Crossover Anime: Collecting Treasures from All Worlds Starting with Type-Moon

The truth is that Hiruzen Sarutobi, born into a commoner family, had no powerful backers. His only backer, Tobirama Senju, was already dead, so he had to seek help from others. Danzo, who had been his childhood friend and classmate and comrade-in-arms for more than ten years, was the most suitable person for him.

However, that period of time has passed. His control over Konoha is now more stable, but the power of Root continues to grow. He needs Root, but he doesn't need a Root that is so powerful that it would threaten his rule.

"I hereby announce the removal of Shimura Danzo from his position as Hokage's assistant, and..."

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Chapter 145: Konoha Declares War – The Second Shinobi World War Breaks Out (Please Subscribe)

"I hereby announce: Shimura Danzo is temporarily relieved of his position as Hokage's assistant, and also relieved of his position as leader of Root!"

The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, Danzo Shimura's face looked as if he had aged decades in an instant, and he even staggered.

The position of Hokage's assistant is dispensable to him, but the importance of Root is simply too great! Without Root, he's just an elite Jonin with nothing to his name. It's easy to take it back, but it's difficult to get it back!

Shen Qiu's gaze towards Hiruzen Sarutobi also held a hint of something unusual.

It should be noted that Hiruzen Sarutobi has always been very lenient with Danzo, even during the later stages of his reign when Danzo's behavior had completely crossed the line, he still chose to turn a blind eye and indulge him.

In retrospect, it wasn't that they didn't want to deal with Danzo, but rather that they couldn't at that point. Danzo's influence in Konoha was already deeply entrenched; to use a Chinese idiom, he was already powerful enough that any attempt to harm him would cause a major upheaval.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to use a portion of the Hokage's real power to temporarily appease Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is now showing no mercy in dealing with Danzo, stripping him of all his power. However, given Hiruzen's lenient attitude towards Danzo, it's likely that he will soon regain his position as Hokage's assistant.

However, it would be extremely difficult for the roots to return.

"I...I accept all of Hokage-sama's punishment."

Danzo Shimura spoke with some difficulty.

"However, before that, I would like to make one last proposal to the Hokage and Konoha in my capacity as Hokage's assistant: regarding Uchiha Aki and Hiramekarei, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

At this moment, Shimura Danzo seemed to have turned back into the lion that had been secretly enduring and waiting to unleash its power!

"As far as I know, the Daimyo and Mizukage of the Land of Water sent an inquiry letter two days ago, demanding that we explain to them the truth behind the deaths of Hozuki Senjin, Murashi Jinpachi, and Kurihara Kushimaru, and hand over Uchiha Aki and the Hiramekarei sword in his possession!"

"Otherwise——"

Danzo looked at Shen Qiu with his left eye.

"We must declare war on Konoha and the Land of Fire!"

Upon hearing the words "declare war," everyone present seemed to erupt in chaos. The patriarchs of the powerful clans looked at them with extremely unfriendly expressions, each one looking as if they wanted to avoid them at all costs.

"Humph."

After speaking, Danzo sat down with a smile on his face. This was his ultimate killing blow: using the battlefield as a threat to get rid of Uchiha Aki. No one could withstand such a heinous crime.

"I object, Hokage-sama! This is utterly absurd!"

Danzo had just sat down when Sakumo Hatake stood up—

"The fact that Hozuki Senjin, Kurihara Kushimaru, and Murashi Jinpachi attacked us in the Land of Bears before they attacked us is also corroborated by Kato Dan and Shiranui Genpu."

"To resist the three of them, Nara Tetsuya even paid with his own life. Moreover, the Land of Kuma, where the incident occurred, is a neutral country. According to the rules of the ninja world, a fight and casualties between ninjas from both sides in a neutral country should not be considered a major diplomatic incident!"

Sakumo Hatake, who was constantly on the move carrying out missions in various places, felt utterly absurd when he heard the inquiry letters from the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village, because there were just too many incidents of ninjas from the Five Great Nations clashing with each other outside.

Which country's secret service loses dozens of people every year?

Are we really going to send out letters of inquiry to each of the dozens of people who died, and then declare war at the drop of a hat? Is there any kind of war that is worthless?

"Sakumo Hatake, do you want Konoha to be dragged into war?!"

Seeing that Sakumo Hatake couldn't wait to stand up and refute him, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed a little embarrassed and angry.

"Lord Danzo, please watch your words!"

It's clear to anyone with eyes to see that Shimura Danzo's words have completely lost their power, so Sakumo no longer feels as constrained when facing him.

"If we follow Lord Danzo's logic, then the enemy can attack us at will, but we cannot attack others. If we do attack, we must apologize to the other party and send the main culprit back, including the spoils of war."

"If that's the case, is Konoha still one of the Five Great Nations? Are we just pathetic creatures to be slaughtered and humiliated?!"

At this point, Sakumo himself was quite angry. These people risked their lives to protect Konoha in the ninja world, but Danzo was going to call them traitors.

absurd!

Sure enough, before Sakumo could finish speaking, Senju Momoka on the other side was already furious. However, instead of aiming at Danzo, she directly opened fire on Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Hiruzen, when did Konoha become so weak that it can't even protect a junior who killed an enemy ninja? When Hashirama and Tobirama were alive, Konoha was never humiliated. Or is it—"

"Over the years, Konoha's strength has been steadily declining."

Although Senju Momoka has aged, her heart is not old at all. Of course, she knows the current state of Konoha. Not only has it not declined, but it has become even more prosperous than before. You must know that Konoha's golden age was created by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"That old bastard..."

After hearing Senju Momoka's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked embarrassed. Wasn't this a veiled insult about his lack of ability?

"Lady Momoka is joking. Of course not. We in Konoha have always done our utmost to protect the life of every ninja!"

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up. In his early thirties, he was in the prime of his life and could be described as extremely tough, both internally and externally.

The Land of Water, the Hidden Mist? He's truly not afraid!

"Hiruzen, you should think this through. Are you trying to start a war?!"

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, even the usually confident Danzo Shimura began to panic. "This can't be! Has Hiruzen gone mad?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Danzo Shimura, who was in a panic below.

"Since the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist want war, then let them have war! Mitokado Homura, write my words on the diplomatic note and tell them that Konoha and the Hidden Mist are officially at war starting from December 2nd, Konoha Year 30!"

As soon as Hiruzen finished speaking, everyone in the room was shocked! Even Shen Qiu was astonished.

"That old guy really outsmarted everyone." Shen Qiu smiled wryly. Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly wouldn't act on a whim.

This means he had been preparing for war for a long time, and the outbreak of the Second Shinobi World War was inevitable. Rather than waiting for others to strike and living in fear, he chose to wait.

"Then, I'll take the lead and see which of these countries and ninja villages are colluding with each other, and what their ambitions are."

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself, "This is what I thought."

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Chapter 146: Happy New Year - Konoha Year 31 (Please Subscribe)

"Three-color meatballs, delicious three-color meatballs, cheap, only ten taels to buy a skewer!"

"Fujimura BBQ Restaurant, Fujimura BBQ Restaurant, to celebrate the New Year, all customers who visit our restaurant today will receive a 12% discount!"

"Let's take a look around! This is exquisite silk, the latest import from the Land of Lightning. Hey, beautiful ninja, look at how fine this fabric is..."

Shen Qiu, dressed in Shinnin attire, walked along the bustling streets of Konoha. Perhaps because it was approaching the New Year, the market was becoming increasingly busy and lively, showing no signs of the impending war.

Shen Qiu's thoughts drifted back to the intense confrontation at the Hokage meeting more than half a month ago.

Taking advantage of the Uzushiogakure incident, Hiruzen Sarutobi carried out a major purge against the powerful clans and Danzo Shimura, seizing all power and even showing signs of surpassing the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, in terms of influence.

The declaration of war against the Land of Water caught everyone off guard. Shen Qiu himself hadn't expected that the Second Shinobi World War would break out because of him. This was truly astonishing, as it happened a whole year earlier than in the original story.

My arrival has created a huge butterfly effect.

The rank of the Whirlpool Country mission was upgraded from A-rank to S-rank by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Shen Qiu has finally completed one of the five S-rank missions required by the side mission 2: Mission Master.

Following this was a series of rewards and punishments: Hatake Sakumo was promoted to head of the Anbu, Akimichi Torifu temporarily took charge of the Root, Danzo was dismissed and ordered to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion, and he himself was promoted to Jonin, becoming the youngest Jonin in the history of Konoha.

In addition, he received three Water Release secret technique scrolls left behind by Tobirama Senju as a reward from the Third Hokage.

Ruri Kobayashi and Nawaki were both promoted to Chunin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's declaration of war against the Land of Water caused a great shock throughout the ninja world. Rumors circulated that the Third Mizukage, upon hearing the news, angrily smashed his beloved water cup to pieces.

Of course, no one knows for sure whether this is true or not.

However, due to the fact that it was winter, the countries maintained an eerie peace. This winter seemed particularly cold, and going to war in such weather was a major taboo for military strategists. Not only would it consume a lot of resources, but it would also be a great test of the ninjas' physical strength.

Forcing a campaign would actually be counterproductive.

This fragile peace should last at least until spring, though countries are only superficially presenting a peaceful facade, which looks extremely deceptive.

However, news had already spread ten days earlier that Kirigakure and Kumogakure had formally signed a temporary war alliance, forming a temporary alliance to jointly deal with Konoha in this battle.

Meanwhile, Iwagakure and Sunagakure were not idle either. The Second Kazekage, Shamon, and the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, held several meetings and finally signed a secret agreement.

Although no one knows the exact contents of the agreement, it's easy to guess that it involves betraying Konoha. Just like in the First Shinobi World War, Konoha once again became the target of everyone's attacks, except for a few puppet countries controlled by Konoha.

There's nothing that can be done about it; the Land of Fire possesses the best land in the entire ninja world. The land is fertile, nestled between mountains and water. Its geographical location is excellent, with easy access in all directions (though this isn't necessarily advantageous during wartime).

The wealth of the Land of Fire is a well-known fact. Every country is green with envy, wishing they could take a piece of the Land of Fire and divide it up.

This led to the First Shinobi World War, in which the four great nations tacitly agreed to jointly attack the Land of Fire, and Konoha achieved a glorious victory by fighting against all four nations alone.

"Forget it, forget it, I won't think about these things anymore. The faster the war comes, the faster my mission can be completed and I can return to the space." After thinking for a while, Shen Qiu shook his head and threw these things aside.

The most important thing right now is to enjoy this rare peace.

"Boss, give me a skewer of three-color meatballs!"

Just as Shen Qiu was about to walk further inside, he heard a familiar voice coming from a stall selling three-colored dumplings. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Kushina.