Master, Please Become a Hokage

“I have never seen talent like Itachi's since the founding of the village. His talent even surpasses mine and Minato Namikaze's...”

Sarutobi Ryo directly gave Itachi an extremely high evaluation.

The fact that Fugaku Uchiha replaced the Third Raikage already made Koharu Utatane and the others feel uneasy.

Like father, like son.

They have no doubt that Fugaku Uchiha's son will reach the same heights in the future.

If that were the case.

It would mean that Itachi Uchiha's strength could equal the Third Raikage and the Eight-Tails.

Naturally, everyone understood what this kind of potential meant.

“Itachi... possesses the talent to shoulder the responsibilities of the Uchiha clan, and... the talent to become Hokage.”

Sarutobi Ryo believed so.

Among the prime of their lives generation, the most suitable person to be Hokage is Sakumo Hatake. There is absolutely no problem with that.

And among the younger generation, the most suitable person to be Hokage is himself. There is also no problem with that.

Finally... there's the new generation. Among them, the most suitable person to be Hokage is Itachi.

Sarutobi Ryo believes that Kakashi, Asuma, and especially Kurenai Yuhi... their talents are all inferior to Itachi's.

In the original story, Kakashi could become Hokage, so why couldn't the more outstanding Itachi?

He could use Amaterasu upon meeting someone, and Totsuka Blade for a sneak attack.

If he could awaken the Mangekyo, Itachi would undoubtedly be one of the strongest Kage.

Itachi's only problem is his limited chakra.

That way, he could use the Sharingan freely without burdening his body.

As for the path to awakening the Mangekyo, there will always be a way.

Even before awakening the Mangekyo, Itachi's talent completely surpassed Orochimaru.

In the original story, this was something Orochimaru admitted himself.

“Yes, Itachi certainly has this talent...”

Hiruzen Sarutobi echoed.

Fugaku's son is bound to possess the qualifications of a strong person.

After all, this is a world of bloodlines.

“I'm not asking about talent...” Koharu Utatane's expression was unpleasant.

She had just started to change her opinion of Sarutobi Ryo, but now this incident happened.

“The Will of Fire, huh? Through constant exposure and following me... and everyone else, Itachi will become the most outstanding ninja of Konoha...”

Sarutobi Ryo looked at Itachi beside him and said calmly.

As long as he is influenced enough, what is there to fear about not having the Will of Fire?

Chapter 107. Hiruzen Sarutobi Happily Becomes a Grandpa

The so-called Will of Fire refers to a person's dedication to a certain ideology.

Of course, different people have drastically different interpretations of the Will of Fire.

In the era of Hashirama Senju, building the village, protecting the children, and preventing them from going to the battlefield, this was the original Will of Fire.

Madara acknowledged this dream and worked together with Hashirama Senju.

Watching the children live and work in peace.

Later, the reason for the disagreement between Hashirama Senju and Madara was that their hearts were corrupted by power.

Even though Tobirama Senju instigated Hashirama Senju to become the First Hokage, thereby preventing the evil Uchiha from coming to power.

However, Hashirama Senju discovered Madara eavesdropping outside the window, pretended not to see it, and agreed with his younger brother's statement.

Later.

Madara expressed his intention to leave Konoha.

Hashirama Senju, who had already become Hokage, said that he needed Madara, and that as long as Madara worked hard, he would eventually become the Second Hokage.

However, Madara Uchiha already knew what the Senju brothers were thinking.

This... is the essence of the split between him and Madara.

Later, Tobirama Senju became the Second Hokage and continued to brand the Uchiha as an evil clan.

He used methods to sanction the Uchiha, preventing them from entering the power center of Konoha.

After a series of operations, the status of the Uchiha clan seriously declined.

From one of the founders of the village, they became a mere low-ranking official.

Later, Koharu Utatane and others, who inherited the will of Tobirama Senju, continued to implement his will.

The old father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, inherited the bright side of Tobirama Senju.

The dark side was inherited by Danzo and others.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to change the status quo, but he couldn't openly refute it.

As soon as he opposed, Koharu Utatane and the others would bring up Tobirama Senju... this previous Hokage.

As long as you dared to disobey, they would accuse you of not having the Will of Fire, defying the previous Hokage... and so on.

Every time Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to change something, he was forced to stop because of this reason.

He belonged to someone who was willing but unable to do anything, wanting to change, but because of the limitations of the era, individuals, and ideology, he couldn't really know how to change.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi had received nine years of compulsory education and studied politics...

Oh, Sarutobi Ryo knew that people in this world don't study politics, and there is no such thing as a politics class.

Politics is something that only belongs to those in power.

It is something that is passed down orally, through teaching and example.

Therefore... most people in this world, once they encounter a problem, can only be sad or filled with impotent rage.

But they just can't think of a way to solve the problem.

Nagato is one of the best among them.

At least he came up with a peace theory similar to nuclear deterrence.

Looking back at Madara Uchiha and Obito, brain tubing and the Matrix... what are those things?

This world urgently needs to be changed.

It also urgently needs... someone to fulfill the true Will of Fire.

Sakumo Hatake's rise to power was the initial beginning.

Next, Sarutobi Ryo will become the next Hokage.

Then, he will pass the baton to Itachi, letting Itachi become the Sixth Hokage.

The management of three Hokage generations, decades of change, is enough to turn this world into another appearance.

Of course, Sarutobi Ryo knows that each generation has its own things to do.

Some things cannot be rushed.

It is necessary to follow a step-by-step approach, allowing time to prove everything through the relay of multiple generations.

Therefore, how could the thoughts of Sarutobi Ryo, who harbored lofty ambitions, be understood by the frogs in the well like Koharu Utatane?

The reason why Koharu Utatane and the others are making things difficult right now is not because of Itachi's talent.

But because of the sensitive political reason of the Uchiha.

In Konoha, if they say you can, you can, and if you can't, you still can.

The appointment of people has nothing to do with talent.

It can be seen from here that there is a phenomenon of corruption.

Of course, politics is inevitably accompanied by corruption, because the human heart is like this, always having a dark side.

But the human heart also has a good side.

It will always show good things.

Sarutobi Ryo simultaneously possesses the light of Nawaki Senju and the darkness that no one else in this world can compare to.

Sarutobi Ryo, who has two sides to him, fully understands how to manage and change this world.

“I greatly admire Itachi's talent...”

Sarutobi Ryo directly changed the subject and began to play dumb.

Reaching out and touching Itachi's head, Sarutobi Ryo looked at the advisors again.

“If you, Elder Koharu... can find a little guy who is even more talented than Itachi, then I won't hesitate to take him as my adopted son...”

“This is not a matter of talent at all!”

Koharu Utatane immediately opened her mouth, but then stopped abruptly.

If it's not a matter of talent, then what is it?

Sarutobi Ryo stared at Koharu Utatane's face.

Please speak, Elder Koharu.

And Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, and Danzo now understand that Sarutobi Ryo... because his father is Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He doesn't have a sufficient understanding of the fact that the Uchiha clan is an evil clan.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi has always been close to the Uchiha, believing that the Uchiha are comrades and comrades-in-arms, so naturally, it is impossible to instill in Sarutobi Ryo some... things that the few of them know.

And naturally, he cannot pass down the will of Tobirama Senju.

It's bad...

It's too late...

“In short, I don't agree with this matter.” Koharu Utatane said that she didn't agree.

“Elder Koharu, you are neither my mother nor my teacher or anything like that, so I'm afraid you don't have the right to say whether you agree or disagree.”

Sarutobi Ryo stared at Koharu Utatane's face and said lightly.

Elder Koharu, I am Itachi's adoptive father.

Sarutobi Ryo, you will regret it! ... Of course, Koharu Utatane would not say that.

After all, in her opinion, Sarutobi Ryo is one of their own.

But taking Itachi as an adopted son is really a bad move.

“Come over here with me for a moment...”

Koharu Utatane had no choice but to ask Sarutobi Ryo to go to the side so that the two of them could talk alone.

Sarutobi Ryo directly left the spot and walked to the corner.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was asking Itachi about his well-being.

Suddenly having an adopted grandson, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed quite happy.

He is also a grandfather now.

And what Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know was...

He is not only Itachi's grandfather, but also Neji's, and even Sasuke's...