Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 91 Lord Danzo's Name Shakes the Ninja World! (10,000 words, please subscribe)

"The repairs are all complete, Lady Tsunade."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"That money."

"Don't worry, I'm in Konoha. You'll be well taken care of. I'll have this brat deliver it to you tomorrow!"

Outside the Senju family ancestral home, Tsunade looked at the workers with a dark expression, especially their uncertain gazes, which made her even more annoyed.

Could it be that news of his escape from gambling debts has already reached Konoha?

But that's not the point. The point is the person who caused all of this!

"You bastard, do you know how much money you've caused me to lose?!"

After the workers left with some doubt, Tsunade couldn't hold back any longer and grabbed Hidezawa by the collar, loudly questioning him.

"And they don't even trust me! How infuriating! Am I really that bad?"

"Lady Tsunade."

Jingyin awkwardly tried to persuade him, but she couldn't help thinking to herself, "This kind of thing isn't strange, is it?"

But she dared not say that aloud, fearing that Tsunade would kick her out.

"Xiuze is still not feeling well, so let's not make things difficult for him."

"He seems quite comfortable, doesn't he?"

Tsunade shook her head dismissively and glared fiercely at Hideaki in front of her.

"You don't even need to work. You have Jingyin taking care of you during the day, Xiyan taking care of you at night, and a bunch of people coming to see you. You call that uncomfortable?"

I didn't say I felt uncomfortable.

Xiuze couldn't help but mutter a complaint in his heart, but he still managed a forced smile.

"Teacher, there's really nothing I can do. I never expected my body to develop like this."

The moment Xiuze leveled up his body to LV11, something truly outrageous happened.

He had always been curious about what would happen next, and now he knew.

The system's prompt actually explains the problem quite well: it's a mutation of the bloodline!

"The fusion of chakra to create bloodline limits and bloodline elimination can cause bloodline mutation, thereby allowing this ability to remain in the bloodline and be passed down."

This power also acts on the body, just as I guessed. Continuously improving overall physical fitness is not only a transformation of the body.

Similarly, this can be considered a special kind of transformation of the bloodline!

The continuous improvement of the body brings about so many things.

For example, normally, a strong body combined with normal mental strength can generate a huge amount of chakra.

However, it's unclear whether this can actually change Xiuze's bloodline, since his difference lies in the fact that he is constantly improving by relying on "cheat codes".

This brings more benefits, which seems to be a matter of course.

"Or rather, it's very difficult for anyone to truly transcend this limit and reach my level?"

There are people who constantly train their bodies, like that guy Kai.

Although Xiuze didn't have much contact with Akai, he was still quite familiar with his "glorious deeds".

His physical abilities are also top-notch, and this exaggerated physical ability is what enabled him to kick Madara Uchiha so badly after opening the Eight Gates!

In contrast, his father's use of the Eight Gates was completely incomparable to what he had performed, even though it did shatter the moral resolve of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

However, Akai's training clearly focuses more on physical strength, resilience, coordination, and other aspects, unlike Xiuze's comprehensive improvement.

Therefore, strictly speaking, Xiuze did not have any reference points, so he was unsure whether it was brought about by the system or created by the improvement of his body's complete balance.

"But regardless, this is my biggest takeaway from this trip!"

Xiuze was satisfied. As for the improvement of his other skills, although he was happy, it was not as intense as this.

Sometimes he couldn't help but think about a question: what level would other people's strength and ability be converted into by the system?

However, after thinking about it, he realized that this question seemed to have no answer.

Because the system emphasizes comprehensiveness, but in reality, everyone has their own shortcomings, or their own exceptional strengths.

"Therefore, I am the most unique numerical monster!"

Feeling comfortable, Hidetsawa didn't notice Tsunade tugging at his clothes, but Tsunade seemed to realize something and let go.

"Honestly, although her body seems ridiculously healthy, her overall weakness is undeniable."

Tsunade muttered something to herself, but she felt that Hidezawa's bloodline had improved again, but he himself couldn't keep up, which led to this result.

Thinking of this, Tsunade's expression became more serious.

"Pay close attention to your body's changes and chakra responses from now on. If you notice anything unusual, you must tell me, okay?"

"I understand, teacher."

Xiuze nodded. Although the improvement was great, he would need to be more careful next time.

After all, such an improvement would weaken him for a period of time, a feeling similar to "insufficient blood and qi" or "insufficient essence and qi".

Fortunately, as long as you rest well and replenish your nutrition, you will recover, and then it's just a matter of adapting to your new body.

However, he now has a question.

"How should I calculate my current physical strength? Can I compare to Hashirama Senju?"

Xiuze was also very curious, but unfortunately he had never met Hashirama Senju. At most, he could only get a rough idea of ​​him through the body of White Zetsu.

"Honestly, this time we had to repair all the windows, glassware, and some of the places you damaged. It was such a waste of money."

Tsunade was still shaking her head helplessly, and she glared at Hidezawa.

"Give me your future allowance for the secret service; consider it compensation for the sabotage you caused this time!"

"Forehead"

Xiuze was stunned for a moment, then handed over his wallet. How could this be?

However, his eyes lit up and he suddenly thought of something.

"Teacher, there's something I'd like to talk to you about privately."

"Oh?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, then put her arm around Hidezawa's neck and walked outside.

"Jingyin, go back and pack your things. I'll be right back."

"Yes."

Shizune nodded. She didn't care what Hidezawa was going to say to Tsunade. She planned to clean up so she could pick Karin up from school.

Karin has already entered the Ninja Academy, but she is still a child. Even though her family can teach her, it would be better for her to get to know more people her own age.

"What are you trying to say?"

Arriving at an open space in the ancestral home, Tsunade finally let go of Hidezawa, crossed her arms, and asked in confusion.

"That's right, teacher."

Xiuze organized his thoughts and then spoke in a low voice.

"You know we have a special team that is responsible for investigating Obito Uchiha, but the team only has five members, including me."

Obito Uchiha is elusive and currently operates within an organization full of rogue ninja, which greatly increases the difficulty of our investigation.

"So, you want to ask the old man for money?"

Tsunade seemed to understand what Hidezawa meant, and after thinking for a moment, she nodded.

"Indeed, this task is difficult. It would be good if you were paid more, so you could have more money."

"Teacher, please let me finish."

Xiuze immediately stopped, knowing that Tsunade had misunderstood.

"What I mean is, we need more manpower, more people from outside who can provide us with intelligence!"

"An external informant?"

Tsunade frowned, but did not object. Anyone would use someone like that.

The problem is that such people are hard to find, because loyalty is a very important issue.

"Do you have a goal?"

"To be precise, the price has already been agreed upon."

Xiuze smiled and, seeing Tsunade raise an eyebrow, immediately spoke.

"That guy is someone who can be largely trusted, but the details need to be investigated, and he is also a formidable individual."

I left the Flying Thunder God seal on him, so normally he won't cause trouble.

The price I negotiated with him was 300,000 yuan a month, but teacher, when this matter is reported, could it be changed to…

"Isn't that a bad idea?"

Tsunade's eyes shone, but her expression showed some struggle.

"We can ask Lord Danzo for it. After all, Lord Danzo has the Root organization under his control, so he won't be short of funds."

Xiuze immediately followed in a low voice, then raised his head and asked quietly.

"Teacher, you don't want to be unable to pay back the money for repairing the ancestral home this time, do you?"

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"Teacher, you don't want the debt collectors to come knocking after you've spent all the money I gave you, do you?"

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"Teacher, you didn't want this either."

"Change it to 500,000! I want 150,000!"

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"It's been a while since you last saw me, Xiuze."

In an office in the Hokage Building in Konoha, Danzo Shimura looked at Hidezawa in front of him and spoke in a somewhat cold voice.

"Lord Danzo, as you know, I've been busy with missions lately, and I've also been recovering from some health issues myself."

Shuzawa appeared remarkably calm in the face of Danzo, bowing slightly as he spoke calmly.

To be honest, if he could, Hidezawa really wouldn't want to see Danzo's face.

However, considering that he did have something to discuss with Danzo, he still came.

"Yeah?"

Danzo knew, of course, that Hidezawa had been recuperating during this time, and he originally thought it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement!

After all, Xiuzawa's performance was simply too outstanding. First, he awakened Wood Release, and then he exposed Obito Uchiha's identity.

He then went on to capture the sons of the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage. It can be said that in the two years since Shusawa broke away from Root, this kid's growth has been faster than he imagined!

This growth made Danzo realize that Hiruzen Sarutobi would definitely focus more of his energy on this kid.

Even though he controlled Hidezawa's cursed seal, even though he still had Yakushi Nonou in his possession, even though Hidezawa always seemed to be very loyal.

But Danzo was always uneasy, after all, he wasn't the Hokage!

Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi has already set off with Yotsuchi to the Land of Grass to meet with Onoki, and he also has the opportunity to enter the Hokage Building to assist Koharu Utatane and the others in handling affairs.

He was hoping to take this opportunity to meet Xiuze, but then he heard that the kid was unwell and on leave!

To be honest, Danzo did wonder if this was Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement, deliberately making things this way.

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

Xiuze nodded seriously.

"Perhaps my Wood Release technique is not yet proficient enough, which led to this result, but I have made some progress."

Now that I feel a little better, I will come to see Lord Danzo immediately. I hope Lord Danzo can understand.

"Um"

Danzo looked at Hidezawa quietly for a moment, and finally nodded.

He could accept this explanation, although he didn't know much about Xiuze's specifics, since he didn't really understand Wood Release.

However, it's normal for Wood Release to be a bit special; it's the most powerful force in Konoha!

"I'm glad you have this intention. You are someone I nurtured, and I'm satisfied that you will always remember it. As long as you don't forget your identity, you will definitely achieve even greater things."

You're talking nonsense. What future is there in hanging out with you?

Xiuze inwardly scoffed, but he still nodded slightly to show that he understood.

"Your suggestion is good. Sending me as an envoy to Sunagakure will indeed make Onoki hesitate to act rashly."

Seeing that Hidezawa was being honest, Danzo changed the subject, and his expression immediately turned sour again.

"However, Onoki is much weaker than I thought. Now that he has decided to negotiate, it's a real shame."

"This is a good thing, after all, it can prevent war."

"Shuze said in a low voice, but then, thinking of Danzo's mentality, he immediately added a sentence.

"However, Lord Danzo can actually continue to do something, since this matter is beneficial to Lord Danzo."

"Oh?"

Danzo frowned. He didn't know what Hidezawa meant, but he knew that Hidezawa was always very sensitive in this regard.

"Go on."

"Actually, the Third Tsuchikage is currently negotiating with Konoha, and his focus is on the interests of the Land of Grass. That's why I brought the yellow earth back with me."

Xiuze nodded and shared his thoughts.

"However, Onoki is unlikely to give up easily. Such negotiations may be protracted, or they may end in Konoha's compromise."

It's not that the Hokage is suggesting we'd give up our interests, but rather that our vested interests might decrease, and it would also make it harder to highlight Danzo's value.

"you mean"

Danzo suddenly realized something, and his eyes gleamed slightly.

"Lord Danzo, we all learned a lesson during the Third Shinobi World War: what you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiating table."

Xiuze smiled, then lowered his head and continued speaking softly.

"Therefore, sometimes applying a certain amount of pressure can facilitate the negotiation process and also demonstrate a certain level of influence."

However, this approach also carries risks, as excessive influence can sometimes lead to unnecessary suspicion.

"Hmph, I know!"

Hidezawa's words were very cryptic, but how could an old fox like Danzo not understand them?

Danzo, however, paid no attention to the other implications in Hidezawa's words.

Regardless of the outcome of Hiruzen Sarutobi's negotiations with Onoki, it will likely have nothing to do with him; in the end, it will only be attributed to Hiruzen Sarutobi's achievements.

Even though there was a promise that led him to be sent as an envoy to Sunagakure, he ultimately failed to complete the mission, which was not enough for him!

His goal is to become Hokage; he needs influence, achievements, and enough leverage to win that position.

"Therefore, I must let people know about this matter."

He used his influence to increase his bargaining power, forcing Onoki to make a choice quickly, while also securing more benefits for Konoha.

This perfectly aligns with Danzo's thoughts and ideas, so for him, this matter is very necessary to do!

As for being suspected?

He wasn't afraid at all. He had even dared to assassinate his old friend, so this little bit of suspicion didn't affect him much.

Besides, what does a little suspicion matter as long as the goal is achieved?

"It seems I really need to contact those people in Sunagakure. They've taken my money, so it's time to do something for them."

Danzo finally made up his mind. After Hidezawa's last contact with them, Danzo had indeed given them a lot of money as compensation.

He felt a pang of regret at the cost, but considering he had an ally who supported his path to becoming Hokage, it wasn't a big deal.

Now is the perfect time for them to lend a hand!

"Then congratulations to Lord Danzo! He will surely become famous throughout the ninja world!"

Xiuze's smile brightened considerably, and he immediately offered a compliment.

"I don't care about becoming famous in the ninja world. All I want to do is become Hokage and lead Konoha onto the right path."

Danzo glanced at Hidezawa and corrected him indifferently.

"That's right, it's about leading Konoha onto the right path."

Xiuze nodded immediately, and then he spoke again.

"There is one more thing I need to report to Lord Danzo. You should know that we are investigating Obito Uchiha, but we don't have enough manpower."

Therefore, I plan to use this opportunity to develop some external intelligence agents and have them provide us with more intelligence.

"That's how it should be. What can five of you possibly do?"

Danzo nodded in agreement. Intelligence work requires casting a wide net; even outsiders can be used as long as they can provide intelligence!

"But why are you asking me this question?"

"Lord Danzo's order to me is to retrieve Obito Uchiha's Sharingan if possible."

Xiuze respectfully gave his answer.

"Therefore, I think that although this matter needs to be reported to the Hokage, it also needs to be informed of Danzo."

Furthermore, I want to cultivate a separate informant specifically to do something for Lord Danzo, which will make our actions easier.

"Is that so?"

Danzo raised an eyebrow and reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi that a lot of information and matters were shared.

A separate line allows them to know more and to act in advance and independently.

"You have someone in mind?"

"Yes, someone who's already in that organization. I left the Flying Thunder God Technique on him, and we've already negotiated a price."

"What is his position within the Akatsuki, and how much is he asking for?"

"Not a core member, he wanders in the Land of Grass, following Sasori and Kakuzu, but he has the opportunity to get to know more people. As for the price, it's 800,000 ryo per month."

Shuzawa went straight for the moon, asking for 500,000 ryo when he told Tsunade, but he actually raised the price he was asking for from Danzo!

Outsourcing prices fluctuate, and Xiuze is planning to take a kickback.

"Eight hundred thousand taels?" Danzo pondered for a moment. "Since it's within the Akatsuki organization, it has value. I'll give you one million taels to handle this matter properly!"

"Um?"

Now it was Hidezawa's turn to be stunned. He thought he had added too much, but he didn't expect Danzo to give even more.

For a moment, Xiuze felt that he should have shouted more.

But only for a moment, he became happy again. The root of the family's legacy was so much. Wouldn't he be rich when he inherited it?

"I see."

Thinking of this, Xiuze became even more respectful.

"I will definitely handle this matter well, Lord Danzo."

Danzo Shimura was a "doer".

Once he has determined something to be his own and that it is in his best interest, he will not hesitate to take action.

Now that the Third Hokage has met with Onoki in the Land of Grass, he has gained a great deal of freedom, but at the same time he feels that his time is probably running out.

In that case, he immediately sent Ryoma Aburame with his handwritten letter to Sunagakure.

As for the funds that Xiuze needed, he did not hesitate for a moment.

The latest novel is first published here!

One million taels a month is no problem for him at all!

He was satisfied, but some people were not.

"Damn Danzo, is he here again?"

In a man-made pond in Sunagakure, Ebizo, who was fishing, looked at the letter in his hand with an extremely grim expression.

Chiyo, who was fishing with him, couldn't help but sigh when she saw this.

"Does that guy want us to take action?"

"That's right, sister."

Ebizo nodded. His sister was far more experienced and ruthless than him in handling certain matters.

"It seems that Konoha is determined to attack Kusagakure, or rather, Shimura Danzo has designs on that place."

"It's not surprising that Shimura Danzo was also a member of Konoha, especially since he wanted to become Hokage."

Chiyo nodded. Actually, news had already spread throughout the ninja world some time ago that Danzo Shimura was going to visit Sunagakure.

Along with this came the problems of the Land of Grass, and Huang Tu's sudden visit to Konoha. Everyone can see the intricacies of these events.

To put it bluntly, Konoha just wants to use Sunagakure as a pawn!

"So what do we do?"

Ebizo humbly sought advice; after all, she was his older sister, so there was no shame in it.

"Ignore it, or..."

"Although Shimura Danzo was a villain, he also provided money and some necessary information, whether it was about Yura or Sasori."

Chiyo tapped the table, and after a moment of contemplation, she spoke.

"Without that money, we wouldn't be doing well right now, and Yura's problem wouldn't have been discovered. As for Sasori..."

"Alright, let's get down to business. We do need to take some action in these areas to force Danzo and Konoha to offer more."

"So, he got his way?"

Ebizo frowned. This seemed to be giving Danzo a bit too much of an advantage, but Chiyo sighed beside him.

Turning to look at her younger brother, Chiyo spoke with a hint of helplessness.

"You, whenever you ask me something, you don't want to think about it much. Are you always thinking about going fishing?"

"This, sister."

Ebizo was a little embarrassed, but Chiyo didn't seem to mind, since she was the older sister.

"We can agree to Danzo's request. He wants allies, we want money, and the Fourth Hokage is in a bad situation right now."

After mobilizing for so long, he ended up with nothing and was outmaneuvered by Konoha. This was his biggest failure.

So now he needs to boost his morale, or rather, he needs something to prove himself, to show whether he's capable or not.

"Prove yourself."

Ebizo frowned, and instantly he understood what his sister meant.

"What my sister means is that we should use this incident to provoke the Fourth Kazekage and see what choice he will make?"

They agreed to Danzo's request and made certain arrangements for Iwagakure, hoping to manage to carve out a piece of their territory.

Or should we remain inactive and ultimately gain nothing?

"That's right."

Chiyo smiled, but there was a hint of sadness in her smile.

"We were just offering suggestions. If Konoha takes action and Sunagakure doesn't, all the losses will fall on him."

If actions are taken without any results, then it's due to his own mishandling of the situation, especially since Konoha gained benefits from the Land of Grass.

If we benefit from taking action, then it's our achievement, since it was our suggestion.

"It's just about how the public opinion surrounding this matter has been handled."

"I understand, sister."

Ebizo had fully understood his sister's meaning; the key was in the propaganda.

Whether it moves or doesn't, whether it succeeds or fails, it all depends on how the propaganda will portray it.

Even if they fail to make a move, as long as the publicity doesn't raise any questions, they can still create momentum, which can be considered a little "consolation" for their big spenders.

However, he soon felt a pang of sadness.

"Sister, the Fourth Hokage is indeed not very good, but are we really doing the right thing? Being led by the nose by someone from another village, Sunagakure."

"I understand, that's our tragedy."

Chiyo understood what her younger brother meant, and she sighed and shook her head.

"These are difficult times. All we can do is try our best to secure benefits for the village, and our fourth generation leader's situation is truly complicated."

The third war is the best proof. Perhaps we need some fresh blood, or perhaps we need to change ourselves.

Ye Cang is a very good girl; she's learned a lot from me.

"she?"

Ebizo frowned. Yekura had already been taken away by his sister to study, but he didn't ask how she was doing.

Now his sister suddenly said something like this. Could it be that she thinks highly of Ye Cang?

"It's just an experiment, and Sunagakure feels guilty towards her."

Chiyo seemed to know what her younger brother was thinking, and she sighed helplessly as she spoke.

"Furthermore, I don't want Danzo to win, so there are some positions that are not suitable for us anyway."

I think you know this better than I do, don't you?

Chiyo's words made Ebizo fall silent for a moment, but he quickly smiled with relief.

"As expected of my older sister, you are more decisive and ruthless than me in many things. I really can't compare to you."

"Don't make fun of me, we're both getting old."

Chiyo smiled and shook her head, saying something meaningful.

"What we can do now is to do our best for this village and find a suitable future for it."

Okay, stop talking. Look, your fishing rod is moving; a fish has taken the bait.

"What's going on? Why would Danzo do this?"

In the Land of Grass, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the report handed to him by the Anbu with a somewhat displeased expression.

Ōnoki agreed to negotiate with Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi took the opportunity to halt Danzo's mission to Sunagakure.

After all, they just want to exert pressure, not actually provoke a major war; putting on a show is enough.

But Danzo's actions have really displeased him. Isn't this going against him?

Although Danzo did indeed oppose him all along.

But when it comes to matters of principle, Danzo at least upheld the principles of Konoha. What on earth is this guy up to now?

"Shikaku, what do you think?"

After a moment of contemplation, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at Shikaku Nara.

Shikaku was someone he trusted quite a bit, and the Nara clan's amazing intelligence always helped him at crucial moments.

When he encounters troublesome situations, he always seeks Shikaku's opinion.

"Lord Hokage, I cannot comment on this matter."

Nara Shikaku's mind works exceptionally fast; he has already considered many things, so he can only be cautious in his words and actions.

"However, assisting you, sir, might be a way for us to gain more benefits in our own way."

"Um"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and nodded; he understood some of the key points as well.

Danzo intended to use this method to facilitate Konoha's negotiations and even gain more benefits for Konoha!

Admittedly, this wasn't a bad thing, but it disrupted some of his plans, and he didn't want any major conflict or disagreement with Onoki.

"How far do you think Onoki will compromise? Will he resort to some extreme measures?"

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had some ideas in mind, he still intended to ask questions.

"He will definitely harbor resentment towards Konoha, but that's inevitable. The Yellow Earth is in our hands, and that's something that can't be changed."

"Nara Shikaku is doing his job well," he said in a low voice.

"Therefore, the impact of further deepening animosity is unlikely to be significant, and we are currently unsure of the extent to which Sunagakure will take action."

Perhaps it's just a bluff, or perhaps they genuinely intend to use this opportunity to reclaim actual interests in places like Kumajikuni from Iwagakure.

The Fourth Kazekage was a guy full of adventurous spirit, as can be seen from the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War.

This guy is facing difficulties both internally and externally, and might actually be planning to take a gamble.

After all, they were tricked by Konoha before, and now that Konoha is protecting Iwagakure, it's only natural that they would play the role of the hunter from behind.

"However, I think both the Hokage and the Third Tsuchikage would be willing to make things bigger."

While Hiruzen Sarutobi was deep in thought, Shikaku Nara spoke up again.

"The Hokage will naturally not wage war for the sake of peace, and the Third Tsuchikage probably wouldn't want to get himself into a quagmire so that the Hidden Cloud Village could benefit."

Therefore, negotiations still need to continue, but the Hokage probably can't back down easily, given the current situation.

"I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, though he also felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Danzo's actions were indeed for the sake of Konoha, but they also put him in a very difficult position!

If he were to compromise even slightly under such favorable circumstances, Danzo would surely find him repulsive.

If he were to seize the opportunity to take a bite out of Kusagakure's interests, he would also severely offend Iwagakure, leaving him in a dilemma.

Moreover, he was 100% certain that Danzo didn't care at all about being pushed to this point; Danzo would only think he was right.

He might even have done it on purpose; he's always been working hard to become Hokage!

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and turned to ask.

"So, should we try to make up for it elsewhere?"

"I will obey the Hokage's orders."

Nara Shikaku nodded, but then he muttered something under his breath.

"However, the Sand Village's swift response suggests that, besides self-interest, they might genuinely intend to become good allies."

"Um"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded upon hearing this, but his discomfort only intensified.

He knew, of course, that Nara Shikaku was giving him a hint, and he himself was now somewhat curious.

The Sunagakure response was so swift. Were they truly pursuing their own interests, or was Danzo's personal influence at play?

"Danzo, what exactly have you been doing behind my back?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured wearily, realizing that his old friend seemed rather unpredictable.

"Damn it, Konoha actually dared to pull something like this?"

In the Grass Country, at the Iwagakure camp.

Onoki was furious as he looked at the report in his hand. In his opinion, Konoha was so brazen because they thought they had Iwagakure under their thumb!

It's a given that Kusagakure was bitten, but Konoha's greed really enraged Onoki.

But Onoki also knew that he needed to stay calm, because the more anxious he was, the more likely he was to make the wrong judgment.

"Has there been any reaction from Konoha?"

After a long while, Onoki asked in a low voice, and the ANBU member next to him gently shook his head.

"Lord Tsuchikage, there hasn't been any clear response yet, but an organization has sent a scroll claiming that the mission is complete."

"Organization? Xiao?"

Onoki was very unhappy. He wanted to see what was going on in Konoha when the Akatsuki sent him a message.

Didn't this organization fail in its mission? Why are they still looking for me?

Fortunately, Onoki quickly realized that Akatsuki's main task was to identify Konoha's Mangekyou Sharingan and Wood Release, and if they had the ability, to eliminate them.

Now, they can confirm this information, since those madmen really did attack Kusagakure!

"What a bunch of useless trash."

Onoki cursed inwardly, but he still opened the scroll and started reading. As soon as he looked at it, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

"Uchiha Shisui, Mangekyou Sharingan, Shihara Hidezawa, and Shimura Danzo's people."

He never imagined that he would see Danzo's name in this place.

The Akatsuki organization seemed to feel that their performance in this mission was not as good as expected, so they sent over some intelligence as well.

This includes information about Shisui and Shusawa, as well as the connection between Shusawa and Danzo!

Danzo already annoyed him greatly; who knew how many people that bastard had planted in Iwagakure?

Furthermore, being sent as an envoy to Sunagakure is something this guy has to do; whether in the past or now, he is indispensable.

Moreover, according to the information we have, it seems that the kid who knows Wood Release had previously visited Sunagakure and disrupted some of Sunagakure's plans!

"This kid's interesting, though he's one of Danzo's men."

The thought that Danzo, that bastard, actually had a genius who had mastered Wood Release made Onoki even more disgusted with him.

He was worried about the fact that Iwagakure was short of talent while geniuses kept emerging in Konoha. How could he be happy about that?

However, he only felt disgust. In the end, Danzo was nothing more than Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow, and he was just following orders.

"Lord Tsuchikage."

However, at that moment, another member of the ANBU entered, which made Onoki slightly puzzled.

"What's wrong? Tell me what's the matter."

"Lord Tsuchikage, this is a message from Konoha. This is their impromptu proposal to talk tomorrow."

The ANBU member respectfully handed over a scroll, which Onoki coldly accepted with a snort. In his view, this was probably Konoha trying to make an exorbitant demand.

"Um?"

But when he opened the scroll and took a closer look, Ohnoki was somewhat surprised.

"What's happening in Konoha?"

The negotiations marked by Konoha covered many aspects, including the division of the Land of Grass into different areas and the repatriation of personnel.

But what's interesting here is that Konoha seems to have given up some of its interests!

In the division of the Land of Grass, Konoha took a huge bite out of half of it, but the key problem is that the half that Konoha wanted was not a densely populated area.

Population density is related to the share of the mission, and Onoki had already explored that area and found that it did not have many resources.

At the same time, Konoha doesn't seem to have set any barriers for personnel exchanges, which makes Onoki somewhat puzzled.

"A slap followed by a sweet treat?"

Onoki raised an eyebrow, wondering if Konoha didn't want Sunagakure to actually get anything from him, as that would make it difficult to control.

This is actually quite logical. As an ally, Konoha certainly doesn't want this ally to be too strong and end up sitting on the fence.

However, he couldn't help but wonder if Konoha wasn't as united as he had imagined.

Onoki has been criticized for failing to select a Fourth Tsuchikage, so it's hard for him not to think about this more.

"Furthermore, although Danzo is Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow, he was also a disciple of the Second Hokage. Perhaps he really does have some ulterior motives?"

Onoki wasn't sure if his guess was right, but the thought made him take Danzo even more seriously.

After all, this guy is no ordinary person; he's known as the "Darkness of the Ninja World."

What's more, this guy has a ninja who knows Wood Release!

"And then there's Sunagakure. That brat who knows Wood Release went there. Could there be any trace of Danzo there?"

Thinking about this, Onoki felt he could do something. After all, the negotiations wouldn't end in a day or two, and he still had time!

"Immediately send people to Sunagakure to thoroughly investigate some of the previous situations and changes in Sunagakure, especially the period when that idiot Rasa wanted to confront us."

He immediately ordered his secret agents to investigate thoroughly since they were unsure; he found the matter quite intriguing.

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage."

The member of the secret service didn't understand, but he nodded seriously and then turned to leave.

"Shimura Danzo?"

Watching the departing figure of the ANBU member, Onoki glanced at the scroll in his hand again, and after a moment, he suddenly smiled.

"You seem more interesting than I imagined."

(End of this chapter)