Chapter 452: The Wind Blows Wherever It Goes

Jiraiya suggested to Sarutobi Hiruzen that he should tell the truth to Minato Namikaze and then apologize to him, and the matter might just be over.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen directly refused.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice: "We can't tell Minato the truth. This is just your guess, Jiraiya. What if Minato wants to investigate this matter? Then not only us, but also the villagers in the village will be investigated. And Uzumaki Miyuki defected from Konoha. You know she hates us Konoha very much.

No one knows what will happen next, but once Minato learns the truth and finally chooses to pursue these things, it is certain that Konoha will be greatly affected by then."

There is one thing that Sarutobi Hiruzen did not say. If Namikaze Minato knew the truth and investigated it, his reputation as Hokage would be ruined.

As he gets older, Sarutobi Hiruzen's definition of success changes.

When he was young, Sarutobi Hiruzen hoped that Konoha could become more prosperous and powerful under his leadership.

But as he grew older, Sarutobi Hiruzen attached more importance to Konoha's recognition and respect for him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to be criticized because of these things.

He hopes to become a Hokage like Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, and be admired by everyone.

Jiraiya felt a little heavy: "So, what are you going to do next? To put it bluntly, old man, you can't be the Kage for much longer. It's time to let go. Konoha needs to be injected with new vitality. I believe Minato can do it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen put the pipe in his hand on the table and said seriously: "I didn't say I wouldn't let go, so I am observing Minato now, and I will definitely hand over the power of Hokage to Minato, but not now. When I think the time is right, I will naturally do it. At the same time, Jiraiya, I also need you to do me a favor."

Jiraiya guessed, "Do you want me to never let Minato know about these things?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "These things happened more than ten years ago. It's been so long. There's no need to bring up the past again."

Jiraiya felt very tired and asked with a headache: "What if you find that Minato is unqualified?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said resolutely: "Then... I will divide the power of Hokage, Koharu, Kadoen, you and Tsunade will each hold a part of the power of Hokage."

Jiraiya's brows were furrowed, his mouth opened, but he couldn't utter the last sentence.

In this matter, it is obvious that Sarutobi Hiruzen has made a decision, and he will not listen to anything he says.

Jiraiya left the Hokage Building and turned to look at the Hokage Building behind him. Suddenly, he felt a little strange.

Jiraiya didn't expect that Sarutobi Hiruzen would be so distrustful of Namikaze Minato, and he had even figured out how to divide Namikaze Minato's power as Hokage in the future.

Then doesn't it mean that the position of Hokage, Minato Namikaze, has been sidelined?

Moreover...the observations that Sarutobi Hiruzen mentioned were also very vague. He did not say what it took for Namikaze Minato to be considered qualified by his observations. It was completely up to Sarutobi Hiruzen to make the judgment alone.

There is another thing that Jiraiya feels is very tricky, because taking the initiative to tell the truth to Minato Namikaze and Minato Namikaze knowing the truth himself are two completely different methods.

If they take the initiative to tell Minato Namikaze the truth, he will definitely be more likely to accept it and forgive them.

But if Minato Namikaze himself knew the truth, knew that they were deceiving him and hiding the truth, then it would not be easy for Minato Namikaze to accept it.

Jiraiya shook his head helplessly. Now he could only hope that Sarutobi Hiruzen would be more sober later, and hope that Namikaze Minato would forgive them if he knew the truth.

...

Everything that Sarutobi Hiruzen, Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya talked about was observed by a snake.

The senses of this snake are shared by Chiba and Orochimaru.

After observing, Chiba sighed, "I suddenly feel a little pitiful for Minato Namikaze. Everyone is hiding the truth from him. Even Jiraiya, who is most likely to tell Minato Namikaze the truth, seems to be hiding it from him. Sarutobi Hiruzen is quite cruel. He not only asked Jiraiya, his master, to hide the truth from Minato Namikaze, but also asked him to monitor Minato Namikaze in the future."

Orochimaru leaned against the wall and said disdainfully: "After all, Namikaze Minato became the Hokage because it was actually a helpless move of Sarutobi Hiruzen. As the victor of the Third Ninja World War, he insisted on giving up the war compensation of the Iwagakure Village and asked the Sand Village to only compensate a part of the gold sand, which was equivalent to no compensation, as if Konoha had lost the war.

This responsibility can only be borne by him alone, and he must resign from the position of Hokage to calm the voices in the village. However, he does not want me to become the Hokage, nor does he want you to become the Hokage, because no matter whether it is you or me who becomes the Hokage, Konoha will undergo changes and all the senior officials will be cleansed, so Namikaze Minato has to become the Hokage.

So Sarutobi Hiruzen trusted Namikaze Minato. Maybe he did trust him at the beginning, but since Namikaze Minato began to form his own Hokage Guard and made changes to the Anbu, this trust may have disappeared.

Sarutobi Hiruzen only wanted Namikaze Minato to be a puppet Hokage, while he would coordinate everything behind the scenes. However, Namikaze Minato had his own ideas, and when his interests were touched, the little trust they had disappeared.

Therefore, everything Sarutobi Hiruzen did now can be understood. He cannot change the identity of Namikaze Minato as the Fourth Hokage, so he can only try his best to control Namikaze Minato. "

Qianyu said contemptuously: "All the senior executives are playing tricks on each other, and the Hokage does not trust the Hokage. How can such a Konoha have a future? Even without us, Konoha will have internal strife in the future."

A breeze blew by, carrying a dead leaf with it.

Orochimaru reached out and caught the dead leaf. "The wind in Konoha carries a strong smell of corruption. It seems full of life, but it is already on the verge of collapse. It only takes a small flame to completely ignite this place. I wonder...will this flame be brought by us?"

Chiba smiled and said, "Maybe, but even if we didn't bring the fire, Naruto will light it in the future."

Orochimaru turned his head slightly to look at Chiba: "You seem to be very optimistic about Uzumaki Naruto?"

"Are you optimistic? Yes, I am indeed optimistic about Naruto, Sensei, do you remember? You told me that you had high hopes for me and wanted to see where my influence would take you. This time, I want to see where Naruto's influence would take you."

Chiba walked up to Orochimaru, took the dead leaf from his hand, then let go, watching the dead leaf being blown away by the wind.