Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 169 Izanagi! Danzo successfully rises from the dead!

Hiruzen Sarutobi held the last meeting of his career.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado wanted to have a short meeting with Hiruzen Sarutobi before the main conference began.

However, he was rejected by Hiruzen Sarutobi without even meeting him.

Are you serious, Hiruzen!

No way! They're not old yet. They can work for another 40 years!

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado lost all hope and could only wait with the others for the meeting to begin, their faces grim.

Holding small meetings for important matters and large meetings for minor matters has always been a tradition of the Konoha F4.

When faced with important matters, they would first hold a small meeting to discuss them and then make a decision directly. This has always been their traditional practice.

All of this... Hiruzen Sarutobi's outright rejection of them meant that the matter was now irreversible.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were already panicking. They had originally thought that although Hiruzen Sarutobi would step down behind the scenes, he would still retain power and form a political alliance with them.

However, they did not expect that Hiruzen Sarutobi actually wanted to retire.

The awe people around them felt for Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado had diminished considerably. They clearly sensed the loss of power and could only feign composure, pretending nothing was amiss.

Many people attended the meeting, all wanting to know what the Third Hokage planned to do in these final days.

"Thank you all for coming. This should be the last meeting I hold. It will also be the last thing I do as the Third Hokage."

The Third Hokage sighed slightly. Almost every well-known ninja in Konoha had come, showing him great respect as Hokage.

"The first thing was that a mysterious enemy attacked Konoha. Danzo and I joined forces to fight back. Danzo unfortunately died in battle. He was a hero."

Hiruzen Sarutobi set the tone for the matter directly, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

None of the ninjas objected. Danzo was already dead, and whether or not to give him the title of hero was a minor matter.

The Uchiha were quite dissatisfied, but they didn't retaliate because of the Third Hokage and the subsequent Fourth Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had successfully secured a hero's title for Danzo.

Danzo, this is all I can do for you.

As for who the enemy who attacked Konoha was, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't say, and the ninjas didn't ask either.

All I can say is that those who understand will understand, and those who don't won't understand even if I explain it to them; this matter is very complex.

It's not good for anyone to keep digging into the details. Come to think of it, who would dare to attack Konoha, which is at the height of its power? Wouldn't that be courting death?

Furthermore, they weren't blind; the two damaged giant suits proved everything.

However, if the Third Hokage says it exists, then it exists.

"The second thing is that the Root is currently leaderless and needs a new leader."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, then looked at a ninja whose entire body was enveloped in a cold aura.

"Orochimaru, I'm entrusting Root to you. I hope you can make a greater contribution to Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a pang of melancholy. He sensed that he and his disciple were drifting further and further apart, and this was his way of making amends to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback after hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, not expecting to be chosen.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi chose Minato Namikaze as the Fourth Hokage, Orochimaru already had some other thoughts.

However, Orochimaru was somewhat reluctant to part with the resources and information that Konoha could currently provide.

"No problem, leave it to me, teacher."

Orochimaru readily agreed, as Root seemed to meet his needs, meaning he wouldn't have to leave Konoha.

Orochimaru has now focused his energy on the Pure Land and has achieved some results. His various experiments are inseparable from the support of Konoha.

In order to explore the secret of immortality and to peek into the secrets of the gods, Orochimaru did not mind going against his own will.

Orochimaru is not afraid of anything, even if it means falling into hell, as long as he can obtain the knowledge he desires.

"The third and most important thing is that the Daimyo's envoy will arrive in Konoha tomorrow to witness the Hokage handover ceremony, and Minato will officially become the Fourth Hokage. Minato, you need to be prepared."

The ninjas turned to look at Minato, who had a gentle smile. This was the Fourth Hokage, a new opportunity.

"I will be prepared and I will definitely not let you down."

Minato Namikaze had a gentle smile, but his tone was firm, revealing a strong sense of confidence.

"Okay, okay, okay..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his gaze to the window, lost in thought for a moment.

No one expressed any dissatisfaction; instead, they waited respectfully for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Third Hokage is about to retire, and is just waiting for the Daimyo's messenger to come and witness it, given the Third Hokage's immense reputation.

Therefore, people are very tolerant of the Third Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the bustling Konoha outside the window, then slowly closed his sharp eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, his expression was gentle, and his entire demeanor had undergone a tremendous change; the previous murderous aura had vanished.

Gone was the imposing presence he had cultivated over many years in high office; gone were the complex thoughts in his mind; the turbidity in his eyes could not be concealed, and he became an ordinary old man.

As ninjas who had witnessed Hiruzen Sarutobi's long reign, seeing him so old and frail filled them with deep emotion.

An era has come to an end.

Even if some people are unwilling, it's no use. They should have enjoyed their wealth and honor for thirty or forty years.

After the meeting, everyone looked forward to the arrival of the new era the next day.

……

Orochimaru arrived at Root with ease; this would be his territory from now on.

After a deal with Shiichi, some of the Root ninjas entered the training department.

These were all Danzo's die-hard loyalists, and now that Danzo is dead, how to deal with them has become a problem.

Since Shiki wanted it, Orochimaru was happy to do him a favor.

I believe Shii can handle all of this. After all, Shii and Danzo are master and disciple, and the master-disciple relationship is universally acknowledged, even by the brainwashed Root organization.

"Danzo, let me see what other secrets you have."

Orochimaru discovered the existence of "Kō" while reviewing the Root's records.

"Wood Release..."

"Is it that experiment from back then? I didn't expect anyone to have survived."

"Heh heh, Danzo, you really deserve to die!"

Orochimaru believed that all sixty experimental subjects had failed.

Unexpectedly, one of them survived, inherited the power of Wood Release, and was hidden away by Danzo.

Konoha's Anbu Morgue.

Danzo's body suddenly disappeared and then reappeared.

Izanagi activated.

Danzo's body became very strange. It was still the same body, but it was filled with deathly aura, like a corpse.

Only the crimson Sharingan on his body was moving vividly.