Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 25 Danzo: Hiruzen, there's already a thick barrier between us.

"I'm so sorry, our shop is full."

The owner of a snack shop, with his standard fake smile, dismissed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, who wanted to eat there.

This is the fourth one already. The owner of this one is relatively good-tempered; at least he's somewhat polite.

The previous man was cursing and spitting at their feet. If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't stopped him, Danzo Shimura would have fought him.

"Aren't there still seats available there?"

Danzo Shimura was furious and pointed to the empty seat over there.

A Jonin of Konoha, the Hokage's bodyguard, is being chased around even when he's just having a meal.

Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone me, I'm doing you a favor. In this situation, only a ninja master can afford to eat out every now and then. Ordinary people wouldn't dare to be so extravagant; they're lucky if they can even get enough to eat.

"It's booked there; the guests will be here soon."

The snack shop owner was getting impatient. These two guys in front of him had abandoned the Hokage, causing the Hokage's sacrifice. They were cowards, deserters, and unworthy of being Konoha ninjas.

Do you want to eat here again?

Go eat shit!

"I'll wait here and see when your guest arrives!"

Danzo Shimura pushed aside Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still trying to stop him, determined to get justice here.

"Enough! Do I really have to spell it out for you?"

"I don't want to do business with you!"

"You are all deserters, cowards, unworthy of being Konoha ninjas!"

"You're the ones who killed the Hokage!"

"Get out of here!!"

The snack shop owner, no longer wanting to argue with them, started cursing.

"What did you say?"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Danzo Shimura was furious. These lowly people who only enjoyed protection in Konoha had no idea how dangerous the situation was, nor did they know the greatness of their teacher Tobirama Senju's Will of Fire!

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly pulled Danzo Shimura away. In Konoha, there was a rule that ninjas could not arbitrarily use force against civilians.

If you violate this rule, you'll be in for a chat with the police. The Uchiha clan isn't exactly known for its leniency; you won't get out of there without suffering the consequences.

What's more, it's at this critical juncture. If we enter Uchiha territory, we might not be able to get out.

Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot allow Danzo Shimura to act recklessly.

"What, you want to hit someone?"

When the snack shop owner saw that Shimura Danzo was about to make a move, he immediately raised his voice.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura are now extremely conspicuous, attracting a crowd of onlookers from a distance.

A group of indignant villagers began to verbally and in writing attack Hiruzen Sarutobi.

coward!

traitor!

deserter!

Various insults filled their ears, some even directed at their parents and families. They relied on their superior numbers and were not afraid of Shimura Danzo's wrath.

The Uchiha clan took special care of them; if any of these people dared to make a move, they would be arrested and imprisoned. Once they were in the Uchiha's security detail, they would never be able to get out, and there was no need to worry about retaliation afterward.

Danzo Shimura's eyes were bloodshot, and he was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. Hiruzen Sarutobi was also in bad shape, his face turning ashen, but he still retained his rationality.

There is no benefit in breaking out with the villagers now; it will only put Mito Uzumaki in a difficult position and lower his standing in her eyes.

They're just a group of villagers misled by public opinion; there's no need to get angry with them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi held onto Danzo Shimura's hand tightly, afraid that Danzo would lose his temper and unleash a few Wind Release: Vacuum Balls on them.

"Let's go, Danzo, don't get entangled with them."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled Danzo Shimura out of the crowd and ran all the way to an open space.

"Damn it, damn it!"

"These lowly people!!"

Danzo Shimura picked up a tree branch and frantically whipped the weeds to vent his anger, striking them dozens of times before calming down.

"Hiruzen, aren't you angry?"

Shimura Danzo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen standing to the side. Just now, Sarutobi Hiruzen had endured the villagers' insults and silently suffered their abuse without uttering a sound.

Danzo Shimura was left to engage in a verbal battle alone, but unfortunately, he was defeated.

angry?

Of course I'd be angry. Being pointed at and insulted by a group of people, and having my parents and family involved, anyone would be angry.

Getting angry won't help. The more you explain, the more excited they get, thinking you're getting impatient!

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't stupid; he had already been warned by Mito Uzumaki that the Uchiha clan would use public opinion to destroy him.

Having already been warned, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't be so easily provoked by ignorant villagers and fall into the Uchiha's trap.

Perhaps there are Uchiha ninjas hiding nearby, observing them from the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to capture them and bring them into the Uchiha Police Department.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was right about this; the Uchiha did indeed have someone watching him, but it wasn't just the Uchiha who were watching them.

Senju, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, and others have all sent people.

"Now is not the time to be angry."

"I have more important things to do. The shadow of a village won't be defeated by something like this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi has begun to use the mindset of a Hokage to restrain himself. To become a qualified Hokage, one must possess the mindset of a Hokage.

He was willing to endure mere insults in order to become Hokage.

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's confident and high-spirited appearance, Danzo Shimura felt a strange fire rise in his heart.

Has the gap between him and Hiruzen Sarutobi become so large?

The gap in strength can be overcome through hard work and training, but the gap in mindset and perspective cannot be easily bridged by effort alone.

A pitifully thick barrier had already formed between Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Hiruzen, I won't lose to you!

Seeing that his good buddy Hiruzen Sarutobi had already surpassed him by a large margin in terms of strategic thinking, he was not going to admit defeat so easily.

Danzo Shimura, who considered himself no less capable than Hiruzen Sarutobi throughout his life, still believed that the only thing he lacked between him and Hiruzen was a chance.

If Tobirama Senju had chosen him back then, he wouldn't have been any worse than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Regret and resentment filled my heart.

"Danzo, let's train."

"We can't waste this precious time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't forgotten Mito Uzumaki's advice: she could help him deal with the Uchiha, but there was still Momoma Senju as an opponent waiting for him.

He must train diligently and improve his strength as much as possible during this time. Mito Uzumaki is still helping him stall for time. Once Tobirama's body is brought back to Konoha, the real test will begin.

"I can't let Tobirama-sensei down," Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly vowed.

At this moment, a young man was standing in front of the gate of Konoha Village.

He has black hair, a handsome appearance, and bears a seven or eight-tenths resemblance to Hashirama Senju.

As Senju Momoma looked at the gates of Konoha, his heart, which should have been filled with joy at returning to the village, was now filled with unease, as if a great calamity had befallen Konoha.

What could have happened to make my mother so anxious to send me back to the village?

(End of this chapter)