Yes, the Hokage!

"I...I understand." Nono gritted her teeth. "I agree to accept the mission."

“Very good. Also, to make up for the lack of manpower in the Root organization, I want to select a child from the orphanage to take away, the one named Yakushi Kabuto.”

Upon hearing this, Dou shuddered and looked on incredulously.

"Don't go too far!" Nono slammed her hand on the table in anger.

The old man at the orphanage couldn't help but exclaim angrily, "You're all so despicable! Do you even deserve to be called ninjas?!"

"You guys really don't understand the situation." Danzo propped his chin on his hand, striking what he thought was a cool pose. "To protect Konoha, these things are insignificant!"

"Boom!"

Just then, the door was kicked open, and Feng Lan walked in, carrying a bag, picking her ear as she went: "Such high-sounding lines, I'm so tired of hearing them, but..."

He struck a pose reminiscent of a classic Danganronpa meme: "It's all fucking bullshit!"

Chapter 37 The Footwork That Descended from the Sky

"It's you?!"

Upon seeing the unexpected person burst through the door, Danzo gasped in shock, clearly indicating that he was extremely wary of Feng Lan.

"That's really interesting."

Despite his boastful words, Feng Lan didn't approach Danzo directly. Instead, he maintained a proper distance. He was currently in a weakened state and couldn't use ninjutsu. If this old man suddenly turned on him and unleashed a "sexy sun" (vacuum combo), he might die on the spot.

"I remember that the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, is now in charge of Konoha's administration. You lot are quite interesting." He glanced at Danzo, whose eyes were filled with astonishment, and then at the somewhat bewildered Nono. "Since when have we had to ask the Third Hokage about fund allocation, and since when can Danzo-sama make such decisions?"

Danzo was speechless. The elders held a firm grip on Konoha's finances, and the Third Hokage had tacitly approved of his actions, which was why he was acting so arrogantly. Who would have thought that this damned Fenglan would suddenly appear?

"Fenglan..."

He gritted his teeth and said, "Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for this old man?"

"Lord Danzo." Feng Lan didn't take Danzo's anger seriously at all. "What I wanted to say was that you're quite old, it's about time you retired and went to enjoy your old age. With these old arms and legs, you shouldn't be shouting about protecting Konoha."

"Nonsense! I have dedicated my entire life to serving Konoha..."

"Don't use that word so offensively. The things you did with Orochimaru would make Konoha lose all face if you told me." Feng Lan sneered. "Besides, you're too late. I already had people keeping an eye on Iwagakure. I don't need you, old man, to worry about it."

"Besides, if we can't get through, it's Danzo-sama who's going against me." He shrugged. "Knowing that I've already built the new orphanage in Konoha, you still came here ahead of time to pressure people with some kind of aid money. Are you trying to make people think that I, the Hokage's advisor, am going back on my word?"

"Konoha built a new orphanage?" Nono's eyes lit up.

“Ah, that’s right, but it’s still in the finishing touches stage for now. I didn’t come here for that.” Feng Lan turned around and smiled. “I’m here to pick up Lady Tsunade.”

"I'm not listening to your nonsense."

Danzo sneered. In his opinion, Tsunade had no reason to be in the orphanage. Fenglan was only saying that because she was afraid of his strength and wanted to scare him away.

Why would he think that way? Because in the original story, Danzo only brought two people with him: Ryoma Aburame and Orochimaru. But Orochimaru is still behind bars. Danzo had committed a crime before, and now he's using the excuse of inspecting the Land of Fire to come to the orphanage. Since it's an inspection, of course he should bring more people with him.

So although Orochimaru wasn't behind him, there were still a dozen or so elite ninjas standing behind him.

Comparing the two sides, Shisui was undoubtedly the best in the field, but Danzo was at least a Kage-level fighter. If his dozen or so elite troops delayed Shisui and Hiizashi for even a moment, he could easily take Fenglan's life.

Realizing this, Danzo's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he stood up from behind the table with a "whoosh".

Shisui immediately stepped in front of Fenglan, coldly warning, "Lord Danzo, Lady Tsunade will arrive in an instant. I advise you..."

But since Danzo had already prejudged the idea that Fenglan was wary of him, how could he possibly listen to Shisui? A flash of wind chakra appeared on his right hand, and he had already cut his finger. He then slammed the five seals of Hai, Xu, You, Shen, and Wei heavily onto the ground.

"Spiritual communication!"

"Boom!"

The entire hut collapsed with a roar, and a huge creature resembling an elephant rose from the ground. It had ferocious limbs like a tiger, white mist spewing from its trunk, and bandages somewhat resembling those of Danzo wrapped around its head. It let out a huge roar that shook the entire night sky, waking up the children in the large wooden house next door, who cried out in fright.

This is Danzo's summoning beast, Baku. Knowing he was no match for Shisui, he used his massive summoning beast to apply wind pressure to limit Shisui's speed. If he could create an opportunity for himself, he could pulverize that damned Fuuran who was always targeting him.

However, just as the summoning beast was summoned, before Danzo could even form hand seals, a lithe figure descended from the sky, its left leg raised high above its head before slamming down forcefully.

Painful feet!

"Boom!"

Before the roar from the Dream Eater had even faded, its massive body collapsed to the ground with a thud, creating a deep, shattered crater. Its enormous head let out a mournful cry and suddenly vanished in a wisp of white smoke.

Wow, that's terrifying strength!

Since arriving in this world, Feng Lan had never personally witnessed Tsunade in action. Now, seeing her in action, he found it even more exaggerated than in the anime. No wonder Minato was so worried; if his small frame were hit by that monstrous strength, he might really die.

If Feng Lan was merely startled by the monstrous strength, Danzo was truly stunned: "Tsunade?! What are you doing here?"

Feng Lan pouted. Shisui already said that Tsunade would arrive in an instant. You don't believe me? Is that my fault?

This was certainly not due to his good luck or protagonist's halo; rather, it was because Fenglan had been having Hizashi use his Byakugan to monitor the surroundings, and only broke down the door when he saw Tsunade approaching from afar.

Because he knew that Danzo, that old man, had long wanted to take action against him, but he hadn't had the chance in the village. Now that he was outside the village, he would definitely not be able to resist trying.

Well... try it and you'll die.

Tsunade saw from afar that the orphanage was being torn down by Baku, and that Danzo was about to attack Fenglan. Publicly, as one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, how could she see the children being injured? Fenglan was still holding Kabuto Yakushi in his arms. Privately, she still had things to ask Fenglan. How could she let Danzo succeed?

Feng Lan had calculated this point, which is why she pretended to be afraid of Danzo's forces and showed weakness, provoking the other side to make a killing move, which led to that sudden, powerful kick.

"I had a question for you too, Danzo," Tsunade said coldly. "When did the elders of Konoha stoop so low as to summon a large summoning beast at an orphanage, preparing to go on a killing spree?"

Danzo immediately realized the situation was dire. With Tsunade, another Kage-level powerhouse, appearing, it was no longer possible for him to kill Feng Lan, especially with the addition of Obito and Kakashi, two fresh forces!

He'd been caught red-handed here, and if he went back to the village, Feng Lan would report him to the third generation. Life would only get harder and harder!

His thoughts raced, and he was about to speak when Feng Lan spoke first: "I guess Danzo is going to say that he came to capture spies from other villages hiding in the orphanage, and that I, a rogue ninja, am doing everything I can to stop him. He was forced to take action for the sake of Konoha."

Blanch!

Danzo's Sharingan, even under his bandages, was wide open. Was this kid some kind of mind reader? How could he see through every step he took?

In response, Fenglan said, "Who told you, old Bi Deng, to have such a bad personality, poor ability, and such a limited perspective? Someone of your level wouldn't even have passed the written exam for the Palace Examination in the world before I transmigrated!"

"Until I finish asking Feng Lan about his situation, even if he really is a rogue ninja, no one can touch a hair on his head!" Tsunade coldly stated her position. This was related to the cause of Dan's death, and she wouldn't even give face to her mentor, the Third Hokage.

Seeing that the situation was completely out of control, Danzo decisively chose to flee. With a slight turn of his head, the members of the Root organization surrounded him in the center, and they retreated at high speed towards Konoha Village.

"They really look like a bunch of flies huddled together," Feng Lan said with a faint, mocking laugh, propping her hand up against the sunshade.

"Fenglan".

At this moment, Tsunade turned around. Although her expression was still relatively restrained, her eyes were bloodshot, clearly indicating that her emotions had reached their peak of grief and indignation.

"I see."

Feng Lan put down the bag and waved his hand: "Everyone else go take care of the children first, and make sure no one is hurt. Shisui and Lady Tsunade, come with me."

He patted the little head of the boy in the pocket, then looked at Nono and said, "The orphanage has been destroyed by Danzo. Come back to Konoha with us tomorrow. Although the new orphanage is still under renovation, I will find a place for you to stay temporarily. All future aid funds will be with me."

Nonou instinctively sensed that this smiling man was dangerous. She had devoted herself to the orphanage for many years and did not know Feng Lan's identity, but just by looking at Danzo's wariness of him, she knew that the other party was definitely not a good person.

But now that even the orphanage has been destroyed, she has no choice but to rely on him, so she nodded silently.

Fenglan nodded to her, then turned around and gestured for Tsunade to proceed.

The three of them walked silently to the open space next to the orphanage. The atmosphere was quite oppressive for a moment, until Feng Lan felt that no matter how fast she walked, she wouldn't harm the children, and then she stopped.

"In short, this was something Orochimaru said after he was arrested, so its validity is questionable." He started by shifting the blame before giving a detailed account of the information Orochimaru had provided.

Tsunade listened with a cold face. Although her expression remained unchanged, the ground beneath her feet cracked open with large fissures, startling Shisui into moving closer to Fenglan, fearing that this dangerous woman might go berserk.

Tsunade took a deep breath, and the cracks beneath her feet finally stopped spreading: "Take me to see Orochimaru."

"Well..." Feng Lan revealed her usual squinty smile, "I'm afraid that won't work..."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a gust of wind rush towards him. Before he could react, his ears went "buzz," his vision was filled with snowflakes, his chest was boiling, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

When his vision returned, he saw that Tsunade had already approached him. Shisui had grabbed his wrist with a fist the size of a casserole dish in mid-air, and the target was not his head, but the air next to his ear.

Even so, the aftershock of that punch was enough to overwhelm Feng Lan. Behind him, a century-old tree snapped in half, and a muffled roar spread through the night sky.

"Impressive." Tsunade glanced at Shisui. "But if I want to kill him, you can't stop me."

Shisui frowned. He was indeed faster than Tsunade, but Tsunade's strength far surpassed his own. He might be able to win in a real fight, but given the wide-range destructive power of Tsunade's attack on Baku, Feng Lan would surely die!

No, we have to use illusion magic.

His Sharingan quietly ignited, but Tsunade closed her eyes first: "Even without seeing, I can still send him to his death with one punch."

"Don't be so tense." Even in this critical moment, Feng Lan could still smile. "Lady Tsunade is just joking with me. Close your eyes and don't use genjutsu."

"grown ups……"

Shisui was extremely anxious, but a ninja can only obey orders. However, he had already begun to gather his strongest and fastest genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, so that he could use it to control Tsunade as soon as she attacked.

Tsunade slowly opened her eyes: "You seem to think I'm joking?"

The coldness in her eyes grew even stronger. Clearly, if Feng Lan didn't agree, she would really take action. Tsunade was already short-tempered, and with her lover's death at stake, how could she possibly hold back?

But Feng Lan only made one move, which stopped Tsunade's boiling killing intent. He wiped away some of the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth and stood upright in the air in front of him, swaying back and forth: "Lady Tsunade, even if you are one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, you still have to follow the rules. How can you just look at a prisoner of Orochimaru's level as you please?"

Tsunade's face trembled violently, yet her invincible strength seemed to have been ripped from her body. All she could see was a crimson blur, her nose reeked of blood, and her mind seemed to be flooded with the most unbearable memories...

The onset of hemophobia began to diminish Tsunade's fighting spirit and combat power, although she could still defeat Feng Lan with a single punch.

But as the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. Since Feng Lan had great ambitions for Tsunade, he naturally had to take the risk: "It's quite a coincidence that I'm the one in charge of Orochimaru's matter, but your actions just now... are very disheartening."

Tsunade was capable of becoming the Fifth Hokage, so how could she not tell that he was asking for something in return? "If you won't let me, I can go to the old man."

"That's a good idea." Feng Lan clapped her hands. "So, what reason do you have to convince the Third Hokage to allow you to see Orochimaru? Is it the friendship of former colleagues, or will you tell him the truth?"

Tsunade's expression twitched again. Tell the Third Hokage that she was going to see Orochimaru because Orochimaru possessed evidence of his killing of Dan? That was indeed absurd. Besides, if, by any chance, the Third Hokage really was behind it, the moment she mentioned wanting to see Orochimaru, he would immediately think of that possibility, and things would become even more complicated...

She forcibly suppressed her anger, considered the matter carefully, and realized that going through Feng Lan's path was the best option: "What do you want?"

“My request isn’t high.” Feng Lan held up two fingers. “First, you should have met Obito Uchiha. I request that you give him and Rin a full physical examination.”

"it is good."

This was a piece of cake for Tsunade, and she readily agreed.

"Second..." Feng Lan's squinty eyes suddenly opened, "Nohara Rin and I will become your disciples!"

Chapter 38 Two Ways to Eat a Fish

"what?!"