From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 372 Danzo: Oh no, I've been set up by capital!

"Hiruzen, what exactly do you want to do?"

Early in the morning, the Hokage's office was filled with smoke as the Konoha F4 gathered together.

Both Mitokado Homura and Koharu frowned and couldn't help but raise their hands to fan their noses vigorously.

"Monkey, smoke less, or you'll set this office on fire."

Koharu frowned and complained, "And Danzo, what's the matter that he summoned us here so early in the morning?"

"Ask Hiruzen what he's done!" Danzo said angrily, pointing at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"It's not what I did, it's what you did!" Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his pipe, his face serious. "I'm asking you, why were the Root members in the capital? Why were they involved in the assassination of the former minister? And why were they caught red-handed by Sakumo? If Sakumo hadn't considered the bigger picture and covered for you, how passive would Konoha's situation have been this time? Have you thought about that?"

"What?! Danzo?! You actually sent someone to assassinate the former Minister of the Former Hand?! Do you know that the former Minister of the Former Hand is the most supportive minister of Konoha among the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire?! What exactly are you trying to do?" Mitokado Homura was shocked. He was in charge of Konoha's foreign affairs and had deep ties with the capital.

"Hiruzhan, you..."

Danzo was stunned by Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude. Suppressing White Fang was a tacit understanding between the two. He had vaguely mentioned this mission to Hiruzen Sarutobi before. After so many years of cooperation, he didn't need to explain what he wanted to do. Hiruzen Sarutobi would naturally understand and cooperate seamlessly. What was going on today?
We agreed to work together to suppress Konoha's White Fang's arrogance and undermine his prestige! I've already taken my pants off, and you send Jiraiya, that pervert, over here to have sex with me. What exactly are you trying to do?

This is what it means to have unspeakable suffering.

Here's what happened.

Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, made a name for himself in World War II, becoming incredibly famous and overshadowing the still-developing Hokage lineage. To be precise, he overshadowed the Legendary Sannin, and even the Daimyo of the Land of Fire remembered his name and had a very good impression of him.

During this period after the war ended, the aftermath of the war had not yet subsided, the Sannin were not yet able to fully support Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was in the twilight of his prime. Some voices were faintly heard in the village that the White Fang of Konoha was the best candidate for the Fourth Hokage.

This is a big problem because White Fang is not from the Hokage faction, nor is he part of their small circle. In addition, given his personality, if he were to actually rise to power, the interests of their small circle would definitely suffer. Therefore, it was natural for the Hokage faction to consider suppressing him, especially Danzo, who kept making small moves. Hiruzen Sarutobi tacitly approved of these moves, otherwise things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

But these little tricks, though disgusting, weren't very effective, so he kept waiting for an opportunity.

Two weeks ago, Root received intelligence that someone had put a bounty on the black market for Toshihiko Maeda, the Minister of Fire of the Land of Fire. He knew his opportunity had come.

Maete Toshihiko is a senior minister of the Land of Fire and the most supportive minister of Konoha in the Land of Fire, without exception. This is because the Maete clan originated from the Senju clan during the Warring States period. In other words, he is Konoha's representative in the Land of Fire.

The other villages naturally wanted to eliminate such a person as well. The bounty had barely been posted on the black market when it was claimed. Root had received intelligence that several powerful rogue ninja had joined forces to claim the bounty. While nominally rogue ninja, they all knew that this was a pawn from another village, a double agent who killed Toshihiko, creating a rift in the close cooperation between Konoha and the Land of Fire.

After receiving this information, Danzo felt that his opportunity had come. He then entrusted the task of protecting Toshihiko Maeda to Sakumo Hatake through Hiruzen Sarutobi. What followed was a matter of course: as long as Sakumo's mission failed, he could use the excuse that the failure had caused significant losses to Konoha to attack Sakumo and completely undermine his prestige in the village.

While Sakumo is exceptionally strong, he has his weaknesses, which Danzo exploited. During the mission, Sakumo almost abandoned it for his teammates. If Jiraiya hadn't suddenly appeared, Sakumo's mission would have failed. But Jiraiya intervened at the crucial moment, saving Sakumo's teammates and giving him the opportunity to eliminate the assassins and rescue Toshihiko. Simultaneously, he discovered hidden Root members among the assassins.

Although White Fang did not make a fuss, he captured and sealed the Root member alive and handed him over to Jiraiya.

That concludes the entire account of what happened.

Why did Jiraiya, who wasn't part of the plan, appear? It must be because of Hiruzen. But why did Hiruzen do that?
Does this mean they've stopped loving each other?
"Danzo, are you out of your mind? Do you know how important the former Minister of the Army is to Konoha? You actually sent someone to kill him for your own selfish reasons. Do you know that if something happens to the former Minister of the Army, without his support in the capital, the Fire Country's funding for Konoha will drop significantly? In addition, the large-scale missions that the Fire Country gives us will also be reduced. Do you know what you are doing?"

Seeing Danzo's frustrated expression, Hiruzen slammed his pipe on the table and loudly questioned him, as if he had truly been unaware of the situation beforehand.

"This matter cannot be left like this. From now on, you are suspended from your duties. Go back and reflect on your actions. Honestly, you're getting bolder and bolder."

Oh no, I've been tricked by capitalists!!

Danzo suddenly looked up, his face filled with disbelief, "Hiruzen, you..."

"It's settled then, you have no objections, right?"

Mitokado Yan and Utatane Koharu both shook their heads; what could they possibly have to say?

Although they didn't know the details of the matter, they could guess the cause from the executor and the mission process listed on the mission order. It was nothing more than Danzo wanting to use Sakumo's failed mission to suppress his prestige. This was the consensus of the Hokage faction. But clearly, this time, he chose the wrong target. Hiruzen, as the Hokage, must have seen the importance of the former chief minister to Konoha and felt that the former chief minister should not be sacrificed for the sake of Sakumo. That's why he sent Jiraiya to save the day.

From their perspective, they were more inclined to side with Hiruzen. After all, they had a long-standing relationship with the former chief minister. Most importantly, Koharu Utatane was Konoha's chief financial officer, and she knew all too well the importance of the former chief minister to Konoha's finances. She felt it wasn't worth sacrificing the former chief minister to suppress White Fang.

Similarly, Mitokado Homura, who was in charge of Konoha's external affairs, also felt it wasn't worth it.

"You..." Seeing the three of them reach a consensus, Danzo almost jumped up and pointed at Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "You can't do this. Everything I've done is for Konoha."

“We are doing this for Konoha as well.” Mitokado Homura turned his head and said, “Danzo, your methods are too harsh. The former minister is our friend and has given Konoha a lot of help over the years. We can’t sacrifice him for a small matter. If this gets out, even if White Fang’s mission fails, what will others think of Konoha? What will the important ministers in the capital think of Konoha? Have you thought about that?”

The matter has come to this point, and the overall situation is settled.

Danzo slammed the door shut in anger and stormed out...

"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

"I am the Hokage!"

(End of this chapter)