Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

When this guy has the opportunity to compete for Hokage in the future, then it will be time to bring this up again.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's stunned and speechless expression, a slight smile crept onto his lips.

It's quite amusing to see this guy get the short end of the stick because of his Hokage status!

But soon, he stopped laughing.

"Hehe, you've really wronged me. I haven't been to the hot spring town at all lately; I've been cooped up at home writing a book!"

"Wow, you can write books?"

Her tone suddenly rose, clearly indicating that Tsunade did not believe that Jiraiya, given his personality, would actually write a book.

"Of course! Speaking of the idea of ​​writing this book, I was inspired by someone else. That guy who 'carries a knife in the rain' wrote a truly superb book! Especially the descriptions of some old men's 'battle scenes', those really touched my heart."

"Oh? What kind of book are you reading? There's even a teacher in it?"

Tsunade's voice was full of curiosity, clearly showing that she was also interested in the novel that had captivated Jiraiya.

The conversation continued outside the door.

Inside the door, everyone listened quietly in tacit agreement.

"Hehe, you might not know, there's more than just teachers inside, and those teachers are quite the ladies' man... Besides the teachers, there's also that pretentious guy Shimura Danzo, and that old hag Koharu Utatane..."

"Jiraiya, get your ass in here right now!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the people sitting high on the platform turned ashen; they certainly knew what book Jiraiya was reading.

Especially since they are the main characters in it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer sit still and immediately interrupted Jiraiya.

With so many people sitting below, if Jiraiya were to ruin his reputation, how could he possibly win people over with his virtue?

The sounds outside paused for a moment, and then the tightly closed conference room door was carefully pushed open.

Outside the door were two embarrassed faces.

Inside the door were four dark faces and a group of people with their heads bowed and shoulders trembling.

Clearly, Konoha's crackdown on pornography and illegal publications is not thorough.

Also, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, finally experienced the feeling of social death once again on this day.

Chapter 106 The Game Between Uchiha and Danzo!

"...That's all the information we have so far. So, everyone, the Second Shinobi World War has officially begun."

Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly announced the order to begin the war, but given the farce that had just transpired, the atmosphere in the hall was far from serious.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clearly sensed this as well, so after giving Jiraiya another fierce glare, he moved on and began to change the subject to war planning.

"According to intelligence, although the three ninja villages have formed an alliance on the surface, they are actually still fighting independently and advancing separately. Therefore, I am now making the following deployment in response to this situation."

Upon hearing this, everyone present knew that the crucial moment had arrived, and they immediately perked up and listened attentively.

"With Danzo as the commander-in-chief, three thousand men will be deployed to hold off the Cloud Village's elite troops in the direction of the Hidden Cloud Village, and we will definitely keep them outside the borders of the Land of Fire!"

"In the direction of Sunagakure, Akimichi Torifu will be the commander-in-chief, leading two thousand men to hold off Sunagakure and intercept them at the line between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain!"

"As for the rest, I will lead the entire village's elite forces to take down Iwagakure first!"

When facing three different enemies alone, it is impossible to divide your forces to defend them all at the same time. You must concentrate your superior forces to take down one enemy before you can talk about the others.

Of the three enemies, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not choose the strongest, Kumogakure, nor the seemingly weakest, Sunagakure, but instead chose Iwagakure, which had the largest population.

The reason is simple: Onoki can fly.

He couldn't guarantee that while he was leading his troops to attack Kumogakure or Sunagakure, there wouldn't be a flying little potato following him from afar, occasionally unleashing a Dust Release attack on him.

So it would be better to take down Iwagakure first, force them out of the game, and then talk about other things.

Moreover, although Iwagakure appears to have the largest population, the entire ninja world knows that Iwagakure has many ninjas because they lack elite ones and have to compensate with sheer numbers.

But what happens when ordinary troops encounter elite forces?

Isn't it just like butter melting the moment it touches a hot knife?

But coincidentally, Konoha may not have many other things, but it has a lot of elite troops.

Besides, Kumogakure is, after all, the second strongest ninja village in the world, so whether they can quickly defeat their opponent is another matter.

Although Sunagakure has a small population, the combination of desert, puppetry, and poison is really too troublesome, and it's not a good choice from the perspective of rapid advancement.

Based on the above considerations, Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately made this decision. He then turned to look at his old comrade, his expression grave.

"Danzo, the task of resisting Kumogakure is extremely difficult. No one in the village but you can do it."

With a force of three thousand men, they were tasked with holding off the second most powerful force in the ninja world and preventing it from entering their territory. This task was undoubtedly arduous.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo had disagreements for various reasons, it was clear that at this crucial moment, Hiruzen still trusted Danzo Shimura very much.

Because he knew that although his old friend might disagree with him on political views and have different opinions, their starting points were the same.

Both Shimura Danzo and he were people who inherited their teacher's will and deeply loved Konoha.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi had thought, although Danzo Shimura already had other thoughts in his mind at this time.

However, faced with the life-or-death situation of Konoha at this moment, he was not so extreme and was still able to prioritize the overall situation and put aside his personal grudges with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Faced with his old friend's request, he nodded slightly, made a promise, and then put forward his own request.

"However, among these three thousand people, the ninjas of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans cannot be missing."

This request is reasonable, after all, it was the second best in the ninja world, and it would be unreasonable not to give it to the elite. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi could understand Shimura Danzo's request.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for only a moment before agreeing to Danzo Shimura's request to hand over the Uchiha ninjas to him.

"Okay, I'll transfer half of the Uchiha and Hyuga ninjas to you."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Hyuga Tofu and Uchiha Homura and asked for their opinions: "What do you two clan leaders think?"

Hyuga Tofu certainly had no objection to this. After all, those going to the battlefield were all from the branch family. It didn't matter where the branch family fought, so why go against the Hokage?

So he simply nodded, indicating that it was pointless for him to do so.

Uchiha Homura's response, however, was somewhat intriguing.

“Our Uchiha clan certainly fully supports the Hokage’s proposal. However, the elders of our clan are all getting old, and the rest will probably be accompanying the Hokage to conquer Iwagakure. We really don’t know who to lead the team for the time being… How about this, we let Fugaku lead the team to support Danzo-sama? What do you think?”

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent. Everyone present looked at him with disbelief, unable to believe that these words came from the mouth of the Uchiha clan leader.

Danzo Shimura's animosity towards the Uchiha clan was no secret within their circle. Yet, under these circumstances, Homura Uchiha still entrusted the hopes of her clan to him—wasn't she truly unafraid of unforeseen consequences?

Do you really trust Shimura Danzo's character that much?

Only a few people had thoughtful expressions in their eyes, clearly understanding Uchiha Homura's thoughts.

Fugaku Uchiha, the Hokage's disciple, was the hope of the Uchiha clan and the only bridge between the Uchiha and the village.

The Uchiha clan knew this, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew this, and Danzo Shimura knew this as well.

That is why, unless Konoha really wants to turn against the Uchiha at this crucial moment, Fugaku Uchiha cannot possibly get into trouble with Danzo Shimura.

It can be said that unless Fugaku Uchiha leaves Konoha, he will be very safe staying with Danzo Shimura.

Even if Shimura Danzo wanted to, Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't let him do it.

Danzo Shimura narrowed his eyes. He clearly understood Homura Uchiha's thoughts, and this feeling of being manipulated was truly unpleasant to him.

Uchiha Homura, however, met his gaze without flinching, showing no fear whatsoever.

This was his bottom line, and also his response to what Danzo Shimura had done before. After all, the Uchiha clan had suffered too many losses in silence due to Danzo Shimura's schemes.

He had his own suspicions about Uchiha Kagami's death, but he couldn't make any claims without evidence.

Therefore, he wanted to make this guy who hated the Uchiha clan so much that, for the sake of the village, not only refrain from secretly harming Uchiha Fugaku, but also have to endure his disgust and do his best to protect the hope of the Uchiha clan.

Only in this way can he quell the hatred in his heart.

Of course, his reasons for choosing Shimura Danzo were not limited to this; more importantly, it was to pave the way for Uchiha Fugaku's next step.

In terms of pressure, the Cloud Village defense line is under the greatest pressure.

After all, they had to use 3,000 troops to hold off the attack of the second-ranked ninja in the world and buy time for Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions, which was of paramount importance.

And it is foreseeable that if they succeed in the end, the credit for this front will naturally be the greatest.

When the time comes, Fugaku Uchiha, as the Hokage's disciple and the hope of the Uchiha clan, will be credited with a great deal for risking his own safety to bravely charge into the most dangerous front lines. Wouldn't that be too much to ask?

Having made contributions naturally means getting one step closer to becoming Hokage.

Being on the front lines, which are ostensibly the most dangerous but actually the safest, not only brings rewards but also guarantees safety—is there a better job than this?

Especially since this credit was obtained by stepping on Shimura Danzo's face, it was even more wonderful for the Uchiha clan.

Looking at Homura Uchiha's calm expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed what she was thinking.

Knowing that these were the conditions for the Uchiha clan to send troops, he looked at his old teammate, wanting to warn him not to cause trouble at this time.

"Danzo, you..."

"I know exactly what you're going to say, Hiruzen, don't worry."

Danzo Shimura interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi's speech, stood up, and looked at Homura Uchiha.