Danzo was about to explode when he heard this.
He seriously suspected that he had been tricked by the two Hokage's Advisors.
Why hadn't these villagers come yesterday? Or the day before? Why had they come to show up on his very first day in office?
Were they deliberately trying to make his life miserable?!
'Damn it!'
'Give them an explanation!?'
'This damn village is in financial deficit...'
'Where the hell am I supposed to get money now!?'
Danzo took two deep breaths and kept telling himself not to lose his temper.
After all, becoming Hokage and gaining everyone's recognition is not an easy task.
Otherwise, anyone can become the Hokage.
Finally, Danzo had no choice but to follow the two Hokage's Advisors downstairs.
The moment he stepped outside, he saw a crowd of people, all of them were people from Konoha.
There are also many Konoha's Shinobi.
The villagers had had enough.
They'd originally thought that after the yellow-haired delinquent left the village, they could finally live in peace.
But who would've guessed that Thin Ice Bro and Haruno Sakura would be even worse?!
At least the yellow-haired delinquent only caused one massive explosion in Konoha...
But these two do it every single day!
Every time an explosion rang out, everyone's heart trembled, fearing that they would be killed by these two people while they were lying in their own beds.
Nowadays, no one can stand hearing anything that is too loud. Once they hear it, they can't help but look for cover or immediately turn around and run.
"Hokage-sama! We've suffered so much!"
"We live in constant fear… I'm scared out of my mind!"
"Yeah! I just came back from a mission yesterday and found that my house was gone..."
"My savings over the years…"
When everyone saw Danzo wearing the Hokage Hat, they immediately started complaining while crying.
The two Hokage's Advisors immediately retreated behind Danzo.
In response to everyone's complaints, Danzo forced a grandfatherly smile and waved his hand to quiet the crowd.
"I understand your concerns."
"I am also very sad to hear this news. I will personally ensure that Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura compensate you for your losses..."
"Please rest assured."
Everyone: "…"
Koharu & Homura: "…"
'What the hell!'
'If it were that easy to get money out of those two, we wouldn't be here in the first place!'
'Thin Ice Bro is like a tough guy, and he insists he has no money. If we pressed him, he'd just heft his sword and ask if we wanted to negotiate with it instead.'
'Not only did he not give any money, he also asked that Haruno Sakura not to pay.'
'We all came here because we really had no other choice.'
The two Hokage's Advisors exchanged awkward glances.
The village had already exhausted its funds compensating the people, but the damages far exceeded their budget.
But fortunately, this matter is no longer their responsibility.
"Hokage-sama, you have no idea..."
Some villagers burst into tears on the spot.
They began to talk about Sasuke and Sakura's evil deeds in recent days.
It took Danzo a long time to figure out what had happened. He was so angry that his brain seemed to hit his head and his temples throbbed violently.
He had just come out of the hospital. Right now, he was so angry that his breathing became rapid, and he clutched at the Hashirama's face embedded in his chest.
He could feel the Hashirama's cells in his body were showing signs of losing control.
"Danzo, take some medicines."
Homura noticed Danzo's abnormality at the first moment, so he skillfully poured out a few blood pressure-lowering pills, quickly stepped forward, and handed them to Danzo.
Danzo felt so uncomfortable that he didn't care what the medicine was. He took it and swallowed it with his head tilted back.
It took a while for him to feel better.
'Huh...'
'The medicine given by Homura is really effective.'
Right now, he felt that the Hashirama's cells in his body had gradually stabilized.
"Thank you."
Danzo smiled at his old friend, then glanced at everyone and said, "Everyone…"
"As the village's Hokage, I will definitely give everyone an explanation."
"Please rest assured."
After he finished speaking, he imitated Hiruzen and smiled kindly at everyone, then turned around and gave orders to Fu.
"Go, call Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura!"
"If they don't come today..."
"They will be branded as Missing-nin!"
Danzo narrowed his single eye, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in it.
To secure his position as the Hokage, he was even willing to disregard Itachi's warning for now.
"Hokage-sama!! You absolutely cannot do that!!"
"Danzo! Think this through!!"
As soon as Danzo finished saying that he would label the two as Missing-nin, the Hokage's Advisors and the entire crowd erupted in protest.
It wasn't that they couldn't brand Sasuke and Sakura as Missing-nin, but...
Don't forget there is also the yellow-haired delinquent!
Everyone knows the temper of this yellow-haired delinquent very well. His pettiness is mythical.
If his teammates were labeled as Missing-nin today, everyone would have no doubt that this kid would cause a Kyubi Rampage-level disaster upon his return.
And judging by that mushroom cloud some time ago...
They don't think Konoha Village can withstand a couple of those.
They just want some compensation, they really don't want to risk their lives over this!
"I..."
As Danzo listened to the overwhelming opposition, he nearly cursed out loud.
'Damn it!'
'This isn't allowed, and that isn't allowed either!!'
'What the hell am I supposed to do then?!!'
Koharu patted Danzo's shoulder to comfort him, "Danzo, calm down. Take a deep breath."
"You are the Hokage now. You can't act as radically as before."
"Don't you want to be a Hokage loved by everyone?"
Koharu's words made Danzo feel elated.
'That's right...'
'Now, I am the Hokage!'
'And if I handled this well, there is a high probability that I can remove the word 'Acting' and become the real Hokage.'
When Danzo thought of this, he was filled with determination.
'A mere budget deficit, a mere Uchiha Sasuke...'
'I, Danzo Shimura, has lived for so many years and has done so many things.'
'I just don't believe that I can't handle this!'
Danzo pondered for a moment, put on his kindest smile, and then spoke gently, "Fu, go and invite the two youngsters here."
"Make sure they aren't mistreated in any way."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
After all, they really don't want to mess with that yellow-haired delinquent!
It is said that Akamaru had once bared his teeth at the yellow-haired delinquent a few years ago, and even now, that yellow-haired delinquent still slaps any dog he sees out of sheer pettiness.
When Fu received the order, he quickly headed to the north side of the village.
Half an hour later...
Sasuke, who is in black cloak, with the Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back, strolled into the square with his hands in his pockets, not even bothering to look up.
When Danzo saw the black-cloaked boy, he turned to look at the two Advisors beside him and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "That's Uchiha Sasuke!?"
"I remember... I remember..."
Koharu and Homura nodded, as a response to their old friend's question.
Danzo looked carefully at Sasuke in front of him, and then realized just how much he'd missed during his years of coma.
'Uchiha Sasuke was not like this when he was six years old, right?'
"Acting Hokage..."
"You wanted something?"
Sasuke said coldly.
He didn't take these people seriously at all.
However, he was somewhat curious about this newly appointed Acting Hokage.
He remembered that this one-eyed old geezer was still in the hospital a few days ago. So he wondered how did he become the Acting Hokage for no apparent reason.
When Danzo heard the word 'Acting', his fists clenched audibly.
'Damn it!!'
'I'm still so angry!!'
Danzo really wanted to open his mouth and shot out two Vacuum Sphere on this brat.
But now, in front of the villagers, he had to maintain the magnanimity of a Hokage.
Danzo's expression shifted through several emotions, but he finally managed to put on a forced kind smile and said, "Ah, Sasuke... Where's Haruno Sakura?"
"Didn't I ask you to come together and resolve this matter?"
"Hehe, don't be nervous. I called you here today so that we can discuss a solution with everyone."
Danzo's tone was very sweet, even kinder than when he spoke to his own teacher.
However, his behavior seemed particularly strange in Sasuke's eyes.
Sasuke looked up and down at this poorly acting old geezer and said doubtfully, "Did you take the wrong medicine?"