Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 155 Danzo Wants to Restart the Wood Release Experiment Plan!

Hiruzen Sarutobi took another drag of his cigarette, calmly analyzed the situation, and couldn't help but sigh.

Yuuki is a natural-born village manager.

He originally thought that after Yuuki became the head of the Uchiha clan, he would overlook the most crucial issue.

That is—the fundamental situation has changed.

Yuuki, who came from an ordinary background, had his base of support not from Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hatsuhi, or Tsunade, but from the trust of the village and its people.

Establish the image of a doctor who is completely harmless and posed no threat.

You don't need to be responsible to anyone; you just need to 'send benefits,' do good deeds, and maintain everyone's approval to survive well in the village.

Only after becoming the clan leader, facing the daily needs of the clan and deciding the future of a group of people, do the clan members truly become the foundation.

After his identity changed, what Yuuki needed to protect most was the interests of the Uchiha clan.

So far, everything has been done perfectly.

Incite the six elders to go mad, kill them to establish authority, restore the police department's authority, and deliver a speech to build prestige...

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat dazed.

Treat others with sincerity, or hide a knife behind a smile?

“The situation in the village cannot be disclosed.” Hiruzen Sarutobi denied it outright, then sighed, “But the village itself cannot remain in chaos.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Tsunade, "Go tell Yuuki to stop the operation to capture those people."

"Tch!" Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and said, "Old man, are you kidding me? Arresting those people is clearly a good thing! With those unscrupulous merchants caught, the village's prices have returned to normal."

According to the latest news, prices in Konoha are showing an abnormal upward trend.

The villagers were very resentful, and there were even vicious incidents of open robbery in the streets.

The price increase is inextricably linked to the merchants traveling to and from the village and the unscrupulous merchants within the village. They colluded to control the flow of goods into the village, leading to a reduction in resources.

The war caused money to flow back from the ninjas to their families.

When there's more money than goods, prices naturally go up, right?

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand: "From the perspective of the bigger picture, the village needs those merchants. Fines are fine, but arresting them is a bit excessive."

snort!

Tsunade pushed open the door and swaggered off to find Uchiha Yuuki.

The door slammed shut!

Not long after Tsunade left, the man in the corner removed his disguise.

A cold, disabled man, with one arm crossed, stood next to Hiruzen Sarutobi and gave a slightly disgruntled snort.

"That Tsunade is too presumptuous! And the police department, openly defying the Hokage's orders, is simply arrogant!"

"Don't change the subject, Danzo!" Hiruzen Sarutobi threw down his pipe in dissatisfaction. "Explain your problem clearly! You had the advantage on the battlefield, yet you suffered heavy losses! Why is that? It's not even as good as the battlefield in the Land of Rivers that Orochimaru managed to hold on to."

Danzo Shimura's expression turned grave: "How can Sunagakure compare to Iwagakure? Can the Land of Rivers compare to the Land of Grass?"

The two villages developed in different ways from the very beginning.

The Hidden Stone Village is far more powerful than the Hidden Sand Village!

At the beginning of the establishment of the five villages, the terrain where Sunagakure and Iwagakure were located was uneven, making it difficult for them to develop their economies.

The two villages are ranked last among the five major villages.

However, the First Tsuchikage and the First Kazekage had drastically different attitudes and choices when selling off the Tailed Beasts.

This determined the fate of the two villages.

Sand hiding is difficult.

Because he had captured a tailed beast, the First Kazekage surprisingly declared that he didn't want the tailed beast and just wanted a sum of money.

The face is gone.

Hidden rocks are also difficult to find.

Even if it meant selling everything they owned, Iwagakure bought the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, laying the foundation for the village's future and making it a Kage-level village.

One side is short-sighted, the other has a long-term vision.

After more than a decade of development, Yanyin has not only stopped being at the bottom, but has even begun to develop to the point of securing third place and striving for second.

The difference between the Land of Grass and the Land of Rivers is even more obvious.

The Land of Rivers is located at the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, and is almost half desert and half barren mountains.

It's difficult to even come up with a three-digit number of ninjas.

The Land of Grass, quality aside for now, at least has several thousand ninjas to fill the ranks!

Even if the casualty ratio is five to one, it would still be enough to kill nearly a thousand Konoha ninjas.

"An excuse!" Hiruzen Sarutobi: "When Yuuki was confronting Sunagakure and Iwagakure in the Land of Rain, why didn't he suffer so many losses?"

"The opportunity to win is fleeting, but I never expected that old man Onoki..." Shimura Danzo didn't try to absolve himself of responsibility; it was pointless. Defeat was defeat.

But being mindful of the art of speaking is perfectly fine.

He attributed the defeat in the war to his own impatience and the poor quality of his ninjas.

"I've said it before: a naive personality can't survive in the ninja world! Many civilian ninjas often can't handle the pressure during missions, leading to mission failure."

"As for the deaths of Inuzuka and Aburame ninjas," Shimura Danzo closed his eyes, "they were carrying out an important mission, doing their utmost to incite conflict between Iwagakure and Sunagakure. However, during the mission, they first encountered Hanzo of the Salamander, and then attracted the siege of Iwagakure."

Even Danzo wouldn't waste a lot of his clan's ninja lives on unimportant missions.

He viewed his ninjas as mere tools.

Whether you hate it or like it.

Tools should be used to fulfill their purpose!

As for demanding support from Aburame and Inuzuka to block their promotions?

Danzo Shimura only considered the needs of the war.

What those families think is not his problem.

That's something Hiruzen Sarutobi needs to consider.

"Alright." Hiruzen Sarutobi's mood gradually calmed down, and the issue of war casualties was addressed.

He solved a large part of it.

The remaining troubles were left to Orochimaru to clean up, and he also gained the support of the Naruto ninjas, so for the time being, the matter was considered closed.

Danzo Shimura pressed his advantage: "I think the village's public opinion on the Uchiha is too mild. Why not change the direction of public opinion and force the Uchiha onto the battlefield!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "This is not something you should be thinking about. We can't escalate things now; we need to think about calming public opinion!"

"Suppress public opinion?" Shimura Danzo clenched his fists angrily and immediately retorted, "The Uchiha clan has already taken action against the villagers; this is treason! We cannot hesitate!"

Hearing his old partner's familiar threat, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sense of déjà vu. He looked directly at Danzo Shimura and asked, "Where is Yuuki Uchiha?"

“When I came out, he was in the police department’s prison, guarding prisoners, and he didn’t do anything out of line.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly, realizing that Danzo's comprehension had not diminished.

This further confirms that Yuuki had no intention of imitating Uchiha Setsuna.

"Danzo, quickly quell the public opinion!"

"Sun Slayer!"

"I am the Hokage."

Danzo Shimura stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

Back at the Root base, more than twenty new Root ninjas awaited assignment.

Not all of the Aburame and Inuzuka clan ninjas died.

A survivor harboring darkness within his heart was persuaded and bewitched by Danzo Shimura, and chose to join Root to protect the foundation of Konoha!

After giving his instructions, Danzo Shimura returned to his office.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. In my anger, I felt a faint stinging pain in my eyes.

A sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

We must find a way to heal the injuries.

The village would not allow a cripple to become Hokage.

"Heal the wounds...heal."

Danzo Shimura hesitated for a moment. It seemed that only the First Hokage had the ability to restore health and achieve a healing effect.

That mysterious power was most likely brought about by Wood Release.

So, is the Wood Release experiment being restarted?