Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 97 The Hidden Grass's Ambition, The Box of Elysium

"Hiruzen, these hyenas have a big plan—"

"The ambition of Kusagakure has surprised even me!"

"If we hadn't captured their entire squad, providing more clues for our investigation—their conspiracy would have been completely hidden by Kusanagi. They actually wanted to rule the ninja world!"

Danzo said with a murderous look on his face, "You're right, Hiruzen. We really can't let a hidden village like this continue to develop around Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't reply. He smoked his pipe and carefully looked at the intelligence that Danzo had presented.

Based on the intelligence gathered by Danzo and his secret agents and spies over the past few months—

It can be concluded that there are two distinct opposing forces within the Hidden Grass Village.

One side is the "flower of grass" that advocates peace, while the other side is the "fruit of grass" that advocates expansion and aggression.

Clearly, the current Kusagakure is under the control of the hawkish "Kusa no Mi".

The "Grass Flower" faction of the Doves is suffering repeated defeats and has reached the point where it needs to be purged.

The reason behind the Grass Village's bold and reckless capture of ninjas, akin to walking a tightrope, has been revealed.

It wasn't just about coveting bloodline limits and ninjutsu; it was also about ruling the ninja world.

Kusagakure's trump card is the "Box of Bliss," a "Six Paths Treasure" passed down from ancient times, which is said to be the strongest weapon from the era of the Sage of Six Paths.

It is said that the ancestors of Kusagakure once used the "Box of Bliss" to make a grand vow, and almost swept through the ninja world to become the king of the world.

To open the Box of Bliss, in addition to learning complex unsealing techniques, one also needs to sacrifice a large amount of chakra in order for it to respond to the request.

Therefore, the Grass Village's act of capturing ninjas was also to imprison them deep within the Hozuki Castle prison, forcing them to regularly supply chakra to the "Box of Bliss".

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke, remaining noncommittal regarding the idea that the "Box of Paradise" would rule the ninja world.

This thing should have power, but at most it's a strategic weapon at the level of a tailed beast.

Because if he were truly strong enough, then it wouldn't have been Hashirama Senju who ended the chaos, but rather the ancestor of Kusagakure.

In historical records, the Senju and Uchiha clans shouldn't occupy the majority of the list—

And this should be the so-called strongest weapon.

Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi had seen the Six Paths Treasures a long time ago.

After Tobirama Senju died in battle.

The Hidden Cloud Village, which recovered some of the Six Paths Treasures from the Gold and Silver Brothers, once attempted to send people to master these ninja tools, hoping to unleash their power on the battlefield.

These Noble Phantasms do indeed have strange mechanics.

If you're unprepared, it's easy to fall victim the first time you meet someone, but if you're on guard, you can stabilize your chakra and create distance beforehand—

It cannot be said that there are no solutions.

Furthermore, apart from the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers, anyone else using the Six Paths Treasures would consume a large amount of chakra.

Even if a skilled ninja were to manipulate it, it would disrupt the usual battle rhythm, making it a losing proposition.

Therefore, after testing it out a few times, the Hidden Cloud Village stopped using it in formal combat.

The fact that the "Box of Bliss" can only be opened by offering sacrifices reminded Hiruzen Sarutobi of several stories.

It feels very familiar.

The Western Zhou Dynasty Dragon Wooden Box, Pandora's Box—

"Hiruzen, we can't let Kusagakure continue to possess these dangerous ninja tools—"

"According to the ninja world records I've unearthed, the Box of Bliss was opened again two hundred years ago, and its power has been described by some as being no less than that of the Tailed Beasts of Calamity!"

Danzo added.

Based on Hiruzen Sarutobi's past style, he would probably be reluctant to use such ninja tools.

Although things have changed a lot, Danzo was still worried that Hiruzen might relapse into his old habits.

"I know, I know—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo with amusement and exhaled a puff of smoke: "No one in Kumogakure has ever mastered the Six Paths Noble Phantasm, but we can't look at things with old eyes."

"Even without the power of this box, from a defensive perspective, we need to obtain a Noble Phantasm to study similar mechanisms—"

"We and the Hidden Cloud Village will inevitably have a struggle in the future, and we both know that."

Danzo nodded in deep agreement.

Two hundred years ago—

"Historical records in the ninja world have always been rather vague, containing a lot of exaggeration, making it relatively difficult to obtain accurate information from them."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, exhaling a puff of smoke: "But we also have advantages. The Three Holy Lands are on good terms with us, and their advantage as long-lived beings is undeniable."

"If the 'Box of Bliss' was indeed unsealed, there should be records of it in the Three Holy Lands."

Danzo's eyes lit up.

He originally had a rather indifferent impression of the Three Holy Lands.

It's just a slightly more powerful summoning beast.

Furthermore, none of Konoha's three successors were able to learn Sage Mode like the First Hokage—

His dream-eating beast is no less powerful than anyone else's!

But now it seems—

If the reputation and hidden resources of the Three Sacred Sites can be fully utilized, it can indeed bring considerable benefits to Konoha.

It definitely has an advantage over other summoned beast groups!

Danzo's intelligence indicates...

The ninjas imprisoned in Kusagakure are not only from Konoha, but also from various other hidden villages.

There's no need to talk about hidden villages and tribes.

Tempted by the "Box of Bliss," the hawks of Kusagakure seemed to have eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard, believing that as long as they could obtain this ancestral power, they would not have to worry about the accusations from the five great hidden villages.

Absolutely insane!

"As for these imprisoned ninjas and their descendants—"

"Those who belong to or are related to Konoha are allowed to claim their membership. Once the village has reviewed their applications, they will be given the necessary paperwork."

"It's not just that girl from the Uzumaki clan—" Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly.

Tobirama Senju is in there too!

"Is that so? Or should we put them with Ibli and Tsuchigumo first?" Danzo pondered.

"Strictly speaking, this is a problem of our work errors and oversights—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand: "The nature of the situation is different. It would be a losing proposition to only favor the Uzumaki orphans while neglecting others."

"But if they can't prove their identity or have anyone to vouch for them, then strict screening is necessary. We'll have the ninjas from the Yamanaka, Kurama, and Uchiha clans take action."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled inwardly, looking at Tobirama Senju's current face—

Some people might jump up and down to vouch for him, but they'll probably pretend to be calm, afraid they'll discover that this orphan looks a lot like Uchiha Izuna.

It's kind of funny when you think about it.

But one thing Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't expect was...

His teacher, having awakened his Sharingan from birth, was already a genuine Uchiha with the double tomoe.

It was absolutely authentic!

Once the Sharingan is activated, no one will doubt his bloodline; he doesn't even need to use his face to get through.

"I understand, Hiruzen."

Danzo nodded. He no longer habitually refuted everything; he would think about it first.

He was always being persuaded, which made him seem like an intellectually challenged assistant, and he lost face.

"In this battle, we must demonstrate our strength and leave the enemy bewildered, thus establishing a sufficient deterrent effect."

"We must also carry on our unwavering original spirit and our reputation for integrity."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Let the committee members hold a meeting, set the tone, and then launch our attack!"

Danzo's gaze sharpened, and he nodded in agreement.

He thought to himself, "It's not just me learning from Hiruzen; Hiruzen is probably learning from me too—"

"Look at his tough style!"

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