Orochimaru is an extremely smart man. He only glanced at the list of casualties on the table and saw through the real mastermind behind the attack. In the village, who else can grasp such detailed information except Shimura Danzo? You know, even Orochimaru only knows the locations of two medical teams. Although the top leaders of the entire Konoha Village knew who was behind the scenes, they were helpless and could not take effective measures to restrict Danzo. Danzo's cunning made it difficult for them to take action even if they knew the truth. Orochimaru shook his head gently, feeling deeply dissatisfied with the weakness of his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen. If it was the second generation Hokage Senju Tobirama, as long as Shimura Danzo dared to betray the village, Senju Tobirama would not hesitate to take people to directly eradicate this cancer, and would never be as hesitant as he is now, trying to find ways to balance politics in the village. This weakness is also one of the reasons why Sarutobi Hiruzen is criticized. His character is too gentle and lacks decisiveness. Of course, in peacetime, Sarutobi Hiruzen's ability to balance the interests of all parties may help the development of Konoha Village. But in times of war, what is needed is decisiveness and determination.
Now that there are traitors in the village, Sarutobi Hiruzen is still hesitant, which undoubtedly plants a time bomb for the village. In times of war, such weakness and hesitation are extremely dangerous, and it is no wonder that the village is in its current predicament. However, Orochimaru does not want Danzo to have any problems at this time. Not long ago, Shimura Danzo had secretly contacted Orochimaru, and the two sides had reached a cooperative relationship. Shimura Danzo was responsible for providing the necessary resources, and Orochimaru used these resources for research and experiments. Therefore, out of consideration for the cooperative relationship and his own interests, Orochimaru would not reveal Danzo's problems. Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked his pipe quietly, lost in thought, and didn't know what he was thinking. After a full minute, he slowly sat back in his chair and turned his eyes to Orochimaru standing across the table. "Orochimaru," Sarutobi Hiruzen said slowly, "Go and invite Utane Koharu and Mitomon En to come over, and tell them that I have something important to discuss with them." In Konoha Village, Utane Koharu and Mitomon En have an extraordinary status. Although they are not directly affiliated with the Hokage's faction, they have a significant influence. The opinions and attitudes of these two senior ninjas can often influence the village's major decisions. Utane Koharu and Mitomon En, these two were members of the Hokage's elite guard team back then. Speaking of this guard team, it was originally composed of six people: Uchiha Kagami, Akimichi Tofu, Utane Koharu, Mitomon En, Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen. After the death of Senju Tobirama, the members of this elite guard team were also promoted to elders of Konoha Village and played an important decision-making role. When Uchiha Kagami is mentioned, some people may feel unfamiliar. But if his son, Uchiha Shisui, is mentioned, almost everyone knows it. Uchiha Shisui, who possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan, which is known as the "most buggy" in Naruto, "Kotoamatsukami". After the battle of Kin-Gin-Kaku, Uchiha Kagami never appeared again.
According to the "Book of Formations", his life will always stop at the age of 25. There are six elders in Konoha Village, representing the Uchiha clan, the Akimichi clan, the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, as well as Utatane Koharu and Mitomon En. Although the families behind Utatane Koharu and Mitomon En are not prominent in the village, according to the development of the plot, the two of them are the longest-lived of the six elders. This is to a certain extent related to their low-key transparency in the village. On the other hand, they hardly get involved in the political struggles of Konoha Village. Their only wish is to see the village prosper, because they are not from a big family, but represent the interests of the majority of civilian ninjas in Konoha Village. Because of this, even Shimura Danzo, who has a twisted mind, has never taken action against them. Because taking action against Utatane Koharu and Mitokado En would mean pushing all the civilian ninjas in Konoha Village to Sarutobi Hiruzen's side, and for Shimura Danzo, such a price is obviously not worth the loss. "Yes, teacher." Orochimaru knelt on one knee and then disappeared in the Hokage's office. Looking at the direction where Orochimaru disappeared, Sarutobi Hiruzen leaned back on the chair and slowly closed his eyes. "Danzo, did you really do this for this position?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's left hand tightly grasped the armrest of the chair, and his veins bulged, showing his inner anger. For Sarutobi Hiruzen, there were only a few familiar faces left in Konoha Village, so he really didn't want to execute Shimura Danzo because of this matter - his former comrade and companion. Because of this, he decided to let Orochimaru invite Utatane Koharu and Mitokado En. He hoped that with the help of these two elders, Danzo would be able to restrain himself. As long as Shimura Danzo does not do anything excessive, Sarutobi Hiruzen is willing to choose to forgive Shimura Danzo. After all, for Sarutobi Hiruzen, maintaining the stability and harmony of the village is more important than personal grudges. Root Organization, Shimura Danzo's office. As a special security organization in Konoha Village, the headquarters of the Root Organization is located in a solid underground fortress. In this secret and safe environment, Shimura Danzo lit the oil lamp and carefully reviewed the intelligence sent by the Root Organization. At this time, a Root Organization ninja pushed the door open, knelt on one knee, and reported the latest intelligence to Shimura Danzo: "Report to Master Danzo, according to the news sent back by the informant, Sarutobi Hiruzen has sent Orochimaru to invite the two elders, Koharu Utatane and Enmi Mitokado." Hearing this news, Shimura Danzo was not surprised. He snorted coldly: "Humph, Sarutobi Hiruzen is still the same, without any improvement. The teacher really shouldn't have given him the position of Hokage." At this point, he threw the documents in his hand on the table, with disappointment and disdain on his face. In Shimura Danzo's view, if Sarutobi Hiruzen could decisively lead a large number of people to attack the Root Organization's lair at this time, he might look at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a new look. However, Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to continue playing political games, which undoubtedly made Shimura Danzo even more disappointed. He believed that Sarutobi Hiruzen had lost the decisiveness and courage that a Hokage should have. "Why didn't the teacher let me be the Hokage? If I had been the Hokage, Konoha Village would not be what it is now." Shimura Danzo recalled the choice of Senju Tobirama, and his expression showed a trace of indignation. He firmly believed that if he had been allowed to be the Hokage, Konoha Village would never have fallen to the point of being attacked by other ninja villages.
He was disappointed with Senju Tobirama's decision, and thought that Tobirama teacher had also made a mistake in his later years and finally chose Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Hokage. In this case, Shimura Danzo secretly made up his mind that he would save Konoha Village at all costs, even if these means might not be understood by the world. "Is there any other news?" Shimura Danzo asked. He was not worried about Sarutobi Hiruzen inviting two elders, Koharu Utatane and En Mitomon. He knew these two elders well, and knew that they were both political tumblers, who would only make compromises on weekdays and lacked decisiveness. Even if they knew what Shimura Danzo had done, the two of them would most likely just persuade Sarutobi Hiruzen to put the overall situation first and temporarily put aside the pursuit of Shimura Danzo.