Koharu had already been so angry that she didn't want to talk to Shimura Danzo, so she wouldn't speak for him, and her inner thoughts were similar to those of the Third Hokage.

Shimura Danzo was becoming more and more lawless. He should be allowed to rest for a while and calm down. Otherwise, once what happened today reached Uzumaki Mito's ears, it would be a huge issue.

Good! Very good!

With no one to speak for him, Shimura Danzo felt like a clown jumping up and down. Staring at Koharu and Mito Menyan with angry eyes, Shimura Danzo turned and left the Hokage office.

Watching Shimura Danzo leave, Koharu said with some concern:

"Danzo won't do anything drastic, right?"

"No, he's too ambitious to mess up at critical moments. Otherwise, he'll never gain everyone's trust."

The Third Hokage shook his head.

If it were someone else, I might worry about whether the person would get angry and try to drag everyone into the water with them in a life-or-death situation. Neither of us would be happy, and no one would be safe. But Shimura Danzo won't do that.

In order to realize his ambition, Shimura Danzo knew how to endure.

"What about today?" Koharu asked. "Do we need to report this to Mito-sama?"

"Later, I'll go and meet Mito-sama in person."

Regardless of whether the news would reach Uzumaki Mito's ears, the Third Hokage had to clarify his position and attitude. Even if it was just for show, he had to make sure Uzumaki Mito saw the result.

He took a deep breath and put down his pipe. The Third Hokage stood up and looked out the window.

"Since Mito-sama values Hyuga Shigeru, I might as well go over and lend a helping hand with some small matters."

"That's fine."

Both Koharu and Mito Menyan understood what the Third Hokage meant. He was going to visit the Hyuga clan and completely solve the problem between them and Shigeru.

After Koharu and Mito Menyan left, the Third Hokage took some people to the Hyuga clan land and chatted with the clan head for a while in the courtyard.

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Shigeru would never have guessed that Shimura Danzo's impulsiveness and reckless words would indirectly do him a huge favor. Otherwise, Shigeru would certainly have treated Shimura Danzo to a good meal in repayment.

"When you have free time, come here more often. The house is usually quite deserted, but it's lively when there are more people around."

When Shigeru was about to leave, Uzumaki Mito suddenly said this.

Facing Uzumaki Mito's invitation, Shigeru politely agreed, saying that he would come often in the future.

"Huh~~~"

It was finally over.

After leaving Senju's ancestral home, Shigeru breathed out a heavy sigh.

Although Uzumaki Mito was a kind old woman and had shown goodwill to Shigeru, he was still, in essence, an outsider. It was better to avoid being involved in such situations.

As for Uzumaki Mito's invitation, Shigeru accepted it politely, but he had no intention of taking it too seriously. He wasn't about to run to Senju's ancestral home whenever he had the time.

Old people like having their children around. After understanding Uzumaki Mito's intention, Shigeru decided that, in the future, he would refuse Tsunade's invitations to meals and instead tell her to go home and keep her grandmother company.

It would solve the problem of loneliness for the elderly, while also reducing Shigeru's expenses—saving quite a bit on living costs.

Tsunade, that girl, was really terrifying with the number of people she talked to whenever she opened her mouth. What was even more irritating was that no matter how much she ate, she never gained weight—everything she ate went exactly where it should.

If word got out, it would certainly make countless women jealous.

That night, after a day's work, the Third Hokage came to the Senju ancestral home. Uzumaki Mito had been waiting for him.

"Mito-sama."

After saluting and greeting her, the Third Hokage truthfully reported everything that had happened in the Hokage office, without taking any sides or defending Shimura Danzo.

Uzumaki Mito listened quietly. After a moment of silence, she sighed and said, "Since you think Danzo needs to rest for a while, then let's leave the position of Hokage's assistant vacant for a time."

After speaking, Uzumaki Mito paused.

"Monkey, I'm getting old. Maybe I can hold on for another two years. The older I get, the more I wish my children were around me. You understand that, right?"

Just for this?

The Third Hokage mentally mourned for Shimura Danzo for three seconds. "Don't worry, Mito-sama. The Hokage office will always be on your side."

Everyone thought that Uzumaki Mito was hinting at something bigger. But in reality, she only hoped that her granddaughter would come home to accompany her more often. As for Shigeru, he was incidental to that wish.

This time, Shimura Danzo didn't even get an empty position—truly a bit unfortunate.

At that moment, the Third Hokage felt an odd urge to laugh.

Danzo, you've really been wronged this time. But you've only got yourself to blame—your mouth is too sharp.

There is no such thing as an airtight wall in this world. There were many Anbu ninjas guarding the Hokage office, and they could hear clearly what Shimura Danzo said. The Third Hokage did not dare to gamble on the discretion of Anbu members.

Reporting this incident face-to-face was a trivial matter. If it had been concealed and later discovered, it could have caused major problems.

So the Third Hokage chose to strip Shimura Danzo of his position and then reported it to Uzumaki Mito to downplay the matter.

Knowing that Shimura Danzo had been rude to her, Uzumaki Mito wouldn't take it seriously, as she knew that was just how Shimura Danzo was. But that didn't mean she wouldn't step on him a little.

It was certain that before her death, Shimura Danzo wouldn't even get an empty position and would have no choice but to stay at home.

Uzumaki Mito's influence on the village was strong, and with no accurate information reaching Koharu and Mito Menyan, they couldn't even sleep peacefully.

They both arrived at the Hokage office early the next morning.

The Third Hokage briefly described what had happened the previous night when he went to visit Uzumaki Mito.

After listening, Koharu had a strange expression, while Mito Menyan's face was serious. However, that seriousness didn't last long—after about ten seconds, he burst out laughing.

"In other words... Danzo really shot himself in the foot this time?"

"Almost."

The Third Hokage also wanted to laugh but held it in.

"Hahaha..." Mito Menyan laughed heartily.

Koharu couldn't help but smile wryly as well.

After laughing for a while, the Third Hokage put on a more serious expression and said to the two of them, "There's no need to tell Danzo what happened today. Mito-sama wants him to rest at home for a while."

Before Uzumaki Mito passed away, Danzo would basically have no choice but to stay at home.

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