Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 109 Danzo's Evil Intentions

Mitokado Homura asked Danzo what urgent matter he had, but Danzo wouldn't say, instead beating around the bush and asking Mitokado Homura for help.

Seeing Danzo's behavior, Mitokado Homura guessed that he was probably taking this opportunity to regain power.

Out of consideration for their decades-long friendship, Mitokado Homura decided to help and sent someone to invite Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane.

About ten minutes later, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane arrived.

The two went to greet them, and then the four of them returned to the living room and sat down together. Faint white steam rose from the table, and the elegant aroma of tea filled the air...

The four of them drank their tea in silence, none of them speaking first. Danzo waited a while and saw that his old friends were all calm and showed no intention of speaking, so he had no choice but to speak first.

"Ahem, Hiruzen, the village suffered heavy losses after the Nine-Tails' attack. Now we are beset by internal and external troubles and short of manpower. I thought I would like to come out and help you share some of the burden."

Danzo put down his teacup and coughed twice to attract attention, forcing a smile onto his fierce face.

After setting down his teacup, Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo and said calmly, "First, explain to me what you were doing the night the Nine-Tails raged."

"Don't tell me you didn't receive news of the Nine-Tails' rampage."

Danzo's expression changed slightly as he said, "I was forced into retirement, so what right do I have to do anything?"

"Yeah?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a pipe, put it in his mouth, and used fire-style chakra to ignite the tobacco. He took two big puffs, exhaled, and thick smoke drifted towards Danzo, causing Danzo to frown slightly.

"How come I heard you gathered all the Root ninjas that night?"

Damn it, Hiruzen had spies planted within Root, and he didn't even notice...

"Why are all the Root ninjas gathered but they remain inactive?"

"To stand by and watch the Nine-Tails wreak havoc on the village..."

"Danzo, are you still a Konoha ninja?"

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice suddenly rose, startling both Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

Even without power.

"Of course I am!"

Danzo's face turned pale and then flushed as he spoke.

"Then why remain inactive?"

Danzo's face flushed, his eyes lowered, and he said in a low voice, "I wanted to bring someone to appear at the most crucial moment so that I could make a great contribution and have the Fourth Hokage reinstate me afterward, but who knew..."

At this point, Danzo was furious.

The fastest ninja in the world didn't survive; instead, he chose to sacrifice himself for the village. His Will of Fire was incredibly strong, but it backfired on him.

If he had known this would happen, he would have brought his men out much earlier.

Even if he had no merit, just hard work would be enough to restore Hiruzen to his position.

In this way, I won't have to be so humble tonight, and I won't lose face in front of my two old friends.

"Hmph, you're quite the schemer, still scheming even when the village is in danger."

"I……"

Danzo was speechless and could only look pleadingly at his two old friends, which secretly pleased Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

You should know that Danzo used to be very domineering. He had many arguments with Hiruzen, and even slammed his fist on the table and slammed the door. When he got angry, he was even more rude to them.

"Ahem, Hiruzen, Danzo was indeed too self-serving, but ultimately he did have the heart to do something for Konoha," Mitokado Homura said.

"Yes, as long as they have that intention, there's still hope. We'll keep encouraging them in the future," said Koharu Tsurugi.

After saying the nice things, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu repeatedly winked at Shimura Danzo.

"Hiruzen, I did make a mistake, and I promise I won't do it again."

Danzo immediately understood and quickly admitted his mistake.

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his cigarette, glancing at the three of them as he pondered...

Seeing this, Shimura Danzo felt uneasy, fearing that Sarutobi Hiruzen would not give in.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu remained silent, quietly awaiting Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision.

With the help of two old friends offering kind advice, and given the genuine depth of their friendship, Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi were bound to be together.

In addition, there are some dark things that Hiruzen Sarutobi is not suitable to do and Danzo needs to do them. Furthermore, Konoha is currently facing internal and external troubles and is short of manpower.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already made up his mind.

Because of Uchiha Gen's intervention, Konoha's losses were not as severe as in the original story, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, who served as a strategic deterrent, was not lost.

However, the Fourth Hokage died in battle, a large number of Chunin and Jonin who had experienced the baptism of war perished, and there were also huge economic losses.

Although the losses were not devastating, they were still quite serious.

It can be said that this Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage not only destroyed all the gains made in the post-war recovery, but also caused significant losses, making the current situation even worse than when the war ended.

Given this situation, the four major ninja villages will most likely be tempted to make a move.

In the worst-case scenario, they would grit their teeth and launch a large-scale, gambling war. If successful, they would divide up the Land of Fire and become rich overnight; if they failed, everyone would be severely injured and they would be powerless to stop the rise of the small ninja village.

At best, it could trigger a small-scale war that would last for years, continuously bleeding Konoha dry and delaying its recovery, thus laying the groundwork for the next major conflict in the ninja world.

It's practically impossible to remain indifferent; such an opportunity is rare and precious, and missing it would be a terrible mistake.

According to the Konoha leadership and other insightful individuals, the four major ninja villages are more or less likely to engage in some underhanded tactics.

Some actions can be countered with wisdom, while others, even if the intention is clear, can only be resolved through direct confrontation.

"Alright, I'll give you a chance. I hope you'll remember this mistake." Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly.

At this point, no matter what you really think, you can only say what you think.

"I will remember this!" Danzo said solemnly.

"Haha, the rain has stopped and the sky is clear. Come on, let's have a cup of tea instead of wine."

Mitokado Yan, the host, laughed loudly and picked up his teacup.

Upon hearing this, the three of them picked up their teacups, gently clinked them together, and then drank them all in one gulp.

Mitokado Homura picked up the teapot and first poured tea for Sarutobi Hiruzen, then for Utatane Koharu, then for Shimura Danzo, and finally for himself.

"Hiruzen, what are the village's most important tasks lately?"

With the matter settled, Danzo's mindset became much more stable, and his demeanor much more composed.

"The village is being rebuilt; a reconstruction meeting will be held tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Danzo's eyes darted around, and his wicked intentions began to surface.

"Hiruzen, I think the Uchiha clan's territory should be relocated."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't seem to care and casually asked, "Where are we migrating to?"

"Relocate to the edge of the village."

"Cough cough..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi choked on his teacup, and after calming down, he put down his teacup and scolded, "Have you lost your mind?"

"What reason is there to move the Uchiha clan's territory from the village center to the edge of the village?"

"Only an idiot would agree to that!"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu looked at Shimura Danzo with strange expressions. "He hasn't been out of politics for very long, so how come his level has dropped so quickly?"

"The reason is that the Sharingan appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes, and someone from the Uchiha clan controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, killing the Fourth Hokage, many ninjas, and villagers, causing significant damage to Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."

"Didn't you receive the message?"

"If it's the fourth generation, then I've received it."

"Then you still dare to use that reason?"

"The Fourth Hokage only said that they might be descendants of Madara Uchiha. Does that completely rule out the Uchiha clan as a suspect?"

Danzo puffed out his chest and said confidently.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was momentarily speechless upon hearing this...

(End of this chapter)