"Oh, I see. I didn't expect Danzo to be so righteous." Neji sneered.

Danzo clenched his fists: "No matter what, the selection of Hokage is of utmost urgency."

"I, a disciple of the Second Hokage, possess Kage-level strength..."

"Shut up."

Who would have thought Danzo was someone who relied on his father's connections—no, his teacher's connections.

That makes sense, isn't every Hokage in history someone who got the position through connections?

Seeing that Neji had rejected him again, Danzo could no longer maintain his composure: "Then tell me, besides me, who is qualified to be Hokage?!"

Danzo practically growled, but he wasn't nervous at all.

Becoming Hokage requires seniority, and when it comes to seniority, I've never been afraid of anyone!

"Hehe." Neji walked forward leisurely.

"Isn't Tsunade becoming Hokage far more orthodox than you?!"

Danzo's expression changed.

In terms of strength, he is one of the Legendary Sannin and a Kage-level expert.

As for seniority, Neji laughed. Both of his grandfathers were Hokage, his teacher was Hokage, his teammates' disciples were also Hokage, and Konoha was founded by his ancestors.

Heh, Danzo, you're no good.

Upon hearing Neji's words, even Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's eyes lit up; perhaps this was something they could try to get their hands on.

Seeing that both of his teammates had defected, Danzo was so angry he almost vomited blood. How could he possibly stay any longer?!

"Let's go!!" Without wasting any words, he led his group of secret agents away.

At this moment, Mitokado Homura stepped forward and said to Neji, "Neji, I won't ask how you know about Tsunade, but I believe you know about her, right?"

"Ah."

Mitokado Homura's attitude was quite good, and Neji couldn't very well hit someone who was smiling.

"Hehe, in that case, I'll leave the task of finding Tsunade and bringing her back to the village to you," Mitokado Homura said with a smile.

He had no choice; Jiraiya wasn't around, so Neji was the only one who might be able to bring Tsunade back.

He always remembered a sentence that Sarutobi had casually said to him a month ago.

"Hyuga Neji has superhuman strength."

Chapter 54 The Three Strongest Illusions

"Neji, come out here for a moment."

Upon returning to the Hyuga clan, Neji was summoned by Hyuga Hiashi.

Without a doubt, Neji knew that Hiashi Hyuga was trying to teach him a lesson. In that situation, his every move represented the Hyuga clan. Openly challenging Danzo would be difficult even for the Hyuga clan, the number one clan in Konoha.

Compared to the higher-ups, the clans are utterly insignificant; the tragedy of the Uchiha clan is the best illustration of this.

"Neji, you've been a bit ill-considered this time," Hiashi Hyuga said gravely.

really!

Neji knew that revealing himself to Danzo too early was not a good choice, but at that time he had no other choice.

Danzo has already noticed him. If Danzo becomes Hokage, he will definitely be in endless trouble in the future. If he is accidentally captured by Danzo, he will be severely injured, if not killed.

Ultimately, it's all Jiraiya's fault, that lecherous old man. Konoha has been destroyed like this, and he still hasn't shown up. I wonder what kind of material is so attractive to him.

Taking a step back only makes you angrier; enduring for a moment only makes you feel like you've lost out.

"Naruto, Jiraiya, you two are such a good master and disciple!" Neji thought to himself. The master and disciple had disrupted his plans twice, they really... had a grudge against each other.

But at this moment, Hiashi Hyuga suddenly said with a hint of appreciation, "Although it lacked consideration, you did a very good job."

"Huh?" Neji looked up, staring at Hiashi Hyuga with a puzzled expression.

"Danzo is a treacherous and ruthless man. He has always been hostile to clans with bloodline limits. If he were to become Hokage, our Hyuga clan would not be far from following in the footsteps of the Uchiha."

"But after your outburst today, Danzo, heh heh, he can forget about ever becoming Hokage in his lifetime," Hiashi Hyuga sneered.

Danzo thought he was hiding it well, but he had seen through everything he was doing.

Ha! Back then, when the Hidden Cloud Village was negotiating, Hinata was suddenly kidnapped. She was just a Jonin, yet she managed to infiltrate the Hyuga clan without anyone noticing, not even the higher-ups and elites of Konoha.

For many years, he had always had doubts about this matter. Not long ago, he finally found some clues, and all of these clues pointed to Danzo.

"He still harbors ill intentions towards the Byakugan," Hiashi Hyuga thought to himself. Of course, he wouldn't tell Neji these things, because, strictly speaking, Hizashi died because of this.

Neji nodded. After his outburst, Danzo's reputation was completely ruined. Apart from Naruto, no one else was stupid. Colluding with Orochimaru to kill the Third Hokage was a stain that would be enough to make him suffer.

From now on, his actions in Konoha will be restricted in many ways, and his situation will become extremely difficult.

"However, you were too reckless. Danzo has completely retaliated against you, and Koharu Utatane is no magnanimous person either."

Hiashi Hyuga was slightly worried. Neji had indeed acted impulsively, offending two high-ranking members of Konoha at once, which would be very detrimental to Neji's future development. They would definitely make things difficult for him in the future.

"I'm not afraid of them," Neji said calmly. At worst, he'd just send them on their way.

Although Danzo and Koharu Utatane are both quite strong, if I really wanted to kill them, I would still have many ways to do so.

If all else fails, use the shared ash bones to grind them to dust and make them disappear from this world completely.

"You... never mind, you have too many secrets, so I won't ask you anymore. What do you want to do? Are you really going to go find Tsunade?" Hiashi Hyuga asked.

“Ah,” Neji replied.

Hiashi Hyuga hesitated for a moment, then finally said in a deep voice, "Since this is your idea, then go ahead and do it. I will fully support you."

"Ah."

Then, Neji left to find Tsunade. Konoha was indeed in a precarious situation and urgently needed Tsunade to take charge.

Watching Neji's departing figure, Hiashi Hyuga sighed slightly. His original intention was to let Neji compete for the Hokage position.

At first glance, it seems that quite a few people have a favorable impression of Neji. Coupled with the strong support of his Hyuga clan, although Neji is currently not strong enough, he can still compete for the title.

However, Neji didn't seem to have this idea, so he had no choice but to give up.

After parting ways with Hyuga Hiashi, Neji immediately headed towards Tanabata Street; if he walked fast, it would only take a day.

"Hiashi Hyuga seems to be implying something in his words; I wonder what he's thinking," Neji thought.

Generally speaking, when a clansman makes a mistake, Hiashi Hyuga, as the clan head, would punish him in front of many clansmen. Moreover, since his actions had dragged the entire clan down with him, how could he let it go so easily?

Neji couldn't possibly know what Hiashi Hyuga was thinking, but he didn't think much of it, since it hadn't caused him any harm anyway.

As he stepped out of the Hyuga clan's territory, a figure quickly darted out from the bushes. Neji paused for a moment, a smirk playing on his lips.

"Danzo, I have high hopes for you."

As they approached the village entrance, a loud noise erupted, accompanied by several bursts of violent chakra.

It appears that a battle is taking place.

Neji glanced in that direction, his eyes filled with admiration.

The Akatsuki organization is indeed fast-paced, and they spare no effort and are dedicated to achieving their goals. If this were in my previous life, no, it would be a model organization anywhere.

"What a pity, they were completely fooled by Black Zetsu, and in the end, the original purpose of the Akatsuki organization was completely distorted." Neji sighed.

As everyone knows, the three strongest genjutsu in the ninja world are:

The so-called Will of Fire—Naruto endured so many years of being looked down upon, yet he still went to great lengths to protect the village. That's just incredible.

Then there's Black Zetsu's masterful deception. A thousand-year plan, all for the sake of saving his mother, he fooled the ninja world for a millennium, succeeding in everything he did. If he hadn't confessed at the last moment, he probably could have continued to deceive.

Of course, the most powerful genjutsu is Naruto's talk-no-jutsu. No matter what kind of Mangekyou Sharingan, Rinnegan, Byakugan, or Tenseigan you have, they're all nonsense under the attack of my talk-no-jutsu.

Neji chuckled and said in a Buddhist-like tone, "Forget it, I'll find some time to trick the rest of the Akatsuki into joining us... After all, even the worst of them are at least Jonin level."

Ignoring the battle over there, Neji strode out of the village. Even though Jiraiya hadn't returned yet, those two wouldn't get away with it in Konoha.

Not to mention that Itachi would never use his full strength, Danzo would not stand idly by and watch Naruto be captured. How could he easily give away such an unstable "weapon" to someone else?

"Old man, make the most of your last bit of energy."

Chapter 55 Only a fool would become Hokage

In the alleyway of Tanche Street, four figures stood facing each other in pairs.

"Orochimaru, you're not here to catch up with me, are you?!"

A blonde, voluptuous woman who looked to be around twenty years old stared expressionlessly at a former partner, her coldness and aloofness all too clear.

"Yes, there's something I need your help with."

"You want my help? Orochimaru, are you out of your mind? You actually want my help?!" Tsunade sneered.

"Although I have left the village, it was founded by my grandfather. You have made a mess of Konoha and even killed the old man. How do you think I would help you?"

"Because only you can help me with this," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes and waved her hand: "If it's about medical matters, you've come to the wrong person. I'm no longer a medical ninja, and I won't help you."

"Shizune, let's go." Tsunade put her hands on her hips, immediately called Shizune over, and helped her walk away into the distance.

"Tsunade, why won't you listen to my conditions?"

"You know I know the forbidden technique, the Reaper Death Seal," Orochimaru said calmly.

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately stopped in her tracks.

Orochimaru continued, "If you help me with this, I can let you meet with Nawaki and Dan..."

Tsunade turned around, her body trembling slightly, and stared intently at Orochimaru. After a long while, she finally asked, "What kind of help?"

Orochimaru chuckled: "Don't worry, it won't be too troublesome. It's just that I need your help to break a sealing jutsu."

"Sealing technique? What sealing technique?"

"Corpse Demon Sealing!"

Time passed slowly, and now it was dark. In a small tavern in Tanabata Street, two beautiful women sat in a corner, one of whom, a blonde mature woman, was gulping down strong liquor.

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