RNP Chapter 84: Bad news comes from the Land of Rain after the Hokage is relieved of his assistance!
Chapter 84: Bad news comes from the Land of Rain after the Hokage is relieved of his assistance!
"I know the old man too well. Shimura Danzo probably won't die, but he definitely won't keep his position as Hokage's assistant!"
With her cheeks flushed, Tsunade sat opposite Yuuki, drinking cup after cup of wine, and venting her anger at Shimura Danzo.
With the situation in the capital of the Land of Whirlpools stabilizing, Tsunade returned to her village.
Geographically, the Land of Whirlpools is a small country that is half island and half landlocked, and it is poor in resources.
From a systemic perspective, the Land of Whirlpools is a small, semi-vassal, semi-autonomous country that is highly dependent on the support of the Land of Fire.
For the sake of her younger brother, the name of Uzumaki, and the Senju clan, she could not possibly relinquish her power in Konoha.
Furthermore, Danzo Shimura committed a grave error, and the evidence against him is irrefutable.
The problem will definitely be solved!
"Lady Tsunade, weren't you supposed to be here to comfort me? Why are you drinking all by yourself? And you want me to cook?" Yuuki said, both amused and exasperated.
"You need comforting? Stinging ants is no big deal, you'll get used to it, that's just the old man's personality!"
"Shimura Danzo won't be able to cause trouble for long. After he's arrested, let's both throw rotten eggs at that old man's face!"
Tsunade pouted, put her arm around Yuuki's shoulder, and raised her glass: "Kid, alcohol is a good thing! Grow up quickly, and I'll take you drinking!"
She drank another full glass, suppressing the sadness in her eyes.
"Hehe, there's something even more fun!"
Tsunade pulled out two dice cups from somewhere...
Yuuki's clinic is a glamorous place, but Sarutobi Old Man in the Hokage's office is in trouble!
"This...a letter of accusation from the Daimyo?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared blankly as he read the letter word by word.
They finally came up with a way to help Danzo suppress the public opinion that he coveted ninjutsu.
My butt hasn't even warmed up yet.
Good guy!
Turning around, I realized that coveting ninjutsu was such a trivial matter!
betraying an ally?
Capture the Vortex Clan?
Colluding with Yunyin and Wuyin?
If any of these three crimes were committed by a ninja in the village, he would throw them into the interrogation room without hesitation and interrogate them thoroughly!
but...
"Shimura Danzo!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was so angry that his hands trembled!
He could tolerate Shimura Danzo's petty tricks; the bond of classmates and comrades-in-arms wouldn't be so easily broken.
Besides, he was well aware that Danzo Shimura's Root organization had contributed to the village and played a positive role in the development of Konoha.
Even if something bad happens, as long as he doesn't see it, he'll act as if nothing happened.
Tonight is an exception!
He could spare Shimura Danzo and help clean up the mess after the 'ant stinging incident,' but only this once.
This kind of thing can't happen twice!
He's not a horse trader!
He is the Hokage!
Blatant betrayal cannot be tolerated!
Koharu Utatane noticed Nara Shikashin's silence and seriousness, as well as Hiruzen Sarutobi's strange behavior.
He immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly took the scroll.
In principle, Koharu Tsuyoshi, who has been relieved of her post, should not arbitrarily view urgent intelligence from the village.
But Nara Shikako did not stop it.
Firstly, the "principle" was sitting right in front of him, and he was so angry he almost fainted. Secondly, the more "higher-ups" who knew about this, the better.
"Could there be a misunderstanding? A letter from Daimyo isn't enough evidence." Koharu Utatane tried to lighten the mood with a joke. "In any case, if you only listen to one side's testimony, the other side deserves to be torn to pieces."
"There's also a letter of inquiry from the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools." Nara Shikako silently handed over another letter.
Are the testimonies from both sides credible now?
Koharu Utatane: "It's not advisable for nobles to instruct ninjas. They don't understand intelligence gathering and can't see the actual situation."
Nara Shikashin had a 'I knew it' look on his face: "These are witnesses from the Uzumaki clan, proving that Elder Danzo attacked his ally."
Koharu, unwilling to give up, said, "Maybe they're just putting on an act to deceive the enemy."
Nara Shikakotsu looked at him with pity and pulled out a few photos: "These are the Uzumaki clan members who were kidnapped and brainwashed by Root. They have been rescued by the ninjas of the Land of Whirlpools."
"Enemy country's puppet regime..."
Nara Shikashin pulled out a tattered Konoha headband and said helplessly, "The Root ninja has been captured alive, Senior... the evidence is conclusive."
Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, looked irritable.
Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?
Don't present all the evidence at once!
Also, an elder is an elder, why is he called a senior?
A former elder is no longer an elder?!
"Hiruzen, what do you think?" Koharu Utatane said, "I'm out of ideas, you go first!"
"What am I looking at?" Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed down and looked at Shikashin Nara, saying, "Pass on my orders: remove Danzo Shimura from his position as Hokage's assistant and from his position as an Anbu squad leader. All Root ninjas are to suspend operations and return to the village for inspection!"
"What?" Koharu was taken aback, not expecting her old friend to be so ruthless: "Shouldn't you reconsider the root part?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi clutched his head, waving his hand weakly. "What are you thinking about? Follow orders!"
"Yes!" Nara Shikashin acknowledged the order and withdrew.
Koharu sighed, "This matter has had a terrible impact. Should we shift our focus from suppressing the 'Stinging Ants' rhetoric to suppressing this matter tomorrow?"
"It's no use, give up."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's words are concise and to the point.
Did you think that the person standing in front of me just now was merely Nara Shikako?
No!
Deer heart is the representative.
Representing the Daimyo, Tsunade, Akimichi Torifu, and even Lady Mito!
It represents the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha clans!
With only the Nara family?
Even if all the ninjas were dead, they still wouldn't be able to gather that much detailed information!
"Daimyo, why are you getting involved in this?" Koharu Utatane looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi. Could the Daimyo be causing trouble and trying to infiltrate the village?
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a headache, "Since the Land of Whirlpools hasn't come knocking, the daimyo can more or less pretend not to know. But now that they have, we must express our stance to the capital."
Although I had my doubts, I couldn't express them.
It's okay, there's still Yan!
With almost half the strength of Konoha, how could they not stop the mere Land of Rain?
Suddenly, the ANBU appeared in a flash.
"Lord Hokage, battle report from the Land of Rain!"
"Ok?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi excitedly stood up and took the intelligence scroll.
After a night of dramatic ups and downs, is there finally good news?
He opened the scroll and examined it carefully.
Once, twice, three times...
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression gradually crumbled, and he smashed the table to pieces with a single punch!
Koharu was startled and signaled the secret service to retreat.
"Hiruzen? En, what good... news has come?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, enraged, laughed coldly: "Good news? That's wonderful!"
"They deployed a thousand ninjas to ambush us, but they were ambushed instead!"
"They killed 250 enemies but lost over 600 of their own, and retreated back to the original front line on the border. Do you expect me to celebrate their victory?!"