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Chapter 674: Abdicate and let others take over?
After the battle, Sarutobi Hiruzen and his group returned to Konoha secretly.

Because the time was so short, only a few people knew that the Hokage had gone out.

Among those who knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen left the village, only a few knew why Sarutobi Hiruzen left the village.

"Ugh."

Looking at the prosperous streets of Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who returned to Konoha in disguise, sighed softly.

The Third Ninja World War ended, and Konoha gained a lot of benefits as the victor.

This should have been the beginning of Konoha's rise to a new peak, but uncertainty arose because of his mistakes.

"Huruzen, go home and have a good rest. As long as we are here, Konoha will continue to prosper and become strong." Mito Kado En saw this and comforted him.

He could understand Sarutobi Hiruzen's feelings.

The plan for Sosuke's battle was decided by Sarutobi Hiruzen despite the opposition of the other three senior executives, but such an unexpected thing happened. He must have been filled with regret and guilt.

This time it was really dangerous. If Sosuke hadn't chosen to stop, most of them would have died at the border.

If it weren't for the fact that Sarutobi Hiruzen was defeated so miserably, Mito Kado En would have wanted to say something to Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he almost made a big mistake.

"With us, Konoha will be able to prosper and become strong..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a complicated expression as he walked towards the Hokage Building.

"It's only the afternoon now, there's no time to rest. I'm going to the Hokage building to take care of some business."

Everyone is at work at this time, so how can he, a person who made a mistake, go home and rest at this time?

Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen was going to the Hokage Building, Mito Kado En had no choice but to follow him.

The Hokage has gone to work on his own initiative, so how can he, as a consultant, go home?

When they reached the floor where the consultant's office was located, the two happened to run into Utane Koharu who was walking out of the office.

"Hen, Hiruzen, you're back." Utane Koharu greeted the two as usual, and didn't think there was anything wrong with their appearance in the Hokage Building.

After all, it was not a very troublesome thing for them to leave the village this time, so there was no need to contact her in advance.

"What's the situation over at the Ninja Clan? Have they completely fallen out over Sosuke's death?" Utane Koharu asked casually.

In her opinion, it was a sure thing for Sarutobi Hiruzen to kill Sosuke. The only thing she needed to worry about was whether the Ninja Clan would want to break up with Konoha because of this.

"Ok?"

Looking at the silent Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utane Koharu felt a little confused.

"Did something unexpected happen?"

"Cough cough." Seeing Utane Koharu dancing crazily in the minefield, Mito Kado En coughed twice to attract Utane Koharu's attention.

"Xiaochun, I have something I want to discuss with you. Let's go to the office to talk."

If Utatane Koharu continued talking, Mito Kado En would be worried that Sarutobi Hiruzen would not be able to sleep at night.

"Okay." Utane Koharu nodded.

Although she didn't know what happened, Utane Koharu was not stupid and could tell that something bad had happened.

"Let's talk in my office." Just as Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu were about to leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke.

"It just so happens that I have something to discuss with you."

Mito Kado En wanted to talk to Utane Koharu alone, so as to save some face for Sarutobi Hiruzen, but since Sarutobi Hiruzen said so, he could only nod.

The three of them then headed to the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was the first to push open the wooden door of the Hokage's office and sat on the only office chair in the office, while Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu stood in front of the desk.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took out his pipe and lit it, then he took a deep breath and exhaled the thick white smoke before saying, "I lost the battle."

Utane Koharu showed an extremely surprised expression, thinking that she had heard it wrong, and subconsciously looked at Mito Kado En.

Seeing Mito Kado En nod with a helpless expression, Utane Koharu was sure that she had not heard wrong, and this was the fact.

"Huruzen, it's okay. After all, you are not young anymore, and Sosuke has the advantage of being young and strong." Utane Koharu carefully chose her words to comfort him.

"It has nothing to do with age. Sosuke is very strong, far stronger than me." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head.

If he had just lost narrowly and was only slightly behind Sosuke, he might have been able to use this reason to save his reputation.

Unfortunately, this was not the case. Sarutobi Hiruzen was almost crushed by Sosuke. He didn't even touch Sosuke at all.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not want to find an excuse to belittle Sosuke, as this would be both disrespectful to Sosuke's strength and a denial of himself.

"Koharu, Sosuke is far more complicated than you think. If we must compare him, I'm afraid only ninjas like the Shodaime and Uchiha Madara can defeat him." Mito Kado En explained.

Utane Koharu's pupils suddenly shrank, and she instantly understood the terrifying strength of Sosuke.

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha are the only two recognized legendary ninjas in the ninja world. This legend is not something that some legendary three ninjas can copy. It is a true legend of the ninja world that is truly engraved in the history of various countries.

She finally understood why Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent when they were on other floors.

Your teammates thought you won, but in fact they lost badly. How do you explain this?

Utane Koharu was worried about making another mistake and didn't want to talk, and Mito Kado En didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere became silent for a while.

"I want to pass the position of Hokage to Mu Yue." Sarutobi Hiruzen said after a moment's silence.

He felt that he had disqualified himself as Hokage and was no longer suitable to be the Hokage.

Mito Kado En said that the main responsibility for this matter lies with Danzo Shimura, but Hiruzen Sarutobi knew in his heart that even if it was Danzo Shimura's fault, he could not escape the responsibility.

If he had not been particularly tolerant of Shimura Danzo before and ignored some of his mistakes, how could Shimura Danzo dare to do such a thing.

So Sarutobi Hiruzen prepared to change his plan and pass the throne to Mu Yue in advance.

However, in order not to affect Mu Yue's training, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that he could truly retire later, and continue to contribute to the senior management after abdication, and share more pressure for Mu Yue.

"Why must it be so?" Mizuto Menyan hurriedly advised.

Sarutobi Hiruzen made a mistake, but in Mito Kado En's opinion, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not need to abdicate because of this mistake.

In the battle with Sosuke, no Konoha ninja died, the loss was only theoretical.

"Mu Yue is still too young. It would be better for him to stay in the assistant position for a few more years. Hiruzen, you can't look down on yourself because of a failure."

"That's right. Konoha is in a critical period of development. It needs an experienced Hokage like you to take the helm more than a new Hokage." Utane Koharu followed.

She didn't want Sarutobi Hiruzen to abdicate now, both for public and private reasons.

"Although she is young, Mu Yue has the ability to convince others. As for the issue of experience, how can she gain experience if she doesn't do it? Besides, we are watching her." Sarutobi Hiruzen retorted.

The reason why he decided to pass on the throne was because Mu Yue's performance was too outstanding. Even if he passed the throne to Mu Yue now, there would be no objection in Konoha.

"Huruzen, you can't act on your own again. You have to fully consider everyone's opinions." Utane Koharu was a little anxious.

This time, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not refute Utatane Koharu, but fell into deep thought. Indeed, the battle with Sosuke was the result of his willful behavior.

Would his insistence be correct this time? Sarutobi Hiruzen was not sure.

"Although Koharu's words were a bit extreme, they do make sense. Hiruzen, don't make a decision rashly. Think about it carefully." Mito Kado En continued.

Sarutobi Hiruzen showed hesitation, but finally relented and said, "I'll think about it."

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu breathed a sigh of relief.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was handling matters in the Hokage's office until seven in the evening before returning.

"You're back. Thank you for your hard work. I'll go heat up some food for you." Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen coming back, Sarutobi Biwako stood up and said.

By six o'clock she and Asma had finished dinner.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, took off his Hokage hat and coat, walked into the room to get a set of casual clothes and go to the bathroom to take a bath.

He was still wearing the combat uniform he wore for missions and battles.

"Leaving the village? Did something big happen?" Asuma heard footsteps coming and saw Sarutobi Hiruzen who had not yet entered the room.

He was very clear that the Hokage needed to stay in Konoha.

Sarutobi Hiruzen paused, but did not answer Asuma.

How can he explain this? Your old father went into battle without knowing his own limitations and ended up being crushed?
Or he was too willful despite his old age and brought Konoha into big trouble.

Facing his old friend Utatane Koharu who knows the inside story, Sarutobi Hiruzen can admit his mistake without any excuses.

Facing Mu Yue, the future Hokage whom he believes in, Sarutobi Hiruzen is willing to tell him the truth.

But Asma is his son, a son with whom he has some minor conflicts. If he were to tell this to others, would he still be able to gain Asma's respect in the future?

"This is Konoha's secret." Sarutobi Hiruzen replied.

"Can't you tell me earlier?" Asuma rolled his eyes.

He was just worried about Sarutobi Hiruzen's abnormal behavior, but he ended up taking so long to tell a secret.

Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the door and was about to go in when he thought of something. He looked at Asuma and asked:
"What do you think of my performance as Hokage?"

"Not very good. My suggestion is to abdicate as soon as possible and let Mr. Mu Yue become the Hokage." Asuma answered without thinking.

"Is this so..."

Asuma saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen actually showed a thoughtful expression, so he thought for a moment and changed his words:

"Of course, to say it's not good doesn't mean that I did a bad job, but I feel that Mu Yue-sensei will do better as the Hokage."

Asuma evaluated from an objective point of view and believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen did not do a bad job. If he had done a bad job, he would not have so many supporters in Konoha and so many ninjas would have wanted to become Hokage from the bottom of their hearts.

"Mu Yue has never been a Hokage, why do you have this feeling?" asked Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He really should absorb more people's opinions.

"Because Teacher Mu Yue does everything well, whether it's teaching at the Ninja School, organizing training, or serving as a battlefield commander." Asuma recounted Mu Yue's various contributions.

"Is it possible that Mr. Mu Yue is not doing a good job as the Hokage's assistant now?" Asuma asked back.

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head. Of course that wasn't the case. Mu Yue gave him a very skilled feeling. Maybe that was what a versatile person was.

It can't be that he was trained as a leader in a ninja school, that's too outrageous.

"That's fine, isn't it? Teacher Mu Yue is so young and can do a good job as the Hokage's assistant, so why can't he be a good Hokage?
When the Nidaime was the Hokage's assistant, he was acting as the Hokage's assistant. It shows that it is completely fine for an excellent Hokage to be the Hokage's assistant. "Asuma said confidently.

"That's two different things." Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed.

Isn't it ridiculous to let the first generation handle political affairs alone? Senju Hashirama has many advantages, but also many disadvantages.

"Anyway, if you ask me about the Hokage, I can only say that I must choose Sensei Muyue!" Asuma stated his position.

"Then you should visit your teacher Mu Yue more often. Maybe he won't have so much time to see you in the future." Sarutobi Hiruzen walked into the room to choose clothes.

Asuma's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly followed him in and asked, "Are you really going to pass on the throne?"

He is no longer sleepy after talking about this.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Asuma with a frown, "Is your old father's abdication worth your being so happy?"
Just said he did a good job.

"Stop guessing. I don't even know myself, and you're still guessing." Sarutobi Hiruzen said as he opened the closet.

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu were too strongly against it, and he hadn't made up his mind yet.

"Hehe, if you ask me, Dad, it was absolutely the right thing for you to pass it on to Mu Yue. It was you who promoted Mu Yue back then. You really have a keen eye for talent." Asuma praised him in a different way.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth twitched. He changed his expression so quickly. He was just arguing with him not long ago.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen still ignored Asuma, packed his clothes and went to take a bath.

"Tsk." Being ignored, Asuma returned to his normal attitude towards Sarutobi Hiruzen.

After taking a bath, Sarutobi Hiruzen started to eat.

Although Sarutobi Biwako didn't eat, he sat at the table with Sarutobi Hiruzen and poured tea and water for him.

"What do you think of Mu Yue?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked after he had eaten half his fill.

"I won't express my opinion casually, as I don't know him very well, but from what I know he is a teacher who is very respected by his students." Sarutobi Biwako said after reminiscing for a moment.

She didn't have much contact with Mu Yue, and only said a few words out of politeness, but Sarutobi Biwako had a good impression of Mu Yue.

After being taught by Mu Yue, Asuma not only improved his strength faster, but also became more sensible.

In addition to Asuma's personal case, Sarutobi Biwako had also heard about Mu Yue from other Sarutobi tribe members, and they basically praised her in various ways.

Among the students taught by Mu Yue, whether they were Genin under ten years old or adult Jonin, they all had great respect for Mu Yue.

Sarutobi Biwako felt that anyone who could be recognized by so many people could not be bad.

"Yeah." Sarutobi Hiruzen roughly understood Sarutobi Biwako's views on Mu Yue.

Although it wasn't an explicit compliment, for someone with Sarutobi Biwako's personality, it was already a very good evaluation.

PS:

This was yesterday's update, and there is one more today.

Maybe I’ve been sleeping too poorly recently. I was so sleepy while typing yesterday that I fainted as soon as I touched the bed.

I woke up and was not satisfied with what I wrote last night, so I revised and deleted two thousand words until now.

Sorry everyone.

【Xiaoju kneels down to apologize】

(End of this chapter)