Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

The blood shed by the Senju clan for Konoha is remembered by everyone in Konoha.

His position as Hokage seems to grant him considerable power, with his own Anbu (Hokage's secret service) directly under his command, making him undeniably strong. However, in a real fight, he probably couldn't even defeat a single Uchiha clan member, let alone the Sarutobi and Ino-Shika-Cho clans. The outcome would likely be similar.

Now that the three major clans have unexpectedly chosen to join forces, especially the Uchiha clan which has chosen to help the Senju clan, what can the Hokage say?

Say no?

Or is it about protecting his good comrade-in-arms, who's practically a master of courting death, when it comes to this kind of thing?

He wanted to continue serving as Hokage for a few more years.

"The village absolutely cannot fall into chaos, Danzo. You can rest in peace now. Blame it on your own for being too reckless this time."

The third generation of the Danzo family were disappointed in him.

At the same time, he was terrified by the sheer extent of Danzo's reckless behavior.

Destroy the Senju clan's sealing barrier.

Lord Mito is still alive.

How dare he do that?

Who gave him the courage?

It couldn't possibly be Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, you are indeed too weak. You are not worthy of being Hokage at all. You will regret it."

When Danzo saw that the Third Hokage had abandoned him without hesitation, he felt a chill in his heart and was filled with resentment.

He took so much blame for the Third Hokage and secretly did so many things for Konoha, and now that something's happened, he's abandoned him without hesitation.

How could he possibly swallow this insult?

It's just the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga forces joining forces, why are you so scared?

That's so weak.

Your teacher shouldn't have made you Hokage back then.

Everything he did was for Konoha.

It's just breaking the seal barrier, it's not like it killed Mito.

For the sake of Konoha, this is no big deal.

At that moment, Danzo became even more convinced that the path he was on was the right one.

These ninja clans are just too selfish; they only think about themselves and never consider the village.

I never expected the Senju clan to be so selfish. They are Tobirama's family, yet they are so selfish.

Mito is the same. Despite being the wife of the First Hokage, she has no sense of responsibility whatsoever. Isn't contributing your last bit of value to the village exactly what a Jinchūriki should be doing?

At this moment, Danzo lowered his head, harboring resentment towards everyone who opposed him.

Seeing that the Third Generation had compromised, Momoka nodded indifferently and then silently looked at the Third Generation and the others.

Although Momoka didn't explicitly say "see you out," the Third Generation was perceptive and naturally understood what she meant.

However, this matter is far too serious.

As the Hokage, can he really just walk away?

He can't leave; he needs to see Mito and clear up the misunderstanding between him and the Senju clan.

Lord Mito is definitely blaming him now, believing that he was the one who instructed Danzo to do this.

It's all Danzo's fault; he always acts under his name.

He could let minor things slide in the past, but now that he's made such a huge mess, he doesn't dare take the blame.

Most importantly, he was not involved in this whole thing and was kept completely in the dark.

He absolutely cannot be blamed for being an accomplice.

Furthermore, the impact of this matter must be minimized as much as possible, and it would be best to completely block the news from being known to the outside world.

The fact that Lady Mito almost lost control of the Nine-Tails has a huge impact. If someone with ill intentions finds out, they might very well use it as an excuse to cause trouble.

The Third Hokage didn't leave, nor did Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Uchiha Homura, and Hyuga Kazuma. Danzo wanted to leave, but he was being watched by everyone, so he had no choice but to stay.

"This has gotten a little big, teacher."

Kirito, who had become invisible, looked at the situation in front of him and thought with a headache.

He had thought it would only alert the nearby patrolling Anbu and attract the Third Hokage, but so many high-ranking Konoha officials arrived at once.

However, he now truly understands Mito's intentions. She acted that way because she knew the strength of these people.

With the support of Uchiha Homura and Hyuga Kazuma, the Konoha F4 couldn't be so assertive anymore. Moreover, with two of them around, it was impossible for the Third Hokage and Danzo to coordinate any underhanded tactics.

The Sharingan and Byakugan are not to be underestimated.

A short while later, another Peach Blossom appeared; this was also a shadow clone of Peach Blossom.

She immediately lifted Ryoma Aburame up with one hand and said to the Third Hokage and the others, "Third Hokage, advisors Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, and the two clan heads, please come in, Lord Mitokado."

Six important high-ranking officials of Konoha were present, but Danzo was notably absent.

The five people who were called out subconsciously looked at Danzo. The Third Hokage, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane all cast sympathetic glances at Danzo, but did not say anything. Hyuga Kazuma was expressionless and looked up at the sky, while Homura Uchiha almost laughed out loud.

"Damn Mito, how dare he humiliate me like this."

Danzo clenched his fists tightly, his face contorted with rage; he had utterly humiliated himself this time.

"Ahem, since it is Lady Mito who has invited us, please lead the way."

The third generation coughed, breaking the silence.

Momoka immediately turned around and left with Aburame Ryoma. The Third Hokage, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Hyuga Kazuma quickly followed.

Uchiha Homura was a step too slow, but the reason he was a step too slow was that he left a shadow clone behind.

The moment the shadow clone appeared, it activated its Sharingan and stared intently at Danzo.

If we were to say which clan in Konoha had the deepest conflict with Danzo, it would definitely be the Uchiha clan. The Root ninjas had been secretly monitoring the Uchiha clan for quite some time, and Danzo had also secretly harmed Uchiha ninjas on several occasions.

As the head of the Uchiha clan, Homura Uchiha is now very happy to take advantage of Danzo's misfortune.

Uchiha Homura's subtle actions did not escape the notice of the Third Hokage and the others, who pretended not to see them and silently followed Momoka away.

"Danzo, it seems you can't escape this calamity."

The third generation secretly shook their heads.

He could sense that Uchiha Homura was not only targeting Danzo, but also him.

"Uchiha Homura, you bastard."

Danzo now hates Uchiha Homura even more than Mito.

After the Third Hokage and the others left, he thought he had a chance to kill them to silence them, but now that hope has been extinguished by Uchiha Homura.

But he was not about to surrender easily.

Ryoma Aburame knows too many secrets about Root, and he absolutely cannot let Ryoma Aburame fall into Mito's hands.

Mito is a master of sealing techniques, and he has no guarantee that the seal to sever the root of tongue calamity will not be broken by Mito.

Rather than having all the secrets exposed, it's better to just take the blame for instructing others to destroy the Senju clan's sealing barrier.

Choose the lesser of two evils.

Once the three generations had completely disappeared from Danzo's sight, Danzo decisively activated the Seal of Extinction of the Tongue.

"Danzo, what are you trying to do?"

When Uchiha Homura discovered that Danzo dared to make a move, he immediately shouted and tried to stop him.

However, Danzo had been planning this for a long time and acted with extreme speed, leaving Uchiha Homura no time to stop him.

"Hahaha~"

Danzo looked at the furious expression on the face of the Uchiha Flame Shadow clone and laughed maniacally.

But his laughter only lasted a few seconds before it stopped abruptly.

He was horrified to find that the Root ninjas lying on the ground did not react at all.

The seal that eradicates tongue-related calamities has lost its effectiveness.

Chapter 58: Calamity

"The Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue, what kind of trash is that? Even I can break that level of curse seal, so how could it possibly be difficult for the teacher?"

Kirito looked at the despair on Danzo's face and almost laughed.

The fact that the Root ninjas had the Tongue Curse Seal wasn't a very important secret. Mito was a master of sealing techniques and had an incredibly meticulous mind. How could she have overlooked this loophole? She had sealed it along with the Root ninjas when she sealed them with the sealing technique.

In fact, although breaking a curse seal is time-consuming and laborious, it is not difficult to add a seal on top of it to temporarily seal the connection between it and the caster, causing the caster to fail in the casting.

Just like Kakashi used the sealing technique to seal Orochimaru's cursed seal.

As long as Sasuke doesn't actively activate the power of the cursed seal and allow it to grow, the Sealing Evil Seal is enough to seal Orochimaru's cursed seal and sever its connection with Orochimaru.

Of course, spell seals like the Caged Bird Seal, which are close to the ceiling level, are more difficult to obtain. To sever its connection with the caster, at least an S-rank sealing technique is required.

"Hahaha~, Danzo, it seems you're doomed this time."

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Homura immediately became the one laughing uproariously, his gloating undisguised.

"..."

Danzo's face turned ashen, but he was, after all, the shadow of Konoha, and he quickly recovered, regaining his composure and staring coldly at Uchiha Homura.

He has endured the endless regret and pain of losing the Hokage position due to a momentary lapse in judgment. So what if he is about to be disgraced and lose everything? He is the root of Konoha, an unsung hero who silently protects the village.

"This guy is really too dangerous. We have to find a chance to kill him."

Seeing Danzo quickly regain his composure, Homura Uchiha's smile vanished as he secretly made a decision.

Ever since Danzo became the leader of Root, he had been looking for an opportunity to kill Danzo. Unfortunately, Danzo was very careful and always had several Jonin guards with him when he went out. His whereabouts were also very secretive, so he could not find a suitable opportunity to make a move.

But it's different now.