Kakashi quickly summoned Pakkun, his ninja dog, instructing him to inform the Hokage about the situation happening here.
However, Danzo showed no signs of taking action and said to Makoto."Kid! Come with me! I am an elder of the village. I am inviting you to join the root, the very roots of the village!"
"No." Makoto simply shook his head in response.
Kakashi was growing more anxious by the second and this made him break into a cold sweat.
"Are you really rejecting me? I already told you I am an elder! I am willing to take you under my wing, and make you a renowned ninja!" Danzo insisted with a stern expression.
Makoto shook his head once more. "But you're not the Hokage. Teacher Iruka told me that the Third Hokage wanted to accept me as his disciple."
Hearing his words, Danzo's face darkened with frustration. 'This damned Kakashi! Why is he here now, messing things up? If he isn't around, I can take this kid by force and seal him with a Root curse mark.'
But Kakashi's presence has made it difficult to act directly.
Danzo tightened his grip on his crutch, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
Noticing his actions, Kakashi got ready for the battle and had his hand near his eye mask, prepared to use his Sharingan if necessary.
The situation was being closely watched by all the members of the chat group.
In particular, Hashirama was on edge. He was already prepared to pass on all of his strength to Makoto if needed.
Suddenly, the door to the classroom suddenly slammed open.
Naturally, It was Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Upon entering, Sarutobi immediately fixed his gaze on his longtime friend, Danzo.
"Danzo, what are you doing here? This isn't your place. Shouldn't you be at the Root? Are you so idle there that you had to show up here?" Sarutobi said with a calm yet dangerous smile.
Danzo had just thought of taking Makoto away, but now that Sarutobi had arrived, he knew he couldn't act freely.
"Hiruzen, Everything I do is for the village!" Danzō retorted.
Sarutobi took a long drag on his smoking pipe and said with a sharp gaze. "If it's truly for the village, you should stay at the Root and stop messing with my student"
Danzō fell silent, staring at his old friend for what felt like an eternity before finally speaking. "Hiruzen, You'll regret this!"
"Danzo, I am Hokage!" Sarutobi declared with a cold look on his face.
The tension in the room reached the extreme as Danzo's anger flared. With a slam of the door, he stormed out of the classroom.
This was the second time today that Sarutobi had reminded him that he was the Hokage, a reminder that Danzo could never forget. His frustration grew as he walked away, his thoughts were filled with one question.
Why couldn't he become Hokage?
He couldn't understand why that Makoto brat had shown no respect for him, even though he was an elder and offered to take him into his organization.
'I must become Hokage!' Danzo thought to himself as he walked away.
Back in the classroom, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief as Danzo left. He lowered his hand, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
The situation had been much more intense than he had anticipated.
Sarutobi looked at the four young students with a warm smile and He was relieved to see them safe.
The members of the chat group also felt a sense of relief. After all, Makoto's future had been uncertain for a moment. If he had truly become a rogue ninja, it would have been a tremendous loss to the village.
The most crucial part was that Hashirama had been ready to pass on all his strength to Makoto.
Had Danzo acted on his intentions, it could have been disastrous for the hidden leaf village.
[Namikaze Minato: Luckily, Lord Third came just in time…]
[Hyuga Hizashi: Yes, I saw Lord First was ready to pass on his strength to Makoto]
[Senju Tobirama: Don't mention my older brother! I was about to do the same thing! These disciples of mine… sigh, better not to talk about them]
[Uchiha Madara: Damn it! Why didn't you take action? You brat, if you had really attacked him, I would have supported you with two techniques!]
[Uchiha Izuna: That's right! That old man has an armful of Sharingan! Who knows how many of our clan members he's killed!]
Upon hearing these messages, he had a look of immense regret.
Did he just miss a golden opportunity? Why didn't he confront Danzō earlier? If he had, maybe he would have become the strongest in the world by now.
[Ito Makoto: Ahem, should I go after him now? Is it too late? Let's fight it out!]
[Senju Tobirama: Damn it, Brat, You're so shameless!]
[Ito Makoto: What's wrong with being shameless? Strength is what counts!]
[Uchiha Madara: There's nothing wrong with what you say! I'm starting to like you more and more! Honestly, I'm even a little tempted by your previous suggestion!]
[Ito Makoto: What suggestion?]
[Uchiha Madara: It's you who will unify the world! Let's bring true peace to the ninja world! I've realized you share some of the same thoughts as me!]
[Ito Makoto: Then what are we waiting for? Actions speak louder than words. Give me all your strength! Let's unify the world now!]
[Uchiha Madara: You're thinking too far ahead. I just said that, you little brat! It's still too early. I need to observe you more!]
Makoto was a bit puzzled. He couldn't tell if Madara was being serious or not.
Madara wanted to unify the world himself.
Was he really willing to let him do it? Or was Madara just enjoying a comfortable life in the duel grounds and no longer interested in pursuing his previous ambitions?
He couldn't make sense of it all.
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