The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

"I'm sorry, Shikaku, but I have absolutely no interest in this position."

Just as everyone was at a stalemate, a tired voice came from outside the window. Everyone subconsciously turned their heads to look and saw Jiraiya sitting on a toad.

"Lord Jiraiya!"

Upon seeing Jiraiya, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If Danzo had come by force, they would have been powerless to stop him, but with Jiraiya present, they could still hold their own.

At least we don't have to worry about Danzo directly seizing power.

"But apart from you, Konoha is really..."

Nara Shikaku didn't finish speaking, but everyone knew what it meant, since Konoha was currently facing a generational gap.

Chapter 168 Fire is Everlasting

"There are no buts. There is someone else who is more suitable for this position than me, and I will bring her back."

Jiraiya shook his head helplessly. Although he didn't want to take this position, he still wanted to see Konoha become better, after all, it was his village.

As for whether Tsunade is willing to become the Fifth Hokage, that can only be determined after they meet. Jiraiya will also do his best to persuade her to return.

After all, he had more important tasks to complete. Besides, if Tsunade had stayed in Konoha, their parallel paths might have intersected again.

"What about Lord Danzo..."

After a moment of silence, Nara Shikaku asked with some concern, "Even if Lady Tsunade is willing to become Hokage, Danzo might have an opportunity to take advantage of this situation during this time."

If by the time Lady Tsunade returns, this matter will have already been settled, which would be the worst possible outcome.

Jiraiya's expression was somewhat silent. Although he didn't think Danzo would directly overturn the table, if it were Danzo, this matter had to be guarded against, since that guy never had any bottom line.

"I will discuss this with him personally!"

Jiraiya spoke solemnly. Although he didn't know what Danzo wanted to do, if he could get Danzo to give up, that would undoubtedly be the best outcome.

But this is obviously impossible, after all, Danzo is that kind of person. However, Jiraiya knows the situation of Root, so there shouldn't be any problems if he goes.

bang~

Jiraiya had barely finished speaking when a kunai shot directly into the wall of the Hokage's office, right next to him.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it, and Jiraiya was even ready to make a move, but the next second a figure appeared near the kunai.

The first impression everyone had was of a Root member wearing a mask, and according to their understanding, he seemed to be the only one in the entire Root organization besides Danzo.

This guy instantly killed Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, from Sunagakure and then imprisoned him in the Root base.

"That's exactly what Lord Danzo was thinking too."

Hiroji calmly looked at the wary Jiraiya. Since Jiraiya wanted to go to the Root base, that was naturally the best outcome, as this matter was still very important.

If this isn't resolved quickly, Itachi Uchiha will be back. He wants to make sure that someone will target Sasuke Uchiha after the Third Hokage's death.

"Flying Thunder God?!"

Jiraiya looked at Hiroji with some surprise. He really didn't expect that someone could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique again. This ninjutsu was still very threatening. Putting aside everything else, if word got out, many people would have a headache.

"Let's go, Lord Danzo can't wait any longer!"

Hongzhi didn't answer the question, but stared directly at Jiraiya. Hongzhi wanted to take Jiraiya back using the Flying Thunder God Technique, but after thinking about it carefully, he figured Jiraiya wouldn't feel at ease. Even if Jiraiya felt at ease, those people wouldn't. What if Danzo wanted to kill Jiraiya?

"I will visit later."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement. He would definitely have to go to the Root base no matter what, since Danzo was a troublemaker and if he really caused trouble, he might make the whole of Konoha very chaotic.

Hongzhi didn't speak, but glanced coldly at Jiraiya before drawing a kunai from the side and disappearing without a trace.

Since Jiraiya was also coming to the Root base, Koji would definitely need to make some preparations. Jiraiya was also quite certain that he would recognize Danzo, who had been resurrected through Edo Tensei, so Koji initially planned to have a shadow clone impersonate him.

However, since Jiraiya isn't going back with them, he can naturally play the role himself and have his shadow clones play the role of a Root ninja.

"It turned out to be true!"

After Hongzhi left, everyone in the Hokage's office was still reminiscing about what had just happened in disbelief. Although they had already learned about the Flying Thunder God Technique from the genin, they were still quite shocked to see what had just happened.

That's the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Once you learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, it becomes a powerful weapon. If this guy had been there during the Chunin Exams, things might have been different!

The captain of the Anbu twitched at the corner of his mouth as he watched what had just happened. He seemed to have heard a report from a captain, which said that the Root ninjas had tried to approach the Four Purple Flame Formation, but were stopped by the Anbu, and then went to chase after the Sunagakure ninjas.

Thinking about it this way...

The captain of the secret service suddenly dared not think any further. He was afraid he would regret it. After all, it was not pleasant to discover that hope existed after despair.

"I'm going to the Root base. If I can come back safely, that would be great. If I can't come back, then Danzo doesn't deserve to be Hokage!"

Jiraiya glanced at the Hokage's office, then led the toad into the rain.

Everyone looked at Jiraiya with mixed feelings. Kakashi's expression was the most worried. He was definitely worried about Jiraiya, but no one was sure if Kakashi was worried about the "Icha Icha Paradise" series and whether it would be cut.

At the Root base, the shadow clone stood quietly to the side, while Hiroji had transformed into Danzo, and a very weak Danzo at that, missing his right arm, with his left eye wrapped in bandages, and both his legs severed...

This is how Koji portrayed Danzo. As for the reason? It's quite simple. Although Koji's transformation technique is not easily detected, he is not an actor, and Root could not perfectly replicate Danzo.

Since that's the case, why not just turn Danzo into an old man whose life force is almost exhausted? That way, Jiraiya might believe him.

If Danzo is about to die, then the actions that would have been impossible in the past will now be acceptable, which will minimize everyone's suspicions.

Jiraiya didn't keep Hiroji waiting for long. About half an hour later, the sound of wooden clogs echoed through the Root base, announcing Jiraiya's arrival.

Jiraiya was not at peace at this moment. Although he had never been to the Root base, he could roughly imagine what it was like.

However, the scene that Jiraiya imagined did not appear. The entire Root base was incredibly empty, and there was even a lot of dust, which meant that no one had been active there for a long time.

The root base seems to have been abandoned. Did the root base move?

As Jiraiya was thinking this, he suddenly noticed a light ahead and instinctively walked towards it. In the brightest spot, he saw Danzo sitting in a wheelchair, his face gaunt and his body crippled, clearly not long to live.

When Jiraiya met Danzo, many of his doubts were immediately resolved, such as why Danzo hadn't taken action to seize the Hokage position and even wanted to discuss it with him.

In this state, how can Danzo even talk about becoming Hokage?

Chapter 169 The Firelight Will Illuminate the Village

What are you doing here?

Jiraiya, who had originally intended to be firm and tell Danzo not to cause trouble during this period, became respectful in his tone upon seeing Danzo in this state.

Although Danzo was not human, Jiraiya was still a junior member of Konoha's seniority, despite being of the same generation as Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Now that Danzo is no longer capable of vying for the Hokage position, he doesn't mind having to lower his stance.

"As you can see, even if I wanted to become Hokage in my current state and could overcome any obstacles with this guy's strength, the Daimyo would never agree to let me become Hokage unless he was an idiot."

Hiroji spoke weakly, which made Jiraiya lower his guard. Of course, Hiroji could imitate other people's voices without any problems, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to keep his identity a secret until now.

"Then why did you call me here?"

Jiraiya understood this to be true. After seeing that Danzo could no longer become Hokage, he felt relieved. Now, if Danzo still had any wishes, as long as they wouldn't harm the interests of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, he wouldn't hesitate to consider them.

Of course, if it's about Konoha, he still wants to discuss it with Tsunade, provided that Tsunade becomes Hokage.

"Right now, the only people in Konoha who are qualified to become Hokage are you and Tsunade. Of course, if the Hokage title is solely based on strength, this guy next to me is also qualified, but unfortunately, he can't handle any affairs, and the Hokage title isn't just about strength..."

Hongzhi glanced at the shadow clone beside him. The shadow clone did not react at all. On the contrary, Jiraiya felt a little confused. Since the selection of the Hokage had nothing to do with him, why did you bring this up?

"Ever since that treacherous guy successfully ambushed me, my strength has been getting worse and worse. In the end, due to some other reasons, I ended up like this. I need to decide on the Fifth Hokage as soon as possible."

Hongzhi continued speaking, completely ignoring Jiraiya's thoughts. Regardless of whether Jiraiya agreed or not, the matter had to be done, and it wouldn't affect the Hokage at all, so Jiraiya had no reason to disagree.

Unless he possesses the prophetic abilities of a giant toad.

"If you are fast enough, I can also discuss with the Fifth Hokage about the reform of the Konoha leadership. You can rest assured that this time I am definitely not doing this for myself. I am already in this state. Rather than hoping to gain anything, I might as well find myself a place with good feng shui in advance."

After speaking, Hongzhi ignored Jiraiya's strange expression and slowly closed his eyes.

"this?!"

Upon seeing this, Jiraiya was immediately dumbfounded. Why did Danzo close his eyes halfway through his sentence? If he could not still sense Danzo's seemingly dying chakra, he would have suspected that Danzo was dead.

"Lord Danzo is tired and needs to rest."

The shadow clone offered an explanation, then extended his hand to invite Jiraiya to leave.

Jiraiya was very curious about what the so-called Konoha high-level reforms were all about, but for the moment, he decided to leave.

Danzo certainly wouldn't say anything to him until he was confirmed as the successor to the Hokage position. Hopefully, when he returns with Tsunade next time, this elder from the previous generation will still be alive.

He also wanted to hear what Danzo could come up with in the end.

Jiraiya left the Root base and then went straight back to the Hokage's office.

"You can rest assured that Danzo will not take any action. The village will be in your care for now until I return!"

After leaving those words, Jiraiya left the Hokage's office. Although he had decided to find Tsunade and make her the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya still needed to make some preparations.

At the very least, that guy should be brought along. Given the current state of Konoha, if anyone comes to cause trouble, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is the most likely target.

Taking him away might reduce the chances of Konoha being targeted, and of course, he could also take this opportunity to teach Naruto a lesson.

In the Root base, Hongzhi transformed into a Root ninja and headed towards the Root dungeon. Shukaku had been captured, and it was time to study what exactly Tailed Beast Chakra was. In addition, they could try to find a way to directly erase the Tailed Beast's will.

Inside the prison, Gaara was still bound like a dumpling, while Temari was unaffected; in a sense, she had returned voluntarily.

As for Kankuro, although he survived after Karin's treatment, his condition was still quite bad. The most obvious thing was that although he had woken up, he was unable to move.

"I have two good news and one bad news to tell you. Which do you want to hear first?"

Hongzhi looked at the three somewhat dejected people and spoke in his usual calm tone, but to the trio from Sunagakure, it was incredibly grating. They had absolutely no liking for this guy.

"Fine... it seems you're not interested in this either, so I'll just tell you about the final results of the Konoha Crush Plan..."

Seeing that the three did not react, Hongzhi went directly into the cell and said casually that even though the door was open, Temari could not escape, and Kankuro and Gaara had great difficulty moving.

"In the Konoha Crush plan, the Third Hokage died, and two Konoha elders died. You guys are really something, though. Of Konoha's four high-ranking officials, only one remains."

Unfortunately, the Sand Village leadership ultimately decided to sue for peace, not for any other reason than that your father, the Fourth Kazekage, had already died in the desert of the Land of Wind before the Konoha Crush plan even began…”

After speaking, Hongzhi ignored the expressions of the others and left with Gaara. He told them that there was no reason for this, and if he had to explain it, he could only say that it was a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Hongzhi simply felt that as a core member of the Konoha Crush plan, he was entitled to know these things, since they would be returning to Sunagakure in a few months at most.

Inside the interrogation room, the shadow clone had already prepared a sealing device to seal half of the tailed beast's chakra. Since the research was going to be conducted, Hongzhi would definitely need a large amount of tailed beast chakra.