Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 80 Danzo: Hiruzen, why did you smile as soon as you saw me today?

Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi put the completed documents aside and closed his eyes for a short rest.

While he claimed to be resting, he was actually constructing his own unique Yin Seal.

The Yin Sealing Technique is a reserve energy source used to collect his scattered chakra.

If he didn't strive for perfection, he would have finished long ago.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi was different from ordinary ninjas. With the flourishing development of Konoha, he was in a "second growth spurt," and he could feel his chakra limit slowly increasing—

Therefore, his Yin Seal needed to be designed to be somewhat ahead of its time—

On Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead, a faint mark is faintly visible.

It looked as if golden threads were binding his forehead, with two round marks pointing upwards between his eyebrows, like a golden hoop on his head.

"This can also be considered a tribute to Sun Wukong—" Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples and smiled.

In his youth, he naturally longed to be like Sun Wukong, able to ride the clouds and be free.

Now that I've encountered this opportunity, although I don't possess extraordinary abilities, I can at least dream of flying and escaping into the earth.

A moment later.

Danzo Shimura knocked on the door and entered.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sipped his tea as if he hadn't seen him, then glanced up at him and said, "Hmm, you're here—"

It would be fine if I just ignored it.

A strange sense of amusement suddenly welled up in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.

He thought of Tobirama-sensei, who was currently a hundred meters deep within the Hokage Rock, probably working overtime repairing a large figurine—

It would be quite interesting if these two met.

The fact that Tobirama Senju was resurrected in the body of an Uchiha was a tacit agreement between master and disciple, and they would not reveal it to anyone.

Whether it's Shimura Danzo, or Utatane Koharu, or Mitokado Homura.

In the ninja world, there are many ways to gather intelligence, and people also have different personalities—

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tobirama Senju were both confident in their ability to cover up their mistakes, but the two Hokage had no confidence in the others.

The more people who know, the greater the possibility of a leak.

Perhaps one day their eyes will meet and something feels off; if someone with ulterior motives notices, it could cause trouble.

On the other hand...

Genuine emotion is the best acting. Danzo Shimura, unaware of Tobirama Senju's true identity, was completely taken in by a foolish Uchiha who was imitating Tobirama Senju.

We will definitely target them aggressively!

This is naturally the best proof of Tobirama Uchiha's identity—

If they knew, then the effect of Shimura Danzo's usual practice of wholesaling hats and making a big fuss wouldn't be the same—

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, unusually, lost his composure, swallowed the tea in one gulp, and choked a few times.

Danzo Shimura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a puzzled expression.

What do you mean? Does my face look funny? That doesn't make sense—

He subconsciously touched the bandages on his forehead and around his eyes.

Could it be that it wasn't wrapped properly?

"Hiruzen, what are you laughing at?" After confirming that it was him, Danzo Shimura asked with a dark face.

Although his bond with Hiruzen is deepening, he still can't shake his decades-old habit of picking fights.

Since we can't find the big issues, let's look at the small ones; otherwise, it always feels like something's missing.

"Ah, I just thought of something funny, sorry—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject: "Come on, let's have some tea."

He personally poured a cup of hot tea for Danzo Shimura, as a way of making amends for what he would later suffer.

That's all the Hokage can do.

"Going against the teacher can improve one's political skills; in a way, it's like preparing for becoming Hokage in advance—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently repeated this in his mind.

"The tea is not bad, but I feel like there's something off about you today—" Shimura Danzo stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen suspiciously.

"I was thinking about the bet," Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject. "So, Kakuzu's basically working for Konoha now, right? Shouldn't you be starting your 'Smiling Faces Survey of the Entire Village' campaign?"

"Remember to go to the Konoha Police Department. You're the head of the Anbu, so you need to maintain good relationships with other units."

Danzo Shimura's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

Do you expect him to greet those Uchiha clan members with a big smile, or like Might Guy with his big teeth showing?

This is too dark!

Where is the legacy of Tobirama-sensei that he has always touted, and where is the authority of the Hokage's assistance?

"Could that be considered being bathed in the Will of Fire?"

Danzo Shimura argued, "Didn't we give him the money? Thirty million ryo! That's more than enough to buy the life of a famous Jonin from a great hidden village!"

"Hiruzen, don't wholesale the 'Will of Fire' label to others—Konoha can't afford to be cheap!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but laugh.

"You're trying to pin this on me, the Hokage? You've got some nerve—"

"Okay, then this time you're right."

Meanwhile, the Hokage thought to himself, "This is advance payment for the duel between Danzo and Tobirama."

Yes, that's fair.

"Then how do we calculate it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject. "There has to be a standard, right? For the village's future, everything must conform to standardization and systematization—"

"You and I are both Hokage and assistant Hokage, so you have to set a good example."

"If the square is not straight, it cannot be a square; if the compass is not straight, it cannot be a circle; if small injustices are not corrected, great injustices will surely be crooked—" Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself.

Danzo Shimura's expression immediately turned serious.

He truly deserves to be his lifelong rival.

Even his skill in labeling people is no less than his!

His words immediately escalated to lofty ideals and values, while his actions were far more subtle than anyone else's.

That sounds quite cultured—

Yes, I stole it! Record it in Hiruzen's quotes—

"If he can do something for Konoha without taking any money, I'll consider it a loss, and I'll keep my word!"

In Shimura Danzo's view, how could a ninja like Kakuzu, who was obsessed with money, possibly do things without taking money?

Absolutely impossible!

His impression of Kakuzu was extremely poor, simply because he was a rogue ninja and a wandering ninja, and certainly not because Kakuzu said his existence was a denigration of the First Hokage's image.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shrugged: "Oh."

"Want to renege once? Fine, then raise the stakes, and say 'Thank you for your hard work' while laughing—"

In the Hokage's opinion, this is actually not difficult—

Judging from the fact that Kaku was able to fight him at his own expense, he had already become curious.

Curiosity will lead one to approach Konoha to explore and feel the Will of Fire—

Such a confused person, once captured by the Will of Fire, has little chance of escape.

In other words, one day, even a simple suggestion from Kakuzu that doing this would disgust Shimura Danzo—

I believe he would be happy to do so.

There was absolutely no chemistry between the two of them.

"Add it if you want." Shimura Danzo waved his hand dismissively, not believing that Kaku could do it.

Danzo believed that this bounty hunter, whose mouth looked like it had been poisoned, must have evil intentions!

As the Hokage's assistant and head of the Anbu, he would keep a close eye on Kakuzu, and kill him once he found a weakness.

"How long will it take to gather all the information from Kusagakure?"

"Terrain, defensive troop deployment, key leaders, spies from surrounding hidden villages—" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his index finger: "One hour—capture all the high-ranking officials of Kusagakure within one hour."

"And we must do it quietly, so that the other hidden villages won't find out until after the battle is over!"

Danzo Shimura nodded.

This special military operation against Kusagakure Village, while challenging, is not impossible.

Having experienced the raid on Brupi.

He also sensed it; the Konoha that had clenched its fist was now far stronger than before.

"I will dig out their roots within three months at the latest."

Hiruzen Sarutobi calculated the days.

Tobirama and Danzo progressed at roughly the same rate.

When he goes to the lab and finds no one there, he'll officially start this grand show with fanfare.

"Hiruzen, what's that pattern on your forehead?"

Danzo suddenly noticed a blind spot and frowned: "Are you practicing some new technique again?"

His Wind Release chakra technique is still being explored in a state of confusion—

If Hiruzen were to improve further, this would be a bit hard for him to accept!

"Well, I've gained some insights—"

"I gained some insights from my conversation with Lady Mito regarding the 'Yin Sealing Technique - Modified'."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the table lightly with his knuckles: "I'm planning to involve the Uchiha clan in the attack on Kusagakure. What are your thoughts on that?"

Danzo Shimura's gaze sharpened: "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

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