Therefore, Danzo Shimura spoke without hesitation.
His gaze was like a torch, fixed firmly on Sai, and he said in a resolute tone, "From today onwards, you are my successor, Sai. In this parallel world, are you willing to become my disciple? To inherit my Will of Root!"
"Yes, Lord Danzo, no, Teacher! I am willing..." Sai said respectfully, his voice revealing his reverence for Danzo Shimura, and an involuntary excitement.
Danzo Shimura heard Sai's address and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He said excitedly, "Good, good!"
At this moment, Danzo Shimura seemed to already regard himself as the Hokage, secretly thinking that the moment he became Hokage, this disciple in front of him would be his best successor, who could help him jointly control Konoha Village.
Immediately after.
Danzo Shimura then shifted his gaze to Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, lying on the ground.
A scorching light suddenly flashed in his eyes, as if burning with endless desire. Immediately after, he unhesitatingly performed an extremely complex and exquisitely brilliant sealing jutsu, which was also a special control spell.
He moved his hands like lightning, each movement precise and powerful, as if practiced countless times. As he moved, mysterious hand seals appeared in the air, intertwining and coiling, forming a dazzling pattern.
The complexity of this entire sealing jutsu far exceeded that of ordinary sealing spells. It not only required extremely high proficiency in jutsu but also strong Chakra control and precise hand movements.
And now, Danzo Shimura's skillful manipulation showed how many times he had secretly practiced it.
"I don't know why, but I feel a bit speechless! Such skilled movements, Lord Danzo, I didn't expect him to have such foresight in preparing. To some extent, no one in the entire Ninja World can compare!" Sai thought with disdain in his calm eyes.
In Sai's mind, this proficiency was like the proficiency with which that adult had instructed to dig out Uchiha Shisui's eyes.
And the same skilled outcome.
Now it was the control seal for the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
From this point, one could see.
How long Lord Danzo had prepared for these things!
How much effort he had put into these matters.
Only then could he have such foresight.
To some extent.
He could be called a cunning schemer!
After a full ten minutes of continuous casting, Danzo Shimura's powerful spell was finally completed. At this point, Uzumaki Naruto, who was unconscious on the ground, was completely controlled by the cursed seal.
As long as Danzo Shimura controlled him, he could order him to do anything, even unleash the Nine-Tailed Beast's power within his body to instantly enhance his own strength, and when not needed, he could also turn off its valve at any time.
This was a complete abandonment of the choice to perfectly Tailed Beastify the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast, instead simply using it as a pure weapon, eradicating all autonomy.
It was equivalent to reducing the upper limit but raising the lower limit.
Of course, while this power came easily, the prerequisite was that it could not unleash power exceeding the upper limit of the control seal.
Otherwise.
Even a special cursed seal had a high chance of being destroyed.
At this moment, when Danzo Shimura felt the powerful force within Uzumaki Naruto's body, an indescribable ambition surged in his heart.
It was a desire for power, a desire to control everything.
He could clearly sense that this power came from the Nine-Tailed within the sealing space. The Nine-Tailed Chakra surged like a raging tide within Uzumaki Naruto's body.
"As expected of the Nine-Tailed, such powerful strength indeed lives up to its reputation, truly deserving to be called the strongest Tailed Beast," he murmured to himself, the light in his eyes growing even more intense.
With such power.
He believed that even facing a strong person like the Hokage, he could easily defeat him.
Because in the face of absolute power, any technique and strategy seemed pale and powerless. That was the understanding it brought him when he compared it to himself.
At least. If he were to face the power unleashed by the Nine-Tailed in this sealing space, he would be no match at all.
Thus, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was evenly matched with him, naturally wouldn't be much stronger.
After Danzo Shimura completed the control spell, he then cast the Tongue Sealing Jutsu on him, for extra insurance.
A black talisman shot from his fingertip, streaking through the air like a meteor, finally landing on Uzumaki Naruto's mouth, who was still unconscious, and burrowing into his tongue.
The moment these talismans touched Naruto's body, they merged rapidly and disappeared as if alive.
And the sleeping Uzumaki Naruto also felt a strange power spreading within his body, as if countless eyes were peeking at his every move, which made him frown deeply in his sleep, but still made no movement.
Inside his body.
"Is this what that adult arranged? I hope that as he wishes, after completing this mission, he will grant me freedom of action!" The Nine-Tailed opened its eyes, and as its nine tails danced, it extended its claws, observing Danzo's small actions outside the sealing space, and ultimately took no action.
"Very good, everything is complete. The Nine-Tailed did not riot during the process, and the talisman controlling the Nine-Tailed was also quite smooth."
Danzo Shimura breathed a sigh of relief after completing the seal.
The reason he imposed such a seal on Naruto was to ensure that the other party could not resist his control ability.
After all, he had always coveted the so-called Jinchuriki Tailed Beasts but also feared the Tailed Beasts' powerful strength, afraid that he couldn't control them. So, for many years, he had been having his research personnel study methods to control Tailed Beasts.
However, since they had never successfully acquired a Tailed Beast, these research results had never been put into practical application.
But now, with Sai's arrival, bringing him the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, everything had changed. Finally, he had the opportunity to use these sealing jutsus.
"Hmm, next, I need to carefully consider how I can benefit from this situation. With the Nine-Tailed's power in hand, I no longer have to be suppressed by Hiruzen Sarutobi as the Hokage; I now have the option to say no." Danzo Shimura secretly pondered his next actions, his mind racing as he considered various strategies to deal with the current situation.
And when his gaze inadvertently swept over Ryuma Aburame, his subordinate who had always been loyal to him, Danzo had always highly regarded Ryuma's loyalty in the past.
However, compared to Sai.
Ryuma's loyalty seemed insignificant.
"No, rather, this isn't even a comparison on the same level!" Danzo couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Sai's appearance made him realize that true loyalty could be so pure and steadfast.
Recalling the series of events Sai reported, Danzo's thoughts gradually became clearer.
"I never expected that the beginning of the Third Great War would be the disappearance of the Kazekage, and the mastermind behind all of this was that young Sand Shinobi – Sasori of the Red Sand."
"It's just that, that seemingly insignificant young Sand Shinobi actually possesses such astonishing methods and ambition." A hint of apprehension appeared in Danzo Shimura's eyes. It was simply inconceivable for him to have single-handedly defeated the Third Kazekage at such a young age.
"However, although what he did caused a huge impact on the Sand Village, it also unexpectedly led to the hasty start of the Sand's war. This is undoubtedly a favorable situation for Konoha, because this way, Konoha will have one less powerful enemy."
Thinking of this, Danzo's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a subtle smile. He realized that he could completely use this intelligence to gain enough prestige, thereby achieving his goals.
With enough intelligence to support him, Danzo believed that he would definitely be able to stand out in this chaotic war and become the focus of everyone's attention.
And this would also be an important step for him towards the pinnacle of power.
Thinking of this.
He suddenly recalled again.
He was currently confined, so even if he knew this information, he wouldn't be able to act quickly.
What's more...