Chapter 115 Putting the matter to rest

Chapter 115 Putting the matter to rest

Under the all-out attack of the Iwagakure ninjas, the ninjas of Takigakure were ultimately unable to withstand the pressure.

As the Iwagakure ninjas poured into the village, the balance of victory inevitably tilted towards Masakawa's camp.

After confirming that the situation was hopeless, Kyosuke finally chose to give up resistance in order to preserve the village's fire, and was captured by the Masakawa ninjas who rushed into the house.

In the end, the village chief who had been in charge of Takigakure Village for thirty years was publicly accused of treason by Masakawa and thrown into the most indestructible dungeon in Takigakure Village.

By the way, the last ninja imprisoned here was named Kakuzu.

At the same time, Zhengchuan, who sat on the village chief's throne as he wished, did not look as happy as expected, but rather a little angry.

The reason for his anger was very simple, that is, he had just received news that the seven-tailed beast sealed in the back mountain of his village was gone!

All the ninjas in charge of guarding were killed in the battle, and their bodies were almost burned to ashes.

You know, the reason why Takigakure Village stands out among many small ninja villages is because of its own tailed beast.

Without the Nanami, the fighting power of Takigakure Village is even weaker than that of Yugakure Village next door.

This is still an optimistic estimate.

Since this operation caused a large number of ninja casualties, it is now unknown whether the Takigakure Village can defeat the Artisan Village.

"Our people discovered a large group of Cloud Ninjas at the scene..."

Looking at his eldest brother's ugly expression, Xiegu's tone was a little hesitant.

The implication is, of course, that one suspects that this was done by that group of Cloud Ninjas.

As we all know, the Hidden Cloud Village has always been very interested in the tailed beasts and bloodline limits.

Although the other party is under the banner of helping Zhengchuan, who knows if these guys are here to fish in troubled waters.

"Should we explain the situation to the Iwagakure Village and let them negotiate with the Kumogakure Village?"

A guy named Saito came up with his own opinion.

"No."

Zhengchuan simply waved his hand to reject the other party's proposal.

Once the Iwagakure Village knows that its tailed beast is lost, the other party will inevitably change the Takigakure Village's foreign policy.

Maybe he will take the opportunity to puppet or even annex me.

"Asuka, you will be the captain of the Anbu from now on. I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, you must conduct a secret investigation."

Considering that he would be forming an alliance with the Iwagakure Village in a few days, he must not let anyone know that his tailed beast was lost at this time.

In the end, Zhengchuan decided to investigate the matter secretly and decide on the next course of action after finding out the truth.

......

After an hour of travel, Danzo and his group successfully met up with Hiusen and his group.

As time went on, more and more Konoha ninjas gathered towards Takikuni.

Without caring about any diplomatic issues, the Konoha ninja, with the tacit approval of Sarutobi Hiruzen, directly built a simple camp within the borders of Taki Country.

As for Sarutobi Hiruzen himself, he kept pacing around the outskirts of the camp, his face full of worry.

Finally, when he looked into the distance for the 354th time, a familiar figure came into his sight.

"Danzo!"

Before Danzo could get close, Hiruzen took the initiative and ran in the direction of the figure.

"Ok?"

Danzo, who was still thinking about how to trip up the two shameless guys from the Iwagakure Village and the Kumogakure Village, stopped involuntarily when he heard a familiar voice.

It’s strange. I didn’t think about the monkey, so why did I hear his voice?

"Danzo, are you okay?"

Before Danzo could figure out the situation, a familiar chakra appeared in his perception range.

Then, a pair of big hands tightly grasped his hands.

"monkey?"

He pulled his hand out from Hiruzen's grasp with all his strength.

Danzo never imagined that Hiruzen would arrive in Takikuni a full day earlier than he expected.

"It's okay, it's good that you're okay. The Raikage is not easy to deal with."

Seeing that his good friend had no signs of injury, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

Later, Ye Cang and others arrived and saw Danzo and Hiruzen together, so they tactfully kept their distance and guarded the two from afar.

Don't get me wrong, it's to protect the safety of both of them.

"Do you think I can't beat the Raikage, Hiruzen?"

Danzo subconsciously retorted to Hiruzen's words.

What do you mean the Raikage is difficult to deal with? Don’t you really believe in my strength?

"Hahaha."

Hiruzen said he was used to Danzo's unforgiving tone and immediately chose to skip the topic with his signature laugh.

As long as Danzo is still alive, this operation will not be considered a failure.

"Since everything is alright, tell me the details."

After the laughter, Hiruzen turned serious and changed his identity from Danzo's friend to the position of Hokage.

"Humph."

Seeing Hiruzen acting like a Hokage, Danzo snorted coldly and then recounted what had happened in detail.

"The Raikage's appearance was indeed unexpected."

After listening to Danzo's narration, Hiruzen nodded.

As for the Hidden Cloud Village, the information that has been leaked is that they have been having small-scale frictions with the Hidden Stone Village.

I didn't expect the other party to reconcile so quickly.

"And there must be a spy in the village."

"I'll send someone to investigate."

Danzo also agreed with Hiruzen's conclusion.

Although he had mobilized his men in such a secretive manner, the news still leaked.

Danzo had already made up his mind that once he caught these guys, he would throw them all to Orochimaru for research.

"Fortunately, Nanao was successfully captured, so this operation is not considered a failure."

Before Danzo arrived, Uchiha Qing and others also arrived here.

When Hiruzen learned that they were escorting the Nanabi, he immediately sent someone to escort them back to the village.

Not a failure?

Danzo couldn't accept this argument.

This is the first time I have suffered such a big loss since my rebirth.

"What to do next?"

Seeing that Danzo didn't respond, Hiruzen began to ask about the next course of action.

There are more and more ninjas gathering on his side, and they are within the borders of Taki Country.

If it is not handled properly, the Third Ninja World War will really break out.

Hiruzen, who always believed in peace above all else, wanted to stop the matter and settle the matter peacefully after confirming that his friend was safe.

However, Danzo's emotions still need to be taken into consideration.

The current situation is not suitable to be solved by using the "I am the Hokage" rhetoric.

"You are the Hokage, and you have the final say on what to do."

Just as Hiruzen could tell what Danzo was thinking through his micro-expressions, Danzo did the same to Hiruzen.

Konoha is currently unprepared, and it is indeed not a wise choice to go to war with both the Iwagakure Village and the Kumogakure Village at the same time.

Therefore, despite the somewhat harsh tone, Hiruzen still understood what Danzo wanted to express.

"Well, in that case, you should take a good rest first, and we will set off together to return to Konoha later."

Hiruzen said cheerfully, patting Danzo's shoulder.

Who wants to return with you?

Dodging Hiruzen's hand, Danzo called for Yekura and Aburame Ryoma to leave.