Naruto: My Progress in Konoha

Chapter 667 Weighing

Konoha.

Hokage Building.

Inside the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the stack of mission records pulled out from Gen's headquarters base with an extremely ugly look on his face.

Some of the contents recorded here made even a veteran of politics like him feel chilled in his heart.

He really didn't expect that Danzo would do so many things behind his back.

Originally, he thought that he and his old friend were two sides of the same coin, and that at least half of what the other party did was for Konoha.

But now it seems that he still underestimated his old friend's ambition.

How can this be more than half? It would be good if one-third of it is for the village.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is now somewhat grateful that he immediately sent his ANBU to take over Root's headquarters base after discovering that there was a problem with Root.

Otherwise, if these mission records are exposed, there may be much trouble in the village.

Not to mention human experiments, simply capturing members of various families secretly and studying their family secrets is enough to stir up the nerves of those families.

After a rough look through it, Hiruzen Sarutobi put aside most of the mission records and took out two records.

One is about Yamato.

When he knew that the other party had really inherited the wood escape ability of the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, he was overjoyed.

No one understands the power of Mu Dun better than him. Having seen Thousand Hands Hashirama's attacks, he knows very well that this is an ability that can equal one to a thousand or even ten thousand.

The most important thing is that Mu Dun is also very effective in dealing with tailed beasts.

And the tailed beasts are the 'nuclear bombs' controlled by the major villages. Originally, everyone could live in peace because they all had this power.

But now, we have the means to restrain ourselves.

Then, you will have more initiative when making decisions in the future.

Similarly, it was precisely this power that was so powerful that the village attempted to replicate it for a period of time.

Unfortunately, after sacrificing a large number of outstanding ninjas, it still failed.

Therefore, the village gave up long ago.

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru and Danzo persisted and even completed it.

However, when he thought of Orochimaru, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face became filled with a layer of gloom.

If he still felt guilty for giving up Orochimaru and recommending Namikaze Minato as the Fourth Hokage before getting this mission record.

So now, I really have no such idea at all.

There is no way, Orochimaru is too cold-blooded.

From this mission record alone, we can see how many ninjas from the same village he used in experiments in order to reproduce the wooden escape of the first generation master.

This does not include other experimental costs.

To be honest, based on these alone, he could order the capture of Orochimaru.

But when he thought that the other party was his apprentice, he couldn't bear to give this order.

"That's all, after I abdicate, watch the other party more closely!"

With this thought in his mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the mission record in his hand, and then picked up another mission record with a solemn expression.

What was recorded on it was a record of all previous actions against Qing Ming, and a detailed analysis of Qing Ming's intelligence was also conducted.

The end of the record was yesterday, the day before Danzo launched his operation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen read the above carefully.

It can be seen that Danzo sent people to target Qingming after he took the Chunin Exam.

From the initial mission of sending people to intercept and kill, Danzo later asked people to pass information to Kirigakure, allowing them to cross the eastern defense line, enter the territory of the Fire Country, and ambush Qingming and other supporting troops.

Later, when Qing Ming was ordered to reinforce the Black Stone stronghold, he used his inner ghosts to surround and kill him.

Everything is clearly recorded above.

If it's just these, that's it.

Although he didn't agree with what Danzo was doing, he was trying to eliminate hidden dangers for the village.

But later, when he guessed that Qing Ming might have awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, things changed.

Danzo's actions are no longer for the village, but to get his eyes.

"Mangekyo Sharingan?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured.

As Hokage, and as the patriarch of the Sarutobi clan that has been inherited since the Warring States Period, he naturally knows the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Not to mention the distant one, the nearest Uchiha Madara has the Mangekyō Sharingan.

And who is Uchiha Madara?

This is someone who can become the opponent of the God of Ninja World, Senju Hashirama.

I think back then, if Senju Hashirama hadn't stopped him, he could have leveled the entire Hidden Leaf Village with just one person.

The current Qingming may not be able to do this, but if Danzo's guess is true, then it will not be an easy task to capture him.

That's right, Sarutobi Hiruzen has concluded that Danzo's death is inseparable from him, even though the ANBU ninja who was sent out to investigate the cause of Danzo's death has not returned yet.

After all, Danzo's last mission was to lead people to surround and kill Qing Ming.

Now that he is dead, the most likely possibility is that he will be killed by Qing Ming.

And this also greatly improved the accuracy of Danzo's guess.

After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen still knew very well about the basic ninja strength of Danzo and his men. Without an overwhelming advantage, it would be impossible for them to escape without any one of them.

This also confirmed Qing Ming's strength from the side.

And to deal with such a ninja, the price the village needs to pay will definitely not be small.

The most important thing is that there is an entire Uchiha clan standing behind Qingming. If the news that he has awakened the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan leaks out, I am afraid that the Uchiha clan will choose to die.

As a result, things will turn into civil strife in the village. The fighting for more than two years and nearly three years has caused the village's overall strength to drop a notch. If civil strife breaks out now, the enemy may take advantage of it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has not forgotten that so far, Cloud Hidden Village has not signed an armistice agreement with them. Now the two sides are still having small-scale conflicts on the front line, and they will fight every three to five.

In this case, making things worse is really not a good choice.

But on the other hand, he couldn't ignore this matter.

Let’s not talk about the death of such an important person in the village. Even if his reputation is not good, everyone still needs to be given an explanation.

Just the pressure from Koharu, who moved to another dormitory, and Mito Monobu, made it very difficult for him to handle.

Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.

Just when Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of these two old friends, the door of the office was suddenly pushed open.

Then, two figures walked straight in.

The visitors were none other than Koharu and Mito Menyan.

Please...you...collect 6...9...books...!

Compared with more than ten years later, they don't look too old now, and their overall aura is quite fierce.

As soon as the two entered the door, they began to investigate and investigate.

Then Koharu went to bed and said straight to the point: "Hiruzhan, tell me, was it the Uchiha brat who killed Danzo?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't find it strange that the two knew Qingming's presence in this matter.

Others may not know the abilities of his two old friends, but he knows them clearly.

Even though Danzo claimed to be loyal to only one person, in fact, there were chess pieces planted by the two of them.

Therefore, it was normal for the two of them to follow the clues and find out who Qing Ming was.

Behind the desk, Sarutobi Hiruzen pinched his eyebrows and said in a slightly tired voice: "There is no evidence yet."

"There's no evidence? Does that mean it's very likely that the other party will take action?"

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish speaking, Mito Katoyan interrupted.

Then, Koharu went to bed and said again: "In this case, let's inform the Uchiha clan and ask them to hand over the person. We will find out after the first trial."

Hearing her words, Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said, "Things are not that simple. Now, look at these."

As he spoke, he handed several mission records to the two of them.

These include records of Genbu's previous actions against Qingming, as well as records of Danzo secretly capturing ninjas from various families in the village for experiments and research.

It can be said that from the beginning, what Danzo did was shady.

Therefore, they have no way to use the general situation to coerce the Uchiha clan.

What?

Wouldn't it be enough if you don't leak these records?

Sorry, that simply can't be done.

There is no airtight wall in the world.

Even if there are ANBU ninjas who claim to be the most loyal, there are still no family ninjas among them. Who can guarantee that they will not leak the news?

It's okay if the lid is not opened, but once it is opened, it will be a big trouble.

As for dealing with Qing Ming privately.

Based on Danzo's analysis report and the results of the last wave of operations, Hiruzen Sarutobi estimated that there were really only a few people in the village who could defeat him, let alone kill him.

In addition, Qingming is a passive counterattack, so Danzo is inherently unreasonable.

Therefore, there is no way to use this reason to attack Qing Ming.

It can be said that Danzo's death directly left them with a big problem.

Neither Koharu nor Mito Katoen are fools. At first, they were very angry when they learned that Danzo might have been killed by a kid from the Uchiha clan.

But now, after reading the information in their hands, they gradually calmed down.

Compared to avenging their old friends, what the two of them valued more was the stability of the village.

Sarutobi Hiruzen could think of the consequences of taking action rashly, and so could the two of them.

But it is precisely this that makes them feel angry and aggrieved.

After a long time, Xiaochun went to bed and said through gritted teeth: "Are we going to let that kid get away with it?"

Unfortunately, no one answered her question.

The office was quiet.

After a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "Now we should first consider solving the trouble left by Danzo. Those chess pieces arranged outside must be connected with someone, and there must be evidence of his participation in the experiment." Eliminate it as soon as possible.”

"What about Orochimaru?"

Mito Menyan suddenly spoke.

In the mission record just now, he saw the cooperation between Orochimaru and Danzo. If they really want to be dealt with impartially, they should also be arrested.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen heard this, he paused slightly before saying, "I will keep an eye on him."

The meaning of these words is very obvious, that is, not counting the previous ones, he will keep an eye on the opponent in the future.

Mito Kadoen and Koharu, who had gone to bed, looked at each other and seemed not to be surprised by Sarutobi Hiruzen's choice.

As old friends who have known each other for decades, the two of them knew Sarutobi Hiruzen's character quite well.

Therefore, it is normal to guess the other person's choice.

However, Mito Kaden finally said: "In this Hokage election, Orochimaru will not participate."

Obviously, he also felt threatened by Orochimaru's actions.

Not a threat to himself, but to the village.

Therefore, he bluntly asked the other party not to participate in the election of the Fourth Hokage.

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, acquiescing to the proposal.

Anyway, that's what he originally thought, but now he's just taken it one step further.

(End of chapter)