In Konoha: I will spread the will of conquest throughout the ninja world.

At the same time, Danzo's face was dark and his tone was cold.

"Haven't they found out who did it yet?!"

"...No other clues were left at the scene except for the ashes after the detonation of the explosive tag."

"waste!"

The thought that his hard-earned wealth had been blown to smithereens by someone, and that he had been severely reprimanded by the monkey, made Danzo feel as if a thin layer of black silk had been draped over his heart.

What's most heartbreaking is the loss of talented people.

Those researchers, though not as brilliant as Orochimaru, were still among the few who relied on their intellect for a living, and losing even one of them was painful. And then there were the ninjas in the base; several of them were recruited by him "laboriously" from various groups.

Not only did we suffer a loss for nothing, but we also had to ask for the person back later.

compensation?

What kind of compensation?

They've already gone to the village, so they must be aiming to contribute to the village. Being able to sacrifice for the village and become an unsung hero is already a great blessing. How can they still want compensation?

I can tell at a glance that you are a spy from another ninja village. Come to my Root headquarters for a chat.

In short, although that base wasn't the only one in Root, it was still an important base for Orochimaru to conduct research. Now that such a big commotion had occurred, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was using the opportunity to target him in order to appease the ninja clans, it was truly frustrating for him.

The chances of getting the Four-Tails are even lower now.

Danzo was very clear about the existence of the Tailed Beasts.

As long as Mito Uzumaki is alive, he will never be able to touch the Nine-Tails, and even if Mito Uzumaki passes away, the monkeys and the others will never allow him to do anything to the Nine-Tails.

He was unwilling to accept that a powerful force, so close yet out of his control.

Therefore, he had already decided to wait until Mito Uzumaki was a hundred years old before he would compete with the monkey!

He can't beat Mito Uzumaki, but can't he beat the cricket monkey?

He's determined to get the Four-Tails!

Even the Third Hokage couldn't stop him, that's what he said!

However, there is something more important than the Four-Tails.

The Four-Tails Jinchuriki was already a powerhouse comparable to a Kage, yet he was still captured alive by Gozen. According to the reports from the ninjas who followed him that day, Gozen almost completely overpowered the Four-Tails Jinchuriki throughout the entire process, and even the famous Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, could only assist him from the sidelines.

Putting aside the unreasonable and domineering qualities of the Fifty Strings, what is most striking is the technique he uses.

Whether it's the gathering and dispersing of the current or the explosive technique that turns human body parts into explosive tags, neither of these are recorded in Konoha.

The former is of immeasurable value and is suitable for an individual. But the latter is more important to him.

Konoha doesn't lack cannon fodder, it lacks capable cannon fodder.

Imagine this: on the battlefield, your side is at a disadvantage and on the verge of defeat, when suddenly a white light flashes during an ordinary exchange, instantly turning the enemy to ashes.

The ninja who used this technique only lost his life, but Konoha won the victory!

Besides this idea, his extraordinary wisdom also connected with a forbidden technique that had been developed and briefly shone brightly before being shelved!

Impure World Reincarnation!

Combine multiplicative explosive tags!

The two techniques were designed to work together from the beginning of their development, but the explosive tags cost money, while human bodies are cheap.

In particular, many of the recent research projects require massive amounts of funding, and with the Ninja World War only ending a year ago and local conflicts still ongoing, Konoha needs money in every aspect. He can only rely on the funds given to him by Hiruzen Sarutobi to support his own endeavors.

only……

His brows furrowed, the wrinkles so deep they could pinch a person, as he pondered deeply.

Unfortunately, this technique was in the hands of Isogen. If it were any ninja clan in Konoha, he would personally visit them, "appealing to their emotions and reasoning with them," letting them know that this was a rare opportunity for him to make a great contribution to Konoha.

However, regarding the fifty-stringed odes that Mito Uzumaki valued, the only recourse was to appeal to her emotions and reason.

The most crucial person is Ishigaki.

Danzo recalled the fifty strings of the zither from back then, weak,

In just one year, their strength has improved by leaps and bounds to this extent.

If you say there's nothing fishy going on here, even Jiraiya, that fool who got crippled by the toad, wouldn't believe it.

"Could it be a descendant of the Senju clan scattered among the common people? Or the bloodline of some other ninja clan?" Danzo muttered to himself.

How could ordinary people have come this far?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

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Just as a lion surveying its territory, Yu Ge, a man of fifty strings, suddenly felt something.

That feeling just now... something's not right!

Someone is thinking about me.

Having high Yin and Yang attributes brings benefits in all aspects of life, such as the sixth sense.

The sixth sense is real, especially among ninjas, who are a superhuman group. There is even a saying in the ninja world that powerful ninjas can foresee their own death.

The fifty strings locked onto the target in just one second.

Danzo, you old dog!

When faced with indecisiveness, people blindly go all in on Tuanzang.

There are countless conflicts in the ninja world, and Danzo Shimura is responsible for half of them.

Moreover, since it's Konoha territory, there's no doubt it's Danzo.

What a scoundrel, Shimura Danzo! I merely blew up one of your important bases, and you dare to speak ill of me behind my back! You truly have no sense of your own limitations!

Uchiha Police Department!

As soon as they stepped into the police department, Yuuka Igarashi and Mizuki Hinata saw Uchiha Itsukushima and Uchiha Aoen surrounded by a group of people.

"Twenty million! Twenty million! How long will it take me to earn that much money?!" someone wailed.

"This is outrageous! We were all on the same starting line before, but you've quietly fallen out of rank! No way! You have to treat us!"

"Sigh, I was supposed to go on that mission too, but something came up and I had to switch with someone else. Ugh!!"

The police department was in chaos, filled with envious voices about the members participating in the mission.

Even for the Uchiha clan, 20 million is a huge sum of money.

Ninjas earn their money by risking their lives; to earn such a large sum requires not only time but also a great deal of luck.

Uchiha Itsukushima stood in the crowd, head held high, smug and self-satisfied.

"That's fate. When good luck comes, no one can stop it."

If he were just an ordinary Konoha ninja, he wouldn't dare to flaunt such a large sum of money so openly.

But since he carries the name of the Uchiha, then I'm sorry.

Although the Uchiha brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts are all family and have a close relationship, it's only fun to show off in front of familiar people!

Haha, envy me, be jealous of me, watch me swim freely in the ocean of money!

Just then, a soft cough rang out, not loud, but enough to drown out the noise of the entire police department.

"Isogen-kun." Uchiha Itsukushima's expression turned serious as he took the initiative to greet him.

This young Jonin from the Uchiha clan has completely submitted to Isogen.

He didn't mention the matter of awakening the three-tomoe jade with a slap, since he had already forgotten about it.

The strength that Isogen displayed during the mission alone was enough to inspire genuine respect in the Uchiha who met him.

The underlying code of the Uchiha clan's respect for the strong is vividly displayed.

The Uchiha who learned part of the process from their words watched quietly, waiting for Isogen to return and give orders.

When Ishigaki's gaze swept over them, those whose eyes were drawn instinctively stood up straight.

A moment later, Wu Zixian slowly raised his left hand, with his index finger pointing upwards.

"Those who complete a single mission with me receive 20 million, so how much do those who actually do the work for me get?"

A brief silence.

"oh!!"

A tremendous volume, seemingly intent on tearing the ceiling off, suddenly erupted.

Uchiha Itsukushima and Uchiha Aoen exchanged a glance, their eyes practically overflowing with joy and admiration.

"..." Fugaku Uchiha, who had watched the whole thing from outside the door, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

This is the first time that the family has questioned their decision to allow Isogen to join the police department.

No matter how you look at it, this scene doesn't seem right, does it?

Because of the backwardness of the ninja world, Fugaku was unaware of the existence of a massive vortex called pyramid schemes in this world; he only felt a vague unease about the atmosphere among the young clansmen in the police department.

The Uchiha clan already respected the strong, and the police department was mostly made up of young clan members. However, Yuuka Igarashi, who was stronger than them, was also younger than them.

Just then, Isogen broke free of the excited crowd and faced Uchiha Fugaku directly.

"Captain Fugaku, I've heard that the Uchiha clan knows quite a few ninja tool merchants."

Suppressing his thoughts, Fugaku Uchiha nodded: "Do you need to replenish ninja tools? The police department can reimburse the ninja tools used in this kind of mission."

"I want to buy 50 million taels of explosive tags."

"Okay, I understand. I'll write the order in a bit... Young Master Duo?!"

Fugaku Uchiha turned up his volume.

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