This Mizukage Is Very Strong, But Overly Cautious

"Um?"

Mitokado Homura showed a somewhat surprised expression, apparently surprised by Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.

"Isn't the country of rain's tactics executed pretty well? Why do you need to..."

Mitokado Homura hesitated for a while and then spoke slowly, but before he finished speaking, his tone suddenly choked up, as if he realized something.

The old fox who has passed the difficult years together and has been standing until now, Mitokado Homura's political sense is not bad, and he has obviously figured out the joints.

"......"

"Are you worried that Hatake Sakumo will..."

Mitokado Homura's eyes were a little puzzled, and he suddenly understood the deep meaning of Sarutobi Hiruzen's words.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't make a sound about this, but his expression of approval said everything.

"No wonder, no wonder........."

Mitokado Homura was a little absent-minded, but soon his eyes became sharper.

"In this case, it is indeed necessary to urge Orochimaru and the others."

Soon, Mitokado Homura agreed with Sarutobi Hiruzen's proposal.

"Suo Mao, what are you going to do?"

But in a blink of an eye, Mitokado Homura frowned again, his eyes flickering.

"Don't worry about it, I have my own calendar for this matter.

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, it seems that he didn't intend to involve Mitokado Homura too much in this matter.

It seems that the reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen told him this matter was just to communicate with him in advance, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had already prepared other arrangements for the follow-up.

"Also."

Seeing this, Mitokado Homura, who knew that this is not a good thing, also nodded. It is also a good thing for Mitokado Homura not to participate in it.

Afterwards, neither of them mentioned this matter tacitly, as if this matter never happened.

Afterwards, the two just chatted about some irrelevant things, and then Mitokado Homura resigned.

After Mitokado Homura left, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat on the chair in Hokage's office. Behind him was a huge "~" fire pattern, which symbolized the inheritance of the will of fire.

There was a trace of coldness in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, no one knew, just a few words, he and Mitokado Homura had reached a consensus on a shady conspiracy.

And the essence of this conspiracy is about the famous "Mu Ye Baiya" on the Sand Shinobi battlefield--Hatake Sakumo!

Some people may ask, what is wrong with Hatake Shuomo, it is worth Sarutobi Hiruzen to target Hatake Shuomo like this.

After all, Hatake Sakumo has no faults. He led the Konoha Shinobi to defeat the Sand Shinobi invasion by himself, and made great contributions to Konoha.

Perhaps in the eyes of most people, Hatake Sakumo is the symbol of a hero, the glorious inheritor of the will of fire.

But in the eyes of Hokage, especially Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, Hatake Sakumo was completely wrong!

He's wrong - he's so good!

Yes, he is too good!

He was so good that he won Sand Shinobi first when the resources and combat power in his hands were not as good as Sannin's.

Although there are factors such as ability restraint and Hanzo not doing his best when fighting Sand Shinobi.

But you must know that in the eyes of the people in Konoha Village, Hanzō of the Salamander and Sand Shinobi's Chiyo just drew a draw not long ago, which shows from the side that Rain Shinobi seems to be an opponent of the same level as Sand Shinobi.

Therefore, although there are various factors in this, most people with insufficient strategic vision cannot analyze these many problems.

Hatake Sakumo defeated Sand Shinobi first by himself. Doesn't this mean that Hatake Sakumo is better than Sannin in the eyes of others?

And after this battle, Hatake Sakumo's prestige will be the highest among Konoha's young generation, surpassing Sannin.

And once things really evolve in this direction, the result is unacceptable to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sannin is as important to Third Hokage as Sarutobi Hiruzen's own siblings.

There is not only a master-student relationship between the two, but the most important point is: Sannin is actually equivalent to an extension of Third Hokage's political prestige.

And this is something that everyone in Konoha knows.

Sannin can have today's status, except for Tsunade, the other two can reach this step, all of which are inseparable from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In other words, "Sannin" is actually a "golden brand" created by Sarutobi Hiruzen and the four-person group behind him.

At the moment when Konoha is full of talents, the reason why Sannin has the opportunity to lead the army alone to fight Hanzō of the Salamander, who is famous in the ninja world, is inseparable from the full support behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.

And whenever Sannin achieves achievements, do you think it is so good that everyone in Konoha will directly take over the master?

wrong.

The first thing everyone will say is that it is the Third Generation who have taught well and cultivated such outstanding three apprentices.

So no matter what honor Sannin gets, Third Hokage, who is the master and guide, will also benefit from it.

Subtly, with Sannin as the support, Sarutobi Hiruzen's Hokage position will only become more stable.

That’s not to mention, once Tsunade and the other three grow up and truly step into Konoha’s senior management, they can also assist Sarutobi Hiruzen in suppressing Hyuga and Uchiha and other big ninja clans to form constraints.

These are Sarutobi Hiruzen's plans and benefits that can be obtained.

And from Sannin's point of view, the same is true.

First of all, without the kindness of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Tsunade family's great career is not important, Orochimaru and Jiraiya may still be unknown in some corner at this time.

Secondly, from a long-term perspective, Sarutobi Hiruzen is only half a century old now, and his strength has gradually begun to decline excessively from the peak period, and he has gone downhill.

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen is old and strong, and without accidents in the middle, he sticks to Hokage's position for another 20 years.

After that? Who should his mantle pass to when the time comes?

Almost without thinking, it must be one of the three disciples who are political extensions of the Third Hokage!

Even twenty years later, Sannin was only in his forties at that time, still in the peak period of a (Zhao Nuo's) ninja, fully capable of taking on the responsibility of Hokage.

That is to say, from Sannin's point of view, as long as Sarutobi Hiruzen can keep the position of Hokage firmly, then sooner or later it will be their turn to take the position of Fourth Hokage.

In this way, there is no conflict of interest between the two parties.

So on the surface, Sannin and Sarutobi Hiruzen are both prosperous, and both are lost.

It can be said that when Sannin was sent from Sarutobi Hiruzen as the coach to the country of rain to face Hanzō of the Salamander, he had already put all his chips on Sannin.

It is precisely because of this that Sannin needs people, money, and supplies.

Sarutobi Hiruzen handed over the most elite team to Sannin.

With great difficulty, the battle situation in the Kingdom of Rain has changed from passive to active, and it is not far from victory.

But at this time, Hatake Sakumo, who suddenly appeared, seemed to be an existence that Sarutobi Hiruzen could not tolerate. .