Naruto: I became the Third Hokage

Danzo looked at the ten year old Third Raikage reading the peace treaty.

He still couldn't come to terms with an Uchiha becoming the Hokage. And not just any ordinary Uchiha, but the niece of Madara Uchiha.

During the Warring Clans Era, Sarutobi clan was an ally of the Uchiha clan, while Shimura clans was an ally of Senju clan.

There is an infamous incident that led to Sarutobi and Shimura clans becoming allies.

Tobirama and Izuna's rivalry was very fierce. When Tobirama used Water Style to counter Izuna's fire style, Izuna became more of a lightning style and genjutsu user. Well, his wife, the current head of the Uchiha clan, probably had a huge influence in it.

While Madara and Hashirama were engaged in their fierce battle, and the rest of the Senju+Shimura and Uchiha+Sarutobi clans were battling away from the forces of mass destruction, Sasuke Sarutobi, the father of Hiruzen, boasted to Izuna that, "My fire style actually hits."

Madara heard this, paused his battle with Hashirama for a moment, and Hashirama actually paused. Madara then scolded Izuna for tainting the Uchiha clan by allowing an average clan head having better fire style, and then, burnt majority of the Sarutobi clansmen, Uchiha clan's allies.

He then looked at the half burnt Sasuke Sarutobi, and arrogantly repeated his line.

"My fire style actually hits."

He then wrapped up his battle with Hashirama, fooling him by saying that, "I will think about your peace." so that Hashirama wouldn't attack him, and retreated.

From then on, Sarutobi clan became allies with Senju clan, and since their fire style complemented Shimura's wind style, they went from being enemies to partners.

Yet, in the grand scheme of things, the combined might of Sarutobi and Shimura clans did almost nothing to effect the state of that era in the face of giants like the Senju and Uchiha.

And now that the Senju clan has started declining due to getting more targeted during the war, First Hokage's cells implantation, and many following First Hokage's will and integrating into the village, Uchiha clan has become the strongest clan in Land of Fire and the whole world.

And with an Uchiha as the Hokage, it will continue to become stronger and stronger.

Danzo doesn't have the big chakra reserves of the Senju clan and diverse skills passed down. Neither he has the cheating eyes, the Sharingan.

He barely managed to become a competitor of the genius Hiruzen with hard work, but Akame Uchiha is a different matter.

'If Raikage doesn't agree, just remind him that clouds have formed again.'

Casually throwing out such a normal statement, yet so threatening that it sent shivers down Danzo's spine.

Kumo, which was the third greatest power among the five first ninja villages, is now barely capable of even competing with small villages like Kusa.

The entire Land of Lightning has been reduced to waste by intense Lightnings and the cloud bursts.

She has definitely awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan. A simple ninjutsu doesn't have such capabilities.

Unless she contacts the same mysterious chakra illness like First Hokage and her mother, he will have no chance of becoming the Hokage.

She will surely become stronger than Second Hokage in a few years if nothing happens. And probably even reach the level of Madara.

As Danzo was lost in his thoughts, Raikage slammed his hand on the negotiation table.

"Where will we get 4 billion ryos after your Third Hokage has destroyed us so badly!? And what does it mean to stay within borders!? This map is showing much less land than we own!"

"Those lands are the ones that you guys swallowed forcefully."

"So what!? Konoha has no right to lecture us! We are an independent power, not a vassal to Konoha."

"Those countries were also independent."

"...I don't agree to this humiliating 'peace treaty'."

"Well, Konoha certainly didn't break the peace treaty. If you don't want to accept it, I don't have the authority to negotiate on lowering the requirements.

Third Hokage said to remind you that clouds have formed. And if you refuse, she will personally come to negotiate."

Raikage broke into a cold sweat. His grandfather, the First Raikage, has shielded him from the lightning and died.

The underground bunker in which his grandfather put him was flooded with water. He almost died back then, if not for his father, the Second Raikage arriving on time from outside Kumo, rescuing him, and running with him in his arms to escape the clouds and constant lightning and heavy bursts of rain that came with them.

The village hidden in clouds was only safe after the clouds cleared up. He hates clouds.

According to his grandfather, the First Hokage was foolish, handing over Tailed Beasts himself. So he tried acting tough, hoping that Third Hokage will back down.

But, she turned out to be more ruthless than the Second Hokage. Even though he used disgusting tactics like reviving a member of a camp, having him infiltrate the camp, and then exploding the whole camp with him, he was still diplomatic.

And Third Hokage is casually tossing a threat, holding the whole Land of Lightning hostage.

Currently, Kumo is more vulnerable than even smaller villages. That attack has killed most adults and almost half of the children of Land of Lightning. And the only high ranking members that were outside at that time were also killed by the Second Hokage.

He, a ten year old kid, is currently the strongest person in Land of Lightning.

"Then, if we agree to the peace treaty, will Konoha protect us?"

"It's not written in the treaty, so I can't say anything. But, I have to say. Someone might be stupid enough to try to seize Land of Wind's desert land. But no one will be stupid enough to try to seize a doomed land like Land of Lightning.

If you have to talk about it, talk to the Hokage herself. You are invited to the Kage Summit afterall."

With no choice, Raikage signed the 'peace treaty', coughed up 4 billion ryos by scavenging the surviving funds that were in gold. No cash survived the onslaught.

And handed over to the heads of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

"The ninja world is finally peaceful. Konoha wishes a bright future to Kumo. We just hope that the bright future doesn't turn blue."

With last mocking farewell, Danzo and Boar left Land of Lightning.

Though, if Danzo had such power, he would have conquered the Land of Lightning entirely since it is so weak right now.

He could only sigh. First Hokage had the power to conquer the whole world, and Third Hokage probably will have that amount of strength too. Yet, they want to preserve the status quo and not bring everlasting peace.

All the strength, but no vision.