Meanwhile, in the distant Loulan.
“Six, six, six, if Danzo goes through with this, it might really be possible to unseat Hiruzen Sarutobi. However, given Hiruzen Sarutobi’s decades in the Hokage position and his control over Konoha, he will definitely admit his mistake and continue to cling to the Hokage position…”
“Therefore, to make Konoha chaotic, Danzo Shimura needs to be given more bargaining chips. The power of a Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki is still a bit too little!”
“After all…” Uchiha Tenxiu said with disdain and discrimination in his eyes, “With the mindset of those servile people in Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi… he is their great Lord Third Hokage! Even if he used his power for personal gain, even if he developed his clan, secretly embezzled some of Konoha’s funds, and even if Konoha Ninja Village suffered a small loss, he is still the great Hokage-sama!”
“So what to do? Of course, it’s to forgive him.”
Uchiha Tenxiu had no doubt about this.
The typical representatives are Tsunade and Jiraiya, who are the most hypocritical Hokage.
The former, Tsunade, after becoming Hokage, could tell Pain that “our great nation also suffered in the war,” directly infuriating Pain, who was about to leave, into carrying rice in Konoha. Her level of hypocrisy is evident, truly a direct descendant of Konoha’s double standards.
The latter, Jiraiya, is even more of a morally corrupt piece of trash, using “research” as an excuse to peep, and turning a blind eye to a series of Konoha’s mistakes. To escape Konoha’s darkness, he was often not in Konoha for years. On the contrary, if someone resisted Konoha’s atrocities, he would immediately kill them for the sake of Konoha, truly a successor to the fire will cultivated by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
All his actions were behaviors specifically shaped to protect Sarutobi’s Konoha Ninja Village.
At this moment, these two are his biggest supporters. Not only are they powerful themselves, but they each have a group of followers and enjoy strong prestige in their respective fields. The former is in the medical field, with connections in Konoha’s medical department. The latter, on the other hand, has gained a formidable reputation among the common Ninja who have grown up in this era, under the guise of a common Ninja.
With the support of these two existing Kage-level powerhouses in Konoha.
With their prestige, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi’s actions were exposed, they would likely continue to defend him.
Simply because he is the Hokage.
He was once their teacher.
Yet, they would ignore his faults.
This is basically bound to happen.
Because this is what they have always been taught.
Protecting the Hokage is equivalent to upholding the fire will.
Even Orochimaru, the only strategist among the three, who is naturally intelligent and unconstrained in his temperament, would likely be bound by Hiruzen Sarutobi’s kindness and thus protect him.
At least, for Orochimaru, regardless of whether the fire will in Hiruzen Sarutobi’s mouth is false or not.
But at least, in terms of teaching Ninjutsu, as a commoner, Orochimaru was able to grow to his current level because Hiruzen Sarutobi indeed treated him well and showed him great kindness.
Even for the sake of kindness, Orochimaru would not betray him.
This is the support of at least three Kage-level Ninja.
Not to mention the existence of Minato Namikaze, Uzumaki Kushina, and others.
Regarding this, Uchiha Tenxiu was unwilling to let him off so easily.
So, to avoid this situation from happening.
To block the emergence of such a situation.
Danzo Shimura must be given some more bargaining chips.
Lest he, even while holding the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, still squanders his advantage.
Thus, under Uchiha Tenxiu’s sudden inspiration.
“Go give Danzo advice, tell him to…”
In the Root Headquarters.
Sai’s mind already had some additional information.
He looked up at Danzo Shimura, feeling a wave of pity for him in his heart. Danzo had been targeted by that adult.
My teacher, Danzo.
Next, you’re in for a treat!
After sending the message to Sai, Uchiha Tenxiu no longer bothered with Konoha’s affairs.
Before, he had only specifically checked to prevent Sai from failing to complete his mission, helping him find and fix any omissions.
But now, the other party had perfectly achieved his goal, and even became Danzo Shimura’s direct disciple, clearly deeply trusted by him.
In this way, Sai, as a pawn in Konoha, was enough to throw Konoha into chaos and buy him time.
Thus, without Konoha Ninja Village, which was most observed by the Six Paths Sage, as a means of utilization.
Then, the only remaining pawn the other party could arrange was Mount Myōboku Holy Land!
And when Minato and Jiraiya return to Konoha with Mount Myōboku’s arrangements, they will basically find that they cannot borrow any of Konoha’s power. Not only will they be unable to cause trouble for themselves, but they will also be caught in Konoha’s internal strife.
“Thus, I will have more time to plunder!” Uchiha Tenxiu’s lips curved into a smile. He couldn’t help but look at the entire greer stone mine, which had been thrown into the celestial realm of his small world. The massive amount of life energy brought about an increase in vitality within his small world.
And the treasures that had already been stored in the treasury.
The “Star” of cultivation from the Land of Bears gave him an alternative active Chakra ability and Chakra attributes from extraterrestrial energy. Even without using Susanoo, he could achieve the materialization of Chakra, surpassing ordinary form changes and transforming into various techniques.
The special Ninjutsu crafting inheritance and several special Ninja tools from the Land of Artisans enriched his future vision of refining and manufacturing magical artifacts. The weapon crafting techniques among them were truly miraculous, possessing all sorts of incredible abilities.
Although the Land of Artisans was weak in strength, their ideas were indeed not to be underestimated!
The massive amounts of Chakra metal, various gold, silver, and jewels stolen from small countries like the Land of Iron, further enriched his collection and made his funds abundant.
The rest included special tree Roots from Takigakure and the Hero’s Water gathered on them, and the national treasure from the Land of Vegetables…
Under this series of plundering.
Uchiha Tenxiu could be said to have reaped a rich harvest.
And this was just the beginning.
Because they were easy to collect and inconspicuous, these were the first things Uchiha Tenxiu plundered.
The remaining ones, on the other hand, were either difficult to plunder or would cause too much impact and attract too much attention.
Such as the Tailed Beast of each Ninja Village, and things like the Heavenly Spear.
However…
Looking at the letter on the table, which contained accusations from the Land of Wind and the Third Kazekage’s threats and promises, offering the resources and Dragon Veins of Loulan as benefits, Uchiha Tenxiu couldn’t help but sneer, thinking disdainfully, “An invitation from the Third Kazekage, greetings from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind?”
“Heh heh, fine, let’s start with the Ichibi!”
“It’s a good opportunity to start the Ninja World War in this world ahead of time, bringing me more slaughter and death!”
…
On the other side, the atmosphere in the Root Headquarters was tense.
Sai, under Uchiha Tenxiu’s arrangement, spoke with a solemn expression about his concerns regarding Hiruzen Sarutobi’s strength.
Especially Hiruzen Sarutobi’s three disciples—Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru—whose strength could not be underestimated, and each represented different class demands and prestige.
If they truly decided to support Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi exposed more problems.
He would probably be able to continue clinging to the Hokage position, refusing to step down, relying on the influence of these three disciples.
What’s worse, the Third Shinobi World War was about to break out.
At this critical moment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi could completely use the potential outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War as an excuse to remain firmly in the Hokage position.
“By then, he can not only use the Hokage’s authority to give orders, but also continuously weaken the strength you possess, Lord Danzo. And when the Third Shinobi World War ends, your strength will be greatly reduced due to the war, and you will probably never have another chance to ascend to the Hokage’s throne!” Sai specifically reminded him, his words like a heavy hammer, striking Danzo Shimura’s heart.
Danzo Shimura pondered inwardly, “In this case, aren’t we in an extremely passive situation?”
His brows furrowed tightly, clearly finding this situation very tricky, and he decisively said, “The things to be done next absolutely cannot be delayed. We must act quickly and decisively. We must eliminate Hiruzen Sarutobi’s ability to continue giving orders as Hokage in Konoha. In this way, as long as he abdicates, there will be no one in the entire Konoha Village who can stop me!”
“Teacher, I have an idea!” Sai said.
Danzo Shimura also suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Sai, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
He knew that this newly accepted disciple of his was always clever and resourceful, and might bring him some new surprises.
“Oh? Speak!” Danzo’s voice was low and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority.
Sai took a deep breath, composed himself, and then said, “Teacher, look, Hiruzen Sarutobi has continuously expanded his clan’s influence in the previous two wars. Avoiding losses for his own clan will inevitably lead to damage to those forces that were originally neutral or had not compromised with him.”
“After all, while his Sarutobi Clan suffered no losses and gained a lot of benefits, it’s already clear who suffered losses and sacrifices in Konoha during this war. And they are the key to breaking through!”