Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 64 The Scapegoat (Please continue reading)

"So, what methods did you use to force him to agree?"

Leaf, within the base of the roots.

Danzo stared in astonishment at the report in his hand, then looked up at Hidezawa in disbelief.

For a moment, he even wondered if Xiuze was lying to him, because Xiuze had completed the mission so well this time!

He simply couldn't bring himself to say such things, and he also didn't think that Xiuze, that clever kid, would make a mistake in such a matter.

But all of this was too outrageous. It could be said that the answer that Shuzawa brought back to him completely crushed Sunagakure and Ebizo!

"Lord Danzo, I did exactly as you instructed."

Upon hearing this, Xiuze was immediately displeased. What do you mean I used methods to force him? It was clearly Lord Danzo who did it!

The negotiations with Sunagakure have ended, and regardless of Ebizo's motives, the matter has been resolved.

Hidezawa felt a pang of regret and secretly cursed Sunagakure for not showing any gratitude and not giving him a chance to interact with the "most beautiful back in the Hokage".

You know, he saved Ye Cang's life, but after the negotiations, he just stormed off in a huff?

But he had no other choice, so after sending Kabuto Yakushi to the border of the Land of Iron, he turned around and returned to Konoha.

However, he was unhappy when Danzo questioned him and even tried to pin the blame on him.

"Lord Danzo, the situation in Sunagakure is actually worse than we imagined, so I took it upon myself to modify the bargaining chips. Please forgive me."

Xiuze lowered his head and said softly, but his main purpose was still to 'pass the buck'.

"I lowered our stakes because I judged that Sunagakure was now in a dilemma, and Kirigakure's harassment was still continuing, but they had lost their bargaining chips in negotiating with Kirigakure."

Onoki's offensive did not ease up, but because of the Hidden Mist Village's involvement, the Fourth Kazekage, despite making a lot of noise, had stopped all his actions.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would not dare to send troops, even if Ōnoki completely conquered those small countries.

Moreover, Danzo's ally, Ebizo, is a prudent man. He wouldn't dare gamble with the fate of the village, and right now, he can only rely on us as his ally.

The supplies we provide will likely be of great help to them as well.

"I know all of that, but that's not enough."

Danzo nodded. Although he was sometimes overconfident, he lost his bearings when it came to his own affairs.

That doesn't mean he can't see the problems in other things. As the saying goes, "the onlooker sees most of the game," and he does have some understanding of the problems in Sunagakure.

Xiuze didn't react much to the statement, but he couldn't help but purse his lips inwardly.

At this moment, you're too smart, what are you doing?

I made the exchange using information about Yura and Sasori!

However, Xiuze was not unprepared; some things have probably already started to escalate.

"It's certainly not enough, but now they've encountered a very serious problem."

Xiuze lowered his head and said softly.

"After the negotiations were completed, we made some inquiries and learned that the dragon vein of Sunagakure seems to have a problem."

"Dragon vein?"

Danzo was taken aback when he heard these words, but then seemed to understand something immediately.

Sunagakure had always had some ideas about the dragon vein, but due to various internal and external factors, they had not taken any action.

Now that the dragon vein is in trouble, they must be even more anxious internally, after all, they are really poor!

"It seems we need to learn more about the dragon vein."

Danzo's eyes flickered. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the Dragon Vein incident; on the contrary, he thought it was a good thing for Konoha!

Neither he nor Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Sunagakure to actually obtain the power of the Dragon Vein.

"I understand. You were lucky this time, but you did a really good job."

Having thought these questions through, Danzo nodded and then continued speaking.

"However, exploiting them too much is not a good thing for us either; Ebizo might become dissatisfied."

Let's leave it at that. Consider it a warning to them, so they'll be less inclined to accept reality.

"But could you give them more compensation? Are they short of money?"

"There will always be a shortage of money when it comes to doing anything."

Hidezawa blinked, while Danzo pondered for a moment before waving his hand.

"Then give them more; it's within my authority. As for what happens next, we'll deal with that when I become Hokage!"

Danzo was full of confidence, but it was clear he wasn't stupid; pushing too hard might backfire.

Xiuze nodded in satisfaction. He not only benefited from his act of "thanking nature for its gifts," but he could also make use of it.

This dragon vein is truly auspicious!

"However, some additional information needs to be provided later."

After leaving the Root Base, Xiuze couldn't help but mutter to himself.

A large tree appeared in Loulan. Even though no one saw them, many people saw the tree.

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In addition, Hidezawa himself needed to find a suitable excuse and reason to release Wood Release. The combination of these two things made it hard not to arouse suspicion.

Therefore, he needs a scapegoat to take all the blame and allow him to use Wood Release smoothly and reasonably.

And coincidentally, there was someone on his "enemy list" who was tall and short, fat and thin, and whose abilities and behavior were all reasonable!

"You really are a good person..."

Thinking of this, Xiuze couldn't help but look up at the sky. The bright sunlight seemed a bit dazzling, but he felt exceptionally happy.

This was the first time he had ever felt such a strong urge for that guy to come and cause him trouble...

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"What's wrong? Why do my ears feel a little hot?"

In the Land of Fire, Obito stood on a large tree, gazing into the distance, but something felt off.

But he was too lazy to think about it now; he had other things to do.

"Obito, are you sure you want to do this?"

Beside him, the pitcher plant monster sighed helplessly.

"Admittedly, Uchiha Shisui may have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, but your choice was still too risky."

We don't know what this guy is thinking, and approaching him like this might cause unexpected problems!

"Don't worry, I have my own plans."

Obito glanced at him but didn't say anything more. His mission this time was to meet with Uchiha Shisui!

He was deeply angered by the betrayal by Shuzawa and Konoha, especially since the Akatsuki organization was planning to take action against him.

If he didn't retaliate for this, then he really wouldn't be able to justify it.

Moreover, he had White Zetsu conduct a lot of investigations during this time, and he has learned a lot of interesting things.

Therefore, his attention was focused on Shisui, a young man whose belief was to align himself with Konoha and to strive for the reunification of his clan and Konoha.

However, Konoha's actions may not necessarily satisfy him.

"You and I both know about Danzo, so let's not talk about these meaningless things anymore."

Obito looked up at the sky and said something meaningful.

"For an Uchiha, the purer a person is, the more degenerate they become once their beliefs crumble."

(End of this chapter)