Promote the theory of threat to Konoha, why Kirigakure brings Hide! - Chapter 218

c217 Heroes are nothing but tools in front of power!

Konoha, the underground base of roots.

“Sir, there is news from ‘Weasel’ that the plan can be launched.”

A root ninja was kneeling on the ground, holding a text scroll in his hands.

In the dim underground base, Shimura Danzo slowly opened his closed eyes, and his eyes revealed infinite emotion.

“Is it ready to start? I have finally waited for this day…”

For this day, in the two years since the end of the peace truce meeting, Danzo Shimura has been implementing the plan he discussed with Kiden Shingetsu.

Day after day, relying on half-price supplies from the Maitreya Sect and Kirigakure Village, he gained the trust of the villagers in the village.

Although during the process, due to the formation of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the plan between the two was temporarily interrupted.

But in the end, it was still according to his expectations. The more unfavorable the situation was for Kirigakure Village, the more the Ghost Light Crescent Moon supported his Hokage path, so half-price materials from Kirigakure Village continued to be transported.

Of course, the apparent origin of this batch of supplies cannot be Kirigakure Village, but they were transported in the name of the Neutral Iron Country.

Danzo Shimura took the scroll handed over by his subordinates and read it carefully.

Ghost Light Xinyue did not tell him the complete plan in Kirigakure Village. He only told him the plans related to Yang Wang, but did not tell him the specific plan to bring about the downfall of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

So it was only now that Danzo Shimura knew the complete plan.

After Danzo Shimura read the text on the scroll, he finally understood what the secret of Ghost Light Crescent Moon was selling in Kirigakure Village.

“Hiss…this bastard kid is really good at plotting!”

After Danzo Shimura read Ghost Light Crescent Moon’s plan, he couldn’t help but take a breath of cold air.

Even as sinister and vicious as he was, he was still shocked into a cold sweat by this plan.

“No, according to this kid’s plan, could it be that he started to remember it six years ago?”

Danzo Shimura’s heart was filled with turmoil, and he couldn’t help but feel terrified.

“It’s a good thing that this kid’s target is either Uchiha or Sarutobi… Otherwise, if he turns around and deals with me, he might actually get hit one day.”

This plan was so closely linked and so long-term that he had never heard of it before.

But soon, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

With the help of this plan, wouldn’t he be able to become the Hokage?

“As soon as this plan comes out, Hiruzen, I’ll see how you die!”

“But does this kid’s codename of ‘Weasel’ have any meaning?”

Shimura Danzo was noncommittal about Kiden Shingetsu’s words in the letter calling the plan “Konoha Collapse Plan”, but he was very interested in his code name.

But before Uchiha Itachi’s genocide package happened, he probably couldn’t figure out the true meaning of this code name even if he tried hard.

Puzzled, he could only put the matter aside for the time being and think about other issues.

“Well…according to what the letter said, the key lies with Hatake Sakumo.”

“Whether it is from the perspective of being a Hokage candidate or from the perspective of bringing down Sarutobi Hiruzen, Hatake Sakumo must die.”

Shimura Danzo silently went through Kiden Shingetsu’s plan in his mind, and found that the first key point lies in Hatake Sakumo.

He was naturally very familiar with Hatake Sakumo.

The famous Konoha hero during World War II went deep behind enemy lines alone several times and turned the enemy’s rear upside down. His strength was so strong that the Ninja Village had to issue an order that “those who meet the ‘White Fang’ can give up their missions first.”

During World War II, he even killed the son and daughter-in-law of Sunagakure’s advisor Chiyo alone. They were such a fierce group that they could be called the Konoha version of Zhao Zilong.

Moreover, he is not only powerful, but also very easy-going. He treats everyone equally, and everyone who meets him must give a thumbs up.

Because of this, Konoha fought hard for three years under the leadership of Sarutobi Hiruzen, with the village suffering heavy losses but no gains. When everyone had strong opinions on Sarutobi Hiruzen, there were endless calls for Hatake Sakumo to become the Fourth Hokage.

Naturally, for Shimura Danzo who aspires to be Hokage, Hatake Sakumo is also a big hidden danger.

So he was very satisfied with Ghost Lantern Crescent’s plan.

“According to the plan, Hatake Sakumo needs to fail because of rescuing his teammates when completing a mission of great significance to the village… Well, this is easy to handle. There are still choices for such missions. In order to ensure success , you can also place the mission location in the Kingdom of Water…”

Benedict!

Benedict!

Shimura Danzo stood up and walked slowly in the underground office with a cane, thinking about the plan in his mind.

“But if you want to deal with Hatake Sakumo, it’s best to involve Sarutobi Hiruzen. The old guy doesn’t want to step down. He must also be very interested in this kind of attack on the non-designated heir…”

Sarutobi Hiruzen is only in his forties now, which is the last stage of his golden age. Naturally, he does not want to step down at this time.

What’s more, Hatake Sakumo is not his direct descendant. Who will guarantee the interests of the Sarutobi clan if Hatake Sakumo comes to power?

Therefore, Shimura Danzo was sure that Sarutobi Hiruzen would not do it. Seeing Hatake Sakumo continue to have such prestige, he would definitely suppress him.

“Hmm… In this case, we have to find time to chat with Hiruzen, or plan some incident to make the village dissatisfied with Hiruzen again, making Hiruzen feel that his position is unstable, and then he will agree Take action against Hatake Sakumo…”

Although Kiden Shingetsu did not say in the plan that he would join forces with Sarutobi Hiruzen to suppress Hatake Sakumo, Shimura Danzo still thought of this on his own.

After all, as a native of Konoha and an old teammate of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he really understands the situation in Konoha and the character of his old friend.

Just when Shimura Danzo was deep in thought, a root ninja walked in again outside and reported to Shimura Danzo:

“Danzo-sama, Jiraiya has returned to the village!”

“Jiraiya? He’s finally back… huh? Jiraiya!”

Danzo Shimura was very calm when he first heard this information, but soon an idea flashed in his mind and he realized that his opportunity had come!

——

Hokage Building, Hokage Office.

“You bastard are finally willing to come back?!”

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his beloved disciple standing opposite with a playful smile, and his heart was filled with anger.

“Do you know how serious a crime it is to disobey orders on the battlefield?”

“If it were applied to an ordinary person, it would be enough to kill him five times!”

“If I hadn’t protected you, Danzo, Koharu and the others would have kicked you out of Konoha’s ninja membership and labeled you a traitorous ninja!”

Having said this, Sarutobi Hiruzen could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and threw the pipe in his hand towards Jiraiya.

That’s right, the person standing in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen was Jiraiya who had lost contact for four years on the battlefield of Rain Country.

“Oh, teacher, don’t be angry. Aren’t I doing this because I believe in the strength of the village under your leadership? With just Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure, there’s no way I can defeat you, right?”

Jiraiya naturally knew how outrageous his behavior was, so he quickly picked up the pipe and honestly brought it to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

“Besides, aren’t I doing this for the sake of peace in the ninja world?”

However, Jiraiya said that this was okay. As soon as he mentioned this, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately became angry.

“Peace in the ninja world? With just a word from that toad, you can abandon the village for four years?”

“Four years, do you know how I got here in these four years?”

Although in the future, because the three ninjas signed psychic contracts with the three holy places, the ninja world generally believed that the three holy places had a good relationship with Konoha.

But at this time, the relationship between Konoha and the three holy places is really not that good.

The reason is simple. Since you are a psychic beast, there is a risk that these three holy places will be contracted by others.

Therefore, with Sarutobi Hiruzen’s temperament, he would naturally not confide in these three holy places.

Moreover, the Great Toad Immortal said that he has been alive since thousands of years ago and has seen the Six Paths Immortal, but who knows?

Who knows if those toads are bragging just to boost their own self-esteem?

After all, a thousand years have passed, everyone present has disappeared, and there are no records in the existing history of the ninja world. Isn’t this just what the toad said?

In this case, you, the apprentice of the Hokage of Konoha, with Konoha’s high-end combat power, have abandoned the village for four years just for the words of a toad. Have you ever thought about his position as Sarutobi Hiruzen?

If others disobey orders on the battlefield, they will be killed on the spot. Your apprentice, Sarutobi Hiruzen, has been silently out of contact for four years. What happened?

Who can convince the public?

Although it was said to the outside world that Jiraiya was carrying out a top-secret mission in the Land of Rain under the orders of his Sarutobi Hiruzen, this could only deceive ordinary villagers and ninjas.

All the major ninja clans in the village know this very well. Besides, you are also the apprentice of the contemporary Hokage. You are the facade pushed out by Konoha. You must be punished for whatever you do, right?

“Teacher, calm down, calm down…”

Jiraiya just listened to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s scolding quietly without saying anything back. It wasn’t until Hiruzen Sarutobi finished venting that his voice stopped that he came forward again.

“In the past four years, I have not only been training the child of destiny, I also took the time to write a novel, and I hope the teacher will read and appreciate it.”

As he spoke, Jiraiya took out a novel with a yellow cover from his arms.

“Novel? We are working tirelessly outside fighting, do you still have the heart to write a novel?”

The anger that Sarutobi Hiruzen had just suppressed burned again, and he pointed at Jiraiya’s nose and cursed.

“Okay! I want to see what kind of novel you wrote! If it’s not good, don’t blame me for getting mad!”

As Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke, he prepared to build momentum.

But soon, his momentum dissipated.

Because he saw the cover of the book.

That big, white, indescribable thing.

“Jiraiya.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen closed the book, raised his head and looked at Jiraiya seriously.

“teacher?”

“…It won’t happen again.”

“certainly.”

Jiraiya agreed with a smile.

As his leader in every sense of the word, Jiraiya naturally knew how to set the stage for his teacher.

Ever since he read “The Unknown History of Konoha”, “The Silk Stockings of the Transferred Jonin”, “The Legend of Konohagakure’s Shinobi”, “Is a Ninja a Thing in the Pond” and other masterpieces passed down from generation to generation six years ago, he has been astonished. The seeds of becoming a writer were planted in my heart.

This masterpiece of his, “Intimate Paradise”, was created on the shoulders of these predecessors and after four years of hard thinking.

He firmly believes that this work contains his painstaking efforts and will surely touch the teacher’s heart.

And the fact was just as he expected.

“Teacher… I will write the next one as soon as I get back.”

Jiraiya looked at his teacher and said affectionately.

“As a teacher, isn’t it your job to protect your students from wind and rain?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, holding “Intimate Heaven” in his hand, looking at Jiraiya with eyes full of licking.

“By the way, give me the 100,000-word manuscript in a week.”

“Clam?”

“What the hell? One hundred thousand words in seven days, less than 14,000 words in one day, and less than 600 words in an hour on average. Is it difficult to write ten words in one minute?”

The touching atmosphere was instantly broken. Looking at Jiraiya’s shocked eyes, Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a matter-of-fact tone.

The two looked at each other, and after a long time, a smile appeared on their lips.

“Okay! I’ll take care of what you did before. Even if it’s over, don’t do it in the future. Do you understand?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his beloved disciple and said angrily.

After all, he is his apprentice, is it possible that he can really become a traitor?

A small punishment or a big warning would be enough.

“Okay, no more joking, please tell me the situation of the ‘Destiny Child’ in detail!”

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya with a serious face. He knew the nature of his apprentice. Although his mind was narrowed by the prophecy of the big toad, he was by no means an irresponsible person.

Without any clear evidence, it is impossible for him to abandon the village for four years at a critical moment for no reason.

“Teacher, I wanted to bring them here this time, but in order to keep a low profile, I think it’s better for me to come back first and make a front stop.”

Jiraiya no longer had that playful smile on his face. He took a deep breath, approached Sarutobi Hiruzen and spoke slowly.

“Teacher, actually the child of destiny I found, he actually has…”

“Hiruzhan, I heard that Jiraiya is back?”

Danzo Shimura pushed the door open and saw the tense atmosphere between master and apprentice.

“Huh? What are you…”

Danzo Shimura fell silent as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi’s hand pressing on the indescribable thing called “Baymax” on the book.

He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, then at the book, and then at Jiraiya, especially at this moment when the two of them were facing each other and were whispering.

His expression gradually became distorted.

——

“Ahem… Danzo, you know me. I usually use a crystal ball.”

In the Hokage’s office, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his old teammates sitting across from him, far away from him, with embarrassment written on his face.

For some reason, Sarutobi Hiruzen always felt that this scene seemed familiar. The last time he was caught by Koharu, who was transferred to another dormitory, it seemed that it was also because of a book.

“…Remember to lock the door next time.”

Danzo Shimura was silent for a long time. After saying these words, he quickly changed the subject and got down to business.

“The village already knows the news of Jiraiya’s return.”

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen’s face suddenly became serious.

“What did they say?”

Shimura Danzo naturally knew who his old teammates were referring to by “them”.

“They feel that losing contact with the village for four years at the most dangerous moment is unjustifiable.”

“They believe that Jiraiya’s punishment should not be superficial. Some even think that the reason why Jiraiya dares to do this is because he is sure that he will not be punished, so he is so unscrupulous…”

“You mean you are here for me?” Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Shimura Danzo’s words and said calmly.

He naturally knew that because of the Second Ninja War, the village suffered heavy damage, and people from every household died in the battle without receiving any compensation. The various forces in the village were dissatisfied with him.

There were even people secretly clamoring for him to step down and replace him with a new Hokage, and he knew all this.

If you ask him if he wants to step down, he definitely doesn’t want to.

He is not yet fifty years old, why should he step down?

The Sarutobi clan has not yet become the largest clan in Konoha. How will the Sarutobi clan develop if he becomes the Hokage?

How can his son and daughter-in-law, who are ANBU ministers and deputy ministers, make progress?

Originally, he thought this was just because the war had just ended and everyone was excited at a certain period.

But what he didn’t expect was that two years later, there were still people still holding on to this.

“Uchiha?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought for a long time and uttered three words.

Even after such a long time, this kind of sound still appears. There must be someone behind it.

“……have no idea.”

Even though Shimura Danzo said this, in Sarutobi Hiruzen’s opinion, it was very possible.

“Ha! Are Uchiha Homura afraid that I will regret it?”

“Or do you think that by using this method, he can ensure that Uchiha Fugaku ascends to the throne?”

A cold light flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen’s eyes. Regarding Uchiha, the village was originally estranged from him because of the previous Kaleidoscope incident.

Now that this argument came out, Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally thought of Uchiha.

Danzo Shimura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi’s words and pretended not to have heard them.

He just needs guidance on this kind of thing, there is no need to make a conclusion.

“Who has the highest reputation as the next Hokage candidate in the village now?”

After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly spoke.

He thought for a while and felt that this kind of thing didn’t seem to be Uchiha’s style, so he decided to change his mind and think about the problem from the perspective of the biggest beneficiary.

“There are many candidates, including Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Fugaku, and even your disciples Tsunade and Orochimaru… But in terms of reputation, it is Hatake Sakumo.”

Shimura Danzo hid his ambition and said so.

“Sakumo… it can’t be him.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped the table with his fingers and made a judgment.

He knew Hatake Sakumo, knew what he was like, knew what he believed in, and would never do such a thing.

“But we have to be on guard, right?”

Shimura Danzo retorted, “When we don’t know who it is, we have to guard the door carefully and prepare for the worst, right?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep puff of his pipe and agreed with Danzo’s words.

“Anyway, let me express my opinion first. Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Fugaku can’t become Hokage.”

“Hokage can only be controlled by the Senju system.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent when he heard this. Hokage can only be controlled by the Senju system. This is the consensus of several of them in private.

The actual meaning of this sentence is that the next Hokage must be recognized by them and must be able to ensure that their interests are not harmed.

For Sarutobi Hiruzen, it is the same.

Without cultivating a direct descendant to take the throne, the interests of their Sarutobi clan and Sarutobi Hiruzen could not be guaranteed at all.

He certainly knew that he could not occupy the position of Hokage forever, and he also considered the Fourth Hokage.

The best result is that his eldest son can take over his position, and at the very least, it must be his apprentice, or his apprentice’s apprentice, who can take over his position.

However, the premise of all this is that he voluntarily retires, not forced.

So… I can only wrong Hatake Sakumo.

“Danzo, find a way to suppress Sakumo.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked on his pipe, his face looming in the hazy smoke, and his expression could not be seen at all.

Whether in terms of strength, character or his achievements, Hatake Sakumo is worthy of the name of Konoha’s “hero”.

Objectively speaking, he is definitely a favorable candidate for the next Hokage.

He naturally knew that this was unfair to Hatake Sakumo.

Hatake Sakumo is loyal to Konoha, and Sarutobi Hiruzen also believes that Hatake Sakumo will definitely become a good Hokage after he takes the position.

But this still does not prevent Sarutobi Hiruzen from ordering Danzo to suppress Hatake Sakumo, even though he knows that Hatake Sakumo himself has no intention of competing for the position of Hokage.

Heroes are nothing more than tools in front of power.

If they are useful, they will be framed; if they are in the way, they will be kicked aside.

It’s that simple.

“I will find a way.”

Shimura Danzo saw that everything was as he expected, suppressed his excitement, and answered calmly.