Konoha: Who's the good guy?

The three little ones, who had just arrived at the Jing family home in the mountains, were completely bewildered at the thought of being abandoned.

Seeing that the teacher was about to leave, the three of them had originally planned to visit at another time.

As a result, Shan Zhongjing solved all the problems by creating a shadow clone.

We've tricked three free laborers into coming here, and now we're letting them go so easily? Who's going to roll out the dough this afternoon? Who's going to wrap the buns? Who's going to grind the soy milk?

The shadow clone stayed at home, washing and cleaning various pots and pans while methodically directing the three little ones to do chores.

Mighty kneads the dough, Kurenai washes and prepares the vegetables, and Genma chops the meat.

The three of them worked with great enthusiasm.

Yamanaka Keisei and Tsunade headed towards Konoha Hospital.

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In the special care ward on the third floor of Konoha Hospital.

Sitting on the hospital bed, Shimura Danzo had an IV drip in his left hand while his right hand quickly flipped through the latest intelligence reports from various ninja villages placed on a small table.

A Root member, wearing an ANBU mask and standard ANBU equipment, dutifully stayed by the bedside.

The ceiling and walls of the ward were covered with a dense mass of parasites, each no bigger than a grain of rice.

Although the large number of wriggling parasites made the ward environment look particularly eerie.

However, compared to defensive barriers that consume a lot of resources, are difficult to maintain, and require multiple people to maintain, this minor drawback is completely insignificant.

After reviewing the intelligence reports from each village, Shimura Danzo closed his eyes and mentally processed the information.

I just took a blank scroll and started assigning tasks for the Root ninjas to carry out over the next two days.

Click~

The ward door was pushed open by a slightly aged hand.

The Root ninja standing to the side bowed slightly and greeted the three elderly people who entered the ward.

Danzo Shimura's sinister gaze swept over them.

Only after seeing the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as well as Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, did he soften the coldness in his eyes.

He closed the scroll in his hand and set it aside for the time being.

"What is it?"

"Hasn't Tsunade come to treat you yet?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi strolled over to the sofa and sat down, ignoring his friend's cold tone and indifferent attitude.

He understood his friend's feelings and felt some sympathy for his friend's situation.

After all, anyone under the influence of an unknown force, constantly on edge, guarding against attacks from who-knows-where, would probably not be in a good mood.

"She probably wishes I would die here."

Danzo Shimura stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi's right hand as he pulled out his pipe, and the pressure around him instantly dropped even further.

"She just has some misunderstandings about you. We've all seen your contributions to Konoha."

Faced with his friend's silent condemnation, Hiruzen Sarutobi eventually put away his pipe.

Really.

If you don't want to smoke, then don't smoke. Why are you glaring at me?

"Hiruzen, you've been far too lenient with Tsunade! And look at Jiraiya and Orochimaru, look at the state they've become!"

Koharu Utatane and Yan Mito both sat down on the sofa on one side.

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's evasive words, he refuted them mercilessly.

Jiraiya was undisciplined and disregarded the rules of Konoha ninja management.

Every time he takes on a mission, he uses the pretext of gathering intelligence to search for the elusive Chosen One of Myōboku, often staying away from home for extended periods.

Tsunade is lazy and irritable, frequently missing high-level meetings without reason, and sneaking out of Konoha to drink and gamble.

Isn't he just a man who gave you a token of your love and then died right after?

Her husband has been gone for so many years, is she still so devastated?

And Orochimaru too!

He readily accepts missions, but once he returns, he immediately retreats to the research lab, becoming hopelessly engrossed in ninjutsu research.

If this continues, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later!

"Tsunade is still young, and her personality is bound to have some minor flaws. For the sake of the First Hokage and her teacher, please be more tolerant."

Hiruzen Sarutobi once again downplayed the issue, making no mention of Jiraiya or Orochimaru, and only briefly discussed the problems Tsunade was facing.

They even brought up the first and second generations, hoping to get Koharu to let this go.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi clearly underestimated the long-simmering resentment and anger of his old buddy.

"Youth is not a reason for her to be decadent and degenerate! The achievements of the First Hokage and her teacher are not a license for her to act recklessly! As their descendant, she should act as a Konoha ninja..."

boom!

The ward door was blown off the wall by the violent attack.

The twisted and deformed door rushed straight towards Koharu Tsutomu, who was sitting on the sofa.

As one of the Shadow Guard members of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, he was one of the best Jonin.

Koharu Utatane, who recently turned fifty-one, has experienced a significant decline in strength, but she is not yet as old and weak as she was during Shippuden.

He instinctively swung a whip kick, barely managing to kick the deformed door panel away.

He staggered back to the window of the ward.

Om~!

A large number of parasites instantly enveloped the hospital bed.

As Danzo Shimura looked at the corner of the door, which was deeply embedded in the swarm of parasitic insects and stopped less than ten centimeters from his head, the hairs on his body slowly fell back down.

She glanced at Tsunade, who had kicked down the door, and Koharu, who was looking furious.

He almost couldn't suppress the murderous aura emanating from him.

Everyone knew he was being plotted against, and that any unexpected event would ultimately be aimed at his head.

These two women actually started fighting in the hospital room?!

Are their brains filled with nothing but water?

Or did they really have the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to send him away?

Standing a step behind Tsunade, Yamanaka Kei saw through the empty door frame the clattering door to the floor of the ward and the swarm of parasitic insects covering the entire bed. He sighed with regret.

As the old saying goes, good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years.

That old bastard Danzo Shimura is really damn good at living!

Looking to one side, using parasitic insects to block the door, its own presence was weak, just a root member standing silently in the corner of the wall.

He understood.

Based on the timeline, this should be Ryoma Aburame, who was regarded as Danzo's right-hand man after the Third Shinobi World War in the original work.

He's not very old, but he's quite strong; he's probably stronger than many Konoha Jonin.

While quickly observing everyone in the ward, Yamanaka Kei was also observing the situation.

Veins bulged on Tsunade's smooth forehead, and the azure Yin Seal instantly turned pitch black.

"Old woman! That's enough!"

"Was there anything I said wrong?!"

Xiaochun, who was turning over in the dormitory, quietly moved her slightly numb right leg, but she refused to back down in the slightest.

Even though Tsunade's strength far surpasses hers now, she doesn't think she's wrong about anything!

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly stepped between the two and skillfully acted as a peacemaker.

"Tsunade, Koharu was just a bit harsh in her words. You know her; she's never meant you any harm."

"Koharu, you too, we've all watched Tsunade grow up, so naturally we want her to become a better person. But even as elders, we need to be mindful of how we do it..."

"Tsunade, we are getting old. The future of Konoha depends on your generation. We worry about the future, and naturally we will raise our expectations of you..."

"The first and second generations have entrusted us with the heavy responsibility of the future, and we can't help but worry that we haven't done enough or done enough..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's rambling yet sincere words gradually calmed Tsunade down.

Mitokado Yan, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Koharu, who had been stiff-necked just moments before, gradually softened her expression after taking several deep breaths.

Only Shimura Danzo remained aloof, a slight sneer playing on his lips.

"When it comes to con artists, you have to look to the old man!"

Seeing the atmosphere quickly ease thanks to the Third Hokage's persuasive words, Yamanaka Kei was truly impressed by the old man.

With this level of muddling through, anyone with even a little affection for someone would be completely confused.

Otherwise, why is he the Hokage?

Danzo, you should take note!

Ok?

"Manage your facial expressions! Manage your facial expressions!"

When Yamanaka Kei saw Danzo's mocking expression, he immediately realized that his expression had been a little off.

He quickly put on 200% of his acting skills and perfectly copied Mitokado Homura's expression.

Me! Mountain scenery!

The next generation of Konoha's successors to the Will of Fire!