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Chapter 171 I never expected it, it was actually me who issued Danzo's arrest warrant!

late at night.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's home.

Since Mitokado Homura left with the Hokage's guards, the old man hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days, constantly worrying about the outcome.

soon.

Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer needs to worry.

Because a message came from the Fire Country's outpost.

Danzo Shimura led his ninjas to attack the Hidden Mist Village ninjas. After being discovered by Homura Mitokado, Danzo attempted to kill Homura Mitokado and frame the Hidden Mist Village, thus igniting a war between the two villages. The situation was critical, and someone needed to rush to the rescue!

"Go and call Kagura!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hurriedly issued his orders.

If possible, Hiruzen Sarutobi would like to have a good talk with Danzo Shimura, but if it comes to the last resort, he is not afraid to kill him!

"First order: immediately command Akihara Kagura to proceed to the Land of Rain to rescue Advisor Mitokado Homura and the allied forces of Kirigakure; second order: assemble all Anbu and accompany me to the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain!"

"yes!"

Kakashi Hatake immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and rushed to the Root base to inform Kagura Akihara, hoping that she would act quickly.

"I understand, I'll be right there."

Akihara Kagura never hesitates to carry out her superiors' orders.

[System Notification]: [New mission (Hiruzen Sarutobi): Rescue advisor Homura Mitokado and allied forces from Kirigakure.]

As Konoha's strongest fighter, Akihara Kagura's performance did not disappoint. Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, she rushed to the Land of Rain overnight.

The land of rain.

Mitokado Homura and Hozuki Mangetsu are still on the run.

When Hozuki Mangetsu felt there was no way to escape, he hoped that Mitokado Homura would lead the members of the Konoha Hokage Guard to turn back and fight back.

To stop Hozuki Mangetsu's naive idea, Mitokado Homura had to tell him that Shimura Danzo had fifty-nine subordinates who possessed both Wood Release and Sharingan bloodline limits...

This number is a bit scary!

In the entire Hidden Mist Village, only Mei Terumi possessed two bloodline limits, and they were Lava Release and Boil Release, which were not considered powerful bloodline limits. All the ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village had witnessed Mei Terumi's power, yet Danzo Shimura had so many under his command.

"Danzo!"

Mitokado Homura wasn't simply fleeing; he even continued to persuade them to surrender along the way: "Your crimes have already been presented to Sarutobi. Continuing like this is pointless; you should just surrender as soon as possible!"

"I understand monkeys."

Danzo Shimura was completely unconcerned, and even had his own reasons: "If I hadn't killed you, those monkeys might have had to break with me because of you, and I might even have had to defect from Konoha..."

When Shimura Danzo got to this point, he brought up another possibility: "Only if I kill you all will the monkeys possibly make another choice..."

"For Konoha, anything is worth sacrificing. I've caused many people to sacrifice themselves over the years, and most of them were well aware of this, yet they eventually chose to accept it, didn't they?"

Danzo Shimura, leading this group of double bloodline ninjas, closely pursued Mitokado Homura, Hozuki Mangetsu, and the others, seemingly determined to stop them!

however…

Unexpected changes occurred!

A kunai was shot at Shimura Danzo!

A figure suddenly appeared in front of Shimura Danzo, accompanied by a kunai!

"..."

Danzo Shimura suddenly retreated!

All the Wood Release bloodline ninjas stopped in their tracks instantly!

Mitomon Homura, Hozuki Mangetsu, and the others also noticed the newcomers on the battlefield. They quickly turned around and glanced back, and that glance immediately put their hearts at ease!

The person who arrived was none other than Akihara Kagura!

This is Konoha's strongest fighting force, and should even be the strongest person in the ninja world right now, especially the Konoha ninjas who have personally witnessed Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands!

"Kagura!"

Mitokado Yan was overjoyed.

However, before Mitokado Homura could even feel happy, Shimura Danzo spoke first: "Kagura, Mitokado Homura colluded with the Hidden Mist ninjas and betrayed Konoha's intelligence. Now what you need to do is kill Mitokado Homura and these Hidden Mist ninjas, and then lead the Konoha army to raze the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village. Isn't war and slaughter what you love most?"

"..."

Mitokado was startled again!

The Konoha high command all knew that Akihara Kagura acted extremely, and that bastard Shimura Danzo actually used such methods to lure and deceive Akihara Kagura!

"Kagura!"

Mitokado Homura quickly spoke up to attract Akihara Kagura's attention, shouting, "Don't believe Danzo's rumors! Danzo has committed a heinous crime!"

"..."

Akihara Kagura frowned and said softly, "The Third Hokage's order was for me to rescue Advisor Mitokado Homura and the Kirigakure ninja from the pursuit force..."

After saying that, Akihara Kagura looked at Shimura Danzo: "By the way, Lord Danzo, we already know that you used the Sharingan and Hashirama cells to conduct experiments. It seems that the people behind you are other successful experimental subjects..."

"I did all this for Konoha."

Danzo Shimura's brow twitched, and he narrowed his eyes: "Never mind, there's more to this than meets the eye, and it can't be explained in a short time."

Danzo Shimura, leading a group of dual bloodline limit ninjas, quickly turned and left, leaving behind the words: "Let's end it here for today. Everything I did today was for Konoha. We'll settle things after we all return to the village."

A group of dual bloodline ninjas glanced back at Akihara Kagura, seemingly afraid that she might make some move, and followed Shimura Danzo away with wary eyes.

"no…"

Hozuki Mangetsu stared at this scene in surprise, and asked in astonishment, "Is Shimura Danzo going back to Konoha? Won't he defect?"

This kind of thing...

I just can't understand it!

Danzo Shimura, leading his ninja forces, intended to kill the village's advisors and elders, yet he didn't defect and even wanted to return to Konoha? Did he think returning to Konoha would end things?

"impossible."

"Danzo would never defect..."

Mitokado Yan shook his head, completely believing in such things.

Even though Shimura Danzo wanted to kill Mitokado Homura, Mitokado Homura never considered that Shimura Danzo would betray Konoha. He believed that Shimura Danzo would definitely return to Konoha.

only…

Konoha may be about to face a power struggle.

however…

Mitokado was quickly proven wrong.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led the Anbu to greet them and even reassured them, he began searching for Danzo Shimura, intending to confront him.

result…

No trace of Shimura Danzo has been found.

Instead, rumors of Danzo's defection gradually began to circulate in the ninja world.

Inside the Hokage Building.

When the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, heard the news, his first thought was disbelief. He stared incredulously at the Anbu who had come to report the news.

"You're saying Danzo has defected?"

"Yes."

The ANBU ninja had no choice but to tell Hiruzen Sarutobi this news: "There are reports of Danzo Shimura's defection in the ninja world, and there are even rumors that Danzo is in contact with other enemy ninja villages..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brain was struck as if by lightning.

Mitokado Enoki and Utatane Koharu were also finding it hard to accept this.

As friends for many years, they had a friendship of sixty years. They believed that Shimura Danzo might commit all sorts of crimes, but they never thought that Shimura Danzo would defect from Konoha.

however…

The rumors in the ninja world are quite detailed and plausible.

Some even claimed that Danzo Shimura founded a new ninja village, that he colluded with Orochimaru, or that he defected to Kumogakure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, pipe in hand, was somewhat incredulous. However, Konoha had not received any further messages from Danzo Shimura himself during this period.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's feelings were particularly complicated. He always thought that Jiraiya's desire to hunt down Orochimaru and Kakashi Hatake's desire to track down Obito Uchiha were somewhat pitifully naive.

however…

Hiruzen Sarutobi experienced this feeling firsthand.

He was doing a good job as Hokage, and was almost at retirement age...

I'm almost seventy years old...

His comrade defected...

The feeling of one's comrades betraying Konoha and going down the wrong path is indeed painful, and one desperately wants to bring them back immediately.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently donned his armor, a hint of determination appearing on his aged face. He coldly addressed the two Hokage advisors, "For the time being, you and Kagura will handle the village's affairs. I'm going to retrieve Danzo!"

"Hiruzen, don't be impulsive!"

"Monkey, don't be impulsive!"

The two Hokage advisors quickly stopped Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If Jiraiya went after Orochimaru, it would be understandable; however, Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Hokage of the village, so how could a Hokage abandon his duties to chase after Danzo!

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the two advisors and said in a deep voice, "You should know how serious the consequences would be if Danzo became a rogue ninja..."

Yes!

The consequences are extremely serious.

Danzo Shimura held too many secrets in his hands!

Danzo Shimura knew almost everything about Konoha Village: the list of intelligence personnel, information on Konoha Village's ANBU members, information on all Konoha ninjas, and information on the major ninja clans of Konoha.

To put it bluntly...

If Shimura Danzo were to defect, the blow to Konoha would be unprecedented. If he were to betray even a small amount of Konoha's information, the village would suffer significant losses; if he were to betray all of Konoha's information, the village would decline like never before!

Danzo Shimura was no nobody!

Danzo Shimura once served as Hokage's assistant, and Hiruzen Sarutobi would not hide many things from Danzo. He had even participated in meetings of Konoha's high-ranking officials!

"Hiruzen, you are the Hokage of Konoha."

Koharu Utatane was well aware of the consequences of Danzo Shimura's defection, but she still had to speak up and advise, "The Kage of a village cannot be moved lightly. Even in the past, when the Shinobi World War was at its most difficult, you were still allowed to stay in the village to oversee things, weren't you?"

"yes…"

Mitokado Homura also spoke up to persuade him, adding, "However, given Danzo's personality, he wouldn't submit to anyone, and he probably wouldn't seek refuge with another ninja village..."

Although Danzo Shimura was always somewhat despicable, he had high aspirations and was once only one step away from becoming the Hokage of Konoha!

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was wavering, Koharu Utatane continued to persuade him, "You're getting old, and your stamina isn't what it used to be. How can you possibly chase after Danzo?"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent.

Yes!

I don't even have the strength to chase after Danzo anymore...

Why did Shimura Danzo, who was already old, still choose to defect?

"Let the Anbu investigate Danzo's whereabouts first."

Koharu Utatane quickly seized the opportunity to offer a feasible suggestion: "Once we find out Danzo's whereabouts, we can gather a large force to surround him and bring him back..."

"The roots can also participate."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and offered her own suggestion: "Although Root only has Karin and three squads of ninjas, Karin possesses powerful sensory abilities..."

"Can!"

Mitokado Homura nodded quickly, then thought of Danzo's personality: "Even if Danzo defectes now, he will definitely want to return to Konoha in the future. We should be careful to avoid any schemes Danzo might have..."

"Should we issue an arrest warrant?"

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, raised a crucial question.

"Should we send it out?"

Mitokado Homura frowned and raised his question: "If a village ninja were to encounter him, how would we deal with him? Last time, Danzo deceived Kagura and me; we thought he would lead his team back to the village immediately..."

"Send it out."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually calmed down, and sat down at his desk with a grim expression: "If Danzo really chooses to defect, then we must find his whereabouts quickly and kill him as soon as possible. We absolutely cannot let him harm Konoha!"

"If he hadn't defected..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the time and continued in a cold voice, "According to the village's rules, leaving the village without reporting to the Hokage and not returning for an extended period constitutes desertion and should be listed as a wanted rogue ninja..."

"Besides..."

"Regardless of whether we issue an arrest warrant or not, the ninja world considers Danzo to be a Konoha traitor. Perhaps delaying the issuance of an arrest warrant will invite ridicule from enemy countries."

"Let's just keep sending them out like this!"

"Shimura Danzo is listed on the highest S-rank rogue ninja wanted list. Anyone who sees Danzo must be killed on sight. Both the Anbu and Root have prioritized Danzo for their operations!"

"That's the only way..."

Mitokado Yan let out a long sigh.

"..."

Kagura Akihara frowned, seemingly unhappy: "It was Lord Danzo who rescued me from Orochimaru's laboratory and sent me into Root, guiding me to protect the village's Will of Root in the darkness. I never expected that Lord Danzo would be wanted today..."

I really didn't expect that...

Perhaps life is unpredictable?

Danzo Shimura, who personally brought Kagura Akihara into Konoha, was actually expelled from the village, and it was even Kagura Akihara, whom he had personally brought into Konoha, who was expelled.

"Kagura!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, unaware of Akihara Kagura's true thoughts, assumed that the little girl still cared about Danzo, and immediately reprimanded her in a stern voice.

"Next time you see Danzo, you must not show him any mercy. Kill him immediately and as quickly as possible!"

Third update!

This isn't over yet, I'll update again tomorrow. I've already reached 10,000 words today!

Ah, I have another friend!

(End of this chapter)