To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

Danzo Shimura had a tense face, his eyes were sinister, and filled with murderous intent.

——That damned monster! And the Evil God Cult, he must uproot the Evil God Cult and grind it to dust!

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Chapter 246: Evil God Cult: This is our fault

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt something was wrong.

"Those people from the Evil God Cult...seem to be just a mob, and their rebellion is limited to the country of Tang."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said doubtfully: "Danzo, it's not that I don't believe what you said... It's just that, from the information we have about the evil cult, it seems that none of the cultists have the strength to defeat you."

"That means our intelligence is wrong."

Shimura Danzo said in a decisive tone.

There was indeed no powerful figure in the information about the Evil God Cult that Konoha had - Danzo Shimura also thought so at the beginning.

Who could have thought that the madman from the evil cult would possess an unheard-of strange ability to transform into a monster.

Danzo Shimura was certain and affirmative that the monster's strength was definitely at the level of a Kage.

"Huruzen, my death is proof of this." Shimura Danzo said in hatred, "You are very clear about my strength. If you go to eradicate the Evil God Cult, you must not be careless."

Shimura Danzo spoke with sincerity, and Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru looked at each other.

Perhaps as Danzo Shimura said, their information is outdated. The Evil God Cult is no longer what it used to be and should not be underestimated.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was solemn and his heart was startled.

He was very clear about Shimura Danzo's strength. With his superb wind-style escape and the cooperation of the summoning beast, the Nightmare Tapir, there was no doubt that he possessed the power of a Kage.

Even Danzo Shimura suffered at the hands of the Evil God Cult... Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't take the Evil God Cult seriously before, thinking it was just a farce in a small country.

But now, when the evil cult from a small country killed a high-ranking official of Konoha, especially when this high-ranking official of Konoha had the power of a Kage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had to take it seriously.

"Danzo, tell us in detail what happened that day."

Danzo Shimura nodded. As it was about revenge for himself, he told Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru in detail what happened that day.

"That day, I took four of my trusted subordinates to the Land of Grass to pick up the undercover agent planted in Iwagakure..."

Shimura Danzo described, and Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru listened attentively.

As the situation progressed, the expressions of the two men changed respectively - especially when they heard that the evil cultist who killed Shimura Danzo had transformed into a monster.

Shimura Danzo described the murderer who killed him in great detail, exaggerating and portraying the murderer in great detail.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

Orochimaru became interested. There were many secret techniques that could transform one into a monster in the ninja world, but there were very few that were as strange and powerful as that of the cultist.

[This secret technique...I really want to see it with my own eyes. ]

Orochimaru was originally interested in who killed Danzo Shimura, but now, he has become more interested in the evil cult itself.

Orochimaru's eyes flickered.

[The teacher must want to avenge Danzo and destroy the evil cult. You can participate in it. ]

Orochimaru didn't take those evil cultists seriously. He went for the secret techniques.

Orochimaru's passion for research began to burn fiercely.

After listening to Shimura Danzo's report, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.

From this perspective, Danzo Shimura is really unlucky.

It was just an easy task for him, but he met such a madman and killer who didn't play by the rules on the way.

Shimura Danzo had already dodged, but the other party still followed him relentlessly...

Of course, the most important thing is that the opponent's strength is unexpectedly strong, and Shimura Danzo's cautious avoidance is not wrong...the wrong thing is that he is not strong enough, he cannot beat the opponent, and is harmed by him.

"Danzo, you are a little..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a speechless expression, which was hard to describe.

Shimura Danzo's face turned dark, knowing that the whole thing was so absurd that anyone who heard it would be speechless.

"Huruzen, this is how it is. I cannot swallow this anger, even if I die."

Shimura Danzo stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen with sinister eyes and said, "The evil cult must be eradicated and their bones crushed to ashes! Let them know the price of angering Konoha! Hiruzen, avenge me!"

"It's natural, Danzo."

Danzo Shimura was his best friend since childhood, his close comrade-in-arms who fought side by side with him through the First Ninja World War, and his political partner who handled secret affairs for Sarutobi Hiruzen after he became Hokage.

In terms of emotion, the two of them had a deep personal friendship; in terms of logic... the other party killed the high-ranking officials of Konoha, which was a slap in the face of Konoha and of him, the Hokage.

Needless to say, in order to wash away the shame of Konoha, the evil cult must be destroyed!

Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice: "Danzo, are you sure that the evil cultist was taken away by you to die together with him?"

"Hurizen, you know the activation speed of the Four Symbols Seal better than I do. Do you think that monster has a chance to escape?"

When Shimura Danzo said this, his expression looked better. Fortunately, the lunatic from the Evil God Cult was taken away with him, which was a little consolation.

"I didn't expect that you would have the Four Symbols Sealing Technique engraved on your body."

Danzo Shimura hid himself so deeply that no one knew he had a powerful sealing technique.

Shimura Danzo didn't want to say more about this, he changed the subject and said: "Huruzen, this is the Impure World Reincarnation..."

Danzo Shimura shook his arms and could feel that there was a slight deviation in the adaptation between soul and flesh, which caused his control over this body made of dust to be sluggish and rigid.

Not only that, Danzo Shimura frowned, feeling his own strength - only one tenth of what he had in life.

Shimura Danzo said dissatisfiedly: "This clay doll is really weak, how can it personally wipe out the evil cult?"

Hearing this, Orochimaru said calmly, "The current goal of improving Impure World Reincarnation is to allow you to fluently tell the whole story. As for the issue of strength, this is the next research topic."

"That's not the point." Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, looked at Shimura Danzo and said, "Danzo, don't even think about leaving. You are already dead."

"The dead have their own place to go. It's not your business to destroy the evil cult."

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's firm attitude, Shimura Danzo narrowed his eyes and said, "Let's not talk about this. I want to go and see the Root. Is this request okay, Hiruzen?"

"The Root is now controlled by Yan. Danzo, as a dead person, you cannot interfere too much in the world of the living." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the secret room and said slowly: "Forbidden Technique, Impure World Reincarnation. Let his secret stay here."

Shimura Danzo's face changed.

"Huruzen, you... my soul is intact, I just changed my body, how can this not be called living?"

Shimura Danzo walked out the door.

"I died in a hurry, and there are still many things that are unfinished. Hiruzen, you can't stop me!"

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Chapter 247: Sarutobi Hiruzen's Warning

Orochimaru looked quietly at a handful of dust on the ground, then looked at the expressionless Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Orochimaru smiled casually as if jokingly: "Teacher, can we continue the research on the perfection of Impure World Reincarnation?"

Orochimaru narrowed his dark golden snake eyes slightly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had no interest in the power of Impure World Reincarnation, and asked Orochimaru to perfect it mainly in order to find out the cause and details of Shimura Danzo's death.

Nothing else.

Sarutobi Hiruzen still regarded the Impure World Reincarnation as an evil and forbidden technique that needed to be suppressed and banned.

Shimura Danzo is more open-minded in this regard than Sarutobi Hiruzen, and is more indifferent to life and death - he doesn't even care about his body made of dust.

Even though he looked dead, Danzo Shimura thought he was alive again.

His ambition and desire were rekindled, and even though his heart was no longer beating, Danzo Shimura was eager to do something.

"Danzo, you have been saying that the evil cultist is a monster. How can you not be a monster in your state of neither life nor death?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at the handful of dust and murmured, "I can't let the ninja world know about the evolution of the Impure World Reincarnation. The human bomb in Tobirama's hand, the unconscious, confused beast can now communicate fluently, with complete thoughts and memories..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen moved his gaze to Orochimaru and said, "Orochimaru, you should know what this means."

Orochimaru chuckled and said, "Konoha will become the target of public criticism, just like the situation that the Whirlpool Country encountered back then."

"The Uzumaki clan, because of their bloodline and powerful sealing techniques that can restrain the tailed beasts, have caused fear and covetousness from the Kumogakure and Mist Villages."

"That's right." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said, "Orochimaru, if the forbidden technique that can connect to the dead is perfected to the extreme, in the eyes of some people, it is no different from resurrection... If it is leaked, Konoha's fate will be even worse than the Whirlpool Kingdom back then!"

"Only you and I know what's going on here, and not a single bit of information must be leaked out!"

"Those two counselors..."

Orochimaru mentioned Mitokado En and Utane Koharu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand and said, "They don't know what we do, Orochimaru, what you asked me at the beginning..."

Orochimaru's eyes moved, here it comes.

Orochimaru stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen, waiting for his answer.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and replied, "My selfish motive is to ban your research."

Orochimaru felt relieved when he heard this. He had been a disciple with Sarutobi Hiruzen for many years, and after hearing this, he knew that it was safe to continue to perfect the research on Impure World Reincarnation.

Orochimaru thought to himself, but...

"But." Sarutobi Hiruzen changed the subject as Orochimaru thought: "If I really did that, Orochimaru, you would definitely study it secretly in private."

"Since there's no way I can get you to stop your research, I might as well speak frankly and make things clear."

Sarutobi Hiruzen pressed his left hand on Orochimaru's shoulder, and a heavy aura like a deep mountain suddenly burst out and pressed down on him.

Orochimaru's heart sank. The pressure made his breathing rapid and a drop of sweat seeped out and dripped from his forehead.

——The old man’s strength is still so terrifying.

Orochimaru originally thought that he was no weaker than his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen, but now after experiencing it himself, he realized that he was too arrogant.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Orochimaru with a warning, and said in a deep voice: "You can continue your research on Impure World Reincarnation, but you can only study it, not use it against the enemy."

"Remember, Orochimaru, don't leak any information about the Impure World Reincarnation. If I find out that you made a mistake..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen paused here and his face began to look struggling.

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen so hesitant, Orochimaru felt something in his heart, and after a little thought, he understood Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts.

——You can’t even say a harsh word, teacher?

Orochimaru sighed softly, suppressed the emotions in his eyes, and assured Sarutobi Hiruzen: "I'll say the rest. If I leak the information about Impure World Reincarnation, I'll be at your mercy."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's body stiffened, and the aura that brought great oppression to Orochimaru completely dissipated.

"...Okay, Orochimaru, I'll remember what you said today."

Sarutobi Hiruzen once again looked at the handful of yellow earth left by Shimura Danzo and pulled down the Hokage's hat, covering half of his face, making it impossible to see his emotions at the moment.

"I hope that the day will come when we, master and disciple, will not meet in battle."

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"Hokage-sama, is there anything I can do for you?"

On this day, Uchiha Shigeka came to the Hokage's office - not to report case documents or law enforcement records.

Uchiha Shigeka had just finished a court trial when he was notified by Sarutobi Hiruzen to come to the Hokage's office.

This kind of thing doesn't happen often. Most of the time, Uchiha Shigeka and Sarutobi Hiruzen are busy with their own work.

Now Sarutobi Hiruzen specifically called him...Uchiha Shigeka's eyes flickered. What happened that required him to come and discuss.

"Here I come, Chonghua."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Uchiha Shigeka standing upright with a smile on his face.

"Chonghua, I called you here for something." Sarutobi Hiruzen casually threw something to Uchiha Chonghua.

Uchiha Shigeka took it, looked over, and found that it was a task book.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and said, "I have been wronged for you to work in the village all these years, sharing my worries. The security of Konoha is getting better and better due to your efforts."

"Thank you for your praise, Lord Hokage. This is what I should do."