Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 160 The Dark Division? The Root Division!

Kakuzu and Yashiro exchanged a glance.

The two of them instinctively felt that the other had cast an illusion on them—

The two turned around in perfect unison to confirm the scene once again.

"Danzo, I'm telling you—I'm telling you!"

"I actually like your spirit—so old-fashioned, so tough! The Hokage is good, he's excellent, but he's too soft-hearted. Sometimes you have to keep an eye on ninjas!"

Slurring his words, he was clearly quite drunk: "I was gathering information from the police department, and I saw some ninjas joking in private that it didn't matter if the mission failed, since the village would cover for them—"

"Danzo's assistant, I'm getting on in years, may I be so bold as to call you 'brother'?"

Danzo waved his hand dismissively: "Isshin, just say it!"

"Brother Danzo, everyone in the village respects the Hokage and finds him kind—but when they see you, who doesn't feel numb, who isn't afraid?"

"Our Anbu and the police department are like swords in the Hokage's hand, wielding violence! If you ask me, we should keep a close eye on those ninjas trying to commit insurance fraud and find a few typical examples!"

"Trying to undermine the village? They'll be buried in the pile of ninja shame! They'll never be able to rise again!"

Yixin let out a burp, but his expression was incredibly serious: "If someone has to be the face, then someone else has to be the substance. Substance and face must be kept separate—"

"You want me to explain why? I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's an irrefutable truth passed down from our ancestors!"

"The former clan head, without the prestige of being the young clan head, can't even gain the clan's approval—let's talk about why the Second Hokage has such a bad reputation now?"

"Wasn't it because he had to handle both the positive and negative aspects back then? He really had no choice; there were many things that shouldn't have been his responsibility as Hokage. But as the First Hokage's background, the established public image was already fixed—"

It was rare for him to speak up for Tobirama Senju.

The reason for this is that they knew Tobirama was Aoi's maternal grandfather—

In order to make this identity known to the "Blue Water" one day, under the instructions of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he became a rare member of Tobirama's navy in Konoha.

There's no other way, it's all for the sake of the children!

But Danzo heard it in a completely different way.

Oh dear, the Uchiha are actually speaking up for their teacher!

Originally, Danzo brought several bottles of Shimura's decades-old vintage wine to the door today, intending to have a business visit.

He'd really invested in it; Danzo had originally planned to enjoy these fine sake a few times after he became Hokage.

I didn't mean to get emotionally involved, but I didn't expect the alcohol to be so potent. After drinking too much, it really did get a little intoxicating.

Furthermore, "Qingshui" agreed to take him as a disciple and even said that the Root was indeed necessary. Danzo, looking at the bone structure that resembled his teacher's, was unconsciously captivated—

However, the fact that he, Isshin, and Fugaku were so flamboyant in the clan's territory was actually an unspoken act.

Tell everyone they drank together and had a great time!

But once the words of praise for Tobirama were uttered, this charade began to scare people away from becoming real.

"Brother Yixin, it's not easy for you to speak of the difficulties of becoming a monk; we should drink a big toast to you!"

Danzo's eyes widened slightly: "I'm quite surprised that you understand the principles of substance and appearance—to have such insight, you truly deserve to be the Uchiha clan leader and a member of the Konoha committee!"

"In the past, I was indeed very wary of the Uchiha clan because your Sharingan was too powerful, and you always acted extremely when provoked—"

"I admit, I also have the idea of ​​inheriting my master's will, but I've only scratched the surface!"

"Didn't my master also take Jing as his personal guard? I may have done wrong in the past, but let's turn the page on everything by taking Qing Shui as my disciple!"

"From now on, the Anbu and the Police Department must unite closely, just like Hiruzen said—we are both oversight departments, we can't be mixed up with operational departments, or it will be chaos!"

Danzo meant that if Isshin and Fugaku's police department became allies with Orochimaru—

That would naturally arouse suspicion.

The inspector and the inspected need to be separated; otherwise, problems will arise.

However, as supervisory departments, it is quite normal for them to conduct joint law enforcement operations.

Moreover, Danzo and Isshin were not worried about arousing Hiruzen Sarutobi's suspicion.

Let's not even talk about how magnanimous the Hokage is.

Objectively speaking, while Isshin and Danzo were nominally the leaders of the Police Department and the Anbu, respectively, they each had a large number of members directly loyal to the Hokage, making it impossible for them to engage in any illegal activities.

There are countless ninjas like Uchiha En, Yatsuhachi, Hizashi, Shinnosuke, and Sakumo.

If those two did something detrimental to the Hokage, Danzo and Isshin had no doubt that they would report it directly to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Well said!"

"If the Anbu needs to recruit Uchiha clan members, be sure to tell me. We'll work together to help the Hokage—" Suppressing his drunkenness, a thought struck him: "With Danzo's assistance, as long as it complies with the village's rules and the Hokage's will, the Anbu's operations can utilize police personnel. Just tell me how you want, and I'll lend them to you!"

"The Uchiha clan wants to shed more blood for the village!"

Danzo laughed heartily, his wrinkles crinkling into a deep smile: "Good! That's the kind of good police chief Konoha should have!"

"Don't worry, if you want the Uchiha clan to go to the battlefield, then I can find a way to get them there—the right to interpret the Will of Fire—"

Danzo paused, then said, "At Hiruzen's!"

Danzo was drunk, but not in a drunken stupor; he wouldn't dare to say that.

"But who is Hiruzen? He's the Hokage, and he's family! He's always supported the Uchiha clan returning to the village's normal order, and I'll speak up for you too—"

Danzo changed the subject abruptly, and, emboldened by the alcohol, made a bold promise.

One of the most important uses of alcohol has always been to feign drunkenness in order to achieve the so-called effect of speaking the truth while intoxicated.

This allows people who are usually at odds to use being drunk as a pretext to say things that are inconvenient to talk about in normal times.

"good!"

A flicker of joy crossed Isshin's eyes, and he suddenly beckoned to Yashiro: "Come here! What are you still standing there for? Come over here and let the assistant see if you can join the Anbu!"

Uchiha Hachimoku was taken aback.

Wasn't he drunk? He clearly wasn't looking in his direction—

But she still ran over quickly.

Ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi saved him, Yashiro had been longing to join the Anbu and had been waiting for the right opportunity to apply.

Upon meeting the Eighth Generation, Danzo's mind raced.

As a veteran with the three-tomoe gem, Uchiha Hachiho was certainly qualified to join the Anbu.

Their loyalty goes without saying.

"With Danzo's assistance, the Eighth Hokage not only trained extremely diligently, but his strength also improved by leaps and bounds—" One of them leaned forward and whispered in his ear, "He also mastered the Uchiha clan's forbidden technique, Izanagi!"

Danzo's heart stirred.

Mastering Izanagi meant that the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha possessed extraordinary combat power.

They are ninjas with unique characteristics.

After careful consideration, he has already met the qualifications to be recommended by Hiruzen to join the new Root.

"The Dark Division? The Root Division!"

Danzo waved his hand dismissively: "I'll report it to him!"

Isshin's eyes lit up: "Danzo's assistant, you've really given me a pleasant surprise!"

Yatsushiro nodded repeatedly.

In the past, the Root was a place that Konoha ninjas avoided like the plague, unless their hearts were filled with extreme darkness.

However, now, many capable ninjas aspire to become the Hidden Guardians of the Heavens, the sharpest blade in the Hokage's hand, and enjoy the village's most unique privileges—

"Yashiro, although I address Clan Chief Isshin as a brother, there are some things I must say upfront."

"The Root organization offers good benefits, but the rules are strict, the work is tough, and the sacrifices are great. The ninjas there also have unique personalities, so you need real skills to get along with them."

Danzo narrowed his eyes: "Think it over carefully, don't act on a whim! Don't get greedy just because you see benefits, Root isn't a place for ordinary people—"

"You know Hizashi, right? His level of obsession is about average among the new Root members."

In the past, Danzo would have already tricked the Eighth Hokage into joining Root.

Whether there are any opportunities or not, we'll take three chances. Once we're in, we'll brainwash them first!

But now, Danzo knew that "Aoisui" was watching him from behind. If he hadn't made sure beforehand, and had tricked Yatsushiro into going to Root and not following the rules—

Danzo had no doubt that this Uchiha boy, who resembled him in his youth and had the bloodline of his teacher, would once again bring up his problems to Hiruzen Sarutobi!

But Danzo was not annoyed.

After all, they are the teacher's bloodline—

It's normal to value the rules! Because his teacher, Tobirama, said that it's precisely because he's the Hokage that he must maintain a ruthless attitude—

Sacrificing one's own family for the greater good is standard practice.

So even if he is Qingshui's master, it's okay to do this, because that's what a teacher should do!

This is the best taste—

"Look at what you're saying—" Uchiha Yatsuho patted his chest vigorously, "How could I not serve the Hokage to the death? To tell you the truth, I'm hoping to die in battle after becoming a new Root member, so that my story can be recorded in the Ninja Academy's textbooks and be known by the children—"

"That's true honor!"

Danzo smiled slightly, his very first words revealing a death wish—

He liked hearing that.

Danzo patted the Eighth Hokage on the shoulder vigorously: "Good! I knew the Uchiha clan were all good lads—"

"I will recommend you with all my might, along with Hiruzen! Hiruzen is about to make some organizational changes to Root, and you've come at the perfect time!"

Isshin and Fugaku exchanged a knowing glance, both of them quite satisfied.

One of the unspoken signs that a ninja clan is now recognized by the Hokage is that a member can join the new Root organization and become one of the Hokage's most elite forces.

Dark areas alone are not enough!

"Thank you for the recommendation, Assistant Lord!" Yashiro said sincerely.

Danzo nodded, then put his arm around Fugaku's shoulder: "You're an interesting young man—when Aozumi becomes the clan chief, he'll be the face, and you'll have to be the substance!"

"But there's a lot to learn about this inside and out—"

Fugaku nodded repeatedly.

After years of suppression by Isshin, Fugaku already knew he wasn't cut out to be the clan leader, especially after Aozumi arrived in the Uchiha clan.

Just thinking about it is exhausting!

But as the second-in-command, the so-called "inner strength," Fugaku felt he could do a good job—

To put it bluntly, isn't it just offending people?

He's good at it!

"Lord Danzo, you'll have to teach me a lot in the future. You're a senior in this field—"

"Who doesn't know that you are the Hokage's sharpest sword?" Fugaku said earnestly.

Danzo's lips unconsciously curled upwards as he listened.

Who says the Uchiha clan can't speak?

It's still quite objective and fair!

The three of them left the Uchiha clan compound arm in arm.

When Danzo passed by and saw Kakuzu turning around, his heart skipped a beat, and the drunkenness in his heart vanished.

He had actually discovered it long ago, but he held onto a sliver of hope—

broken!

How come that foul-mouthed bastard actually came to Konoha?

Could it be that he was truly influenced by Hiruzen's Will of Fire?

His bet with Hiruzen is still up!

"Having a drink with Isshin and Fugaku was just for show, a prelude to recruiting Seisui as a disciple."

If you really want to walk through the whole village with a smile on your face, you have to be like Matt Day—

Even with Danzo's strong willpower, he felt a little dizzy.

Kakuzu and Danzo nodded silently in acknowledgment, then Kakuzu said to Yashiro, "Take me to see the Hokage!"

"I have so many questions for him—"

P.S.: There's another long chapter tonight to finish this part of the story, but it'll probably be quite late. I've been dealing with some issues lately, so my update schedule isn't very consistent. I'll try to adjust it as soon as possible. Sorry!

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