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Chapter 167 Shimura Danzo controlled a private force capable of suppressing the Anbu!

no doubt.

The search focused on Danzo Shimura's home.

Fortunately, Akihara Kagura was leading the team this time; otherwise, if Hatake Kakashi wanted to lead the Anbu to search, he would have needed to ask Sarutobi Hiruzen for permission, and it might have been too late.

Akihara Kagura and Hatake Kakashi led the Anbu to seal off the area, where they captured two more squads of Wood Release ninjas with Sharingan and found some remaining Hashirama cells.

"Do you have any other bases in Konoha?"

Akihara Kagura reached out and grasped the hand of a masked Wood Release ninja, speaking softly, "Including the four we captured, there are eight of you here, making a total of twelve people captured. Twenty-four Sharingan eyes—this number doesn't add up. There must be others, right?"

"I have no idea!"

The masked ninja stubbornly shook his head.

Kagura Akihara looked at this stubborn guy, unconcerned: "It's fine if you don't want to talk. The Root logistics team is interrogating your comrades. If you were Danzo's subordinate, you should know Root's methods. They should confess immediately..."

"We really don't know!"

The Wood Release ninja shook his head again, gritted his teeth, and said, "There were seventy-one of us in total. Three squads stayed in the village to guard it: one squad was responsible for monitoring the Hokage's residence, one squad was responsible for monitoring Root, and one squad was responsible for relaying messages. The rest of us were taken away by Lord Danzo!"

"How many people!"

Kakashi Hatake was startled by this number!

The success rate of this Wood Release and Sharingan experiment is just too high!

Kakashi Hatake, Tenzo, and Kagura Akihara were all friends, and they knew long ago that the success rate of Hashirama's cell transplantation experiments was very low, with Tenzo's success rate being only one in sixty!

however…

Kakashi Hatake had already seen Danzo Shimura's transfer order.

Danzo Shimura took a total of 143 Sharingan from the Root. 71 people who received Sharingan and Hashirama cells survived, a success rate of almost 100%!

Besides the three classes here, there are twelve people...

Danzo Shimura was accompanied by fifty-nine people!

Kakashi Hatake's heart tightened. He could guess that the combination of Wood Release and Sharingan would definitely give birth to a powerful dual bloodline ninja. This number was almost the same as the number of Anbu members, and even stronger than Anbu members!

Despite being retired, Shimura Danzo still wields a force capable of rivaling and even suppressing the Anbu!

What does this mean...?

This means that if Shimura Danzo wanted to rebel in Konoha, the Anbu would be unable to suppress him at all, and he could use these people to immediately replace the Anbu's duties!

"Is there anything else I haven't said?"

Kagura Akihara pressed down on the Wood Release ninja's head and continued to press, "How do you usually communicate with Lord Danzo?"

The Wood Release ninja continued, "We seventy-one people will not contact anyone else, only Lord Danzo. Given the distance between Lord Danzo and Konoha, we guarantee that Lord Danzo will know the news from the village in the shortest possible time..."

"No!"

Kakashi Hatake immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and looked at Kagura Akihara: "We must report to the Hokage immediately!"

"Let's go."

Akihara Kagura nodded, waved her hand, and ordered, "Send all these people to Root. I'll be the one killing them anyway..."

"Perhaps... we don't need to kill them..."

Kakashi Hatake's eye twitched; he felt it was a pity to kill these people.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's home.

The old man was sleeping very peacefully.

Since Konoha entered a period of peace, Hiruzen Sarutobi has been sleeping very well. The only problem that worries him is Kagura Akihara, his successor.

but…

There's no need to rush this.

I still have a few years left!

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was sound asleep, there was a rapid knocking at the door. A group of ANBU members had gathered at his doorstep, disturbing his sleep.

"Hokage-sama, something's happened!"

Not only did something happen, it happened in a big way!

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat on the sofa in his pajamas, holding the incriminating evidence against Danzo Shimura in his hand—a warrant to access 143 Sharingan eyes.

"That Danzo guy..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched the seal in his hand.

As a Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi usually maintained a calm and rational demeanor, but at this moment he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, and he was shocked by this number.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind raced as he looked at Akihara Kagura and Hatake Kakashi. Instead of pursuing the matter, he inquired about the outcome.

"You found a total of twelve ninjas with both Sharingan and Wood Release bloodlines in the village tonight. Where are they?"

"They're all at the root."

Akihara Kagura looked at the Hokage and casually suggested, "These guys' Wood Release isn't very strong, and their Sharingan only has three tomoe. Anyway, they've already confessed, so there's no point in keeping them around. I'll kill them when I get back..."

"Don't be so extreme."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly shook his head.

The Sharingan with just three tomoe is powerful enough, and with the addition of the Wood Release bloodline limit, that's at least the strength of twelve Jonin. How could they be killed so easily!

"What should we do then?"

Kagura Akihara frowned and continued, "Let them stay in Root for now. At least Root is more discreet. It would be more troublesome to keep them in the Anbu or as ninjas in the village, wouldn't it? Shouldn't we keep this a secret for now? I've seen quite a few people who have seen it can't accept it..."

"This matter must absolutely not be leaked!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was fully aware of just how serious it would be if this matter were leaked!

The ninja clans of Konoha still remember the massacre of the Uchiha clan by the Konoha leadership. Now, the former Konoha leader, Shimura Danzo, is using the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan for human experiments. I'm afraid the entire Konoha ninja clan will have different thoughts about this!

That bastard Danzo Shimura…

She actually did this behind his back!

If Danzo Shimura had spoken to me, we could at least have discussed how to keep the secret. But now, many ninjas in the village have seen it!

of course.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also harbored some hatred towards Danzo.

The experiment of fusing Wood Release and Sharingan could create more Wood Release ninjas. Shimura Danzo must have predicted this long ago, yet he secretly concealed this information!

As Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to destroy all the Sharingan eyes found on the Uchiha clan corpses collected by the Anbu. Now, even if he wanted to resume human experimentation, he couldn't...

even…

I still have to clean up Danzo's mess!

"You've done a good job of taking those in the know into custody."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. As the Hokage, he couldn't very well kill his comrades in the village just to keep a secret. He could only wave his hand at Kakashi Hatake and say, "Order those who know the secret to absolutely not leak it. Don't hurt them for it."

"As for those dual bloodline ninjas, they can only stay in Root for now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi then looked at Kagura Akihara and said, "You must be careful to keep this a secret. Absolutely no one can know about this..."

According to Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea, the future Hokage successor will definitely be Kagura Akihara, and it's also acceptable to keep that group of people in Root.

"If there are others who know the truth, then just kill them..."

Akihara Kagura simply spoke the truth.

However, in front of his other subordinates, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not agree with Akihara Kagura's way of doing things, and even had to lecture her: "You can't always be so extreme in your actions. The ninjas in the village are all trained and comrades, and they will definitely be able to keep secrets..."

After finishing his sentence, Hiruzen Sarutobi brought up the matter he was most concerned about: "You just said that Danzo has fifty-nine more people around him..."

"Yes."

Kakashi Hatake looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and nodded, saying, "If we look at the numbers in the Sharingan, this number matches. When Danzo Shimura left Konoha, he took the remaining fifty-nine dual bloodline ninjas with him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger intensified upon hearing this, as these numbers proved that the Sharingan and Wood Release bloodline were 100% compatible.

That bastard Danzo Shimura…

There must have been sufficient experimental data to support this long ago!

"well…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath. He was worried that Danzo Shimura, who had a powerful army under his command, might be tempted to seize power and disobey orders, since Danzo Shimura had many hidden cards up his sleeve.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to issue an order: "Now, send someone to convey the order to Danzo: recall Shimura Danzo back to the village."

As for disarming Danzo's entourage...

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old man, fell into his old weakness again, worrying that disarming Danzo Shimura would provoke Danzo's resistance and harm Konoha's interests.

if you can…

Hiruzen Sarutobi still wanted to resolve the matter peacefully.

If Shimura Danzo were willing to obey orders, and even if his 59-man double bloodline ninja unit could be put to use by Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi even considered stripping Akihara Kagura of her Root leadership position and finding a way to retain Kagura's Hokage candidate status...

of course.

All of this depends on the quality of the experimental subjects in Danzo Shimura's possession.

Even if the experimental subjects in Shimura Danzo's possession were not of the same quality as Akihara Kagura's, even if they only had the combat power of a group of elite Jonin, Sarutobi Hiruzen was willing to agree to some conditions from Shimura Danzo, even if it meant letting Shimura Danzo serve as Hokage's assistant and Root leader again.

"By the way, Hokage-sama."

Kakashi Hatake recalled the confessions of those Wood Release ninjas, those dual bloodline ninjas who were in almost constant contact with Danzo Shimura: "If Danzo Shimura had received the news any later, he might have already guessed that the village had discovered his illegal human experimentation..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt a headache coming on.

After thinking for a moment, the old man finally spoke up: "No matter what, let's send someone to summon Danzo back to the village..."

If Shimura Danzo learns the truth, he will still be willing to come back...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he could actually keep Shimura Danzo in check.

Perhaps no one in Konoha understood Shimura Danzo better than Hiruzen Sarutobi; he knew very well what weaknesses his old friend had.

Although Shimura Danzo commands an armed force comparable to the Anbu, if I negotiate properly with Danzo and make some concessions, we should be able to resolve this peacefully.

Seriously…

Konoha seems destined to never be at peace.

The conflict between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan had just been resolved, but now Danzo Shimura has caused trouble again. Nothing is more serious than Danzo Shimura's situation.

A force comparable to the Dark Side.

There is even a possibility that more genius ninjas will emerge.

of course.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is not without his advantages.

Among the dual bloodline limit ninjas under Shimura Danzo, it's unclear whether any have talent surpassing Akihara Kagura. After all, Akihara Kagura was merely an experimental subject of Hashirama's cells, while those individuals possessed two top-tier bloodline limits: Wood Release and Sharingan. However, in terms of strength, there probably hasn't been anyone who surpasses Akihara Kagura.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi had put in a lot of effort to train Kagura Akihara. Just having Jiraiya teach him Sage Mode was something Danzo Shimura couldn't replicate. The Wood Release technique left behind by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, could only become more powerful with the help of Sage Mode.

"You may all leave now!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, took a deep drag, and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke: "I need to think about this myself..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi needs to think carefully about how to resolve this matter peacefully, how to play the game with Danzo Shimura, and how to get Danzo Shimura to hand over that power in the future.

Danzo Shimura still had fifty-nine dual-bloodline ninjas left, which meant fifty-nine elite Jonin, allowing Konoha's strength to be further enhanced...

and also…

How to arrange for Akihara Kagura...

After all, if Shimura Danzo is willing to resolve this peacefully, his first demand will definitely be to regain control of Root, and his second demand might be to refuse Akihara Kagura's nomination for Hokage. This could be a tricky situation.

after all…

Konoha has more Wood Release ninjas...

They even possess the Sharingan, which is also a top-tier bloodline.

Akihara Kagura's Wood Release and genius status are no longer unique.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind was in turmoil, and his thoughts immediately began to wander. Once Danzo Shimura handed over those dual bloodline ninjas, Konoha's strength would certainly be enhanced, but if Konoha became too powerful, who would be able to suppress these people if they became Hokage in the future?

of course.

This is not a case of having no other options.

Sage Mode is extremely difficult to learn; even those ninjas with dual bloodline limits might not be able to master it. Akihara Kagura, a current Hokage candidate, still maintains his lead and strength, and perhaps he will be able to suppress it in the future…

Hiruzen Sarutobi's thinking gradually became clearer. As Hokage, he had to consider the long-term interests of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and could not be shortsighted and focus only on the people in Danzo Shimura's hands...

First, sacrifice Kagura's interests to gradually force Danzo to hand over those dual-bloodline ninjas, thus weakening Shimura Danzo's forces; then, sacrifice your own promise to Danzo to allow the strongest Kagura to regain her position as a Hokage candidate.

but…

Who should be sent to see Shimura Danzo?

If Akihara Kagura were to go, a conflict between Shimura Danzo and him would be inevitable.

only…

Besides Akihara Kagura, are there any other more influential figures in Konoha?

After some thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided that Mitokado Homura would be the one to summon Danzo Shimura: "Well, let's send our old friend. We can't completely keep Danzo's affairs from him..."

Second update!

Danzo is the strongest!

(End of this chapter)