At the same time, traveling through time, starting from subverting the war at the top

Chapter 133 Konoha Can't Live Without Me

"You're going to die tonight. It's no use running away. No one can save you, no matter where you are in the world."

Lin Mo looked in the direction Danzo had fled, opened his right hand, and a longsword formed from blue flames appeared in his hand.

Lin Mo strolled leisurely forward.

He swung his blue flame sword with seemingly slow but actually fast movements. Each swing was perfectly timed, just as the Root ninjas rushed forward to attack. So it looked as if the Root ninjas had automatically delivered themselves to his doorstep to be cut down.

It was clearly murder, yet it all appeared so methodical and pleasing to the eye.

It's like a work of art.

Lin Mo looked in the direction Danzo had fled. This old man, who also claimed that everything he did was for the village, had actually chosen to bring the war into the village at this time.

A completely different approach from that of the Fourth Hokage.

It's important to understand that if a Kage-level fighter were to engage in combat within a village, the resulting damage would be immeasurable.

Countless people will be affected by the aftermath of the battle, resulting in the destruction of their families and the loss of their lives.

If it were truly for the sake of Konoha, the best course of action would be to flee the village, lure the enemy outside, and then defeat the attacking enemy on one's own. That's what the Fourth Hokage did.

As the Second Hokage's prized disciple, he was an old man who survived several Shinobi World Wars.

Danzo's judgment was beyond doubt. After the initial probing, he was certain that he was no match for Lin Mo.

No matter how unbelievable it may seem, what you see before your eyes is the truth.

Given Lin Mo's terrifying strength, Danzo had no choice but to overturn all his previous deductions and a possibility came to mind.

That means Itachi Uchiha may very well have died at this guy's hands.

Faced with such an opponent, Danzo was not confident that he could defeat him. In his view, if he chose to lure Lin Mo away by himself, he would most likely die.

In this situation, seeking reinforcements is the most sensible option.

Danzo believed that he could not die here like this.

Konoha cannot live without him.
For Konoha,

He must survive.

Only in this way can he lead Konoha to a more glorious future.

This was Danzo Shimura's true inner thought at that moment. His inner world was self-consistent, and he truly believed that everything he did was for Konoha.

Based on this, his behavior becomes much more reasonable.

Danzo believed that his scheming and power grab were for the sake of Konoha.

The Uchiha clan was sacrificed for Konoha.

Bringing the war to the village at this moment is also for the sake of Konoha.

Because in his mind, the value of human life is not the same for everyone. Those members of the Root organization died and that was it. The same goes for ordinary people in the village. How could their lives be compared to his?

Konoha is currently facing both internal and external troubles.
This village cannot do without him!

On the other side, the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, pipe in mouth, looked into the distance. Just moments ago, he had vaguely seen some firelight rising from the Uchiha camp.

According to the original plan, by this time, Itachi Uchiha should have already completed the massacre of his clan and returned to give him his final report.

But not only did he not see Itachi Uchiha, it seems that the battle at the Uchiha base is still ongoing.

Did Fugaku Uchiha have some trump card that I don't know about?
Hiruzen Sarutobi bit down hard on his pipe, his brows furrowing tightly.

"Hokage-sama, something happened!"

Just then, an ANBU member suddenly appeared in the room and knelt behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This was a member of the Hokage's direct ANBU, sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi to monitor Danzo; they were Hiruzen Sarutobi's most trusted confidants.

In the original story, immediately after the Uchiha clan massacre, Hiruzen Sarutobi dismissed Danzo from his positions as Elder of the Elder Council and "Hokage's Assistant," and ordered Danzo to disband "Root." It's easy to believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely unaware of Danzo's secret actions.

He was just indulging in it on purpose; this is a common tactic used by those in power.

We can take advantage of the Uchiha clan massacre to resolve this once and for all.

Hiruzen Sarutobi can be considered the most politically astute person in the entire Naruto world, which is why he was able to lead the Sarutobi clan to become the number one clan in Konoha step by step.

In the original novel, he "stood by the sidelines" during the massacre of his clan, yet he became the biggest winner.

The Uchiha clan, which threatened the village's safety, was completely wiped out. Danzo was kicked out of the village's decision-making level, and his dark forces, the Root organization, were also completely absorbed by the Anbu led by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

From then on, power was completely withdrawn.

No one in power likes their power to be checked.

Compared to relying on force and violence, Hiruzen Sarutobi's methods were far superior. Most importantly, he himself remained completely untainted by any corruption.

He is still the Hokage whom everyone respects the most.

Therefore, when Hiruzen Sarutobi heard that Danzo was actually running for his life, his heart skipped a beat.

He never expected that his seemingly foolproof plan would encounter unexpected setbacks.

"You're saying the other side is just one person who not only killed nearly a hundred members of the organization, but is still hunting Danzo?!"

"...It's about the Hokage."

"Summon all the Anbu and come with me to meet Danzo."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Tonight, none of the Anbu members directly under the Hokage were asleep; they were all on standby.

Just as Danzo prepared to patch up Itachi's mistakes, Hiruzen Sarutobi's preparations were also to prevent Danzo from making any oversights.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

The truth of tonight's massacre is destined to be buried in darkness, even if a drop of blood from the shadows spills onto the surface.

Then the entire Hidden Leaf Village will be doomed.

Therefore, we cannot be careless at all.

Hiruzen Sarutobi removed his Hokage cloak, revealing his battle attire underneath, and his expression turned serious.

the other side.

Danzo finally escaped back to the village.

But he didn't rely on the precious time that his Root organization ninjas bought by risking their lives to delay him.

Instead, it seemed that Lin Mo was simply playing a cat-and-mouse game and wasn't in a hurry to kill him.

No matter how fast Danzo ran, he couldn't shake off Lin Mo behind him.

None of the Root members who came out with him returned.

At this moment, Danzo's body was covered with hideous and terrifying wounds. He had run all the way, and blood had flowed along with him.

Just then, Danzo suddenly spotted Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group rapidly approaching from a distance.

Danzo's face lit up with joy, but just as he saw a glimmer of hope, a demon's whisper suddenly rang in his ears.

"It's almost time, Danzo."

"Hiruzen, save me!" Danzo shouted from his right side.

The next moment, a sharp sword pierced through Danzo's body, pinning him to the ground.

(End of this chapter)