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Chapter 111 Danzo Who's Not Quite Right (Please Subscribe)
Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his cigarette, visibly aged considerably.

He was so worried. He sat there without saying a word, smoking one cigarette after another. His face was so wrinkled that you could crush a fly with it.

Sending Uchiha Muneki to Kirigakure is something he now deeply regrets, to the point of wanting to beat his chest in despair.

It's not about blaming him. To be precise, Uchiha Muneki's ability to assassinate the Third Mizukage in Kirigakure was absolutely exhilarating. With a little manipulation and his support behind the scenes, it would be easy to help Uchiha Muneki completely seize control of the discourse within the Uchiha clan.

From this perspective, Hiruzen Sarutobi believes it's a good thing.

However, the timing of this event was wrong.

Why say the timing was wrong?

Because of the current tense situation in the ninja world, with various countries forming alliances and engaging in treacherous maneuvers, war is imminent.

From the Hokage's perspective, Hiruzen Sarutobi definitely hoped that the war would start as late as possible, and at least not in the near future. Otherwise, having just completed the purge of the village and successfully seized the greatest power, his power would be dispersed and diluted again due to the hasty start of the war.

Of course, what Hiruzen Sarutobi was more concerned about than the dilution and dispersion of power was that the war would severely deplete Konoha's potential.

In war, genin are undoubtedly 'consumables', their vibrant lives fed to the giant meat grinder called war. Those children could have had so much more potential, perhaps becoming pillars of Konoha in the future, but before the cruel gears of war, they can only be mercilessly crushed.

Linjiao remained silent, quietly waiting for the Hokage to make a decision.

After a long pause, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed heavily, his face filled with even more sorrow, and his cloudy eyes revealed a hint of helplessness: "Rinkaku, go and call the heads of the various clans, the two advisors, and Danzo to the office. We need to make preparations in advance."

The course of history is never subject to the will of any individual.

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi was unwilling, as the Hokage of Konoha, he had to harden his heart and make the right decision.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Lin Jiao lowered his head and silently left the room.

Seeing the person leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned back in his chair, pinching his throbbing brow with his fingers.

His gaze returned to the intelligence report on the table, and a deep sense of helplessness filled his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh, "He's a good kid, capable and thoughtful, but... why is his thinking so extreme?"

As expected, it's still because of the Uchiha clan.

It must be these extremists who corrupted Uchiha Muneki!
What a wonderful child! If only he had been born into the Sarutobi clan!
Stop gossiping.

Linjiao instructed his subordinates to notify the others in turn, and then decided to go see Danzo in person.

It's unclear whether it's because he was stripped of power, but Danzo has been elusive lately. Even when the Hokage sent people to invite him several times, he was directly refused. He seemed to have no interest in worldly power and lived a secluded life in the Root's underground headquarters.

As expected, they were stopped at the entrance.

Lin Jiao frowned slightly, but still patiently said, "The Hokage asked me to invite Lord Danzo to his office to discuss important matters."

"Lord Danzo instructed that there are important matters to attend to during this period, and he should not see anyone."

The Root ninja spoke curtly, completely disregarding who it was, faithfully carrying out the orders Danzo had given him.

"This is the Hokage's decree." Upon seeing this, Linjiao's tone immediately became more serious, carrying an imposing aura. His sharp eyes were fixed on the other party as he said in a deep voice, "I'll say it again, no matter what Danzo has to do, he must go see the Hokage. Do you understand?"

Even Root, which only obeys Danzo, must still obey the Hokage's official orders.

The usual leniency does not mean that one can openly disobey the Hokage's orders at this time.

"This"

As expected, the Root ninja hesitated. "Go and inform Danzo quickly, I'll wait here."

Linjiao gave him no room to maneuver, his attitude extremely firm, saying, "This matter concerns the safety of Konoha, and Danzo must intervene no matter what!"

He was just an ordinary Root ninja from the Anbu. Faced with such a powerful Hokage bodyguard, he could only be defeated, and slunk away as he went inside to report the news to Ryuma.

After listening to the report, Aburame Ryoma nodded expressionlessly: "Understood, I will go and inform Lord Danzo."

With that, he vanished into the shadows.

Arriving at the door of a dimly lit room, Ryoma Aburame paused for a moment, catching his breath, before raising his hand and knocking: "Lord Danzo."

"roll!"

A distinctly high-pitched voice roared angrily, "Didn't I say I wouldn't see anyone during this time!"

Ryoma Aburame, standing outside the door, remained calm, as if he hadn't heard anything, and continued, "Lord Danzo, this is the Hokage's order, and it may concern the safety of Konoha. You must go."

The phrase "the Hokage's order" silenced Danzo for a long time.

Ryuma Aburame was all too familiar with his old leader's temperament, so he immediately pressed on, saying, "Lord Danzo, if it weren't for something extremely important, the Hokage wouldn't be so forceful. Besides, perhaps you could use this opportunity to reclaim some of the power of our Root organization."

The moment power was mentioned, Danzo was wide awake, and his voice seemed to become much more energetic: "Hmm, what you said makes some sense."

Seeing that he had stirred up enough trouble, Longma immediately shut his mouth.

This is all he can do. If he continues, given Danzo's cunning nature, he might become suspicious of him.

After a moment of silence, the door was pushed open from the inside out.

Immediately afterwards, a figure draped in a black robe slowly walked out from inside. Who else could it be but Danzo?

What's strange is that Danzo not only wore a large black robe, but also deliberately concealed his figure and even wore gloves, as if he couldn't bear the light.

"Lead the way, let's go." Danzo coughed a few times, his tone changing from high-pitched to hoarse, but if you listened carefully, you could still hear a hint of fragility in his voice.

Aburame Ryoma lowered his head, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

After secretly giving the ring to Danzo, his behavior became increasingly strange, until he eventually locked himself up and refused to see anyone.

If that's the case, then so be it. The key is that Danzo's voice sounds a bit like a woman's.

No, no, no, this must be an illusion!

Ryoma Aburame shook his head violently, banishing that audacious idea from his mind.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly. How could that be? He must be overthinking it!
How can a man become a woman?
Danzo, hidden in a black robe, strode forward with a cane. Ryoma Aburame, who was behind him, frowned immediately upon seeing him.

For a ninja, especially one with mixed roots, extremely keen observation skills are required. No detail can be overlooked. Having followed Danzo for so many years, he naturally knows all the details about his old leader by heart.

Just now, as Danzo walked past him, Ryoma Aburame noticed a subtle difference.

From the stride length and the depth of his steps, he noticed that Danzo's height and weight seemed to have changed significantly, making him almost a completely different person!

"Lord Zongyue, what exactly did you do?"

As Ryoma Aburame watched Danzo's retreating figure, he fell into deep self-doubt.

Yesterday you said my posts were short! Today it's four updates, okay! Am I short? Am I short?!
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