Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Having persuaded Kurama Hideki to accept the intelligence mission, the Rising Sun Organization's defense system was basically complete and could operate independently without Yamanaka Hatsukyu's direct leadership.

But Yamazaka Chujiu felt there were still countless details to tell him, but fortunately he managed to control himself.

Since the decision has been made to entrust the Rising Sun Organization to the children, we must simply let go and not interfere too much.

Chu Jiu concluded by saying to the five squad leaders, "I'm leaving the rest to you all."

"We hope that by the end of the war, the Rising Sun will be strong enough to intervene in every aspect of Konoha Village and realize our dream of peace!"

The five children stood up, their right fists clenched and placed against their chests: "Please rest assured, Chief!"

After saying goodbye to the children, Yamanaka Chujiu still felt uneasy.

After much thought, he concluded that the problem lay with that bastard, Danzo Shimura.

After several deep dives into Danzo's mind, Chu Jiu finally saw through the man's evil nature and the chaotic and disordered nature of his thought process.

He could attack the Akatsuki organization without any reason, and he could also abandon Yakushi Nonou without any justification.

Perhaps in order to turn the children into Root ninjas, or perhaps he simply couldn't see them as a threat to Konoha, no one could be sure that Shimura Danzo might suddenly have a fit of madness and take action against the Rising Sun Organization.

After thinking for a moment, Yamanaka Hatsukyu sneered, "I can't be sure if Shimura Danzo will have a meltdown, but I can make sure he doesn't have time to have one!"

Thanks to his old friend Tuanzang, he has recently acquired quite a few living puppets.

With the help of the living puppets, they gained control of a small part of Root's secret base and also figured out Shimura Danzo's activity patterns.

After spending two days investigating seven or eight underground bases, Yamanaka Chukyu pinpointed Shimura Danzo and quietly waited for the right opportunity.

On the fourth day, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado found Danzo Shimura, which attracted the attention of Hatsukyu Yamanaka.

He soon discovered that after the three found Danzo, they gave him a thorough dressing-down.

If it's interesting, then let's make it even more interesting!

The subtle thoughts of Yamanaka Chujiu seeped into the underground chamber, skillfully entangling Shimura Danzo and expertly stirring his emotions.

Danzo Shimura's spirits gradually rose, and his pride in holding on in the darkness made him increasingly disdainful of his old classmate's questioning.

Mitokado Homura: "Danzo, the Root's accounts don't add up at all. Where exactly did you spend the money?"

Danzo Shimura: "It's a secret."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "A secret? Even I can't know?"

Danzo Shimura: "Hiruzen, you are a retired Hokage, not the current Hokage, so you have no right to know."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "You!"

Danzo Shimura: "You don't need to waste your time. I won't tell you in order to protect Konoha!"

Koharu Utatane frowned: "You're keeping this a secret from us? Danzo, what's gotten into you?"

Danzo Shimura: "I have never changed; it is you who have changed!"

"Hiruzen, twenty years ago, the Second Raikage and your teacher died at the same time, and you and the Third Raikage rose to power at the same time. He didn't even have the courage to challenge you."

"Who would have thought that you would actually bow down to the Fourth Raikage today?"

"Have you ever considered that it was your submission that emboldened the Fourth Raikage, A, to attack Konoha?!"

"Yan, how long has it been since you went to the battlefield?"

"On the night of the Nine-Tails, you finally mustered the courage to attack the Nine-Tails, but did you manage to knock off even a single hair of it?"

"And you, Haru! You didn't even dare to fight on the Night of the Nine-Tailed Fox!"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were furious. They shouted almost simultaneously, "Danzo, you didn't show up that night either!"

Danzo Shimura raised his chin: "I am fighting against the Uchiha clan who manipulate the Nine-Tails. The danger I face is incomparable to that of a mere Nine-Tails!"

Driven by high spirits, Danzo truly convinced himself to believe it, and thus confidently proclaimed his achievements.

He was clearly talking nonsense, but his imposing manner intimidated his three old classmates, leaving their minds in a state of confusion.

System crashes, restarts, reads raw data...

Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to react, slamming his fist on the table and shouting angrily, "Nonsense!"

"If the Uchiha were truly controlling the Nine-Tails, and if those three hundred-odd Uchiha ninjas were hostile, you would have been dead long ago!"

Danzo Shimura retorted sharply: "Hiruzen, you actually believe the Uchiha are loyal to Konoha? They are inherently evil Uchiha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was even angrier: "How dare you repeat the teacher's words? Have you forgotten that Uchiha Kagami was your classmate?"

Danzo Shimura was stumped. Even with Yamanaka Hatsukyu's full-fledged provocation, he couldn't shake the image of absolute kindness and friendliness left by Kagami Uchiha.

Danzo struggled for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out, "Kagami is an exception."

A brief silence eased the tense atmosphere between the two sides, and Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his voice, saying, "Kagami is an exception, Obito who sacrificed himself at Kannabi Bridge is also an exception? Is Kagami's grandson Shisui also an exception?"

"The fact that so many Uchiha are exceptions proves that the Uchiha are not beyond redemption."

"Danzo, your hostility towards the Uchiha isn't entirely justified, but does that mean your secrets elsewhere are necessarily correct?"

"Think about it carefully!"

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, and Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado followed him away.

Even after the Third Hokage had left, he turned back and added, "Danzo, we... the three of us are waiting for your answer!"

Yamanaka Chuji secretly admired Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was indeed the Hokage for twenty years. His eloquence was superb, and his grasp of the atmosphere was also excellent.

Even though Danzo was so emotionally charged that he tore off his mask, Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to calm him down by using the help of the deceased Kagami Uchiha.

His strategic retreat gave Danzo room to maneuver and miraculously allowed him to put his shattered facade back together.

The Konoha F4 still fight but don't break each other.

But Yamanaka Chukyu wasn't disappointed. Hearing Konoha F4 tear off their mask today proved that the previous provocation was successful.

Without the lingering resentment from a few days ago, no matter how much he tried to provoke Danzo today, he wouldn't be able to make him completely lose face.

Moreover, a broken mirror can never be mended, and a torn face can never be mended.

When things escalate to the point of no return, it's like domestic violence – it's either zero times or countless times!

As long as Yamanaka Hatsukyu seizes every opportunity and relentlessly provokes Danzo, Konoha's F4 will surely be torn apart.

Unfortunately, he's about to go to the battlefield, so he won't be able to engage in high-intensity teasing.

The only option is to do the opposite and give Danzo an encouraging buff.

Shan Zhong Chu Jiu snorted coldly, "He got off too easy."

After his three old classmates left, Danzo Shimura sat blankly in his chair, the last words of Hiruzen Sarutobi echoing in his mind.

After years of being classmates and fighting side by side for decades, Danzo and Hiruzen both claimed to have dedicated everything to Konoha, yet they had serious differences in their thinking.

The bond between them is unbreakable and intricately intertwined.