Naruto's strongest wooden escape

However, the Third Hokage was keenly aware that the purpose of the two studying Hashirama cells behind his back was definitely not simple.

However, for his own selfishness (Orochimaru is the favorite disciple of the Third Hokage, and the Third Hokage does not want to break up with Orochimaru in his heart, so the Third Hokage has been giving Orochimaru the opportunity to abandon his dark side and turn to the light) and the stability of the village, the Third Hokage The Hokage did not choose to fall out with Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura. On the contrary, the Third Hokage secretly condoned the cooperation between the two, intentionally or unintentionally.

However, this kind of connivance eventually made Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo pay a certain price:

The authority of the "Root" department has been restricted and weakened; the possibility of Orochimaru inheriting the position of Hokage is completely shattered.

"Hmph." After hearing the Third Hokage's merciless rebuttal, Shimura Danzo snorted and stopped talking.

It is said that "Konoha never strikes preemptively", and what is the explanation for the plan to "assassinate the three fugu ghosts in Watermelon Mountain" a month ago?

After taking one look at the hypocritical face of the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzo's disgust for the Third Hokage deepened.

The Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura were both proud disciples of the Second Hokage, but they were very different in character.

The Third Hokage was, at best, extremely resourceful, but at worst, he was duplicitous and scheming.

On the surface, the Third Hokage is an amiable old man, a peace-loving "dove".However, beneath the amiable appearance of the Third Hokage, there is a dark side that no one knows about him.

Isolate the Uchiha clan, exclude the Hyuga clan, spread rumors and drive Hatake Sakumo to death...

The Third Hokage did a lot of bad things, but these bad things were rarely mentioned by outsiders.

It seems that in the hearts of all Konoha villagers, the Third Hokage is a "perfect man" without any stain.

However, smart people can often see that the positive image of the Third Hokage was created over time by some political means.

"You are the leaf of Konoha bathing in the sun, and I am the root that goes deep underground and hides in the darkness."

Danzo's words perfectly reflect the true relationship between the two and why the Third Hokage always faces the public with a positive image.

Konoha needs an idol for everyone to worship and to set an example for everyone.

This idol must be a person whose heart is full of sunshine, whose life is without stains, and who has a heart of fraternity.

As Hokage, no one is more suitable to play this idol than the Third Hokage.

Well, the problem is coming.

The position of Hokage will often force the Third Hokage to do some shameful things, and these things will undoubtedly damage the majestic image that the Third Hokage has finally built up.

So, how did the Third Hokage balance the relationship between the two, and how did he maintain his high-profile image while exercising his powers as Hokage?

It was Shimura Danzo, and it was Shimura Danzo who took the blame for the Third Hokage.

Since the Third Hokage cannot do bad things openly, and these bad things are what the Third Hokage has to do.So, why not let Danzo Shimura give orders on behalf of the Third Hokage?

On this point, the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo reached a consensus.

The existence of "roots" seems superfluous (Konoha already has one)

There is a dark part (some functions of the "root" part overlap with the dark part), but it is actually very necessary.

It is precisely because of the "roots" that the Third Hokage was able to create a positive image of himself.

Leave the good things to the ANBU and throw the bad things to the "root" part.The Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo, the ANBU and the "root" department, one played the red face and the other played the bad face, both supported Konoha.

At this point, some people may ask, is Shimura Danzo willing to take the blame for the Third Hokage and leave himself with a bad reputation?

Willingness, at least so far, Shimura Danzo is very willing to take the blame for the Third Hokage.

The existence of "root" is not a win-win situation, but a win-win situation.

For the Third Hokage, the "root" department helped him handle many tasks that were inconvenient for him to assign, and protected his positive image from being damaged.

For Shimura Danzo, the existence of the "root" department makes his power second only to the Third Hokage in Konoha Village, and he has a very high right to speak.

Without the "roots" department, Danzo Shimura might just be an ordinary high-level executive with no strength, no support, and average voice. The existence of the "roots" retains the possibility of Shimura Danzo inheriting the position of Hokage, satisfies Shimura Danzo's hidden "power desire" in his heart, and enables Shimura Danzo to serve the Third Hokage without complaint.

Compared to the "scheming boy" the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzo, who has always taken the blame and was spurned by the audience, looks much cuter and simpler.

Danzo Shimura makes no secret of his character and desires.In fact, Danzo Shimura doesn't need to cover up.

Whether it is Shimura Danzo or the Third Hokage, the principle of life is that Konoha should not be violated by others.

This is also the reason why the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo are respected by many people.

"Sandaime, your apprentices Jiraiya and Tsunade have left the village. Now, the only shadow-level strongmen in the village who can defend themselves against enemies are you, Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo." Among the elders, Xiaochun reminded him at the right time when he went to bed.

Different from the original work, due to the participation of Uchiha Matsuri, Hatake Sakumo did not choose to abandon the mission and rescue his teammates during the mission.

This also means that Hatake Sakumo will not embark on the path of suicide due to the blame of his companions and the unreasonable blame of the villagers like in the original work.

As we all know, in the original Naruto novel, due to the successive departures of Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Hatake Sakumo, the strength of Konoha Village was greatly weakened in the late "Three Wars".

After the "admixture" of the Uchiha Festival, Hatake Sakumo did not die, and Konoha's strength was much higher than that of the original work at the same time.Regarding the upcoming war with Iwagakure, Konoha's chances of winning seem to be much greater than in the original work.

"I know this." The Third Hokage exhaled a puff of white smoke, "If the two children Jiraiya and Tsunade are not willing to stay in the village, let them go."

"Now, Orochimaru is recovering from his injuries. As Hokage, I cannot leave the village easily. The only one who can take on the responsibility of fighting the enemy on the front line is Sakumo." The Third Hokage frowned and said lightly.

Originally, if Orochimaru's collusion with Shimura Danzo to study Hashirama cells had not been exposed, the Third Hokage would have been very willing to grant Orochimaru the position of frontline commander.

From the fact that Orochimaru was awarded the frontline commander by the Third Hokage during the war with Cloud Hidden Village a year ago, we can see the selfishness of the Third Hokage.

Jiraiya, who is also a "Sannin" and is not inferior to Orochimaru in strength, was only awarded the position of "Deputy Commander".