Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 372 Shimura Danzo is numb

Danzo Shimura looked very uncomfortable.

But he had no choice but to go.

The Shimura clan doesn't have any special privileges in Konoha, or rather, why should they have any special privileges?

On the front lines of Konoha Village, the people of Konoha and Kumogakure are fighting, and all the clans are contributing their efforts.

Well, don't worry about how many people on the front lines are truly fighting wholeheartedly.

Forget about why no bodies have been brought back after all this fighting. All they do is report on the Konoha news every day that eight people died today and more than ten died tomorrow, but they never release the list, and we haven't heard any funerals in Konoha.

The fact is, that's how it's reported in the news.

Since the other families have all sent people to the front lines.

At least that's how it appears.

So why is the Shimura family an exception?

Danzo Shimura knew that if he didn't agree to Yua's conscription request, the reputation of the Shimura clan in Konoha would be completely ruined.

To be honest, Danzo Shimura didn't really care much about this so-called reputation.

He was never someone who cared about his reputation.

But that's the crux of the problem.

Although Shimura Danzo himself did not care about his reputation, the Shimura clan had no choice but to.

If the Shimura clan is rejected by the villagers of Konoha, then they will face great difficulties in Konoha.

But that's not the point.

There is only one key point: whether Yua will take action against the Shimura clan after they lose their reputation among the villagers of Konoha.

And this doesn't seem to be a multiple-choice question, but rather a predictable question with a predetermined answer.

Besides, Shimura Danzo himself was not a good person to begin with.

Evil people, regardless of the world, will always have one flaw or another, but there is also this one rule that applies to evil people in any world:

To judge others by one's own standards.

Danzo Shimura knew he was no good, so he assumed Yua was no good either.

Okay, Yua is indeed not a good person. Having been the Hokage for so many years, Yua must have been involved in some dirty and sordid things.

This was no secret to the Kage of every village in the ninja world.

Who doesn't have some special forces units that do special missions?!

However, Youya is much gentler than them, and most of the time he only asks for money or resources, and won't drive people to their deaths.

As for the others...

Youya wouldn't care about that much anyway.

But regarding Shimura Danzo...

All I want to say is: You deserve to die.

Youya has been enduring this for so many years.

Is it that Yua didn't want to kill Shimura Danzo?

No, no, it's just that this son of a bitch is too good at hiding!

Youya couldn't find a chance to kill this bastard at all!

If given the chance, Yua would have killed Danzo long ago.

We can't just say Danzo deserved to die without any reason, can we?

As for Danzo's long-standing conflict with Yua, please, in political struggles, if you don't have a sure-fire way to kill the other party—meaning if the charges you find against them are minor—then you certainly can't just kill them outright.

If you make a mountain out of a molehill and kill Danzo, then as I said before, will the instigator have no descendants?

You can't just think about your own enjoyment and ignore the others who come after you, right?

What if someone from a different village in later generations also traveled through time after You Ya died?

Isn't that leaving a time bomb for our fellow villagers?

Therefore, even if Shimura Danzo wanted to kill someone, he would definitely find a very good reason.

But even when Shimura Danzo was causing trouble all these years, he always relied on his own loyal followers.

This "die-hard loyalty" refers to casting a curse on one's subordinates, ensuring their death if they try to leak information. Yes, it's the same method Danzo used to control Root in the original work—

So if you really want to say something...

There are no charges against Danzo himself.

This time, Yua had actually told Nara Shika about the matter. When Hiruzen Sarutobi came to him wanting to plead for Asuma Sarutobi so that Asuma wouldn't go to the Daimyo's mansion, Yua began to think about whether he could take advantage of the situation.

But if he wants to escalate the situation, he needs an accomplice.

So, Youya found Raikage.

With such a scourge as Danzo in Konoha, and some people still unwilling to stand with Yua, what else is there to say?

There must be some in Cloud Shadow Village who don't want to listen to the Raikage, so this is a good opportunity for the Raikage to clean up his own ranks, which is also a good thing for him.

After this incident, Yua and Raikage should take this opportunity to clean up their village.

So, Youya and Leiying colluded and began to put on a show.

And the final result is:

As the battle intensified, the two returned to their respective villages to prepare for "conscription."

After receiving the notice, Shimura Danzo tried countless methods and begged countless people during the three days of conscription, but the fact remained:

He has to be drafted this time!

Shimura Danzo was a bit numb, but for Yuya, numbness aside, she still had to go for it.

So, Danzo Shimura took his personal guard and loyal followers to the front lines.

He couldn't refuse to go; the heads of various clans, such as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Fugaku Uchiha, and Hiashi Hyuga, had all gone to the front lines. If he was the only one who didn't go, he might survive, but then Yua would have a reason to target him.

When the time comes, we'll seal off your family's ancestral lands, and you'll need Ya's permission to even buy groceries. Let's see if you can handle that.

When the bank was first established, Hiruzen Sarutobi clashed with Yua, who used the same method. And without a doubt, Yua emerged victorious in that duel.

The elders of the Shimura clan had no doubt that Yua would do this to them.

So, Danzo Shimura, get your ass to the front lines right now!

How many stupid orders have you given over the years, you bastard?!

If you're lucky enough to come back alive this time, then there's nothing to say, we'll just pretend this never happened, and your position as clan leader is secure. But if you don't make it back...

This is also why Danzo Shimura had to bring all his power with him this time.

Nobody's an idiot. You Ya has tolerated him for thirty years, and now because of the mess he made by assassinating the Daming Prefecture, You Ya has seized the opportunity to send him directly to the battlefield. And there's no doubt that many people already know about his assassination attempt on the Daming Prefecture.

But knowing is one thing, announcing it is another.

Yua and Raikage are going to use this incident to clean up their own internal affairs, so they will definitely conceal the truth they have uncovered. Even in the historical records, both sides will say that Yua has no evidence but thinks Raikage is behind it, while Raikage was slandered and then fought back.

As for Shimura Danzo and his iron rod who died in this conflict, as well as some other small families like Gekko, that's none of Yua's business.

after all……

Who told you to have no AC (Answer Key) and side with Danzo?!

(End of this chapter)