Konoha: The Strong Man Who Walked Out of the Grave

"Three generations of Hokage-sama..."

Tomohisa Kimura lowered his head in shame.

If it hadn't been for him, I think Sakumo-sama would have been able to complete the mission, and the village would not have suffered huge losses due to the failure of the mission.

"Zhijiu..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated to speak, as if he wanted to blame, but he couldn't bring himself to do so.

His appearance made Tomohisa Kimura feel even more ashamed.

"I'm so sorry, Lord Third Hokage. If I had decisively committed suicide at that time, these things would not have happened!"

If he could do it over again, Tomohisa Kimura would never return to the village with the hope of surviving, but would choose to die in that siege.

"Tomohisa, I'm not blaming you, you know? After all, it was Sakumo who made that choice, and you have no choice but to listen to him, right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen lifted Kimura Tomohisa who was kneeling on the ground with his hands, with a kind face.

"Hmph, as a ninja, I actually forgot that the mission of a ninja is more important than life. Not only has the village suffered such a big loss, but also the people in the village have begun to become unstable."

Danzo interrupted accurately and smoothly took over what Sarutobi Hiruzen had said.

Kimura Tomohisa's originally lowered head became even lower, as if he wanted to stab himself to death with his chin, wishing he could bury his head completely in it.

"That's enough, Danzo, stop talking. Tomohisa doesn't want to either."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped Danzo from speaking.

"Hmph, even though you are almost in danger of losing your own life, you still act like a good person here."

Danzo said angrily and walked out of the Hokage's office.

"Third Hokage-sama, what does Danzo-sama mean...? What does it mean to be unable to protect oneself?"

Kimura Tomohisa said in shock.

How could the dignified Hokage of Konoha Village be in such a situation that he could not protect himself?

In the end what happened?

"Due to the failure of the mission, many people with ulterior motives attributed this failure to me, and there have been many voices asking me to abdicate."

"However, what I am worried about is not that I will retire as Hokage, but that I am worried about the adverse effects of Konoha experiencing the shadow change event during this period."

Although he was still in the prime of his age, the wrinkles on his forehead could be squeezed out, and Sarutobi Hiruzen looked very worried.

Kimura Tomohisa felt like he could hardly breathe.

He was already feeling extremely guilty, but Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were like tying a big stone with a rope to a frame that could no longer hold the stone. He was tied tightly to the other side of the stone frame. heart of.

The inner pressure made Tomohisa Kimura want to die.

He just felt that he was sorry for the village and the Third Hokage.

"Okay, Zhijiu, I called you here. I'm not here to blame you. I just heard that you seem to be a little distracted recently, so I called you here specifically to tell you, stop thinking so much and go down."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, but that smile looked so brave.

Tomohisa Kimura exited the Hokage's office with a heavy heart.

If he could die in exchange for a change in his current situation, he would choose death without hesitation.

"Hmph, as expected, Hiruzen didn't punish you, Tomohisa Kimura."

"Master Danzo!"

Kimura Tomohisa didn't expect that Danzo was still outside, so he quickly saluted.

"follow me."

Danzo turned around and left with a cold face.

Kimura Tomohisa hesitated for a moment, but decided to follow.

After many twists and turns, Kimura Tomohisa was led by Danzo to a secret room.

If it weren't for Danzo's leadership, Tomohisa Kimura would never have imagined that there would be a secret base in such a place.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw densely packed scrolls.

Danzo walked straight to the bookshelf, took down a scroll, and threw it directly to Kimura Tomohisa.

Kimura Tomohisa was confused: "Danzo-sama?"

Danzo just replied coldly: "Look."

Helpless, Tomohisa Kimura could only open the scroll and read it.

Within a minute of watching, cold sweat began to flow from his forehead, and his breathing began to become rapid.

When he finished reading the scroll, he was deeply shocked.

"It seems that you should understand how much hidden harm the failure of your mission will bring to the village."

"People's hearts are unstable. Not only the people in the village, but also the Daimyos of the Fire Country are dissatisfied with this. There are already rumors that Hiruzen will be responsible for this fault and abdicate in favor of the Hokage."

"but!"

"Other villages will not give us time to change the Hokage peacefully. What is recorded on that scroll are all the recent trends in each village. As long as Hiruzen really abdicates, you should know what the consequences will be!"

Danzo's every word is like a sword, destroying Tomohisa Kimura's heart.

Tomohisa Kimura collapsed on the ground in despair and powerlessness, his expression empty, like a corpse.

Danzo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly when he saw this.

"Tomohisa Kimura, do you want to make up for your mistakes?"

Like a devil's whisper, Danzo's words made Tomohisa Kimura feel like a drowning man who had found the only driftwood.

"Lord Danzo, please teach me how to make up for all this, even if it costs my life!"

Kimura Tomohisa hugged Danzo's thigh and begged.

Even if Danzo asked him to die now, he would not hesitate for a moment.

"It's very simple. Just shift the blame for failure from Hiruzen to another person. There is no one more suitable than Hatake Sakumo."

"S-Sakumo-sama?!"

Tomohisa Kimura was stunned.

"It must be stated that he is worthy of being equal to Hiruzen, and it must also be directly related to the failure of this mission. Apart from him, is there any other choice? What's more, it was his good decision-making that caused the failure of this mission."

Tomohisa Kimura was extremely confused.

On one side is his savior, on the other side is the village's predicament.

"You were already prepared for it, weren't you? It was that guy Hatake Sakumo who decided to go back and save you without permission, right?"

Danzo's words completely made Tomohisa Kimura fall.

"Danzo-sama, I know what to do."

Tomohisa Kimura stood up from the ground with a determined look on his face.

Compared with personal emotions, the village is more important!

"Very good, I will cooperate with you. Tomohisa Kimura, remember, everything is for the village."

Danzo patted Kimura Tomohisa on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Shortly after.

Rumors began to spread throughout Konoha about how Hatake Sakumo had violated his mission as a ninja, disregarded the interests of the village, and made the decision to go back and save his companions who were in dire straits, causing the village to suffer huge losses.

Even Kimura Tomohisa himself, who was rescued by him, stood up and explained that he was already prepared to sacrifice. It was Hatake Sakumo who took it upon himself to save him. He expressed regret and would rather die than drag down the village. .

For a time, the entire public opinion was directed at Hatake Sakumo.

The talk about the change of Hokage immediately disappeared without a trace.

Just when Kimura Tomohisa thought everything was finally over for the time being, suddenly one day, he received the news that Hatake Sakumo committed suicide.