N-A-A Chapter 36: Danzo: I have nothing more to say!
Chapter 36: Danzo: I have nothing more to say!
With the Second Shinobi World War approaching, and against this increasingly tense backdrop, as Hokage, he didn't want to offend anyone.
If they side with Danzo, it will be difficult to explain to the Uchiha clan. If they slack off on the battlefield, the village's losses will increase exponentially.
If we're going to show favoritism towards the Uchiha and insist on giving them an explanation, then it's not entirely impossible.
Danzo was, after all, his best friend, and their bond was stronger than gold.
A harsh punishment would undoubtedly hurt his feelings and hinder the work at the grassroots level, which would be bad.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was fretting, a muffled thud came from the office door.
"Old man, what's going on?!"
Tsunade didn't even knock; she just pushed the door open.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya followed behind; the three of them had rushed over immediately after hearing the news from Tsunade.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't mind Tsunade's "generous" actions.
Even if Tsunade were to smash up his office, he would still have to worry about whether she had injured her hand.
He looked at his three prized disciples, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes, but the thought of why the three had come to Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a headache.
Tsunade glanced at Fukuyo first, and only after seeing that he was not injured did she look at the "culprit".
"You made your move the moment Fushiko left Grandma's house, with Danzo's assistance. Well done!"
Danzo was stunned and somewhat bewildered by the three men's attitude.
He knew that Fukuyo and Hiruzen's three disciples had a good relationship, but wasn't that because of Nawaki and the disciple Jiraiya had taken in?
Moreover, he had no idea that this evil Uchiha had just come from Lady Mito's house.
Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to come looking for Fu Heiyao tonight, even if he had ten lives.
He only came to wait for this kid because he knew he was graduating early.
As for Fugaku Uchiha, he was completely shocked by Fukuko's connections.
I've mistakenly entered the imperial palace!
Having just left the home of the First Hokage's wife, he was still able to attract three Hokage disciples to act as his backers.
Fugaku's boldest idea before was that this brat Fushiko could have some connection with Nawaki.
I didn't expect his thinking to be so shallow.
Not only was Fugaku stunned, but Hiruzen Sarutobi also couldn't catch his breath and started coughing violently.
When he learned that Fushiko had been invited to visit by Lady Mito, and was subsequently "ambushed" by Danzo, he felt that Danzo was tired of living.
Have they forgotten who supported them to get their positions?
"I just wanted to invite this brat to develop within Root." Danzo finally panicked when Mito was mentioned.
He couldn't help but panic, because Hiruzen was able to become Hokage and rise to the top ranks thanks to Mito's support.
Even though more than a decade has passed and the four of them have grown powerful, the Senju people and the elders living in the Senju era are still alive, and Mito's influence remains astonishing.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's position as Hokage was secure, but his wasn't.
If he dares to "rebel," the Roots will never be able to recruit anyone again.
In front of Tsunade and the other two, everyone went over the "misunderstanding" that had happened that night once again.
The conflict between the Uchiha clan and Danzo is no longer important; the most important thing is the conflict between Fushiko and Danzo.
Danzo finally told the truth, even bracing himself to address Fushiko's attitude, just to find a reason for himself.
Having run out of options, Danzo simply wanted to find any excuse to settle the matter.
Otherwise, he worried that the brat would later accuse him of attacking a student and losing the Will of Fire.
Everyone looked at Fu Heiyao.
"When facing a stranger who is inexplicably hostile towards me, no attitude is too much, right?" Fu Heiyao shrugged.
"However, I was also wrong. I didn't know that Lord Danzo was so sensitive. I thought that ninjas needed to have strong mental fortitude."
Upon hearing Fukuyo's words, even Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed on Danzo's behalf.
"If you lose control of your emotions because of a child's attitude, then you are indeed not suitable to be a ninja." Orochimaru sneered, his eyes filled with coldness.
"It seems that after too much peace, some people have even lost the basic qualities of a ninja." Tsunade crossed her arms.
When Jiraiya saw his comrade start a fight, he naturally followed up immediately: "A ninja is someone who can endure what ordinary people cannot and bear everything."
Such a worrying lack of mental fortitude is simply unacceptable.
Danzo's rebuttal was stuck in his throat; he couldn't bring himself to say it. He felt that even if he jumped into the Naka River, he wouldn't be able to clear his name.
Even he himself felt that he was making a mountain out of a molehill.
Could it be that I'm hallucinating because I've been working too hard lately?
"No, absolutely not, it must be the evil Uchiha's genjutsu!" Danzo's eyes hardened again as he thought of the ferocious, roaring four-eyed monster.
Fukuyo, there must be some unspeakable secret behind this evil Uchiha.
For the safety of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, this child must not be allowed to live!
"Alright, that's enough about this." Hiruzen Sarutobi displayed the authority of the Hokage, and everyone immediately fell silent.
"Fugaku, I will give the Uchiha an explanation for this matter. You can go back now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to first distract the Uchiha clan members in the arena.
"Yes." Fugaku left reluctantly.
However, he felt that the information he heard tonight was worth the price of admission.
Fugaku, who leans towards the moderate faction, firmly believes that Fushiko, a child with Uchiha blood flowing through his veins, will definitely be the most crucial link between the clan and the village in the future!
After sending the Uchiha away, Hiruzen Sarutobi's serious face instantly melted away like cream, becoming kind and gentle.
"Fu Heiyao, Shen'er's child, this is our first meeting, isn't it?"
"Mm." Fu Heiyao nodded.
"You just said you sensed Danzo's malice, what exactly happened?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's sudden awareness of the element even startled Fukuyo for a moment.
He thought Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't noticed his hint, but it turned out he didn't want the Uchiha to hear it.
Fu Heiyao looked at everyone and said, "This should be considered as my special perception. I can sense negative emotions in chakra, especially malice towards me."
Fukuyo's sense of malice is completely different from Mito's; his sense of malice originates from his perception of curse power.
Curse power is the energy generated by negative emotions.
Besides using Sukuna's cursed power to sense things on a daily basis, Fukuko, who has mastered the cursed power chakra mode, can also roughly judge a person's malice towards him by observing subtle changes in chakra and negative emotions similar to cursed power.
With the Ninja World War about to break out, Fukuko Yoko decided to reveal this fact in advance.
He didn't have the Uchiha's obsession with being a loner and his cleanliness. Before becoming the strongest, he didn't mind using some tricks to increase the Hokage faction's investment in him and to deter people like Danzo who didn't have any martial ethics.
"You brat, I've been so good to you, and you still kept it from me!" Tsunade roughly rubbed Fu Heiyao's head, the force almost causing him to react.
"I only realized it recently, and I've never met such a bad person before."
However, considering that Tsunade was there to help, Fukuyo simply slapped her hand away.
Orochimaru seemed to be deep in thought, while Jiraiya looked at Fukuko in surprise.
"If one can even sense malice, wouldn't they be invincible in battle?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly became serious, this ability reminding him of Mito-sama's Kagura Mind's Eye.
"No, you can only sense it when malice is strong, such as jealousy or hatred." As he said this, Fukuyo looked at Danzo, who was already drenched in sweat.
"So I really want to know why Danzo's assistant hates me so much, is it because he's jealous of me?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat disappointed, but after a moment he came to a realization: the child was still young, and perhaps this perceptive ability could grow in the future.
Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately turned his gaze to Danzo.
"Danzo, your obsession runs too deep." He could roughly guess that Danzo's reason for hating Fukuyo was nothing more than that half of the Uchiha bloodline, but that was far too far-fetched.
Is it really as this child says, that besides hatred, there is also jealousy?
Danzo, what are you jealous of? Have you forgotten that our former comrade, Nakagami, was also an Uchiha?
"Danzo, do you have anything to say?"
"I have nothing more to say." Danzo was speechless, completely at a loss for words.
"In that case, we'll use your battle merits as compensation. Yao, you can choose one A-rank ninjutsu from the sealing techniques as compensation."
Hiruzen Sarutobi made a relatively fair judgment.
Danzo did not commit any substantial violation against Fushikokuyo.
The ninjutsu used to compensate for the loss of the Book of Obsidian Seals was already done out of consideration for Lord Mito and his own strategic value.
Danzo nodded, turned and left. When he reached the door, he turned back, opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately did not say anything.
However, his silence does not mean that Hiruzen Sarutobi has nothing to say.
"Danzo, remember this: you're not allowed to lay a finger on this child again, or I'll hold you responsible!" At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was at the end of his prime, unleashed the powerful chakra of a ninja hero and warned.
"I understand." Danzo staggered, almost tripping, his voice sounding like it was squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Looks like a dog." Jiraiya couldn't help but tap him on the head with his pipe.
Then he looked at Fukuyo: "Have you decided which ninjutsu you'll choose?"