Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

Chapter 165 People like Mr. Gu Zang

"Danzo, Hiruzen's lust for power is overwhelming, and he's increasingly straying from Tobirama's expectations."

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After Hiruzen came and made a big scene, taking back Danzo's control over the Anbu, Kozo finally crawled out from Danzo's desk.

"Mr. Fukozo, in my opinion, only a Hiruzen like this is worthy of being the Hokage."

Unexpectedly, Danzo actually spoke up for Hiruzen.

The flickering light under the single eye seemed to verify something.

"What is Hokage?"

Gu Zang remained unmoved.

Danzo leaned back in his chair. He was still angry after being scolded by Hiruzen, but this did not affect his thinking.

"Hokage is the ninja who carries the will of fire and leads Konoha forward."

"That's right, Danzo. So, which do you think is more important, Fire or Shadow?"

Gu Zang's sudden question surprised Danzo.

Which is more important, fire or shadow? This was the first time he had heard such a question.

It is not difficult to analyze it literally. Fire represents the will of fire, inheritance, and faith.

Shadow, on the other hand, represents power, represents the strength that unites a village, and is the line that runs through the village.

If I had to say...

Danzo uttered three words with difficulty.

"Fire...important."

Gu Zang chuckled, not worried that Dan Zang wouldn't take the bait.

"Danzo, you actually represent the Kage, the assistant who assists in the inheritance of the Will of Fire, and the manipulator and mediator of power and unrest in the ninja world."

"I... represent the Shadow..."

Danzo's voice was already a little hoarse with age, and after hearing Kozo's comments, he still trembled.

"Indeed, the representative of the Kage believes that fire is important. So...what about the representative of Fire? Danzo, what do you think Hiruzen thinks?"

Such questions made it even more difficult for Danzo to answer. Danzo never cared about other people's opinions or comments. He could even comment on himself at will, but he would not be so casual with Hiruzen.

He can criticize Hiruzen, beat Hiruzen, or even kill Hiruzen, but he will not casually deny Hiruzen or the Hokage.

If Danzo had to think about it, he felt...

"Huruzen would consider...the Kage important."

"Huruzen controls the Ino-Shika-Chou clan, the Aburame, the Nakayama, the Akimichi clan, and... all of the Konoha clans. There's nothing wrong with that."

"It would be disappointing if the Hokage didn't have such control."

"But he's gone too far. Your abilities, Danzo, are obvious to all. In terms of strength and influence, you're not inferior. You're even more clear-headed than Hiruzen. Someone like you, as the Hokage's assistant, is constantly targeted by the Hokage. How can you be united against the outside world when there's internal discord?"

"I've said it a long time ago that you are more suitable for the position of Hokage than Hiruzen. I respect Tobirama's decision, but that doesn't mean I agree with it. Danzo, even if not for yourself, even for Konoha, you should make it clear to Hiruzen."

There was no mention of any actual support between the lines of Gu Zang's words, but he kept trying to push Danzo on the edge of his thinking.

Danzo's spirit was constantly teased by Gu Zang, and since he was completely defenseless against a living fossil like Gu Zang, he increasingly agreed with what Gu Zang said.

But can Danzo explain it clearly to Hiruzen?

If it could be made clear, it would have been made clear long ago. Why would we have been arguing about it for decades?

bang——

Danzo slammed the table and stood up with a cold face.

"Mr. Kozang, you're right. Hiruzen has gone too far. Even though I do have the idea of ​​becoming Hokage, I've never thought of kicking him out! What he did is so chilling! I'm going to find him!"

Having said that, Danzo picked up the stool and was about to walk out.

But when he reached the door, he stopped.

"Mr. Kozō, could you help me lecture Hiruzen?"

"You forgot Danzo."

Gu Zang shook his head slightly.

"I am a summoning beast, and I can only be a summoning beast. I cannot and should not participate in the decision-making of Konoha's top leaders. When Konoha is in trouble, I am the last line of defense. When Konoha is not in trouble, if I rashly show up, I may very likely become a disaster for Konoha."

Danzo took a deep breath and nodded vigorously to Gu Zang.

This living fossil of Konoha has admirable self-control. He wholeheartedly seeks only the well-being of Konoha and asks for nothing else. He has such a noble character but is only a summoning beast. This is both a tragedy and a blessing for Konoha.

"In that case, please wait patiently, Mr. Gu Zang. Believe me, with me, Dan Zang, here, Konoha will not wait for the day when you take action!"

After setting the goal, Danzo immediately walked out of the Root base office.

Looking at Danzo who was leaving, Gu Zang shook his head slightly and left the root base through reverse communication.

Danzo did not leave the Root base immediately, but went around and came to the other side, where there was a chakra monitor he had secretly set up. A person like him did not trust his own people and could not even trust himself, so how could he allow his office to be left without any defense.

Seeing Gu Zang's performance, Danzo breathed a sigh of relief.

The deserted office was filled with confidential information and intelligence, and even though Danzo had already left, Mr. Kozo had no intention of snooping.

This shows that the information about controlling the Anbu was not leaked by Kozō, and Kozō had no intention of provoking a dispute between him and Hiruzen.

That’s right, how could a person like Mr. Gu Zang do anything that is detrimental to the village? After all, even if he was pretending, could he keep pretending for decades?

......

bang-

The door to the Hokage's office was kicked open.

"Huruzen! You... huh?"

Danzo was looking very imposing at first, but when he entered the room he discovered that Sarutobi Hiruzen was not the only one in the Hokage's office.

It’s already this late, I don’t want to interrupt my old friend’s good times, right?

Compared to Hiruzen, Danzo is more open-minded. As the Hokage, some habits are acceptable, and taking advantage of power is understandable. However, there is a child here, this... is too much!

Hiruzen didn't need to look up, he knew who was coming by the sound of the door.

"Danzo, it's a good thing you're here too, let's listen together, ah..."

Hiruzen sighed. What happened today? Why was Danzo still playing a turn-based game with him? He had just reached the Root in the morning, and Danzo kicked the door back in the evening.

Danzo heaved a sigh of relief when he heard what Hiruzen said. It's okay to have a hobby, but it can't be too infuriating. The little boy is so heartless...

Danzo walked straight to a chair nearby and sat down, then saw the familiar face of the boy from the side.

He actually knew this kid. It was said that he inherited Jing's last wish and was willing to serve as a middleman between Konoha and Uchiha.

Uchiha Shisui.

"What's going on, Uchiha Shisui, right? Is there something you need to report to the Hokage?"

Danzo crossed his legs and took over Sarutobi Hiruzen's questioning session with the momentum of entering.

"Danzo-sama, it is like this..."

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