"Don't know?" Kouki was a little surprised. He really couldn't quite grasp Hashirama's thought process.
"To be honest, you can't be entirely blamed for this matter. The Third Hokage and Root's actions were very inappropriate, but of course, your actions were even more extreme!"
"However, no matter what, the matter has already happened. Even if I kill you now, it won't bring the Third Hokage and the others back to life."
"And you helped Konoha resist the Cloud Village invasion. It's clear that you also care about the village, which makes it even more difficult for me."
Hashirama said, eating noodles while expressing all his entanglements.
"It's indeed a difficult matter," Kouki nodded in agreement.
"I've already inquired. You will officially succeed as Hokage in three days, so I plan to use these three days to take a good look around the village."
"I will use my own eyes to see, to listen, to understand the villagers' opinions of you, and to understand the ninjas' opinions of you, as an ordinary villager."
"I want to personally confirm whether you're worthy of me entrusting Konoha to you!"
"After confirming this matter, I will decide how to deal with you."
Hashirama said to Kouki with a serious expression.
"Suit yourself," Kouki shrugged. "But remember to come to my Hokage inauguration ceremony in three days, First Hokage."
"Here's your ramen, customer."
As Kouki was chatting with Hashirama Senju, Teuchi walked over with a bowl of ramen and placed it in front of Hashirama Senju.
"Thank you, Uncle. It looks so delicious!" Hashirama Senju picked up his chopsticks, looking like he wanted to eat with gusto.
Teuchi paused for a moment, looking hesitant.
After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but say to Hashirama Senju, "Customer, I don't know why you want to become the Hokage, but it's a desecration of the First Hokage. Please stop this behavior."
It was Hashirama Senju's turn to be stunned.
"Is that how it is?" Then Hashirama touched his head and laughed again.
He didn't expect that even after he had been dead for decades, the Konoha villagers would still love him so much.
For the First Hokage of Konoha, there was nothing more gratifying than this.
"I'm sorry, I didn't consider it properly,"
Hashirama Senju said to Teuchi with a smile, and then directly cast a Transformation Technique, turning into another ordinary villager.
"Hoo!"
Teuchi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect this ninja to be so easy to talk to. He just looked a little unfamiliar.
Kouki watched from the side, secretly amused.
He shook his head and smiled lightly, took out some money and put it on the counter. "Uncle Teuchi, I'll leave the money here."
"Kouki-sama, you don't need so much. This is enough for ten bowls," Teuchi hurriedly stopped him when he saw the money.
"Keep it. You can give me the rest next time. I don't know how much the First Hokage can eat. I'm afraid he won't have enough,"
Kouki waved his hand, and then greeted Hashirama Senju, "First Hokage, enjoy your meal. I won't disturb you."
With that, Kouki left Ichiraku Ramen directly.
"Goodbye, Kouki-sama!"
Teuchi called out politely from behind.
He didn't care that Kouki had called the big-eating customer "First Hokage." He simply thought it was a nickname.
Slurp!
Slurp!
Hashirama Senju continued to eat with gusto.
"Ah! That was so satisfying! I haven't eaten so happily in decades!"
Half an hour later, Hashirama Senju burped, touching his bulging stomach with a satisfied look.
"Thank you for the treat, Uncle. It was so delicious!"
After greeting Teuchi, Hashirama Senju also left.
Reminded by Teuchi, Hashirama Senju also felt that it would be inconvenient for him to act in Konoha in his original form, so he didn't restore his original appearance.
Instead, he continued to use the Transformation Technique and began to revisit the village as an ordinary person who didn't attract anyone's attention.
"The changes in Konoha today are really great!"
Feeling the various aspects of Konoha decades later, Hashirama Senju could be said to be both gratified and happy, yet also felt vaguely strange and dazed.
The Hokage Rock, the Memorial Stone, the Ninja Academy, the Training Ground...
And so on.
Hashirama Senju's figure lingered in various places. Unknowingly, it was already very late.
A bright moon hung high in the night sky, casting a silvery moonlight over the entire Konoha.
The bustling village had now fallen asleep, quietly without any movement, with only the sounds of birds and insects constantly ringing out.
Tap tap tap.
However, in a certain alley, the sound of wooden clogs stepping on the ground could be heard from time to time. A ninja with white hair was walking with an unhappy expression.
It was Jiraiya.
"How unreasonable, how did I not notice before that those guys are all so spineless!" Jiraiya couldn't help but curse in a low voice with a resentful expression.
Supporting Tsunade to serve as the Fifth Hokage was the correct choice that conformed to the will of the heavens. Had those guys taken the wrong medicine, and were so determined to support Kouki?
He could understand that everyone didn't have a choice before, but now the First Hokage had returned!
"I can't give up. I'll go find those guys again tomorrow. I must convince them!" Jiraiya cheered himself up secretly.
After wandering around the village, Jiraiya came to an ordinary house.
It was his former home in Konoha. Although he had been away from the village for many years, the village still kept the house well preserved for him.
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