Another Rebellion

When Yichen was summoned to the conference room by Ikura again, he was still muttering, "If anyone says that I started the chaos in the Ninja World, I'll fight them."

Kawakita coughed softly, somewhat embarrassed.

Tomoko the most direct, saying, "Teacher Yichen, this chaos really is related to you."

After the Land of Wind was divided up again, Konoha sent many ninjas into the Land of Wind to maintain order.

To prevent others from taking away the spoils, Danzo dispatched many Root ninjas, which significantly reduced Root's manpower.

Unfortunately, not long after, Danzo completed all the experiments involving the transplantation of the First Hokage's Cells.

He began the final preparations for the transplant surgery.

His preparations quickly came to the attention of the heads of the various ninja clans; Shikaku Nara had anticipated them all.

Thus began a conspiracy against Danzo.

Shikaku Nara made two preparations: on the one hand, he sent people to infiltrate Danzo's large Medical Ninja team to carry out Danzo covert operation; on the other hand, he contacted the clan leaders to prepare for a full-scale attack.

Before the experiment began, Danzo recalled a large number of Root member. However, because he had already deployed a large number of people in the Land of Wind, the number was still much less than Shikaku Nara had anticipated.

Danzo's lack of manpower further strengthened Shikaku Nara and his group's resolve to take action.

On the day of the experiment, Danzo personally arranged for the protection of the Root before starting the transplantation experiment.

It wasn't that Danzo had a premonition that Shikaku Nara and the others were going to rebel, but rather it was due to Danzo's own personality.

Danzo lay down on the operating table, and before transplanting the First Hokage's Cells, he first transplanted Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan.

The Mangekyō Sharingan appeared very calm in the nutrient bottle, but it immediately became scalding hot as soon as it entered Danzo's eye socket.

Danzo's Chakra was being depleted at an alarming rate. The limited Wood Release of the White Zetsu clone transplanted onto his right side were simply not enough to keep up with his attacks.

Fortunately, a Sealing Ninja immediately stepped forward and applied a seal to Danzo's right eye.

Although the seal could not completely suppress the Mangekyō Sharingan, Danzo's pressure was greatly reduced.

In just this short period of time, Danzo was already soaked in sweat.

Then, the main event began: the ninja who had received the Sharingan transplant and the Sealing Ninja retreated, while the ninja who had received the First Hokage's Cells stepped forward.

Several Medical Ninja, not daring to be disgusted by Danzo's sweaty body, began to slowly inject First Hokage's Cells into the body of the White Zetsu clone transplanted to Danzo's left side.

With the injection of the First Hokage's Cells, the pressure on Danzo's right eye began to gradually decrease.

But this was also the most difficult time for Danzo. The First Hokage's Cells had not yet fully played their role in replenishing the body's energy, and instead brought new pressure to Danzo's body.

Meanwhile, the Sharingan was still being used up, Danzo in a difficult position.

After a while, the power of the First Hokage's Cells in Danzo's body grew stronger and stronger, and the Chakra within him began to run rampant.

At that moment, the Sealing Ninja immediately stepped forward and released the seal on Danzo's right eye.

This time, the Sealing Ninja did not leave the operating table, but was ready to seal Danzo's right half of his body at any time.

The release of the Mangekyō Sharingan seemed to create a delicate balance with the First Hokage's Cells.

For a short time, Danzo was given a chance to catch his breath.

At this point, Danzo's mastery of Wood Release finally manifested itself, as he began to control the immense life force contained within the First Hokage's Cells.

The energy from the First Hokage's Cells began to suppress the Mangekyō Sharingan himself, according to Danzo's wishes.

Danzo couldn't help but let out a groan; the biggest hurdle was finally over.

As Danzo had anticipated, the situation began to develop in a favorable direction.

Next, as long as the amount of First Hokage's Cells injected is controlled, even if Danzo cannot reach the level of the First Hokage, at least the purpose of transplanting First Hokage's Cells will be achieved.

Just then, the Medical Ninja standing to Danzo's left, assisting him, noticed that the ninja on his right, who was performing the main surgery, was holding a syringe containing First Hokage's Cells.

She very naturally reached out and took the syringe from his hand.

The man paused for a moment, but did not refuse, because judging from the situation, he wouldn't need the First Hokage's Cells in the syringe for the time being, and it made sense for the First Hokage's Cells to be kept by the auxiliary Medical Ninja.

He was just wondering why the other person would take the syringe on their own initiative; usually, it was the surgeon who would hand it to the other person and then the other person would take it promptly.

Just as the surgeon was wondering what was going on, the ninja who had just taken the syringe suddenly plunged it into Danzo's body and quickly pushed the First Hokage's Cells inside.

The laboratory was heavily guarded. As soon as the Medical Ninja made a move, a guard rushed over and subdued Medical Ninja. At the same time, he also removed the syringe.

In just a few breaths, a large number of First Hokage's Cells had entered Danzo's body.

You should know that in previous experiments, the cells were injected little by little. The surgeon was extremely careful and precise in controlling the injection of the First Hokage's Cells into Danzo's body.

When was it possible to inject so many First Hokage's Cells all at once?

This time, not only is the amount of First Hokage's Cells far greater than before.

All the First Hokage's Cells were injected into Danzo's right side, into the body that originally belonged to White Zetsu clone.

This time, the injection was injected into Danzo.

Before the ninjas in the testing room could take any emergency measures, Danzo's body began to show signs of rejection.

Danzo's reaction this time was more severe than ever before. He immediately let out a beastly roar, whether from pain or anger, it was hard to tell.

The spot on Danzo where the First Hokage's Cells had just been injected immediately turned white, clearly indicating that the First Hokage's Cells had begun to devour his body.

Moreover, with the entry of these First Hokage's Cells, the balance that Danzo had just achieved was suddenly disrupted.

A large amount of Yang Release power began to rampage within Danzo's body.

Wherever it goes, countless cells are destroyed, only to be repaired in an instant.

The back-and-forth between these events caused Danzo immense suffering.

Even the Yin Release power of the Mangekyō Sharingan and Danzo's own Chakra are at risk of getting out of control.

At this point, Danzo would definitely be doomed if he relied solely on himself, but fortunately, he had loyal Danzo.

"Quickly, collect all the First Hokage's Cells. The Sealing Ninja will seal the area on the left side where the First Hokage's Cells were transplanted, and then transplant the Sharingan into the Lord Hokage's right arm."

The lead Medical Ninja reacted the fastest, immediately arranging for everyone to receive emergency treatment.

And as he spoke, he swiftly chopped off a large chunk of Danzo's Danzo, which had already turned white.

Then, apart from the Medical Ninja who had been suppressed, the other ninjas immediately began transplanting Sharingan into Danzo's left arm.

One ninja even gouged out Danzo's left eye and began transplanting Sharingan.

Fortunately, while the First Hokage's Cells was highly destructive, it also had strong regenerative capabilities. Danzo's subordinates also responded quickly, temporarily pulling Danzo back from the brink of death.

Even the piece of flesh that the surgeon had cut off grew back very quickly.

Danzo himself knew he was in danger. He disregarded everything else and focused all his efforts on controlling the astonishing Yang Release power within his body, as described in the Wood Style Experience.

He couldn't die yet, Konoha couldn't be without him, and he hadn't yet proven that his teacher's choice of Hiruzen Sarutobi was a mistake.

At the critical moment of life and death, Danzo will won him a sliver of hope.

The violent impact of the Yang Release miraculously diminished.

No one noticed that the Medical Ninja who was suppressed and dragged away suddenly fell silent as he was being pulled away from the table.

Seconds after the Medical Ninja died, the clan leaders in all the ninja clans of Konoha received the news.

Then, waves of elite ninjas suddenly emerged from all directions, heading straight for the Root's underground base.

Meanwhile, many people spread the word throughout Konoha that intelligence ninjas from Iwagakure were causing trouble in the village, and everyone should hurry home.

The Konoha, unsuspecting, all ran back to their homes. They were just wondering why they hadn't been shown to a shelter this time.

Could it be that not many people came from Iwagakure? But why did so many ninjas leave the village?

Moreover, those people all seemed to be ninja clan members. Just how many Iwa ninja came? Why did so many ninja clan members have to be mobilized all at once?

After a flurry of activity, the streets of Konoha quickly returned to calm, but a fierce battle immediately erupted at the Root Base.

At this point, the defensive ninjas that Danzo had deployed finally began to play a role.

The ninja clan members gathered by Shikaku Nara and others did not immediately break through the defenses at the entrance to Root.

Until the Akimichi Clan ninjas arrived, several giants used the Expansion Jutsu to forcefully break through the Root ninjas' defenses and finally stormed into the Root underground base.

When the fat Akimichi Clan members led everyone into Root, Danzo had just received a batch of Sharingan.

Before the Sealing Ninja could even finish applying the seal to suppress the First Hokage's Cells, some Root ninjas had already retreated from the outside.

"Lord Danzō, the village's ninja clans have rebelled. Currently appearing are the Akimichi Clan, Hyuga Clan, Aburame Clan, Nara Clan, Yamanaka Clan, Inuzuka Clan, and many other Minor Ninja Clans."

Danzo naturally heard the commotion, but he was still unable to move and his Chakra was being used up in great quantities; he was currently at his weakest point.

Danzo's Sharingan eyes were practically spitting fire; he had always believed that Konoha under his control was a one-man show.

He had always thought he had subdued all the powerful ninja clans, but he was wrong.

Danzo a deep voice, "Leave no one alive. Kill all these traitors Betrayal of the Village."

"Yes." The Root ninja charged once again into the increasingly close battle.

Now he doesn't even need to relay orders; the entire base, all the Root ninjas, are mobilized.

Even most of Danzo's guards were sent to join the battle.

Danzo was completely unprepared this time, so the Root ninjas were utterly powerless against the surprise attack from those powerful ninja clans.

In addition, there are still many powerful ninja clans in the Root.

Many of them had not been in Root for long and had not been completely brainwashed by Danzo.

Most of these ninjas were already adults when they joined Root, and they had their own Ninja Way. Danzo had no intention of brainwashing them.

Danzo merely controlled the lives and deaths of these people through the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.

They were completely unprepared for the attack launched by their clan leader and his men. They were caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to fight or not, and for a moment, many Root ninjas were stunned into place.

Their hesitation and timidity immediately brought disaster upon their companions.

Without their cooperation, the rate of casualties among the Root ninjas increased significantly.

As a result, Danzo Root collapsed almost immediately when faced with the offensive launched by Shikaku Nara and others.

Danzo's heart bled as he watched the elite Root fall before him.

Is it easy to build such a large Root? Over the years, the Root has almost been completely wiped out several times.

Which time did I rebuild the Root easily?

However, the sacrifice of the Root ninjas was worthwhile; they at least bought Danzo a crucial respite.

After this period of adjustment, Danzo finally came to his senses.

Danzo got up from the operating table, not even bothering to put on his clothes, and immediately began to rapidly Hand Seals.

Immediately, a large number of trees sprang up from the ground and attacked the ninja clan members like sharp arrows.

The Taijutsu Ninja at the forefront were mostly from the Hyuga Clan, Inuzuka Clan, and Akimichi Clans, as well as some Minor Ninja Clans that used swords, similar to the Gekkō Clan.

They were the first to be Danzo, directly struck by Danzo's unexpected Wood Release.

This group of ninjas was almost completely wiped out, their Wood Release turning them into a hornet's nest.

But Danzo's attack didn't stop there. The rapidly growing trees spread quickly in the direction the ninja clan members had come from, and even the ninjas providing support from the rear were caught in the crossfire.

Although they weren't almost completely wiped out like the previous group, they still suffered heavy losses.

Most importantly, the corpses and trees blocked the passage, creating an insurmountable barrier between Danzo and Shikaku Nara and the others.

Seeing Shikaku Nara quickly shouted, "Choza!"

Without saying a word, Choza Akimichi used the Expansion Jutsu to grow to his largest size and then started smashing things wildly in the passageway.

He didn't care whether there were any survivors among the corpses, and forcibly opened up the passage.

Just then, Hyuga Hiashi said with a grim expression, "Shikaku, this is bad, Danzo."

In Hyuga Hiashi's Byakugan, Danzo was leading the few remaining ninjas as they quickly escaped through a Secret Passage.

Upon hearing Shikaku Nara immediately said, "Chief Hiashi, you take men to intercept them, I'll lead the men to break in."

Hyuga Hiashi nodded, and without saying a word, he gathered a few Minor Ninja Clans and ran off in a certain direction.

Danzo's location has been pinpointed; as long as he doesn't shift his focus, Danzo will remain under his surveillance.

Furthermore, while Hyuga Hiashi could walk in a straight line on the surface, Danzo and the others underground could only run along the tunnel routes.

As a result, the distance between the two sides gradually decreased.

The battle at the Root underground base was fierce, but it moved very quickly.

From the outbreak of the battle to the complete control of Root by these ninja clans, not much time had passed.

This was something Shikaku Nara had planned well; this time, almost all the major ninja clans had come out, while the number of Root ninjas was much smaller in comparison.

These ninja clan members all possess secret techniques, often giving them the upper hand in battles against opponents of the same level.

Given that the plan was both deliberate and unintentional, it's normal for the Root to collapse rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, the battlefield shifted. Danzo's Secret Passage exit was outside Konoha. Shikaku Nara pursued, Hyuga Hiashi blocked it. Soon, the group met again outside Konoha.

However, this time the fight didn't start immediately because there was an extra group of people in the arena.

This group of people were also dressed in Konoha ninja uniforms and wore Konoha forehead protector. The one in the lead had gray hair and was recognized by everyone in Konoha; he was none other than the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Following behind Hiruzen Sarutobi were members of his Sarutobi Clan, as well as some non-ninja clan members who had been temporarily summoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback by the sudden battle. He hadn't expected that Konoha would be in such chaos one moment and then fall into complete disarray the next.

It took him quite a while to learn from his tribesmen that the source of the chaos was actually one of their own.

Led by the Hyuga Clan and Nara Clan, all the Minor Ninja Clans in the village rebelled.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shocked and furious. He had anticipated that these ninja clans must have harbored a lot of resentment towards Danzo, and they would definitely retaliate if Danzo made a mistake.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected that these people would suddenly and openly rebel without any warning.

Now that the battle has broken out, his best trick of mediating is clearly no longer effective.

So he immediately gathered his clansmen and loyal subordinates, and they rushed towards the Root without stopping.

After taking only a few steps, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and led his men to the exit of Danzo's Secret Passage.

Danzo's supposedly top-secret passage had long been known to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood Danzo. He believed that Danzo would not choose to fight to the death. Given the opportunity, Danzo would leave behind Root of Root members and leave on his own.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi had predicted, Danzo soon abandoned his still-fighting subordinates, allowing a small number of trusted men to escape through Secret Passage.

Therefore, Danzo and Hyuga Hiashi and the others who came to intercept him were stopped by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

All three parties tacitly refrained from making a move, waiting until Shikaku Nara arrived with the main force of the ninja clan before commencing dialogue.

Everything that happened today was part of Shikaku Nara's plan. The only thing he didn't expect was that Danzo would be able to activate Wood Release under those circumstances.

It was the same scale of Wood Release that wiped out the vanguard of the ninja clan in one fell swoop.

Although Danzo seemed to only have the power for that one strike, that single Danzo bought him a chance to escape and also gave Hiruzen Sarutobi an opportunity to intervene.

Shikaku Nara glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Enma beside him, then looked at the dejected Danzo and sighed inwardly.

This was a huge loss, and I don't know how I'll explain it to Hyuga Hiashi, Choza, Choza Akimichi Tsume Inuzuka afterwards. Their clansmen were at the forefront and suffered the most casualties in Danzo's attack.

Despite suffering such a great loss, he couldn't even kill Danzo.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi around, whether or not Danzo is killed is no longer up to him.

Putting aside Hiruzen Sarutobi's seniority, his strength alone was enough to make Shikaku Nara and the others dare not act rashly.

Danzo was unable to unleash his Kage Level power due to various unfavorable factors. Even so, he still managed to inflict heavy casualties on them, let alone Hiruzen Sarutobi at his peak.

Shikaku Nara Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Third Lord, the evidence is irrefutable that Danzo betrayed the village's interests for his own selfish gain."

"We represent the village and are determined to take him down. We request the cooperation of the Third Lord."

As he spoke, Shikaku Nara took out a large pile of evidence from his Ninja Tool Pouch.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. He only glanced at the pile of things and knew they were all real.

Doesn't he know his best friend's personality better than Shikaku Nara?

However, when Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo, who was now barely clinging to Danzo after his experiment was interrupted, his heart softened again.

Danzo's Chakra was now surging wildly; that Wood Release attack just now was something he had almost risked his life to unleash.

However, thanks to that Wood Release technique, Danzo was able to successfully release a large amount of Yang Release power within him.

This also saved Danzo from immediate death.

Even so, Danzo was now powerless to even speak; he could only signal to his best friend with his eyes to quickly quell the rebellion for his Lord Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo, then at Shikaku Nara and the many silent ninja clans around him.

So he said, "I can decide for Danzo to relinquish the Hokage position. I beg you all to spare his life, considering that he was elected as the official Hokage through Jonin vote."

Shikaku Nara and said, "Danzo must undo the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal of all Root ninjas."

Upon hearing this, Danzo couldn't help but grit his teeth and utter two words: "Dream on."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Shikaku, one should be lenient when possible. Danzo has already received his due punishment."

Shikaku Nara and said, "Danzo must remove the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal from Kakashi and all the other ninja clan members."

"Third Lord, this is our bottom line. We are also members of Konoha. If Danzo hadn't pushed us too far, we wouldn't have come to this."

"We beg you, Third Lord, to persuade Danzo and grant our loved ones their freedom."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the enormous crowd surrounding Shikaku Nara others, and was startled.

He originally thought that these ninja clans had dwindled to almost nothing due to his suppression, but it turned out they had simply moved underground from the public eye.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo and saw that he still looked angry, so he bypassed the others and went up to him for a private conversation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood Danzo, and although it's unclear what he said to Danzo ultimately chose to compromise.

However, no one knows what Danzo was really thinking.

Danzo didn't completely back down; he secured the enclave he had just acquired from the Land of Wind.

He didn't want to leave Konoha in disgrace like Tsunade; he wanted to fight his way back. How could he survive without a stable base?

Furthermore, Danzo had another thought: since he had successfully transplanted the First Hokage's Cells, he needed time to recover from his injuries and adapt to his new power.

"You all just wait, one day I will make you all fall at my feet," Danzo thought fiercely.

"It's a pity we didn't manage to recruit the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Sasuke Uchiha."