"The torch in the hand will be extinguished, the fire in the heart is inexhaustible, let the snow cover the mountain, birds and beasts hide, as long as there is fire in the heart, it can drive away the cold, bring light and warmth.

In the past three years, more than half of Konoha ninjas have died on the battlefield, which is the most difficult moment in Konoha's history, but I have never seen the fire extinguished in anyone's eyes.

This is a mediocre stone monument, but it carries the glory of countless sacrifices, in my eyes, it is the source of fire, the source of fire that makes Konoha rejuvenate, and the owners of each name on it, they are not dead, but become the lights that illuminate our way. ”

On the roof of the Hokage Building, Tatsuma looked at the memorial monument that was about to be transported to the Konoha Cemetery, and said, "The flint fire burned to ashes, but there are still fires waiting to be rekindled, and the autumn wind rains down cold dew, and there are seeds that give birth to life."

I don't believe that the long night is coming, because they are shining, and we will take up the torch and become the new lampbearer, until the light of dawn will shine on the whole ninja world. ”

As the words fell, Tatsuma raised the Hokage hat high, as if taking off his hat in salute, and amid the cheers of countless Konoha ninjas and Konoha villagers around him, Tatsuma threw out the hat he had just received from the Sarutobi Sun Slash.

Countless people frantically rushed towards the hat landing point, as if the hat was a bouquet of flowers at the wedding, scrambling to grab the position, Tatsuma smiled, and folded his hands.

"Boom~"

The loud sound attracted the attention of countless people, and the memorial monument that originally stood on the ground was grabbed by a wooden hand and lifted up, and a huge wooden man also rose from under the ground, holding the consolation monument high, and headed towards the Konoha Cemetery.

The sunlight happened to shine on the memorial monument, as if it was a torch of light, and under the attention of countless people, this beam of light gradually faded away.

Chenma also withdrew at this time, and came to the entrance of the rooftop, and the ape Fei Ri Chop was also there, and the ape Fei Ri Chop said half-jokingly: "The hat that the old man handed you over, just transferred it to someone else?" ”

"To tell you the truth, the smell of your hair oil is a bit big, maybe it's the legendary old stinking."

After Tatsuma finished speaking, Sarutobi patted him on the shoulder with a smile, but the strength was a little heavy, and the sound from the slap on Tatsuma was like the beating of a twilight drum.

However, this was like the service of a bath master to Tatsuma, and he smiled and took it, looking at the others.

Mizumon, Kushina, Tianfeng, Qiandou, Rope Tree, Nonoyu, Sannin, Pig Deer Butterfly, etc., also converged towards him, and Tatsuma nodded at them and said:

"In the future, I'll leave it to everyone."

Today is not only Tatsuma's appointment as the fourth Hokage, but also the day when these people complete the transfer of power.

Mizuto served as the Hokage's assistant, Pig Deer Butterfly followed his father's position, Tenkaze, Chito, and Rope Tree were the new Hokage's advisory group, Kushina was the leader of the sealing squad, and Nonoyu was the head of the medical department.

Of course, the three of them did not resign, and the three of them did not resign, and the contribution of Akido to Konoha education is great, and it continues to produce value.

Zhuan Koharu and Mito Menyan, although their style of action is not compatible with Tatsuma, but they have a lot of experience in dealing with internal affairs, which is something that Tianfeng and Chito can't do.

The positions of the two old advisors remain unchanged, but the weight of their voices has been invisibly reduced a lot, and the heavenly wind, Qiandou and rope tree are more symbolic.

They represent the three major ninja clans of Uchiha, Hinata, and Thousand Hands, respectively, and have entered the new generation of Konoha leadership team, and the field they are in charge of is also in foreign armament, which is what they are good at.

There are also many departments that have not carried out the transfer of power, such as the Konoha Garrison Department and the Konoha Garrison Squad, or Uchiha Fugaku and Hachiki Sakumo are in charge, after all, they are actually a new generation of teams, but they took over the position of Hokage earlier than Tatsuma.

As for the dark department where the position of minister has been vacant for many years, Tatsuma is also willing to cut face for Sarutobi and wait for Shinnosuke to grow up, anyway, Shinnosuke is the same as Tatsuma back then, and he is already a real and unknown minister.

It's just that Tatsuma didn't want to be the head of the dark department back then, and Shinnosuke lacked strength and prestige, but as long as the dark department can be operated as usual, it doesn't really matter if there is a minister or not.

Everyone walked down the stairs, those who had an exclusive office returned to their offices, and those who didn't have an office went to the meeting place of the upper ninja class to standby.

Sarutobi followed Tatsuma into the Hokage's office, and the decoration of the Hokage's office has been completed bit by bit in the past year, and now it is what Tatsuma requested.

Chenma sits in the main seat behind the desk, and Ape Fei Ri Chop is the guest seat sitting at the desk, without Chen Ma opening his mouth, Sape Fei Ri Chop said: "Tatsuma, Tuanzang is also back, do you want to meet him?" ”

Chenma nodded, in fact, he had already guessed the intention of ape Fei Ri Slash to come back, and when he saw Tuan Zang's matter, Tatsuma did not resist, after all, his relationship with Tuan Zang is really good now.

It's just that Danzou is no longer walking as a Konoha ninja, and meeting will have some impact.

Seeing that Tatsuma agreed, Sarutobi also gave an order to the dark department who was waiting in the office, and after a while, Danzang pushed the door open, and an unfamiliar smile appeared on his face.

"Tatsuma, congratulations, you've become the fourth Hokage."

Tuan Zang sincerely congratulated, Tatsuma nodded, and politely motioned for Tuan Zang to sit down, but between Tatsuma and Tuan Zang, there was obviously no common topic, and the office fell into a short silence.

It was still Ape Feiri who opened his mouth and said: "Chenma, now that you have taken office, the old man has a request." ”

"You say."

"The old man wants to know, from the perspective of the four generations of Hokage now, how will you judge what Tuan Zang and the old man have done in the past, and there is no need for flattery."

After Sarutobi asked, Tuan Zang also looked at Tatsuma seriously, people may reach a certain age, and they will begin to want to be recognized by young people, as if this can prove that their past lives are worth enough.

Tatsuma was silent for a long time, not knowing how to answer, if he wanted to praise, he had a lot of words to use, but now that he was on par with Sarutobi Slash, he didn't need to be touted anymore.

And that kind of words may make the two of them happy for a while, but when they come back to their senses, they may also complain in their hearts that Tatsuma is perfunctory to them, so it is better to make them feel harsh at the beginning.

Seeing that Tatsuma didn't reply for a long time, the two couldn't help but get nervous, and finally, Tatsuma looked at Tuan Zang and said, "Taboo and taboo." ”

He looked at the ape and said, "Wide and wide." ”

Tuan Zang is a person who can't look down on others, and he can't even look down on his own people, and Sarutobi is a tolerant person, even tolerant of outsiders, this is Tatsuma's evaluation.

Even if Tuanzang does not have the so-called "taboo" for him, it is only not for him, or there is no one at the time, but an isolated case cannot cover up the whole.

Even if he knew that such an evaluation was close to criticism, Tatsuma also chose to evaluate from the heart.

Sarutobi and Tuan Zang glanced at each other, and each fell silent, pondering Tatsuma's evaluation, to be honest, the first reaction must have been a little dissatisfied.

After all, whether it's Ape Fei Ri Chop or Tuan Zang, it's good for Chenma to ask himself, such a junior who has received a lot of help from them, but at the moment he is almost harsh in evaluating them, and no one believes it if he says in his heart that he is not uncomfortable.

It's just that the love for Chenma keeps them from turning their faces, and because of this, they have the patience to ponder Chenma's comments.

In fact, one of the reasons why many people don't listen to persuasion is that the persuader "speaks deeply", and the persuaded person completely denies it when he hears the contrary advice, so how can he think about it?

If it wasn't Tatsuma who gave this evaluation at the moment, then maybe Sarutobi and Danzou wouldn't think about whether it made sense, but they just felt that they were being scolded.

But Tatsuma was worth thinking about, and after a while, Sarutobi sighed and said, "Indeed, this is the old man's shortcoming, always thinking about moderation, but never thinking that this will only breed the arrogance of the enemy.

If there is no you in the past few years, I'm afraid Konoha won't have a big victory, but a patchwork to protect Konoha, that's all. The old man admitted. ”

Tatsuma nodded and said with relief: "Three generations, if it weren't for your tolerance, then the young people in the village, including me and Shuimen, might not have grown up like they do today." ”

Ape Fei Ri nodded with a reluctant smile, indeed this can comfort him a lot, at least in the years he has been in power, Konoha has not lost the reputation of the cradle of genius, and the geniuses who have risen from generation to generation also have his credit.

Tuan Zang also said at this time: "Maybe the old man left Konoha because the old man made the most correct choice. It is indeed the character of the old man, even if it is you, the old man has been jealous and angry.

If it weren't for the monkey's explanation, and the teachings of the second generation back then, maybe the old man would have continued like this until he seriously harmed the village.

Maybe there will be no more chance, here, the old man wants to say sorry to you, and I want you to help the old man convey to Shuo Mao, to every Konoha ninja that the old man has hurt. ”

As soon as Tatsuma wanted to comfort Tuan Zang like Comfort Ape Fei Ri Chop, Tuan Zang said: "But it's okay, now that the old man is out of Konoha to move, no matter how taboo he is, it will not affect Konoha anymore."

Just like the monkey, now that he has stepped down, no matter how lenient he is, he will not forgive Konoha's enemies, maybe this is the best arrangement. ”

Seeing that Tuan Zang comforted himself, Tatsuma nodded and said, "Senior Tuan Zang, in fact, there were times in the past when I admired you very much, because most people like to stand in the sun.

However, there are few people who cultivate the darkness and serve the light, and you have the side of a true ninja, but sometimes the darkness envelops the fire in your heart.

But now, the fire in your heart is burning, and it will not let you sink into the darkness and get lost, you will always be a member of Konoha, and your dedication to Konoha will always be engraved on the giant tree of Konoha, and no one can extinguish it. ”

Hearing this, Danzang smiled, Tatsuma could always see the light in people, even if it was him in the dark.

Cultivating in the darkness and serving the light is what he wanted when he became the darkness of the ninja world, dived underground, and became the root of Konoha , and he finally found it at this moment.

Seeing that Tuan Zang was like this, Tatsuma also turned to Sarutobi and said, "Lord Sandaime, don't think that you can throw away all the burdens if you resign.

Fire can bring light and destroy everything, and only you, the bearer of fire, can teach young people how to hold the torch high and light the way forward, not burn themselves. ”

"Haha~ If there is a place where the old man can help, you can arrange it."

This feeling of not being abandoned by the new era also makes the ape Fei Ri extremely satisfied, the old man is in wait, his ambition is thousands of miles, his best friend is still working in the dark, he enjoys the sun, how can he lie down easily?

See the two old. The seniors all regained their fighting spirit, and Tatsuma showed an infectious smile and said, "In the future, it will be hard for the two of you." ”

The two left satisfied, Tatsuma sat in his seat, there is no official business to deal with today, because it has been dealt with in advance, as for the diplomatic letters that will definitely be sent by the various countries and ninja villages, it will be almost solved by Lu Jiu.

Tatsuma needs to do it now. He took out Orochimaru's note, which was still at the level of an essay, and sensed the temporal and spatial ballistics anchored to him.

"Lord Orochimaru, you really didn't disappoint me, Brother Dai's life is in your hands."

(End of chapter)