The third generation Hokage sent Danzo to jail at the beginning

He looked around with a smile, his tone relieved:

"You two are both Konoha's most trusted men! You must cooperate well from now on!"

After listening to Itachi's experience, Nara Shikaku showed an expression of admiration and said with a bow, "I am not as good as him."

But Shikaku was screaming in his heart - Great! Tomorrow I will publicize the talent of Konoha's Phoenix Hatchling, who is ten times more talented than me. If he gets it, he can get the universe.

Just yesterday, the bounty on Shikaku's head, who could conquer the world by capturing Crouching Dragon, had surpassed that of the Hokage himself.

Now he doesn't even dare to leave the Konoha gate. Everyone he sees looks like a hidden assassin.

"Lu Jiu, how can you be so humble! You are my most important military advisor."

Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly praised Shikaku, saying that as a wise ruler, how could he allow new people to forget his old ministers?

Shikaku was skilled in shedding tears of gratitude and was about to perform a great salute, expressing that being loyal to the Hokage and serving the country was his lifelong ambition.

Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly held him up and said, "I met Shikaku and it was like a fish in water."

The scene of mutual understanding between the king and his subjects that often took place in the Hokage's office was played out again.

This unusual atmosphere made Uchiha Itachi, who was not yet familiar with New Konoha, a little uncomfortable. He couldn't help but break the atmosphere and said, "Hokage, are you summoning us to discuss matters concerning the Akatsuki organization?"

Back to business, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Nara Shikaku have returned to normal.

"Ahem, yes. You should have seen Itachi's recent key intelligence on Konoha." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, straightening his throat. "Shikaku, open the new system that Orochimaru sent you."

Uchiha Itachi nodded in agreement.

Shikaku walked over to the Hokage's desk and pressed a button.

As Nara Shikaku pressed a button, the wall of the Hokage's office suddenly flipped up, revealing a huge LED display. The moment the screen lit up, blue light illuminated the faces of the three people.

"Ahem, please look at the big screen." Lu Jiu took out a laser pen from somewhere, looking like a criminal police captain of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Three-dimensional images of Akatsuki members were immediately projected onto the screen, with detailed information underneath each portrait.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction. Although Orochimaru was not good at fighting, he was quite good at these things. Since his return, Konoha's sense of technology has improved rapidly. In another two years, Konoha will probably enter Boruto ahead of schedule.

"The Akatsuki organization's headquarters has been found. It is in the Hidden Rain Village. The identity of the Akatsuki leader has also been found..."

Nara Shikaku glanced at the Hokage, who waved his hand to indicate that there was nothing he couldn't say.

"The leader of the Akatsuki organization, Pain, and his deputy, Konan, both have a close relationship with our Konoha. They are both disciples of Jiraiya and can be said to be the grand-disciples of the Hokage."

"The mysterious masked man, another leader behind the Akatsuki organization, is actually Uchiha Obito, the former disciple of the Fourth Hokage. After the revelation of his abilities, his personal threat has been greatly reduced. Not long ago, Hatake Kakashi attempted to capture him, but unfortunately failed."

"It is worth noting that despite internal factional struggles, the ultimate goal of both forces is the same - to collect the nine tailed beasts and resurrect the legendary Ten-Tails."

So, almost all the core members of Akatsuki are from Konoha, right? They are all disciples of successive Hokage.

The corners of Uchiha Itachi's mouth twitched slightly.

Lu Jiu adjusted it and the screen pulled down.

It lists the current interpersonal relationship diagram of Akatsuki organization and the military forces it can mobilize.

The Pain family: Konan, Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, and Hidan. At the same time, Pain and Konan command the Hidden Rain Village, and Sasori has private spies hidden deep in each major ninja village.

Obito's line: Zetsu, countless biological weapons, White Zetsu. If necessary, he can unleash enough military power to start a ninja war.

"According to the latest intelligence sent back by Master Jiraiya," Shikaku pulled up a set of photos of the ruins of Kumogakure, along with records of Jiraiya's last visit there. "A serious split has occurred within the Akatsuki organization. Our main threat currently comes from the Pain clan."

In the photo, the once prosperous Cloud Village is now reduced to ruins.

The following is Jiraiya's investigation record in Amegakure.

Shikaku said in a deep voice, "Itachi, you were once an undercover agent inside the Akatsuki organization, so you should be aware of the destructive power of these people. Analysis shows that they broke through the Kumogakure defenses in a very short time, and in the end, their leader, Pain, used the Shinra Tensei to raze the entire village to the ground."

Itachi nodded solemnly, "Each of them has the power to destroy a small country single-handedly. Aside from the Undying Duo, the others pose a threat ten times more troublesome on a large battlefield than fighting alone."

"The problem now is," Shikaku switched back to the 3D map of Konoha. "If the battlefield is set in Konoha, even victory will come at a heavy price. Pain, Konan, and Deidara all possess the ability to alter terrain and cause widespread destruction, while Sasori can become an army all by himself."

If we fight in Konoha, all the construction achievements during this period will be reset to zero.

Itachi walked to the front of the screen and did not pay attention to the ruins of Kumogakure, but instead focused his attention on Jiraiya's experience in the Hidden Rain Village.

Itachi said: "The ninjas of Rain Village respect Pain and Konan too much for their mysterious rule."

Shikaku looked at Itachi deeply, then revealed a surprised expression: "Itachi, you are very perceptive. That's right, they are definitely not the lonely people they claim to be."

The two exchanged glances and said in unison, "Perhaps it would be more advantageous to place the battlefield in Yuyin."

Yes, Nagato and Konan still care about the Hidden Rain Village.

If he takes action in Yugakure, he can't use Oshinara again. By then, it will be Nagato who will be afraid of breaking the bottles and jars and be unable to do anything.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in his office chair and watched the two consultants making plans. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this is what a consultant is. Danzo, what were you back then?

Konoha Crouching Dragon and Konoha Phoenix Chick focused their attention on the Hokage.

Waiting for the Hokage's decision. A qualified advisor must respect the Hokage's opinion! Danzo, who were you back then?

Chapter 74 Offensive and defensive changes

The blue light from the LED screen cast shifting shadows on the three people's faces. Sarutobi Hiruzen's pipe flickered in the darkness as he gazed at the 3D model of the Hidden Rain Village on the screen and slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

"Ahem, Shikaku, Itachi, you have a good idea. Guarding against thieves for a thousand days is not a solution. How about this."

"Remove the firewood from under the cauldron." Shikaku continued, and operated the screen, immediately splitting it into two pictures: the left side was the prosperous street scene of Konoha, and the right side was the steel jungle of Yuyin with continuous rain.

"Based on the estimated battlefield losses based on the Kumogakure ruins, if a battle breaks out in Konoha, at least seven commercial districts will be destroyed, and Amegakure..."

Shikaku stopped talking at the right time, but the unspoken meaning was self-evident. Instead of letting Konoha bear the brunt of the war, it would be better to let the Hidden Rain Village, which harbored terrorists, bear the price.

Itachi's eyes turned slightly: "Pein will not allow his kingdom of God to be severely damaged. The peace he expects is definitely not a peace without the existence of the Hidden Rain Village."

Shikaku sighed. He still found it hard to understand why the leaders of terrorist organizations all desired world peace. It must be said that in some ways, this was worthy of the way of thinking of the Hokage lineage.

What you said makes sense. Both Konoha Crouching Dragon and Konoha Phoenix Chick are very bad.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "Then we need to consider the issue of combat power. Konoha headquarters also needs people to be stationed there."

As a member of Konoha's elite fighting force, Uchiha Itachi reasoned internally: Deidara's defeated opponent is not worth mentioning. Hidan is just a matter of time, and Kakuzu is easily separated. Kakuzu can be dealt with by Kisame alone. The trouble lies with the remaining three. Especially...

"Pain's ability is still too troublesome. Perhaps it will take several strong men to contain him. Why don't we invite masters like Chiyo from Sunagakure, Killer Bee from Kumogakure, Mei Terumi from Kirigakure, and Ōnoki from Iwagakure to join the bandit suppression operation."

Lu Jiu thought about it and quickly made another suggestion.

That makes sense. How can Konoha alone be the only one fighting against terrorist organizations? Moreover, the four nations of Fire, Wind, Water, and Thunder are now of the same bloodline, so they should help each other.

Everyone has contributed, so it would be unreasonable for Ohnoki, the old potato, not to contribute - as long as the Four-Nation Alliance is organized, he will come. Otherwise, it would be fine if we lose, but if we win, it would be more difficult for him to accept their tailed beast falling into Konoha's hands than it is now in Akatsuki's hands.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about it, touched his chin, and looked at Konoha Crouching Dragon with more and more admiration.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Shikaku, do you mean to form a five-nation special forces team to jointly defeat the Akatsuki organization? That's a good idea."

Shikaku said, "Third Hokage, as long as you are the pillar of Konoha, all the Five Tiger Generals of Konoha can go to war, and the Wood Release Yamato is also a good general!"

Itachi stepped forward, "I am willing to fight alongside Kisame."

Shikaku also said, "If Pig, Deer, and Butterfly attack together, they can take down an enemy general."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head: "Not enough, I have to go myself this time."

The emperor leads the army in person!

Itachi, who had entered the general mode, quickly dissuaded him, saying that as long as his companions created a suitable opportunity, he could fight against Pain.

"It's the Ten-fist Sword again, right? Without Marco this time, if you stab it out, Itachi, you'll be dead."

Sarutobi Hiruzen refused this style of play. How could a golden legendary card be used once?

Sarutobi Hiruzen advised: "There are still many things to come, Itachi, cherish your life."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed inwardly. Itachi seemed normal on the surface, but he was actually looking for an opportunity to die at any time. Especially after he came back and saw that Konoha and Sasuke were back on track, he felt a little free of worries.

We also need to consider carefully the candidates for this battle.

Anyway, I, the Third Hokage, must fight that Kakuzu one-on-one.

"Let me consider the candidates for the battle."

"Shikaku, first go and tell the secretariat to write a document to Elder Chiyo and the newly appointed Mizukage Terumi Mei, then have the secretariat send a notice to Ōnoki. Finally, go find that Raikage Mabui."

"Also, Sunagakure hasn't had a new Kazekage in such a long time, why not ask Gaara if he wants to be the Kazekage."

……

In the mysterious cave that serves as a secret base.

"Obito, please eat something."

Black Zetsu put the packed food on the ground, looked at Uchiha Obito's back, and advised helplessly: "Obito, it's not a good thing to always skip meals."

Ever since he was tricked in a fight with Kakashi last time, Obito has lost all his fighting spirit.

He kept muttering things like "this fake world", "even Kakashi is fake", "Rin, but what should I do" and so on.

His will is not strong at all. If I were like him, how could I have the determination to survive these thousand years?

"Obito, there's still a chance. Even if your information is completely exposed, you're still very strong. Even Konoha's dragnet couldn't catch you!"

Although he already looked down on Obito in his heart, Black Zetsu still spoke in an unusually gentle manner.

"Also, I received intelligence that Uchiha Itachi has appeared in the Ninja World again! As expected, it was the inherently evil Sarutobi who plotted against us before."

"He was deliberately trying to sow discord!"

Obito's back moved, but soon fell silent again.

"And the great traitor Hoshigaki Kisame also followed Uchiha Itachi to join Konoha."

It was me who personally persuaded Kisame to join the group... Obito felt even worse.

"So the previous failures aren't your fault! It was all because the enemy was so treacherous. Who could have known those two were traitors?"

"They are both so unworthy of your kindness."

Yes, they were both like stray dogs back then, and I took them in.

Black Zetsu's words were gentler: "You are the heir chosen by Madara. Why did the Uchiha choose you among all the Uchiha in the world? He saw that you were meant to change this corrupt world."

"You are the chosen one by the Moon's Eye! Cheer up!"

"I received news that Konoha has decided to take action against Nagato and his men. This information is an opportunity for us to cooperate with Nagato again."

Obito finally spoke, his voice very hoarse: "I've been waiting for this. Everything is in my plan. Let that puppet be my pawn once again."

Black Zetsu almost couldn't hold it in, but luckily he cheered up in time: "Great, I'll go talk to Nagato right away."

Obito nodded, thought for a moment and continued:

"If Nagato isn't cooperating, let's find a chance to retrieve the Rinnegan this time."

……

A small group of three.

"Ace, after my beloved Uchiha Itachi came back, I felt like I wanted to die."

Someone responded quickly.

"What? Itachi seems to be doing fine here with me. Is he depressed in Konoha?"

...The description is quite apt.

"Marco said Itachi always likes to drink our wine on the ship. When Dad leaves for Konoha, I'll ask him to pack some of the wine on the ship."

Using alcohol to numb the pain... well, that's not a solution.

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Alright, when will Whitebeard come?"

Ace: "Let's finish this party."

Tsugikoku Yoriichi, who had been dormant for a long time, suddenly emerged: "You two, I've been following your advice and reading a lot of fan fiction, and I'm quite touched. I'm going to go and have a dream for Tanjiro."

Chapter 75 I Don’t Want to Be Kazekage, I Want to Be Hokage

"As expected of Konoha's Crouching Dragon, he easily took control of our Kumogakure."

In the temporary Raikage's office.

The Raikage Mabui looked across at Nara Shikaku and said, "We can't refuse this opportunity for revenge."