Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 133: Danzo takes the throne and the army marches out

This is unreasonable!

If it wasn't Hui who brought back the message, Shisui would have thought someone was deliberately spreading rumors.

"Even if Danzo was faster, it would take half a month to come back and forth. Why did he come back in just four days?"

Half a month is only possible if everything goes well. If the daimyo is unwilling to give it or deliberately delays it, it may take one or two months.

It is even possible that Danzo would wait there for a month or two and only get next year's funding, and then return feeling frustrated.

Hui scratched his head, looking confused, "I don't know either."

Not only the two of them were puzzled, but Utane Koharu, Mito Kado En and a group of Konoha's high-ranking officials were also puzzled. If the 500 million taels of funding had not been placed in front of everyone, and if everyone did not know that the Shimura clan had already declined and it was impossible for them to come up with so much money at once, they would not have believed this fact at all.

It was only then that Nara Suzaku looked at the daimyo's delegation and took the initiative to ask, "The daimyo agreed to allocate funds, but does he have any other requests?"

The leader of the delegation said with a slight look in his eyes: "The Daimyo knows that the Land of Lightning is invading and Konoha will have a hard time resisting. After much deliberation, he decided to allocate funds. He hopes that Konoha will not betray the Daimyo's trust and keep the enemy out of the country."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the audience was speechless. Utane Koharu didn't believe it, Mito Kado En didn't believe it, and Nara Suzaku didn't believe it either. The third generation wrote so many letters and didn't get the money, how could he suddenly figure it out!

However, since the leader of the delegation had said so, they couldn't directly refute it.

Danzo saw through their little thoughts, sneered, puffed out his chest and directly ordered: "That's enough, Nara Suzaku, you should take the daimyo envoys to rest first and entertain them well.

Everyone else, follow me to the Hokage Building. Also, gather all the divisions and prepare for the Ninja Army to march out."

"Yes!"

The Anbu members who came with him did not hesitate and immediately left to convey the order after hearing the words.

The others looked at Utane Koharu and Mitokado En. Mitokado En remained silent, and Utane Koharu's face turned pale but she could only watch without saying anything.

Danzo came with his achievements and took control of the situation with just a few words.

Soon, a group of high-level officials including Shisui and the clan leaders were called to the Hokage Building. Unexpectedly, Danzo did not do anything extra, but followed the preparations of the previous three generations and gave orders. The military funds were also delivered quickly. As long as the balance was paid and all supplies could be obtained as scheduled, the ninja army could set out north in three days.

After talking about the army, everyone gradually quieted down. Everyone was looking at Danzo. Danzo's great achievement made some people feel uneasy.

Danzo also noticed everyone's thoughts. He glanced at everyone expressionlessly, and then calmly ordered: "During the mobilization of the army, the police department must patrol strictly and don't let anyone take the opportunity to cause chaos."

Such an order itself was in line with the duties of the Police Department, and Shisui had secretly communicated with Danzo before, so it was naturally impossible for him to refuse, and he cooperated and agreed.

Danzo nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this, and then issued orders to each department. The orders basically asked them to perform their duties and work together to maintain the stability of Konoha.

He even mentioned two assistants to help with the logistical work.

The police department agreed, so naturally everyone agreed, and at the same time, they also changed their views on Danzo.

However, it was this harmonious scene that made the other two assistants sigh in their hearts. They looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and finally remained silent.

Seeing that no one objected, Danzo nodded and made a final summary.

"Huruzen is seriously ill, and the affairs of the village cannot be left unattended. I will temporarily take over the position of Hokage until Hiruzen recovers or the Godaime is elected. If you have no objection, go back and prepare."

"The third generation is seriously ill?!"

The physical condition of the third generation is still a secret of the village. Although the people present are of high status, most of them can only guess a little from the situation at the top, and very few know the exact news.

Now that the third-generation status has been confirmed, the scene is a little chaotic for a while.

"Danzo, don't talk nonsense, Hiruzen is just overworked from long hours, he just needs to rest for a while, there's no need to find a successor Hokage.

Besides, you should have told Hiruzen that you brought the daimyo's grant, he's waiting for you in the Sarutobi clan's territory." Utane Koharu laughed and explained hastily.

If he can be a director, then it seems the situation of the third generation is not serious.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief, and some people with ideas quieted down.

However, most people did not care about Utane Koharu's rescue. If Sandai's illness was not serious, why didn't they tell everyone, but instead let the two assistants take charge.

Danzo was not surprised by Utatane Koharu's disruption, and said, "Anyway, recuperation takes time. Before Hiruzen recovers, someone has to do Konoha's affairs. I will explain to Hiruzen that I will handle Konoha's government affairs for the next period of time."

When these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in silence. This was clearly a power struggle between the three assistants.

Although Utatane Koharu had approached some families before, what they discussed was resisting the Uchiha, but they did not agree to help her and Danzo seize power.

Danzo's prestige and deterrence are much higher than the other two.

"Then let Hiruzen decide."

Utane Koharu had no way to argue, and Mito Kado En responded when he saw this.

Everyone dispersed, only Shisui, the Inocho family and Hyuga Hiashi followed the three assistants to the Sarutobi clan's territory.

At this time, the third generation was still recuperating at home, with medical ninja and Asuma Sarutobi by his side at all times.

After a few people came in, Shisui found that after just a few days of not seeing him, Asuma Sarutobi looked much more haggard.

Shisui guessed that besides being tired, the other party might have also learned about the gold exchange.

Seeing several people arriving, the Third Hokage straightened his body. When he saw Danzo, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Koharu Utane immediately informed him of the daimyo's funding, and then explained what had just happened in a few words.

The third generation sighed in his heart, wondering if the daimyo had allocated funds earlier, his eldest son would not have met with such an unexpected disaster.

After a moment of silence, his breathing gradually became unstable. Under the anxious gazes of the crowd, the Sandaime slowly said: "Konoha's government affairs do need someone to take charge. During this period of time, I would like to ask the three assistants to cooperate and jointly maintain Konoha's stability."

Three assistants?

Shisui was not surprised to hear this result. Based on his understanding of Danzo, he knew that if Danzo was not allowed to show up at this time, he would never give up. The Third Hokage naturally knew this, but he also thought that it would be very dangerous if Danzo was allowed to rule alone. He had to let the three of them restrain each other and delay time until Tsunade returned and everything would be back on track.

Danzo frowned. This was not the result he wanted. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Sandaime add, "Let's wait for the Jonin meeting later to elect the Fifth Hokage."

After saying that, the Sandaime looked at Danzo with a look of relief. Danzo's heart skipped a beat and he swallowed his words of rebuttal. He immediately said, "Don't worry, Hiruzen. I will take good care of the village during this time."

The third generation nodded. After those two sentences, he felt a little tired. Seeing this, everyone left.

In this way, the next person to be in charge of Konoha was decided and the news was quickly spread to all levels of Konoha.

Later, the reason for the funding from Daimyo was also revealed.

Nara Suzaku was responsible for entertaining the daimyo's delegation. After simply arranging their accommodation, he prepared wine and food for everyone.

After drinking a few bottles, Nara Suzaku obtained information from the daimyo's envoys.

It turned out that the daimyo's funding had nothing to do with Danzo. The reason why he suddenly agreed to the funding was because the daimyo learned through his own channels that the eldest son of the third generation was killed on the way to Kyoto to request funding.

The actions of the Lightning Country in the north are getting more and more aggressive. Although the Daimyo does not care about the invasion of the Lightning Country, he is shocked by the death of the Hokage's eldest son.

He was worried that the relationship with Konoha would become too strained because of this incident, so he agreed to allocate funds and send envoys to appease Konoha. As a result, the delegation met Danzo and the Root on the way, and simply returned together.

"No wonder Danzo didn't take advantage of the opportunity." Shisui suddenly realized that with Danzo's personality, if he really achieved such a great feat, not to mention being selected as Hokage immediately, he would at least become the Acting Hokage like the Third Hokage. He would never be so easy to talk to.

Utane Koharu cursed inwardly, but it was too late to regret. Danzo had already obtained the permission of the Third Hokage and could legitimately interfere in the village affairs.

However, the three of them were friends for many years, and seeing that things had already been decided, after a brief conversation the three of them lost their temper and began to control Konoha tacitly.

This was not what Shisui wanted to see, but he kept in mind the instructions of Sima Yi and Yan Shifan and did not take action, but quietly waited for the opportunity.

During this period, Shisui suddenly received a letter from Danzo. Even Yan Shifan was amazed by the content of the letter, and said that Danzo was three-tenths of Sima Yi. This made Shisui speechless and very annoyed, and he burned the letter after reading it.

This continued until the third day, when the army set out and every household saw the scene of family members saying goodbye.

Before leaving, Shisui selected three of the clan's forbidden techniques and gave them to Hui, and earnestly instructed him: "The forbidden techniques here are very powerful, but the cost of using them is very high. Except for the first one, you can choose a few people to teach the other two forbidden techniques. If you encounter a strong enemy, you may need them. But no matter what, you must remember to protect Grandpa."

Hui took the scroll and said unhappily: "You have said this hundreds of times since yesterday. Don't worry, I will never let anything happen to Uncle Yi even if I die!"

Zhishui's cheeks flushed, and he smiled awkwardly, then walked to Sima Yi's side and asked solemnly, "Grandpa is leaving today, do you have any instructions?"

Sima Yi was listening to Yan Shifan's farewell. He looked at Shishui. He knew that Shishui was uneasy about his departure, so he chuckled and comforted him: "If you are unsure about anything, you can ask Deqiu. Don't worry about his methods. It's up to you whether he adopts them or not."

After saying that, he looked at Yan Shifan again. He also knew that although this guy called him "Sir" and "Junior" all the time and acted very humble, he actually wanted him to leave quickly.

"Mr. Zhongda, you must take good care of yourself on this trip. The Uchiha have younger generations, so don't worry!" Yan Shifan bowed immediately when he saw the two of them looking at him, and responded with a reluctant look on his face.

"With Deqiu taking care of me, I have nothing to worry about. I believe that by the time I return, the great things will have been accomplished."

Sima Yi smiled. If it were in his previous life, such a person would have been severely punished, but there was no need for that now.

Yan Shifan had not been here long and had not realized the importance of strength at all. After awakening the single magatama, he lost interest in cultivation and instead focused on cultivating the power that Sima Yi was developing in secret and enjoyed doing so.

Sima Yi believed that by the time Yan Shifan reacted, he would have already gone far enough.

"grandfather."

Shisui looked at Sima Yi, his eyes filled with reluctance.

"Remember what we said in the past. Don't be too biased or too lazy. Grandpa is waiting for your good news."

After saying this, when all the Uchiha clan soldiers gathered around him, Sima Yi immediately jumped on his horse and waved his hand, and the clan soldiers set off immediately.

When the Uchiha people arrived at the gathering point, everyone couldn't help but look at them.

There's no other reason, it's just that ninjas on horseback are too rare.

Some people were even whispering, mocking and ridiculing, with mixed reactions.

However, Sima Yi had long been indifferent to fame and fortune and always looked calm.

Although they were all ninjas, a large-scale march was impossible through the forest, and the speed would not be too fast. The three horses he had were enough to keep up with the team.

Moreover, he insisted on exercising every morning, and with the blessing of chakra, he could handle it calmly even if he really encountered any special road sections.

Although he didn't care, the tribesmen around him frowned one by one, and some even clenched their fists and lowered their heads, seeming to feel ashamed.

Hui's eyes turned cold, he looked around, then looked at those ninjas and was about to speak, but Sima Yi raised his hand to stop him.

Sima Yi had taught etiquette lessons to many people in the clan, and many Uchiha people knew that the two painful courses, clan history and ninja world history, ideology and politics, were also arranged by Sima Yi himself.

At this moment, he turned his head and looked at everyone, his eyes were sharp and his aura was extraordinary. Just riding his horse past them made everyone feel uneasy and they unconsciously avoided his gaze.

"You are so young, but you can't even tolerate a few bad words from him. How can you achieve great things in the future and restore the glory of the family!"

Sima Yi was in his sixties, older than any of the three generations before him, and he was the only one present who had the right to say this.

He waved his whip and shouted softly. Everyone trembled and their faces turned red with shame.

"Keep your head up!"

There was another scolding, and everyone subconsciously straightened their chests and raised their heads.

"You are the main force of this reinforcement. They are just weaklings who need your protection. As members of the Uchiha family, you must have this awareness, stand up straight, look forward, and tell them that with the Uchiha taking action, this battle will be won!"

"Must win!"

Everyone felt their blood boiling and they were full of domineering aura. They couldn't help but roar in unison. The aura of two hundred people was so overwhelming that everyone in the field retreated and dared not look directly at them.

Sima Yi was not exaggerating. Among the 2,000 ninja troops originally planned to reinforce, only a few hundred ninjas from the Shinobi clan were worthy of attention. The other civilian ninjas were just cannon fodder.

Among these ninja clans, the Hyuga clan accounted for the majority, but the news they received from the top was that the Hyuga clan reinforcements were not in time and the Tanoku national defense line was broken.

Therefore, they could not make such bold statements, nor did they have the confidence or position to mock or refute Uchiha. They could only choose to remain silent and watch with envy.

Since Hinata remained silent, the other ninja clans were even less willing to go against the Uchiha clansmen. Then the Uchiha clansmen discovered that after they reacted, those people became silent.

It's just cowardly behavior and talking nonsense, there's no need to worry about it.

Sima Yi took the reactions of these families into consideration but did not take them seriously.

A short while later, when the army was integrated, a ninja that Sima Yi had never heard of led the army towards the defense line of Tang.

Originally, Shisui cooperated with Danzo, and Sima Yi should have been the leader.

However, after his success, Danzo chose to immediately betray Uchiha and wrote a letter unilaterally announcing the end of cooperation with Uchiha. He also bluntly stated that he was a disciple of the second generation and would never do anything to harm the interests of Konoha.

After that, he compromised with the other two assistants and gave the position of Jonin squad leader to Nara Suzaku to keep him in Konoha, and then he replaced the leader with his own man.

The other two assistants naturally agreed to replace the Uchiha people.

Fortunately, the commander was only responsible for bringing the army to the defense line of Tang State, and had no authority to command.

This is also what left Shisui speechless. Danzo actually betrayed Uchiha just for a nominal position. Until now, Shisui still found it difficult to understand.

"Danzo has turned against us now. What do you think he will do next?"

Inside the clan territory, seeing that the time had passed, Zhishui knew that the reinforcements had already set out, so he stopped looking and turned to ask Yan Shifan.

Yan Shifan was well prepared and explained, "I heard from Mr. Zhongda about Danzo. He is not only cruel but also quite conceited. The letter sent the day before yesterday was a manifestation of his conceit.

In the early years, I also met some guys who claimed that they were talented but not appreciated. They felt that they had thousands of strategies and the power to turn the world upside down and clean up the world. They believed that as long as they were allowed to take power, the country would become rich and strong overnight. In fact, they had high expectations but low skills and were just deceiving themselves.

Danzo is so similar to them. He has just begun to take control of Konoha's power, but he feels that he can control everything and suppress the other two assistants with ease. The position of the Fifth Hokage is already in his pocket. However, he is actually overwhelmed by the victory in front of him and cannot see the situation clearly.

Just wait and see. Even if we don't take action, he will soon run into a wall. Then he will understand that without the support of the Uchiha, all he has is nothing but rootless fire and willow catkins in the wind."

Friday and Saturday are full of classes, from morning to night, so it will be late to update. I am writing tomorrow's, otherwise I am afraid that I will be late for classes at night and really stop updating!

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