Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 176 Danzo, stop running, you can't escape!

The Land of Fire, Kyoto.

Danzo held the intelligence report in his hand, turning the paper over and over, his face grim and uncertain.

The development of the Water Kingdom over the past few months has worried him.

He had a feeling.

The system of guardian ninjas in the Land of Water appears to be an internal conflict, but there are actually other reasons behind it.

Danzo stared at the map.

If there are other reasons, what are the goals of the manipulators behind it?

Also.

Who is likely to profit?

He pondered for a moment, and a series of pieces of information floated into his mind. Then he frowned.

I feel like something's missing!

"etc?"

Danzo's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He considered one possibility.

If the so-called "Guardian Ninja" is actually something both sides are using to achieve their own goals, then...

What could be the other purpose?

Dealing with oneself?!

In the current situation, who will target him?

There is only one possibility.

"Konoha, Konoha..."

Danzo muttered to himself.

If he were the one in power in Konoha, what methods would he use to deal with someone nominally affiliated with the aristocratic faction?

of course--

First, ruin his reputation!

Danzo's gaze gradually sharpened. He had been trying to figure out what was going on with the chaos in the Land of Water, and why he always felt like he was looking at flowers through a fog.

Now, he has come to his senses.

All of this is aimed at me!

At the same time, he also understood why he couldn't see through things: there was a problem with his subordinates!

Danzo's face was cold and sinister.

"Victory!"

"Lord Danzo."

A figure suddenly appeared beside him.

Danzo tilted his head to the side; under the lamplight, his face was cold and filled with murderous intent, and his tone was as icy as frost.

"Where is the man in the mountains?"

"Lord Tree just said that the Land of Water is in turmoil, and every minute of intelligence is crucial, so he went there personally."

Feng Mosheng replied.

Danzo glanced at them coldly and said, "Fool!"

The wind demon is more bewildered than anyone else.

Why am I getting scolded again for no reason?

but.

Facing Danzo, he dared not talk back and could only obediently lower his head and accept the scolding.

Danzo took a deep breath, but he also realized that this was not Fuma Katsumi's fault. He was just a fool who helped with his tasks.

To be precise, all members of the Fuuma clan are like this.

Aside from having a slight edge, they're practically unwatchable.

This is also the drawback of only teaching skills.

Knowing only some combat skills, how to prevent espionage and enemy infiltration can only be learned slowly through war and experience.

That kid Ryōmine Kyohiko's strategy...

It's not that it's wrong.

Being strong will definitely allow genin to survive in more situations.

Danzo couldn't help but sigh again upon thinking of this.

If only Ryōmine Kyohiko would help him!

If that were the case, he wouldn't have to worry about whether he could organize the manpower. But then he thought about it again and realized that his idea was ridiculous.

Yoshimine Kyohiko...

Although he is not a direct descendant of the Senju clan, after awakening Wood Release, this guy is fully qualified to inherit the Senju clan's "legacy".

Tsunade is just standing guard for Kyohiko now; the one who will truly become Hokage in the future is that kid.

It was precisely because Danzo recognized this that he lost interest in Kyohiko.

He had originally harbored the idea of assassinating Kyohiko.

but.

The last time his shadow clone fought against Jingyan, it made him completely give up on that idea.

The current Jingyan is completely different from what he used to be!

Danzo was silent for a moment, then said, "Go and get to work. Make sure to increase patrols these days to prevent any trouble in the city."

"Yes, I understand."

After Feng Mosheng retreated and went outside, he tasted it for a while before he began to understand its flavor.

Is that tree in the mountain a traitor?

Upon hearing this, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Yamanaka Itsuki was an important figure on their side, yet even he betrayed Danzo...

wrong!

Who knows, that guy might never have been Danzo's man, but a spy sent by Konoha!

"never mind."

"What does this have to do with me? Konoha should be reasonable; they'd only target Danzo!"

The Wind Demon Victories the Heart Path.

He wasn't entirely without cunning, but working under Danzo, he didn't think being clever was a good thing, and besides...

Who knows how long Danzo will live?

Their clan is just there to coast along and make money; they're not really going to risk their lives for Danzo. They're content with that.

Thinking of this, Feng Mosheng went to do his daily patrol work.

No matter what, the work still needs to be done!

……

Inside the Daming Mansion.

Yuan Shixiu knelt before the daimyo, remaining silent.

"Child, do you still think protecting Shinobu was the right thing to do?"

"Father, is it right to hand over power to Konoha? Are we the daimyo, or are Senju and Sarutobi the daimyo?"

Yuan Shixiu raised his head, a hint of determination in his eyes, "I still believe that things shouldn't be like this between us and Konoha."

Disappointment was evident in Daiming's eyes.

"Why!"

He sighed softly, stood up, and walked over to him.

Yuan Shixiu knelt on the ground.

The daimyo sighed softly, "Child, you are still too young and haven't experienced much turmoil. If you had gone through that period, you would understand why the Land of Fire was the first to ally with Hashirama Senju and his forces."

He reminisced about the past.

After a few seconds, the Daimyo said, "Do you know that the Land of Fire occupies the most fertile land in the entire ninja world?"

"this……"

Yuan Shixiu was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Yes, I understand."

"Did you know that among the five great nations, we actually provide the least amount of funding to Konoha? Did you understand? Percentage!"

"That's what Da Ming said."

Then.

"The Land of Lightning has the highest expenditure, so the Hidden Cloud Village is very powerful now. The Hidden Cloud Village ninjas are also very capable, and they have caused quite a bit of trouble since the second generation."

"The Land of Earth..."

"The Land of Wind..."

He gave examples one by one.

Yuan Shixiu looked up, his face filled with astonishment, and an indescribable emotion welled up inside him.

What my father said...

He really hadn't considered it.

"Do the math. Did our Land of Fire pay a heavy price?"

"That's really not much."

Yuan Shixiu was also talented, so with just a little calculation, he understood that what his father said made sense.

In terms of percentage of expenditure, the Land of Fire actually gives away the least.

Then he thought, "But what if we could take control of this power..."

"On what grounds?"

Daming was amused. He bent down and waved for him to get up.

"Stand up and let's talk. Today we are not ruler and subject, but father and son."

He sat back down in his seat.

After a moment's hesitation, Yuan Shixiu stood up and said, "Father, we can take them and turn them into subjects and generals, instead of what they are now."

"You have been deeply poisoned by Danzo."

The daimyo smiled helplessly. "Think about it, do you really have the power to protect the ninja?"

"Of course it's in my hands!"

Yuan Shixiu said.

The daimyo leaned back: "You think you can command Danzo?"

"certainly!"

Yuan Shixiu made a solemn vow.

Daming nodded: "Then call him over, I want to talk to him face to face."

"it is good."

Yuan Shixiu nodded and immediately went out to send someone.

half an hour.

One hour...

An hour and a half later, Yuan Shixiu finally realized something was wrong.

No matter what.

Even if Danzo went out on business, he should have returned by now. Could something have happened?

He was thinking about it.

The emperor, still half asleep, looked at the children wandering around outside and beckoned to a guard to call him in.

After a short while, Yuan Shixiu quickly entered.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead as he hurriedly said, "Father, something might have gone wrong. I'll send someone else to check..."

"Don't send any more."

The daimyo rose from his chair, wearily rubbed his back, and then waved for the guards to leave.

Wait until no one is around.

He then said seriously, "Child, you've misunderstood something."

"Yes, please give your instructions."

Yuan Shixiu had now come to his senses.

The daimyo said, "First of all, Danzo respects your money and status, but whether he listens to your orders is his business. Just because you give him money doesn't mean he will obey."

He smiled as he said this.

"If people would obey for money, the country would be too easy to govern. But now, out of so many families, very few are truly loyal to me."

"Secondly, the nobles are putting you in this position because they can benefit from it. You think you've done something great? Wake up!"

He sighed.

"What's the difference between you, Danzo, and the Guardian Shinobi, and me and Konoha Village?"

"I'm not that old yet. I can hold out for the next ten or twenty years, giving you enough time to gain experience."

"Look at this, think about it carefully!"

The daimyo, holding a scroll, patted him on the shoulder and walked into the house with his hands behind his back.

He was indeed tired after talking for so long.

Yuan Shixiu stood inside the hall, looking at the scroll in his hand, which contained information about what had happened in the Land of Water.

The guardian ninja of the Land of Water has taken his final bow.

Kirigakure didn't even need to use many ninjas; they only deployed elites and Jinchuriki, yet they still managed to wipe out the two major clans.

The gap in strength is too big!

And after that?

The nobles did not hesitate at all and sided directly with Kirigakure, forcing the daimyo to step forward and take the blame.

In the end, it was the daimyo who went to apologize and resumed cooperation with Kirigakure.

Yuan Shixiu felt that his worldview had been shaken.

If Kirigakure is like this, how powerful must Konoha be?

He remained silent for a long time, gazing outside.

Danzo still hadn't arrived by dawn.

Later, his guard told him...

Danzo has run away.

As for his former subordinates, he only found one corpse.

Yuanshi doesn't know.

My father is right. Danzo obeys his orders only because he was willing to do so before; he doesn't actually respect him.

He and the Guardian Ninja were essentially a miniature version of the Land of Fire and Konoha.

"My lord, should we send someone to investigate again and find out what's going on with Danzo?"

"No."

Yuan Shixiu waved his hand. "Since he killed my men, there's nothing to talk about. It doesn't matter where he goes, just don't come back."

"Yes! And what about the others?"

The guard looked hesitant.

Those ninjas are not easy to deal with; it would definitely not work if we let these samurai manage them.

Yuan Shixiu was about to give an order, but after thinking about it, he was speechless.

He had never even been in contact with Danzo's men, so how could he possibly command them?

……

In the suburbs, Danzo fled in haste.

Once he understood everything, he knew that the Land of Fire could no longer protect him.

His name is not Yuan Shixiu.

On matters of principle, Daming understands things very clearly and would never do anything foolish.

and so.

Upon hearing the message from Yuan Shixiu's guard, his first reaction was—

The Daimyo plans to join forces with Konoha to lure him away and kill him!

From Danzo's perspective, he thought this kind of operation was commonplace, and if he were in charge of planning it, he would definitely do the same.

but.

He didn't expect...

As he used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to flee swiftly to the north, a figure appeared and disappeared in the woods ahead.

That is--

"Minato Namikaze?!"

Danzo's expression was grave.

Minato Namikaze's strength may not be as great as Kyohiko's now, but it is still considerable, and he is definitely one of the most formidable opponents in Konoha.

The main thing is still the Flying Thunder God...

Space-time ninjutsu.

Created by his teacher, it is the most difficult and bizarre ninjutsu to deal with.

"Kyohiko said you can run, and at first I didn't quite believe it. With your abilities, how could you possibly run?"

Minato Namikaze sighed, "As it turns out, he was right again!"

Danzo's face was grim: "Where is he?"

As he spoke, his fingernail quietly tore through his palm, and a drop of blood appeared.

at the same time……

Danzo immediately retreated and ran to the other side.

He went to the edge of a rock and pressed down on it.

Spiritual communication!

Baku (a mythical creature resembling a dream beast).

Minato Namikaze's eyes narrowed.

He knew a little about this kind of summoned beast; it could absorb and pulverize any object, and the Flying Thunder God Technique would be countered by it.

Danzo was very well prepared!

but.

Minato Namikaze smirked slightly: "Danzo, I'm not just good at the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Oh."

Danzo sneered.

however.

The next moment, a figure with a livid face emerged from the ground, and this land...

Covered by special vegetation, he could not remain underground for long.

"Wood Release barrier?"

Danzo realized that Kyohiko had arrived and had been hiding in the shadows, intending to deliver a fatal blow.

He glanced around.

"The two strongest ninjas of Konoha together could easily handle the Third Raikage, and yet they're only trying to deal with me? You really think too highly of me!"

Danzo may not seem to intend to escape again, but he has actually been thinking about a solution.

but.

The surrounding area is full of trees...

If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed in the city.

In the city, he could at least gather a group of people to fight them, and even use the Daimyo as leverage to force Konoha to let him leave.

He was secretly annoyed.

"I know what you're thinking. Actually, if it weren't to prevent you from resorting to desperate measures, we could have used a simpler method."

Jingyan crawled out of the ground. "Don't run away, you can't escape."

His face was covered with fine black lines, and there were intersecting immortal patterns on his face.

Although it was night, Danzo could see clearly.

"This is……"

"The power of the First Generation?"