I'm Uzumaki Naruto, I don't need approval

At first, the Third Hokage wanted to argue with Namikaze Minato, at least to save Danzo's life.

No one can guarantee that Danzo will jump out and reveal the deal with him over the years when he is desperate, but now that he has received the guarantee from Namikaze Minato, he no longer hesitates.

Between preserving Danzo and preserving his own reputation, he chose the latter.

After all, an old friend is an old friend, and he is himself. There is a huge Sarutobi clan behind him that needs to be protected?

Moreover, in the denunciation of Danzo just now, the clan leaders of Uchiha, Hinata and Inogacho all stood up to speak. This is enough to prove that Namikaze Minato had communicated with them in private and was recognized by the major ninja clans.

At this moment, if he insisted on keeping Danzo, he would undoubtedly be on the opposite side of the village.

After seeing the situation clearly, he had to betray Danzo to protect his own interests.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's speech made Danzo lose the last chance of luck in his heart, and he even began to wonder if Sarutobi and Minato were working together to deliberately make him lose the power to command the Root Organization.

Ask yourself, after he and Orochimaru take over, they will definitely use this method to suppress their competitors.

After sighing in his heart, Danzo looked at Namikaze Minato aside and snorted: "Minato, you won this time, but how could you, who had just become Hokage, know that there are many things that Hokage cannot do, so Only then can I gain the authority to act independently.”

"And, everything I do is for Konoha!"

"This is not the reason for you to take action against your companions and civilians, and whether it is for Konoha or to become Hokage, Elder Danzo knows clearly."

Namikaze Minato whispered expressionlessly, and then said to the audience: "The evidence that Danzo Elder took action against his companions is conclusive. After discussions between the Sandaime and I, Danzo will be deprived of his ninja qualifications, all his property will be confiscated, and he will be sentenced to two hundred years in prison. as punishment."

As Namikaze Minato announced his disposition of Danzo, the trial conference gradually settled down.

Most of the ninjas cheered, but some others stared at the Sandaime and Namikaze Minato, lost in thought.

In this trial of Danzo, the protagonist seems to be Danzo, but in fact it is the fourth generation and the third generation.

Danzo was an important force in the Third Generation Group, and the Fourth Generation brought him down, which proved that the Fourth Generation was not a puppet of the Third Hokage, but an independent Hokage with ideas.

It's just unclear what the Fourth Hokage will do next to establish Hokage's authority.

After the trial meeting, the third generation seemed to have aged a few years. He came to the fourth generation and said in a faint tone:

"Minato, I really didn't expect Danzo to do so many things secretly behind my back!"

Namikaze Minato glanced at the Sandaime and then said:

"The Third Generation has been Hokage for so many years, and some oversights are being cleared up. The main reason is that Danzo hid too deeply, and even secretly conducted wood escape experiments with Orochimaru. If he hadn't taken action against Kakashi, I wouldn't have discovered it. …”

"However, although Danzo has been brought to justice, Orochimaru took the opportunity to escape from the village. Orochimaru-senpai, one of the three ninjas, betrayed the ninja. This is not good news for the village."

Hearing this, the Third Hokage also sighed: "Orochimaru is so good at escaping. When I went to capture him, he was just a clone of Orochimaru who stayed in the base. If it were you, Orochimaru shouldn't be able to escape."

Having said this, the Third Hokage showed a complicated look in his eyes, then turned and left the place.

Namikaze Minato stared at the back of the Third Hokage for a long time and frowned.

The Third Hokage probably let Orochimaru go on purpose, but he failed to even capture Orochimaru, which undoubtedly proves that the Third Hokage is too old, and it is a good thing for him to consolidate the Hokage's power.

After cleaning up the unstable factors in the Hokage family, the next step is to attack other forces.

Only by solving these stubborn problems that hinder the progress of the village can the big ship of Konoha go further. Otherwise, when his son Naruto rises, the village will be unable to recover.

Naruto, that kid, shouldn't have to bear so much pressure at such a young age. All of this is his responsibility.

After he knew what would happen in the future, the once gentle Minato had died, leaving only the ruthless fourth generation Hokage who only cared about his family and the village.

However, dealing with Danzo relies on the dissatisfaction of the major forces with Danzo. It is not that easy to deal with other ninjas. If you are not careful, you will be attacked by the major forces, and you will not even be able to keep the position of Hokage.

According to what Naruto said when he met him, he should win over one group and attack another group.

It is necessary to occupy the dominant position of the majority. Before there is absolute strength, one must not act arbitrarily.

…

A few days later, under the orders of the Fourth Hokage, Jiraiya, who was guarding the front line, received information from the village.

After hearing about Danzo's resignation and Orochimaru's defection, Jiraiya had been anxious. After receiving permission, he returned to the village in a hurry.

After arriving at the Hokage Building, Jiraiya met Namikaze Minato in his office, drinking tea and working.

After seeing Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Jiraiya-sensei, you are finally back. Without you, I always feel a little uneasy in my heart."

Jiraiya touched his head and asked anxiously: "Minato, did Orochimaru really defect?"

Namikaze Minato nodded: "After the secret wood escape experiment was exposed, Orochimaru absconded out of fear of crime. He is now a dangerous S-class rebellious nin, enough to threaten the safety of the ninja village."

Hearing this, Jiraiya took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to capture Orochimaru and bring him back to the village. Do you have any information about Orochimaru?"

"I have no information..." Namikaze Minato shook his head, and then stopped beside Jiraiya: "And I plan to stop Mr. Jiraiya from chasing Orochimaru."

"Why?" Jiraiya asked in confusion.

"Then I have to ask Jiraiya-sensei, if you catch Orochimaru, what are you going to do with him?"

"This..." Jiraiya fell silent, and then said hesitantly: "Of course I want to convince Orochimaru to let him return to the village..."

Namikaze Minato sighed, then sat down and said: "Let's not talk about the mistakes Orochimaru committed, which is enough to serve in Konoha Prison until death. Teacher, do you think you will not be soft-hearted when facing Orochimaru? He stays in Konoha Will the prison stay quiet?"

"Minato, are you planning to ignore Orochimaru?"

Namikaze Minato nodded slightly: "I don't plan to send ANBU to hunt down Orochimaru for the time being. For a rebellious ninja like him, unless the teacher and I personally lead the team, the probability of catching him is extremely slim."

"This time I want the teacher to return to the village, mainly because I need the teacher's prestige to help me carry out reforms."