Extra 4 Then Danzo fell (Zhijiang Chapter) Part 2
The Third Hokage reacted and jerked his body violently with such speed and force that people were worried that he might break his waist.
The Third Hokage thought he had misheard - alas, as he got older, his hearing wasn't as good as it used to be.
Look, I can't even hear what the young people are saying.
"What do you think happened to Danzo?"
However, Uchiha Shisui bluntly and coldly lifted the veil, leaving him no chance to escape.
"During a mission, I accidentally discovered that Lord Orochimaru's whereabouts were mysterious. Because it involved the mission target I was concerned about, I followed him all the way, and unexpectedly found the traces of Lord Danzo."
"I thought that Danzo was also investigating Orochimaru's case, so I went to report to him, but Danzo suddenly attacked me and dug out one of my eyes."
Uchiha Shisui pointed to the eye where he had lost his eyeball.
As we all know, he is the Uchiha with open eyes.
There is no need to elaborate on how much the Uchiha cares about the Sharingan.
No Uchiha would joke about the Sharingan.
Especially the third generation understood Uchiha Shisui.
Although he was young, he was steady enough and considered the overall situation. When other children had not yet graduated from the ninja school, he was already worried about the future of the village and the Uchiha clan, and worked hard to solve this problem.
A child like this would never lie about something like this.
But if he wasn't lying...
Danzo, betrayal?
These are two words that cannot be related together ?
Your teammates know it clearly.
Even if Danzo is said to be a pervert, it is more likely than saying he is a traitor.
After all, he is obsessed with the village.
Anyone could betray except Danzo.
"Or, was it Orochimaru-sama who manipulated Danzo-sama?"
...That's even more impossible. If my student had this ability, he would not have lost in the competition for the Fourth Hokage.
None of the three generations were willing to believe it.
But in the face of irrefutable evidence, he had to believe that these two people, in whom he had placed unlimited trust and high hopes, had really done something that harmed the village.
In fact, Uchiha Shisui has other evidence of Danzo cooperating with outsiders (thanks to another Lord Orochimaru's self-explosion), but compared to cooperating with outsiders
, people will care more about things that happen to their own people.
After all, cooperation with outside parties can be said to be a last resort for the purpose of checks and balances, but if you attack your own people, no matter how you explain it, you will never be forgiven .
The reason is simple.
Because what is happening outside has nothing to do with them, but the attack on their own people may happen to other people in the same village today, and it may happen to themselves tomorrow.
How can this be tolerated?
For a moment, there was an uproar among the top leaders of Konoha.
Let me say something realistic and unpleasant.
The reason why everyone maintains Konoha, besides the affection accumulated over the years, is to allow their families to live in a better environment.
If the continuation of the family cannot be guaranteed, how can they support and protect Konoha?
In particular, although Danzo Shimura is highly respected, he is just an individual and cannot represent Konoha.
Countless protests and requests for Danzo Shimura to step down flew to the Hokage's desk. The Third Hokage was overwhelmed and looked like he had aged ten years.
On the other side, Uchiha Shisui appeared at the prison gate where Orochimaru was imprisoned at night.
Orochimaru looked at the Uchiha who had lost an eye in front of him, and had no idea why he came here - he didn't understand his cooperation with Danzo, and how his laboratory was exposed.
"This isn't a place worthy of an Uchiha."
Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice.
"There is no such thing as worthy or unworthy."
As Uchiha Shisui said this, he suddenly dropped a person heavily in front of Orochimaru's door.
"This is an assassin who came to kill you."
There was no need to keep the man in suspense and he directly told Orochimaru the man's identity.
"snort."
Orochimaru didn't show any surprise, he just glanced at it and looked away without interest.
"I am here to make a deal with you, a deal that will benefit both you and me."
"oh?"
Orochimaru showed some interest, but only a little.
"So what deal does Shisui-kun want to negotiate with me?"
Orochimaru said in an uncomfortable respectful tone.
"Of course it's to exonerate you."
As soon as Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, Orochimaru's eyes suddenly widened.
"Although what you have done is irreversible
"It's a serious crime to change it." The one-eyed young man looked at the man in prison, "But, if you are the 'main offender' or the 'accessory', the result will definitely be different, right?"
Orochimaru was silent .
Because this is not only a transaction, but also a choice.
...about the choice of which side to stand on.
Orochimaru didn't believe that Uchiha Shisui came to make a deal with him because he really cared about him.
The greater possibility is that I hope to do something with his help.
And now it seems that the other party wants to take this opportunity to overthrow Lord Danzo in one fell swoop.
Orochimaru will have to think about this.
After all, compared to the precarious Uchiha clan, Lord Danzo has been operating in Konoha longer and more deeply.
It is said that a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
If Lord Danzo had not been overthrown but had recovered, he would have been the first to be liquidated if he betrayed the other party.
"If you're counting on Danzo to help you, forget it."
Uchiha Shisui in front of him smiled as if he had guessed what he was thinking. Then he pointed at the assassin on the ground whose life or death was unknown and said:
"Who do you think sent him?"
Orochimaru was silent.
Having said that, if he still doesn't know who is trying to take his life, then it would be a waste of all his years as a ninja.
As long as I die, there will be no evidence.
If everything can be blamed on himself, then Lord Danzo can really get away with it as he wished.
But the price of escaping is one's own death.
...You are truly worthy of being called Danzo-sama.
He is always so decisive and ruthless, and his tactic of sacrificing pawns to save the chariot is really perfect.
Since Lord Danzo is unkind, we can't blame him for being unjust - besides, there is no such thing as "loyalty" between the two of them.
After the deal was reached, during the interrogation, Orochimaru stated everything he could and could not explain.
Including but not limited to how I determined the goal and how Lord Danzo helped me get the experimental questions.
And Danzo Shimura's coveting of Wood Release Cells and Sharingan for many years.
Since he had revealed so much information, it was natural that he had completely broken off with Danzo.
Not to mention that he also, with the help of Uchiha Shisui, turned himself into an 'accomplice' who was forced to be dominated.
——After all, that’s Danzo-sama.
Lord Danzo asked him to do something, how could he dare not do it?
Of course he didn't dare, so he was forced to do so.
As for whether others believe it or not...
Some of them believed it (after all, if Danzo really gave them the task, they would not dare to refuse).
The other part chose to turn their attention to the Third Hokage.
It doesn't really matter whether Orochimaru's words are true or false.
What really matters is how the Third Hokage views and decides.
Should he choose to believe the students, or choose to cover up for his old teammates again.
This is the key.
Although the Third Hokage was indecisive, he was not stupid after all.
Of course he understood why these people looked at him like that, and he also knew what they were thinking .
And this is indeed the thing that I am most worried about and the most difficult at this moment.
Should we protect the students or Danzo?
"Sarutobi, you need to think carefully."
Danzo's voice reached his ears.
“Who contributes more to the village? Who is the one who is indispensable to the village?”
Even at this point, Danzo Shimura still used a condescending tone to exert pressure.
——Obviously, he didn't think he would be the one abandoned.
However, he who is so 'normal' seems so strange to the third generation.
Why can he bring up his past achievements so naturally?
Obviously everyone in the village has contributed and even sacrificed for the village, so why does he say that only his people need special attention?
Why is there no mention of the inhumane things he did?
Did he really think that these were also "necessary sacrifices"? Things that had to be done for the sake of the village?
For the first time, Sarutobi Hiruzen found himself unable to meet the gaze of his old teammate.
I also realized something unprecedentedly.
——They are all old.
Aging brings changes.
It makes the person who was once very familiar to you become someone you don’t recognize.
He looked away and looked at Orochimaru.
Although Sandai hadn't spoken yet, his actions had already let people know his decision.
He did not choose Danzo Shimura, his old teammate, but chose his apprentice.
Giving up the old and choosing the young is actually not an incomprehensible move for a ninja.
But to Danzo Shimura, this was blatant betrayal.
He obviously did not expect this outcome and became furious on the spot.
The Anbu guarding him did not expect him to explode, and even let him slip out of control at one point.
However, others had already anticipated his actions.
More Anbu elites came from all directions.
The Roots outside were also controlled one by one, and more ninjas rushed towards the Root headquarters.
At the same time, Uchiha Shisui also stood in front of Danzo.
The only remaining Sharingan rotated to form a kaleidoscope.
Danzo, who was still unable to use the power of the Sharingan as freely as the Uchiha, was paused for a moment, and it was this moment that made him fall into the control of the Anbu again.
Then, a hand pulled away the bandage on his eyes and dug out the eye that did not belong to him.
The young man who always wore a faint smile had no expression on his face at this time, and looked down at him condescendingly: "The property has been returned to its original owner, Master Danzo."
"You're just going to watch him persecute me! I'm doing this for the village—"
"Danzo, that's enough."
Listening to Danzo's hoarse shouting, Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes.
He originally wanted to give him another chance.
After a brief pause, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned to Uchiha Shisui, who had only one eye left.
"You are right."
Then he listened for a moment before continuing:
“…You win.”
Uchiha Shisui did not show the joy of victory at this time, but said respectfully:
"I swear, I will never let you down."
After getting his promise, Sandai waved his hand, and left with a hunched back, as if he had aged a lot.
It was only then that Uchiha Itachi finally stepped forward:
"Shisui, what bet did you make with the Sandaime-sama?"
"Well, a small bet."
There is nothing to hide now.
"That is, if Lord Danzo really acts as I said, then he will nominate me to be the Fifth Hokage in the future."
Although in theory, Orochimaru is closer to the position of Hokage, but except for this kind of thing, Orochimaru will not be imprisoned to death, but it is also ruled out.
Outside the position of Hokage.
And he also stated in the deal with Orochimaru that although he would not be given freedom in the future, he would be given enough opportunities to display his talents - of course, this would be unlikely to happen to his own people.
But, Black Zetsu and other things are still fine.
Of course, he also has selfish motives.
——He wanted to know if Orochimaru could figure out a way to travel through the world.
He wanted to see the lady with these eyes.
It's not fantasy or guesswork, but seeing her smile with your own eyes.
Perhaps this is something that requires a lifetime of waiting and begging for a miracle to happen.
But even so, it doesn’t matter.
Rather, it is better this way.
Now, he has to work hard to coordinate the relationship between the Uchiha and the village, and then he has to follow the Third Hokage to learn how to be a good Hokage.
During this period, even if he really had the chance to see the lady again, he would probably give up.
Except that he didn't think the young lady would be happy to see someone running away from her in the middle of her work.
He also wanted to accomplish all of this, and then when the young lady asked about this world, he would be able to proudly report on his work.
So, a lifetime is just right.
Wait until the day when Konoha and Uchiha no longer need him.
When he can completely let go of all responsibilities and just be the lady's "Xiejiang", he will definitely proudly tell the lady everything that happened in the world.
He sincerely looks forward to that day.
And before that.
Let him try harder as 'Uchiha Shisui' and 'the future Fifth Hokage'. !
