Spoiler at the beginning, Brother Tuzi, can you really open your eyes to this?

"From today on, you are..."

The voice of Tobirama Senju attracted all of Danzo's attention like a magnet.

He straightened up involuntarily, his eyes full of passion and anticipation.

While his heart was pounding, an inexplicable sense of tension made him hold his breath.

Even Obito and Minato, who had been watching from the sidelines, were touched by this sudden change and turned their eyes over here.

"Damn it, did he really succeed?" Obito opened his mouth slightly, looking incredulous.

Minato Namikaze raised the corners of his mouth, with a hint of teasing in his smile.

Obviously, he had anticipated how things would develop next.

Under the gazes of everyone, Senju Tobirama slowly said:

"Danzo, from today on, you are the Hokage..."

Naruto?!

The moment he heard these two words, Danzo seemed to be enveloped by a huge excitement.

He was so excited that he almost jumped up.

Really? I'm going to become Hokage?

"Assisted."

Those two words were like a bucket of cold water poured onto a boiling flame, sobering Danzo up.

His eyes widened instantly: "Huh?"

After adding the following words, Senju Tobirama couldn't help but reveal a look of relief:.

"This time, it was thanks to your alertness that you discovered the intentions of Jinjiao and Yinjiao. If you hadn't warned me in time, the consequences would have been disastrous."

"Even with my strength, if I were hit by a sudden attack, I'm afraid it would be difficult to escape unscathed."

As he spoke, Tobirama gently patted Danzo's shoulder, as if to give affirmation and encouragement.

But at this moment, Danzo seemed to be frozen, and the smile that had just bloomed on his face froze at the corner of his mouth.

"Hahaha! This is so funny!" Obito beside him laughed mercilessly, "Although the power of the Hokage's assistant is not small, this is still a long way from being a real 'Hokage'!"

Namikaze Minato beside him smiled and added: "After all, the Second Hokage is in his prime. Now that the crisis is over, why would he consider retiring so soon?"

Listening to their conversation, Danzo's face twitched.

"Don't make that bitter face, being the Hokage's assistant is not bad, at least it's second only to the Hokage, right?"

Obito continued to tease without getting tired of it.

Danzo couldn't help but glare at him. Is it funny?

Obito raised an eyebrow at him, grinning playfully.

Just laugh, I can’t laugh anyway.

Then Danzo secretly cast a resentful look at Senju Tobirama.

Teacher, could you please stop breathing when you speak?

This kind of ups and downs is really frustrating!

"Danzo, congratulations!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen strode over and patted Danzo on the back excitedly, as if he was the one who was promoted.

Very happy.

At the same time, Akimichi Tofu, Uchiha Tsune and others also expressed their congratulations.

Uchiha Jing sighed: "That's the Hokage's assistant... second only to the teacher in the entire Konoha."

"Danzo, don't forget to take us with you." Mito Kado En winked at him.

Danzo forced a stiff smile and nodded to them. What are you talking about?

You are not my teammates, you are my weakness, right? Why does every strike really hurt?

However, Danzo suddenly had an idea and an idea came to his mind.

"Eh!"

Got it!

Danzo looked at Senju Tobirama, and his eyes, which were originally full of helplessness, instantly changed and became firm and serious.

Obito, who had been observing Danzo, noticed this scene and couldn't help but widen his eyes:

"Old actor! This is an old actor!"

Danzo said slowly:

"Teacher, I don't think I'm qualified for this position yet. Why don't we let Hiruzen take over?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned, and even Senju Tobirama showed a hint of surprise.

"Danzo, what are you doing..." Senju Tobirama was a little confused.

He knew the personalities of his disciples very well and knew that Danzo was a man who dared to take risks and act decisively.

But because of this, he has always been worried that Danzo's strong desire for power will drive him to extremes.

Now that Danzo has made great contributions, Tobirama wanted to take this opportunity to give him a position of power, even if this might lead to his downfall.

After all, everyone has shortcomings.

He thought about it in his mind and didn't take it too seriously, believing that he could guide the students onto the right path at the appropriate time.

Sarutobi Hiruzen touched Danzo in a pretended dissatisfaction:

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is the teacher's affirmation of you, how can you refuse it?"

But at this moment, Danzo's expression was unusually clear and pure, and he seemed to no longer have the naked pursuit of power in the past. "Although I am very happy to receive the recognition from the teacher, the position of assistant to the Hokage is a heavy responsibility." He said, "Hiruzen's ability is above mine, and I believe that if I let him do this job, the effect will be better."

These words were said without ambiguity, and he seemed very determined even if he gave up an attractive position. Now Danzo was like a person who thought about problems from the perspective of the entire village, without any selfish motives at all.

Everyone who was listening to this conversation was shocked, especially Obito and Minato Namikaze. "Could it be that he has become enlightened?" Minato guessed secretly.

"Um... Danzo." Senju Tobirama called out his name, with mixed emotions on his face, "If you really don't want to be the Hokage's assistant, then forget it, and just give it to the monkey as you said."

After hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen became even more confused: he had not done anything special but was suddenly promoted to such an important position.

Instead, Danzo nodded happily, but he was laughing in his heart:

"Hmph, assistant? It sounds glamorous but actually it's a job with a lot of troubles. I don't want it! Hiruzen, you're going to have a hard time from now on. My goal is to become Hokage."

Due to an in-depth communication with Obito before, although Danzo still dreams of becoming the supreme leader of the village, he is no longer as eager to achieve this goal as before.

For him, it has transformed from an immediate need into a long-term ideal.

Just when everyone was puzzled by what had just happened, Senju Tobirama suddenly changed the topic and asked about "roots".

"Then, please tell me what this mysterious organization is all about?"

Danzo smiled and explained:

"It is a team I secretly formed to carry out covert missions. The reason why it is called 'Root' is that it is like the invisible but huge and complex root system under a big tree, silently supporting and protecting Konoha Village."