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Chapter 37 Don't forget, it was I who led you into Konoha.

Danzo Shimura was furious.

What people always hate is others talking about them behind their backs.

Even Shimura Danzo was no exception, especially the guy who gossiped about him, who happened to be Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom Shimura Danzo hated the most in his life.

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi mention him to Kagura Akihara, he didn't even bother to continue brainwashing Kagura Akihara; all he wanted to know was what the old man had said.

"The Third Hokage didn't say anything..."

Akihara Kagura seemed somewhat intimidated by Shimura Danzo's gaze and quickly tried to cover it up with clumsy words to avoid angering her superior.

"A, tell me the whole story!"

Shimura Danzo saw through Akihara Kagura's thoughts at a glance and said in a deep voice, "Don't hide what happened tonight. That monkey is always hypocritical; you might easily be fooled by him..."

"Yes."

Akihara Kagura nodded slowly.

"After passing the second round of the Chunin Exams, it was already late. On my way back, I ran into the Third Hokage and a brat named Naruto Uzumaki..."

"The Third Hokage wanted me to go fishing with them, but I was worried that Lord Danzo would be angry, so I just wanted to get back to base as quickly as possible..."

"The Third Hokage wouldn't allow me to return, telling me that within the village, even Lord Danzo had to obey his orders..."

When Akihara Kagura got to this point, she seemed somewhat sad and uneasy: "I'm worried that disobeying the Third Hokage's orders might cause trouble for Lord Danzo..."

"snort…"

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo snorted coldly and said in a chilling tone, "You don't need to worry about causing me trouble in the future. No one in the ninja world can cause me any trouble."

"Yes."

Akihara Kagura readily agreed.

Regardless of whether your boss is exaggerating or making empty promises, it's best to write them down beforehand to avoid being blamed if something goes wrong later.

"Oh, right."

Kagura Akihara keenly sensed that her boss was about to lose his temper, so she had no choice but to temporarily reverse the order and say things that her boss liked to hear.

"The Third Hokage also said that he and Lord Danzo were old friends..."

"The Third Hokage seemed to have brought up some things from the past, something about the Hokage, but I couldn't quite understand what he was saying..."

Kagura Akihara rubbed her temples, and while recalling the incident, she casually shifted the blame: "Because that brat Naruto Uzumaki kept clamoring to become Hokage, and I didn't hear him quite accurately at the time, so I don't know if I remembered it wrong..."

"Just tell me."

Shimura Danzo did not doubt that Akihara Kagura would lie.

Naruto Uzumaki, that brat who's the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, was indeed instilled with the Hokage's ideology by Hiruzen Sarutobi from a young age, and he was always clamoring about becoming Hokage and all that...

This kind of thing...

Many people know this.

"The Third Hokage said..."

"The Hokage position isn't something to be fought for; it's about bearing the hopes and recognition of the entire village, and the responsibility of protecting it..."

"Even the Third Hokage mentioned that Danzo had once wanted to compete with him to become Hokage, but the Hokage had to shoulder the responsibilities of many people, and Danzo felt that he did not have the capacity and responsibility to become Hokage, so he gave up the idea of ​​becoming Hokage..."

"..."

Danzo Shimura's face suddenly fell.

That old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi, it's one thing for him to like instilling the Will of Fire into those kids in the village, but this time he even took the opportunity to attack me!

Who says I lack the responsibility and commitment to become Hokage?

If I become Hokage, I can also shoulder the responsibilities of Konoha, and I can do a better job than that old bastard Monkey!

"I was a little angry, so I argued with them..."

Kagura Akihara glanced cautiously at Danzo Shimura and continued, "I told them that Konoha can be without anyone, but it absolutely cannot be without Lord Danzo. Only Lord Danzo can become the next Hokage of Konoha."

"…Um."

Danzo Shimura nodded slightly.

This was the most satisfying moment for Shimura Danzo tonight. These were words that Shimura Danzo had always wanted to say, but dared not tell anyone in person.

"Go on."

Danzo Shimura wanted to hear more.

"I remember after I finished speaking..."

Akihara Kagura's expression was somewhat strange as she continued, "The Third Hokage's face looked a little frightening, but he quickly smiled again..."

"Hmph, still so hypocritical!"

Danzo Shimura immediately attacked his old friend.

That bastard Sarutobi got so upset when Akihara Kagura mentioned that he would be the next Hokage. He never even considered letting me take the Hokage position!

"What else did you say?"

Shimura Danzo glanced at Akihara Kagura, who seemed to pause slightly, and continued, "Monkey...didn't we talk about anything else? Like, did he mention anyone in the village who could take on the responsibilities of Hokage?"

"..."

Akihara Kagura felt that Shimura Danzo wanted to know a lot.

Sometimes, superiors may also become curious about certain things, and this curiosity may cause trouble for their subordinates, so it is necessary to find a way to stop it in time.

and…

The more you talk.

The easier it is to expose flaws.

Most importantly, what needs to be done today is not to sow discord, but to remind this superior that he still holds a fatal weakness in his hands.

Kagura Akihara wanted to tell Danzo Shimura that as long as she had this leverage, there was no need to doubt that she would betray him after joining the Anbu.

The third generation didn't mention those things.

"And it's a bit strange..."

Kagura Akihara frowned, looking somewhat puzzled: "Tonight was a bit chaotic. It's probably because that brat Naruto Uzumaki was making a ruckus. I don't know why I ended up talking to the Third Hokage about my past..."

"What?!"

Danzo Shimura's expression immediately became somewhat tense.

"I'm still wondering how he suddenly saw you!"

The old man finally couldn't sit still any longer and muttered coldly, "That bastard monkey actually used trickery to try and find out your background. If he finds out..."

"I only mentioned that I came from an orphanage."

Kagura Akihara immediately reassured her superior and regained control of the conversation: "The Third Hokage already knows that I am an orphanage child, and that I was kidnapped and subjected to Wood Release human experiments..."

"That's good."

Danzo Shimura slowly nodded, his expression softening. He quietly observed Kagura Akihara and finally remembered something important.

This brat could never betray me!

Because this kid wasn't a child from the Konoha orphanage at all, but rather an experimental subject of Orochimaru's side, and he could hold the key to threatening the kid's life at any time.

"Go and rest."

Shimura Danzo waved his hand at Akihara Kagura, his attitude turning cold, and he even reverted to his arrogant demeanor from when they first met.

"I believe..."

"You won't disappoint me even if you stay in the Dark Division."

"Don't forget one thing: it was I who brought you to Konoha."

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