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

In his mind, the hot-tempered Four-Tails Jinchuriki would inevitably clash with Yuuka Isogen, who had led to his capture, and a fierce battle was bound to break out between them.

But what appeared before him was the carefree Yuuka Goku, like a dejected four-tailed jinchūriki shrouded in dark clouds.

According to intelligence, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki is a hot-tempered person, and given the choice between temporarily encountering an accident and trusting Root's information, he chose the latter.

"The Four-Tails Jinchuriki is such a fragile person, huh." Danzo probed.

Lao Zi only glanced at him and then ignored him.

Although he had never met Danzo, anyone who reached a certain level would know about the infamous Dark Lord of the Ninja World.

There's no point in talking to these stinking rats hiding in the gutter.

Completely unaware that he was being bullied in the shadows, Danzo sat down opposite Isogen and Hinata Mizuki with a calm expression.

Isogen wrapped his right arm around Hinata Mizuki's neck, covering her eyes.

"Don't look, there's something ugly."

Hinata Mizuki nodded obediently.

Danzo snorted inwardly, realizing that he and this brat were indeed incompatible.

But that's alright. Let's try to see if we can get him to join the roots on his own. If that happens, even Mito-sama won't have much to say.

The moment the idea popped into his head, Isogen stretched out his left hand, looking disgusted.

"I refuse. Don't even think about working with me."

"...I've come to talk to you about something." Danzo's face darkened, and he suppressed his desire to recruit Igarashi, instead turning the conversation to Rōshi.

"You've fought against Jinchuriki, so you should know how powerful these terrifying beings are."

"I don't feel anything."

If it were Roshi, who had already achieved perfect coordination with the Four-Tails, or the current Roshi, then...

In terms of numbers, having a Yin-Yang attribute of over 100 is considered a preliminary step into the Shadow level, but just over 100 is Shadow level, and 999 is also 100.

The current Old Purple is still quite "immature" in many ways, except for his appearance. He truly reached the Kage level thanks to the power of the Tailed Beasts.

Even Danzo, with his composure, was quite dissatisfied with being interrupted repeatedly.

I am the Dark One of the Ninja World!

The peace and tranquility of Konoha, a vast land of the Land of Fire, rests on my shoulders!

After a two-second silence, he revealed his true intentions and said directly, "The explosion technique you developed can greatly enhance the combat power of ninjas, which is a great benefit to the village. If you care about this village, then contribute it, and the village will give you a satisfactory reward."

Wow.

Fifty strings were greatly surprised.

Wow, you're really good at giving things away.

Oh, no, it's the village that gives it to him; this old man still wants to get it for free.

However, the treatment he offered was probably the greatest expression of his sincerity.

After all, it's only exceptionally capable for an ordinary person to not be completely exploited and drained of their resources by Danzo when he comes knocking on their door demanding contributions to Konoha.

As for why he was treated so well, it was naturally due to the influence of a powerful noblewoman behind the scenes.

Therefore, the answer from the fifty strings is...

"Daga, Koukouwalu".

Danzo's gaze darkened: "Contributing to the village can lay a solid foundation for becoming Hokage in the future, and this is for the sake of Konoha!"

He emphasized the last two words.

"You can keep that seat for yourself."

Hokage?

I wouldn't even be a dog!

The man who could become the Fifth Hokage is worth considering.

As for Konoha?

"I don't want it for Konoha, I want it for my Konoha."

Negotiations broke down, and Danzo never expected that Isogen would be so stubborn.

He actually refused the Hokage position!

Even if it was just something he made up to fool people, who in Konoha doesn't want to become Hokage?

Isogen calmly took a bite of the tricolor dumpling and casually fed it to Hinata Mizuki.

Hinata Mizuki didn't quite understand who this strange old man was, but she was familiar with the song "Isogane Yoko".

From the very beginning, Isogen's attitude and actions were all geared towards being ready to take action at any moment, so her hand never left her handbag. If things went wrong, she would detonate the explosive tag and reduce the dessert shop to ashes.

She didn't care who was opposite her, nor did she want to care; she simply followed in the footsteps of Wuzhixian.

He saw everything she did and was very satisfied.

Indeed, any living being bathed in the radiance of the will of the overlord can grasp the true meaning of life.

He had no immediate plans to fight Danzo at this dessert shop. After all, he didn't care about fighting Danzo if he couldn't defeat him, but this little thing wouldn't do him any harm.

After all, this old man has been through many battles; a few slaps to his face will at most make him angry.

With the Palm Healing Technique activated and the Crazy Ultra Bomb active, he was confident he could take Danzo's life.

But Old Deng's research on the Sharingan started with the Second Hokage.

If you can't kill him outright, he'll easily escape.

It was obviously impossible to expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to kill Danzo, as the two were so close within their small group that they were practically inseparable.

Throughout the entire Konoha rogue ninja register, there were very few rogue ninjas who were close to Hiruzen Sarutobi but who could truly make him kill them; those who were were only driven to desperation.

He had no intention of letting Mito Uzumaki take action. Everyone has their own will of dominance. He didn't mind if someone wanted to use their will of dominance on Danzo, but he wanted to take the life of this one-eyed dragon.

At this point, when he was unable to save his life, he made a decision.

"Boss." He waved to the dessert shop owner.

The boss trotted over with a fawning expression: "Hehe, what can I do for you?"

Igogami pointed at Danzo, who had walked to the door: "Do you recognize him?"

The boss shook his head.

"That's the guy the village's been talking about, the one who molested the children."

"What?! Police Department! Fujiwara Takumi, you go find the police department right now!" Upon hearing this, the boss's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted at a shop assistant who was tidying up the store.

The shop assistant, who had received the order, leaped out of the window and ran at a near 45-degree angle in front of the drain.

Danzo's eyes widened as he turned to look at Gyūgen Yūka, who was calmly drinking tea as if nothing had happened.

Fifty Strings shrugged.

Who told you to go out without disguising yourself? Don't you know that the reputation of you as a perverted, lecherous old pervert is widely known among the parents in Konoha?

It just means I can't kill you right now, but that doesn't mean I won't bully you.

Old Zi watched in astonishment as all of this unfolded.

My brain is in a state of flux.

Who am I? Where am I? Did something terrible just happen?

Will I be able to return to Iwagakure alive?

Seeing his boss rushing to spread the news, Lao Zi couldn't help but ask, "How did you manage to do that?"

He was asking about the kind of proactive attitude that dessert shop owners have.

The wealth of ninja villages largely depends on commerce, which is why merchants have a special status in ninja villages. Anyone who can own a dessert shop of this size in Konoha is definitely not an ordinary merchant.

How could someone be so obsequious to a child?

"That one?" Igogami looked at Ozuru with disdain.

"They're spoiled rotten; a beating would be easier than anything else."

Iron fists and palm strikes, disinfecting as they strike.

An abdominal blow that leaves no visible scar is the best.

"Hey, is this kid really from Konoha?"

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"Hiruzen!"

Danzo, like a wronged wife, stormed into the Hokage Building and found Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was frowning and deep in thought, to complain.