Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Looking at that arrogant little face, good heavens, I'm really something else! I'm barely suppressing the urge to slap him to death and pretending to be all lovey-dovey. If you weren't my own nephew, I'd turn you into a wooden doll today! (▼へ▼メ)

However, being the heir of the Miyamoto clan, and with his parents wanting a second child for years without any success, Jie is indeed inferior to Hiruzen Sarutobi in this respect...

"It's all your fault, you bastard! If you say another word, I'll kill you! (╬◣д◢)"

As soon as the topic came up, Handsome Scorpion immediately lost his composure, raised his eyebrows and glared at the bastard uncle, and started ranting about.

Thinking about how he was only six years old, and this bastard had already tricked his grandma into planning his future, especially since he didn't even have the right to choose a girl. It was like his life had just begun and he'd already seen the ending. Thinking about it, Scorpion felt a wave of despair. He wanted to resist, but he was too young and weak to fight back. He could only vent his anger and resentment on the puppet. But when he finally found an outlet—the powerful life force of the Uzumaki clan plus the Seven-Tails—he could have unleashed his anger and resentment to his heart's content. Instead, he was beaten to a pulp by the Seven-Tails. The anger and resentment from being beaten countless times finally erupted at this moment. It was all this bastard's fault! (▼へ▼メ)

"Don't be angry! I'm doing this for everyone's good. Right now, the Uzumaki clan is a critically ill and protected clan in the ninja world. As far as I know, besides Minato Namikaze's girlfriend from Konoha, the only other one is your girl. And judging from the depth of their hair color and the concentration of their life force, Shuri is definitely the purest... ptooey! The purest bloodline member of the Uzumaki clan. She's no less than that girl from Konoha. Do you know how important such people are to a village? Even if their bloodline is diluted, their children are born with chakra and life force that are countless times greater than ordinary people. They're born with a head start. If I had been that awesome back then, I wouldn't have had to suffer through sword training. Do you know how high the cost is?"

"I'm finding you a girl so you can create a nation. After you get married in a few years, have ten or eight children, and then those children will have grandchildren. After a few decades, our Sand Village will truly stand up. So young man! You have a heavy burden on your shoulders! The future of the village and the hope of the nation rest on your shoulders!"

Zhen Dou said earnestly that he originally planned to wait a few years until Little Scorpion was ready to use, then use some tricks to force the handsome Scorpion to have sex with a girl from the Uzumaki clan. He hoped to hit the target. One girl might not be able to stop this kid's determination to pursue art, but having another burden might make a difference. Didn't you see that this kid's father has matured a lot since becoming a father? He no longer thinks about standing out all the time.

Even if they can't stop this kid from pursuing art, having a child would at least prevent the Gong Lie family from ending up like in the original story, where a handsome young man named Scorpion dies, leaving behind only an old bachelor named Ebizo, and ultimately the entire Gong Lie family's vast fortune being confiscated due to a lack of heirs...

"You bastard, get out of here and don't bother me! (-"-Angry)"

Handsome Scorpion initially found the earlier part of the conversation quite convincing, but then this bastard dragged him into it again, pulled out a few bright green smoky cigarettes, and glared at him menacingly, as if to say, "If you don't leave, I'll kill myself."

"Okay, okay, let's talk this out. Don't resort to self-harm so easily. That's a major artery; if it punctured, even your grandma couldn't save you. There's a saying, 'Life is like...'"

Shindou was taken aback by Sasori's posture; he was even resorting to a melodramatic act. But hey, I'm not Sasori's father...

But thinking about it, he's still a child. Even if he's a genius, his mental resilience isn't as strong as an adult's. He needs time to adapt, lest this little devil actually pricks himself and hurts himself. Although the needle is thin, the green poison on it won't just hurt for two or three minutes.

"Why did you provoke Scorpion again...? If you like children so much, why don't you have one yourself?"

As soon as Masato stepped out the door, Chiyo rolled her eyes in annoyance. She knew without a doubt that the brat had gone to tease her precious grandson again after coming out of his toy room.

It's like these two uncle and nephew had a grudge from a past life. The beloved grandson has disliked this uncle since he was little, and this uncle likes to provoke him. She heard her beloved grandson's angry roar clearly just now.

"I'd love to, the plan and the personnel are all in place, but look at this, your precious grandson has squandered most of the operation funds! Go and talk to him sometime, vent your anger and frustration without having to fight the Seven-Tails! Do you even know how much your precious grandson has spent lately? Your precious son has been asking me for money! That's my dowry for my future wife! The Senju clan princess isn't easy to woo. Having goals is good, but you have to take it one step at a time. At only six years old, he's already challenging a Tailed Beast to a duel? I doubt anyone his age is that cocky. You should give him a good talking to!"

Masato pulled out his severely depleted wallet and waved it in front of Chiyo, saying he almost cried. Half of the funds he had saved up through frugality were gone.

384. Danzo was right, he wasn't bragging.

"Honestly, it's been so many years, you're already in your thirties, can't you find someone else? I think Yusaori's younger sister is quite nice, she's no less beautiful than Tsunade, and younger too. Don't you like younger women? How about..."

"Stop! Let me reiterate: I don't like younger women. Yusa's father walks around like he's floating because he has a daughter who's a crown princess. If I marry his younger daughter, he'll be all high and mighty. Besides, don't you think it's awkward for these two sisters to be married into the same family?"

Masato rolled his eyes. Saori's father seemed imposing and extraordinary, but he was the most cunning person in the whole village. Back then, when his youngest daughter was only a few years old, he dared to come to Chiyo's door to sell his daughter. He now deeply suspected that there might be some hidden story behind the first meeting between Sasori's father and her mother.

Although Yusaori's father was a bit timid and his talent was so-so, the old man had a handsome appearance and excellent taste. Whether it was his wives or concubines, they were all good-looking, so his two half-sisters perfectly inherited that good looks. However, while his aesthetic sense was excellent, his taste in figures was severely lacking. Yusaori and her half-sister were both quite good-looking, otherwise they wouldn't have caught the eye of Chiyo, the second-generation Flower of the Ninja World. But in terms of figure, Tsunade's half of her body was enough to outshine them...

"Sigh... I hope I can see you get married before I die, so I can give Liedou some peace of mind..."

Chiyo sighed helplessly. If she had previously disapproved of him simply because of the Konoha murders he had handled, she was now mentally prepared for him to team up with her brother. After all these years, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle, but this brat still hadn't made any progress in that area.

"You don't need to worry about me. You should be more concerned about your brother's later years. Back then, he didn't fancy any of the girls. Now, times have changed. Girls look for men based on looks. With him always dressed like Piccolo, even the aunties in the park might not be interested in him. He's still healthy now, so it's okay. But what about when he's bedridden and can't move? Who will take care of him? Handsome Sasori isn't the type to take care of people. As for Shuri... she's happy with the child in her belly... ugh! Nanami isn't happy either. You should find a suitable person for your brother as soon as possible and see if he can develop a twilight romance! Forget about having children. It'll be good enough if someone takes care of him in the future!"

Shinto looked at Chiyo's shaking head and sighing, speechless, and said, "Your own brother has been practicing the Five Dragons Embracing the Pillar for decades and you haven't even bothered to check on him. It's true what they say, a married woman is like water spilled from a bowl; she doesn't even care about her own brother anymore. I wonder if she's even his biological son..." -_-||

"...I hope you don't end up like him."

After Chiyo Fuin finished speaking calmly, she walked quickly towards the door without making a sound, leaving Masato with a look of disdain.

Although Zhen's words were partly an attempt to change the subject, upon reflection, she realized it was indeed true. She had worried about this issue when her younger brother was young, but at that time the village was developing rapidly, and her brother was busy with many things, neglecting the details and putting it off. This delay lasted for more than twenty years. Later, after her beloved grandson was born, she focused all her attention on him and stopped thinking about it. She had also become indifferent to it. Being single was fine; so many people died young on the battlefield. Although Haizang was single, at least he was still alive.

However, if we talk about Haizang's later years, it's a different story. At least she has her son and daughter-in-law to take care of her. Haizang has no children and no companions. If that brat Shinto's jinx comes true and she ends up bedridden with no one to take care of her, her later years will be too miserable!

Thinking of this, Chiyo quickened her pace again, heading towards the Wind Shadow Studio, hoping to organize a concubine selection event for Kaizo or something...

........

At the end of the 38th year of Konoha, after a long period of observation, there was no movement from the Land of Water. The mysterious and powerful figure who could go head-to-head with the Golden Lion did not reappear. While many people were speculating whether this powerful figure had died, the ninja world gradually calmed down. The major ninja villages had signed a peace treaty. As for the smaller ninja villages, which did not receive much attention, they had just thought that the major ninja villages had stopped fighting and that it was time for them to step into the limelight. However, the Land of Water's closure of its borders and the battle between the mysterious and powerful figure and the Golden Lion stole all the attention.

Without attention, there's no point in continuing the fight. Unlike the major ninja villages, the smaller ninja villages mainly engage in conflict to gain some benefits by following behind the major ninja villages or to boost their village's reputation. However, all the attention has already been stolen, so there's no point in continuing the fight. The grudges between the villages have long since dissipated. Therefore, over time, those small villages and countries, seeing that they can't get much attention or make headlines, and that there's no point in continuing the fight, simply cease hostilities and go with the flow, starting to pay attention to the real-time developments in the Land of Water, all speculating about the identity of this mysterious person.

The ceasefire between a small village and a small country is much more dramatic. They can stop fighting as soon as they want, and start fighting again as soon as they want. There's no nonsense about peace talks. When they also stopped fighting, the ninja world truly entered a period of peace. While each village resumed production and carried out construction, they also kept an eye on the movements of that mysterious and powerful person.

However, the ninja world, which had finally calmed down, was thrown into turmoil by another piece of news.

The root of Konoha, half the sky of Konoha, the extraordinary man Shimura Danzo who will lead Konoha to fight on the moon, is so awesome that he leads his men to the Land of Water and fights the Hidden Mist Village!

The news immediately filled everyone with awe and respect. Small countries and villages throughout the ninja world were so frightened that they immediately sent letters to Konoha, wondering if it was too late to curry favor with them...

This man who vowed to lead Konoha to the moon wasn't just boasting; he really did it!

Back when Danzo was beaten by Hanzo of the Salamander and then by the Raikage, they thought this "half of Konoha" was just a braggart. He couldn't even beat Hanzo of the Salamander, yet he led Konoha to the moon. But they never expected that Danzo would actually take action, and his first battle was against the most remote Land of Water!

Everyone thought the man who led Konoha to the moon was finally fulfilling his promise and proving he hadn't been bragging...

The ninja world is in grave danger!

385. Danzo performs a ritual to appease the heavens at the entrance to Kirigakure.

"Lord Danzo, please eat something. You haven't eaten all day..."

In a small grove in the Land of Water, Ryoma Aburame took out the last three rations and approached Danzo with concern.

"Ugh... those damned Mist Ninja! (▼he▼メ)"

The truth is often far more real than the rumors. Danzo and his Root members are now hiding obediently in a small grove in the Land of Water, a truly pitiful sight. They arrived with such ease, but now they are in such a sorry state. Most of their original followers have been lost, and they have been here for three days. A large group of Mist Ninja are conducting a thorough search of the grove's perimeter, preventing them from making any rash moves. They have been surrounded by a large group of Mist Ninja for three whole days, and they are now completely out of ammunition and food. To be honest, Danzo had no appetite when his leader handed him the three rations. However, thinking about his unfinished business and how God was protecting him, if he still couldn't rise to power, he would really have to go back to being a truck driver. So, he gritted his teeth and stuffed the three rations into his mouth!

I did it!

Do as you please...

Danzo couldn't understand how he had ended up in such a state. To ensure the success of this operation and to show his respect for those wild kaleidoscope eyes, he had brought all the elite underlings he had trained over the years. It could be said that this was all his wealth. From the Land of Fire to the Land of Water, the journey was smooth sailing. Even the most feared things at sea—storms, tsunamis, typhoons, icebergs—were nowhere to be seen. Moreover, the northeast winds along the way made their sailboats two days ahead of schedule. This made him think that God was looking out for him, as even the sea winds were from the northeast.

The Land of Water is closed off from the outside world, and with the presence of a wild Kaleidoscope, Danzo didn't dare to be arrogant and rush straight to the heart of the enemy this time. He didn't even know where the "Yellow Dragon" was. So, learning from his previous two mistakes, he proceeded cautiously, taking one step at a time. After landing, he spent a day setting up camp and sending people to observe the surrounding environment, slowly penetrating deeper into the Land of Water. Although he was searching for the location of the "Yellow Dragon," and although everyone believed that the "Yellow Dragon" had definitely left the Land of Water—after all, he had caused such a commotion and exposed himself—anyone who wasn't an idiot would leave the Land of Water and find a place to lay low for a while. However, his years of experience as a villain told him... This guy must still be in the Land of Water. The more dangerous the place, the safer it is. He was doing things by surprise. He searched carefully along the way and soon arrived at the vicinity of Kirigakure in the Land of Water. Although he did not find his target, everything went very smoothly. He also did not forget to stop not far from Kirigakure and have his underlings slaughter pigs and sheep to worship the gods who had protected him along the way. But for some reason, the next day, while he was still wearing the Hokage's battle robe, holding a beautiful woman in his arms, and admiring the world he had conquered on the moon, his underlings rushed over to tell him that they were surrounded by Kirigakure ninja!

Those waves of Kirigakure ninja, and not just any small fry, were quite a sight to behold. The Kirigakure ninja really thought highly of him; the Kaguya clan, the Minazuki clan, and the Hozuki clan—all three of Kirigakure's most powerful clans were there. If it weren't for his underlings being incredibly capable and risking their lives, and if he had only had a dozen or so of his underlings use his ultimate technique, the Reverse Four Symbols Seal, to hold off the Kirigakure ninja, he would be dead by now.

This... such a huge change still left him bewildered. He couldn't comprehend what had happened or where things had gone wrong. They had been extremely careful all the way here, without making a single mistake. Yet, they had been discovered by the Mist Ninja. He simply couldn't understand how the Mist Ninja had found them. These underlings were elite men he had trained since childhood and completely controlled. Let alone leaking secrets, they could even be sent to their deaths without batting an eye. Therefore, Danzo didn't believe it was their fault.

If it's not a problem with oneself, then it must be an external factor. What could be the reason?

Could it be that God has become vegetarian and is unhappy because I slaughtered pigs and sheep to worship Him?

Looking back on the journey, he felt it was very possible!

After realizing the crucial point, Danzo looked up at the sky, on the verge of tears. "You were a vegetarian, why didn't you just say so earlier...?"

........

"Minister, Lord Danzo is surrounded by Kirigakure ninja! Should we go and rescue him?"

Meanwhile, on the outermost edge of the grove where Danzo was surrounded in the Land of Water, a Konoha Anbu member asked his boss with a conflicted expression. As an Anbu member, he didn't know much about what Danzo and his Root had done over the years, but even the one or two things he knew were enough to put Danzo in Konoha's jail for life. However, their great Hokage was kind and righteous and didn't investigate him because of the small incident.

Danzo is now surrounded by Kirigakure ninja. If no divine intervention comes, they could starve to death here. As someone who loves the village and takes it upon himself to maintain its safety and stability, he is very happy. However, as a loyal and dedicated ANBU operative who loves the village, he simply cannot stand by and watch his people being surrounded by the enemy, even if the enemy is Danzo, who frequently breaks the law.

After all, he was the Hokage's best friend, the village's chief advisor, and the Hokage's assistant. He couldn't bear to see even a cat or dog from Konoha die, let alone so many Konoha people. Danzo's death didn't matter; it was all his own doing. But his Root colleagues were innocent and shouldn't have died here with Danzo. So, after a series of internal struggles, Blue Devil finally succeeded in using his blood to kill Red Devil. He couldn't let those innocent Root colleagues perish with Danzo!

If they're going to kill Danzo, that's enough. If they can't win and the Hokage blames them when they return to the village, they'll all have to retire and become truck drivers...

They've been working in the Dark Side for over a decade, with at least five years of service. They've seen all sorts of strange things, but they've never seen anything like this Danzo advisor... To put it nicely, he has a big heart; to put it bluntly, he's an idiot, a moron, and a whole host of other derogatory terms used to describe him.

He'd never seen anyone sneak into enemy territory and then perform a ritual at the entrance of a village they didn't even know existed. This advisor Danzo's actions had completely humiliated them. Was he afraid he wouldn't die and instead signaled to the enemy to be more ruthless?

386. Danzo is a big fish!

They traveled with the Root organization, maintaining a certain distance as they arrived in the Land of Water. At first, Danzo's behavior was quite normal; he steadily and methodically displayed the demeanor of an experienced leader. However, when they were less than ten kilometers from Kirigakure, they were completely dumbfounded by Danzo's bizarre actions. Shouldn't they have been more careful and discreet at the village entrance? Instead, their chief advisor arrogantly ordered his underlings to slaughter pigs and sheep as a sacrifice, making quite a spectacle of it, almost like they were about to beat drums and gongs.

They witnessed firsthand the chief advisor's sacrificial ceremony, where the aroma of roasted pigs and lambs filled the air, successfully attracting the attention of the Hidden Mist ANBU. Those Hidden Mist ANBU members were quite alert, clearly professionally trained. After discovering the Root, they didn't immediately take action but remained calm and went back to call for reinforcements. As for the Hidden Mist's reaction, it was predictable. You can sneak into the Land of Water, fine, but to hold a sacrificial ceremony at the entrance of their village is just too arrogant! This isn't how you draw hatred. Sure enough, the main force of Kirigakure arrived at dawn the next day. Even those with years of experience in the Anbu were a little weak-kneed when they saw Kirigakure's lineup. This was Kirigakure's three main forces: the beautiful Mizuki, who was so pretty that it was hard to tell if she was male or female; the cool-looking Kaguya, who was a maniac when she fought; and the sharp-toothed Hozuki, plus a group of shark-faced Hoshigaki clan members. This was practically Kirigakure's core fighting force, without a single grunt. Such a lineup was overwhelming, not to mention the Root members who hadn't fought many battles, even these battle-hardened Anbu couldn't handle it, especially since this was their headquarters.

"...Wait a little longer."

Hatake Sakumo frowned as well. It wasn't that he didn't want to save them, but it was simply impossible now. The disparity in numbers between the two sides was too great. He had initially thought this was just a direct confrontation with that wild Mangekyou Sharingan user, and since he was operating in the shadows, there was no need to bring many men. Besides, with that type of powerful individual, numbers weren't necessarily effective. Therefore, for the sake of convenience, he had only brought a few dozen men. He thought that with them, one in the open and one in the shadows from Root, it would be enough. He never expected Danzo to pull this stunt—fighting with the Mist Ninja before even finding the wild Uchiha. He absolutely had to save them, but... Rushing in rashly with the few men he brought would be futile. Danzo was a man, and so were his Anbu followers. The least experienced among them had been with him for at least five years, and he had a responsibility to them. He had roughly assessed the strength of Kirigakure. Because they hadn't participated in World War II, Kirigakure's strength was the best preserved. Moreover, based on their conversation, he obtained two important pieces of information: the leadership of Kirigakure had changed, and the current leader was the Fourth Mizukage. The Fourth Mizukage was composed of three Jinchūriki, and it was this Fourth Mizukage who ordered the country's isolation.

He hadn't heard these people mention the Third Mizukage at all. If he wasn't mistaken, something must have happened to the Third Mizukage. After all, the Third Mizukage was about the same age as his boss, or even a few years younger, and was arguably in his prime. If nothing had happened to the Third Mizukage, why would there be a sudden change of leadership at this time? He guessed that the Third Mizukage must have met with an accident during World War II, and Kirigakure was leaderless, which is why they hadn't participated in the war. And since almost every leadership struggle was a bloody battle, they naturally didn't have the energy to get involved. As for why the Fourth Mizukage closed the country off and what his connection was with that wild Uchiha, he couldn't figure it out yet, and he didn't have time to think about it. He felt that this news was the biggest gain from his trip to the Land of Water: the Third Mizukage had met with an accident, and now the Fourth Mizukage was in power, and the policy of closing the country off was also the Fourth Mizukage's doing.

As for the wild Uchiha, he wasn't optimistic about finding him. After all, who knew how many years the Uchiha had been hiding in the ninja world? Finding such a powerful figure would be incredibly difficult. If he could, he'd return to the village now to report to his superiors. But Danzo was surrounded, and not rescuing him was out of the question. However, leading a few dozen ANBU underlings to fight against the core fighting force of Kirigakure was clearly impractical. After some internal deliberation, the only solution was to sacrifice Danzo's Root underlings and launch a surprise attack while the Kirigakure ninja were off guard. Take them away, save as many as you can. The rest can only fend for themselves. This is the only option left. Although Danzo is very sinister, he is still Konoha's chief advisor and the Hokage's assistant. If he dies here, it will have a huge impact on Konoha. As the head of the Anbu, he knows Danzo's methods. Those Root underlings can hardly be called human anymore. They are all emotionless tools. Moreover, they have been cursed by Danzo. He saw clearly the forbidden techniques that those Root underlings used with their lives. They were all controlled by Danzo.

.....

"Hahaha! I never expected that Konoha's chief advisor would actually visit our Kirigakure. He's got guts!"

As time went on, Danzo and his Root members ran out of supplies and refused to speak. Surrounded by a large group of Mist Ninja, they had nowhere to hide and were eventually caught.

Looking at the utterly disheveled Danzo before him, the leader of the Hozuki clan was overjoyed. He licked his lips wickedly and laughed loudly, his eyes gleaming with excitement. The chief advisor of Konoha! When he received the order, he initially thought it was some Konoha ANBU coming to their Land of Water to gather information. After all, the story of a mysterious figure from their Land of Water fighting the Golden Lion was spreading like wildfire throughout the ninja world. It was normal for Konoha, which always considered itself a peacemaker, to send someone to investigate. In fact, not only were outsiders curious, but they were equally curious themselves. They never expected their Land of Water to harbor such a formidable figure. This made them… They lived in constant fear, but despite their efforts to find him, they received no news. This mysterious person seemed to have vanished into thin air. Initially, they thought it was a staged performance by Golden Lion to enhance his reputation, but after examining the battlefield, they immediately dismissed that idea. Golden Lion couldn't possibly possess that kind of powerful Fire Release technique, and the ninja world couldn't find such an actor. Therefore, the Mist Ninja didn't actually know who this mysterious person was or what he was up to in their Land of Water. In fact, the Mist Ninja were even more worried about this than the Leaf Village, since such a powerful figure of unknown origin was right in their own backyard—it would be strange if they weren't worried.

When he received the order to team up with Minazuki, Kaguya, and Hoshigaki, he was somewhat reluctant. In his mind, they were just a few minor figures from Konoha. They weren't like the White Fang. Why make such a fuss?

When they arrived at the location and found their target, hey! Wow, it was a big fish!

387. Danzo was brave and decisive throughout his life.

Half of Konoha's sky, Konoha's chief advisor, the extraordinary man who will lead Konoha to the moon. Although no one has ever seen him in person, these titles have spread throughout the ninja world. Although he did not participate in the Second Shinobi World War because Kirigakure was vying for leadership, who was the most popular during this Second Shinobi World War? It was not Shiki, nor the puppeteer couple from Sunagakure, nor even Sakumo Hatake or the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. It was none other than this chief advisor of Konoha.

In the first battle in the Land of Rain, he led a force several times stronger than the Rain Ninja, but was repeatedly humiliated by Hanzo of the Salamander. His face was covered in shoe prints and swollen from the beating, and he indirectly caused Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi to be admitted to the ICU in the middle of the night. As a result, he earned the title of "half-baked in Konoha". He can be said to be the best defensive member of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Next, he was brutally beaten by an unknown group of Sunagakure in the Land of Rain, and eventually ended up in the ICU. After recuperating in the ICU for more than half a year and creating a medical miracle, he led a force several times larger than that of Kumogakure to participate in the Kumogakure War, only to be brutally beaten by the Third Raikage and forced to retire to the second line.

He was beaten three times in a row in a single war, and each time it was more brutal than the last. He can be called the unluckiest person in the ninja world.

Although these incidents are a stain on the career of this chief advisor of Konoha, he has become incredibly famous, so famous that his name can be heard even in the remote Land of Water.

Unexpectedly, this time it wasn't some minor figure from the Anbu who came to gather intelligence, but a super big fish! Don't let Shimura Danzo's reputation in the ninja world fool you; he's incredibly powerful. Just being the chief advisor of Konoha is a huge honor. Following the words of this leader of the Hozuki clan, the Mist ninja around him—whether it was the beautiful, gender-bending Mizuki, the Hozuki clan underling with his rotten teeth, the maniacal Kaguya, or the shark-faced Hoshigaki—all had their eyes gleaming with greed as they looked at Danzo. If they could take him down, they would definitely rise to the top and reach the pinnacle of life. This was a golden opportunity to climb the ranks!

It's tough to get by in their village's workplace these days. Generally, war is the fastest shortcut to promotion. Whether the leader dies or a big shot from the opposing side returns to the village, they're guaranteed to rise to power. But unfortunately, their third Kazekage went missing when World War II broke out, causing them to miss a rare opportunity to rise. Now they can only wait and see. However, because they didn't participate in World War II, every family department is fully staffed, making it difficult to get ahead even if they wait. Therefore, they are extremely eager for this opportunity to rise to power.

However, they dared not act rashly. The forbidden technique that the enemy's dozen or so henchmen had desperately created was simply too outrageous, forcibly sealing several acres of land. Who knew if the remaining, seemingly emotionless henchmen would use the same trick? They might end up dying young instead of gaining power, which would be incredibly unlucky. During the earlier chase, several of their companions hadn't even had time to react and had been wiped out along with those acres of land—the thought of that scene was terrifying...

"Damn bastard...(▼へ▼メ)"

Danzo looked at the Mist Ninja around him, their eyes gleaming with the same green light as Kakuzu's. While feeling furious, a strange tightness gripped his buttocks. These beasts' eyes were exactly like Kakuzu's eyes when he saw money. The difference was that Kakuzu's eyes gleamed intensely green when he saw boxes of banknotes, while these Mist Ninja beasts' green eyes were fixed on him. He was a decent man, but being stared at like that by so many eyes, he couldn't help but think in a rather unhealthy way. If it were the beautiful, gender-bending Mizuki Ninja, he could tolerate it, but the Kaguya clan with their bony, hedgehog-like bodies, the Hozuki with its rotten teeth, the Hozuki with its shark-like face… Danzo felt a chill run down his spine and trembled uncontrollably at the thought.

Danzo was brave and decisive throughout his life, and he was not afraid even when facing the Raikage. However, when he saw those pairs of eyes glowing green, he actually panicked. This "bastard" was not only cursing those beasts and animals in the Mist Ninja, but it was also cursing himself. He hated himself for being so weak. How could he, who dared to confront the Raikage head-on, be afraid of these Mist Ninja beasts?

The place was too far from the sea, and they were surrounded by several layers of Mist Ninja, so even if all his men used forbidden techniques at their absolute best, they couldn't swallow that many people. At this moment, Danzo felt a sense of despair, the first time in his life he had felt such despair. The next second, Danzo drew the short sword from his waist and warily stared at the group of Mist Ninja opposite him. He would rather commit suicide than let these beasts do anything foolish to him...

"You all lead Lord Danzo out and fight your way out, I'll hold them off from behind!"

Just as Danzo was feeling desperate and pulled out his short sword, his right-hand man stepped forward again. The reason why Aburame Ryoma was able to rise to the top was not only because he was the most capable fighter under Danzo, but more importantly, because Aburame Ryoma had been the most thoroughly brainwashed by Danzo. He was loyal to Danzo and also had personal feelings for him. Occasionally, he would listen to Danzo's boasting and then praise him a few words, unlike the other peripheral underlings who were like dead fish after being successfully brainwashed by Danzo.

Aburame Ryoma also stared intently at the Mist Ninja opposite him. The insects inside his body began to surge wildly, eventually forming a large swarm of insects in front of him. People with trypophobia would feel their legs go weak just looking at it.