Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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His voice was slightly hoarse, whether from excitement or shame, it was hard to tell. "I'll explain the situation later—"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly remembered the current situation, and quickly waved his hand, ordering, "Seal off this place! Don't let Orochimaru escape!"

"Yes!"

Dozens of Root and Anbu ninja responded simultaneously. With a few swift movements, the Anbu members scattered instantly, surrounding Orochimaru and the four Sound Ninja.

The Sound Ninja Four, who had originally intended to wait for an opportunity to make a move, turned pale upon seeing their own forces surrounded by several times their size, and nervously guarded their leader.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then turned to the two former Hokage, took a deep breath, and briefly explained the situation of Orochimaru and Sunagakure's joint attack on Konoha.

Both Hashirama and Tobirama were stunned after hearing this.

Hashirama scratched the back of his head bluntly: "Is that so? These kids really know how to get into trouble..."

Tobirama nodded in satisfaction, saying with relief, "I never imagined that Konoha would grow so powerful under your leadership. You were able to so easily defuse an attack from a major ninja village."

He smiled at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes filled with approval. "Monkey, now it seems that passing the Hokage position to you was the right choice!"

A few words of praise made Hiruzen Sarutobi blush.

He realized that Konoha was able to prepare for the worst thanks to the crucial information provided in advance by his dream. He was merely acting according to the information, so he didn't deserve such praise.

In particular, when Tobirama mentioned "the development of Konoha", Sarutobi suddenly recalled the scene in his dream where Konoha was thriving under Minato Namikaze's leadership.

During the Fourth Hokage's tenure, Konoha's overall strength and cohesion far surpassed what they are now; he was far inferior to Minato by more than one level.

The praise from Tobirama-sensei made him feel utterly ashamed.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi's face turned even redder. He coughed awkwardly twice and said humbly, "N-no, not at all... these are just my duties as Hokage!"

After saying that, he avoided eye contact, not daring to look directly at Hashirama and Tobirama.

"Humph!"

To everyone's surprise, his humble demeanor elicited a cold laugh from Tsunade.

She stood to the side with her arms crossed, a mocking expression on her face, clearly disapproving of Sarutobi's words.

Hearing this, Hashirama looked at Tsunade with some surprise: "Tsunade, what are you laughing at? Is Tobirama wrong?"

Tsunade's lips moved slightly upon hearing this, but in the end she simply shook her head and did not offer any explanation.

She couldn't very well expose the Third Hokage's past in front of her two elders, but she couldn't bring herself to utter a single word as she was asked to flatter Hiruzen Sarutobi, just as Tobirama had suggested.

At this moment, most of the other Konoha ninjas on the rooftop also showed knowing smiles, clearly agreeing with Tobirama's assessment of the Third Hokage.

In their view, during the Third Hokage's tenure, Konoha experienced numerous crises but always managed to turn them into opportunities, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's achievements were undeniable.

They took Tobirama's praise as nothing more than the Hokage's modesty.

However, a very small number of people in the crowd showed complicated expressions.

Kakashi silently rubbed his forehead and secretly exchanged a glance with Jiraiya beside him—both of them saw the same helplessness and embarrassment in each other's eyes.

As those who had personally experienced the "dream," they knew very well that Tobirama-sensei's words were truly...

There was no point in revealing the truth at this point, so they exchanged a glance and neither of them spoke.

However, not everyone can remain silent and patient.

Danzo rolled his eyes so hard they were practically reaching the sky!

He was genuinely surprised by Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, you old bastard, how dare you!

He's being modest now?

Tobirama Senju didn't notice any of this; he was looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged and decrepit appearance.

It was somewhat disheartening. The last time he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was a passionate and energetic young man. He never expected that when they met again, Hiruzen would have white hair and a face full of wrinkles, looking so old.

Tobirama Senju patted Hiruzen Sarutobi on the shoulder: "I didn't expect you to get so old, you monkey. You've done a lot for Konoha over the years! I think it's time for you to find a successor!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback upon hearing this. Find a successor?

Danzo could no longer contain the boiling rage in his chest!

He suddenly stepped forward and shouted sharply at Tobirama, "Tobirama-sensei, don't be fooled by him!"

Upon hearing this, the surroundings immediately fell silent.

Everyone looked at Danzo in astonishment, not understanding why he had suddenly said such a thing.

Tsunade also frowned and looked over, revealing an expression of great interest.

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically, and he cried out urgently, "Danzo, you—"

Danzo completely ignored Hiruzen, instead pointing at him with a flushed face and barely contained anger: "That monkey was weak and incompetent when he was Hokage! He always backed down and was indecisive when facing other villages!"

His single eye flashed with a cold light of anger and mockery, and his voice was almost a roar, "You've caused Konoha to lose countless opportunities and resources! How can a Hokage like this deserve such praise?!"

Danzo's accusations were like a bolt from the blue, leaving all the Konoha ninjas present speechless.

"What's wrong with Lord Danzo...?" Many people whispered among themselves, and the scene became somewhat out of control for a moment.

Tsunade, on the other hand, remained calm and watched the show with her arms crossed, a half-smile on her face.

On the other hand, Tobirama Senju did not show any anger when faced with Danzo's harsh accusations.

He simply listened quietly with a frown, then glanced sideways at his former disciple and shook his head helplessly: "Danzo, you're so old, why are you still picking on that monkey? You didn't listen to a word I said to you before I left..."

Danzo's momentum faltered at his words. He opened his mouth, veins throbbing on his forehead, and for a moment he was speechless.

Tobirama Senju snorted and continued, "If Hiruzen is truly as weak and incompetent as you say, then what happened today? Faced with the invasion of Sunagakure, why didn't the monkey choose to back down? On the contrary, he personally devised a plan and thwarted the conspiracy of Sunagakure and Otogakure!"

Tobirama gave Danzo a cold glance. "Isn't this record enough to explain things?"

Danzo was speechless upon hearing this, unable to refute it for a moment. His face turned ashen, and he was furious but unable to defend himself.

Seeing his silence, Tobirama Senju softened his tone and sighed, "Danzo, the strength of a village requires unity among comrades, not infighting."

He strode up to Danzo, solemnly raised his hand and pressed it on the other's shoulder, his gaze deep and expectant. "You and Sarutobi went through a great battle together and protected the village together for so many years. I hope you can understand that only by putting aside personal grudges and cooperating sincerely can Konoha prosper forever."

Tobirama's earnest words left Danzo feeling extremely stifled.

His chest heaved violently a few times, and he couldn't help but point at Hiruzen Sarutobi, shouting angrily, "Hiruzen Sarutobi! Do you dare to confess everything you've done all these years in front of your teacher?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat—he certainly understood what Danzo was referring to.

Cold sweat beaded on Sarutobi's forehead. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Danzo's hand, and said in a deep voice:

"Danzo, we old guys do have some disagreements, but Konoha's victory today is largely thanks to you and the Root team's covert efforts. Let's not dwell on the past!"

Danzo was stunned by what he heard, staring at Sarutobi in disbelief.

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju nodded in satisfaction: "As expected of the Hokage I chose, he has great bearing!"

Hashirama had been silently observing the interaction between the group. Being as simple-minded as he was, he didn't notice anything amiss and even clapped his hands in approval, laughing, "Haha, Tobirama, the successor you chose is indeed excellent!"

Tsunade watched coldly from the sidelines, a mocking smile playing on her lips, her face full of disdain.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his shame and quickly bowed respectfully to the two predecessors, saying, "Teacher Tobirama, Lord Hashirama, the situation in Konoha is still unstable, and there may be more enemies appearing. I'm sorry, but we must immediately seal your Edo Tensei bodies so that you can rest in peace."

Hashirama and Tobirama exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

"bring it on!"

Hashirama laughed heartily, "We shouldn't have existed in this world in the first place."

Tobirama smiled slightly: "Seal it, Hiruzen, we understand. Knowing that Konoha is in such a good state now, we can rest in peace."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and covered his face, feeling extremely embarrassed.

"Sealing team, step forward!" Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed himself down and waved his hand.

Several sealing squad ninjas who had been waiting on the sidelines immediately flew forward and stood next to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, forming sealing hand seals.

Hashirama and Tobirama offered no resistance whatsoever.

They stood silently in place, letting the sealing squad ninjas cover their bodies with sealing talismans.

The sealing process went very smoothly.

Shortly after, the sealing team members simultaneously stopped: "Reporting to the Hokage, the seal was successful!"

However, after a brief silence, Danzo's long-suppressed roar suddenly rang out: "Hiruzen Sarutobi—!"

Danzo's face flushed crimson, veins bulging at his temples, and he was trembling with rage. "You're shameless! You're utterly shameless! I only just realized how shameless you really are!"

It turned out that Danzo had been holding back his anger after being reprimanded by Tobirama, out of respect for his mentor. But now that Hashirama and Tobirama had left, the resentment that had been building up in his chest erupted like a volcano, and he could no longer contain it!

Over the years, his dissatisfaction and resentment towards Sarutobi had already reached its peak. Seeing Sarutobi pretending to be "humble and modest" in front of the two predecessors made him feel so disgusted that he wanted to vomit blood.

At this moment, he no longer cared about his image, pointed his finger directly at Sarutobi's nose and cursed loudly, so loud that even the ninjas watching from afar could hear it clearly!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just sealed away his two teachers, felt somewhat relieved. However, being scolded so directly made him blush with embarrassment.

He quickly stepped aside to block Danzo, pressing down on his arm again: "Enough, Danzo! With a formidable enemy at hand, what's the point of this? This isn't over yet!"

Danzo forcefully shook off his hand, turned his head away angrily, clearly not intending to pay any more attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Tsunade watched the two argue coldly, then suddenly chuckled and said sarcastically, "Heh, Sarutobi-sensei, you're truly an excellent Hokage! Remarkable, absolutely remarkable!"

Tsunade gave him a cold glance, then without lingering for a moment, she flashed and leaped off the rooftop, leaving the rooftop battlefield without looking back.

Seeing this, Jiraiya shook his head helplessly; Kakashi also sighed and stood aside, looking down at his nose and contemplating his own thoughts.

At this moment, no one wanted to look at the expressions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo anymore; an indescribable awkwardness and oppressive atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

Surprisingly, this farce not only stunned the Konoha ninjas, but even Orochimaru, who had been surrounded, watched with great interest.

He leaned on Kidomaru's shoulder, a playful smile gradually creeping onto his lips.

A hint of mocking interest even flickered in those cold, golden eyes—

"Tsk tsk..." Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He licked his chapped lips with interest, making a sinister sound, "Sarutobi-sensei, Sarutobi-sensei... I never expected that after so many years, your role as Hokage would truly open my eyes!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed deeply, feeling as if he had lost all face in his entire life: "Orochimaru, shut up! How well I've done as Hokage is none of your business!"

Orochimaru, instead of getting angry after being glared at, laughed, his mockery growing even stronger.

But before he could retort, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi take a deep breath, try to calm himself down, and regain some of the dignity and solemnity he once had as a teacher.

Sarutobi sighed with a heavy heart and disappointment, "Orochimaru, this is the end. You have no way out! Surrender!"