Chapter 545 Mount Miaomu

As the dark iron door opened, a masked man in an Anbu ninja outfit walked in.

He stopped in front of the old man with a gloomy expression, and bowed slightly to salute.

"Master Danzo."

Danzo, who was closing his eyes and meditating, immediately opened his eyes when he heard the call.

Starting from the old body, only the eyes are still shining in the darkness, radiating a cold and indifferent light, like sharp knives.

"explain."

"The bag is missing. In addition... the information in the reference room of the headquarters, including the computer that stores the data, has all disappeared."

The root ninja lowered his body and reported the matter to Danzo, his tone full of dissatisfaction with Anbu.

Replacing Genbu, it's nothing more than controlling Genbu's headquarters base. As a result, Anbu also caused all the precious materials in Genbu's headquarters to be stolen.

Therefore, he tried his best to suppress the anger and dissatisfaction in his heart, but he still couldn't restrain it all after all.

After Danzo heard the news, his face moved slightly, and he frowned slightly.

"Did Orochimaru make it again?"

Doudou was not captured by Genbu, so he is fully capable of taking advantage of the gap period when Genbu was replaced by Anbu, and through his past understanding of Genbu headquarters base, sneaked in quietly and stole the research materials there.

Dou not only has this motivation, but also has this excellent sneaking ability.

"Nine times out of ten."

Root Ninja replied.

"Tell me all about the situation at the scene, not letting go of a single detail."

After Danzo paused for a while, his voice was low.

"yes."

Although the root ninja was puzzled, he still gave a detailed explanation for Danzo.

About ten minutes later, Genbu Ninja finished explaining the details of the stolen data room, and the more Danzo listened, the deeper his frown became.

"You mean...the bookshelf section list and the duty roster posted on the wall are gone?"

"Yes."

"Why did Dou take that kind of thing away?"

The root ninja was speechless, and he also wanted to know the reason for doing so.

But he is not a pocket, how could he know what the other party is thinking.

It's just that the current evidence points to the other party.

It was Orochimaru who entrapped Root to this point. Dou received orders from Orochimaru to take advantage of this opportunity to steal the research results of Root.

"Dou is also a senior researcher. In that case, taking away the most valuable things as quickly as possible is the best option."

"Master Danzo, what do you mean..."

Nebu's face under the ninja mask changed slightly, and Danzo's implication was heard.

"Go to investigate the scene again, don't miss any suspicious places, and then take photos and bring them here. The possibility of deliberately disturbing the line of sight cannot be ruled out, but if there are hidden black hands in the dark..."

Danzo's already gloomy face became even more gloomy.

If there is a hidden black hand in the dark, does that mean that there are deeper reasons behind the downfall of the roots?

Kakashi "resurrected from the dead", and then Sasuke Uchiha learned the truth about the extermination of the Uchiha clan. According to eyewitnesses, the two had a short-lived appearance on the border of the northern land of Fire Country, and then disappeared.

Although the ultimate goal is rightly directed to Orochimaru, even the decision-making layer of Konoha has deduced this most reliable guess...

But what if it was all secretly misguided?

If this is the case, one of Kakashi and Sasuke must have...or both have a big problem.

So, does Orochimaru know about this?

Knowing everything, but for a certain purpose, willing to be the blade in the hands of others? Or are you ignorant, simply being blinded by others and putting yourself in a dangerous situation?

"Master Danzo, I will send someone to investigate right away!"

Root Ninja nodded heavily, and was about to leave when Danzo's voice suddenly sounded behind him:

"Wait, has Tsunade returned to the village?"

"Master Tsunade? She hasn't returned yet, but it will be soon."

"Then Chiba Shiraishi appeared in the Iron Country before?"

"Yes, this is what Kazun and Togen and the other members saw with their own eyes. But I heard that the other party has left the Iron Country and is missing. Before he left, Tsunade-sama suddenly made a decision to return to the village."

The root ninja answered truthfully.

Danzo had a strange expression on his face, changing his gloomy and terrifying expression indefinitely.

"Master Danzo?"

Perhaps Danzo's face was too frightening at the moment, the Genbu ninja standing here asked in a low voice, trying to lower his breathing as much as possible.

"It's nothing, you go down, let Feng and Qugen come to see me immediately after they come back."

"yes."

The root ninja left as if granted amnesty.

"Chiba Shiraishi... Tsunade..."

Sitting on a chair, Danzo carefully chewed on these two names, thoughtfully.

There are many doubts, but those things, to say they are doubts, are too far-fetched.

After all, from the beginning to the end, in this chess game, it was just him and Orochimaru, and there was no third chess player.

But if there is really a third-party chess player, then, compared to him who has suffered heavy losses, and Orochimaru who has more notoriety on his back, the third person has been in a safe zone from beginning to end, without even showing his face.

This is not in line with common sense.

To become a chess player, there must be pieces on the board.

In this chess game, there are not many important pieces that can affect the winner or loser of the chess player.

Of course, all these guesses are based on the real existence of a third-party chess player.

Evidence is also needed, and more evidence is needed to verify one's conjecture and make one's hypothesis tenable.

"Tsunade... Let's start investigating from her. If there really is a third-party player..."

Danzo's expression became serious.

If the conjecture is true, Konoha's situation will become extremely dangerous.

This danger is likely to exceed any previous crisis.

"Tsunade... Will you bring Konoha a new life... or will you destroy it?"

If you bring the latter, even if you are Hokage, the old man will have to do it yourself... A terrifying murderous intent flashed in Danzo's eyes.

This time's failure made him completely understand.

Darkness that approaches light will be burned.

Darkness is his destination.

Only darkness can calm his heart and let him experience an unprecedented sense of security.

As long as you are in the dark, you seem to be omnipotent.

It is precisely because he is the incarnation of darkness, calculating people's hearts in the dark all year round, that's why he has such a keen sense of smell for certain things.

This sense of oppression that the wind and rain are about to come makes Danzo smell the extremely familiar atmosphere of the past

War!

"You still look the same as before, Tsunade."

When Tsunade entered the conference room of the Hokage Building, he heard an old and familiar voice.

Not surprisingly, the person who spoke was Zhuanju Xiaochun, and the one standing next to her was Mitomon Yan.

"In short, the return of the spirit can be regarded as letting go of a big stone in our hearts."

Mito Menyan also said, Lu looked nostalgic.

"I thought you were expecting me not to come back."

Tsunade, who came here in a hurry as soon as he returned to Konoha, also complained a little to the two of them.

Then, she scanned the meeting room again, as if looking for something.

"What are you looking for?"

After turning to bed, Xiaochun asked curiously.

She knew that Tsunade was a restless guy since she was a child, not only because of her special status, but also because of her status as a woman, she often didn't like to reason.

Especially Girls' Generation, they can be said to be the village bullies that no one in the village dares to mess with.

Even Danzo doesn't want to provoke her, because it's too troublesome to take care of her, and he can't say anything to her yet.

Therefore, she was relieved about Tsunade's return, but on a certain level, she also had some concerns.

She was considering whether their power as advisors would be affected after Tsunade's return.

"No, I just feel that this place is much more empty. In the past, there were four people here, and now there are only two of you left."

Tsunade sighed as if nostalgic, but also disappointed.

As if at a loss, why didn't something happen to these two old things.

It was the two most capable people who had the accident, one died in the line of duty and the other stayed in prison.

As a result, only two consultants survived.

"We live in peace, I'm really sorry."

Mitomonyan is also speechless, and will be run out as soon as he comes back. The days after that, it seems that he will have to endure it, and he doesn't know that he will have a few more years of good life.

"It's good to know."

Tsunade sat down unceremoniously.

Immediately afterwards, Zilai also walked in from the outside, holding Jing Yin, the pink piggy, and followed up.

"You two, I have brought Tsunade back safely. Next, it is time to hold the succession ceremony of the Fifth Hokage."

Jiraiya's implication is that this matter should be finalized quickly, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

"Of course, Lu Jiu has already started to deal with this matter. At that time, people from other countries will also come to watch the ceremony. We need this Hokage succession ceremony to stabilize people's hearts."

Danzo's previous Hokage succession ceremony only invited officials from the Daming Mansion of the Land of Fire, as well as officials from the Land of Sand and the Land of Wind as allies.

But the situation is different now. All countries must have received the news of Danzo's resignation, and severely ridiculed Konoha.

Now Konoha urgently needs Tsunade to save face and inspire people again.

"That's really huge. Then, what about the specific visitors? You shouldn't even invite people from the ghost country, right?"

Zilai also said this, and the words are a bit dissatisfied.

Turning to the bed, Xiaochun said calmly: "Yes, although the relationship between the ghost country and our Konoha and Fire Kingdoms is not good, it is now one of the big countries. This is an inevitable result. And if you invite other countries and leave out the other party alone, the other party will inevitably make troubles for no reason in diplomacy, and it will appear that Konoha has no tolerance."

"Although I don't know why you, Jiraiya, have such a big prejudice against the kingdom of ghosts in a big country, but in the current situation, we have to seriously consider the attitude of the other party. At this time, don't be a child."

Mito Menyan also spoke.

If you want to say dissatisfaction, everyone here is almost hostile to the kingdom of ghosts.

But no matter how bad the relationship is, since the other party is also a member of a big country, he is eligible to join the game. Even if you are dissatisfied, you need to be patient.

"Don't make me sound like a brat."

"Your behavior is often no different from that of a child. That's why Tsunade is Hokage."

Turning to bed Xiaochun said bluntly.

"Tch, something like Hokage is exhausting, even if it is given to me, I am not willing to be it."

Zilai also refuted like this.

But no one wants you to be it. That was the voice of not only the two advisors, but the rest of the room as well.

After arguing with Jiraiya, Tsunade asked directly: "So, when will the succession ceremony start?"

Two days later, if you feel rushed, it can be held in three days.

Since Tsunade has returned, there is no need to rush some things.

Moreover, they also need to arrange the scene in advance, and they cannot rush like Danzo.

If something unexpected happens during the Hokage Succession Ceremony, some will cry.

"Then three days later, I just need to get acquainted with the current environment of the village."

Tsunade stretched her hands and ran all the way, she is also a little tired now.

Using familiarity with the village environment as an excuse, let's call the old department in advance. Turning to bed Koharu and Mito Menyan saw through Tsunade's mind, but there was nothing they could do.

Once Tsunade is in power, he is not some powerless Hokage.

Born in the war years, she is quite a popular Jonin.

Especially she used her medical ninjutsu to rescue countless Konoha ninjas.

Most ninjas of a certain age have directly received her favor.

In addition, the current ninjas in the medical department are either Tsunade's past subordinates, or students she once taught in the ninja school, or close colleagues... There are also multiple prominent identities such as the granddaughter of the first generation of Hokage, and the disciples of the third generation of Hokage...

It can be said that as long as Tsunade serves as Hokage, except for the areas under the jurisdiction of the ninja, he can immediately exercise real power control over many departments of Konoha, rather than in name only.

In addition, the relationship between the pig deer and butterfly clan and Tsunade seems to be very close, or the Senju clan in the past.

As long as Tsunade is willing to expand his network and meet the elders of the Inokacho clan... on the side of the ninja, there will be no problem.

The most important thing is that Tsunade's own ability and strength are also indispensable for Konoha.

For such a person, becoming Hokage is what everyone expects.

It is precisely because of this that on the one hand, Koharu and Mitomenyan are relieved, but on the other hand, they also have real worries.

Not only Hirazan who is Hokage, but even the protective umbrella of Danzo has stepped down directly. So, is there any room for consultants to intervene in Konoha's decision-making layer?

The final possibility is that as long as Tsunade does not make a big mistake of principle, the high-level meeting can be said to be her one word, and the power even surpasses the three generations of Hokage who have been in power in Konoha for decades.

"In addition, about the Anbu... I will re-select the elite backbone of the village to join in the future. I dare not say that this department is rotten, but more than half of the people need to be replaced. And, the Anbu manpower needs to be expanded. You should have no objections?"

Hokage's orders can reach every corner of the village, and Anbu's power is absolutely indispensable.

is not only the **** of Hokage, but also the representative organization of Hokage power.

"We have no objection to replacing some of the staff, but continue to expand Anbu's manpower, isn't this..."

Sleeping Xiaochun hesitated.

The stronger the power of Anbu, the greater the power of Hokage, and the easier it is to centralize power.

"The funds injected into Ninja Village by the Daming Prefecture are increasing every year, and there is a surplus. I think these funds should be spent wisely. And Anbe is the most powerful blade in the village!"

Tsunade's eyes were determined, as if he was not discussing with the two consultants.

"But"

"Not only that, Konoha has undergone several rounds of military expansion over the years, and the total number of ninjas has reached 20,000... In order to manage such a large number of ninjas, it is necessary to expand the Anbu's manpower. On the basis of the four teams, the fifth and sixth teams are addedtwenty-four team members, eight squad leaders, and two team leaders, which means an increase of thirty-four people."

Two sub-teams... isn't this intended to keep the consultant alive?

After going to bed, Koharu and Mito Menyan suddenly felt that it was not a good decision for Tsunade to be the Fifth Hokage.

"In this case, those ninjas may have opinions."

"About this matter, I will organize a meeting tomorrow night and personally explain it to their patriarch."

"This...don't be so anxious, right?"

Turning to bed, Xiaochun was a little flustered.

Generally speaking, shouldn't these matters be negotiated slowly after the successor to Hokage?

"It's too late, Jiraiya also explained to me the current situation of the village. I think that all these matters should be dealt with as soon as possible before succeeding Hokage, and then I can start working immediately. Not only that, because of the elimination of Danzo, the village also needs to add a senior elder, who is on the same level as the consultant."

"No! There are only three days left until the Hokage succession ceremony, and three days to deal with these things is not enough time!"

Returning to bed, Xiaochun directly refused.

"Okay then, do as you say."

Tsunade nodded in agreement.

Let Zhuanshu Xiaoharu and Mito Menyan be astonished.

I saw Tsunade stand up from his seat, and shouted to Shizune who was also stunned: "Shine, let's go."

"Let's go? Where are you going, Tsunade-sama?"

"Of course I leave Konoha, I'm not the Hokage, let them play here by themselves."

Tsunade's words made everyone present dumbfounded.

"Wait, Tsunade, three days is indeed a bit rushed..."

However, no matter how Koharu and Mito Menyan persuaded, Tsunade walked unswervingly towards the door of the conference room.

Now, the two panicked even more.

Because the consequences of Tsunade not being Hokage are more terrifying than her controlling too much real power. Those junin who rioted can definitely spit and drown them.

"Well, what we actually mean is that this aspect is not impossible, but we need to discuss it seriously. Let's sit down and discuss it slowly... For example, how do you plan to talk to those patriarchs?"

In the end, the two consultants had no choice but to admit defeat with a wry smile.

What is this?

As Hokage, it's too shameless.

"This is Mt. Miaomu, it's really hidden..."

Baishi stood in a deep mountain area covered by thick fog, where the visibility of human naked eyes is very low.

The air is humid and there are many swamps. In the deep mountains, there are towering huge ancient trees, covering the sky and the sun, and the bark of many ancient trees has begun to crack.

There are also a large number of insect snakes, which are larger than ordinary people's understanding of insect snakes.

To put it simply, these worms can even be used as psychic beasts of ninjas in the outside world.

But in this holy land that belongs to toads, it is nothing more than food raised by toads.

It seems that any road can lead to the deep mountains of Mt. Miaomu, and come to the kingdom of toads - the village of toads.

But according to the information given by the live slug, the thick fog surrounding Mt. Miaomu has the effect of illusion, and the level of the technique is very high. Even a ninja with considerable strength will get lost in it if he stays here for a long time.

For this reason, Mount Myogi is also called the Lost Mountain.

It is not difficult for Shiraishi to find the real road to Toad Village deep in Miaomu Mountain in this foggy area.

He has practiced fairy art, and his resistance to illusion is extremely high. In addition, there is also a shadow dancer, a yin avatar, who can help Baishi break the illusion at any time.

It is very difficult to interfere with his chakra.

Therefore, Shiraishi can see through a path that seems very complicated in the eyes of others.

"The range of the operation is so large, there should be an 'anchor point' around it to maintain the existence of the operation."

Although by destroying the anchor point, you can reduce the influence of the fog on yourself, but in doing so, it means that you will be alerted by Mount Miaomu.

His purpose is to spy on information, not to directly fight against Mt. Miaomu.

The shadow attached to the ground passes through the surrounding forest without sound.

Relying his body on the shadow dancer's shadow, in this state, Shiraishi can't attack outside, but similarly, outsiders can't attack him and the shadow dancer either.

The inside of the shadow is completely isolated from the 'world' outside.

After all, if he turned into a solid body and moved forward, the densely packed toads here would definitely expose his whereabouts.

The mountains and forests are mostly shaded areas, so you can use this to move forward and avoid the sight of the toad.

After moving like this for about an hour, I finally reached the deep area of Mt. Miaomu.

At the entrance to the deep area, there are two huge stone toads. Around the toads' bodies, there are white ropes similar to shrine shrine ropes.

From these shimenawa, Shiraishi felt extremely strong sage chakra fluctuations.

Enchantment.

Mostly it is the barrier of perception.

Once entering the inside of the barrier, it will be sensed by the barrier.

What casts the barrier and maintains the operation of the barrier is the shimenawa on these stone toads.

Just as Shiraishi was thinking about how to sneak in, there was a loud rumbling noise on the ground.

A huge shadow shrouded it, it was a huge reddish-brown toad like a mountain, and the dense bumps protruding from its back looked like a small rock mountain burning with raging flames.

Judging from the size, the size of this toad has surpassed that of the tailed beast.

Although there is no way to compare it with the size of a living slug, this is undoubtedly a huge creature beyond common sense.

And the body of this giant toad contains extremely huge chakra.

It stretched out its forelimbs, firmly grasped the huge rock in the forest and the huge python wrapped around the rock, then stuffed it into its mouth, and swallowed it into its stomach with a grunt.

Like a gatekeeper, guarding the entrance of the enchantment.

The breath of Chakra is very familiar. It seems to have fought in its stomach in the battlefield of the Land of Wind a few years ago. Is it the giant toad from Mt. Miaomu? Shiraishi thought of the identity of this giant toad.

Mt. Miaomu Yansu giant toad, a giant creature that is rumored to be able to capture giant beasts for food.

Its esophagus has the power to digest everything, and judging from its exaggerated size, its destructive power must also be astonishing.

A tailed beast that does not use tailed beast jade may not be able to overwhelm this giant beast in terms of strength. Kyuubi has reservations.

Is this Mt. Myogi? If Liuli knew the situation here, she would be very excited, saying that she finally had an opponent worthy of a try. Bai Shi smiled inwardly.

However, although the Yansu giant toad gave people a strong sense of oppression, Baishi showed no fear in his eyes, but was full of interest. He had the idea of dissecting the Yansu giant toad.

Then, Shiraishi ignored the giant toad guarding the gate, and ordered the shadow dancer to hide his shadow in the shade of the tree, and slowly moved towards the stone toad wrapped around the Shimenawa rope.

(end of this chapter)