From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

It must not be shaken.

Because there is one particularly important point in the foundation of the Hokage, which is that you cannot give up on the people in the village.

The Uchiha clan now has a bad reputation in Konoha, but no one can deny that they are Konoha's people.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen must clearly protect the Uchiha clan.

Otherwise, he, as the Hokage, would definitely lose the support of the people.

As the Hokage, you can give up or even kill the Uchiha for the sake of profit today. If there is a conflict of interest between us in the future, will you also use this method to solve the problem?

Anyway, on the surface, Sarutobi Hiruzen must not be allowed to open this kind of loophole.

Therefore, in the end, the Uchiha clan was destroyed, but Sarutobi Hiruzen still looked like "I will protect the Uchiha".

As for how much of this is sincere, it is hard to say.

Sometimes Diarmuid wondered if Uchiha Fugaku had been moved by Sarutobi Hiruzen's "I'll protect Uchiha to the death" attitude, and had been fooled into this situation. Uchiha Shisui hesitated, then asked, "What does the Sandaime-sama think?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke thought for a moment and said, "The Sandaime-sama has never considered resorting to extreme measures to resolve this kind of problem. Don't worry, he hopes to work together with Fugaku-sama to resolve these problems..."

Uchiha Shisui felt a little relieved, but he also felt something was wrong.

The Third Hokage has been shouting this slogan for so many years, and has joined forces with Lord Fugaku for so long, but in the end, the situation is getting worse and worse.

This made Uchiha Shisui very upset.

Yes, Uchiha Shisui is very smart, but his thinking angle is ultimately limited.

On the contrary, Uchiha Itachi, who is now at the front line fighting with the ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village, is obviously more outstanding in this regard.

Uchiha Itachi was able to think about problems from the perspective of Hokage.

So when Uchiha Shisui died and the rebellion of the Uchiha clan seemed inevitable, Uchiha Itachi suddenly realized that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen might really have no good way to solve the problem, and the attitude he showed was just what he had to show as Hokage.

So Uchiha Itachi was desperate, so he launched an even more brutal response plan. ... Extermination of the clan.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said 'no', and then the Uchiha disappeared.

A power struggle that lasted for decades in Konoha, a fight between two huge interest groups, ultimately allowed the Hokage lineage to have the last laugh.

So, there are no good people in this ninja world.

The heart is dirty.

Chapter 641: The alliance between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo.

The next morning, Sarutobi Shinnosuke had not rested all night. When his father came to work, he went to see him first.

After a few years, Sarutobi Hiruzen became older and a little hunched.

It is hard to imagine that he, a thin old man, supports the operation of the entire Konoha and performs the most important duties.

And within his seemingly weak body, there is hidden great power.

"Sir Sandaime." Sarutobi Shinnosuke said to Sarutobi Hiruzen who had just sat down and had not had time to open the documents piled up on the table.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw his son, he said helplessly, "I feel overwhelmed when I see you now, Shinnosuke."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's what I told Shisui last night."

When Sarutobi Hiruzen heard Shisui's name, his expression became more serious and he said in a deep voice, "Uchiha side?"

"Things are already beyond Lord Fugaku's control. We need to prepare for the worst, Lord Sandaime." Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded.

At this time, the third Hokage of Konoha looked a little dazed.

Worst-case scenario.

Of course he knew what it meant.

During this period of time, the Anbu had been reporting to him frequently about what was happening on the border, and it seemed that the militants in the Hidden Cloud Village were getting restless again.

To be honest, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't understand their thoughts. All countries were disarming now, and the economic situation was not very prosperous, even though the war had been going on for several years.

But people's anti-war sentiment is still quite high, even ninjas are like this.

This kind of thing is inevitable.

Because a few years ago, those ninjas who were still bachelors, who were able to survive the war, were most likely husbands, wives, and had children of their own.

I am no longer as fearless and free from worries as before.

The wave of newborns and the population explosion are also related to these.

In this situation, of course no one wants to fight.

But what are the people of the Hidden Cloud Village thinking? Are they restless?

Either we are waging war or we are on the way to waging war?

And with the unusual movements in the Hidden Cloud Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen had to make certain preparations.

But in this situation, if something happens to the Uchiha clan, Konoha will definitely be distracted by a lot of energy, and the situation may even reach the point of civil war...

Thinking of this, a hint of cruelty flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.

"Call Danzo." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was stunned for a moment, then said: "Sandaime-sama, we Anbu can do it too."

"Anbu can't do that. Anbu represents the will of the Hokage. How can they do such a thing?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said without hesitation.

At this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke discovered that his father was a little cruel.

This also made him understand that although the old man seemed a little too sentimental and soft-hearted in his daily life, when the village encountered a difficult situation that required ruthlessness to overcome.

His own father could also transform into a demon without hesitation.

Danzo Shimura was forced to withdraw from Konoha's advisory group by Sarutobi Hiruzen a few years ago.

After this, the root organization in his hands also suffered a certain degree of suppression.

Before the assassination of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Root organization in Danzo Shimura's hands had a close connection with the Anbu. The Root organization can also be regarded as a kind of "training base", training a certain number of ninjas, and after they are trained properly, recommending them to join the Anbu.

But after the assassination of Sarutobi Hiruzen, this power was taken away.

Now, the dark part is the dark part and the root tissue is the root tissue.

The two are not involved with each other, and the falling out between Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen, the former partners, is already known to everyone in the upper echelons of Konoha.

The two of them didn't speak to each other for several years, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was madly suppressing Shimura Danzo.

It looks like the two sides have been completely separated.

In fact, this is also the "impression" that Sarutobi Hiruzen has deliberately created over the past few years. Only in this way can he establish Danzo Shimura as his own "enemy". When there is something that the Hokage is not convenient to do, he can withdraw and let Danzo do it.

Soon, Sarutobi Shinnosuke arrived with Shimura Danzo.

This guy Danzo looks even more miserable than Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He even had a crutch in his hand, looking like he could barely walk. There was still a bandage on his head, as if he was blind in one eye.

His expression was very calm, with no sign of change.

But his temperament seemed a little gloomier.

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen sitting on the Hokage throne, Danzo Shimura sneered and said, "When I left the advisory group, I knew there would be such a day, Hiruzen." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Danzo Shimura without saying a word, as if he was thinking about something.

Shimura Danzo sneered and continued, "I have to admit that there is a huge gap between my vision and yours. Perhaps many years ago, yours truly saw what kind of person you are, and that's why he was willing to hand over the position of Hokage to you. But it wasn't until that day that I truly realized that I had underestimated you. How could someone like you and me, who had crawled back from the brink of life and death on the battlefield and had experienced three wars, be truly soft-hearted?"

"Is that all you want to say?" Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked.

Shimura Danzo curled his lips in boredom, then said, "So, for five years, you've developed an attitude of irreconcilable hostility towards me, and now you've asked the Anbu chief to secretly arrange a meeting with me. It seems you need a vicious dog like me to do something that a 'merciful' guy like you can't do?"

Every word that Shimura Danzo said seemed to be mocking his hypocrisy, which made Sarutobi Hiruzen very unhappy, but he could not deny or refute that what he did was hypocritical, just as Shimura Danzo said.

However, he had no choice. This was the responsibility he had to shoulder as the Hokage.

"Do you know about what happened in the Hidden Cloud Village?" Sarutobi Hiruzen did not respond to him, but asked directly.

Shimura Danzo frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure."

He was not lying. The Root organization had been clearly arranged in recent years, and many of Danzo's external channels had been disbanded.

It's quite interesting to say that the person who has been in closest contact with him in recent years is the Yorozuya, which originally refused to help him assassinate Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Danzo himself is not a person who can sit idle, but he is confined to a circle by Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the power of the Root organization can no longer allow him to act recklessly.

So when Danzo was doing many things, he chose to hire the Yorozuya, and Kakuzu and Biwa Juzo were his partners.

This matter was also recognized by Diarmuid.

Because this can bring more benefits to the Wanshiwu and fits in with his plan, let's do it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a moment, then said, "Over the past few months, the Anbu have intercepted numerous incursions by hostile forces in the border areas. Our investigations have revealed that those intruders are from the Hidden Cloud Village." ... Requesting flowers.

Although Shimura Danzo was no match for Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was no fool after all. When Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his mouth, he understood something and said in surprise, "Are these fighting guys planning to start another war?"

"It's not impossible." Sarutobi Hiruzen said. After a brief pause, he continued, "I have already sent envoys to the Hidden Cloud Village, inviting them to send someone to discuss these matters."

No matter what the Hidden Cloud Village wants to do or how it does it, Sarutobi Hiruzen's choice to communicate first is the right one.

At this time in the Hidden Cloud Village, the envoys who had accepted the secret mission were already on their way to Konoha.

"So? Why are you telling me all this?" Danzo Shimura snorted coldly after collecting his thoughts.

Do you want me to kill those messengers halfway?

But what are the benefits of doing this?

No benefit?

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a moment, as if hesitating whether to speak or not.

But it was only a short moment before he said in a deep voice: "Fugaku is gradually losing control of the Uchiha clan. In other words, the Uchiha clan is no longer stable."

Shimura Danzo's expression was a little surprised, but he soon burst into laughter. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Hahahahahaha, is this why you asked me to come here? You're really worthy of being you, Hiruzen."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression didn't change, but he continued, "I'm telling you this now just to prepare you. I'm not planning on giving up yet."

"So, your so-called insistence on using peaceful means to resolve this problem, is it to clear your conscience, or do you really have hope for it? If it is just to make yourself feel at ease, I have to say, you are such a cruel guy. Uchiha Fugaku trusted the wrong person." Shimura Danzo said in a very sarcastic tone.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes turned cold, and then he said: "Stop talking nonsense, are you going to do it or not?"

Shimura Danzo's eyes also turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "You asked me to come, knowing that I would not refuse, right? Because you know very well that I want to eradicate the Uchiha more than you do, even if it means being used by you and bearing the subsequent darkness."