Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

"Third generation sir, long time no see!" Dihuang Wan walked to Feiyun, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

Many thoughts flashed through Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind, and he seemed to understand something!

"Dihuangwan, did you plan all this?" Sarutobi Hiruzen sat down again and took a sip of tea.

"Yes, I planned all of this!"

"With your strength, Danzo is no threat to you, why are you doing this!?"

"Third-Hero, to this day, do you still want to protect him? You should know that from the moment he attacked Uchiha Kagami, he was no longer a companion of Konoha!"

"But his contribution to Konoha cannot be erased by anyone. His merits and demerits offset each other, so why force him to death?"

"Danzo certainly has merits, but the dirty things he did behind the scenes have long trampled on the bottom line of the village! Lord Sandaime, you were also a great ninja hero, why are you so ambiguous about Danzo's affairs! If it weren't for your connivance, Danzo would never have come to this day!"

"You! Me!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was choked by Dihuangmaru's words and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

His face looked ugly and his expression was a little distorted. He clenched his fists, but then loosened them. The feeling of powerlessness in his heart filled his whole body!

"Sama Sandaime, in the final analysis, you and Danzo together are the Hokage. You are bathed in the sun, while he hides in the darkness. He does many things that you are not suitable for. You are entangled with each other and have long been inseparable!"

"Dihuangwan, you..." Sarutobi Hiruzen's disguise was exposed by Dihuangwan, and he seemed to have become older in an instant, "Alas, Dihuangwan, you are the most suitable one to be the Hokage!"

"Sir, I have never thought about becoming a Hokage. My determination has never changed. It is to protect my companions!"

"Forget it, my era will eventually pass, and my merits and demerits will be judged by future generations!" Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose hypocritical mask was exposed, felt relieved.

"Dihuangwan, what exactly happened in the battle between you and Uchiha Madara, and why did you hide in secret for so long?" Sarutobi Hiruzen finally asked the question he was most curious about.

"In the battle with Uchiha Madara, I used my strongest attack, but it came at a great cost. I had to recuperate in a safe place for several years before I recovered!"

Dihuangwan will not tell the truth to Sarutobi Hiruzen. There is no point in telling it!

"On the day Kushina gave birth, a mysterious man in black appeared and tried to cause trouble, but was stopped by Minato. The man in black called himself Uchiha Madara!" said Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"On the day Kushina gave birth, I was guarding them in secret. I watched the battle between Minato and the man in black. Although the man in black used strange methods, they were not Uchiha Madara's style at all! The man in black was just using Uchiha Madara's name!"

"You mean, he is the successor to Uchiha Madara's will?!"

"Since the other party is hiding his head and showing his tail, it means that his strength is not enough. I have already conducted an investigation in secret. From now on, just let Minato deal with it!"

"Well, with your strength protecting Konoha, I have nothing to worry about!" Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Dihuangmaru, are you planning to come back to the surface this time?"

"Yes, in the early days of Minato's tenure, he needed someone to keep him in check. Besides, there's no need for me to hide anymore!"

Soon, the Third Hokage said goodbye and left. Feiyun said to Dihuangwan: "Dihuangwan-kun, weren't you too blunt with what you said to the Third Hokage just now!"

"Is it straightforward? Maybe! But this is what he should bear!" Dihuangwan said.

"Minato's inauguration ceremony will be held in five days. Since I have planned to return to the stage, I will attend. Before that, I will go find Sister Tsunade first!" Dihuangwan said.

The news that Orochimaru became a traitor and left the village has been passed on to Jiraiya. Jiraiya is searching the ninja world for Orochimaru, wanting to bring him back!

There has been no news from Tsunade, but Dihuangwan knows where she is!

Needless to say, Jiraiya will definitely come back for Minato's inauguration ceremony, but Tsunade will need to be looked for!

"Do you know the whereabouts of Sister Tsunade? Minato has sent people to look for her, but there has been no news!" Feiyun said.

"I only know the approximate location, but with my perception ability and Flying Thunder God, I should be able to find her quickly and won't delay the inauguration ceremony!" Dihuangwan said.

The next day, Dihuangwan set out to look for Tsunade.

In Tansho Street, Tsunade is killing everyone in the casino, oh no, she is being killed by everyone!

Soon, all the money on her was lost. Shizune shook her head helplessly, "Ah, I'll be starving for a while!"

The two left the casino, and Tsunade angrily said, "Damn, my luck is really bad today!"

"Lady Tsunade, your luck has never been so good. Now you have to sleep on the street again!" Shizune said with a bitter face.

"Shizune, don't worry, I will definitely win back next time!" Tsunade patted her chest and guaranteed.

Shizune's face was dark, and the corners of her mouth twitched...

At night, the two of them, who had no money for food or accommodation, camped out not far from Tansho Street. Both of them were ninjas, so they didn't have to worry about their safety, but they looked very embarrassed!

Their stomachs rumbled constantly. Dihuang Wan, who had been watching them from a distance, kept shaking his head and was speechless!

"Sister Tsunade, you are a Sannin after all, you are so embarrassed!"

A strange yet familiar voice was heard, which startled Tsunade. Then, she saw a person who made her dream for countless nights walking towards her!

Shizune on the side looked at the person who came. She didn't know him. She looked at Tsunade again. It was obvious that Lady Tsunade knew him!

"Am I dreaming again, Dihuangwan, you little brat, even Lian Duan has never appeared in my dreams so many times!" Tsunade was determined to shock the audience.

Dihuang Wan froze in his tracks, and Jingyin's eyes widened, "Oh my God, I seem to have heard something extraordinary!"

"Sister Tsunade, you must be very hungry. You're talking nonsense! This is not a dream!" Dihuangwan said, touching his head.

It had been so long since Dihuang Wan touched his head that he himself couldn’t remember!

Looking at Dihuangwan's familiar movements, Tsunade's voice trembled a little, "It's so similar, it's exactly the same!"

Dihuangwan was about to speak again, but Tsunade suddenly jumped up and kicked him!

The moment before kicking Dihuangwan's body, a water shield appeared automatically and blocked Dihuangwan, splashing water everywhere!

Tsunade was shocked, "What, even the moves are so similar!"

He then launched a series of attacks, but all were blocked by the water shield and he returned in vain!

"Sister Tsunade, this is not an illusion or a transformation. I am the real Dihuangwan!" Dihuangwan said helplessly.

Apparently, Tsunade thought someone had transformed into Dihuangwan's appearance and was up to something bad!

Tsunade was already a little confused at this time. She couldn't believe it and shouted loudly: "Who are you?!"

Dihuang Wan shook his head, and the water shields around him merged together to form a water ball, which then quickly deformed and grew!

After a few breaths, a water giant tens of meters tall appeared!

Hot tears flowed from Tsunade's eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You bastard brat! It's really you!"