Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

If it weren't for the fact that the leader of Takigakure saw it with his own eyes, he would still be completely in the dark.

The key issue is that even if Ren Ye captured the Tailed Beasts, why didn't he see any trace of them?

This isn't just one Jinchūriki!

If all these tailed beasts belong to Konoha, then other ninjas will be no match for Konoha.

But until now, he has not found any trace of the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.

Where did Lian Ye hide those people?

This matter concerns whether Konoha can reach a higher level, and he needs to find out the whereabouts of the Tailed Beasts from Renya.

"Danzo, calm down. Let's hear what Renya has to say," Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly reassured his friend.

"I thought it was something serious," Lianye said nonchalantly. "It's just that some tailed beast jinchūriki were killed. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

Essentially, these Jinchūriki are all enemies of Konoha, and killing them would only benefit Konoha.

Look at Danzo's reaction.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that the person who killed the Jinchūriki of Konoha was actually a Jinchūriki.

"What?! You killed the Jinchūriki?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.

Renya killed all the Jinchūriki.

What a joke!

"What about...the tailed beasts?"

Shimura Danzo was unwilling to accept this fact and asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.

What if it's just the Jinchūriki who died, while the Tailed Beast is still alive?

"Of course it died along with the Jinchūriki..."

Renya recalled the scene of the tailed beasts being absorbed by the Gedo Mazo and the Jinchuriki dying, and said.

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura's anxiety finally subsided.

The tailed beasts are gone. So many tailed beasts are gone.

We've lost a lot of money, a really huge loss.

The thought of Konoha losing several powerful tailed beasts caused him unbearable heartache.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely numb.

Renya killed the Jinchuriki just like that; it was such a waste of talent!

This is like finally seizing a powerful weapon from the enemy, but instead of using it to fight, you destroy it.

He was at a loss for words.

"Why did you do this?" Danzo Shimura asked, his face dark.

He couldn't understand why Renya would infiltrate an enemy country and kill a Jinchūriki.

What are the benefits of doing this?

And why didn't you discuss such a big matter with him?

“It’s too dangerous for other villages to have tailed beasts. I think it’s safer to kill them.”

Lian Ye's lies came out of her mouth so easily that whether they were true or not was no longer important.

"The fact that Uncle Hashirama sold the Tailed Beasts back then was unreasonable in itself. Why should other villages be allowed to possess Tailed Beasts?"

As Tobirama Senju once complained, Hashirama Senju initially intended to give away the Tailed Beasts to other countries for free, but Tobirama sternly refused.

It was eventually sold to another village at a high price...

If Konoha hadn't distributed the Tailed Beasts at that time, other villages wouldn't have dared to attack rashly.

The nine tailed beasts are no joke.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo surprisingly found some truth in Renya's words.

Why are other villages allowed to possess tailed beasts?

The weak should obediently submit to the strong!

Even if Konoha doesn't have all nine tailed beasts, it's enough to ensure that the other villages don't have tailed beasts either.

Even so, Konoha, with its Nine-Tails, remains invincible.

Wait, this guy is deliberately misleading me!

Based on Danzo's understanding of Renya, he didn't care about such things at all.

Only the Hokage would consider such a problem, and Renya could never have thought of it.

There must be some hidden secret behind doing this!

"Alright, enough with the pleasantries." Shimura Danzo's gaze locked onto Renya. "Tell me the truth, why are you going to capture the Tailed Beasts?"

If I hadn't known him so well, I would have almost been fooled by those words.

Lianye felt somewhat helpless about this.

Danzo has really grown up now; he's not as easily fooled as he was when he was a child.

"Renya, tell us the truth." Hiruzen Sarutobi asked expectantly.

Faced with the expectant gazes of the two, Lianye knew she couldn't hide it any longer.

Even if we can fool the two of them now, we won't be able to fool that old bastard Tobirama Senju later.

With something so big happening, that old bastard must know about it.

Perhaps he's already on his way.

Anyway, there are only a few days left before we tell Grandpa Ban the truth, so there's no harm in saying it.

But with White Zetsu watching him, he needed to slightly revise his wording.

"Capturing the Tailed Beasts is for the sake of achieving peace in the ninja world..."

Under their watchful eyes, Renye finally revealed the truth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura: "???"

Capture the Tailed Beasts? For the peace of the ninja world?

Is there any special connection between these two?

Is this guy still half asleep from his afternoon nap? He's talking in his sleep in broad daylight.

Ignoring their strange expressions, Lian Ye gave a passionate explanation.

"Lord Madara said that as long as all nine tailed beasts are collected, true peace can be achieved in the ninja world!"

When he mentioned Madara Uchiha, a fanatical expression appeared on his face.

He acted like a devoted fanboy, completely believing in what Lord Madara said.

A fanatical follower of Uchiha Madara.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura both looked like they'd seen a ghost.

Madara Uchiha!

Lianye is still in contact with Uchiha Madara!

And judging from this, he's clearly been heavily brainwashed...

They had heard of Madara Uchiha's "Eye of the Moon" plan, which was roughly about pulling everyone in the ninja world into a genjutsu, thereby bringing true peace to the ninja world.

Such peace is extremely extreme and cannot be considered true peace at all.

They never expected that Lian Ye would actually believe such a clumsy lie.

That shouldn't be happening!

Logically speaking, someone like Lianye, who spends all his time at home basking in the sun, wouldn't care about the vague notion of peace in the ninja world.

They would never personally participate in it.

How could someone who's too lazy to even leave the house possibly have such grand ambitions?

Isn't that nonsense?

Danzo Shimura squinted slightly, watching his performance quietly.

After his initial shock, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly came to his senses.

His thoughts were exactly the same as Danzo's.

Lianye would never do such a thing.

Unless absolutely necessary.

For example, being coerced and tempted by Madara Uchiha...

That makes sense.

Chapter 456 Lian Ye's Defection

"Lianye, are you serious?"

Shimura Danzo looked at Renya, who was eloquently recounting the "Eye of the Moon" plan, with a complicated expression.

"Of course it's true. This world is already corrupt, and only Lord Madara can change it."

Lian Ye looked so excited that she spoke as if it were the truth.

If someone else had said this, Danzo might have believed it.

But Lianye would never say such a thing.

He became even more certain of his suspicions: Renya had been threatened by Uchiha Madara.

"Do you realize that your actions are making an enemy of the entire ninja world?"

Although Danzo didn't know why Renya was performing in front of them, he continued the conversation following Renya's train of thought.

Perhaps Renya was always under Madara's surveillance, which is why she pretended to be loyal.

Since that's the case, I'll just play along with him.

"So what?" Renye said confidently, "What does it matter if we are enemies of the entire ninja world in the face of peace in the ninja world?"

"If I can successfully collect all nine tailed beasts, the war in the ninja world will cease!"

Danzo Shimura: "..."

This guy's acting skills are getting better and better; no wonder I often get fooled.

He can lie without blushing or skipping a beat.

To be honest, he was a little out of his element.

Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted in time and quickly tried to dissuade him.

"Lianye, you can't do this! The illusion world is ultimately an illusion!"

"Why is the genjutsu world bad? Everyone can live in a perfect world. In the genjutsu world, you can become the Hokage you've always dreamed of, while Danzo can only be your assistant, doing chores for you every day..."

Upon hearing this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

If that's really the case, it seems pretty good!

No, illusion is still illusion; it can never replace reality.

He quickly dismissed this unrealistic idea and continued his heated debate with Lian Ye.

The several White Zetsu responsible for monitoring Lian Ye witnessed everything.

One of the White Zetsu turned and left without hesitation.

Dozens of meters underground, in a spacious underground space.

"Lord Madara, something terrible has happened!"