Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 503 Lord Danzo's will to become Hokage is very firm!

idiot!

So much so that even the roots seem somewhat foolish!

Sasuke Uchiha watched silently as Danzo Shimura was berated by the two Hokage advisors, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth inwardly.

"Let's leave the Hokage position to a younger person..."

"Danzo, you're getting on in years. Even when the monkey was alive, he always seemed to lack energy, let alone you, who hasn't been involved in village affairs for a long time..."

"We only have to ask you to come back because there are so many things to do in the village. We're already worried about your unstable retirement, so how can we let you take on the responsibility of Hokage? You're too old to handle so many problems..."

"..."

With just a few words, the two old men, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, refuted Danzo Shimura's desire to become Hokage. Moreover, these two advisors genuinely believed that Danzo Shimura was unsuitable to be Hokage, and were not just making excuses for him.

"..."

Danzo Shimura had no choice but to give up temporarily.

For him, his two old friends, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, had always been supportive of him and belonged to the ranks of allies he needed to win over, so naturally he couldn't go against them.

"Isn't there anyone more suitable to be Hokage than Lord Danzo?"

Standing next to Shimura Danzo, Sasuke Uchiha glanced at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, looking like a naive teenager: "It should be Lord Danzo now..."

"Um?"

Mitokado Homura's gaze immediately turned suspicious, and his attitude hardened instantly: "Who gives you the right to speak here, you brat!"

"Danzo..."

Koharu Utatane's gaze didn't fall on Sasuke Uchiha; instead, she stared at Danzo Shimura: "Do you intend to use this brat's power to usurp the Hokage position?"

"Shut up, Sasuke!"

Danzo Shimura glanced at Sasuke Uchiha and coldly rebuked him, "I'm talking to an old friend. Who gives you the right to speak here!"

"Yes."

Uchiha Sasuke immediately obeyed and took half a step back.

"..."

Koharu and Homura couldn't help but look at each other.

did not expect…

Danzo Shimura managed to defeat Sasuke Uchiha so quickly, and even made the kid so obedient. It seems that this guy is indeed good at dealing with Uchiha!

Danzo Shimura squinted at his two old friends: "I'm just worried that the village's lack of a Hokage successor will attract the covetous eyes of others..."

"rest assured."

Koharu Utatane nodded and continued slowly, "A suitable candidate will be found soon. Jiraiya has already started looking for a suitable candidate, and there is no one more suitable than her."

"she?"

"good."

Mitokado Homura nodded and continued softly, "The granddaughter of the First Hokage, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and the most outstanding medical ninja in the ninja world, she is the most suitable candidate in every respect."

"Tsunade, huh..."

Danzo Shimura frowned, unable to resist wanting to retort, "Tsunade hasn't returned to the village in a long time..."

"But her prestige remains."

Koharu Utatane brought up the village, saying softly, "The Jonin in the village all respect her. Most of the ninja clans in the village had friendly relations with the Senju clan and co-founded Konoha with them, so they will choose to support her..."

"I see..."

Danzo Shimura frowned, unable to figure out how to reject the proposal. He felt that if he said anything more, it would displease his two old friends.

Forget it.

There's no rush.

Things will always take a turn for the better.

Danzo Shimura knew Tsunade's personality very well, and these two old friends would realize that he was the most suitable candidate for Hokage.

After leaving the Hokage Building.

As always, Danzo Shimura glanced back at the tall building that had lost its owner—a gesture that reflected his consistent ambition.

"snort…"

Danzo Shimura turned around, a hint of regret still on his face, and began to lecture Sasuke Uchiha: "Sasuke, Koharu and Enma are high-ranking members of the village. You should at least act like a subordinate in front of them..."

"Yes."

After nodding, Sasuke Uchiha suddenly asked, "Lord Danzo...does he also want to become the Hokage of the village?"

"Which ninja in this village doesn't want to become Hokage?"

Danzo Shimura snorted coldly, not bothering to hide his ambition from Sasuke Uchiha, because he knew that this little guy, who had been hit by Kotoamatsukami, would be loyal to him.

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head, his eyes fixed on Danzo Shimura, his heart filled with longing for Kagura Akihara, his face straining to convey a hint of admiration: "I only want to be like Lord Danzo, forever staying in the dark base of Root, secretly protecting Konoha..."

"..."

Danzo Shimura shook his head and said nothing more.

if you can…

Who would willingly remain hidden in the shadows forever?

He also wanted to stand in the sunlight like Hiruzen Sarutobi, forever looking down on the village that obeyed his word and the ninjas who followed the Hokage's orders.

Danzo Shimura continued walking slowly, casually remarking, "If one day I become Hokage, I'll let you lead Root..."

Anyway…

The root area is also a training course for the dark areas.

He could use the Root organization to fill the Anbu with his own people in the future, so that any orders he gave in Konoha could be carried out smoothly and no one would dare to oppose him!

"pity…"

Danzo Shimura sighed.

"Do you need me to kill Lady Tsunade for you?"

Sasuke Uchiha frowned and tried to flatter Danzo Shimura, while also expressing his loyalty: "If we kill Lady Tsunade, Lord Danzo will surely become Hokage, right?"

"!!!"

Danzo Shimura's eyes suddenly turned sharp!

An overwhelming desire immediately surged within the old man, because the chess piece in his hand could indeed be used to deal with Tsunade, and the probability of success was quite high!

As long as Tsunade dies...

I am certain that I will succeed as Hokage!

same…

Doing this also carries significant risks…

Because if Sasuke Uchiha fails, he will definitely become the target of everyone's anger. Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado already know that Sasuke Uchiha is a member of Root!

After all, Tsunade's strength is definitely not weak...

"The Legendary Sannin of Konoha aren't all that great..."

Standing behind Danzo, Sasuke Uchiha said coldly and contemptuously, "I encountered Orochimaru in the Forest of Death. That man tried to attack me, but I easily defeated him, and even his power was easily under my control..."

"Oh?"

Shimura Danzo's eyes lit up.

This matter…

Danzo Shimura happened to know this.

Because Sasuke Uchiha had reported to him that he had discovered Orochimaru's whereabouts, and he knew that Sasuke Uchiha was very confident that he could deal with Orochimaru, this proved that Sasuke Uchiha did indeed have the power to defeat the Legendary Sannin of Konoha...

however…

The old man's eyes quickly dimmed again.

Defeating one of the Legendary Sannin is one thing, killing one is quite another. Besides, if Jiraiya were to search for Tsunade, the two of them wouldn't be someone Sasuke Uchiha could handle single-handedly. At least, Danzo Shimura didn't believe Sasuke Uchiha could manage it…

Even those with the Mangekyou Sharingan…

It's hard to say what chance they have against two of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha...

"Give up this idea."

Shimura Danzo felt a pang of regret once more, but his face remained dignified and righteous: "Don't act so extremely in the future. I am the guardian of Konoha's roots. I will not send anyone to eliminate them until the village's ninjas have committed any acts that harm Konoha..."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha lowered his head and narrowed his eyes, seemingly obeying Danzo Shimura's command: "Yes, I understand."

This old man…

How can you be so timid!

If he just shows even a little bit of his desire to become Hokage, I will be able to support him with my full power to become Hokage, instead of sighing and lamenting here!

fortunately.

I never expected the old man to have that kind of guts...

man...

Ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself.

Sasuke Uchiha proactively contacted Kakashi Hatake, informing him of Danzo Shimura's ambitions: "Danzo wants me to help him become Hokage. If the Jonin of the village vote for him, Kakashi-sensei, please don't vote for him..."

"!!!"

Kakashi Hatake's eyes twitched.

really…

Something bad is about to happen...

On his very first day joining Root, Sasuke Uchiha was met with a devastating blow: Danzo Shimura wanted to use Sasuke's power to become Hokage!

"The Jonin won't pass."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head, confident in his assessment: "The village's Jonin won't believe Danzo can shoulder the responsibilities of Hokage..."

Putting aside other things...

At least none of their contemporaries would choose Danzo!

"but…"

Sasuke Uchiha raised a crucial question: "What if Danzo ordered me to kill those who disobeyed him and demanded everyone's support for him to become Hokage?"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake's expression changed abruptly, and he quickly advised, "Sasuke, don't go down the wrong path with him. The Hokage isn't someone you can become just by strength!"

That guy, Danzo Shimura…

It's really possible that they might do that!

When Kakashi Hatake and Danzo Shimura first met, Danzo even tried to entice him to assassinate the Third Hokage. The old man hiding in the shadows might really choose to solve the problem with violence when others don't support him!

This kind of thing...

Danzo Shimura was truly capable of such a thing!

When Kakashi Hatake heard Sasuke Uchiha say it, he already believed it. Danzo Shimura had even dared to assassinate the Hokage and had once plotted against him, a genius Jonin; how much more likely would he have killed those ninjas who didn't support him…

"Sasuke..."

Kakashi Hatake, seeing his disciple remain silent, felt a sudden sinking feeling in his heart: "You won't help him, will you? Attacking your own comrades in the village is tantamount to betraying Konoha. We must report this to the higher-ups..."

"Kakashi-sensei..."

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head and said in a low voice, "If I wanted to help him, I wouldn't have come to see you. But I also need the power he can give me. The village's higher-ups won't believe us; they'll just let Danzo off the hook..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake fell silent.

When the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, discovered Danzo Shimura's treacherous deeds, he let Danzo off lightly and never severely punished him... The things Danzo Shimura committed would have been dealt with by the Anbu long ago if they had happened to anyone else!

however…

Danzo Shimura is still alive.

They have even regained power.

"Kakashi-sensei..."

Sasuke Uchiha spread his hands, speaking very frankly: "I don't want to be a tool for him to kill, nor do I want someone like him to become Hokage. The one who should truly be Hokage is someone like Naruto..."

"Naruto is still too young..."

Kakashi Hatake was somewhat amused and exasperated, and for a moment, he no longer felt tense; at least, he did feel relaxed.

Putting aside other things...

Just the fact that Sasuke Uchiha constantly talks about Naruto Uzumaki and always thinks about his former comrade means I don't have to worry about him turning into an extreme person...

"alright."

Don't worry.

"The Jonin trust vote will definitely not pass."

Kakashi Hatake gathered his thoughts and returned to the serious matter: "I'm just worried that you'll be deceived by his lies..."

"I see."

Sasuke Uchiha extended his palm, forming a cursed seal within it. His voice was heavy as he said, "He made me his personal guard, probably to keep an eye on me, and also because he hoped my power could protect him..."

"but…"

"I've discovered something..."

"Shimura Danzo may be colluding with Orochimaru, who killed the Third Hokage, because Orochimaru once demonstrated this power, but I found information about this power in Shimura Danzo's office..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake's eyelids twitched.

This…

How many years ago was that?

Kakashi Hatake had known about this for a long time; in fact, he had even been involved in dealing with the mess left over from the collusion between Danzo Shimura and Orochimaru...

To be honest...

Kakashi Hatake directly suspected that Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura had conspired to murder the Third Hokage, but he lacked evidence and couldn't bring down Danzo Shimura, as Danzo was theoretically a high-ranking member of Konoha, and he couldn't afford to commit such an act of insubordination…

"Kakashi-sensei, you knew about this all along!"

Sasuke Uchiha seemed to see right through Kakashi Hatake's thoughts: "You knew all along that Danzo and Orochimaru were colluding?"

"…yes."

Kakashi Hatake did not deny it, but only offered a defense: "When Orochimaru defected from the village, Danzo did have contact with him. I thought their contact had long since ended, but I didn't expect..."

"Then we absolutely cannot let him become Hokage..."

Sasuke Uchiha withdrew his cursed seal and, without changing his expression, began to slander his superior: "However, Danzo's will to become Hokage this time is very firm. I've learned that he has already prepared a weapon to slaughter the Jonin, and I am just one of them..."

"perhaps…"

"The other side has already arrived in the village..."

"It is said that Danzo Shimura contacted an organization called Akatsuki to eliminate the Jonin who were standing in his way of becoming Hokage..."

(End of this chapter)