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Chapter 203 Hiruzen Sarutobi: I will personally deal with Danzo Shimura!

What do you mean by not choosing Orochimaru for the sake of power?

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was clearly enjoying the spectacle.

At this moment, he's still stirring up trouble here, which sounds like he's speaking up for Shimura Danzo, and even trying to stand up for Orochimaru, the rogue ninja of Konoha.

However, Danzo Shimura seemed to have seized upon Hiruzen Sarutobi's weakness and immediately followed up on Rasa's words, saying, "No matter what you say, it doesn't change the fact that you've always held absolute power in Konoha. Even after the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice, and you took away the Hokage's power, is there ever a case of a former Kage regaining power in this world?"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was rather unpleasant.

It's hard to explain why he was reinstated as Hokage. At the time, Konoha didn't have a more suitable candidate. They couldn't possibly have chosen someone like Fugaku Uchiha, Hiashi Hyuga, or Shikaku Nara, could they? Besides, Orochimaru was still in Konoha at that time!

This is a fact.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, however, could not speak.

"This is the daimyo's order."

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only blame the incident on the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, who had also mentioned wanting him to return to the position of Hokage.

but…

No one present would believe such a claim.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, sitting next to him, even scoffed.

Because the Kage or leader of a ninja village is always decided internally by the village itself before being discussed by the Daimyo and nobles.

"It's understandable if it's for power."

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, nodded with a smile, even offering an explanation for the Third Hokage: "If Orochimaru were to take over, he might not allow the Third Hokage to continue holding power due to their differing ideologies..."

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, sat to the side and made sarcastic remarks: "There's nothing we can do about it. If it were me, I would also hope that the next Kazekage would respect me, that his ideals are the same as mine, and that I would still retain the authority of the Kazekage, or even control him as a puppet so that I can continue to wield power in Sunagakure..."

These words were spoken.

Everyone present paled in shock.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned grim.

"Oh, right."

When the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, finished speaking, he looked at Akihara Kagura: "The ninja world has always believed that Konoha's Akihara Kagura will become the future Fifth Hokage..."

"Lord Fengying."

Kagura Akihara had no choice but to step forward and interrupt him, stating her own thoughts: "Don't speak when you shouldn't. The Hokage election in Konoha is Konoha's business, and besides, I've never thought about becoming Hokage..."

"..."

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, chuckled softly.

That kid is so hypocritical, he even has to avoid suspicion at a time like this!

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Kagura Akihara and continued, "Kagura is a bit too young now. Perhaps he could become Hokage in the future, but Konoha has a more suitable candidate right now..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had thought about it many times, especially after what happened with Hiashi Hyuga. He still believed that Jiraiya should succeed as Hokage first, and that after Jiraiya became Hokage, they could slowly consider whether Kagura Akihara could become Hokage.

"..."

The Jonin present had somewhat strange expressions.

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to Akihara Kagura.

Many people believed that Akihara Kagura would become the next Hokage, but the Third Hokage personally denied this at this time. What does this mean?

"Hehehehe..."

Danzo Shimura chuckled coldly: "Because that little brat Kagura Akihara wouldn't obey your orders, that's why you refused to let him become Hokage, right? Monkey, are you trying to pick another obedient person to be your puppet?"

"shut up!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only sternly tell Danzo Shimura to shut up.

"I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Shimura Danzo gave everyone present a cold look and continued, "If I have committed any crimes, then I will explain them in front of everyone..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura actually wanted to take Shimura Danzo with her.

This old boss is such a terrible talker. If it weren't for the Kazekage next to him occasionally chiming in, he wouldn't have posed the slightest threat to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"You believe that I, along with Itachi Uchiha, murdered the Uchiha clan."

Danzo Shimura stared coldly at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Have you forgotten what you sent me to do? You were the one who asked me to monitor the Uchiha clan. You were worried that the Uchiha clan would stage a coup, but you couldn't find a way to deal with it..."

"Shut up!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not let Danzo Shimura continue speaking.

"..."

The Jonin present all looked at each other with strange expressions.

Although everyone knows that the Uchiha clan is arrogant, the fact that the Uchiha clan's massacre actually originated from the Konoha leadership still makes people feel uneasy.

After hesitating for a moment, Shimura Danzo actually listened to Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea, thinking that this matter was indeed not easy to talk about because it involved Itachi Uchiha.

Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura, utterly disappointed in his old friend: "I never imagined you'd become so disregard for the bigger picture..."

"I also want to consider the overall situation."

Danzo Shimura's expression also darkened, and he said coldly, "But I have been carrying the burden of darkness for you all along. The things I have done are not all due to your orders. Don't think that all the crimes were committed by me. You are the source of Konoha's darkness."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead bulged with anger.

Because he knew it was true, and that he had tacitly approved many of the things Danzo Shimura had done, things that were beneficial to Konoha.

but…

Danzo Shimura actually said it so brazenly!

Danzo Shimura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his voice growing increasingly somber: "You are Konoha bathed in sunlight, I am a root buried deep in the ground. You enjoy the glory of being Hokage above, while I bear all the filth of decaying leaves below..."

"I can tolerate all of this..."

Danzo Shimura raised his hand and said coldly, "But if you want to sever the roots, do you think the great tree of Konoha won't perish along with it?"

Danzo Shimura suddenly tore open his sleeve, raised his hand, and unleashed a powerful Wind Release ninjutsu!

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

This wind-style technique, resembling a weasel, instantly severed the wall behind the platform, forcing all the ninjas present to retreat!

According to the Konoha Crush plan, Danzo Shimura first fought Hiruzen Sarutobi to deplete Hiruzen's chakra, making the next step of the plan easier.

"monkey."

Danzo Shimura drew his hidden ninja sword from his sleeve, the blade pointing at his old friend: "Let's settle the past here..."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly removed his Hokage hat, intending to face the challenge from his old friend himself. He even waved away the Hokage's guards, saying, "Shimura Danzo was a friend of mine. Let me see him off on his final journey!"

"What utterly arrogant talk, you monkey..."

Danzo Shimura narrowed his eyes.

"..."

A group of Konoha Jonin looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Don't get involved in their fight."

Kagura Akihara shook her head, sighed, and said, "Everyone, lock up the rioting Kirigakure ninja. In a little while, I will create a fighting environment for Lord Hokage and Lord Danzo."

"Yes."

The group of Jonin had no choice but to agree.

Since it's inconvenient for the Hokage to issue orders, we can only follow the orders of the Hokage's assistant. Doing what Akihara Kagura said should definitely not cause any problems.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, chuckled as he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura intending to fight on the high platform, and then moved to a more comfortable spectator seat.

the other side.

Inside the Chunin Exams examination hall.

Gaara and Karin's battle is over.

Because Gaara couldn't defeat Karin, Shukaku finally couldn't hold back and took over the battle. As a result, he was immediately bound and beaten by Karin using the Adamantine Chains, which even directly contributed to Gaara's defeat. He completely disgraced the tailed beasts...

The sealed space within Gaara's body.

Shukaku and Gaara were still staring at each other in the sealed space.

"It's all your fault for insisting on coming out."

Gaara glared at Shukaku with displeasure, his face gloomy: "I've lost to that stinky woman with glasses again. If I had fought on my own, I wouldn't have been defeated so quickly..."

"How did we lose again?"

Shukaku ignored Gaara's situation, still pondering his defeat and trying to recall what Karin's Adamantine Chains were: "What kind of technique is that Adamantine Chain-like thing? Should I go ask those guys again..."

Karin's Adamantine Chains were so effective against Shukaku that Shukaku was momentarily confused as to why it was so difficult to use his chakra when he was bound by the Adamantine Chains.

or…

Go ask those tailed beasts?

Shukaku had this idea, but immediately abandoned it.

Because the lesson from last time was too profound, it plans to think about it again and see if it can deal with Karin on its own when it encounters her in the future.

however…

Naruto Uzumaki witnessed this entire scene.

Inside the sealed space within Naruto Uzumaki, Kurama could see Gaara and Shukaku being chased and beaten by Karin through Naruto's eyes, and let out a contemptuous sneer.

Shukaku, that idiot!

They actually went head-to-head with the Uzumaki clan!

Even though he had suffered enough from the Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Chains, did that idiot Shukaku really think that developing some useless abilities would change the fact that he was the weakest of the Nine-Tailed Beasts?

Kurama decided to write down everything that happened today, so that when that idiot Shukaku argues with her again in the future, she could use it as material to mock Shukaku.

"Karin wins."

After announcing the winner, Genma Shiranui glanced at Kagura Akihara, as if asking whether the exam should continue.

"continue."

Akihara Kagura calmly glanced at Shiranui Genma, then dispelled all her wood clones and cast the Multiple Wood Clone Technique again!

"Wood Release: Multiple Wood Clone Technique!"

Eight wooden clones emerged from behind Akihara Kagura!

"Ninja Technique: Four Red Sun Formation!"

Four wood clones remained in the Chunin Exams arena to prevent the situation inside from threatening the safety of the audience; the four wood clones leaped onto the high platform, surrounding the battlefield of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, preventing the aftershocks of their battle from affecting others.

Two Crimson Sun Array barriers appeared here simultaneously!

All the spectators felt overwhelmed, unsure whether to watch the duel between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura or continue watching the Chunin Exams battles.

"Should we continue the exam at this point?"

Kakashi Hatake stood beside Kagura Akihara, feeling somewhat speechless: "Isn't the most important thing right now dealing with Danzo Shimura and Kirigakure? And what if the people of Sunagakure have any ideas..."

"It won't cause any delay."

Akihara Kagura glanced at Hatake Kakashi and continued nonchalantly, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems. Didn't everyone say before that some allies won't betray us?"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake sighed helplessly.

to be frank.

What people say isn't very reliable.

Kakashi Hatake still preferred to trust Kagura Akihara's judgment.

Although the people of Sunagakure and other smaller ninja villages hadn't made any unusual moves yet, Kakashi Hatake was starting to suspect that a new crisis might arise soon...

The sudden rise of Shimura Danzo and Kirigakure, seemingly without any consideration for the possibility of Akihara Kagura suppressing them, appears rather thoughtless.

These people dare to do this...

Unless there are supplementary plans...

Did Danzo Shimura sacrifice himself and Kirigakure just so that he and Hiruzen Sarutobi could have a fair fight at this time?

Danzo Shimura was no match for Hiruzen Sarutobi, and this former Hokage's assistant wasn't exactly audacious. Furthermore, rumors of his collusion with Orochimaru frequently circulated throughout the ninja world. If there wasn't an even greater crisis looming, Kakashi Hatake truly didn't believe it…

On the high platform.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were already locked in a fierce battle.

These two elderly people were already quite frail, and they were already panting heavily after only a few exchanges. They even used their respective special techniques to fight fiercely within the Crimson Sun Array barrier!

"Wind Release: Shuriken!"

Shimura Danzo conjured numerous shuriken in his hands, then exhaled wind-style chakra, imbuing each shuriken with a sharp wind-style outline, transforming them into rapidly spinning wind-style blades that shot toward Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained fearless, throwing a shuriken with a flick of his wrist. He quickly closed his hands to form a hand seal, and dozens of shuriken instantly collided with the Wind Release: Shuriken, changing its direction. These Wind Release: Shuriken directly pierced the barrier of the Crimson Sun Formation and dissipated!

"Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was serious as he stared intently at his old friend: "This time, to protect the village, I will kill you here..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no intention of leaving this matter to anyone else; he wanted to deal with Danzo Shimura himself right here, just as the First Hokage had killed Madara Uchiha!

Second update!

It feels like this is just the beginning...

(End of this chapter)