Uchiha the Madman: He embodies truth and obliterates reality.

The meteorite will destroy humanity, plunging the entire human race into extinction.

But Danzo was confident that after unifying the entire ninja world, he could resolve this meteorite crisis and save the world from destruction.

Danzo believed that with the combined power of the entire ninja world, the mere meteorite crisis was nothing to worry about.

Of course, the prerequisite for doing all this is that I must become the Hokage, and only by becoming the Hokage can I truly save the world and all mankind.

Unify the ninja world, resolve the meteorite crisis, and save the world.

This is what Danzo wanted to do.

When everything is over, Danzo's actions will be remembered by the world.

In a short moment, Danzo thought of many things.

Turning his gaze back to the Hyuga Genji, Danzo rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment before asking, "When will the Hyuga clan make their move?"

Hyuga Genji immediately replied, "Clan head Hiashi did not tell us the specific time, only that the day of departure is getting closer."

"The day of departure is getting closer and closer..." Danzo repeated to himself, his heart pounding faster and faster.

It's unlikely that Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan, would speak without reason. In that case, the day when the Hyuga clan defectes from Konoha is truly fast approaching.

Since the Hyuga clan has chosen to defect from Konoha, they must not be allowed to remain.

Danzo knew that the Hyuga clan's strength should not be underestimated, especially since they possessed the Byakugan, one of the three great dojutsu, so he had to be even more careful.

As things stand, the only option is to strike first. Only by acting before the Hyuga clan can the losses be minimized.

As for any means of negotiation, they don't exist.

In Danzo's view, if the Hyuga clan were to betray Konoha, they would become Konoha's enemies. There was only one solution.

That is to treat the Uchiha clan the same way and kill all the Hyuga clan members who want to defect from Konoha.

"The Hyuga clan has stood against the village; they are courting their own destruction. You are a smart person; you surely don't want to perish with your clan, right?"

Danzo looked at Hyuga Genji and said coldly, "Go back! For the sake of Konoha, I'll leave you to infiltrate the Hyuga camp."

"Yes, Lord Danzo." Genji Hyuga nodded heavily, accepting the task.

For someone as loyal to Konoha as he was, this was not a difficult choice.

Genji then turned and left.

After watching Hyuga Genji leave, Danzo realized that his chance to become Hokage might be just around the corner.

If he were to emulate the Uchiha clan and then shift all the blame onto the Hyuga Genji and the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, then... the Hokage position would be his.

Unlike the Uchiha clan massacre, the scapegoats in that incident were Itachi Uchiha and the Konoha high-ranking officials who held the position of Hokage's assistant.

Now, Danzo plans to use force to wipe out the entire Hyuga clan and then shift the blame onto the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is under his control, and the Hyuga Genji clan.

Konoha Village is suffering the pain of losing the Uchiha and Hyuga clans one after another, and Hiruzen Sarutobi is largely to blame. This will be the best opportunity for Hiruzen Sarutobi to take power.

Danzo thought to himself: Jiraiya is currently missing, and Tsunade is rendered useless due to her hemophobia. Everything is in his favor.

If the heavy responsibility of becoming Hokage doesn't fall on him, then who else could it fall on? Could it fall on the younger generation?

What a joke! The younger generation lacks prestige and seniority; how can they compare to Danzo?

Only I can become Hokage, and only I am the best candidate for Hokage.

The fate of unifying the ninja world and resolving the meteor crisis that threatens to destroy the world rests on this one move.

Danzo clapped his hands with a cold expression.

As Danzo clapped his hands, the Root ninjas hidden in the shadows immediately gathered in the hall.

"Closely monitor the movements of the Hyuga clan, and report to me immediately if there is any disturbance!" Danzo waved his hand and said coldly.

"Yes!"

As soon as Danzo gave the order, all of Root's secret forces came out.

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Early the next morning.

"Hey! Hey!"

Inside Konoha Village, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are directing the village's ninjas and civilians in building an underground shelter.

These days, the construction of the underground shelter is progressing very well, and it can be said that everything is going smoothly, which is good news for Konoha.

The smooth construction of the underground shelter brought some relief to Elders Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

Just as the two were about to muster their strength, several members of the secret service wearing animal masks arrived at the scene.

"By order of the Hokage, please proceed to the Hokage Building, Elders." The Anbu members knelt on one knee and addressed the two elders.

Koharu and Mitokado exchanged a glance.

The two of them are currently busy building an underground shelter. Why did Hiruzen suddenly send someone to the Hokage Building? Has something important happened?

Xiaochun and Menyan didn't dare to delay, so they put aside their business and went to the Hokage Building with the Hokage's direct ANBU members.

Guided by the Anbu, the two arrived at the conference room, where they met the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Unexpectedly, Danzo Shimura was also present.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the two of them without saying a word.

Behind Hiruzen, Danzo Shimura stood silently.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was terrifyingly gloomy.

"Hiruzen, what happened?"

"What's going on here?"

Before they could think any further, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mito noticed Hiruzen's expression and quickly asked him what was wrong.

"Something has happened to the Hyuga clan; they want to defect from Konoha," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to the two in a deep voice.

"What!!"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's faces were filled with shock.

Neither of them expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi had summoned them to discuss this matter, and that the subject of his summons would be the Hyuga clan, currently the most powerful clan in Konoha.

This happened at a time when a crisis was about to strike. Both Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado felt overwhelmed.

Chapter 95 How to handle it

Hokage Building.

Inside the conference room sat four people: two elder advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado; Danzo Shimura, who was in charge of security; and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

These are the four current high-ranking officials of Konoha.

In front of the three of them, Danzo told them the whole story.

As soon as Danzo finished speaking, Koharu Utatane immediately pressed, "Is the situation true?"

"There's no doubt about it; the intelligence is accurate."

Danzo calmly replied, "I have planted a spy within the Hyuga clan, and the Hyuga clan has already held an internal meeting and decided to defect to Konoha."

"How dare they!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer suppress his anger.

"What are the Hyuga clan up to! The meteor crisis is imminent, and at this critical moment of life and death, instead of thinking about facing and resolving it together with Konoha, they're thinking about protecting their clan and leaving Konoha?"

"What does this do about Konoha?!"

"Do they still consider the Hyuga clan as part of Konoha?"

As he was speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily.

"Haven't the lessons learned from the Uchiha clan been painful enough? Does the Hyuga clan intend to follow their example?" Hiruzen Sarutobi roared angrily. "The Hyuga clan is courting their own destruction!! This behavior must be severely punished!!!"

"Calm down, Hiruzen," Koharu Utatane advised from the side.

Mitokado Homura also said, "Yes, Hiruzen, stay calm, you are the Hokage!"

"How am I supposed to stay calm?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his anger and said, "The Hyuga clan's attempt to defect from Konoha has been confirmed by Danzo. What are we still hesitating about?"

"The Hyuga clan wants to leave Konoha! What's the difference between that and defection?! If they aren't severely punished, how can the village continue to be governed?"

"This concerns the survival of Konoha. If the Hyuga clan dares to defect, I will deal with them with the same resolve as the Hokage, without any leniency!!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted emotionally as he spoke.

On the field, Koharu Utatane said, "Hiruzen, the Hyuga clan is an important fighting force for the village. Shouldn't we discuss this further?"

After saying that, Koharu turned to Mitokado and winked.

Mitokado Homura realized what was happening and chimed in, "Yes, Hiruzen! We can't easily go to war with the Hyuga clan. After all, they were once members of Konoha. Unless it's absolutely necessary, it's best not to resort to force."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, still seething with anger, said to the old men before him, "We can't delay any longer. Only a few days have passed since the Uchiha incident; have you all forgotten?"

"It was because of our repeated delays in dealing with the Uchiha clan that the Uchiha clan was eventually wiped out, and then Uchiha Shin came into the picture, which triggered the meteorite impact crisis."

"Do you still remember all of this?! That meteorite is right above our heads right now, and it could fall at any moment and wipe out Konoha Village."