Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 247 Danzo Opens Champagne Halfway Through (Optional)

The reason for bringing Shizune along was because of her medical talent; if she continued to stay in Konoha, that talent might be wasted.

In the original timeline, Tsunade took Shizune out to roam around, seemingly neglecting her duties, but she never stopped training Shizune.

The difficult and complicated diseases of high-ranking officials and nobles are mostly treated by Jingyin, who has rich practical experience.

Don't underestimate Shizune just because she was easily defeated by Kabuto during the Sannin battle in the original story. It depends on who you're comparing her to!

Orochimaru personally commented that Kabuto Yakushi's skill level was on par with Kakashi's.

In the original work, Kabuto Yakushi became a core villain in the Fourth Shinobi World War, which is enough to show Orochimaru's foresight.

On the other hand, it is also the implementation of new tactics, which involves directly assigning young medical ninjas to front-line combat squads.

After the Third Shinobi World War, less than one in ten of the medical ninjas who were relegated to combat units survived.

This led to a severe shortage of medical personnel in Konoha, but that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that most of the older generation had also sacrificed their lives.

Former Dean Sarutobi Biwako, Ueno, and other highly skilled chief physicians all died for various reasons, which directly crippled half of Konoha's medical system.

The reason why Aoba readily agreed to go to the front line this time was not only to train new medical ninjas, but also to build his own team.

In addition to taking Shizune away, they also want to take Itachi Uchiha and some members of the Uchiha clan, including Shisui Uchiha.

At this time, Uchiha Shisui was already a Jonin of Konoha and had made a name for himself on the battlefield of Kirigakure.

He intercepted Shisui in advance to prevent him from being brainwashed by the third generation.

And before leaving, he prepared a "big gift" for Danzo.

Now that he knew Danzo was up to something, how could Aoba not strike first?

He directly sent Ryoichi to the underground black market and gold exchange to sell the information that Danzo was secretly conducting Wood Release experiments and had already succeeded!

Originally, Aoba just wanted to cause Danzo some trouble and disgust the old man.

Surprisingly, this intelligence sold for a staggering ten million on the black market!

"Ten million!"

Aoba stroked his chin, inwardly exclaiming that he was rich.

This also led him to discover a new business opportunity: it turns out that being an information broker can be so lucrative!

If I had known this, why would I have opened a hot pot restaurant? I could have just made a fortune selling dirt on Danzo.

It seems we'll have to find something more for this "Ninja World Pot King" to do in the future.

Meanwhile, this bombshell intelligence had already taken hold in the underworld.

Wood Release!

That was the invincible power that Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, used to quell the chaos and suppress the Tailed Beasts!

In an instant, the top brass of various countries was shaken, and countless spies, like sharks smelling blood, swarmed toward Konoha, trying to find out the authenticity of the intelligence.

Leaf, the underground base of the roots.

"Bang!"

Danzo slammed his cane against the ground, his single remaining eye filled with rage and murderous intent.

"Who?! Who leaked this information?!"

Tenzo, who is the future Yamato, is his strongest trump card that he has been hiding! Of the sixty experimental infants, even Orochimaru thought they were all dead, but only he knew that one of them survived and successfully awakened Wood Release.

Now, this secret has actually appeared so openly in the intelligence of the underground black market, which is simply a mockery of him.

More importantly, he might lose his trump card, Wood Release.

How could he not be furious?

With such a commotion, Konoha could not possibly be unaware.

Konoha's intelligence department quickly located this intelligence circulating in the underworld.

Hokage Building, Hokage's Office.

"Bang!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the desk, the force of which created a deep crack in the solid wood surface.

"Old man! Explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened with the Wood Release human experiments?!"

Tsunade's eyes blazed with fury as she stared intently at the Third Hokage, who sat behind his desk.

Using her great-grandfather's cells for human experiments crossed Tsunade's bottom line.

Now that things had come to this, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he couldn't hide it any longer. He sighed and put down his pipe.

"Tsunade, calm down. Back then—it was indeed me who approved the Wood Release experiment plan."

"Are you crazy?!"

Tsunade stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "They actually used my grandfather's cells for human experiments?"

"That's for the village!"

The Third Hokage shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "Other ninja villages have tailed beasts as a strategic deterrent, while Konoha, though possessing the Nine-Tails, is extremely difficult to control. Wood Release is the only power capable of perfectly suppressing tailed beasts. If we don't regain mastery of Wood Release, Konoha's international standing will be severely threatened!"

Tsunade's eyes were icy: "So you agree to use living people for experiments? Those innocent Konoha ninja?"

"All volunteers in the experiment volunteered."

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes, his voice a little hoarse, "But the rejection of Hashirama cells was too strong. Too many excellent ninjas were sacrificed in the process, and it was ultimately unsuccessful. So I ordered the experiment to be completely shut down and all the data sealed."

"Failed? Shut down? Shelved?"

Tsunade sneered, "What about the intelligence on the black market? It clearly states that there have been results."

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The third generation remained silent, which was also what puzzled him the most.

Tsunade looked coldly at the teacher she once respected, her eyes filled with disappointment.

"Sarutobi-sensei, you have disappointed me greatly."

With that, Tsunade turned around, slammed the office door shut, and strode away.

The office fell silent again.

The third generation relit his pipe, took a deep drag, and exhaled thick smoke.

"Danzo—is that you?"

Danzo's underhanded dealings over the years were not entirely unknown to him, but he had turned a blind eye for the sake of maintaining the village's balance.

But now, things seem to be out of control.

Moreover, Kakashi's recent behavior has also become unusual.

At this time, Kakashi's mentality did indeed become problematic. The death of the Fourth Hokage plunged Kakashi into extreme confusion and pain.

Danzo took advantage of the situation and constantly misled him, attributing all the tragedies to the Third Hokage's weakness and compromise in his pursuit of peace.

He even secretly handed over the Third Hokage's route plan to the Daimyo's capital to Danzo, and when Kakashi went to the Root base, he encountered an Anbu boy who could use Wood Release.

Combined with the information that had been circulating wildly in the ninja world recently, Kakashi began to have some doubts.

A few days later, late one night, Kakashi sneaked into the Konoha Archives to look for information about Wood Release experiments, but was discovered by the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage did not blame Kakashi for his infiltration; instead, he threw the classified files in front of Kakashi and told him to look at them as he pleased.

The Third Hokage then patiently explained the original intention of the Wood Release experiment and the process by which it was forced to be stopped due to heavy casualties.

However, in recent years, there have been cases of people going missing among the genin, chunin, and even ANBU members of Konoha Village.

Furthermore, infant kidnapping incidents have occurred around Konoha, involving nearly sixty people, suggesting that someone has secretly restarted the Wood Release experiment.

"Kakashi, there are no Wood Release ninjas in the village right now. If there were, the Fourth Hokage wouldn't have died in vain."

The voice of the third generation was filled with endless regret.

This reminded Kakashi of Danzo's words, and also of the Wood Release boy he had met at Root.

If Danzo truly mastered Wood Release, why didn't he intervene during the Nine-Tails' attack? Why did he just stand by and watch Minato die?!

"Third Hokage, is it possible that someone is experimenting on babies?" Kakashi couldn't help but ask.

The third generation's eyes narrowed, and he shook his head: "That's impossible to succeed, but if—if a baby really survives, it should be around ten years old now."

Kakashi fell silent. He suddenly realized that he might have been used by Danzo.

a few days later.

Konoha Village, Hokage Building.

The morning sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating the spacious Hokage's office.

Danzo Shimura, leaning on his cane, stood quietly before the desk that symbolized the highest power in Konoha.

He stretched out his finger and gently stroked the grain of the solid wood tabletop, his single eye gleaming with undisguised fervor and greed.

"Hiruzen, you are too weak. In the end, this position should be taken by me."

Danzo muttered to himself, an uncontrollable smile curving his lips.

As planned, Hiruzen Sarutobi set off for Daimyo Prefecture early this morning.

Along his inevitable route, wandering ninjas disguised as members of Root had been lying in ambush for some time.

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Meanwhile, another group of Root members had already infiltrated Tsunade's residence.

Danzo was well aware of Tsunade's weaknesses.

Hemophobia.

Once blood is spilled, this legendary Sannin, who once dominated the ninja world, will become a lamb to the slaughter.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi gone, and Tsunade, who was in the way, removed.

Looking across the entire Hidden Leaf Village, who can stop him from taking the throne?

Danzo slowly turned around and sat down directly on the large Hokage chair, leaning back and closing his eyes comfortably.

He could almost hear the villagers shouting "Fifth Hokage!"

boom!

Just as Danzo was basking in the joy of opening champagne at the halfway point, the heavy solid wood door of the Hokage's office suddenly made a deafening bang.

The entire door was violently kicked open, sending wood chips flying everywhere!

Danzo suddenly stood up from the Hokage's chair, his one eye abruptly contracting.

Two dark figures flew in from outside the door like rag bags, crashing heavily onto the floor in front of the desk.

Those were two corpses.

Danzo's pupils suddenly contracted.

Those were the Root ninjas he sent to assassinate Tsunade!

Immediately afterwards, a tall and voluptuous figure strode into the office.

It was Tsunade!

Her signature tea-green gown was now stained with glaring blood, and her eyes held undisguised mockery.

"What? Are you surprised to see I'm still alive, Advisor Danzo?"

Tsunade sneered and stepped on the wooden plank, making a crisp sound.

Danzo stared intently at Tsunade, his heart filled with turmoil.

How is this possible?!

But what horrified him even more was that Tsunade's face, clothes, and even her fair fingers were covered in large patches of still-wet blood!

But her eyes were incredibly clear, without the slightest fear or trembling!

"You—your hemophobia?!"

She stretched out her blood-stained hand, wiped the blood off her cheek without a care, and then extended that blood-stained hand directly in front of Danzo.

"You mean this?"

Tsunade smiled knowingly. "I'm so sorry, Danzo, but my hemophobia is completely cured!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo's expression turned as ugly as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

Hemophobia is cured?!

How is this possible?!

How could the psychological trauma that tormented Tsunade for over a decade possibly be cured so easily?!

Are you disappointed?

She leaned forward slightly, placed her hands on the desk, stared intently at Danzo, and spoke each word clearly.

"Danzo, put away your shady schemes. You have no hope of getting this position in your lifetime."

"Because I want to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"

boom!

Tsunade's words were like a heavy hammer, shattering Danzo's newly formed dream of becoming Hokage.

He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his hands and feet were ice cold.

Danzo's face instantly turned even more ashen than a dead man's. His hand, hidden in his sleeve, gripped his cane tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force.

Danzo's face turned ashen; he knew he had completely miscalculated.

With no weaknesses, plus her terrifying reputation and strength, if Tsunade really wanted to compete for the Hokage position, Danzo would have absolutely no chance of winning!

Just as the atmosphere in the office reached a freezing point, Danzo's mind raced as he frantically tried to find a way out of the predicament.

Outside the door, another series of steady footsteps sounded.

A figure dressed in a divine robe and wearing a Hokage hat slowly walked into the office.

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Upon seeing the Third Hokage appear unharmed, Danzo's one eye shrank again, and despair instantly spread throughout his body.

Danzo was also dumbfounded.

The plan to assassinate Hiruzen has also failed!

What kind of idiots are under his command? They can't even handle this little thing!

Hiruzen Sarutobi walked into the office, his gaze first sweeping over the two Root ninja corpses on the ground, then looking at the bloodstains on Tsunade's body. A strange light flashed in his eyes, and he made a deduction in his mind.

Finally, he took a deep look at Danzo, who was sitting in the Hokage's chair.

That glance was full of meaning.

"Danzo, you seem quite surprised that I'm here?" The Third Hokage's tone was calm, yet carried a hint of imperceptible coldness.

Danzo, being a seasoned veteran, forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart, stood up from the Hokage's chair, and coughed twice to cover his embarrassment.

"Hiruzen, you've misunderstood."

Danzo said without changing his expression, "I heard you were setting off for the Daimyo's capital early this morning, so I came to check on you. I didn't expect to run into Tsunade as soon as I arrived. She even dragged two corpses in, showing absolutely no respect for her elders!"

The Third Hokage ignored Danzo's attempt to shift the blame and instead turned to look at Tsunade.

"Tsunade, you should go back and rest."

The third generation's voice softened somewhat, "I will thoroughly investigate what happened today."

"Find out? Hmph, I hope you can find out the truth, old man."

Tsunade snorted coldly, not even bothering to look at Danzo again, and strode out of the Hokage's office.

That afternoon.

Tsunade then received an investigation report from the Anbu.

Tsunade merely glanced at the contents of the report before casually tossing it onto the coffee table like trash.

"Enemy spies infiltrated Konoha with the intention of assassinating the Hokage and high-ranking officials; they have all been apprehended and executed."

Tsunade sneered repeatedly, her voice filled with mockery, "How laughable! Even assassinating the Hokage, a capital offense akin to treason, was so easily suppressed by this old man, who even managed to find such a high-sounding excuse for that old bastard!"

At that moment, a masked ANBU ninja emerged from the shadows.

He bent down, picked up the report from the coffee table, glanced at it casually, and his voice behind the mask revealed a hint of emotion and helplessness.

"It seems that, just as that kid Aoba said, the Third Hokage's tolerance for Danzo has reached a point of no return. Even for a capital offense like assassinating the Hokage, he ultimately chose to forgive him."

This ANBU member was none other than Kato Dan, who was resurrected by Aoba. He disguised himself as an ANBU member and became Tsunade's bodyguard.

Upon hearing the sound of the break, Tsunade's gaze softened slightly, but it was quickly replaced by deep disappointment.

"Sarutobi-sensei, he's really getting old. His so-called balance and consideration for the big picture are nothing more than allowing darkness to grow without any limits."

Tsunade leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes. "If this village falls into their hands again, it will be completely destroyed sooner or later."

Kato Dan walked over to Tsunade, gently patted her shoulder, and offered her silent support without saying a word.

This was actually Aoba's arrangement. If Tsunade wasn't allowed to truly see the situation in Konoha, it wouldn't be easy for her to take the initiative to seize power.

Deep beneath Konoha, in a hidden and dark underground laboratory.

Orochimaru was holding a scalpel, intently cutting a piece of active cell tissue, his golden snake eyes filled with fanaticism and focus.

Tap tap tap —

The sound of a cane tapping the ground echoed in the empty laboratory.

Danzo emerged from the shadows with a grim face.

"Orochimaru, let's stop contacting each other directly for a while."

Danzo cut to the chase with a cold tone.

Orochimaru paused slightly, turned his head, and a playful, husky smile appeared on his lips: "Oh? What happened that made our Lord Danzo so cautious?"

Danzo snorted coldly and said through gritted teeth, "That brat Kakashi has betrayed us. He has most likely already told Hiruzen what we've been doing."

"Not only that, but today's operations against Hiruzen and Tsunade also failed."

Orochimaru put down his scalpel, wiped the blood off his hands with a rag, and chuckled hoarsely, "That's really bad. If Sarutobi-sensei finds out about this, the secret here will probably be exposed very soon. With the Third Hokage's abilities, we can't keep it a secret for long."

Danzo glanced at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru continued, "No, perhaps he had already sensed it, and was just waiting for the right opportunity."

Danzo didn't say anything more, just snorted coldly, then turned and walked into the darkness, disappearing from sight.

Watching Danzo's departing figure, Orochimaru's lips curled into a playful, cold smile.

Orochimaru was not at all surprised that Danzo's assassination attempt on the Third Hokage had failed.

After all, the Third Generation was his teacher, and he knew his teacher's strength all too well.

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi is old now, he is definitely not someone that the few rotten fish and shrimps in Root can easily shake.

Even if Kakashi hadn't betrayed them, Orochimaru didn't believe Danzo could have succeeded.

What truly surprised Orochimaru was Tsunade.

He originally intended to warn Tsunade, but he noticed a mysterious ANBU guard standing next to her.

As a former captain of the Anbu, he knew the organization and personnel of Konoha's Anbu like the back of his hand.

Although the guard concealed his aura very well, Orochimaru still managed to detect a very faint trace of it.

That feeling—both familiar and strange.

"Tsunade, she wasn't affected by hemophobia at all, she's completely recovered?!"

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue, washed his face, and his eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Aoba-kun—could it be you?"

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