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Selling out information about Hatake Sakumo, arranging suicide, sending the Root to sway public opinion in the village...
The Hatake Sakumo incident happened not long ago, and the memory of the Root leader was particularly clear, not even missing any details, just like a movie...
Apart from these, Danzo Shimura's past human experiments, his persecution of geniuses in the village, his desire for the position of Hokage and his extreme thoughts are also slowly emerging in the memories of the Root ninjas.
Senju Tobirama could hardly breathe!
If the Uchiha that he was often afraid of was a little bit because of his demonic nature, then Shimura Danzo was completely possessed by the devil...
In Danzo Shimura's heart, no Konoha ninja is important. The only important thing is to satisfy his interests and make him Hokage!
It seemed that as long as he became Hokage, Konoha would inexplicably get better, beat up the four hidden villages, reach the pinnacle of the ninja world, and usher in the final peace...
Senju Tobirama couldn't understand why his disciple was like this!
Senju Tobirama's face darkened. He thought of an adjective Qingshui had mentioned to him before. At that time, he didn't understand the meaning, but now he realized it -
So ordinary and confident!
Uchiha Yashiro stared blankly at Qingshui knocking down the Root with one punch, and leisurely grabbed his head to retrieve his memory, and said hesitantly: "Qingshui, there is no need for us to rebel against the village with armed forces..."
"I think the old man Sandaime treats you very well. You will probably be the Hokage in two years. Do you want to consider it again?"
Uchiha Yashiro gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Qingshui, I don't know how this guy offended you, but he is a ninja of the root after all, and he is very troublesome!"
"You may not know that although our Guard Division has the worst reputation in Konoha, the Root Division is protected by that old dog Shimura Danzo. They are the most vicious and can do anything!"
"I'll deal with this guy. I was the one who beat him up. You are the future of our Uchiha clan and you must not be affected!"
Qingshui looked at the righteous Uchiha Yashiro and smiled.
If he said that Senju Tobirama asked him to beat him, I wonder if Uchiha Yashiro would believe it...
Most likely you think he's crazy, right?
But what’s interesting is that Qingshui was thinking about a question. If he really betrayed the village at this time, how many people around him would follow him?
Maybe there will be Shisui and Might Dai, but Qingshui doesn't think that others will follow him, whether it's the Uchiha clan or Tsunade...
Qingshui felt a little emotional. If you put your hopes on others, something unexpected will happen one day, and you will also be restricted and bound.
"It's alright, Yashiro, I'm just following the orders of the Hokage."
Qing Shui patted Uchiha Yashiro's shoulder: "Perhaps after today, the Root will no longer exist..."
"You go find Asuma. If you and him see any ninja talking about Hatake Sakumo, capture him and bring him to the Security Department for isolation and investigation. Do you understand me?"
Uchiha Yashiro nodded blankly, looking at Qingshui's back, with question marks popping up in his head.
The Hokage's order?
Which Hokage's order?
Haven't the Anbu been sitting and watching the discussions in the village...
But a glimmer of determination flashed in Uchiha Yashiro's eyes, and he walked towards the Sarutobi clan's territory.
This was the first mission Qing Shui had taught him. Regardless of whether it was the Hokage's request or not, Uchiha Yashiro required himself to complete it without compromise...
Even if there are changes in the future, that is a matter for the future!
"What's next, Tobirama?"
Qing Shui said faintly: "You really taught a good apprentice. After seeing the memories of the Root Ninja, I almost felt that Shimura Danzo was a spy..."
"How did you teach him the Will of Fire?"
Senju Tobirama no longer wanted to speak. This question was too sharp for him to answer.
"Qing Shui, go find the monkey. If you see Shimura Danzo on the way, just attack him!"
Senju Tobirama gritted his teeth and said, "You still call yourself the Root of Konoha? This bastard will suck up all the future of Konoha!"
"Why don't you come, Tobirama?"
Qing Shui shook his head: "After all, this is your sect's business. It's hard to explain why I attacked Shimura Danzo."
"Okay, lend me your strength, Qingshui, and I will handle everything. It will never affect your future!"
Qing Shui walked towards the Hokage building.
And in the Hokage Building.
Shimura Danzo was arrogantly exerting pressure on Sarutobi Hiruzen:
"Huruzen, you must deal with Hatake Sakumo and give an explanation to the village!"
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Chapter 117 Sarutobi Hiruzen: Teacher, you are not dead?
Konoha, Hokage Building.
Shimura Danzo's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he said with saliva flying:
"As a ninja carrying out such an important mission and failing, this will have a huge impact on the reputation of the Fire Nation and the village, Hiruzen, you should know how big it will be!"
"Look at the condemnation coming from other hidden villages. They are all about to unite to attack Konoha. Hatake Sakumo has exposed our attitude towards war. This is an extremely serious matter!"
"I propose that Hatake Sakumo be imprisoned, stripped of all titles, and a high-level meeting be held to discuss further punishment!"
Shimura Danzo felt very relieved.
His calculations on Hatake Sakumo were extremely ingenious, and he grasped the customs and rules of Konoha very accurately.
First, he sold the information on the black market, then let the members of the root follow him, and after returning to the village, he guided the public opinion. Finally, he used suicide to put the final nail in the coffin, completely detonating public opinion and defining the incident!
Danzo Shimura has an unusually good understanding of Konoha's ninjas, especially Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hatake Sakumo.
In his opinion, even if the simple-minded Hatake Sakumo had guessed something, his simple heart could not resist the criticism. He was a fool who could not use his strength to win status for himself.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo Shimura predicted his reaction in advance.
Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely not be happy about the failure of Hatake Sakumo's mission, and he would never suppress the village public opinion in time like he did to protect his disciples, let alone beautify it.
Perhaps when public opinion becomes heated, Sarutobi Hiruzen will choose to take action to calm it down.
But during the time when Sarutobi Hiruzen did not speak, Shimura Danzo had enough time to stir up public opinion. After all, he was in control of the Root, an armed force that almost belonged to him alone!
No matter what he wants to do in Konoha, he has the power of the group and does not need Sarutobi Hiruzen to interfere.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had a dark face and frowned tightly as he looked at the complacent Shimura Danzo.
In the matter of Hatake Sakumo, his inner thoughts were almost the same as what Shimura Danzo guessed, which meant that he was guessed completely.
No matter what the truth is, as a ninja of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo has brought losses to the village, so the mission has failed!
So, some discussion was a necessary punishment for him.
At least, that's what Sarutobi Hiruzen thought.
Especially since the incident involving Hatake Sakumo ignited the village's discussion on the Ninja Code and the Will of Fire, it gave him an extremely headache.
How should he say it?
Should I say that the ninja code is not important and that I can abandon the mission when necessary?
This is absolutely not possible. It will affect the employer's reputation and have a great impact on Konoha's workload.
Should we say that the will of fire should not be obeyed? Then the turmoil it brings is even more destructive, and will make people's hearts extremely unstable.
In Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind, the biggest problem is the accusations from other hidden villages and the future war.
Although he kept saying that if other hidden villages wanted to fight, then they would fight...
But this is just a polite remark. Even if Qingshui exists, Sarutobi Hiruzen is still shocked by the development of the Jinchūriki by other hidden villages. Konoha currently has no good way to deal with the terrifying power of the tailed beasts on the battlefield.
Kushina's performance at Uzumaki Mito's funeral also made Sarutobi Hiruzen realize that she could not be used as a weapon, and at least needed time to sharpen her skills, which made him feel even more insecure.
If war breaks out, Konoha will be the only village among the major hidden villages without a human sacrifice to participate in the war.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't dare to think about it. If the war was lost, would Konoha be destroyed in his hands?
If Konoha falls, how will he meet the previous Hokage?
This mentality gave rise to Sarutobi Hiruzen's blame for Hatake Sakumo. After hesitating, it was Shimura Danzo who was decisive this time and seized the initiative and deployed every aspect of the plan well.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said gloomily: "Danzo, as the Hokage, I will make my own judgment on Hatake Sakumo's punishment after I understand the full picture of this mission."
"I want to ask you, what's the public opinion in the village? And those two ninjas who committed suicide were also from the Root, right?"
"Are you the one behind all this?"
Danzo Shimura sneered disdainfully, feeling disdain for his old friend's hesitation.
The people were dead. By the time he was arguing, the bodies had already been dealt with and all the evidence had disappeared!
Unless Sarutobi Hiruzen overturned the roots, but based on Shimura Danzo's understanding of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not do such a thing. After all, he still needs himself to be the root of Konoha and act as his gloves.
I won't turn against myself.
After decades of tug-of-war, in this round, under the pressure of Qingshui, the decisive Shimura Danzo finally gained the upper hand!
"What about the roots?"
Shimura Danzo waved his hand and stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen closely: "Hiruzen, when has the village's secret mission not been participated in by the Root? I am only doing this for the success of the mission!"
"If it weren't for Hatake Sakumo's problem, my Root members would definitely defend the village with their lives and would not be exposed!"
"Don't put this blame on me. As the Hokage, you have to make a fair judgment!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed heavily.
At this point, how could he not know that this was Danzo Shimura's conspiracy against Hatake Sakumo?
Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. Although the public opinion in the village was extremely unfriendly to Hatake Sakumo, the biggest problem was that it would be difficult for him, the Hokage, to quell the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Code, as well as the condemnation from other hidden villages...
These various emotions prevented Sarutobi Hiruzen from speculating too much about Hatake Sakumo's feelings.
After all, these are just some disputes within the village. Let Hatake Sakumo temper his heart through these debates, so that next time he encounters a corresponding situation, he may be able to think about the problem with the mindset of a Hokage.
"Huruzen, if you keep hesitating like this, you'll regret it!"