Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 462: Danzo's Strong Ambition

This was not a lie that Shikaku deliberately said to help Tsunade out of the predicament. This was the actual fact. At a local meeting two days ago, Shikaku had already made clear the strategies and attitudes that his ninja village should adopt in the face of different situations, and Tsunade also expressed her acceptance.

The war machine of the Hidden Leaf Village is already operating to a limited extent.

Including three to four thousand garrison troops near the front line of Takikuni.

They all received the latest instructions from the village.

That is to make preparations for a level one war.

Guaranteed to be available anytime, anywhere!
When Danzo heard what Shikaku said, he subconsciously frowned.

"Well, that does make sense. When the attitudes of other ninja villages are unclear, we cannot act on our own."

Utane Koharu nodded in agreement.

Their Konoha is no longer the same Konoha as before, and Uzumaki Menma is no longer alone as he was when he defected. The situation is now completely reversed, and this happened in less than three years.

I have to say this is really sad.

Hard to say for others.

As a woman, Utane Koharu did regret it in her heart. If she had known that Uzumaki Menma would be such an extremely special existence.

At the beginning, they should have either given Menma the same treatment as Naruto and made Menma's identity clear to the whole village, or they should have done as Danzo said and completely brainwashed them from childhood. In that case, who knows, they might have been able to obtain an extremely powerful weapon.

All I can say is that it is fate and everything is destined by heaven.

It is meaningless to feel sorry for yourself and it is just a futile act.

"Since we have made preparations in advance, that is the best. Leave the command to me. Contact all the major ninja villages immediately. We must not give the evil Hikari Village any chance to breathe."

All I can say is that Danzo is worthy of being the disciple of the Second Hokage. Although he only learned the basics and didn't even learn Tobirama's ability and methods, he can always say "evil XX" without thinking, as if it is a gene engraved in his bones.

Now the Hikari Village led by Menma Uzumaki has been labeled as "evil". From Danzo's perspective, it is an existence that needs to be purified.

Nine-Tailed Fox is also good.

What about the remaining tailed beasts?

All of them will belong to their Hidden Leaf Village, and all of them will belong to Danzo Shimura!

"You'll be in charge, Danzo?"

Mitomon En, who was standing by, widened his eyes, looked at Danzo with a look of surprise and asked.

It has been more than thirty years since the First Ninja World War, and none of them have personally been to the front line. The most recent battle was the Nine-Tails Rebellion fifteen years ago, but that took place in the village.

These people will definitely take action.

Now Danzo actually said that he would go to the front line to command personally.

Mitomon En was naturally shocked, and Utane Koharu said with a hint of hesitation: "Isn't this inappropriate, Danzo?"

They have been friends for decades, so don't they know each other's strengths? Not to mention that he has been away from the battlefield for such a long time. This is not a one-man show, but a battle commanded by a large-scale ninja army.

One wrong command could very likely lead to the death of everyone.

"Hmph, is there a more suitable candidate? If Jiraiya is still alive, then it's nothing, but who else is there now? Let Tsunade go to the front line in person? After all, she is still the Hokage of our Konoha. Moreover, Tsunade is also a medical ninja, and conventional combat is not very suitable for her. So, besides this old man, who else is more suitable? Yan? Xiaochun? Or are you two willing to go to the front line to command?"

Danzo snorted and said with a hint of pride.

Who else would I be?

This is Danzo's attitude at the moment.

In his opinion, he is the undisputed leader of Konoha now. Apart from him, who else is qualified to lead Konoha out of the predicament and return to the peak that belongs only to their Hidden Leaf Village! ?

"this?"

Mitokado En and Utane Koharu looked at each other, and for a moment it seemed that they could not find a more suitable candidate.

Although in the hearts of both of them.

Kakashi is also a very reliable person.

It can also be seen from the original work that the two advisors still recognize Kakashi as the next generation Hokage substitute.

It's almost put into practice.

Originally in the eyes of both of them.

Kakashi + Shikaku's frontline command.

Then Haiyi was responsible for logistics.

Combined with the elite members of all the ninja clans in the village and the maximum number of troops, it should be a more reasonable configuration.

Now I hear Danzo say this.

The two consultants suddenly felt that this close friend of theirs seemed to be more suitable?
"Isn't it too risky for Elder Shimura to go into battle personally? The current situation is still unknown. In my opinion, there is no need to start a war for the time being. We just need to set up our formation first, and wait until the attitudes of other ninja villages are clear. Then it might be more appropriate to take action, right?"

Shikaku in the lower position suggested again.

The command of the front line is completely handed over to Danzo?

This is an international joke.

If Danzo were really allowed to take control of the supreme power of so many troops, one could easily imagine how much trouble would arise in the future. Even from Shikaku's perspective, the risk of this battle was very high and the probability of their defeat was higher, but they also had to consider what would happen after winning.

Only when you consider every possibility can you be a competent advisor.

In Lu Jiu's opinion.

For their own Konohagakure Village, the best order of succession is to let Kakashi take the position after Tsunade, and after Kakashi, let Naruto take the position.

This is the best order list of Hokage candidates to ensure the stability of the Hokage line and the Hidden Leaf Village.

This is also the situation that the most determined ninja clan of the past Hokage want to see the most (except for the succession of their own family members)

A dark type of guy like Danzo should just stay in the shadow of the village, play his part as much as possible, and never get involved in other things.

"Shikaku-kun, everything must be based on the interests of the village. I hope you can understand this. The attitudes of other ninja villages must be investigated, but if other ninja villages do not take action, will we, Konoha, remain idle? Who is Menma Uzumaki? What kind of evil existence is the Hikari Village? Do I need to elaborate on them one by one? What we need most now is to seize the initiative. This is more important than anything else. Tsunade, you should trust me, right?"

Danzo first said the first half of the sentence to Shikaku with a gloomy expression, then turned his head and looked straight at Tsunade on the main seat with very sharp eyes, and spoke in a slightly cold tone.

The throne of the Hokage.

He could endure it for a while. But the power of the Hokage.

He must first grasp a part of it in his own hands. The command of the ninja army is the top priority, and Danzo really needs a victory in a war to give himself more prestige. In the past, he has always been just the root of Konoha and just a subordinate of the Hokage. Today, he must truly walk out of the darkness underground and become the well-deserved light of the Hidden Leaf Village!
Become the leader of all the people in the Hidden Leaf Village.

He must prove that he is the right one and that only he has the qualifications and ability to lead the Hidden Leaf Village.

To prove that his mentor's choice decades ago was wrong and that he is better than Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This is Danzo's ambition, and even more so his obsession.

It's almost a showdown attitude.

With Tsunade's own words about taking responsibility, and Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu's obvious support for him, Danzo felt that the command this time was a sure thing.

After all, he is a elder of the Hidden Leaf Village.

He is the Hokage's advisor.

He is the one who holds power at the root.

He is also an elder like Tsunade's 'uncle master'.

Unless Tsunade wanted to break the rules and fully exercise the arbitrary power of Hokage, Danzo was sure that Tsunade was not such a person.

It has been more than sixty years since the establishment of Konohagakure Village, and there is only one Hokage with such a personality, and that is his mentor, the Second Hokage - Senju Tobirama.

"If you have the guts, come and veto me, Tsunade."

Danzo's current attitude is so naked.

Two people looking at each other.

Tsunade can also clearly understand the meaning in Danzo's eyes.

The lower lip was bitten tightly and the chest was slightly heaving.

Only after a few seconds of silence.

"What are you talking about, Elder Shimura? How could I not trust you? The command of the front line can naturally be handed over to Elder Shimura. I just hope that Elder Shimura can think twice. If our Konoha family confronts the Hidden Light Village, it will still be easy to get into trouble. It is most appropriate to wait for the clear attitude of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Sand Village, the Hidden Rock Village, and the Hidden Mist Village before taking action. Elder Shimura should also agree with this, right?"

Tsunade took a deep breath and said to Danzo with a look of determination.

"Lady Tsunade..."

Shizune, who was sitting nearby, subconsciously revealed a hint of worry when she saw her Lady Tsunade make such a decision, but she swallowed all the words back. The Hokage had already given the order, so no one else could say anything.

"Well, don't worry, Tsunade. I can understand the situation clearly, and Shikaku-kun will go with us. I will leave the analysis of the situation to Shikaku-kun."

Seeing that Tsunade agreed to his proposal as he expected, Danzo showed a hint of satisfaction on his gloomy face, and nodded with a smile.

"Ah, this is natural. Kakashi, Shikaku, and Haiyi, you will assist Elder Shimura together and make sure to ensure the basic safety and interests of our Konohagakure Village."

Tsunade nodded, turned her head to look at Kakashi, Shikaku and Haiyi on the side, and spoke in a very serious tone.

"Yes, Hokage-sama!!"

Kakashi, Haiyi, and Shikaku responded in unison.

"Then it's settled!"

There was also a hint of complacency in Danzo's only exposed eye. In his opinion, everything was perfect as he had planned.

Next, he only needs to use his supreme power to suppress Menma Uzumaki, bring the Nine-Tails and so many tailed beasts back to the ninja village, and then he can successfully ascend the throne of Hokage and dominate the entire ninja world.

Communicate what is needed.

It is the necessary basis for international negotiations.

Konoha is determined to restart the military operation against the Hikari Village in order to curb the rise of the Hikari Village. This will surely be supported by ninja villages in various countries. This is a very simple reason. The remaining major ninja villages have basically suffered heavy losses of varying degrees. Now there is not even a single ninja village whose combat power remains relatively intact.

I won’t talk about the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Iwa Village.

Having just experienced a devastating defeat, the two ninja villages combined are now smaller than the previous one.

Especially the former, which was once one of the five major countries, can now send out at most two to three thousand old, weak and sick people.

Almost all the Mist Ninjas died in the previous two battles.

If the Iwagakure Village squeezes them to death, they can still send out eight or nine thousand ninjas, but their high-end combat power will also be completely destroyed. With only Akagi left, who is slightly stronger than an elite jonin and can barely be considered a quasi-kage, it is really hard to say that the Iwagakure Village is a great ninja village.

Only the Sand Village and the Cloud Village can still barely retain a trace of the dignity of a great country.

And my own shadow.

There is also a tailed beast.

Under such circumstances, it seems that the only one that can take on the main force is the Hidden Leaf Village.

The Hidden Leaf Village began preparations in full swing.

The envoys from the ninja villages of various countries also quickly gathered towards the Hidden Leaf Village.

And it was at this same time.

The land of rain.

In the village hidden in the rain.

"What did you say? Join forces with the five great nations to deal with the Hidden Light Village? Madara, are you so cowardly now?"

Outside that towering tower.

Tendo Pain still stood at the outermost edge with a hint of indifference as always.

Konan looked directly at Obito, who had just arrived in this ninja village not long ago, and asked with a look of surprise as he looked at Obito, who was disguised as Madara again.

It is already the second half of the year. According to the planned schedule, the plan to capture the tailed beasts will be launched at the latest in a few months, or at the beginning of next year. When the time is right, we will even declare war on the entire ninja world.

Now they are actually joining forces with the five major ninja villages! ?

Isn't this crazy?

"This is the most reasonable judgment at the moment. You should have received the previous intelligence. Now there is the latest news. Uzumaki Menma single-handedly defeated the Third Tsuchikage and the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails. At that time, his biological son, whose strength was only slightly inferior to Ōnoki's, was also present. This strength is far beyond anyone in the ninja world. If we still adopt the original plan, the difficulty we need to face will be far greater than before, especially when Hidan, Kakuzu, and Deidara are all killed in the battle. You don't want to see the plan fail, do you?"

Obito said in a deliberately low tone.

(End of this chapter)