Mu Yue nodded silently.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's body trembled slightly and he took a step back.

In fact, when Mu Yue first said that Danzo Shimura was dead, Sarutobi Hiruzen already believed it rationally.

Because the person who said it was Mu Yue, who was a representative of Konoha's young ninjas and had once been a member of the Root. He had no reason to lie about such news.

But this news made it difficult for Sarutobi Hiruzen to remain rational, so he subconsciously resisted and questioned.

But he is the Third Hokage after all, and deceiving himself is not something he should do.

Mu Yue hurriedly stepped forward and supported Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head to indicate that he didn't need it. He was just overwhelmed by the shock for a moment, not that he was really old.

"Where did he die? Was the body brought back?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked in a deep voice.

It is impossible for Danzo Shimura to have gotten into trouble in Konoha, or even in the Land of Fire.

"In the Rain Country, the bodies are now at the root base." Mu Yue answered truthfully.

"Except for Lord Danzo, most of the Root ninjas have also died. Currently, there is only one member left in the Root."

Although Mu Yue and Yamato can be considered members of the Root, they are not on the Root's roster and are not openly members of the Root.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say anything, but just rubbed his frowning brows.

At this moment, he already had some speculations about the death of Danzo Shimura.

Before, Danzo Shimura had raised some suggestions with Sarutobi Hiruzen, saying that they should pay attention to the Ninja Clan and the Ninja forces in the Rain Country.

Now Danzo Shimura is dead in the Land of Rain.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that it was most likely because he did not agree with Shimura Danzo's proposal, and then Shimura Danzo acted on his own, failed and was killed.

"Do you know how Danzo died? Why did he go to the Rain Country? Why did he die in the Rain Country?" On the way, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked directly.

Based on Sarutobi Hiruzen's understanding of Shimura Danzo, the Root ninja who stayed behind in the Root base probably didn't have any intelligence.

Although Mu Yue is not a member of the root now, judging from the current situation, she might know a lot.

"I'm not sure why Lord Danzo went to the Rain Country. He didn't tell me the reason. He just said that there was an important matter that needed my help and that I couldn't tell you, the Third Hokage." Mu Yue looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with an apologetic look on his face.

Danzo Shimura was very cautious. The scroll he gave to Mu Yue only instructed Mu Yue to go to the Rain Country, but did not specify what to do.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression did not change. This was very Shimura Danzo, and it sounded like something Shimura Danzo would do.

"The one who killed Lord Danzo was Sosuke from the Land of the Rain." Mu Yue's eyes turned red again and her tone became self-blaming.

"If I had arrived earlier, or told you, the Sandaime, perhaps Lord Danzo would not have died."

“When I arrived, Danzo-sama had already been severely injured. Although I immediately used Flying Thunder God to rescue Danzo-sama, it was too late.

Master Danzo was too seriously injured, and my medical ninjutsu was unable to cure him. I could only watch Master Danzo die. "

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply, as if he could see Mu Yue's joy when she rescued Danzo Shimura, and her self-blame and helplessness when she witnessed Danzo Shimura's death.

After all, Mu Yue was raised by Danzo Shimura from childhood to adulthood, and it is impossible for Mu Yue to have no feelings for Danzo Shimura.

"Mu Yue, this is not your fault." Sarutobi Hiruzen put his hand on Mu Yue's shoulder and comforted her.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was very sad about the death of his old friend, but judging from the nature of the incident, it was definitely Danzo Shimura who was at fault first, not Mu Yue who was at fault for being slow in rescuing him.

"But, even if it wasn't faster, but the medical ninjutsu was stronger, perhaps Lord Danzo wouldn't..." Mu Yue was still immersed in sad self-blame.

"No ninja can have all the abilities developed at the same time. If there is, he must be a mediocre ninja. This is not your problem. You are already good enough." Sarutobi Hiruzen comforted.

To be honest, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that this was Shimura Danzo's doom.

Mu Yue himself failed to save the person. Even if Mu Yue notified him immediately, it would be too late for him to save the person.

The solution to the situation does not lie with Mu Yue, but with Shimura Danzo himself.

It was Shimura Danzo's own actions that led to his own death. Based on the currently known information, Sarutobi Hiruzen made such a judgment.

The two chatted as they walked to the Root Base, and Sarutobi Hiruzen also saw his old friend lying on the ice platform.

Chapter 617 Inheritance

Danzo Shimura, who was lying on the ice platform, was not wearing his usual black and gray kimono, but the standard combat uniform of the Konoha ninja.

Sarutobi Hiruzen guessed that Mu Yue helped to deal with it, because not only was there no blood or wounds on Shimura Danzo's body, but his combat uniform was also intact, without even a speck of dust, and it was obvious that he had put it on later.

"That's very thoughtful." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in his heart.

He felt that Mu Yue must have tried her best but failed to save Shimura Danzo, and he felt very guilty, so he wanted Shimura Danzo to die in a graceful manner, at least without any signs of external injuries on his body.

"Ugh."

Looking at Danzo Shimura lying motionless on the ice platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh deeply, and the wrinkles on his face deepened slightly.

No matter how well Mu Yue did, Shimura Danzo's pale face made one thing clear: he was dead.

Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen had received the news from Mu Yue before seeing the body, when Sarutobi Hiruzen really saw Shimura Danzo's body, the emotion called sadness could not help but surge from his heart.

After all, this is a friendship that has lasted for decades. Even a pet would have developed a deep bond, not to mention that Danzo Shimura was his comrade-in-arms who had been through thick and thin with him.

"No wonder you were willing to treat us that day. It turns out you were going to do something dangerous." Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a helpless expression.

He thought that the dinner party was a signal of Shimura Danzo's change, but he didn't expect it to be a foreshadowing of his sacrifice.

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but feel a little regretful. That was the last time they met and talked, but they parted on bad terms because of talking about political affairs.

If given the chance to elect again, Sarutobi Hiruzen still would not compromise on his political views, but he would choose not to talk about political affairs.

"Did Danzo tell you anything before he died?" Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Mu Yue who had a sad face.

Danzo Shimura was not dead when he was rescued by Mu Yue. Given the tenacity of a ninja, he should have been able to leave behind some words.

Mu Yue nodded and made a tearful expression, "Danzo-sama was thinking about how to protect the village and the younger generation until his death. Even at the last moment of his life, he still told me to protect Konoha."

"In order to give me enough chakra to prevent accidents, he even refused me to use medical ninjutsu to treat him."

Listening to Mu Yue's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt dazed, as if he had returned to the past, to that unforgettable murderous night.

During the Kumogakure coup, they were hunted by elite troops and the team needed bait. He and Danzo Shimura stepped forward to be the bait, but were rejected by Tobirama Senju.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has never forgotten the words that Senju Tobirama left for him before his death.

“Protect those who admire the village and trust you, and raise children who can be entrusted to the next generation.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen even remembered the expression on Senju Tobirama's face when he said this very clearly.

Even though it was an action with no chance of survival, there was no hesitation or fear on Senju Tobirama's face, only determination.

"Danzo, you have done what your teacher told you to do." Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the inheritance from it.

Before he was cut off, Tobirama Senju instructed him to protect Konoha and train future generations. Now before his death, Danzo Shimura instructed Muyue to protect Konoha, and Muyue happens to be a Root ninja who was trained by Danzo Shimura for some time.

"Anything else?" asked Sarutobi Hiruzen. Shimura Danzo should have more than one sentence to say.

"Lord Danzo also said that he wanted me to take over the Root in his place and take on the darkness of Konoha." Mu Yue continued to answer.

"Root..." Sarutobi Hiruzen had a complicated expression.

If someone else told Sarutobi Hiruzen that Danzo Shimura's last words were to leave the Root to him, Sarutobi Hiruzen would most likely ignore it.

But when the target was Mu Yue, Sarutobi Hiruzen believed it directly.

There is no other reason. The root means nothing to Mu Yue now.

There is only one ninja in the Root now, and Mu Yue can only be a commander without troops when he takes over the Root.

Moreover, Mu Yue himself has a special position in the dark department, and strictly speaking, he is not inferior to the leader of the root department.

There was no need for Mu Yue to lie, as the benefits to be gained were not much compared to the risk of being exposed.

In addition, from the perspective of Danzo Shimura, Mu Yue is indeed the best candidate to rebuild the Root. He has been trained by the Root since he was a child and is very powerful.

"Then Mu Yue, what do you think?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Mu Yue.

"The Root is a department directly under the Hokage, and all decisions are made by the Sandaime." Mu Yue said after thinking for a while.

He has already shown enough emotion towards Shimura Danzo, and now he can be more rational.

"The original purpose of the Root was to train the Anbu, but it gradually developed into the Root you know as it is." Sarutobi Hiruzen first talked about the origin of the Root.

"The Anbu training team you are in charge of now is very similar to the Root in terms of function, so I think the Root no longer needs to exist independently. From now on, the Root and the training team will merge, the Root members will become your subordinates, and the assets owned by the Root will be inherited by the training team."

There is not much meaning in letting Mu Yue become the leader of the Root, and Sarutobi Hiruzen does not want Mu Yue to become the second Danzo Shimura. Mu Yue has a better future.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen could not ignore Shimura Danzo's last will and felt that Mu Yue should be rewarded, so he finally decided to turn the remaining roots into nutrients to allow the newly established training team to grow.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to disband the Root just after Lord Danzo's sacrifice?" Mu Yue showed hesitation on her face and did not accept it immediately.

Although Mu Yue thought this was the best outcome, the process of resigning and declining three times still had to be followed to save some face for the deceased Danzo Shimura.

"The root has not disappeared, it just exists in a different form. Danzo's spirit of the will of fire will live forever." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said.

"Whether it's the training team or the Root, they're all fighting to protect Konoha."

Finally, after being persuaded by Sarutobi Hiruzen with both emotion and logic, Mu Yue came to her senses and no longer refused, resolutely accepting the responsibility of protecting Konoha.

"Before leaving, Lord Danzo mentioned something very strange to me. He told me to be careful of Uchiha Madara." Mu Yue said with a puzzled look.

"Uchiha Madara? Are you sure you heard it right?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with a serious expression.

For the new generation of ninjas, Uchiha Madara is just a legendary powerful ninja, a traitor who was personally eliminated by the first Hokage.

However, the older generation of ninjas like Sarutobi Hiruzen who were born before the founding of Konoha Village are different. They have witnessed Uchiha Madara in his prime, a terrifying monster that only the God of Ninja can defeat.

"You definitely didn't hear it wrong. I remember every word Lord Danzo left behind very clearly." Mu Yue said seriously.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not question it anymore. After experiencing the interruption of the Senju Tobirama, he could understand Mu Yue's feelings. Not to mention that this just happened, even if ten years had passed, it would be hard to forget.

He just questioned it because the news was too shocking.

"Even if he wasn't killed by the Shodaime, he would have been too old to move." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked thoughtful.

Uchiha Madara is not young. Even if he has lived peacefully until now, he would not have the ability to harm Konoha.

But it is impossible for Danzo Shimura to joke with Mu Yue before his death, so the existence and danger of Uchiha Madara are inevitable.

"Could it be that Uchiha Madara is secretly cultivating a successor?" Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of a possibility that Uchiha Madara's successor was acting under the name of Uchiha Madara.

If Uchiha Madara had not been killed by Hashirama Senju, it would not be surprising that he would have spent so many years to train a successor.

"Did Danzo say anything else about Uchiha Madara?" Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to ask.

If Danzo Shimura's death is related to Uchiha Madara, then things may not be as simple as he thought before, and there may be a conspiracy against Konoha.

Even Danzo Shimura's own death was the result of a conspiracy.

"These are the words that Lord Danzo left behind." Mu Yue replied, shaking her head.

Except for the matter of Hashirama's cells, he basically said all of Danzo Shimura's last words.

As for the fact that Danzo Shimura has Hashirama's cells in his body, Mu Yue doesn't want to expose it.

Because even if Mu Yue told Danzo Shimura's last words, Sarutobi Hiruzen promised not to let Orochimaru do the research, and Orochimaru would still get Danzo Shimura's body tissue in the end.

Orochimaru's status and position in Konoha are too high. He is not only one of the three famous ninjas in the ninja world, but also a candidate for Hokage recognized by everyone.

With the resources that Orochimaru possesses and how much importance he places on Hashirama's cells, the Hashirama cell experiments certainly could not be hidden from Orochimaru.

As the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen's orders can prevent Orochimaru from obtaining Shimura Danzo's body openly, but Orochimaru is not an honest man. If you don't let me do it, I will do it myself secretly.

Now that things have developed to this point, it is not certain who will be the first to achieve results.

In the original work, Mu Yue was deeply impressed by Orochimaru's research ability.

Therefore, Mu Yue chose a similar approach to the White Zetsu incident. He didn't want to face the monsters of Shippuden during the Third World War.

After asking around, Sarutobi Hiruzen had a general understanding of the information Mu Yue had.

Mu Yue actually didn't know much. She had almost no idea why Shimura Danzo wanted to go to the Rain Country. The main thing she knew was Shimura Danzo's last words.

However, this is also consistent with Mu Yue's experience. Mu Yue was not a ninja from the Root. She helped Shimura Danzo out of friendship, and Shimura Danzo did not give Mu Yue any specific information.

"Have you fought with Sosuke? How do you think of his strength?" Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked.

"There was no direct confrontation. At that time, I saw that Lord Danzo was injured, so I quickly approached Lord Danzo and then used Flying Thunder God to leave." Mu Yue thought for a while and replied.

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