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

Chapter 216 Konoha's Past and Future

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked out the floor-to-ceiling window at the village that had not been seriously affected by the war, and a drop of cold sweat appeared on his temple.

Oops.

Mr. Gu Zang has been out for the entire afternoon and hasn't returned yet. He is a living fossil of Konoha and one of Konoha's assets.

If he hides his true intentions and fights the war in a soft way, and ends up losing all his wealth, how can he face the first and second generations?

Moreover, once Gu Zang makes a move, no matter whether he wins or loses, the level of the battlefield will definitely expand. The battle between the tailed beasts is the last thing Hiruzen wants to see.

Because the Cloud Ninja has a unique method to train a relatively perfect Jinchūriki, but Konoha does not have it yet. Although the Nine-Tails can be sealed, it is still uncontrollable.

Not to mention the three Jinchuriki Nohara Rin lying in the hospital. After discussion between him and Danzo, the little girl would not be released unless there were special circumstances, and even the news would not leak out of Konoha Hospital.

bang-

Just when Hiruzen was panicking, something even more alarming happened.

"Hiruzen, what are you doing! The war is about to spread to Konoha Village, and you still have the leisure and elegance to admire Konoha here? Is this your Konoha?"

Danzo squinted his one eye, kicked open the door of the Hokage's office, and walked behind Hiruzen with a sinister look.

"Huruzen, are you listening to me, huh? Why do you look so bad? Are you dying of smoking too much? And where is Mr. Kozō? Wasn't Mr. Kozō discussing the Hokage candidate with you?"

Each word was more unpleasant than the last, and Hiruzen was almost unable to hold back his anger.

"Mr. Gu Zang was taken away by a spirit."

"Psychic? Hiruzen, are you crazy? The Shodaime is already dead... Psychic? Kawatsu!??"

Danzo grabbed Sarutobi Hiruzen by the collar and stared at him with his one eye.

"Hurizen! You idiot! Where is Kawazo!?"

"Platycodon Mountain."

Danzo's arms were shaking and he gritted his teeth. If Hiruzen wasn't his old friend, he really wanted to beat Hiruzen to death with two punches!

Sichuan and Tibet were used in wartime, so why were they sent out again in the decisive battle?

To put it bluntly, this decisive battle at Mount Kikyo was not a battle of wealth, but a battle of attrition. The middle and lower-level ninjas were used to decide the outcome of the war and balance the paper strength of the ninja village.

Danzo could understand Hiruzen's desire to train Kawanzo, but he could not accept the worst outcome.

Mr. Gu Zang sacrificed his life and died in the Sichuan-Tibet War.

The two represent the past and future of Konoha respectively. If they all die in this battle, even if Hiruzen, Danzo, and the elders all die in this office, it will not be enough to make up for their mistakes towards the village.

Next, the Hokage's office changed from Hiruzen standing alone at the floor-to-ceiling window to Hiruzen and Danzo standing there alone.

If you don’t know, you might think that the two good friends are just reminiscing about the past in a friendly manner.

In fact, both of them were anxiously waiting for the battle report.

Swah——

As sunset approached, an Anbu appeared in the Hokage's office.

"Sandaime-sama, um... Danzo-sama, the battle report has arrived."

"Read it, no, leave it to me to read."

Hiruzen had habitually asked Xiang Nian to give it to him, but he was afraid that the result would be unbearable, so he had to see the battle situation with his own eyes.

Hiruzen took the battle report, but before he could read it, Danzo snatched it away.

The elephant next to me lowered its head and I couldn't see anything.

Danzo anxiously flipped through the battle report, reading the course and outcome of the battle at a glance.

He was not worried about the battle situation at all. Whether winning or losing, that was something that needed to be argued about afterwards. What was important was what happened to Sichuan-Tibet and ancient Tibet.

As a result, he saw the exaggerated words recorded in the battle report.

......

——Kawazo released the Wood Release Ninjutsu Tree World Descends and stopped all the Sand Ninjas and Cloud Ninjas by himself.

——Kumugin Jonin Killer Bee releases the Eight-tailed Gyu-ki, and Kawazo summons Mr. Kozo.

——Mr. Gu Zang used his body to block the Tailed Beast Ball, and then beat the Ushio-oni into Mount Kikyo.

——The two Kumo-nin Chunins were released by the wooden man and the two-tailed Matatabi.

——Kawazo used the Wood Release Ninjutsu, the Woodman Technique, to drive Yataru into Mount Kikyo.

......

Danzo blinked. He did not doubt his eyes. Although he only had one eye left, his vision was still very good.

He was only a little shocked.

Beat the tailed beasts into the mountains, what unfamiliar words.

Do the tailed beasts look like cabbages growing on the roadside?

It’s okay for Mr. Gu Zang, after all, he is an old antique, and no matter how powerful he is, Danzo will not be shocked.

But this little guy Chuan Zang... can use the wooden man technique? ? ? Look at the claws at the base. Now it's hard for him to even carve a smooth wooden stick.

"I am the Hokage! Danzo!"

Seeing that Danzo didn't get angry, Hiruzen felt a little relieved, at least he knew that the outcome wouldn't be too bad.

As soon as his face turned around, his expression changed. He snatched the battle report from Danzo's hand, and then became as stunned as Danzo.

"This kid... is good..."

After exchanging a glance with Danzo, Hiruzen suddenly laughed.

Being a man of forbearance is not just about enduring, there are also times when you can be a man of courage.

Konoha is the target of public criticism, and it is unbearable to do so. But what if another person appears, such as Hashirama Senju, who is not so honest, has strong faith within the family, but is cruel and ruthless to the outside world?

"Hehehe..."

Hiruzen laughed as if no one was around.

"Did you look down, Hiruzen?"

Danzo's sinister voice suddenly interrupted Hiruzen's fantasy.

"what?"

Hiruzen looked down at the battle report, confused.

——Kawazo is suspected of using Wood Release excessively, coughing up blood, and his condition is worse than the first generation.

His eyes bulged, and Hiruzen immediately put away the battle report and grabbed the squatting elephant.

"Immediately! Have Shikaku send someone to bring Kawanzo back to me! Quick! Go to Konoha Hospital and make sure Kawanzo is saved!!!"

"It's Sandaime-sama!"

He rushed out of the Hokage's office in a flash.

As an intelligence agency, although they are not as busy as the Anbu responsible for assassinations on weekdays, during wartime, they really can't stop running even if they break their legs.

Especially elephants.

The information conveyed by the Anbu to the Hokage is even more numerous and top secret.

"call......"

Hiruzen exhaled heavily, the ups and downs of his body made his already aged hands tremble.

He took out his pipe, lit it under Danzo's disdainful gaze, and exhaled a puff of the magical smoke, which relieved him a lot.

"Danzo, come with me to the Shinzo residence. Mr. Kozo's beating of the tailed beasts must have been exhausting. You and I are still like this, and the old man at that age... Alas..."

Danzo was stunned for a moment, frowned, and nodded.

At that moment, he recalled the scene when Senju Tobirama led the six members of the Hokage Guard to the Land of Lightning, and when one person was needed to stay behind to cover their retreat, Hiruzen spoke without hesitation.

Still not as good as you...

Danzo was well aware that he had not considered that Mr. Kozo might also be injured.

He should have thought more comprehensively than Hiruzen, but Hiruzen considered Mr. Kozang before him.

This is not strategy, but emotion.

Danzo looked at Hiruzen's hunched back as he walked out of the Hokage's office, shook his head and followed him.

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