Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 395 Hesitant Decision

It is obvious that all initiative has been lost.

Even Danzo couldn't act rashly.

Because at this moment, Danzo was really unsure whether Tsunade would attack him. No one knew better than him what he had done in the Root. He also knew what a blow it would be to him if all those things were made public. Human forbidden experiments? That was just one of the problems, and it was a problem that could be explained at any time. After all, if you really counted, the human forbidden experiments done by the Second Hokage, their mentor, were far more profound and numerous than theirs.

This isn't really a big problem.

But some other things are not so easy to explain.

For example, colluding with foreign countries.

Secretly trading the Ninja Village's top secrets!
This is a real crime. Danzo himself thinks that this is for the future of the village, but what about the ignorant people below? They definitely don't think so. Once he is publicly accused of treason, the throne of Hokage will be completely away from him.

This is something Danzo could never accept.

and so.

Almost immediately after the words of his two best friends fell.

"Tsunade, I hope you don't regret this. I will be watching you!"

Danzo also uttered such a typical statement of submission and surrender.

"Boom!"

Then, it was as if to vent his anger.

He hammered the ground heavily with the wooden stick in his hand.

Only then did he turn around and strode away.

Several Hokage who were directly under the Anbu commanded by Tsunade, as well as Kakashi who received special instructions from Tsunade, immediately followed.

Let’s not talk about what will happen in the future.

At least in the recent period.

They must follow Danzo closely and not allow him to move freely of any kind.

Looking at Danzo who chose to admit defeat and leave.

Mito Kado En and Utatane Koharu both breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. If they must say, the crimes committed by Danzo, according to the rules of their Konoha, are enough to make him be beheaded ten times. Not to mention the series of things that happened later, the assassination attempt on Sarutobi Hiruzen ten years ago alone was a top-notch crime.

But in the end, Danzo was fine.

The reason is simple, Danzo is a high-ranking official in the Ninja Village after all.

More importantly, whether it was the dead Sarutobi Hiruzen or the still alive Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu, they all still felt that Danzo's nature must be for Konoha, and at most his methods were a little cruel and dark.

The village still needs Danzo.

This is what allowed Danzo to escape his sins time and time again.

But this time, Danzo obviously completely angered Tsunade, and the two advisors were really worried that Danzo would insist on being stubborn.

Tsunade is not Hiruzen.

Once you really start to fight.

No matter what the situation is.

Neither consultant could accept that.

The two consultants felt that the best approach was to lift it high and put it down gently.

This situation is the best now.

"Tsunade, you don't have to worry about Danzo. Koharu and I will keep an eye on him. At least for the time being, we won't let him mess around anymore. The affairs of the village will be handled according to your judgment. However, we old people still hope that you can think twice before acting, especially regarding the issue of Uzumaki Menma. You must be very cautious. It is a major issue related to the safety of our Konohagakure Village!"

Mizuto Menen let out a breath and said with a very serious expression.

"Don't worry, Elder Mitomon, I know very well what the duties of a Hokage are, and Konoha is the hard work of my great grandfather and second grandfather. I value it more than anyone else!"

You can clearly hear that he is worried.

Because in anger.

Tsunade also pushed back hard, which was rare.

She was indeed fed up with these old guys. They were of no help at all, just gave orders all day long, and caused trouble and set up obstacles for her in all aspects of the problem.

If it weren't for this age.

If only he were ten years younger.

Tsunade wanted to teach these old guys a lesson every minute.

It's really infuriating.

After being scolded by Tsunade, Mizuto Menen's face froze.

At the moment, I could only shake my head slightly.

He left first with Utane Koharu, as he still needed to clean up the mess at the Root, after all, it was a powerful department in his own ninja village.

The members inside are at least elite Chunins, so they can't really cause chaos.

This is also the biggest reason why Tsunade could not directly and forcibly disband the Root after restricting Danzo.

This department has also existed for thirty years.

All operating mechanisms are perfect.

Tsunade doesn't want her tough measures to lead to a shutdown or even more serious problems.

Every member of the Root is Konoha's precious fighting force.

The prerequisite is to isolate Danzo from his control.

Then he slowly transferred from Mitomon En and re-integrated the roots back to his own Anbu.

"Shikaku, you should also pay more attention to the things at the root, and be ready to take over at any time when necessary."

After Mizutomon En and others left.

Tsunade took a deep breath, sat down again, and said to Shikaku who was in a closer position.

Take back control of your roots.

This is what Tsunade has always wanted to achieve since she came to power.

But because of the existence of Danzo and the influence of the other two old guys, Tsunade has always found it difficult to take action.

This accident is the biggest opportunity.

You won’t know without checking.

A check was taken aback.

This old bastard Danzo actually did so many excessive things without telling the village. He even had access to the list of the Anbu directly under the Hokage and even leaked it out. This was one of the village's top secrets.

Danzo sent it out without even blinking an eye.

How could Tsunade not feel angry?
The scariest thing is that this is only what I have found out, there are other more secret things! ?

Tsunade couldn't imagine it.

This time, Danzo was kicked out of the Root directly. The next step is to investigate the Root thoroughly and then regain control of the personnel little by little.

It is even necessary to directly split the entire root.

The Anbu doesn't need so many people.

Tsunade also doesn't want to see the Root continue to stick together in the future.

Therefore, it is necessary to have Shikaku, the head of the Konohagakure's jonin squad, to provide guidance. Tsunade is really determined to spend some time to clear up all the problems at the Root. As long as the Root is gone, Danzo will become a tiger without claws and there will be no need to worry too much about Danzo's problems.

Old guys.

Just enjoy your retirement life honestly. At most, they are given a consulting position without any real power. The rest is not something they should consider.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Lu Jiu also understood and nodded in response.

Although Shikaku didn't think that the problems of the Root could be solved so easily, not to mention that Mito Kado En would most likely not stand on the side of his own Hokage, the fact that Danzo had been managing the Root for twenty to thirty years and had cultivated many diehard fans there, as well as some special arrangements, was enough to give Shikaku a headache.

There is also an even more crucial technique to eradicate the evil of tongue.

If this problem is not solved.

No matter how much dissatisfaction the Root members have with Danzo, they must obey Danzo's orders 100%.

This is absolutely true.

However, no matter how difficult it is, you have to do it.

There cannot be a second highest voice in a ninja village.

Shadow's orders should be absolute.

Now is the best time to temporarily restrict Danzo, even if it is just to weaken the influence of the roots.

"Although Danzo has gone too far and the Root has been temporarily restricted, the problem with Menma is indeed very serious. Tsunade, what are your plans? Will you continue with the previous approach?"

Jiraiya, who was sitting in the back, walked to Tsunade's side, and spoke with an emotion he couldn't even explain, as if he was struggling a little.

Something that must be said.

Jiraiya today is still very contradictory.

Are you really going to attack the opponent?
The previous series of actions have proved that the difficulty is extremely high. Konoha also has to consider the impact of external factors, and Jiraiya also has a certain degree of guilt.

This can be seen from the previous two or three meetings and confrontations.

But don't take action.

The question of a nine-tailed fox just doesn't make sense.

And Menma's willingness is also a very serious problem. Is it possible for him to let go of his hatred?

News that Naruto is still alive.

Now it is also 'Schrödinger's cat'.

Even though a series of evidence points to the conclusion that Naruto is still alive, you can't take it seriously if you haven't actually seen Naruto.

If in the future Menma completely integrates the power of the Hikari Village and his own strength is further improved.

Coming to seek revenge on Konoha.

Aren't they just shooting themselves in the foot?
Dilemma!

This is a real dilemma.

Even though he seemed to have made up his mind when he sent Shikaku as an envoy, Jiraiya now had a very complicated feeling of hesitation in his heart.

This is not false.

But this is Jiraiya's true nature.

From the earliest competition for the position of the Fourth Hokage, to the so-called Son of the Myoboku Mountain prophecy, to his personal training of Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, and to his later pursuit of Orochimaru, all of the above can show the truest side of Jiraiya.

A posture that does not conform to that of a ninja

"The situation is not clear. It is impossible to confirm it at the moment. Just like what I said just now, the attitude of Iwagakure is very important. And Kumogakure, Mistgakure, and Sandgakure also have their own plans."

Tsunade also sighed softly and said.

tangled.

Dilemma.

That was Tsunade's current state of mind.

No matter whether she leans to the left or the right, Tsunade feels that there are disadvantages. This also makes her not know what the correct approach is. She can only go with the flow and make a relatively reasonable decision based on the current situation.

Or maybe the impact of the previous war was too direct and profound.

Menma's power has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Without a clear grasp, Tsunade, or even the entire ninja world, would not easily take action against the Hidden Light Village.

No one would be willing to be the first to die.

It's just like the three Ninja World Wars back then, no ninja village dared to actually launch a sneak attack on Konoha, even if Konoha had deployed all its troops to the front lines. The reason was simple: the existence of the Nine-Tails was the greatest deterrent.

That is a terrifying existence that only the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara could suppress. Even if the Nine-Tails is not as strong as imagined, no one has ever experienced it personally. These ninja villages don't want to be the first unlucky person to be hit by it.

Who would be willing to go for the hard cap if they can get a bargain?!
That is something only a fool would do. The balance of the five major countries in the ninja world is maintained in this way. Now the Hikari Village has officially joined this great balance in the ninja world.

Of course, this is just the opinion of the ninja villages in other countries.

Menma is still obsessed with unifying the ninja world, and will launch a corresponding plan as soon as all his preparations are completed.

"Or, let me go to the Hidden Light Village. I think if Naruto really didn't die at Menma's hands, it means that Menma may indeed let go of his hatred. After all, things are different now than before."

Jiraiya pursed his lips, looked up at Tsunade, and spoke word by word.

"no!"

Tsunade just shook her head and refused without even thinking.

Let Jiraiya go on an adventure! ?

Tsunade would never allow it. Just as in the original work, Jiraiya planned to sneak into the Hidden Rain Village to investigate the movements of the Akatsuki organization and obtain further accurate information, Tsunade was actually unwilling to do so. She was very clear about the risks of doing so.

But Jiraiya was still determined to do so.

Tsunade had no way to stop it.

Now Jiraiya is going to the Hidden Light Village too?
This is fundamentally different from the delegation represented by Shikaku and others, not to mention that Tsunade still has a little selfish motives of her own.

"Tsunade, this is a very necessary thing. We must understand Menma's true intentions. Ensuring Naruto's survival is the top priority."

But it's obvious.

Jiraiya was still stubborn.

should say.

In Jiraiya's heart.

The problem of Menma is related to the future safety and continuation of the Hidden Leaf Village, so it is necessary for him to take appropriate risks.

And Jiraiya is still relatively optimistic.

Even if something unexpected really happened.

With my own strength, I have a good chance of escaping from the Hikari Village.

"Jiraiya, you..."

Tsunade suddenly became anxious when she heard Jiraiya's words.

When I want to say something.

"Master Jiraiya, please forgive me for being blunt, but even if you really want to go to the Hidden Light Village to take a look, I personally suggest that you hold off for a while. Now is not the best time for you to go."

Lu Jiu, who was in the lower position, spoke first.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were both subconsciously stunned when they heard Shikaku's words. After a moment, Jiraiya looked at Shikaku solemnly and asked, "Why do you say that? Shikaku, what's your reason?"

“That’s because…”

Shikaku looked directly at Jiraiya and told the story with a very serious expression.

(End of this chapter)