The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

But what Obito will do is something Menma can't predict.

Obito, who can integrate the power of Kirigakure, will inevitably bring great trouble to Menma.

Chaos in the ninja world.

From this moment on, we have entered a more unpredictable trend.

The Land of Fire, Konoha Village.

In the first year of the Hidden Light Village, which is the end of January of Konoha Year 62.

The delegation led by Shikaku, who had been sent to Hidden Light Village, returned safely to their own ninja village.

After everyone else disbanded and went home.

Shikaku and Kakashi, both Jonin and the leader and deputy leader of the delegation, rushed towards the Hokage Building immediately.

Before the two arrived.

In the Hokage's office.

Danzo Shimura, along with two other elder advisors and Jiraiya, were already inside.

Tsunade remained seated in the main seat, her expression clearly cold and aloof.

The others also wore rather subtle expressions.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Jiraiya, and the three elders..."

Shikaku and Kakashi also bowed to everyone in the room.

"Now that everyone's back, let's speak frankly."

Tsunade glanced at Shimura Danzo, who remained calmly seated on her left, and spoke with a hint of barely suppressed anger.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

After Shikaku respectfully responded.

Without any emotional bias, he meticulously and rigorously reported to the high-ranking members of his own ninja village what he had seen and heard during his mission, his judgments, and the events he had encountered.

Regardless of their attitude in private.

At such an important, high-level public meeting.

He himself must adhere to the principles that a subordinate should have. His identity is the leader of the Jonin team in Konoha Village, the person in charge of the Nara clan, and the joint representative of the Ino-Shika-Cho clan.

It is absolutely forbidden to talk nonsense.

No matter what Danzo was like, he was still the Hokage's advisor of Konoha Village, an elder with many years of accumulated prestige.

We should still show them the most basic respect.

And it was also as Lu Jiu continued to provide in-depth reports.

Among the people present, Danzo remained calm and composed. Even when he heard that Yamanaka Fu's invasion had failed and he had been captured, he showed no sign of surprise, as if it had nothing to do with him at all.

On the contrary, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, the two Hokage advisors, exchanged a glance, both of them seeing the worry in each other's eyes.

As two elders who, like Hiruzen Sarutobi, held power in Konoha for three or four decades, their stance and attitude were always very clear, no matter what the situation. This was evident when they were first summoned by Tsunade.

They both realized that something unexpected must have happened, and it had to be something that was beyond their control.

Now it seems...

That's really true.

But if I absolutely have to say it...

The two might not actually condemn Danzo's actions completely; at most, they would just feel that Danzo shouldn't have acted on his own.

Just like when Hiruzen Sarutobi was still alive.

The two advisors were most disgusted by Danzo's actions, which were merely acting behind Hiruzen Sarutobi's back.

Regardless, they still believe that everything Danzo did was for Konoha, a point that can be amply proven in many ways.

"The above is everything that happened in Hidden Light Village. As for the ultimatum issued by Hidden Light Village, it is still necessary for the Hokage to handle it personally."

Shikaku gently exhaled a breath of stale air and uttered these last words.

"Did you hear that, Elder Shimura? Don't you need to give me an explanation?"

Tsunade's beautiful eyes, filled with an extremely cold and aloof look, turned to Danzo, who was leaning on a wooden cane to the side, and she said in a chilling voice.

"Explanation? What explanation do you need? Tsunade, as the leader of Root, I am merely fulfilling my duty. Root's mission is to eliminate all enemies who oppose Konoha. Does Hidden Light Village have any exceptions? Or are you, the Fifth Hokage, trying to protect our Konoha's rogue ninja, our greatest enemy?"

Danzo narrowed his eyes, looked at Tsunade with a calm expression, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Tsunade is nothing more than a mere mortal.

Danzo really didn't care. Did this junior dare to use force against him?

Not to mention that everything he did was for the greater good of Konoha and for Konoha's future, which was in line with his identity and within the scope of his authority.

Scolding myself!?

That's a joke.

"boom!"

"Fulfilling your duties!? Elder Shimura, don't forget your identity. No matter how great Root's duties are, they must be limited to the scope of their organization. Is disobeying the Hokage's orders Root's code of conduct!? Your actions will only ruin the hard-won good situation and bury the village's future."

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table in front of her, and shouted angrily.

Danzo's actions and attitude have deeply angered Tsunade.

Over the past two years.

Tsunade endured Danzo's repeated acts of willfulness and the fact that the Root members disobeyed her orders as the Hokage.

This time, however, Tsunade didn't want to endure it any longer.

This is not only because of the problem with the vortex surface.

Another important factor is—Ah Xing.

Those were the young generation she valued. When did they become Danzo's people? Or should we say that A-Xing was Danzo's subordinate from the beginning, but he was able to hide it to this extent. How could Tsunade not be shocked and angry?

Isn't she the Hokage of Konoha?

It's incredibly ironic that they can't even completely control the ninja village, and that something like this could happen right under their noses.

In a fit of rage.

Tsunade was even a little worried.

Danzo can do such things right under my nose today.

Will they make even more outrageous choices in more crucial situations in the future?

This is by no means a joke.

Tsunade truly envisioned that kind of future.

Because that's the kind of person Danzo is.

"A great situation!? Tsunade, I was going to give you some face, but since you've said that, I'd like to ask you, as Hokage, what are your intentions in making peace with Uzumaki Menma, Konoha's most important rogue ninja and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!? Your actions truly disregard the interests of Konoha!"

Danzo suddenly opened his one and only exposed eye and said this in an extremely sinister tone.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 394 The Source of Calamity

And the vortex surface hemp union?

Do they want to make Hidden Light Village an ally like Uzushio Village was before?

That's simply a fantasy.

Putting aside everything else, Danzo felt that the issue of the Nine-Tails was completely non-negotiable. How could a powerful ninja world not even have a single tailed beast?!

This is a tremendous disgrace.

This is a fact that Danzo absolutely cannot accept.

Tsunade's actions were absolutely wrong and incredibly foolish.

"Are you going to hand over the Nine-Tails to our village?! You're the one who's destroying the balance of power in the ninja world that the First Hokage worked so hard to create! Tsunade, do you want to make peace?! Of course you can, but returning the Nine-Tails to Konoha is the foundation for any peace talks!"

Danzo said with a sinister expression.

Nine-tailed Fox—this is an absolute hurdle that cannot be bypassed.

In principle, Konoha does not allow any talk of rogue ninja, but in special circumstances, some leniency is possible. However, Menma is an exception, as his status as the son of the Fourth Hokage is not mentioned.

The most crucial point is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

For over sixty years since Konoha acquired the Nine-Tails.

It's true that he never used the Nine-Tails' power even once.

However, the existence of the Nine-Tails is a substantial deterrent.

This is enough to deter other ninja villages from making any rash moves.

Danzo is determined to cling to this point and abandon the Nine-Tails! That would be overturning the decision of their village's First Hokage.

When Tsunade heard Danzo's last words, her expression froze. The First Hokage's prestige in Konoha was undeniable, and no Konoha ninja would dare to utter words that contradicted the First Hokage's decisions.

Especially Tsunade.

She is also a direct descendant of Hashirama Senju.

Besides her own strength, prestige, and seniority, her status as the granddaughter of the First Hokage was the most important factor that allowed her to succeed as the Fifth Hokage.

Just like the yellow earth in Iwagakure Village.

In the early years, when the Sannin were just beginning to emerge, Tsunade was always recognized as the best candidate for the Fourth Hokage.

Hashirama Senju's prestige and achievements are truly unmatched.

The policy for distributing tailed beasts.

It was this same First Hokage who decided on it.