hatake to be repeated?"
Danzo Shimura snorted with disdain: "First, what happened to Sakumo Hatake back then, you allowed it."
"It was you who elevated him to the position of 'White Fang of Konoha' and then watched him fall into the abyss with your own eyes."
"Second, about Orochimaru, I am only telling the truth."
Looking at a self-justifying Danzo Shimura, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath: "Either way, Orochimaru is my disciple, and one of my candidates to be the next Hokage."
"Danzo, you've crossed the line this time."
Hearing that, Danzo Shimura said firmly: "The relationship between Orochimaru and Mirai Uchiha has become increasingly close. You should know that, right?"
"If you let him become Hokage, the Uchiha clan will surely take the opportunity to rise again. Wouldn't the decades of effort from our master and us be for naught?"
"And... Orochimaru is no longer the commoner genius with nothing that he used to be. Now he is the most famous of the three Sannin, with numerous followers."
"If he comes to power, will we still have a say in Konoha?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly sat down in his chair.
Danzo was right. Now Orochimaru's prestige was very high and he had his own faction.
Once he became Hokage, with his personality, he would surely not be willing to share power with them, the old men.
Besides that, Orochimaru was also involved with that guy, Mirai Uchiha.
And most importantly...
He had no intention of stepping down for now, but the ninjas below kept speculating when Orochimaru would take over as the next Hokage...
If this continued, his clinging to the Hokage position would surely be criticized.
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's grim and uncertain expression, Danzo Shimura tapped his staff: "Hiruzen, it was because of your weakness back then that Mirai Uchiha was able to grow to this point."
"Are you going to make the same mistake a second time?"
"Leave this matter to me. I will kill Orochimaru and eliminate the ninjas associated with him."
"Since its foundation, 'Root' was created precisely to do these kinds of things."
Hearing that, Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head sharply and his aura erupted without concealment.
Like a lion suddenly awakening, the powerful pressure made even Danzo Shimura feel a little afraid.
"Danzo, you don't have to worry about the matter of Orochimaru."
"Since he is my disciple, I will be the one to sever the bond that unites us."
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