Chapter 152 Calculation
In the eyes of all the villagers, the relationship between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo is equivalent to overalls and a middle part.
Konoha Village is that basketball.
Since Danzo's rebirth, he has never revealed his ambitions, and during the Takigakure Village incident, Danzo briefly took over the affairs of the village.
Although the clan leaders present sensed something was amiss, no one connected the matter to a coup.
Except for Mitomon En and Utane Koharu.
However, the two of them wisely remained silent.
It's not just because of the Root ninja emitting a gloomy aura behind them, the more important reason is that the two of them are also involved in Danzo's plan.
While the two were still immersed in their storm of thoughts, Danzo on the side had already started to get to the point.
"As the head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Shimizu has achieved considerable success at the border of the Land of Hot Springs, and is worthy of the title of Konoha's number one family."
Danzo first read out Shimizu's battle record, and especially praised the Hyuga clan.
Since Hyuga Shimizu was on the front line, the person who came to participate in the meeting from the Hyuga clan was their young clan leader Hyuga Hiashi.
Even though it was his father who was being praised, Hinata Hiashi still remained seated upright, not even his expression relaxed at all.
He's a calm guy.
Everyone who had seen everything the other party did gave the same evaluation.
"Of course, this is also inseparable from your generous support. Without the strong support of ninjas from all races, the front line would not be able to advance so quickly."
While praising the Hyuga clan, Danzo also did not forget to mention the contributions of other ninja clans.
Although it is not bad to place the Hyuga clan there as a target, these big clans will still be needed to contribute next, so they must be given a sweet treat.
"Therefore, in order to make the front line more stable and to end this war as soon as possible, I hope that all clans can hand in their rosters and put all ninjas under the unified command of the village."
【this......】
Danzo's words were so shocking that their effect was no less than throwing a "multiplying detonating talisman" into the crowd.
You know, in addition to the ninjas who openly studied and graduated from ninja schools, each tribe has ninjas who have been trained by themselves and are only loyal to the family.
These ninjas will only stand up for the village when Konoha is conquered by foreign enemies and their family is also under attack.
All the successive Hokage wanted to incorporate this power into the village, and even Hashirama himself announced that the Senju clan would hide their surnames and integrate into the village.
But the other ninja clans only expressed their agreement verbally without taking any actual action.
Especially those families that practice eye techniques, such as the Uchiha and Hyuga families, most of them marry within the family, and all newborns are registered in the family tree.
Even if one marries outside the clan, once the child is born and inherits the bloodline limit, the child must return to the clan.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not have the courage of the Senju brothers, and there were also a large number of ninjas in the Sarutobi clan who were not registered, so he had no position to force the other clans to submit.
Only the Shimura clan, because of the scarcity of talent, all the children of school age were sent to the ninja school.
Therefore, when Danzo said this, the clan leaders of each tribe could not find any reason to refute for a moment.
"I...I...I agree..."
Just when everyone was thinking about how to refuse, Uchiha Hisaon raised his hand tremblingly and said weakly.
Due to many contacts with Danzo, the Uchiha clan was labeled as Danzo (Kuyuan thought so himself). He would agree with Danzo's proposals regardless of whether they were reasonable or not.
"The Ghost Lantern Clan is no problem either."
Gui Deng Xingyue nodded.
During the time in the Hidden Mist Village, all members of their clan had to undergo a census in the village every year. He would have felt uncomfortable if they were not registered.
Besides, they were brought back by Danzo, so logically, they should have been the first family to express their agreement, but unexpectedly, they were beaten to it by the old man Kuon.
"How to do?"
Seeing that two families had already expressed their agreement, Yamanaka Koichi whispered to Nara Shikasui.
Nara Shikasui didn't say much when he heard this, but just waved his hand secretly, signaling the other party not to speak.
Then he turned his gaze towards Sarutobi Aoba.
Among the big families in the village, apart from the Hyuga and Uchiha, the one with the most say is the Sarutobi clan to which the Hokage belongs.
The Uchiha only began to integrate into the village with the help of Danzo, and Hozuki was brought by Danzo himself, so their statements were all expected.
The Hyuga clan has been relatively close to Danzo in recent years, and since Hyuga Hiashi is still a young man, he will most likely agree.
It all depends on the response of the Sarutobi clan.
Soon, the other clan leaders also figured out the key and turned their eyes towards Sarutobi Aoba.
"Well, Master Danzo, in principle I agree with this, but the war has already started, and it would be time-consuming and laborious to compile a roster. It would be better to let each tribe transfer personnel first, so that they can provide timely support to the front line. What do you think?"
Seeing that all eyes were focused on him, Sarutobi Aoba, who was under great pressure, coughed lightly. Although he expressed his agreement, he emphasized the difficulty involved.
【This is a disagreement. 】
After learning of Sarutobi Aoba's attitude, the clan leaders who had originally been unwilling to agree to this matter also began to have some thoughts in their minds.
"Yes, after all, the strength of ninjas from different tribes varies, and temporary statistics are not conducive to the current war. It would be better to..."
"I think so too."
"The Aburame clan is willing to hand over the roster."
"I thought so too."
"That's right, my Inuzuka clan also has ninja dogs, which makes it even more difficult to count them."
Amid the discussion, Aburame Seto's statement was drowned out by the crowd.
【As expected. 】
Seeing that the clan leaders were starting to become active, Danzo's mouth curled up dangerously.
Utane Koharu and Mitokado En, who were sitting next to him, immediately felt the chill.
"Don't worry about the statistics."
Danzo stretched out his hands and pressed downwards, interrupting everyone's conversation.
Danzo looked at each clan leader who expressed opposition with a cold gaze.
[Someone seemed to agree just now? ]
Although the voice sounded familiar, Danzo couldn't remember who the other person was for a moment.
Keeping his eyes on Sarutobi Aoba's face, Danzo's next words shocked everyone.
"You are right. Statistics are indeed troublesome. All the clan leaders are busy people with many things to do every day. I really don't want to trouble you."
"I have a good idea. I will have my Root ninjas stationed in the territories of various tribes to do statistics for you. What do you think?"