
Hiruzen hands Naruto to Sakumo.
"Take him. He is a village hero. His parents sacrificed their lives to protect the village. I don't want their legacy to suffer."
"Don't worry, Hokage-Sama. He was the son of the Fourth Hokage. Also, Minato is Sensei Kakashi. I'll protect her."
Sakumo carried the sleeping Naruto in his arms. Hiruzen nodded to Sakumo and blinked.
A short while later, Hiruzen arrived at the shattered hidden room. He was stunned to see the current state of the room.
"Cock can?..the barrier is still there. How could the enemy break through the barrier? Biwako...Biwakou..."
Hiruzen had a bad feeling as he frantically shouted his wife's name. There's no response. Hiruzen rushed into the remains of the room and searched.
Soon, he saw the body of an old woman. He hugged the woman in his arms as tears dripped from his eyes.
"My bad feeling came true. Biwakou..."
Hiruzen remained silent for a while and lamented the grief over his wife's death.
"I must seek answers from those Uchiha children. He's the only living witness to the whole incident."
Hiruzen took away Biwako's corpse.
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Inside the hospital leaves Hidden,
Tsunade clicked her tongue as she looked towards Izuna.
"Chakranya Reserve is dry. He had experienced a tremendous loss of vitality, and there was a hole as big as a fist in his stomach. I wonder how this kid survived this incident. It's a miracle he got here."
Tsunade examined the unconscious Izuna.
'Don't die, son. I Believe in You, Your words gave me new hope in my life. I don't want your flame extinguished before it can shine brightly.'
Tsunade frantically used her Healing Jutsu to heal Izuna. The wound around Izuna's abdomen healed very slowly. Despite all Tsunade's efforts, Izuna fails to gain consciousness.
'What kind of things happened that he suffered such injuries? Earlier, nine tails appeared and attacked the village. This boy was not reckless enough to engage in a fight with the Nine-Tails despite knowing the possibility of his victory.'
Hiruzen arrives at Konoha hospital and meets Tsunade immediately.
"Tsunade, how's the kid doing? Is he conscious?"
Tsunade shook her head in denial and replied Hiruzen,
"Sensei! He's still in a coma. The injury was fatal. I don't know when he'll realize. Sensei, tell me the details of what happened in the village."
Feeling that there was no harm in explaining the situation to Tsunade, Hiruzen explained everything to Tsunade.
Tsunade sighed in grief and looked towards Izuna.
"I still can't believe Minato and Kushina lost their lives in this incident. Even Izuna was in a terrible condition. The enemy must be very strong for such a thing."
"Yes, I previously felt a large amount of Chakra on the outskirts of Konoha. That Chakra Blast was on a different scale, even the Nine-Tails chakra could not compare to it. What kind of enemy is after Konoha?"
Hiruzen revealed the matter to Tsunade. Both are looking at this issue.
Anbu arrived at the room and bowed to Hiruzen.
"Third Master! The village elders wanted to start an emergency meeting. They asked for your presence in this meeting."
"I'll be there soon." Hiruzen nodded to Anbu. Anbu members blinked.
"Sensei! Looks like your retirement is over. You have to take back the affairs of the village." commented Tsunade.
Hiruzen sighed again and left the hospital.
'The village came before the family, I cannot let this incident ruin the efforts of Hashirama and Tobirama Sensei.'
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In a meeting hall,
"Our village has lost its leader. We need to restore the competent new Hokage to guard the village. Otherwise, the village's power will weaken and the enemy will use this opportunity to take us down." Danzo raised the issue.
"I agree with Danzo, we must restore the new Hokage to maintain stability in the Village." Homura agreed with Danzo.
"It will be difficult to find an ideal candidate for the Hokage position. Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Sakumo have rejected the position and no other shinobi is capable of this village." Koharu spoke of this matter.
"I think I'll ..."
"Why not allow Third Master to maintain the position of Hokage? He has done a good job leading the village in the past, and we are all aware of his abilities. He can continue his rule until we prepare his successor for that position. " Shikaku cut Danzo and expressed his opinion.
"Hmm. That's a good idea." Many other elders and clan leaders interfered.
"It's been decided, Third Master will retain the position of Hokage until we find a new successor." Koharu and Homura gave the final decision.
"I don't agree with your decision. Hiruzen is not competent enough, we have all seen this during the Third Ninja War." Danzo stood up in disagreement.
"I don't quite agree with your opinion, Danzo-Sama. The third master did a good job in dealing with the peace treaty. Konoha will suffer more losses if the war continues. So, I support Third Master." Shikaku interrupted Danzo again.
"Shikaku has a point. The intelligence of Lord Third prevented a great loss to the village." Many other elders chimed in.
"Well, the official meeting ended with Hiruzen Sarutobi reappointed as Hokage. He will remain the Third Hokage of Leaf Village." Koharu and Homura ended the meeting.
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A few moments later,
Hiruzen, Homura, Koharu, and Danzo sat around the table in a private room near the Hokage Office.
"I still disagree with your decision." Danzo slammed his hand into the table.
"Danzo, Hiruzen is the most powerful shinobi in the village. Also, all other potential candidates are not interested in the position or they are not suited for it." Koharu demeans Danzo.
"By the way, we gathered here to discuss the cause of the Nine-Tails attack. Hiruzen, you are responsible for the Jinchuruki matter. How has things improved so far?" Homura asked Hiruzen.
"The enemy could break through the barrier, and he even killed Biwako and the rest of the anbus guarding Jinchuruki. Minato had sealed the tail nine on his newborn son, Naruto Namikaze.
Also, an Uchiha child close to Minato and Kushina fought with them. The boy is in serious condition. I treated him at the Leaf Hospital. He has the answers to all our questions." Hiruzen explained many things to his friends.
"Hiruzen handed over the Nine-Tails and the Uchiha's son to Root. The nine-tails will turn into weapons that will protect Konoha. Our Konoha has weakened in recent years. If we can control the Nine-Tails, then our strength will increase drastically.
Also, I will interrogate the Uchiha child and gather all the information about the incident." Demand Danzo.
"No, it's not gonna work. Naruto is the son of Minato Namikaze. His father sacrificed his life to save the village. Naruto is the village hero. I won't let you change Minato's legacy with a useless weapon.
As for the Uchiha child, I have no say in that. He was a student of Tsunade, Sakumo, Minato, and Kushina. I don't think Sakumo and Tsunade will allow you to interrogate him in Root.
I will question the boy and get an answer from him. Now, if you have any other intel on the matter, then tell it." Hiruzen refused all Danzo's requests.
Ck…
Danzo clicked his tongue and scorned.
"I have information regarding the Nine-Tails. Someone called out to the Nine-Tails inside the village. It appeared in a puff of smoke similar to a summoning.
Also, it appeared near the Uchiha complex. While fighting against the Nine-Tails, I noticed that it was under the powerful Genjutsu.
This leads to only one conclusion. The Uchiha controlled the Nine-Tails. They released the Nine-Tails in the Village and caused this massacre."
"Danzo, the Uchiha police helped a lot during the Nine-Tails attack. They were the first to take action and evacuate civilians.
Also, Fugaku with many other Uchiha clan elders fought against the Nine-Tails. I don't think your claim makes sense. This could be a coincidence or an arrangement against the Uchiha." Hiruzen disagreed with Danzo.
"Be naive, you're too naive, Hiruzen. The normal Sharingan cannot control the Nine-Tails, but what about the Mangekyo Sharingan? I'm sure you are aware of the greatness of the Mangekyo Sharingan. Madara Uchiha is a prime example of this. . He attacked the village with the Nine-Tails." Danzo stated the facts.
"It makes sense. But we still can't blame the Uchiha without solid evidence. Their contributions and services are undeniable. Let's leave it for now and focus on the stability of the Village."
Hiruzen ended the discussion as he walked out of the room. Koharu and Homura followed him.
Danzo looked behind those who left and clutched his fists.