To them, it was like something out of a horror movie. After all, Danzo usually managed Root, and over the years, many people had been criticized, "educated," or even arrested by Root ninja.
So Danzo definitely did not have the best reputation in Konoha—far from it.
"That's right. Lord Danzo fought for all of this, and he will surely continue contributing to everyone in the future."
If it had been Minato Namikaze, people might have found it believable.
But when it came to Shimura Danzō, the credibility dropped to zero.
The villagers understood this too; they simply did not bring it up.
Torikaze watched the scene from the sky and saw that the expressions in the villagers' eyes when they heard Danzo's name did not look faked.
A sense of helplessness and disgust filled the air around every villager.
"All right, everyone, that will be all for today. It's getting late, so you may head home and rest. After all, the Signal Tower inauguration is tomorrow."
The villagers nodded and dispersed. Naturally, they were greatly looking forward to the Signal Tower. It would allow long-distance communication and cover the entire Land of Fire.
That way, family members who went out on missions or traveled for business could stay in contact more often, and those at home would not have to worry all day.
Still, everyone found it hard to believe that such a good thing had been secured by Elder Danzo.
Although Shimura Danzō seemed to have restrained himself considerably over the past two years and rarely appeared before the public anymore,
the image he had built up was already deeply etched into everyone's hearts. He naturally made people feel afraid and terrified.
"Hey, do you think Lord Danzo really secured this? Could the secretary be making it up?"
"Pah!