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Chapter 202 Shimura Danzo's talk-no-jutsu was terrible!

"Our...teacher?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although his teacher, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, was indeed quite skilled in Water Release techniques, it seemed inappropriate for a master from Kirigakure to say such things.

"Master Yuan..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at his master, wondering if this elder from Kirigakure was too old and confused to recognize his teacher…

"..."

The master of Kirigakure raised his palm and lightly made a hand seal. As he did so, many Kirigakure ninjas suddenly stirred and rushed toward the high platform!

This was a premeditated sneak attack!

Many Konoha ninja didn't even have time to react!

Only the Anbu members who had been guarding near Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted and instantly engaged the group of Kirigakure ninja in battle, preventing them from rushing onto the high platform!

"Master Yuan, what does this mean?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fists slightly, but his attention was not entirely focused on the old man, Genji; he was also quietly observing the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, beside him.

However, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, remained calmly seated, seemingly unwilling to get involved in the conflict between Kirigakure and Konoha, and even watching the spectacle with great interest.

The ninjas of Sunagakure also stayed obediently in their original positions.

Some impatient Sand Village ninja gathered around Maki, the Kazekage's assistant, and asked urgently, "Lord Maki, aren't we going to make a move?"

"When will it start operating?!"

"Why won't Lord Kazekage let us make a move...?"

"Don't rush."

Maki looked at the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, who sat calmly on the high platform, and said in a deep voice, "Everything must await the Kazekage's orders. No one is allowed to move without authorization!"

On the high platform.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, gradually relaxed. As long as Sunagakure did not launch a surprise attack at the same time, and Kirigakure only showed signs of breaking the alliance, it was not a big problem for Konoha, and they could easily suppress it at any time.

but…

Hiruzen Sarutobi still didn't want to break off all pretense of civility.

"Your Excellency, Master Yuan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the old man sitting not far from him and asked in a deep voice, "Since Konoha and your village formed an alliance, I have never wronged your village in any way, and our alliance has been fair..."

"You did a great job."

Elder Genshi of Kirigakure slowly shook his head and calmly continued, "Even at the cost of Konoha's interests, they maintained the alliance..."

"It's good that Master Yuan understands my good intentions..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's fingers were hidden beneath his Hokage robes. Even though he was ready to form hand seals and attack, he still wanted to try to resolve the issue through negotiation: "If you have any further thoughts, we can talk about it slowly, there's no need to..."

"The master of Kirigakure doesn't have any complaints about you..."

The Hidden Mist Village's master slowly extended his hand, touching his ear as he removed his mask, and said slowly, "However, I do have some issues with you..."

In the end…

The master from Kirigakure had removed his mask, and even his voice changed to one that Hiruzen Sarutobi was familiar with the moment the mask was removed.

Danzo Shimura.

An S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha.

He was the assistant to the former Hokage of Konoha and the former leader of Root.

"monkey…"

Danzo Shimura remained completely calm, even his eyes were half-closed: "I didn't expect you to be so confused that you can't even recognize your own old friend of many years!"

"Danzo..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice trembled slightly, and his fingers stiffened.

Ever since Shimura Danzo defected from Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi had been feeling resentful, and he would worry from time to time about Shimura Danzo colluding with other ninja villages to betray Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had never figured out how to deal with his old friend who had defected. He had thought about killing Danzo to resolve the hidden crisis, but he was more concerned about bringing Shimura Danzo back to Konoha, because they had a bond that lasted for nearly seventy years!

now…

This old friend who had defected from the village appeared before him brazenly, and had even colluded with Kirigakure...

"It's been a long time, Danzo..."

A hint of melancholy flashed across Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, but he instantly regained the dignity of a Hokage: "I never expected you to return to Konoha in this way..."

A cold smile crept across Shimura Danzo's lips as he coldly questioned, "If it weren't for this method, I might have been executed by you before even reaching Konoha! To cover up your secret human experiments, you've pinned all the blame on me..."

"You conducted human experiments without authorization!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression suddenly turned grim as he recalled the agony he had endured after learning about the double bloodline ninja incident!

If Shimura Danzo had secretly informed him, and if this matter were to Konoha's advantage, everything could have been easily resolved privately, instead of being exposed by the villagers, which nearly led to a crisis of trust within Konoha!

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared coldly at Danzo Shimura: "If it were merely a matter of conducting unauthorized human experiments, I would only punish you. But at that time, you also attempted to murder the advisor Homura Mitokado in an attempt to frame Kirigakure and incite war between Kirigakure and Konoha..."

"You framed me!"

A flash of fury crossed Shimura Danzo's eyes!

"interesting…"

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, remained seated calmly beside him, his smile growing wider, as if it were the first time he had ever seen the two of them arguing.

"Many people witnessed it firsthand..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted at Rasa, knowing he couldn't lose face in front of the Kazekage, and wanted to suppress everything for now: "Now that you're back in Konoha, let's quell the riot here first. We can talk about everything after this is over..."

No matter what happens, try to avoid unnecessary sacrifices as much as possible.

This is Hiruzen Sarutobi's code of conduct. At this time, with people from Sunagakure still around, it wasn't the time to fall out with Danzo Shimura. He still hoped to discuss everything with Danzo Shimura privately, so that there was still room for maneuver.

and…

If the conflict between Konoha and Kirigakure continues to escalate, and Sunagakure decides it's okay to get involved, it will inevitably lead to more bloodshed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly ordered, "Order Kagura Akihara to immediately capture all the Kirigakure ninja who instigated the riot, and try to avoid killing them..."

in the audience.

A group of Konoha ninjas had already been itching to make their move.

Surrounded by a group of Jonin, Akihara Kagura rushed quickly toward the high platform. His purpose was naturally to protect the Third Hokage and prevent the situation from getting out of control.

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

Countless tree roots and vines immediately sprouted from the entire examination hall, each one precisely grabbing a Kirigakure ninja and binding them all to the tree!

soon.

Almost all the Hidden Mist ninja present were captured by the Advent of the Tree World.

Hozuki Mangetsu, the Jonin leading the Kirigakure team, brandished his ninja sword, severing a vine. The force he used caused him to cough up blood: "What's going on with Orochimaru? Weren't they saying someone would come to stop Akihara Kagura?"

"Lord Man-wol, look at the platform above..."

A Hidden Mist ninja looked towards the platform with some alarm and couldn't help but ask, "Where is Elder Yuanshi? Why is it Shimura Danzo?"

"What exactly is going on?"

Hozuki Mangetsu frowned as he looked at the two noisy figures on the platform: "Why isn't Orochimaru acting according to plan yet!"

The key issue now is not the whereabouts of Elder Yuanshi, but that Orochimaru must immediately stop Akihara Kagura, otherwise they are no match for Akihara Kagura, and even the Konoha ninjas cannot defeat him!

"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"

Hozuki Mangetsu could only hastily form hand seals, and with his ailing body, he spat out a huge wave of water. This wave of water almost submerged half of the examination hall in an instant, and even approached the Crimson Sun Array barrier. The Crimson Sun Array barrier quickly burned the incoming water wave, and steam instantly filled the air.

next moment!

Hozuki Mangetsu manipulated the water beneath him, transforming it into a giant water figure. He then used this water figure to grab Akihara Kagura, who was leading a group of people towards him!

however…

A tree root suddenly grew out and quickly became a wooden figure. The wooden figure reached out and grabbed the water person's head, crushing it with one hand, and then held the Hozuki Mangetsu, who controlled the water person, in its hand!

The riot started by the Hidden Mist ninjas didn't even last a minute or two before it was suppressed by Akihara Kagura in the blink of an eye!

This swift and decisive approach immediately deterred many people present who were trying to take advantage of the situation!

Kagura Akihara stood atop the wooden doll, surveying the stunned crowd before turning her gaze to Gaara and Karin, who had stopped fighting within the Red Sun Formation barrier.

"The exam continues."

"..."

Everyone present fell silent.

Who's in the mood to pay attention to exams at a time like this!

The Hidden Mist ninjas stirred up a riot in Konoha, directly provoking a war between the two ninja villages. Who among those present would still care about the battle between two genin?

Even if those two genin are incredibly strong, they can't possibly compare to a war between two villages! Shouldn't the most important question now be whether a new ninja war is about to break out in the ninja world?

but…

Karin is very obedient.

Karin's black butterfly wings fluttered gently as she charged directly towards Gaara. The Chunin Exams were going to continue!

Gaara was never one to give up easily. The gourd on his back had long since turned into yellow sand, and under his control, it frantically blocked Karin's charge!

The Chunin Exams battles, which should have ended, are still continuing.

The battle on the high platform, which should have started, had not yet begun. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was still hoping that Danzo Shimura would resolve everything privately and not argue in public, lest the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure make a fool of himself.

but…

Danzo Shimura, however, was unwilling to do so.

In the past, when Shimura Danzo served as Hokage's assistant, he did many dirty and underhanded things. Hiruzen Sarutobi would always take the initiative to cover them up for Danzo, and the two would discuss and resolve them in private.

This time…

Danzo Shimura was determined to expose all the darkness of Konoha to the public, to let the sunlight shine on his old friend Hiruzen Sarutobi and see his ugliness.

"Don't forget, monkey."

As Shimura Danzo watched Akihara Kagura lead a group of ninjas to surround him, disregarding the danger to himself, he coldly questioned, "You were the one who decided to use the First Hokage's cells for human transplant experiments, in order to give Wood Release the power to seal and control the Nine-Tails, and to prevent the village's Jinchuriki from going out of control..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened.

This is a secret among Konoha's higher-ups; is it something that can be discussed at this time?

Although he made the decision himself to use Hashirama cells for human transplantation experiments, wasn't it Danzo who proposed it?

Moreover, seeing the huge losses from the experiment, he immediately stopped it. On the contrary, Shimura Danzo was still conducting experiments in violation of regulations and even colluded with Orochimaru!

"I stopped the experiment a long time ago."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly rebuked Danzo Shimura, bluntly exposing his thoughts: "Yet you secretly disobeyed my orders, even colluding with Orochimaru to continue conducting unauthorized human experiments, abducting orphans from surrounding villages, and kidnapping your fellow villagers..."

"I did it for Konoha..."

"Is it for Konoha's sake or for your own selfish desires?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared coldly at Danzo Shimura, then presented even more compelling evidence: "All the ninja information in the village should be submitted to the Hokage's office. Do I really need to explain how many subordinates you've secretly kept all these years?"

"..."

Shimura Danzo's momentum faltered.

The old man forgot that he had made more mistakes than Hiruzen Sarutobi, and insisted that he was doing it for Konoha, not for himself. As a result, he was exposed by Hiruzen Sarutobi as soon as he raised a question, and he couldn't even refute it.

That's because...

After a moment's hesitation, Shimura Danzo offered a flimsy excuse: "You always want to have absolute power and control over everything, and I'm only trying to prevent you from making mistakes..."

Danzo Shimura recalled how a group of people had deceived the First and Second Hokage, and used these events as evidence: "In order to maintain control of the village, you chose Minato Namikaze, who was easier to manipulate, to be the Fourth Hokage, instead of Orochimaru, who was more suitable to become Hokage at the time. Didn't Orochimaru clearly have more qualifications to be Hokage back then? You only stripped him of his qualifications because he would disobey your orders if he became Hokage..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry at Danzo Shimura that he almost laughed.

Is this old friend not quite right in the head? Why would he come up with such a reason at this time? Doesn't he know that he can easily retaliate?

"..."

Sitting next to him, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, seemed very interested in the Hokage succession in Konoha, intently watching Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping to glean an answer from the old man.

"There is too much darkness within Orochimaru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's reasoning was perfectly sound, and he even provided evidence: "The facts prove that my choice was correct. Orochimaru, fearing death, violated regulations by conducting human experiments and defected from Konoha, while Minato chose to sacrifice his life to protect the village..."

If we speak with facts, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not wrong at all. His choice of Minato Namikaze was indeed a suitable candidate. Danzo Shimura's point of view is completely untenable and can only prove Hiruzen Sarutobi's correctness.

no way.

Who caused Orochimaru to defect?

However, Shimura Danzo's persuasive skills are really weak!

fortunately.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was standing nearby and chimed in, "I'm a little curious about something. Was the Third Hokage worried that Orochimaru would lose power after becoming Hokage?"

First update!

It's getting late!

(End of this chapter)