"Old Man, the person I recommend is Danzo."
Renye looked directly into Senju Tobirama's eyes and said softly.
Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, he still preferred Danzo Shimura's personality.
Though he was ruthless in achieving his goals, it was precisely this kind of character that could lead the Village to prosperity.
It could be said that Danzo was not a good person, but he could become a good Hokage.
As a leader, his methods were not problematic.
Ninja were inherently a dark profession; how could they always do things openly and honorably?
Renye's view of Danzo was based on his current performance, not on his future role as Konoha's scapegoat...
Currently, Danzo genuinely loved the Village and was willing to dedicate everything to it.
As for the later 'scapegoat' persona, his original intentions completely changed.
Perhaps he wanted to be Hokage too much.
Due to his long-term unfulfilled desire, his actions became increasingly extreme, leading him to do a series of inconceivable things.
Initially, he wanted to protect Konoha; later, it became 'I want to protect *my* Konoha!'
From being willing to dedicate everything for the Village, to ruthlessly wanting to become Hokage.
Danzo, in his relentless pursuit of his dream, gradually lost his way and became a pathetic puppet controlled by power.
To become Hokage, he spread news of Sakumo Hatake's failed mission, hoping to make him lose public support and be unable to run for Hokage, which ultimately led to Sakumo Hatake's suicide.
To become Hokage, he dispatched Root to assassinate Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping that after Hiruzen's death, he would have a chance to become Hokage, but the assassination ultimately failed.
To become Hokage, he chose to remain inactive during Pain's invasion of Konoha, claiming it was to preserve the Village's combat power, but in reality, it was to divide Tsunade's faction and prepare for his own ascension to Hokage.
To become Hokage, he harmed the Village's interests.
These actions had already deviated from his original intention.
Danzo Shimura spent his entire life pursuing the position of Hokage; a moment of hesitation in his youth caused him to miss the chance to become Hokage, leading him to live a lifetime of regret and remorse.
Renye's interactions with Danzo over the years had led him to approve of him.
He didn't want the current passionate Danzo to gradually turn into the future 'scapegoat' for the sake of becoming Hokage...
He wanted Senju Tobirama to give Danzo a chance, a chance to prove himself.
If Danzo truly couldn't handle the Hokage position, it wouldn't be too late to remove him and replace him.
Anyway, wasn't Senju Tobirama still alive?
Even if Danzo truly wasn't suitable, Tobirama could still back him up.
Besides, the current Danzo wasn't an idiot; after becoming Hokage, he would surely be diligent, practically wanting to stay in the office 24 hours a day to work.
"Danzo, huh?" Senju Tobirama murmured softly.
During this time, he had been secretly observing the performance of his disciples.
Danzo's performance was quite good: he loved the Village, was decisive in his actions, and with a little guidance, he could indeed be trained as a Hokage successor.
If not for Renye, Danzo would indeed be a good candidate for Hokage.
It was just a pity that this kid was too outstanding.
So outstanding that with him around, there was no need to choose anyone else.
Senju Tobirama looked up at Renye by the door and said in a deep voice, "Kid, do you want to become Hokage?"
Renye was utterly bewildered by the sudden question, a large question mark appearing on his forehead.
He held it in for a long time, finally uttering one word.
"Huh?"
To ask him such a question, what was this Old Man up to now?
Could this be another test for him?!
Asking him who was suitable to be Hokage was just a cover; the real purpose was to trick him into revealing his thoughts.
If Renye wasn't mistaken, Anbu had already set up an ambush all around; as soon as he dared to say he wanted to be Hokage, countless people would rush in and instantly chop him into mincemeat.
Hmph, as expected of the inherently evil Senju Tobirama!
He had been cooking for him as a chef for so many years, yet he was still wary of him.
Not to mention he had no interest in becoming Hokage in the first place, he certainly couldn't say it now in this situation.
Watching Renye's constantly changing expression, Senju Tobirama looked puzzled, not knowing what this kid was thinking.
He just asked a question; did his face really need to look so bad?
Could it be that the injury he sustained on the battlefield had recurred?!
"Kid, are you alright?"
Renye looked at Senju Tobirama's concerned expression and inwardly grumbled that this Old Man was really good at acting.
He was indeed fine now, but if he said he wanted to become Hokage, he would soon be in trouble...
"Old Man, I'm fine." Renye shook his head and continued, "Also, I'm not interested in Hokage."
He always felt that becoming Hokage was useless; strong personal power was the true path.
Tsunade was right; only an idiot would become Hokage.
In Renye's view, becoming Hokage not only meant dealing with endless documents every day but also worrying about all the big and small affairs of the Village.
Senju Tobirama was a perfect example; sometimes, when he was too busy, he practically slept in the office and didn't even have time to eat.
Wasn't this just asking for trouble?
Renye certainly didn't want to live such a life...
Only someone like Danzo Shimura would work tirelessly for his dream.
Senju Tobirama hadn't expected Renye to refuse so decisively.
It was well known that the dream of most children in the Ninja Academy was to become Hokage.
He had thought Renye was the same, but it seemed that wasn't the case.
"Isn't your dream to become Hokage?"
Renye rolled his eyes at him and said grumpily, "Old Man, who told you I wanted to be Hokage?"
"What for? To be like you, sitting in the office every day dealing with endless documents, or to be like you, not even having time to eat because of work?"
Becoming a Ninja already gradually caused psychological problems; becoming Hokage after that would definitely drive one crazy!
Senju Tobirama: "..."
What this kid said made so much sense; he was speechless.
What Renye said were all facts he had witnessed firsthand; these were Senju Tobirama's true circumstances during this period.
"Whoever wants the Hokage position can have it; I certainly don't want it."
Becoming Hokage was impossible; it was impossible in this lifetime.
"Alright, Old Man, I'm not chatting with you anymore." He looked at the pile of documents on the table, "You should finish processing those documents first."
With that, he turned and left the office.
Senju Tobirama looked at Renye's retreating back, then at the desk piled high with documents.
This kid was right; it seemed necessary to put his retirement plan on the agenda.
Before that, he would focus on observing Hiruzen and Danzo; Renye was out of the question.
Judging by this kid's performance just now, he was extremely resistant to taking on the Hokage role, even providing reasons so compelling that Tobirama himself wanted to retire early.
"Who do you think is more suitable to be Hokage, Hiruzen or Danzo?" Senju Tobirama said, looking into the shadows.
Anbu: "..."
Oh no, this time he's really coming for me!
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PS: How about this book title? "Hokage: The Uchiha Chef of Senju Tobirama's House!" (Readers who have already seen the changed title will not see a change; it will still be the original title. Only those seeing it for the first time will see the changed title.) Wuwuwu... please help me think of some nice book titles, great authors.
