Chapter 526 The sharp teeth that tear the darkness (4)

"That really doesn't seem like something Hokage-sama would say."

Although all the ninjas and villagers standing on the stage heard Hizan's declaration, it was certain that it would cause some commotion among the crowd.

But there are still some ninjas who didn't believe this kind of words, which came from Hokage's original intention.

Hong is one of them.

As a jounin, she is also the mentor of this year's graduates. She has not been in contact with Hokage a few times, and she dare not say that she fully understands it, but she never believes that the old man will disclose his mistakes at this time.

"Asma, don't you know what happened?"

Hong didn't know what was the reason that prompted Hokage to make such a decision, but the smell of conspiracy inside had been clearly smelled.

Asma held a lighted cigarette in her mouth, took down the cigarette butt, and casually exhaled a smoke ring, saying, "No, I haven't seen the old man very much recently. The old man's behavior is indeed a bit strange."

"The rest of the people also looked in disbelief."

"Of course, as Hokage, how could he do such a disqualified thing. It is really inappropriate."

It was not Asma who said this, but Ebisu who was standing on Asma's right, his voice sounded very deep and depressed.

Even during the end of the Third Ninja World War, many ninjas in the village were dissatisfied due to the appeasement policy implemented by Naruto himself, but the subsequent resignation was only decided through the internal shinobi meeting. Such a public meeting is simply impossible.

"I didn't expect you to come too. How about Naruto?"

Hong asked.

"With Kai over there secretly protecting, there is no problem for the time being. But Kakashi's whereabouts are still unknown, even Mr. Shikahisa. When we don't know, there must be something big happening up there."

Ebisu stared at Hirazan above, feeling a little uneasy.

While they were communicating, standing on the roof of the Hokage Building, looking down at the crowd below Hizhan, said again at this moment:

"...One of my faults is that I did not use my full strength on the day of arresting Dashemaru, which caused Dashemaru to escape and let go. This matter... is absolutely true. And I did have the power to arrest Dashemaru..."

The tone of voice changed from calm to sorrowful. What Ri Zhan said made the atmosphere of the scene suddenly tense.

Many people looked at Sun Zhan in disbelief.

Because of Orochimaru's defection, Konoha's original reputation suffered a huge blow.

Not only that, but Dashemaru's defection was charged with using the ninjas and villagers in the village to use them in taboo human experiments.

The families of the victims are still living in the village of Konoha, and they hate defectors like Orochimaru even more.

The matter is far more than that. In order to ensure that Konoha's confidential information will not be leaked, Konoha has set up Jonin and Anbu teams to chase Orochimaru many times over the years, but because Orochimaru is too cunning, the pursuit team returns in vain every time, and there have been many casualties due to chasing Orochimaru.

These new and old hatreds should have ended at the beginning.

As a result, because Hokage himself did not do his best on the day of the incident, more people died, and he failed to give justice to the families of the victims...

Therefore, the family members of the victim who appeared below because of Orochimaru looked at the Hokage in shock, as if they thought they heard it wrong.

"What does it mean?"

"Master Hokage, please give us an explanation!"

"What happened in the Orochimaru negotiations?"

Such voices from the crowd continued to come out, and they ignored the pain and guilt on Ri Zhan's face, and questioned him one after another.

Not only civilians, but even ninjas can't sit still.

Many of them were former supporters of Rizai.

They can't believe that this kind of thing is real.

Of course, there are more instigators of the militant faction.

They have long been dissatisfied with Hirizhan, the Hokage who likes to implement the policy of appeasement to the outside world. Such dissatisfaction has been buried during the Second Ninja World War before the Third Ninja World War.

At this time, they saw that Ri Zhan was about to fall, so they were naturally unwilling to let go of such a great opportunity.

After all, if Ri Zhan himself does not stand up and make a statement, they can only complain in secret.

"...Second..."

Hizhan continued to speak with a sad look on his face.

The voice below became quieter again, looking at Ri Zhan with complex and questioning eyes.

Things admitted by Hokage can never be false.

Because of this, those of them who once firmly believed in Sun Zhan feel so depressed.

"I have to clarify one thing, that is, regarding the attack on Konoha by Kyuubi twelve years ago, I did not deliberately delay the rescue time, causing the fourth generation to die in the battle with Kyuubi..."

Denied the untrue rumors that he framed the fourth generation.

Such words made many people feel at ease.

However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, Hirizhan said again: "However, the ninja in the village... Uzumaki Naruto is indeed the son of the fourth generation of Hokage. I was also the one who concealed the identity of Uzumaki Naruto's son of the hero..."

Dumbfounded.

The people below looked at Hizan in dumbfounded.

I didn't expect there to be a reversal at this time.

The things that Hokage personally confirmed are naturally extremely convincing.

That is to say, Naruto, who has been hated and despised by them for so many years, is indeed the son of a real hero, not a fiction.

The villagers and ninjas who once cursed Naruto were at a loss for a while, staring at their hands in a daze, as if they were saying 'what stupid things have they done'.

"Why is this happening?"

"Master Hokage, why are you hiding such a thing?"

"Could it be that you really want to regain power..."

"Since this is the case, isn't the testimony that the four generations of adults were not framed also full of lies?"

Doubt, anger, bewilderment, confusion, questioning... In short, all kinds of voices came out, making everything here in a noisy atmosphere, which made people feel extremely harsh.

Next, no matter how the working ninjas mediate, the emotions of the crowd below can no longer be suppressed.

Some places even went out of control, causing a stampede. Fortunately, there were ninjas with quick eyesight and quick hands who prevented such things, otherwise there would be many tragedies today.

Facing the commotion below, Hirizhan didn't say a word, just bent down and bowed, like a gesture of apology, and didn't look up for a long time.

"Day cut..."

At the back, Mitomonyan and Zhuanban Xiaoharu, who were watching Hizhan, wanted to step forward to stop them. They couldn't bear the humiliation of their old friends, but they felt the coldness coming from the side, so they put down their palms, closed their eyes and sighed.

"Danzo, your goal has been achieved, don't torture Hiruza anymore!"

Mito Menyan knew that there was no way to hold the next public meeting.

The mood of the masses has reached such a level that they are almost on the verge of losing control.

Whether it's Orochimaru or the revelation of the fourth generation of Hokage, each of them is enough to keep Hirizhan from coming to power.

And now that the two broke out together, the consequences can be imagined.

Konoha's sky has changed.

"Of course, I didn't intend to take his life. I can kill him in the future and enjoy my old age in peace. It's not in vain for my colleagues."

Danzo looked calm.

I don't comment at all on the noisy sounds around me.

As a matter of fact, the disclosure is enough here.

Because, only these two things were indeed done by Ri Zan.

Although the cause of the matter has more complex components, such as the intervention of the roots, etc., the angry crowd has already started infinite associations.

And this kind of association will turn false things into reality, and press all kinds of mistakes that have not been mentioned, even those that Hiruzen has not committed, all on Hizuki's body.

Even if it is not true, it will become true.

Remove the root completely from it.

After all, if some things are said in too much detail, there may be flaws.

"I hope you will do what you say."

Mitomon Yan couldn't judge whether Danzo's words were true or not, but at this moment, he could only trust him in this way.

Then, he turned to Anbu not far away, and ordered: "Stop this public meeting and disperse the crowd."

"yes."

The Anbu who received the order took action one after another, staring at the pressure of the crowd as if they were going to eat people, and began to evacuate the crowd.

"So it's true... I am..."

Leaning his back against the wall, Naruto was shrouded in the shadow of the wall, looking at the lines on his palm, with an indescribable loss on his face.

Before he came, he imagined that his respected Grandpa Hokage could clarify these untrue rumors and give him justice.

However, this time it really became a 'fairness' to him.

Although this kind of 'fairness' is not what he wants.

"Naruto, you are here."

Shikamaru's voice came from the side, judging by the anxious look on his face, he came running.

"It's Shikamaru... Sorry, I have something to do."

Naruto turned his head and glanced at Shikamaru, then turned around and headed back towards his apartment, his figure was very lonely, as if he had received some serious blow.

"Naruto, wait"

Shikamaru wanted to catch up.

"Don't worry about it, Naruto is not so fragile, it's best to let him calm down alone now. If you go there now, it will only be counterproductive."

Sasuke appeared behind Shikamaru, leaning his back against the wall and said.

Shikamaru looked back at Sasuke, rubbed the center of his eyebrows in distress, and said, "It seems to be true, but I didn't expect it to be true. Things seem to be a little troublesome now."

"It's not a problem, but Naruto sometimes likes to get into the wrong corner. After he calms down, he will naturally reply. Next, what are you going to do? Judging from Hokage-sama's public statement just now, I'm afraid..."

Sasuke's words stopped here, as if he had predicted something.

"Ah, even if you say that, I don't know what to do."

Shikamaru spread his arms, as if giving up thinking.

Not only Orochimaru, but also Naruto's heavy blow, it can be said that their Hokage-sama, it can be said that Hokage's position has already reached the top.

"Next, it is not difficult for the senior management to see that there will be a huge change, which will determine the candidate for the fifth generation of Hokage. This is not a trivial matter. I don't know who the man called Danzo is, but he gives me a very bad feeling. It would be a very bad thing to let him be Hokage."

Shikamaru starts to analyze from the existing information, and expresses his perception of Danzo.

"Having said that, I don't know what to do at all. We are still on the educated side, and it is impossible to intervene in high-level meetings."

Shikamaru continued to talk about his thoughts, full of pessimism.

Sasuke fell silent without saying a word.

His idea is similar to Shikamaru.

Although I regret what happened today, it is a pity, but this kind of thing is force majeure. Even if I have become a Chunin, my right to speak in the village is still insignificant.

And the identity of the orphan of the Uchiha clan, at this time, there is no way to use it at all.

"It feels like a natural disaster, which makes people irresistible..."

Shikamaru smiled helplessly.

"Even if it is a natural disaster, there are ways to resist it. The reason why we can't resist is because we are too weak, we are still children."

Sasuke retorted.

"I'm really confident. If this is the case, then I will go back. Be careful, no one knows what will happen before the dust settles."

Sasuke put his hands in his trouser pockets, shook his flowing black hair, turned his back to Shikamaru and left.

"Ah, I will."

"...In view of the many faults of Hokage himself, which brought a huge negative impact on the village, after a high-level resolution, the current position of Sarutobi Hiruzen III Hokage will be suspended."

After the interrupted public meeting, there will be a Jnin meeting that Jnin members must attend.

There are five people sitting at the front of the stepped meeting room.

In addition to the four high-level executives who attended the public meeting before, Shikajiu, who had disappeared for many days, also joined the decision-making layer as the squad leader of the ninja.

When Xiaochun read these remarks, Lu Jiu sat on the sidelines in silence. Judging from his expression, he had not been abused. Seeing this, Ding Zuo and Hai Yi, who were sitting on the seats in front, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as if they had found their backbone.

"Therefore, the next election about the Fifth Hokage must be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

Seeing the jonin chattering a lot, Xiaochun didn't realize it when he turned to bed, and continued to deliver his lines in calm words:

"In view of the Daimyo and Hokage, only two lists of candidates were given. Therefore, the next election of the Fifth Hokage will be between Shimura Danzo and Tsunade. The election meeting of the Fifth Hokage will be held at nine o'clock in the morning three days later. At that time, both candidates need to be present. The above is the content of the Jonin meeting. Do you have any questions?"

Turning to bed, Xiaochun looked at the hundreds of backbone jounin sitting in front of him.

Junin were not surprised by this decision.

Based on what Hirazan did before, he already lacks the ability and qualifications to continue to hold the position of Hokage, and must give up this position.

The new Hokage is naturally selected from among Konoha's many jounin.

Fame, character, and strength are all within the scope of key investigations.

After such remarks, a Jonin raised his hand, stood up, and asked, "I want to ask, where is Master Tsunade?"

"Currently sending Jiraiya, who is also a Sannin, to look for it."

Turning to bed Xiaochun replied.

"Then what if Tsunade-sama doesn't have time to participate in this ballot?"

The Jnin continued to ask, seeming unwilling.

Obviously, he believes in Tsunade's ability more than Danzo.

It is hard to compare in terms of strength, but whether it is fame or character, Tsunade is more worthy of his trust.

Before Koharu turned to the bed, Lu Jiu, the squad leader of Jonin, said first: "If Tsunade-sama fails to arrive in time, it can only be treated as a waiver."

"Abstain? In this case, isn't it too unfair? It's better to find Mr. Tsunade first, and then hold this ballot meeting."

Jonin continued.

Many people are also nodding, agreeing with this approach.

Lu Jiu's voice was low, and he responded to these people in a calm tone: "No. After these days of nonsense, the management system of the village has already seen the source of confusion, and the rest of the villages have almost learned about the situation here, and they are watching our jokes. Therefore, we must determine the candidate for the Fifth Hokage as soon as possible, and gather everyone's strength to survive this crisis and regain trust. What we lack now is time. If Tsunade-sama cannot arrive in time, then we can only say sorry... "

"how so"

"There is no way around this. Konoha cannot lack Hokage. The sooner Hokage is decided now, the sooner the village's crisis will be resolved. If other villages and countries take advantage of it because of the delay in deciding Hokage, we will be Konoha's sinners."

Lu Jiu's attitude is very firm.

Although he doesn't like Danzo, but at this point when things have evolved to this point, he is also riding a tiger.

Otherwise, Danzo would not release him at this time.

As for Tsunade's whereabouts, I'm afraid... only Danzo knows where it is.

With Danzo's shrewdness, he will not kill Tsunade and waste such an excellent medical ninja...but he will definitely control Tsunade so that she cannot communicate with the outside world and miss this election.

When the dust settles, even if Tsunade returns, it is impossible to change anything.

Now, whether it is from the perspective of the family or the village, it is the best way for Shikajiu to make Danzo the fifth Hokage as soon as possible.

"Any questions?"

Mito Menyan said this.

Some jounin looked at each other and wanted to say something, but in the end they sat down because of scruples and did not speak.

"In this case, then, disband. The election of the Fifth Hokage will also be selected among the villagers. For the time being, I will ask the Jonin to help control the security of the village."

Compared to the Chunin and Genin, the Jnin are better than the Chunin and Genin in terms of management and combat experience, as well as their calm attitude in times of crisis.

With the assistance of all Jnin, the work of the security team and Anbu will be much smoother and easier, and they will not be in a hurry.

Once the Hokage candidate is determined, the village will regain its past stability.

The country of iron.

The empty and uninhabited forest is covered with heavy snow, the temperature is very low, and icy paleness can be seen everywhere.

In the ice and snow, a root ninja wearing a colorful animal mask stood in front of Tsunade and confronted her.

"How about it, has Mr. Tsunade thought it through? If we agree, we will return it to Ms. Silence immediately, and we won't hurt her hair."

"Shut up! You look like Konoha's ninjas? How dare you take hostages to endanger people in your own village!"

Tsunade gritted his teeth at the root ninja, clenched his fist, and wanted to punch the root ninja in front of him, but he finally restrained his urge to do it.

You can see the anger and helplessness in her heart.

Facing Tsunade's murderous posture, the nerves in Genbu Ninja's body were all tensed.

Although there was no fear in his eyes, the instinct of his body still made him vigilant in his heart.

In any case, facing a ninja of the level of Sannin alone, he has no chance of winning alone.

Especially the Tsunade in front of him, she is a terrifying woman with unparalleled power.

To this day, Konoha's bathhouse still has myths and legends about her being immortal when she was young.

For example, a punch made Jiraiya, who is also a Sannin, die... It shows that the horror of this kind of strange power is definitely not a powerful attack that ordinary people can withstand.

"Our research on tailed beast medicine has reached a bottleneck. We need better ninjas to break the deadlock and create stronger tailed beast medicine. This is inseparable from Tsunade-sama's help."

"I told you, I won't do this kind of human experiment for you guys! Be sensible, and hand over Mute to me!"

Tsunade flashed in front of Genbu Ninja angrily, grabbed his collar with the palm of his hand, and lifted him up with one hand effortlessly.

"This is for the future of the village... We must rely on this drug to check and balance the ghost country... Tsunade-sama's medical ninjutsu is an indispensable and important part."

The root ninja seemed not to feel the murderous aura on Tsunade, and said without emotion.

"How many times do I have to say it before you understand?"

"Please ask Tsunade-sama to join the research, Danzo-sama has given us the highest task. Even if it is death, it must be completed."

The root ninja responded mechanically, as if he had no emotion of his own.

"You are really soulless puppets. Then I tell you, no matter how many times you threaten, I will not cooperate with you at all!"

Tsunade frowned in distaste, threw the root ninja roughly on the snow, turned his head and left.

"Cough cough." Root ninja coughed and spit out the snow in his mouth, looked at the back of Tsunade and said, "Is this really good? Ms. Shizune is the niece of Kato Jonin, and she is also the most important person of Tsunade-sama..."

However, his threat only made Tsunade stay on the snow for a few seconds, and then left more firmly, as if he didn't care about the threat.

The root ninja stood up from the ground, flapping the snowflakes on his clothes.

"Thanks a lot."

The voice came from behind, it was a root ninja without a mask.

Wearing an orange ponytail, and carrying a ninja knife behind his back.

He stared at the direction Tsunade was going away, expressionless.

It is Danzo's confidant guard Jonin-Yamasakae.

"It seems that she didn't become suspicious. So far, we have been thinking that we are forcing her to participate in the research on tailed beast medicine. I didn't think that there was a problem in the village."

The root ninja whispered.

"Just hang her here like this, so that she won't be aware of our real movements. There are no people here, and she can't get in touch with any information from the outside world."

"Then Ziraiya..."

Shanfeng hooked the corner of his mouth, confident.

"I have borrowed the name of the Third Hokage, through Anbu, and ordered him to be transferred back to the village. Next, we only need to wait for Danzo-sama to become Hokage. My long-cherished wish for many years, soon..."

(end of this chapter)