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Because the values are completely unequal, and such a succession on the battlefield is full of variables, one wrong move could lead to the overthrow of the regime and constant internal unrest.

If the sacrifice had to be made, it would be understandable, but Senju Tobirama's self-sacrifice was absolutely unnecessary. Anyone who has studied politics and history would think that the decision was crazy.

For example, Tobirama Senju in the real world was confused by the image of "himself" on the light screen.

Senju Tobirama couldn't help but curse out loud: "What kind of brain-dead thinking is this? It's totally nonsense!"

Senju Hashirama scratched his head. "Uh, Tobirama, don't you agree with the way you acted in the video? I actually think it's pretty cool to use your life to pave the way for future generations."

Senju Tobirama shook his head: "Brother, the spirit of sacrifice you mentioned is indeed commendable. If the me inside was a simple warrior, or even a general, such behavior would indeed be commendable."

"However, he is the Hokage, carrying the lives and future of countless people on his shoulders. If he wants to wear the crown, he must bear the weight. As the Hokage, his life does not belong to himself, but to the entire Konoha and even the Land of Fire."

"At a time like this, as a Hokage, you should protect your own life. Even if you are full of sacrifice, you should use this sacrifice to develop and build Konoha, rather than dying inexplicably on such a battlefield."

"You must know that if anything were to happen to him as Hokage, Konoha and the Land of Fire would inevitably be plunged into chaos. History has taught us countless times that if a 'lord' fails to protect his own life, it will trigger a chain reaction of collapse."

"Although he chose Sarutobi Hiruzen as his successor, succession on a battlefield is inherently unstable. Furthermore, with only a few people around them, the succession lacks legal legitimacy!"

"Such a succession, if not handled properly, could lead to civil unrest or even civil war in Konoha and even the entire Land of Fire. It is the most foolish way to pass on the throne."

"Also, who are these people following him? They are indeed his disciples, but they are also the Hokage's guards. The guards' duty is to sacrifice themselves to protect their lord."

"In other words, even if it's cruel, even if all these people die, as long as he can return to Konoha alive, it will be the greatest victory! It is also the approach that will cause the least loss in terms of national strategy!"

"Besides, he also said that only one person is needed to serve as bait."

"In the end, with so many good options, he chose the worst one, and he looked very pleased with it."

"Who is this guy trying to impress? Himself?"

At the end of his speech, Senju Tobirama shook his head speechlessly, feeling really speechless about his own actions.

It's not that he didn't consider the relationship between himself and his disciples. He had considered it. However, as Hokage, he was responsible for the future of Konoha and the Land of Fire. How could he decide whether to die or not in such a self-touching way?

Perhaps this spirit of sacrifice seems surprising and touching, but in fact, as a leader of a country and a major power, it is the most irresponsible and stupid behavior.

In any case, Senju Tobirama himself could not be moved by this, because once something went wrong, the number of people who died would not be one or two, but thousands, and there would even be a terrible crisis in which the country would be overthrown - this was the drawback of the feudal social form. It would be impossible in modern regimes, but it was very likely to happen in the ancient feudal strongman political system.

The above ideas are also what other rational people and people with a strong sense of the overall situation think. They all think that the sacrifice of Senju Tobirama in the light screen image is unnecessary and inexplicable. It is just like some screenwriters in entertainment works who suddenly think that they need to forcibly upgrade the quality of a character and then force a wave of sacrifice in the plot.

It is indeed a plot of sacrifice for the sake of sacrifice, and it is extremely unreasonable, which makes people want to complain.

It’s not that Senju Tobirama cannot sacrifice himself, but the situation in the light screen image is too inexplicable. Senju Tobirama is completely determined to die, and is illogical. It seems that all his wisdom has been lost, and only self-touching is left.

Normally, if a Hokage like Tobirama Senju were to sacrifice himself, it would definitely be because he encountered a powerful enemy, had his retreat cut off, and then died in a brutal battle.

Or maybe it was an assassination due to some conspiracy, and although such sacrifice may not seem so "great", it is truly reasonable.

Of course, all the complaints could not affect the situation on the light screen. When Tobirama Senju ignored the dissuasion of others and forced everyone to accept his orders as Hokage, Danzo Shimura's memories ended and his voice sounded again.

"Yes, from that day on, I will always live in your shadow, Hiruzen."

"You are the Hokage, the light of Konoha."

"And I am the darkness of Konoha, the root of Konoha."

"It's as if... I'm destined to lose to you forever, Hiruzen..."

As these words were spoken, the camera switched again.

This time, it is Sarutobi Hiruzen who has become Hokage, and he has always been standing in the light, leading Konoha and accepting the honor and glory from the identity of Hokage.

As for Danzo Shimura, he always stood in the shadow behind Sarutobi Hiruzen. At that time, he also admitted that he was not as good as Sarutobi Hiruzen and decided to become a qualified assistant to Hokage.

This is how the Root was established. Its ideal was to become the darkness under Sarutobi Hiruzen's light, the root under Konoha, and to help Sarutobi Hiruzen protect Konoha by walking in brocade clothes at night.

It can be seen that the relationship between the two at that time was really good and they were true friends. In order to help Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo was willing to endure criticism, willing to hide in the roots of darkness and never see the light of day, and would not let anyone know about his dedication to Konoha.

However, people change.

As he grew older, Danzo Shimura, who had always stayed in the darkness, was also corrupted by the darkness.

There were no words or speech, but the images on the screen kept switching scenes of increasing age, showing that Shimura Danzo was becoming increasingly cold and gloomy, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen was no longer pure, and emotions called jealousy and desire appeared and became stronger and stronger.

Yes, Danzo Shimura has been in the darkness long enough. He longs for light, longs for honor, and longs to be as dazzling as Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He longs to become Hokage.

Finally, the flashback scene ended.

What appeared was a slow-motion image of Danzo Shimura being hit on the chin by a stick, his face deformed and flying backwards.

Then, Shimura Danzo's inner voice rang out again: "Yes... Even now, I still lose... Hiruzen..."

"Just like before, I seem destined to be inferior to you..."

"But……"

"I'm not reconciled!"

“It’s come to this!”

“I’ve paid so much!”

"Everything I did was for Konoha!"

"why why why?"

“Why is the result still like this?”

"No!"

"no way!"

"I will never accept this kind of result!!!"

"At least, at least once!"

"Even just once!"

"I, want to truly defeat you this once, ahh ...!"

"Hiruzen!!!!"

Strong emotions, accompanied by nostalgia, are stronger than before, than ever before.

It was as if all the emotions that had been brewing and hidden for decades burst out at this moment.

Danzo Shimura's twisted heart finally broke down completely.

Thus, at the same time as it collapsed, Danzo Shimura's last inner defense was also completely broken and shattered into nothingness.

Everything in Shimura Danzo's heart and soul was opened up to the fragments of the Shikon Jewel.

Decades of emotions, decades of darkness, decades of unwillingness, all erupted at this moment.

Thus, the Four Souls Jade fragments responded to this strong and rich emotion.

The camera switched to Naraku at this moment, and saw that the monster was stunned for a moment, and then a happy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth under the skin of the white baboon.

"That really surprised me... I thought the first person to make the Shikon Jewel fragment bloom would be Pain or Shukaku, but I didn't expect it to be you - Danzo."

"You, the guy I least expected, the one who's rotten from the inside out, actually managed to do this."

"As expected, human emotions are truly something with infinite potential."

"Then let me see what kind of brilliance the Four Souls Jade fragments, which have fully blossomed because of you, will eventually burst forth!"

As Naraku said this, the scene switched and returned to where Danzo Shimura was.

At that moment, a sound like a heartbeat was heard.

Then, the scene entered Danzo Shimura's body, and the fragment of the Four Souls Jade that had been emitting purple light changed at this moment.

From the core of the purple Four Souls Jade, a dark red substance emanated, rapidly spreading and surging, and in a flash, the purple energy was completely stained into an ominous dark red.

Even through the light screen image, people in the real world can feel the ominous aura.

Especially the extraordinary people, they feel this even more strongly.

And the more powerful a person is, the more so.

Artoria, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Jeanne and others who awakened first and are now the strongest group of people tensed up all over in an instant, showing a solemn look.

It is not about good or evil, but about the ultimate depth and ultimate chaos.

It is as deep and lightless as an abyss, as if everything that falls into it will be infected and distorted by it.

At the same time, the higher mysteries had an even stronger feeling, because they sensed a sense of 'the enemy and I have the same origin', as if the deep dark red was of the same origin as their power, and even their Lord.

After all, what was added to the Four Souls Jade?

There is no doubt that it is definitely not what the Four Souls Jade originally possessed!

But it is something else, or even another unknown will.

Now, that thing, that will, was awakened by Shimura Danzo's extremely pure emotions and his 'only' and most intense wish.

Perhaps, it is only a small part of the will, but even if it is only a small part, it is extremely terrifying.

In almost an instant, Shimura Danzo's will and even his soul were infected by the deep dark red and were completely controlled by that unknown will.

In an instant, Danzo Shimura's body also underwent horrific deformation.

Chapter 665 Uzumaki Naruto's Heroic Rescue

The image on the light screen, accompanied by the sudden sound of heavy BGM, was as if the sky and the earth were shaking. Shimura Danzo's right arm seemed to come alive, wriggling and twisting, and growing larger. The white substance, with the right arm as the center, quickly spread to other parts of the body.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was just about to swing his stick down, but with a loud bang, it was blocked by the right arm of Hashirama's cell, which had mutated and grown larger.

"Nani!?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen widened his eyes in shock.

The next moment, a terrifying force hit, pushing Sarutobi Hiruzen away, and the impact was so great that it turned him into a cannonball. With a loud bang, it crashed into the tree world in the distance, smashing the trees directly into pieces.

The terrifying impact force caused Sarutobi Hiruzen to spit out a large mouthful of blood, and he obviously suffered some internal injuries.

The shocking scene was so shocking that everyone inside and outside the Four Purple Flame Formation was stunned by it. They never expected that Danzo Shimura, who was being beaten, would suddenly stand up.

Moreover, a dark red aura emanated from Danzo Shimura's body, and the aura directly penetrated the Four Purple Flame Formation and spread outward.

In an instant, the expressions of all the people with some perception in the entire Konoha area changed drastically, because the terrifying aura from Danzo Shimura was transmitted unhindered, and a biological instinctive suppression enveloped the entire Konoha and the surrounding areas.

Moreover, this is just the beginning of Shimura Danzo's transformation.

Even Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke looked serious at this moment and looked towards the battlefield.

Even in faraway places, some people felt it.

This time it was not the mutual induction between the tailed beasts, but simply the perception of some terrifying aura by powerful beings.

For a moment, many eyes were cast towards Konoha, some with heavy hearts, some indifferent, some very curious, or simply set off for Konoha.

Konoha has thus become a place that attracts the attention of the top figures in the ninja world.

The camera turned back to Danzo Shimura, and saw that the white substance had covered the whole body of this guy, and his mutated Mangekyō Sharingan had also undergone new changes. It was not that it had undergone a new form transformation, but that the power of his right eye quickly passed through the nerves and body and invaded his left eye.

Soon, the originally normal eye transformed into the same purple mutated Mangekyō Sharingan.

At this moment, Danzo Shimura let out a loud roar, opened his mouth, and his facial veins bulged, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying. His expression was dull, and his saliva was flowing, as if he was in endless pain and had completely lost control of himself.

The mutated Mangekyō Sharingan revealed a dull emotion, and had lost the ability to think.

Soon, the white substance continued to change and began to twist, as if it had come alive, and quickly grew Wood Release trees, causing Shimura Danzo's body to quickly transform into a plant, and even his feet were rooted to the ground, as if he had really become a vegetable.

However, this was just the beginning. After the plant mutated and took root in the ground, it began to expand rapidly, as if white trees began to grow with Shimura Danzo himself as the base point. The growth rate was extremely fast, and it began to take root and spread in the earth. The earth was soon torn and broken by the growing white roots, and spread rapidly.

Seeing this scene, the faces of the Konoha ninjas changed. Although they didn't know what happened to Shimura Danzo, the current situation looked very abnormal. God knows what happened.

What's more, people have already witnessed the power of the arrival of the tree world. Now that a situation similar to the arrival of the tree world has occurred, people naturally dare not be arrogant.

Fortunately, there is still the Four Purple Flame Formation, which can stop the strange spread of the white plant. However, we have to be careful about the situation of the Third Hokage and the other Konoha ninjas trapped inside. After all, the situation is very bad now.

The ninjas trapped inside immediately used means to resist the arrival of the tree world, and various ninjutsu were directly performed.

However, a shocking situation occurred.

After those ninjutsu collided with the newly appeared white Ueki, no one was harmed, and even the power was rapidly reduced, as if the chakra contained in the ninjutsu was directly absorbed by that thing.

Only Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had climbed up again, was able to cause some damage with the Sarutobi Stick, but that was just a little. It was like an iron rod hitting steel, making a harsh metallic collision sound, and it could leave some marks on the white trees, but it could not cause any more damage.

This made Sarutobi Hiruzen's face change, and he felt even more troubled. He suddenly looked up at the core of the change, the location of Shimura Danzo.