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Chapter 509 Go quickly and tell Lord Danzo that the village's higher-ups are going to arrest him!

Konoha Village.

The two Hokage advisors did not hide the information.

News of Shimura Danzo's impending succession as the Fifth Hokage and the Akatsuki's impending invasion of Konoha has already spread among the village's ninjas.

the name...

Many people have never heard of it.

"Who is Shimura Danzo...?"

The Konoha ninjas stared at each other in disbelief.

How could someone whose name I've never even heard of become the village's Hokage? Is such a Hokage someone I can trust?

A group of Konoha ninjas who didn't know Shimura Danzo's name would have doubts and some concerns about whether the future Hokage of the village would be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading Konoha.

However, anyone who knew the name Shimura Danzo would immediately fall into anxiety. How could someone like Shimura Danzo possibly lead Konoha?

That old guy…

Besides dealing with their own people, can they also deal with outsiders?

Konoha Hospital.

Kakashi Hatake lay in his hospital bed, Asuma Sarutobi stood by the window smoking, Kurenai Yuhi sat by the window peeling an apple, and Might Guy did a handstand against the wall.

"Wasn't it said that Lady Tsunade would succeed as the Fifth Hokage?"

Kurenai Yuhi's face showed some worry, as if she didn't quite understand the higher-ups' decision: "Why did they suddenly make Danzo succeed as Hokage?"

"Because of Akatsuki's invasion."

Kakashi Hatake frowned and continued in a deep voice, "However, the Akatsuki organization and Danzo Shimura have always been colluding, and the so-called Akatsuki invasion is very likely a conspiracy by Danzo..."

"What?"

The expressions on everyone's faces in the ward suddenly changed.

"Hey, Kakashi, what's going on here?"

Sarutobi Asuma, disregarding everything else, stubbed out his cigarette and demanded, "You've been hiding a lot from us! And before Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha infiltrated the village, you warned us to be on high alert..."

"Yes."

Kakashi Hatake was silent for a moment before speaking, "Because I received advance notice that Danzo Shimura invited the Akatsuki to infiltrate the village..."

This matter…

It was Sasuke Uchiha who told him.

"!!!"

Everyone looked at Kakashi Hatake in disbelief.

This news is simply too shocking! Shimura Danzo colluded with an S-rank rogue ninja organization to secretly infiltrate Konoha. This behavior is tantamount to treason!

Why?

Might Guy sat up, scratching his head in confusion. "Lord Danzo is a high-ranking official in the village, why invite him...?"

"To get rid of us."

Kakashi Hatake's gaze fell upon everyone present, and he relayed all the information to them, word by word: "Danzo wants to become Hokage, and the most crucial element in becoming Hokage is the Jonin's vote of trust in the village, which must be passed unanimously..."

"I had contact with Danzo before."

"And I also know some secrets about Danzo."

"I could never support someone who acts so darkly and harms his comrades to become the Hokage of the village. Perhaps there are others who are aware of Danzo's behavior..."

"In that case..."

Kakashi Hatake turned to his friends, his expression calm yet serious: "If he wants to become Hokage, those of us who oppose him are the ones Danzo must eliminate. So he needs someone to do it for him..."

"Where is the source of this information?"

Sarutobi Asuma's gaze was fixed on Hatake Kakashi.

"..."

Kakashi Hatake hesitated, then shook his head and said softly, "I cannot reveal the source of this information yet..."

"That leaves us with no evidence."

Sarutobi Asuma's expression darkened, and he shook his head with a sigh: "Unless we can capture an Akatsuki member and get specific information from the interrogation squad..."

Such talk is nothing short of delusional.

The members of the Akatsuki organization always kept their identities secret. It was already a stroke of luck that they were able to encounter Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha. So where would they find another member of the Akatsuki organization?

"We can't just sit idly by!"

Matt Kai clenched his fist and loudly called to his friends, "Let's go see the two advisors right away and tell them everything!"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake and Asuma Sarutobi exchanged a glance.

"no."

"This will plunge the village into even greater turmoil."

Kakashi Hatake and Asuma Sarutobi both rejected Might Guy's proposal.

"but…"

"Kakashi, Asuma, we can't just stand by and do nothing..."

Kurenai Yuhi sat by the bed, her voice gentle as she tried to persuade the rational Kakashi Hatake and Asuma Sarutobi: "When the village faced crises in the past, our ancestors were able to step forward and give their lives for the village..."

"The current crisis is even more terrifying than the Nine-Tails' attack. Schemers are colluding with enemies from other villages to seize the Hokage position. We know the truth but choose not to reveal it..."

"red."

Sarutobi Asuma glanced at his girlfriend and sighed, "Even if Kakashi tells the whole truth, without evidence, not everyone will believe him. We believe him only because we've been friends for many years..."

Because they grew up together, they believed what Kakashi Hatake said; they knew that their old friend would not slander the future Hokage without reason.

"So, are we just going to sit idly by and watch the crisis unfold?"

Kurenai Yuhi's eyes were red, making her look somewhat pitiful: "Even if it costs us our lives, we should stop this conspiracy! The Third Hokage protected the village with his life, how can we just stand by and watch the Hokage position fall into the hands of schemers!"

"..."

Sarutobi Asuma fell silent.

Because he had just returned from outside the village when his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, died in battle, all the resentment he had harbored towards his father in the past vanished.

"Hong is right!"

Might Guy waved his fist in support of Kurenai Yuhi.

"Kakashi."

"We need stronger evidence."

Sarutobi Asuma looked at Hatake Kakashi and asked solemnly, "You still refuse to reveal who provided the information?"

Sarutobi Asuma looked at the silent Hatake Kakashi and continued, "If nothing unexpected happens, that person should be one of Shimura Danzo's subordinates, right? Even if you don't say anything, it will be found out sooner or later..."

"Besides..."

"He is also a hero of Konoha."

Sarutobi Asuma looked at Hatake Kakashi and continued to persuade him, "I can contact Nara Shikaku, the Jonin team leader, and we'll protect the person who provided the information together..."

The identities of the Root ninjas are top secret.

These identities were usually known only to Danzo Shimura himself; outsiders could never possibly know the origins of Root ninjas. Asuma Sarutobi did not receive any information that Sasuke Uchiha had joined Root.

"..."

Kakashi Hatake frowned slightly and whispered his concerns: "If we really want to overturn the village's decision to recommend Danzo as Hokage, we must do it... If we lose, he will also be in danger."

"Let's go see the Jonin team leader first!"

Sarutobi Asuma had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plan to force Hatake Kakashi to reveal the other party's identity. He called to Yuhi Kurenai to come with him: "At least we need to resolve the Jonin trust vote first. Nara Shikaku, the class president, definitely won't agree to Danzo succeeding as Hokage..."

Of course.

Nara Shikaku would never agree to Danzo becoming Hokage.

Because the Jonin squad leader was also one of Konoha's high-ranking officials, Nara Shikaku knew that Shimura Danzo had done some dirty deeds, and he could even guess most of the truth behind the Uchiha clan's annihilation...

after all…

The conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership was on the verge of escalating into a civil war, but overnight, the entire Uchiha clan was wiped out by Itachi Uchiha…

Nara Shikaku certainly didn't believe that the Uchiha clan massacre had nothing to do with the village's higher-ups. He simply believed that the higher-ups had turned Uchiha Itachi against the Uchiha clan and massacred them. However, since this matter had nothing to do with Nara Shikaku, he wouldn't care.

but…

The position of Hokage in the village is very important!

After receiving the news, Nara Shikaku did not rush to the Hokage Building to report to the two Hokage advisors, but instead went to Konoha Hospital to see Hatake Kakashi immediately.

The Nara clan chief, known for his wisdom and resourcefulness, listened attentively to the details of the incident and seemingly casually exposed Kakashi Hatake's deception: "Kakashi, the person you're trying to hide your identity from must be someone very close to you, right?"

"!!!"

Kakashi Hatake's expression changed.

"Hmm..."

"Let me think..."

"The person you want to protect should be someone you perceive as weak..."

Nara Shikaku stroked his chin, pondering everyone around Kakashi Hatake. He quickly locked onto his target: "Team 7 doesn't seem to have much activity lately. Naruto and Jiraiya participated in activities before leaving the village, and Sakura and Ino had a fight a while ago. It just seems like we haven't seen Sasuke in a long time..."

no way.

Because Kakashi Hatake's social circle is too simple.

After all, Kakashi Hatake's father committed suicide when he was young, two of his companions died in the war, and his teacher and his teacher's wife also died in the Nine-Tails' attack...

In this way…

Kakashi Hatake's social circle appears to be quite narrow.

Kakashi Hatake is a Jonin instructor. His new circle of friends consists only of the three kids from Team 7. Coincidentally, Shikaku Nara's son, Shikamaru Nara, is from the same class as the kids in Team 7, and there is some overlap between them.

"Yes."

Kakashi Hatake sighed, seemingly somewhat helpless: "Nara-squad leader, you truly are the smartest person in the village..."

"I will keep this a secret."

Nara Shikaku's smile vanished, and his expression turned more serious than ever before: "So, please tell me everything. When you are weak, placing your hopes for resolving a crisis on your comrades is not reckless. This matter is not just yours alone; it concerns the safety of the entire Hidden Leaf Village..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake reached up and touched his forehead.

His disciple…

Did you do anything wrong?

After some thought, Kakashi Hatake finally revealed everything to Shikaku Nara, because Sasuke had placed his hopes for overthrowing Danzo on him.

"Sasuke..."

"He chose to side with Danzo in order to avenge himself on Itachi..."

"After Sasuke joined Root, he discovered some of Danzo's secrets, such as Danzo's collusion with Orochimaru and the Akatsuki..."

"..."

Nara Shikaku nodded slightly.

These things…

Indeed, these are all things Danzo could have done.

Anyone who knows anything about Shimura Danzo knows that this old man is no good. He even tried to force the children of the Nara clan to join his Root organization. Yamanaka Fu of the Yamanaka clan was sent to Root...

and…

Kakashi Hatake's description of Danzo Shimura is exactly what Shikaku Nara remembers about Danzo; Danzo could really do something like this.

Moreover, Kakashi Hatake had no reason to slander a future Hokage, especially since he and other Jonin like Asuma Sarutobi were the future of the village…

"I will report this to the two Hokage advisors..."

After receiving information from Kakashi Hatake, Nara Shikaku headed to the Hokage Building to report the troublesome situation regarding Danzo Shimura to the two Hokage advisors.

Inside the Hokage Building.

Koharu and Mitokado were somewhat at a loss.

"Shikaku, what did you say?"

no…

They had just announced that Danzo would succeed him as Hokage, so how did this kind of news, which is detrimental to Danzo, suddenly appear, and even the leader of the Jonin squad came to identify him personally?

The key is...

Danzo really is capable of doing these things!

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also knew Danzo Shimura very well. They knew that their old friend was really capable of doing such a thing. When Danzo was under Sarutobi's command, he did a lot of dirty work!

"The Jonin team will not vote to trust Danzo."

Nara Shikaku looked at the two Hokage advisors and firmly stated their opinion on behalf of the Jonin team: they would not accept a schemer like Shimura Danzo as Hokage.

"I don't think Danzo is a suitable candidate for Hokage either..."

Mitokado Homura frowned and said softly, "If we can't make him Hokage, the Akatsuki's invasion is imminent, and the village can't withstand it..."

"inflammation!"

Koharu, who was turning over in her dorm, stopped Mitokado's inflammation.

What nonsense is this old friend spouting here!

Since Danzo Shimura is colluding with the Akatsuki, are they going to compromise with their old friend Danzo Shimura just to avoid being threatened by the Akatsuki?

Now is not the time to be weak towards Danzo!

If they support Danzo becoming Hokage, the village's powerful Jonin squad will turn against them, and the village will immediately fall apart!

"We will carefully consider the candidate for Hokage."

Koharu Utatane solemnly told Shikaku Nara, bringing up their old proposal to have Tsunade succeed as Hokage: "Jiraiya has already gone to find Tsunade. We have sent someone to inform Jiraiya to return to the village. The future Hokage should be one of the two of them..."

"That would be perfect."

Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "Both Lady Tsunade and Lady Jiraiya are people whom everyone greatly respects..."

"My esteemed advisor!"

"Top-secret information sent from Lord Jiraiya!"

Just as they were rambling on and on about how Jiraiya and Tsunade were both suitable candidates for Hokage, an ANBU ninja swiftly delivered an urgent, top-secret intelligence report.

This intelligence…

It was delivered by Jiraiya through the toads of Mount Myōboku.

When Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado opened the intelligence report, their expressions turned extremely grim, because the urgent report specifically mentioned Danzo Shimura.

It should be said that...

Was Danzo Shimura really unsuitable to become Hokage?

Or perhaps this old friend is no longer a qualified ninja?

"What happened?"

Nara Shikaku's expression also became serious.

"..."

Koharu and Homura remained silent.

Logically, this information should have been kept secret from the villagers to avoid causing a major uproar, but Nara Shikaku already knew about Danzo's collusion with the Akatsuki...

This matter…

There's little point in hiding it anymore.

"Jiraiya sent it over..."

Koharu Utatane placed the intelligence report on the table. Her voice sounded tired and aged, as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing on her heart: "The truth about the Chunin Exams incident... was Danzo... who, in order to seize the power of Hokage, secretly colluded with Orochimaru to kill Hiruzen..."

"Danzo..."

"How could you do such a thing!"

After a moment of dejection, Koharu Utatane's face suddenly turned furious, the veins on her aged forehead bulging: "The Anbu are to be dispatched immediately to Daimyo Castle, arrest Danzo, and bring him back to the village for trial!"

"We just announced Danzo's succession as Hokage..."

Mitokado Homura wanted to stop Utatane Koharu, hoping not to damage Konoha's reputation too much: "If we rashly arrest and try Danzo, the village will question the judgment of the higher-ups..."

"I can't wait!"

"Cancel the announcement of his becoming Hokage!"

Koharu Utatane looked at Homura Mitokado, shook her head, and said, "No matter what, send someone to arrest Danzo first. We absolutely cannot let him get the news..."

"good!"

Mitokado Homura nodded, approving of Koharu Utatane's approach, but he also raised a question: "With Sasuke Uchiha by his side, if the Anbu wants to arrest Danzo..."

This is a bit of a hassle!

Because Sasuke Uchiha's power was a bit too much!

If Sasuke Uchiha chooses to help Danzo if they want to forcibly arrest him, the Anbu will definitely suffer heavy losses...

"Now is not the time to dwell on these things!"

Koharu Utatane felt that Homura Mitokado had become as weak as Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"perhaps…"

"There's no need to worry about Sasuke!"

Nara Shikaku felt that everything had settled down, and with a smile on his lips, he said, "If Sasuke knew the truth, as a ninja of the village, that little Sasuke would definitely choose to stand on the side of protecting the village..."

"That's all we can hope for."

Koharu and Homura sighed.

only…

They were also unaware that there were other problems.

After Shimura Danzo was dismissed from his post by Sarutobi Hiruzen, most of the Root ninjas were forcibly transferred to the Anbu by Hiruzen. After Shimura Danzo regained power, some of these Anbu ninjas returned to Root, while others remained in the Anbu to secretly gather information for Danzo. They received orders from the two Hokage advisors to arrest Shimura Danzo...

"Go and inform Lord Danzo immediately!"

"The village officials want to arrest him!"

(End of this chapter)