Chapter 523 The sharp teeth that tear the darkness (1)

Children of the Fourth Hokage?

Demon fox?

died in line of duty?

hero?

Who are they talking about?

Standing in the middle of the street, Naruto fell into a state of incomparable bewilderment as he listened to the various words gathered from the mouths of people from all directions.

Originally, he just wanted to come out and enjoy a meal of Ramen, but the change in the direction of the village caught him off guard.

So much so that, along the way, he subconsciously never regarded himself as the central figure in the storm of public opinion.

Because it's so weird.

After all, he has always been regarded as a "demon fox" by the villagers. Finally, he took advantage of the opportunity of the Zhongnin Exam to slightly change the villagers' view of him... But now someone suddenly told him that he was the son of the fourth Hokage who sacrificed to seal the demon fox...

Is the idol you worship your own father?

Are you not a demon fox?

But the son of a hero?

What joke is this?

So, what is the point of the suffering I have suffered these years, and the blank eyes I have suffered in the past?

I play the role of the clown in the ninja school, and I want to attract the attention of others, and why?

Countless days and nights I enjoy the loneliness of being alone, with puppy-like eyes, enviously looking forward to those peers who can rely on their parents... Don't I look like a real fool when I do this?

So, this must be fake!

This is already very strange!

How could I be a child of the Fourth Hokage?

Naruto is full of self-denial.

"It's that child... I didn't expect him to be the fourth generation of adults..."

"I rolled my eyes at him like that before, if the fourth generation of adults knew about it, they would definitely blame me..."

"Yeah, who knew he would be..."

The whispers of the villagers still reached Naruto's ears intermittently.

The tone was full of remorse and self-blame, and there was no such bad words as before, wishing to give him all the good things.

However, to Naruto's ears, this made him feel more complicated than the previous vicious words.

He would rather these people still treat him with the same attitude as the 'demon fox', instead of being like this... so beautiful that it is unreal.

"Three generations must be blamed for this. I heard that he blocked the news that Naruto is a child of the fourth generation. If this matter had been announced earlier..."

"No wonder I see how Naruto looks so similar to the fourth generation adults, even the hair is..."

"Do you think so too? I think so too. They really look alike..."

"Not only that, the fourth generation of adults died young, but also the third generation of adults framed..."

"I can't tell at all that such a loving third-generation lord actually killed the fourth-generation lord..."

"The two Hokage-sama seemed to get along very well back then, but in the end the three generations of adults... oh..."

Such remarks continued to be instilled in Naruto's ears.

Along the way, such remarks are everywhere, as if this has become the most popular after-dinner talk in Muye Village.

As long as this kind of thing is not discussed, it seems that they will be isolated.

Although these villagers were talking like this, none of them dared to come forward and talk to Naruto.

In the eyes, there is also awe and regret.

Such a sudden change made Naruto feel very uncomfortable.

Sure enough, I couldn't accept this fact.

These are false.

Not a real thing at all.

I am not the son of the Fourth Hokage at all.

His beloved Grandpa Hokage is definitely not such a despicable person!

There must be someone playing tricks here!

Naruto didn't want to hear such slanderous remarks again, as if escaping such remarks, he rushed back to his apartment.

However, the words discussed by the villagers just now, like tarsal maggots, grabbed him and kept echoing in his mind, repeating it over and over again, forcing him to accept this fact.

Let Naruto begin to question the real world like never before.

This is a dream.

Hokage Building.

Listening to the information passed back from the tribe below, Ding Zuo and Haiyi could no longer hide the worry on their faces, knowing that there must be an accident on the side of Ri Zhan and Lu Jiu.

Otherwise, he should have returned to preside over the overall situation long ago, and would not allow the rumors outside to expand to such an extent.

"It failed..."

"There is no way to do this. It seems that the ninja is more decisive than we imagined, and he acts quickly..."

Using rumors to force Hokage to negotiate, but the negotiation itself is a well-designed trap... Although Ding Zuo and Haiyi can't deduce the detailed process, Danzo's general strategy is already clear.

But, what's the point of understanding now?

When they understand this, it already means that the direction of things has been dominated by the root.

They lost.

Next, just wait for the judgment of fate.

Their life and death depend on the face of that ninja.

Just as they were thinking this way, a figure suddenly stepped out of the corner of the aisle, walking towards them.

"Master Hokage!?"

Seeing the true face of this figure, it is the third generation of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi that they have in mind. Seeing this scene, Choza and Haiyi were surprised and happy on their faces.

However, before they came forward to greet him, several figures suddenly appeared behind Ri Zhan.

is a ninja at the root.

The two of them stepped forward suddenly, their expressions changed, and doubts and confusion appeared on their faces of surprise.

How is this going?

Why would Hizan, who is Naruto, come with the root ninja?

The matter has developed to this point, so that the two of them are confused and unable to understand.

Not only that, but Kakashi, Shikahisa and the other four accompanying Anbe Jnin mysteriously disappeared.

Where did they go?

How are the negotiations going?

Who wins?

What is the purpose of following here?

Too many whys filled the brains of Ding Zuo and Hai Yi, at a loss.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ding Zuo, Hai Yi, I'm fine."

Seeing Ding Zuo and Hai Yi waiting here for his return, Hirizhan showed a peaceful smile to express his comfort.

"Master Hokage, may I ask if this is..."

Ding Zuo and Hai pointed out something, and looked at the root ninja behind Hizan with vigilance.

"Oh, this matter, don't worry, I have already negotiated with Danzo, and the farce in the village will soon subside."

Hizan said with a smile.

The smile is very peaceful, and in terms of feeling, it is not the slightest difference from the usual Hokage-sama.

But... this strange feeling that made the two of them feel the slightest disharmony, they couldn't get rid of it no matter what.

Haiyi glanced at Ri Zhan's face in a somewhat disrespectful manner.

I found that Ri Zhan's expression was slightly paler than usual, as if he had gone through a tough battle, exhausted his energy and excessive chakra, and everything else was normal.

"Haiyi, are you suspecting that my identity as Hokage is fake?"

When Ri Zhan said this, he still had a gentle and loving smile, with a peaceful attitude.

"Don't dare."

Haiyi trembled, lowered his head, not daring to look at Ri Zhan.

He used the secret perception technique of the mountain clan to carefully perceive the chakra on Hizan's body just now, and found that it was indeed Hizan's original Chakra breath, and it was definitely not someone else's disguise with the transformation technique.

In other words, this is indeed Hokage himself.

But...what's the matter with this abnormal feeling of disobedience?

Where did the problem go wrong?

"Excuse me, Naruto-sama, Shikahisa and Kakashi..."

Ding Zuo asked.

However, before finishing speaking, a root ninja stepped forward and interrupted in a cold voice: "You are not qualified to question Hokage-sama, please get out of the way!"

Ding Zuo was not afraid at all, just stared at these root ninjas coldly, and powerful chakra burst out from his body, confronting the root ninjas **** for tat.

"Don't mess around, stop all of them, do you still see me as Hokage?"

Ri Zhan suddenly looked serious and asked sharply.

A more powerful chakra erupted from his body, suppressing Ding Zuo and the root ninja behind him, causing their breath to stagnate for an instant.

Ding Zuo and Root Ninja had no choice but to snort at each other, retracted their chakras, and dared not be presumptuous here.

"Because of the sudden incident, Shikahisa and Kakashi have been sent out by me to perform a confidential mission. After the mission is completed, they will return. Is this okay?"

Ri Zhan looked at Ding Zuo, as if because of Ding Zuo's questioning, his tone revealed dissatisfaction.

"But-"

Ding Zuo, who was worried about his friend's safety, was about to ask another question when someone pulled his sleeve suddenly.

Ding Zuo turned his head and saw Hai Yi who was shaking his head gently at him, so he had to take a deep breath, get out of the way, and let Hizun and Genbu's ninja pass by.

Ri Zhan and his group quickly disappeared from the turning of the aisle ahead.

Ding Zuo slammed a punch, punching a hole in the wall next to him, his face livid, to vent his inner humiliation.

"Danzo that guy"

Hai once he could sense the abnormality of Ri Zhan, he could naturally feel that Ri Zhan was acting abnormally compared to usual.

"It's useless to be so angry. It seems that Shikahisa and Kakashi have been controlled by them... The state of Naruto-sama must be controlled by illusion."

hai sighed.

"You mean illusion? How is it possible? Hokage-sama is a doctor of ninjutsu, how could he be controlled by a mere illusion? Even the illusion of Sharingan can't do this!"

Ding Zuo lost his voice.

"I'm just wondering if it's an illusion or not. Let the Hinata clan come over and see. The method of Shinobi Ninja is really scary."

hai A solemn look flashed in his eyes.

"In that case, I'll go to the Hyuga Clan, and I'll leave this to you."

"Be careful on the road, take more people there."

Seeing the Ding seat of the Hokage Building running non-stop, Hai Yi can only pray that his trip goes smoothly.

In a room of the root headquarters.

that's the way it is.

After the root ninja reported the news, he stood aside meticulously, waiting for Danzo to give orders.

"That is to say, Akimichi Dingza and Yamanaka Kai are still planning to give up?"

Danzo's gloomy face showed no joy or sorrow, and he couldn't see any joy, anger, sorrow or joy, but the gloomy breath reminded people of bad things.

"Yes."

The root ninja asked tentatively.

"They are loyal to the Sarutobi clan... Ninja... Ninja..."

Danzo closed his eyes, seemed to be thinking about something, and kept chanting this sentence.

"Master Danzo, do you need to send them..."

The killing intent in Genbu Ninja's eyes flashed away.

Now that the great cause is about to be accomplished, anyone who stands in the way must be mercilessly eliminated.

"No, these are Konoha's precious heritage. Even if they die, let them die on the battlefield. Strictly speaking, they are not enemies."

Only relying on the strength of the martial arts faction, it is impossible to fully operate Konoha, a huge ninja machine.

Although Danzo doesn't like ninja groups like this group of forces, in many cases, he has to admit the importance of these ninja groups to Konoha.

"But, if they're messing around..."

"Terai, don't just focus on the gains and losses in front of you, but think about the future."

"The future? Danzo-sama means the land of ghosts in the west..."

The Nebu ninja named Terai seemed to have thought of something, and his expression froze.

"The more chess pieces that can be played, the better. It's not time to clean them up yet. In contrast, this is where I am more gentle than Chiba Shiraishi, and will give them room to breathe."

Danzo opened his eyes, flashed a sharp color, and said meaningfully.

"I see."

Terai understood.

The pressure from the Kingdom of Ghosts cannot be underestimated.

Only consider the general environment of Konoha, and uproot the power of the ninja as soon as possible. Although Konoha will fall into an extremely weak state in a short period of time, from a long-term perspective, it will benefit Konoha even more.

Unfortunately, Konoha is not the only ninja village in this world.

The complicated international situation does not allow them to attack the ninja forces in this way.

Once attacked, Konoha will be in danger of being destroyed.

Especially the Kingdom of Ghosts, they will never let go of this opportunity to add insult to injury.

The ninja can restrict, and even weaken their right to speak in the village, and put more power in the hands of Naruto, but they must not be forced into a dead end.

At least not now, they need to contribute useful bodies to Konoha.

"Go down, continue to monitor the target, don't act rashly without my order. Also, call Kakashi over."

"yes!"

Terai lowered his head slightly, and his figure disappeared from the room.

The candle flame was burning quietly on the candlestick, continuously bringing some light to the dark room.

After sitting in the room for about three minutes, until the knock on the door came, Danzo said, "Come in."

Pushing open the door, Kakashi in Anbu costume came in from outside, and then closed the door behind his back.

"Master Danzo."

Kakashi lowered his head slightly and saluted respectfully.

"How is the situation over there in Anbu?"

"Most of the people have been controlled and left for disposal. The rest are still under arrest."

Kakashi didn't respond emotionally.

"That's good. Next, you have a new task."

"Master Danzo, please give me instructions."

Kakashi maintained a respectful posture.

"Lead the third and sixth teams to the Sarutobi clan to monitor their movements."

Danzo's voice was cold and hard.

"The Sarutobi clan?"

"The Hokage, Anbe, and Inokacho clans, under my arrangement, are no longer a threat. The only remaining threat is the Sarutobi clan. They have gained a lot of benefits from relying on Hizan over the years, and they will definitely not be willing to let me take the position of Hokage."

"yes."

"In a few days, it will be the day when the old man succeeds Hokage. This matter cannot be messed up. Go ahead."

Kakashi nodded solemnly, turned around and walked to the exit, put his hand on the doorknob, and was about to open the door.

Pfft!

The sound of the blade piercing into the flesh sounded.

Blood spurted out of Kakashi's chest without warning, pouring on the door and wall like a blood moon.

The candlelight on the candlestick flickered for a while, and the light seemed to dim a lot, with a hideous look.

Kakashi's pupils widened, he turned his eyes in disbelief, and looked back.

What I saw was Danzo's gloomy face wrapped in bandages.

revealing a decisive and cold killing intent.

"Duan...Danzo-sama..."

"I originally planned to use Sharingan to control you, but unfortunately, the other gods are still cooling down, and there is no way to use it a second time in a short period of time. I can only make a bad plan."

"For...why...I..."

Kakashi coughed and bled, the more depressed he was, the more painful the voice leaked from his mouth.

"According to the report of the spy I placed on Dashemaru, you secretly met with Dashemaru many times during the Zhongnin exam, and you were planning some kind of conspiracy. And these, you didn't report to the root."

"Damn... Damn... Master Orochimaru... I won't let you go..."

Kakashi wanted to struggle.

Danzo turned the blade in his hand.

Kakashi's body froze, his heart was crushed, his eyes dimmed, and he lost his divine light.

"I have already hinted to you many times, don't step on two boats like this. The consequences of this are your own fault, Kakashi. You still chose a wrong path in the end."

Withdrawing the blade from Kakashi's body, without the support of the blade, Kakashi fell to the side, motionless.

"It's a pity, but since you are a traitor, there is nothing you can do. Orochimaru...huh."

Danzo glanced at Kakashi's body lying on the ground without mercy, sneered, and felt disdain for Orochimaru's plan.

"If you want to plot against me, you are a hundred years too early, Orochimaru."

The significance of the existence of tools is naturally that they can be discarded when they are used up.

According to this principle, although it is a pity for a talent like Kakashi, Danzo is still determined to eradicate, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

At this time, two figures descended, and they were the root ninja who had been guarding the darkness.

"Master Danzo."

"Send Kakashi's body to the anatomy room for analysis. And grab Tou, it's useless to keep him. Let him and Nonoyu go to the next meeting together. This is the last mercy that this old man gave him."

A stern look flashed in Danzang's eyes.

The position of Hokage is already at your fingertips.

Then, all the darkness here must be covered up.

All connections with Orochimaru must be cut off mercilessly.

Kakashi, Kou... With the help of the root power, all the Orochimaru spies planted in the village will be killed without leaving behind.

"Next, it's time to go there..."

As if thinking of something, a complicated look appeared in Danzo's cold eyes.

Accompanied by several root ninjas, Danzo came to a secluded corner of Konoha Village.

Compared to the turbulent environment outside, this place has maintained a simple side from beginning to end, which is unknown to outsiders.

And this is also the original root of Danzo.

The Shimura clan.

The family that raised him.

This huge family, which should have been able to wrestle with the Sarutobi clan with the help of his elder status, is now so empty that it is almost difficult for Konoha to remove the name of ninja.

Visible to the eyes, the elderly, children, and elderly women, in addition, young adults are almost invisible.

"Grandpa, what are you doing here?"

Hearing the boy running up to him asking him why he came with innocent eyes, Danzo stretched out his hand subconsciously, trying to make the smile on his face gentler, but no matter how hard he tried, the smile on his face was full of coldness.

It seems that the body has lost the function of smiling.

"Don't touch him!"

The woman sternly stopped Danzo's actions, quickly picked up the boy, and hid in the house as if escaping from the plague god, closing the door firmly.

Looking at Danzo, his eyes were full of hatred and fear.

"Master Danzo..."

The root ninja seemed to want to say something.

Danzo shook his head, retracted his hand that was suspended in mid-air, and the 'loving' smile on his face also disappeared, returning to his usual gloom.

The adult's reaction here was within his expectations.

Because of his iron-blood policy, not only did the Shimura clan not gain a status similar to that of the Sarutobi clan, but during the war, they kept sending young adults to the battlefield, or absorbed them into the roots, and completed the task of narrowly dying.

This also led to the complete decline of the powerful Shimura clan in the early days of the village.

But Danzo doesn't think this is wrong.

Sacrificed for Konoha, these people died well.

As the leader of the Fighting Faction, he can only choose to bear the darkness of these people and move on.

"Danzo."

An old and trembling voice sounded, an old man stood in the way of Danzo and the others, preventing them from advancing and going deep into the hinterland of the Shimura clan.

Danzo knew the old man, and nodded to him as a greeting.

"There are no tools you need here, do you even want to absorb these children into your roots?"

"You should have heard the sound outside, right?"

Danzo did not answer rhetorical questions.

"It seems that you finally got your wish. In this way, the sacrifice of the Shimura clan is worthwhile. With the support of Hokage, our clan will soon surpass the Sarutobi clan..."

The old man said with emotion, he was relieved.

"The pensions that should belong to the Shimura clan will be sent here. But I also hope that you don't expect extravagant things that don't belong to the Shimura clan."

Before the old man could imagine those beautiful visions, Danzo interrupted him abruptly.

"What's the meaning?"

The old man trembled and looked at Danzo as if he were a stranger, feeling a bad premonition in his heart.

"Over the years, Hirazan has been deeply trapped in the ninja's way of balance, unable to get out of the quagmire. I don't want to become like him and become a nameless Hokage. The power of the ninja is too strong and must be weakened."

"...What are the sacrifices of the Shimura clan over the years?"

The old man asked tremblingly.

"After the subsidy is paid, just keep your own place and keep the blood of the clan safely. Those clansmen who died on the battlefield sacrificed for the village. They are glorious and proud. I have never treated their family's pension badly."

Danzang's tone was calm.

"But their surname is Shimura!"

"No, they are Konoha ninjas!"

"What if I say no? Are you going to target the Shimura clan in the same way as you did to the Uchiha clan?"

The old man suppressed the anger in his voice, as if he was going to swallow Danzo alive, his eyes were full of resentment.

"If you want things to be that way."

Danzo's voice was lukewarm, and he looked directly at the old man.

"Danzo"

"That's all I said, I hope you think twice."

"Danzo, you"

The old man was about to curse out loud when his body stiffened suddenly.

Danzo's unemotional eyes stared at him coldly. The old man felt as if he felt some great horror. He was strangled by the neck, and his lips smacked a few times, unable to utter a word.

"Let's go, there is nothing worth thinking about here."

Danzo finished speaking, turned around and left without dragging his feet.

The root ninja followed closely behind and gradually moved away.

The old man stared at Danzo's leaving back in a daze, and turned into a puppet who lost his soul, sluggish and motionless.

Losing the hope of the rise of the clan is a cruel blow to the elders of the Shimura clan.

What caused this situation was Danzo, whom he had placed high hopes on, and there is no more desperate fact than this.

Walking on the way back, away from the remote village of the Shimura clan, Danzo forgot the unhappiness before, and looked up at the sun above his head. Because of the sunlight, he squinted his eyes involuntarily.

His mood improved a lot.

This is different from the dark situation, which makes him very yearning.

The light that was once longed for many times is now within reach.

There is nothing more joyful than this.

"Today's sunshine is much more dazzling than the previous few days..."

"Not only that, but the next few days will also be sunny."

"Really? It's really good news, it's like celebrating the old man's victory. It turns out that walking in the sun is so pleasant physically and mentally..."

(end of this chapter)