From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 150 Responsibilities
Danzo, who was appointed to the post in a time of crisis, took over the responsibility without hesitation and immediately summoned the Konoha leadership and the leaders of the major clans in the Hokage Building.

Before long, the clan leaders representing various powers in Konoha, as well as the high-level elite decision-makers, arrived at the Hokage Building one after another.

The four major clans—Ino-Shika-Cho, Sarutobi, Uchiha, and Hyuga—are at the top of the list, followed by some smaller clans, and then elite Jonin such as Orochimaru.

The core strength of Konoha is now gathered together. Each person has a different expression on their face, but they all maintain a tacit understanding and silently watch Danzo.

The leader who once commanded 'Root' has now transformed into the acting Hokage.

It has to be said that it was really unsettling, especially for the Uchiha clan. Fugaku's gaze was particularly unfriendly, after all, their feud with Danzo was not something that had just started recently.

Soon, one piece of intelligence after another was sent to the Hokage Building.

Danzo sat in the Hokage's seat, flipping through the blood-stained scrolls, his eyes sweeping over them, his face growing increasingly grim.

The situation was infinitely worse than she had imagined!

In the southwest, the Sand Village, which had originally been aligned with Konoha, openly broke the treaty and dispatched hundreds of Sand Village ninja to cross the border of the Land of Rivers and head towards Konoha's mainland.

In the northwest, the Iwa ninja, who used to be ambiguous and like to waver back and forth, waiting for the best opportunity to make their move, have now changed their tune and are directly pressing in with heavy troops. The Tsuchikage is even leading the troops himself, clearly showing that they are determined to destroy Konoha!

In the northeast, while Kumogakure was gathering its forces, it also dispatched a small elite force to advance towards the Land of Hot Springs, which borders Konoha.

As for the last village, Kirigakure, it is located on an island in the southeast across the sea. Since the two countries are separated only by the ocean, there are now thousands of Kirigakure ninja fighting against Konoha ninja on the border.

Based on intelligence alone, it is clear that Konoha is currently facing the greatest crisis since the village's founding.

The slightest mistake could lead to the destruction of the village and the loss of life!

Danzo rubbed his tightly furrowed brow, feeling his temples throbbing wildly. He felt a little regretful, wishing he had waited longer.

If things go wrong and Konoha is destroyed, he'll probably be nailed to the pillar of shame.

Suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind, Danzo remained calm, tapping his index finger on the table. His cold gaze swept over everyone as he slowly said, "Everyone, Konoha is facing the greatest crisis in its history. I hope you can offer your suggestions instead of sitting here in silence."

"My opinion is that we can negotiate a settlement."

Nara Shikaku spoke first, saying, "The simultaneous declaration of war by the four great ninja villages is putting too much pressure on us. We must find a way to gain at least one ally!"

"So, who do you think is someone we can try to win over?"

Danzo nodded, thinking it was a good idea, and then asked.

“Sunagakure.” Nara Shikaku stated his consideration: “First, Sunagakure is quite strong, only weaker than Kumogakure and Iwatobi; second, we do not have any deep-seated hatred with Sunagakure, so I think we can promise some benefits to Sunagakure to defect and reduce the pressure in the southwest.”

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you to handle."

Danzo quickly approved his proposal and then said, "But negotiations are negotiations, we must also show our deterrence. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio, you take five hundred ninjas with you."

Nara Shikaku nodded, then immediately stood up: "The situation is urgent, let's set off right away!"

Then, Danzo turned his gaze to the remaining people: "The problem in the southwest is temporarily resolved. Now it's the problem of the Cloud Village, the Iwa Village, and the Mist Village. What are your thoughts?"

The Hyuga clan leader slowly spoke: "I suggest that we immediately send someone to recall Jiraiya and Tsunade. Konoha is currently short of high-level combat power, and they must return."

"I have already sent someone to take care of this matter."

Danzo said in a deep voice, "But Jiraiya and Tsunade's whereabouts are uncertain, and it will take time to recall them. We cannot place all our hopes on them."

Orochimaru, who was watching coldly from the sidelines, found it quite boring.

He suddenly realized that his previous idea of ​​making Hokage his ideal was a complete waste of his life. Hokage?

Heh... In the end, it's just a tool of power.

Suddenly, Danzo turned his gaze to Orochimaru. He had convened this meeting partly to formulate a strategy and partly to suppress those who were not satisfied with him.

Orochimaru and Fugaku Uchiha are the targets.

"Orochimaru, I plan to send you to the Iwagakure front."

Danzo immediately entrusted the most difficult village, Iwagakure, to Orochimaru, and his reasoning was quite compelling: "You are the only one in the village capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility. As one of the Legendary Sannin, I have faith in you!"

Orochimaru was immediately hit with a huge accusation. He squinted, a cold glint in his snake-like eyes.

Everyone knows that Orochimaru is vying for the Hokage position.

However, it was unusual that Hiruzen Sarutobi did not hand over power to Orochimaru when he was in trouble, but instead handed it over to Danzo.

Just when everyone thought Orochimaru was about to get angry, he suddenly smiled, grinned, and licked his lips: "Okay, no problem."

Danzo was stunned, clearly not expecting Orochimaru to 'submit' so easily.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Orochimaru crossed his arms and said listlessly, "I still have experiments to do. I'll set off once the ninjas are assembled."

After saying that, he left a large group of dumbfounded people behind and pushed open the door to leave.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Danzo came to his senses, but now was not the time to dwell on it; there were more important matters waiting for him to resolve.

"Next, there is a proposal."

Danzo crossed his arms, his cold gaze sweeping over the crowd: "It's about... how to deal with Uchiha Munezuki."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku slammed his fist on the table, veins bulging on his forehead, and glared at Danzo: "Danzo, what do you mean?!"

"It's nothing, just stating the facts."

Danzo remained expressionless, seemingly ignoring Fugaku's anger. He lightly tapped the table with his fingertips and said calmly, "Uchiha Munetsuki assassinated the Mizukage and killed the Raikage, indirectly causing this Shinobi World War. Doesn't he bear any responsibility?"

"You fart!"

Fugaku Uchiha glared at Danzo, spitting almost onto his face: "It was clearly Kirigakure and Kumogakure who offended us first. Munegetsu was just carrying out the Hokage's orders. Besides... Munegetsu single-handedly killed two Kage. Isn't that heroic? Danzo, I know you have a grudge against him, but that's absolutely no reason for you to take revenge!"

"Uchiha Fugaku, watch your words."

Danzo sneered and said, "No matter the reason, he killed two Kage. That's why the four great ninja villages declared war on him at the same time. He must pay the price for this, otherwise how will we quell the war?"

"Then fight!"

As a hawk, Fugaku bluntly stated, "We've fought against the Four Great Ninja Villages before!"

"Okay~"

Danzo had been waiting for this, and with a smile on his face, he said, "Since Clan Chief Fugaku is so confident, then I'll leave Kumogakure to you. The trouble caused by Uchiha Muneki will be left to your own people to handle."

(End of this chapter)