Naruto: Building the Strongest Uchiha Starting with Gacha Pulls

Chapter 176: No Choice

They lost cities and territories, suffered heavy losses, but achieved little.

Danzo was not a person who cared about his reputation, but he cared a lot about his status and power, as it was related to whether he could realize his ambitions.

If Danzo returns empty-handed after failing to achieve anything in this war, then he can forget about becoming Hokage; whether he can even maintain his current power is another matter entirely.

This is what it means to lose one's reputation in old age.

Danzo must achieve great merit again in this war to turn things around.

Unable to defeat Orochimaru, he had no choice but to cooperate with him to fully unleash the power of all the ninjas in the Land of Hot Water.

Having taken control of Danzo's top-tier intelligence network in the entire ninja world, Orochimaru, with his exceptional strategic planning and tactical command abilities, is bound to achieve remarkable results if he can effectively utilize this intelligence.

By holding back the high-level combat power of Kumogakure and allowing both sides to exchange blows, it is very possible to win this war.

"My tactical deployment is based on your intelligence, and I will make that clear to Sarutobi-sensei and everyone else. But you still need to lead your men to achieve remarkable results on the battlefield to convince everyone."

Only if you are willing to go all out will our chances of winning this battle be greater.

Orochimaru was using this major achievement to keep Danzo in suspense, so that he would use all his strength to attack.

Not only does he himself need to perform well on the battlefield, but so do his subordinates.

Regardless of what they might be thinking, Orochimaru at least wanted to ensure that both sides were united in their efforts to win the war.

"Alright, I will compile all the intelligence gathered by Root's external intelligence personnel and send it to you. Just tell me what intelligence you need, and Root will do its best to get it for you."

Danzo said this to Orochimaru.

Among the Root members, only Danzo could command them; even the Third Hokage's words were less effective than Danzo's.

Even if the command were given to Orochimaru, he wouldn't be able to control the situation; only Danzo could achieve this.

"Furthermore, since I deserve the greatest credit for this battle, I will naturally do what I should do. If the Third Raikage appears, I will be the one to hold him off."

Uchiha Gen, who was sitting on the side listening, was somewhat surprised when he heard Danzo's words.

Danzo, that old scoundrel, actually has a moment when he takes the initiative to stand up?

However, compared to others, Danzo does seem to be the biggest threat to the Third Raikage.

In terms of Wind Release skills, Danzo claimed to be second in the ninja world, and no one dared to claim to be first; at best, others could only be on par with him.

He has reached the limit of what a regular ninja can achieve in this type of ninjutsu.

The elemental advantage lies here; Danzo's Wind Release technique is the most likely to break through the Third Raikage's defenses.

However, Danzo's ability to protect himself and survive was also inferior to Orochimaru's.

He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would have the guts to do something like this.

After all, the strength of the Third Raikage is evident to all.

Even though Danzo's Wind Release counters the Third Raikage's Lightning Release, the counter is always relative. He might be able to hold off the Third Raikage, or even injure him, but he would have a hard time defeating him, and there is even a possibility that he might be defeated by the Third Raikage instead.

Are you confident?

Orochimaru looked at Danzo and said.

"I am somewhat confident, but I need someone who understands me well and whose abilities are suitable to fight alongside me, to provide cover for my feints, in order to hold off the Third Raikage."

Danzo stood up from the tatami mat, his arm still wrapped with the bandage that Uchiha Gen had just tied.

Orochimaru, however, frowned as he rapidly analyzed the distribution of high-level combat power between the two sides.

"So, the person you want is—"

Danzo and Orochimaru's beams of light turned simultaneously toward Uchiha Gen.

The latter figured out who Danzo was going to choose almost instantly after Danzo finished speaking.

"That's right, the partner I need is Uchiha Gen. He inherited Kagami's Phantom Body Flicker Technique, and I was Kagami's closest comrade-in-arms back then, so I know his abilities and how to cooperate with him to maximize our combined combat power."

Danzo observed Uchiha Gen's expression, and finding nothing amiss, he too remained expressionless.

"Yuan, what are your thoughts?"

Orochimaru asked softly.

In the current ninja world, there are very few ninjas who can pose a threat to Uchiha Gen's level; you can count them on one hand.

The Third Raikage is undoubtedly one of them.

His nearly indestructible body, known as the strongest shield, makes him fearless and invincible. His penetrating hand, hailed as the strongest spear, gives him the confidence to threaten anyone.

If Gen Uchiha is unwilling, he can do what he did last time and try to hold off the Third Raikage.

However, the last battle has already proven that Orochimaru is more than capable of protecting himself in the hands of the Third Raikage and has the ability to contend with him. But if the Third Raikage wants to do something, even Orochimaru cannot stop him.

Danzo's Wind Release technique could potentially break through the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Armor. While Orochimaru's Wind Release technique is considered top-tier in the ninja world, it still falls short of Danzo's. The two pose different levels of threat to the Third Raikage.

If the goal is to stop the Third Raikage, Danzo's suggestion is indeed the safest option.

Uchiha Gen only glanced at Danzo before thinking about something else entirely.

Danzo is dangerous to his own people, the Third Raikage is even more dangerous, and the danger level is even higher when Danzo's own people join forces with him to fight the Third Raikage.

However, Gen Uchiha needed to consider more than just danger.

He always remembered that he was always wearing the golden skin of "Successor of the Will of Fire".

At this moment, when there are better options and more opportunities to contribute to Konoha, what impact would it have if I backed down?

At this moment, Gen Uchiha recalled the story of how Danzo's hesitation led to him missing out on the Hokage position when Tobirama Senju was covering the retreat.

If I were to back down now, would it cause the halo of "Successor of the Will of Fire" to waver?

Although he has Mito Uzumaki's personal testimony, Mito has since passed away.

No matter how high a person's status is after death, the words they spoke are never as useful as the words spoken by someone who is still alive.

This may seem like a multiple-choice question, but it is actually a political judgment question.

He seemed to have no choice!

Was this step also part of Danzo's plan?

After all, this guy had also fallen under a similar choice before. If he refused, Danzo and the Third Hokage would probably bring this up as a topic of conversation in the future.

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