Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 364 Guest Elder? Danzo's Little Moves

The sky was a clear, deep blue, without a single cloud.

As soon as Goku, Jiraiya, and Naruto emerged from the forest, they saw a group of ninjas, led by Kakashi, standing outside the forest, cheering loudly.

"Oh my god!! That's amazing!! Naruto! Jiraiya-sama! Goku! You guys did a fantastic job!!" Choji cheered excitedly, waving his arms and legs.

The others, such as Ino, Hinata, Sakura, Kiba Inuzuka, and others, also looked very excited.

"Everyone, I dare not take credit for this battle. The fact that we were able to defeat the enemy and bring the dead back to life is mostly thanks to the help of my little brother."

Jiraiya pushed Goku forward with a smile.

Although Nagato resurrected many of the dead largely because he and Naruto changed their minds, it's questionable whether they could have found Nagato even without Goku. So, no matter how you look at it, Goku deserves the most credit.

After this battle, he also hoped that Goku's name would spread throughout Konoha, unlike before when he was hesitant to let too many people know about Goku.

The reason he wanted to hide Wukong's existence was because he was worried that Wukong's strength was insufficient and that if someone with ulterior motives noticed his special abilities, he might be harmed.

But now, he feels that his previous thoughts were complete nonsense. With Wukong's strength, as long as he doesn't harm others, who would dare to harm him?

He once thought that once he activated Sage Mode, he could defeat Goku, but now he realizes that he was being delusional. With Goku's strength, even a pseudo-sage like himself would be utterly defeated.

"The perverted sage is right. Goku helped us a lot this time. You all saw this deep ditch, right? It was caused by the aftershocks of the power collision between Goku and Pain."

At that time, Pain, who was flying in the air, used a terrifying ninjutsu. If it had landed on the village, it would now be completely in ruins. It was Goku who intervened and blocked the ninjutsu, thus averting disaster and only affecting the area outside the village.

Naruto pointed to the chasm behind Kakashi and the others and said seriously, and Jiraiya nodded in agreement.

At that moment, almost everyone gasped and looked back in disbelief.

They discovered this rather terrifying chasm after leaving the village, but they had no idea what it was.

They asked the two ninjas guarding the door, but they couldn't explain how it happened; the earth had changed like this in an instant.

Some people explored along the chasm and discovered that it almost circled the entire Hidden Leaf Village, only breaking off at the mountain wall near the Hokage Rock.

But when they looked up, they saw that the Fire Shadow Rock had disappeared, and the entire mountain wall had been thinned by a full ten meters!

The ninja who discovered this was terrified and immediately reported it to Tsunade. However, Tsunade's reaction was strange; she simply waved her hand calmly to indicate that she knew and told him to leave.

The ninja returned and told everyone what had happened. No one could come to a conclusion, except Kakashi, who had a vague idea but wasn't sure, so he didn't say anything.

At this moment, thanks to Naruto and Jiraiya's explanation, the truth finally came to light: the exaggerated environmental changes that seemed beyond human capabilities were actually caused by the aftershocks of their battle—it was simply unbelievable!

"Goku, was that really caused by your fight with Pain?" Ino, who knew Goku, couldn't help but ask again.

"Yeah, that guy's move was pretty powerful. If I hadn't intervened, a lot of people would have died," Goku replied casually, his hands behind his head.

Suddenly, the way these ninjas who came to welcome the hero who saved Konoha all looked at Goku changed.

"Goku, you're amazing! Can you teach me how to be as good as you?" Choji looked at Goku with starry eyes, like a little fangirl.

"Well, just keep training every day," Wukong said seriously.

"What a promising young man! We in Konoha owe him a great debt of gratitude this time. I just don't know..." Akimichi Choza sighed, glancing at Nara Shikaku beside him.

Nara Shikaku, of course, understood what his old friend was trying to say but holding back. He was also thinking about the same question: who exactly was this boy named Son Goku, and where did Jiraiya bring him back from?

To possess such extraordinary abilities at such a young age, if this person were to truly join Konoha, then...

He glanced at Jiraiya, who seemed intent on promoting Goku's fame, and began to ponder the future of Konoha.

Just then, Tsunade arrived with Shizune and several Anbu ninjas.

"Jiraiya, Naruto, you did a great job this time!" Tsunade said with a smile to Jiraiya and Naruto.

"Master, why are you here? Your health..." Sakura turned around quickly after hearing Tsunade's voice and said with some concern.

In this Pain attack, because the Deva Path's Shinra Tensei did not reach Konoha, the number of injured was far less than in the original story. This meant that Tsunade did not run out of chakra and fall into a coma as she did in the original story.

However, many people in Konoha were injured in the initial attack by Pain, and Tsunade also consumed a lot of chakra and needed some time to recover.

She hadn't come here before because she was meditating and regulating her breathing.

"Sakura, don't underestimate your master. This little bit of exertion will allow me to recover in no time."

Tsunade waved her hand gracefully, then turned and landed on Goku. She said solemnly, "I am Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha. Lord Son Goku, I am extremely grateful for your help this time, which saved Konoha from a great disaster."

After saying that, she took off the Hokage hat from her head, which she had specially brought before coming.

Under everyone's gaze, she solemnly bowed deeply to Wukong.

Shizune, who was standing a step behind, and several Anbu members who were closely guarding the Hokage, all bowed in respect.

At the same time, Nara Shikaku and his son, who had already sensed something amiss from Tsunade's arrival, bowed to Goku almost simultaneously. Shikamaru even pressed a hand on the head of the clueless Choji, making him bow as well.

Others, such as Kakashi, Sakura, Ino, Hinata, and others, also reacted one after another and bowed to Goku along with Tsunade.

This scene left Wukong dumbfounded.

"Oh, you don't need to be so polite, it's nothing."

Tsunade bowed for a full three seconds before raising her body and looking at Goku earnestly, saying, "What may be a small matter for you is a big deal for Konoha, so we must remember this kindness."

After speaking, she scanned everyone around her. This place was a gathering of many mid-to-high-level ninjas and the most outstanding young ninjas.

But then she declared in a solemn and resounding tone, "From this day forward, Lord Sun Wukong is the most honored guest of Konoha! Everyone in Konoha must treat him with the utmost respect and courtesy! Do you all understand?!"

In fact, at first, she wanted to give Goku a nominal position in Konoha. She even had a name in mind: Guest Elder. He would enjoy various prestigious treatments in Konoha, but without any real power.

But Shizune told her that such an important matter needed to be discussed with the two elders, so she went to find Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

As expected, the proposal was strongly rejected by the two elders, who said that no matter how much Sun Wukong saved Konoha, he should not be given the status of an outsider.

So Tsunade suggested that Son Goku join Konoha; as long as he wasn't an outsider, that would be fine.

However, the two elders still shook their heads and refused, saying that it was not appropriate to recruit an outsider into Konoha so hastily unless Tsunade could provide complete personal information about Goku's background and identity.

Tsunade now realized that the two old guys were subtly trying to find out about Goku, and Danzo was probably behind it all.

Goku's identity is a top secret. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, only she and Jiraiya know Goku's identity. The identity of a visitor from another world is too shocking and should not be revealed casually unless necessary. Tsunade would naturally not tell the two old guys about such a thing. Moreover, even if she did say so, it is still a question whether the two old guys would believe her.

So in the end, she could only temporarily abandon the idea of ​​making Wukong a guest elder, and instead gave him the title of the most honored guest of Konoha.

Everyone could sense the seriousness and earnestness in Tsunade's tone, so they all nodded or spoke solemnly.

They had no objection to this matter. The story of Goku's powerful defeat of Pain and Cerberus in Konoha had already spread through the accounts of the ninjas involved. Now that they knew that Goku had helped Konoha avert a devastating disaster, it was only natural to treat him as an honored guest.

Even if Tsunade didn't say anything, they would still do it.

With Tsunade speaking up, Goku's name will likely spread to every corner of Konoha much faster.

Coo coo! Coo coo!

Suddenly, an untimely voice rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wukong rubbing his belly and grinning, "I'm hungry."

Seeing this, Tsunade smiled and waved her hand, "What are you waiting for! Invite our guests in for a good meal!"

"Me! Me! Me! The Hokage sent me! Goku, let's go to my Akimichi family's barbecue restaurant! Didn't you say you wanted to come back again last time?!" Akimichi Choji immediately jumped out, waving his arms and shouting excitedly.

"Okay." Wukong blinked and nodded happily.

"I didn't expect your Akimichi family to have made their move so early." Nara Shikaku glanced at Akimichi Choza and said sarcastically.

"Hahaha, we can't let the Nara family beat us to everything." Akimichi Choza was in a good mood. He only recently learned that his son and Goku had met and seemed to get along quite well.

When Choji Akimichi led Goku, along with Naruto, Jiraiya, and others, excitedly headed towards the barbecue restaurant.

Danzo, who had been hiding in the shadows and coldly watching Konoha being attacked without moving during Pain's attack, also approached Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

"Elders, now you believe me, right? That brat Jiraiya brought back definitely has a secret. I just didn't expect Tsunade to be so secretive with you as well," Danzo said calmly.

Although the tone was flat, there was a hint of sowing discord between the lines.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps Tsunade has her own reasons. In any case, she is Hashirama-sama's granddaughter and the current Hokage. She would never do anything detrimental to the village."

Previously, after failing to obtain Goku's information through roundabout means, the two of them simply brought it up directly, but were still refused by Tsunade, leaving them somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, as senior members of the village and holding high positions of power, they could participate in Konoha's decision-making. How could they possibly hide information about an outsider from them?

Despite their dissatisfaction, they wouldn't question Tsunade, since she was from a respectable family and even if she did some strange things, they believed she had her reasons.

Of course, there is an even more important point: Tsunade is currently at the height of her power in the village. Not only does she have a strong figure like Jiraiya protecting her, but she also has the support of key figures like Kakashi and the current head of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan. What use is it for these two old guys who are about to be abandoned by the times to be dissatisfied?

Danzo saw through their thoughts at a glance, cursed them under his breath as two useless old men, but his face remained calm and composed.

"You're right, I don't think Tsunade would do anything bad to Konoha, but... what if she's been deceived?"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado narrowed their eyes immediately: "What are you trying to say, Danzo?"

Danzo's cold gaze swept over the two of them, and he said icily, "You should both know by now that the ditch outside the village that almost encircles the entire village, as well as the changes in the mountain wall of the Hokage Rock, are all the aftershocks of the battle between that brat Son Goku and Pain."

Have you ever considered who trained him, given his age and the strength he possesses? And who has the ability to cultivate such a person?

Upon hearing this, both Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito frowned.

A person with such power cannot be cultivated by a small country, and even for a large country, it is not a simple matter.

In their memory, only Hashirama and Madara Uchiha, who defected from the village, could have created such battle marks outside Konoha. Even the Second Hokage, Tobirama, probably couldn't have done it.

And now a kid who's only a teenager can do this... I didn't think about this before, but now that I think about it, it's a bit creepy.

"I don't know where Jiraiya brought him back from, nor do I know why Tsunade agreed to let him live in the village, but I know that letting someone with such strength live in the village is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house."

After this battle, he gained immense trust within the village. If he were a bomb planted in our village by someone with ulterior motives, then... Konoha would be in grave danger.

Danzo's words were quite earnest, leaving Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado with uncertain expressions.

Seeing the changes in their expressions, Danzo knew that his words had worked.

This attack on Konoha by Pain had far less effect than he had hoped for. Not only was Tsunade unharmed, but the village was also not damaged much, and not a single person died. This completely thwarted his plan to take the Hokage position by taking advantage of the Hokage's serious injury or loss of prestige.

And the person who brought all of this to fruition was undoubtedly Sun Wukong.

He didn't believe Goku was helping out of kindness. He thought Goku's help to Konoha was hiding a secret conspiracy. So he had to make people doubt Goku's motives, and then... find a way to smear Goku, so that Tsunade, Jiraiya and others would also doubt Goku and even develop a grudge against him.

Finally, regardless of whether Goku has ulterior motives or not, as long as he becomes enemies with Tsunade and Jiraiya and they fight each other, he will have the opportunity to profit from it, and the position of Hokage will no longer be out of reach!