Chapter 18: Guilt
Masahiko walked slowly through the streets of Konoha with a lot of thoughts in his heart.
From Izumi Uchiha, Masahiko learned about what happened this month.
In Konoha, everyone only knows that a month ago, Masahiko and Kazuma were besieged by the elite ninjas of Yunyin Village, and there was a fierce battle, and in the end, only the original Thunder Shadow assisted the current three generations of Thunder Shadow Ai who was seriously injured and fled back, announcing that Yunyin Village was closed for recuperation.
And because Masahiko and Kasuma lost the news, the offensive of the Sand Ninja Village became very fierce, and the people of Konoha were panicked. At the critical moment, Mito turned the tide and fiercely shocked the ninja villages around Konoha.
Not long after entering the first ninja war, the war came to an eerie halt. Except for Iwa Ninja Village and Fog Hidden Village, the other villages actually calmed down.
"I guess I heard about Mito's strength, and the era of the Man-Pillar War should be coming soon......"
But it's precisely because of the worry-free outside that Konoha is in chaos inside. Masahiko and Kazuma have not heard from each other for a month, and the selection of the three generations of Hokage has been put on the agenda.
"Konoha Event: All the People Fight for the Hokage is officially opened......" Masahiko muttered.
Now the most promising person to become the Hokage is Gensuke Uzumaki, and then there are several disciples of Kazuma, in addition to them, Inuzuka and Hinata also intervened.
"Now Konoha doesn't need three generations of Hokage, because Kazuma is not dead...... But it seems that a Hokage is needed. ”
Masahiko also has a headache, if it takes a long time, it will take nearly a year to fully recover, and for such a long time, no decision-maker is afraid that there will be a big problem......
It's like Sand Ninja Village, after being defeated by Mito, Konoha didn't send anyone to collect the "protection fee", which is a bit bad.
"And Yunyin Village, if you don't give Konoha an explanation this time, it won't be like words." Masahiko frowned, completely forgetting that he had provoked Yunyin Village first.
"Who will be the Hokage?"
Masahiko's first reaction was to slash the ape to fly the sun. Because after becoming the Hokage, even if he comes back later, after all, he is nearly fifty years old, and ten years later, it is likely that this Hokage will become the third Hokage. But now after all, it's only 13 years of Konoha and Hizaku is just 22 years old, which is a little too young, and his strength has not reached the level of an S-class ninja.
"Gensuke......" Masahiko sighed, in his heart, he was actually very reluctant to let the Uzumaki people become Hokage, because there were too many people in the Uzumaki. If the Uzumaki Patriarch becomes the Hokage, I'm afraid Konoha will be unrecognizable, and this is probably also a feeling in his heart.
"Except for the two of them, neither can the other disciples of Kazuma, and Hinata and Inuzuka ......" Masahiko shook his head, feeling unreliable.
"So in the end, let the sun slash come?" Masahiko thought about it for a while, but there was no result.
"What do you want to do here," Masahiko shook his head, "Konoha now, but there are people with more prestige than me." ”
Masahiko turned around and came to the house of the pillars that he hadn't arrived for a long time.
Ever since the Battle of the End Valley, Tsuruma has always come to look for him, and he rarely comes here on his own initiative, and occasionally visits Mito twice.
Masahiko was about to knock on the door, but the door was pushed open, and a familiar face smiled, "Second grandfather, are you back......"
Masahiko entered the door and sighed with emotion, "It seems that you really have perfect control over the Nine-Tails, I'm afraid that as soon as I enter the village, you will feel it." ”
Mito nodded, and Masahiko said in confusion, "Aren't you in a hurry to ask me about the situation in the door?" ”
"According to your strength, you haven't returned for so long, it must be because of the door. Now he should be recuperating somewhere, right? It should be out of danger. ”
Masahiko smiled bitterly, "You'll have no friends if you're so smart." ”
"No matter how smart you are, you can't understand the strange words that come out of your mouth from time to time, from childhood to adulthood, it has always been like this."
Masahiko's expression froze, and in front of Mito, there was always a feeling of being seen through, and he quickly changed the topic.
"It takes a long time to recuperate, so Konoha needs a Hokage, who do you think is suitable?"
Mito shook his head, "The little monkey is still too young......"
The corners of Masahiko's mouth twitched, and the little monkey ......
"By the way, none of the Senju stood up to compete for the Hokage this time, and Kenji's strength and qualifications are enough, what do you mean?"
Mito nodded, "Senju has been the Hokage for two consecutive terms, and the third one is not easy to fight, so it shouldn't be fought for." ”
Masahiko said that he understands that Konoha is a village that belongs to everyone, because of the relationship between the pillars, the Thousand Hands have two consecutive Hokages, and if the third one is still a Thousand Hands clan, I am afraid that no matter how much you have no desires, you will be dissatisfied.
"What about the whirlpool? Why didn't you and your eldest nephew stop it...... You wouldn't know that if Gensuke became the Hokage, the original intention of establishing Konoha in the pillar would not be achieved, and Konoha would become a village of whirlpools. ”
At the mention of this, Mito's expression actually sank, and Masahiko's heart sank.
"My father has gone back to the Vortex land...... And I, not that I don't want to stop it, but I can't stop it. ”
"Second grandfather, war will bring pain and sacrifice. In this war, in addition to your two disciples, the Uzumaki clan also had eight people participating in the battle, and one of them died. ”
"Who is it?" Masahiko hurriedly asked, having a bad premonition in his heart.
"A young man named Uzumaki Ashina."
The familiar and unfamiliar name made Masahiko slightly stunned, and he couldn't remember where he had heard it.
"I can't remember who he is...... He is your disciple, the husband of Yizi. ”
Masahiko was struck by lightning and stayed there.
"Iko's ...... Husband? ”
"So, now that Gensuke is competing for the Hokage, everyone thinks that Nanako is taking the lead in supporting it, but in fact, it is Yiko's advocacy. And I'm ......"
Mito didn't listen carefully to Mito's words, and he was immersed in an inexplicable self-blame.
"I killed him......" Masahiko muttered in a low voice, full of chagrin.
Although Masahiko has been making wind and rain these days, making things that were originally easy to fluctuate, the final goal has finally been achieved, and Masahiko has been successfully saved, and Masahiko is still a little complacent.
As soon as he heard the news, Masahiko realized that his every move might affect many people, at least the war between Konoha and Sand Ninja Village should be completely different from the original book.
"He might have been able to ...... without dying," Masahiko muttered and looked up at Mito, "Who did that?" ”
"It's an elder of the Sand Ninja Village, who has been killed by me before. If it hadn't happened, I wouldn't have gone to the front line of the battlefield myself, after all, ......"
Masahiko nodded, he had always felt that something was wrong with Mito going to the battlefield in person, after all, she was still pregnant, and Konoha would not reach that point, so he knew it completely in his heart.
"I see, I'm going to see Iko......"
Masahiko, who has always been heartless, is really guilty this time.