Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

“Your proposal is good; letting me go to Sunagakure will indeed make Ōnoki hesitant to act rashly.”

Seeing that Hidezawa was being honest, Danzō changed the subject, his expression turning unpleasant once more.

“However, Ōnoki is much weaker than I imagined. He has already decided to negotiate, which is a pity.”

“This is a good thing, as it can avoid war.”

Hidezawa said softly, but thinking of the old fox Danzō’s mindset, he immediately added:

“However, Lord Danzō can still do something, as this matter is beneficial to Lord Danzō.”

“Oh?”

Danzō frowned. He didn’t know what Hidezawa meant, but he knew Hidezawa was always sensitive in these matters.

“Continue.”

“Actually, the Third Tsuchikage is now negotiating with Konoha, and the focus will be on the interests of Kusagakure. This is also why I brought back Kurotsuchi.”

Hidezawa nodded, explaining his thoughts.

“However, Ōnoki will not give up easily. Such negotiations may be prolonged, or they may end with Konoha’s compromise.

I am not suggesting that the Hokage will give up benefits, but our vested interests may diminish, and it will be difficult to highlight Lord Danzō’s value.”

“You mean…”

Danzō instantly understood something, his eyes slightly gleaming.

“Lord Danzō, during the Third Shinobi World War, we all understood one thing: what cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained at the negotiating table.”

Hidezawa smiled, lowering his head and continuing in a low voice.

“Therefore, sometimes applying a certain amount of pressure can accelerate the negotiation process and also demonstrate a certain amount of influence.

However, there are risks involved, because sometimes excessive influence can lead to unnecessary suspicion.”

“Hmph, I know that!”

Hidezawa’s words were subtle, but how could an old fox like Danzō not understand?

However, Danzō didn’t care at all; he was already captivated by the other meaning in Hidezawa’s words.

The negotiations between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Ōnoki, regardless of the outcome, might have nothing to do with him and would ultimately be attributed to Hiruzen Sarutobi’s achievements.

Even if there was a suggestion to send him to Sunagakure, it was never accomplished, which was completely insufficient for him!

His goal was the Hokage position. He needed influence, achievements, and enough bargaining chips to compete for it.

“So this time, I must make people aware of it…”

Using his influence to add bargaining chips to the negotiations, forcing Ōnoki to make a decision as soon as possible, while also securing more benefits for Konoha.

All of this perfectly aligned with Danzō’s thoughts, making it a worthwhile endeavor for him!

As for being suspected?

He wasn’t afraid. He even dared to assassinate his old friend; this suspicion had little impact on him.

Moreover, as long as the goal was achieved, what did a little suspicion matter?

“It seems I really need to contact those people in Sunagakure. They took my money and should do something.”

Danzō finally made up his mind. After Hidezawa contacted them last time, Danzō really gave them a lot of money as compensation.

He felt a bit of heartache for the money, but considering having an ally who supported him in becoming Hokage, it wasn’t a big deal.

And now, it was time for them to contribute!

“Then congratulations, Lord Danzō, you will surely become famous throughout the ninja world!”

The smile on Hidezawa’s face became much brighter, and he immediately complimented him.

“I don’t care about becoming famous throughout the ninja world. All I want to do is become Hokage and lead Konoha on the right path.”

Danzō glanced at Hidezawa, correcting him indifferently.

“That’s right, to lead Konoha on the right path.”

Hidezawa immediately nodded, then spoke again.

“There is one more thing I need to report to Lord Danzō. You should know that we are investigating the situation of Uchiha Obito, but we don’t have enough manpower.

Therefore, I plan to use this opportunity to develop some external intelligence personnel to provide us with more information.”

“That’s how it should be. What can you five do?”

Danzō nodded directly upon hearing this. Intelligence work required a comprehensive network, and even external personnel who could provide information were useful!

“However, why are you asking me about this issue?”

“Lord Danzō’s order to me is to retrieve Uchiha Obito’s Sharingan as much as possible.”

Hidezawa respectfully gave the answer.

“Therefore, I feel that although this matter needs to be reported to the Hokage, it also needs to be reported to Lord Danzō.

Moreover, I want to create a separate informant line specifically to do things for Lord Danzō, which will also facilitate our actions.”

“Is that so?”

Danzō raised an eyebrow. Reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi meant that a lot of information and things were shared.

A separate line would allow them to know more things and better prepare for and act independently.

“Do you have a candidate?”

“Yes, someone who is already in that organization. I have left a Flying Thunder God seal on him and have already negotiated the price, which is…”

“What is his status in the Akatsuki organization, and how much does he want?”

“Not a core member, wandering in Kusagakure, following Sasori and Kakuzu, but has the opportunity to access more information. As for the price, it is 800,000 Ryō per month.”

Hidezawa was directly exaggerating. He told Tsunade it was 500,000 Ryō, but he directly increased the price when exploiting Danzō!

Outsourcing? The prices fluctuate. Hidezawa is planning to take a cut.

"Eighty thousand ryo?" Danzo pondered for a moment, "Since it's within the Akatsuki organization, it has value. I'll give you one million ryo to handle this matter well!"

"Huh?"

This time, it was Hidezawa's turn to be stunned. He thought he had already asked for a lot, but he didn't expect Danzo to offer even more?

For a moment, Hidezawa felt like he should have asked for more back then.

But only for a moment, he became happy again. The Root's assets are so vast. Wouldn't he be rich when he inherits them in the future?

"I understand."

Thinking of this, Hidezawa became even more respectful.

"I will definitely handle this matter well, Lord Danzo."

Shimura Danzo is a 'pragmatist'.

When he is certain about something and that thing is beneficial to him, he unhesitatingly begins his actions.

Especially now that the Third Hokage has already met with Onoki in Kusagakure, this gives him great freedom, and at the same time, it makes him feel that his time is probably running out.

Therefore, he immediately had Aburame Ryoma set off for Sunagakure with his autograph letter.

As for the funds that Hidezawa needed, he didn't hesitate at all.

One million ryo per month is not a problem for him at all!

However, while he was satisfied, some people were very dissatisfied.

"Damn Danzo, here he comes again?"

In an artificial pond in Sunagakure, Ebizo, who was fishing, looked at the letter in his hand with an extremely unsightly expression.

Chiyo, who was accompanying him fishing, couldn't help but sigh at this scene.

"That guy, does he want us to take action?"

"That's right, sister."

Ebizo nodded. His sister is more experienced and ruthless in handling some matters than him.

"It seems Konoha is determined to attack Kusagakure, or rather, Danzo Shimura has ideas about that place."

"Danzo Shimura is also a member of Konoha, which is not surprising, especially since he also wants to be Hokage."

Chiyo nodded. In fact, there had been news in the ninja world some time ago that Danzo Shimura was going to visit Sunagakure.

At the same time, there was also the issue of Kusagakure, and Onoki's sudden visit to Konoha. Everyone understood the twists and turns involved.

In short, Konoha wants to use Sunagakure as a pawn!

"Then how do we handle it?"

Ebizo humbly asked for advice. Anyway, she is his sister, so there is no shame in it.

"Ignore it, or..."

"Although Danzo Shimura is a villain, he has also provided money and some necessary information, whether it's Yura or Sasori."

Chiyo tapped the table. She pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Without that money, our current days would be difficult, and Yura's problem would not have been discovered, as for Sasori..."

"Forget it, let's talk about serious matters. In these aspects, we do need to make some reactions in order to get Danzo and Konoha to offer more."

"Are we just going to let him have his way?"

Ebizo frowned. It seemed a bit too easy for Danzo, but Chiyo sighed.

Turning to look at her younger brother, Chiyo said helplessly.

"You, whenever you have something to ask me, you don't want to think more, are you always thinking about going fishing?"

"This, sister..."

Ebizo was a little embarrassed, but Chiyo didn't care, after all, she is the older sister.

"We can agree to Danzo's matter. He wants allies, we want money, and the Fourth Kazekage's situation is not very good now.

He mobilized for so long, but in the end, he gained nothing and was outmaneuvered by Konoha. This is his biggest failure.

So he now needs to boost his morale, or rather, he needs something to prove himself, whether he is capable or not."

"Prove himself..."

Ebizo frowned, and instantly he understood what his sister meant.

"Sister's meaning is, we use this matter to stimulate the Fourth Kazekage and see what choices he will make?

Will he agree to Danzo's request and make certain deployments against Iwagakure, to see if he can tear off a piece of flesh?

Or will he decide not to move, and ultimately gain nothing?"

"That's right."

Chiyo smiled, but the smile was somewhat sad.

"We are just making suggestions. If Konoha moves, and Sunagakure doesn't, all the losses will be his.

If he moves and gains nothing, then it is his own mismanagement, especially since Konoha has gained benefits from Kusagakure.

If he moves and gains benefits, then it is our credit, after all, we gave the suggestion.

It's just that this matter, the handling of public opinion..."

"I understand, sister."

Ebizo completely understood what his sister meant. The key lies in the propaganda of public opinion.

Whether to move or not, whether to succeed or not, actually depends on how the tone of the propaganda will become.

Even if they did not succeed in moving, as long as the propaganda does not raise questions, they can still create momentum, which can be considered a little 'comfort' for their big client.

However, he then felt a little sad again.

"Sister, the Fourth Kazekage is indeed not very good, but is it really right for us to do this? Being led by the nose by someone from another village, Sunagakure..."

"I understand, this is our sorrow."

Chiyo knew what her younger brother meant, she sighed and shook her head.