Naruto: Starting from the time when the Six Paths of Pain was Kira Yoshikage

Chapter 99 Danzo, I am the true Hokage!

The night passed quickly, but for the villagers of Konoha, the night had never been as long as tonight, and it was destined to be a sleepless night.

Many things happened that night, and many people died. Countless happy families were shattered in this attack by the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Even the youngest Fourth Hokage of Konoha, the legendary Yellow Flash of the ninja world, died in battle tonight.

As dawn broke, the atmosphere in the conference room on the top floor of the Hokage Building was so oppressive it seemed like water could drip from it.

The members of the Konoha Elder Council gathered here, each with an undisguised weariness and heaviness on their faces.

Although called an elders council, even including the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi who has taken over the reins again, there are only four members: Koharu Utatane, ...

Mitokado Homura, and Shimura Danzo, who always lurked in the shadows, his cane pounding the ground with a loud thud.

"Hiruzen, we must make a decision as soon as possible."

Danzo's voice broke the silence. His face was grim, and his tone was urgent and left no room for argument: "I propose that we immediately select the Fifth Hokage!"

Mitomon Homura pushed up his glasses and slowly said, "Danzo is right, stabilizing public sentiment is the most urgent task."

Not only from within, but also from those covetous outsiders.

Koharu Utatane nodded, her brows furrowed: "If the other ninja villages knew about Konoha's current situation, they would probably immediately break the treaty and unite to divide us up."

The Third Shinobi World War had only just ended, and there had only been a year or two of rest and recuperation. Although the major ninja villages had signed a peace treaty on the surface, the slightest carelessness could trigger another Shinobi World War. If that piece of paper could be counted, what would be the point of having ninjas?

It's just that everyone is too exhausted to fight anymore, so they call it signing a peace treaty.

As Koharu Utatane said, once Konoha exposes its situation, the other four great ninja villages would not mind joining forces to divide up Konoha. Having just experienced the Nine-Tails Night, Konoha lost more ninjas and more elites than in the entire Third Shinobi World War.

The selection of a new Hokage is not only to appease the people within the village, but also to declare to other ninja villages: "Konoha has not fallen; it is still the Konoha that stands at the pinnacle of the ninja world."

Only in this way can peace be maintained.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the main seat, his pipe long since extinguished. He listened silently to the crowd's remarks, his brows furrowed deeply. The crux of the matter wasn't whether to select a new Hokage, but rather that the chosen Fifth Hokage must be the most outstanding.

Not only must they be strong, but they must also have sufficient prestige.

Konoha today... still has many talented people, but most of them haven't matured yet, and only Minato Namikaze has truly matured and is capable of taking on great responsibilities.

He had just died in battle.

"If only White Fang were still here." The Third Hokage thought to himself.

White Fang was more than qualified to be the Fifth Hokage, regardless of his age, experience, or strength. Unfortunately, he died earlier than the Fourth Hokage, and it was his suicide that was the most incomprehensible.

The remaining suitable candidates for the Fifth Hokage are: Tsunade, heartbroken by the deaths of her brother and lover, left Konoha and has been missing ever since; Jiraiya wanders the land, his whereabouts unknown; and only Orochimaru remains in the village.

Orochimaru and Danzo got too close.

The Third Hokage probably knew Danzo better than Danzo himself what kind of person he was.

"Hiruzen, say something!"

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was still hesitant to express his opinion, Danzo couldn't help but urge him, "I think Orochimaru is very suitable. His performance is evident to everyone. He is strong, has high prestige, and has enough experience. He is fully capable of serving as the Fifth Hokage. Konoha needs a powerful and assertive Kage right now."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance and immediately agreed, "We second that!"

After they finished speaking, the two of them stopped making comments.

These two old guys love to slack off.

However, objectively speaking, Orochimaru is indeed the most suitable candidate at present.

The Third Hokage gave Danzo a deep look.

The Third Hokage knew perfectly well what his lifelong friend was thinking. This old fellow was so desperate to become Hokage, why would he kindly recommend Orochimaru as the Fifth Hokage? It seemed the two must have some kind of collaboration, or perhaps Orochimaru had some leverage over Danzo.

However, one thing is true: Konoha now needs a strong Kage to step forward in order to turn the tide.

Is it really only Orochimaru?

No..."

The third generation already had the answer in their hearts.

The Third Hokage took a deep drag on his pipe, slowly raised his head, and his gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Danzo.

He gave Danzo a deep look, his tone calm yet unwavering: "The people's hearts are not at peace right now, there's no need to rush to select the Fifth Hokage."

In short, this effectively shut down Danzo's proposal.

Danzo's expression instantly changed. He abruptly stood up, slamming his cane into the ground with a loud thud, and roared angrily, "Hiruzen! Do you even know what the village is facing right now? We need a powerful Hokage to stabilize the situation!"

The Third Hokage looked at him calmly and said, word by word, "Therefore, I will resume my position as the Third Hokage."

"you..."

Danzo seemed to choke, his face turning deathly pale instantly, then flushing a deep liver color. He roared, almost screaming, "Sarutobi... you're already 57! How many more years can you serve? Don't even mention becoming Hokage again!"

In their haste, they forgot to address the three generations by their given names and instead called them by their surnames.

The implication was that the third generation was being targeted, almost to the point of being told outright not to occupy a position without contributing anything.

"Orochimaru is the best choice for the next Hokage, listen to me..."

Danzo was completely blinded by greed. He really didn't want to lose this opportunity. As long as he could get Orochimaru into the Hokage position, he was absolutely confident that he could succeed as the Sixth Hokage.

"I'll listen to you?"

Upon hearing these three words, the Third Hokage's face instantly darkened. He slammed his hand on the table, rudely interrupting Danzo.

"Enough!!!"

The meeting room fell silent instantly, everyone startled by the Third Generation's sudden outburst of rage.

The Third Hokage stared intently at Danzo, his gaze sharp as an X-ray machine, trying to see right through him. He said, word by word, "Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo's face turned extremely gloomy once again. These were the words he hated hearing most in his life.

The Third Hokage didn't give Danzo a chance to speak, and shouted again, "Danzo, such a big thing happened last night, where were your men? Where were your Root ninjas?"

It's clear to anyone with eyes to see that this is a blatant attempt to shift the topic, and more importantly, the beginning of accountability and investigation.

Upon hearing this, Danzo instantly understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention, but he still stubbornly maintained his composure and replied, "They were ordered by me to keep watch over the Uchiha clan!"

"The Uchiha are members of our village, why are you guarding them like prisoners?!"

Faced with the Third Hokage's question again, Danzo, as if he had expected it, sneered: "Sarutobi, you saw the Nine-Tails' eyes too, didn't you? Those are clearly Sharingan. Who else but the Uchiha clan could have attacked the Fourth Hokage and released the Nine-Tails?"

The eyes of the Nine-Tails that ravaged the village under the moon last night were indeed Sharingan, and even high-level Sharingan with three tomoe.

Only the Uchiha clan in the entire ninja world possesses the Sharingan, and the only Sharingan that has been lost outside of Konoha belongs to Kakashi, who is also in Konoha.

So who else could it be if not someone from the Uchiha clan?

If he hadn't arranged for the Root ninjas to surround the Uchiha clan, there would have been an even greater upheaval.

Danzo believed he had done nothing wrong; he even thought he had saved Konoha.

However, Danzo did not expect that the Third Hokage would suddenly change the subject.

"But the Book of Seals has been stolen..."

Danzo was stunned, momentarily speechless: "What did you say?"

"The Book of Sealing contains all the forbidden techniques collected and created by the Second Hokage."

As a student of the Second Hokage, Danzo naturally knew about the Scroll of Seals. Only those with exceptional talent and who made outstanding contributions to Konoha were qualified to learn the ninjutsu within.

"Taking advantage of the Nine-Tails' rampage, someone attacked the Hokage Building, stole the Scroll of Seals, and also stole a lot of Konoha's confidential information..."

The Third Hokage's gaze fell on Danzo, staring intently at his decades-long friend: "I've assigned all the Anbu members to evacuate non-combatants... but your Root members just happened to be assigned to guard the Uchiha..."

Before the Third Hokage could finish speaking, Danzo realized what was happening.

He was now even angrier, meeting the gaze of the three elders without flinching: "You doubt me?!"

What information about Konoha could Danzo not just look at? Even if it was something extremely secret, would someone stop Danzo from seeing it?

Stealing?! Are you kidding me!

The Third Hokage didn't answer Danzo, but instead asked, "Then Danzo, tell me... was there anything unusual about the Uchiha clan last night?"

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Although Danzo distrusted and loathed the Uchiha, he wouldn't fabricate evidence to frame them. Judging from the Uchiha's reaction last night, they did seem to be unaware of the situation, and many Uchiha even wanted to fight the Nine-Tails.

"There are no abnormalities at the moment, but it must be because we are being monitored. We must not let our guard down against the Uchiha clan."

Just because they don't look like it doesn't mean it wasn't them. Maybe they're exceptionally good actors, or maybe they wanted to take advantage of the chaos to do something to Miha. In any case, the Nine-Tails incident must have been secretly plotted and planned by these evil Uchiha clans.

Although the process was completely wrong, the result was correct.

The Nine-Tails incident last night was indeed the work of the Uchiha clan, but not by Uchiha from within the village. It was done by an Uchiha from outside the village, named Uchiha Obito.

In short, Danzo, who inherited the Second Hokage's ideology, adhered to the belief that everything was the problem of the evil Uchiha clan.

The Third Hokage stared intently at Danzo, seemingly trying to discern a flaw in his expression. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "In short, you are largely to blame for this incident."

"What did you say?!" Danzo's eyes widened in disbelief. "Sarutobi, you..."

"Danzo, the Root's duty, like the Anbu's, is to protect Konoha..."

The Third Hokage slowly closed his eyes, seemingly unwilling to look at him any longer: "As the leader of Root, when the village needed you most, you sent all your men to guard the Uchiha, failing to fulfill your duty to protect Konoha. Therefore, you must take responsibility."

"You..." Danzo trembled with rage. Knowing he couldn't win against the Third Hokage, he turned to Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, pleading urgently, "Say something for me!"

However, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance and chose to remain silent. The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi made his decision to return as Hokage, they had already sided with him. Danzo's methods were too radical; in comparison, Hiruzen Sarutobi's more conservative approach was better suited to Konoha's current situation.

"Sarutobi!!!"

Seeing that he could not get support, Danzo could only let out a sharp cry, a voice like that of a young wife who had been abandoned.

You'll regret this!!!

Danzo stood up, glanced around at everyone present, and stormed out of the meeting room in anger.

"Bang"

With a loud slam of the door, the conference room fell silent once more, save for Hiruzen Sarutobi's heavy sigh.

However, no one noticed the fleeting killing intent in Danzo's eyes as he looked at the Third Hokage before leaving.

Ultimately, the meeting ended in discord. Danzo not only failed to make Orochimaru the Fifth Hokage, but he was also punished for his dereliction of duty.

A few days later, Hiruzen Sarutobi returned as the Third Hokage.

The words are divided into two parts.

Compared to Obito, who caused trouble and ended up seriously injured, getting beaten up in his most prized area and having half his body blown apart, and Danzo, who was inexplicably framed and felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger, Nagato, who had gained a lot of benefits from Konoha, was in a great mood.

He is definitely the biggest beneficiary of this Nine-Tailed Fox incident.

This pleasant mood reached its peak after receiving the message from Yamcha, the God of Dragon Ball.

Although the specific content of the message had nothing to do with him personally, but rather with Scorpion...

However, if it can enhance the strength of the Akatsuki members, then it is certainly something to be happy about.

Without the slightest hesitation, Nagato immediately set off for Takigakure Village.

At this moment, Scorpion was in his secluded laboratory, intently studying the structure of his new puppet. His fingers deftly manipulated the intricate puppet components, his eyes filled with fervor and focus, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him.

Pain suddenly appeared in the laboratory, his calm voice breaking the silence of the room.

"Scorpion, come with me..."

"I'll introduce you to a few professionals this time."

Upon hearing this, Sasori abruptly stopped what he was doing. Unlike most people, he didn't press for an explanation, nor did he even furrow his brow. He simply raised his head slowly, his calm eyes meeting Pain's. After a few seconds of silence, he nodded slightly and replied in his usual aloof tone, "Alright."

As soon as he finished speaking, he neatly placed the puppet parts in his hand on the control panel, stood up, and prepared to set off with Pain without the slightest delay.

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