Konoha Cleans House

At High-Level Meeting currently being held in Konoha.

Kakashi gestured for Shikaku Nara to explain the current situation to everyone.

Shikaku Nara coughed lightly, glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi as if casually, and then slowly said, "The external pressure regarding the Danzo issue has been completely resolved."

"The Tsuchikage stated publicly in the previous peace agreement that this is an internal affair of Konoha, and he will not interfere."

"As long as we don't suffer too many losses this time, and the Tsuchikage feels there's an opportunity, the Iwa ninja shouldn't interfere again."

"After all, only two months have passed since the peace treaty was signed. If we tear up the treaty so easily, the other ninja villages will no longer trust Iwagakure."

"The Cloud ninja and the Mist ninja will not oppose our recapture of the Land of Land of Wind's territory. Moreover, the Mist ninja has expressed their willingness to send people to support us."

"If necessary, I suggest we send a Kage Level ninja from the Mist ninja to assist us. We can keep them in the shadows for now, and only have them act if things go wrong."

"In addition, we have already reached an agreement with the Akatsuki Organization."

"The Akatsuki Organization agreed to allow our people to cross the border between the countries of Kazuya and Amane, but only under their supervision."

"The Akatsuki Organization's demand is that, afterwards, we need to open some border trade zones to them so that both sides can exchange goods."

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in confusion, "The Akatsuki Organization agreed? Is that all they asked for?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's surprise was understandable; allowing another country's army to pass through his territory, and all he asked in return was the opening of a few trade zones?

"Such a good thing exists in the world?" Hiruzen Sarutobi thought, adding that he couldn't understand Yahiko's thoughts with his filthy heart.

Shikaku Nara nodded and said, "That's right. A long time ago, Danzo attacked the Akatsuki Organization. Hanzo was still around then."

"Therefore, the Akatsuki Organization didn't like Danzo, and our people used this as Wind Release: Breakthrough to persuade Akatsuki Organization."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "I know about that. Danzo's actions were stopped by the current Tsuchikage."

"But so many years have passed, why would the Akatsuki Organization still care? Could it be a trap?"

Shikaku Nara said, "I've thought about that too, but considering... the information that person provided, and my analysis of the Akatsuki Organization leader's personality, I don't think they're playing any tricks."

Hiruzen Sarutobi; he knew that Shikaku Nara was referring to Itachi Uchiha.

As an undercover agent sent by the village to infiltrate the Akatsuki Organization, and being skilled in Genjutsu, Itachi Uchiha's intelligence was quite reliable.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Shikaku Nara continued, "Also, we sent someone to communicate with Sasori of the Red Sands, but he didn't reply. However, judging from his tone, he probably doesn't care."

"Therefore, as long as the Tsuchikage doesn't break the agreement, we will face no external pressure in resolving the Danzo issue this time."

At this point, Shikaku Nara paused and said, "Without external pressure, the next issue is internal."

"We need to first reach a consensus on how to handle the Danzo issue."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank. Here it comes. As expected, Shikaku Nara is after him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked around and found that everyone had a blank expression, as if they didn't care about what Shikaku Nara had said.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that everyone was on guard against him.

With a sigh, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "You can discuss how to deal with Danzo; I won't offer any opinions."

"Whatever the outcome, I choose to obey!"

The Hyuga Hiashi, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words. Then, Inoichi Yamanaka, one of Shikaku Nara's close friends, spoke first, "I suggest we completely eliminate Danzo."

"This time, Danzo disregarded the village's interests, directly interfering in the village's external peace talks in the name of the Hokage, and even siding with the Iwa ninja, thus harming the village's interests."

"I believe Danzo's actions constitute Betrayal of the Village and he should be completely destroyed."

As expected of Shikaku Nara's best friend, he immediately Danzo of Betrayal of the Village.

While Inoichi Yamanaka appeared to be convicting Danzo, he was actually relieving pressure on Shikaku Nara, who had orchestrated the previous coup.

Since Danzo Betrayal of the Village, Shikaku Nara's coup d'état represents justice, and his actions are to set things right.

After Inoichi Yamanaka finished speaking, Hyuga Hiashi added, "I agree with Inoichi's decision. Danzo has disregarded the village's interests and refused to honor the conditions he previously agreed to. This must be resolved thoroughly."

Do you remember that many Danzo family members are still following Hyuga Hiashi? These people are an important force in the Hyuga Clan.

Because Caged Bird broke the Orochimaru, Danzo took the opportunity to put pressure on Hyuga Hiashi, making the Hyuga Clan the ninja clan with the most members joining Root.

Despite their previous disobedience to his orders due to the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal personally placed on them by Danzo, the Hokage.

However, once Danzo is dealt with, these people will still have to obey their subordinates.

Hyuga Hiashi has recently felt threatened by the Nara Clan. Shikaku Nara's outstanding performance in commanding the army in the recent battle has significantly enhanced his previously hidden status in the village.

The effects of their previous coup have largely dissipated. Now, the Nara Clan is the biggest challenger to the Hyuga Clan's position as the strongest clan in Konoha.

Moreover, the Nara Clan has two staunch allies: the Yamanaka Clan and the Akimichi Clan, while the Hyuga Clan is all alone.

Finally, Hyuga Hiashi's daughter's performance at the Ninja Academy was far inferior to that of Shikaku Nara's son.

In order to maintain the status of Konoha's number one ninja clan, and even the number one ninja clan in the Ninja World.

Hyuga Hiashi desperately hoped that his subordinates, who were being controlled by Danzo, could return in time.

Following Hyuga Hiashi's statement, the heads of other major ninja clans also expressed their support for Inoichi Yamanaka.

Kakashi glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that he indeed didn't interfere, he said, "In that case, it's settled."

"The objective of this operation is to kill Danzo. Danzo dies, the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal will automatically be broken, so speed is the top priority in this operation."

"We cannot give Danzo the opportunity to use the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal' to drag more Root member down with him."

"Yes." Everyone in the conference room responded to Kakashi's direct order.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for two seconds before saying, "Yes, sir."

Shikaku Nara let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief, then said, "Now that we've reached a consensus, let's discuss how to proceed."

"I will mobilize the village's top combat forces, along with reinforcements from the Mist ninja, and use swift and decisive Danzo."

"The Lord Hokage, the Third Lord, Might Guy, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki have all been mobilized."

"In addition, we'll add some elite Elite Jonin sealing techniques. After all, Root are our own people; they were just controlled by Danzo and had no other choice."

" In this First Shinobi War, besides Danzo, seal away those who can be sealed, and try to capture them alive."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly said, "The Hokage and we've all left, what about the village's defenses?"

Shikaku Nara firmly stated, "Implement militarized management immediately and enter a state of maximum alert."

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want to go to the Land of Wind. Although he could not change everyone's determination to kill Danzo, he still did not want to send Danzo on his final journey.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly said, "The cost of implementing the highest level of defense for the village is too great. The village has just paid a large sum of compensation to Iwagakure, and I'm afraid we can't afford it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to stay and oversee Konoha.

Shikaku Nara, however, said directly, "Third Lord, compared to eliminating Danzo, this cancer, what's a little expense?"

"Danzo, during his time in power, provided at least several dozen times more in military funds to Iwa ninja than this amount."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silent. Shikaku Nara's words were true. Not to mention the expenses of the First Hokage's Cells experiments, Danzo had misappropriated a large amount of funds just for trading Wood Style Experience.

On that day, he was able to suppress Shikaku Nara and others with his personal strength, preventing them from raising any objections.

But today, we have Kakashi, the Hokage, whose strength is no less than his and whose status is higher.

His influence has diminished considerably; people will listen to his opinions, but they won't take them too seriously.

On the contrary, Shikaku Nara, who made great contributions in this war, is now regarded by everyone as being no less important than a Kage Level.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to remain silent.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to back down, the Konoha High-ranking Officials Meeting reached a unified resolution.

A top-tier fighting force consisting of Kakashi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Might Guy, and a Kage from Kirigakure, along with a large number of elites, launched an attack on the Land of Wind branch.

We must strive for a swift victory and completely eliminate Danzo in First Shinobi War.

Kakashi explained that the Sharingan was too draining to use Genjutsu on Nine-Tails anymore, so he wouldn't be bringing Naruto this time.

After the High-Level Meeting concluded, the team dispatched by Konoha to purge its own members left the village overnight.

As soon as Kakashi and the others left, a Four Red Yang Formation barrier rose up within Konoha.

Besides the Four Red Yang Formation, Konoha's interior was also heavily fortified, with Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka setting up Sensory Barrier that were only used during large-scale battles.

Konoha adopted a defensive, turtle-shell-like stance, choosing to remain unchanged in the face of any eventuality.

Kakashi and his group crossed the Kawa and Ame Countries without any trouble and entered the jurisdiction of the Land of Wind branch of Konoha.

Finally, the group stopped in front of the still-under-construction branch base.

Looking at the barrier erected in front of them, just like the one in Konoha, everyone was speechless. Danzo truly Danzo; he was incredibly cunning.

However, Danzo did not set up the Four Red Yang Formation, but the Purple Fire Formation barrier.

At this moment, Kakashi and most of the others did not focus their attention on the Purple Fire Formation. Instead, they frowned and looked at the people blocking their way outside the Purple Fire Formation.

Although Kakashi had no recollection of the leader, he had heard descriptions of his appearance and was familiar with his attire.

That head of white hair, just as striking as his own, constantly reminded him that his guess was correct.

This person is none other than Konoha White Fang, summoned through the forbidden Impure World Reincarnation Forbidden Technique.

Kakashi clenched his fists, staring intently at the white-haired figure, saying nothing, lost in thought.

Beside White Fang was another Reanimated Body, Ryosuke from Sunagakure.

Ryosuke died at the hands of Iwa ninja; his body was Danzo from Iwa ninja.

Surrounding White Fang and Ryosuke were a group of ninjas wearing Root masks.

Neither side made a move for a moment, but it was Ryosuke who broke the silence first.

Ryosuke looked at his hands and said, "Could this be the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu?"

He then looked left and right, and finally laughed, "They're all from Konoha. Konoha is really lively here."

"Hasn't the pressure from Iwagakure enough? Are you still fighting amongst yourselves?"

Then, Ryosuke's smile faded, and he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi opposite him, asking, "Third Hokage, could you tell me how Sunagakure is doing now?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Ryosuke, sighed, and said, "The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, died at the hands of Sasori of the Red Sands. Sunagakure still exists, but it has been removed from the list of the Six Great Ninja Villages."

"The current leader of Sunagakure is Baki, and the territory controlled by Sunagakure is only about a quarter of what it used to be in the Land of Wind."

Upon hearing Ryosuke, Ryosuke's expression darkened, and he fell silent. He had actually sensed this before his death.

He destroyed the main force of the Sunagakure, and even died in battle, leaving only Rasa- sensei alone.

Facing the formidable Iwa ninja, how could they possibly have a good ending?

Ryosuke remained silent, while White Fang beside him looked at Kakashi and slowly said, "Are you Kakashi?"

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then loosened his fist, nodded, and called out, "Father."

White Fang smiled when he heard Kakashi address him, then said somewhat apologetically, "Kakashi, I've embarrassed you."

Kakashi remained silent. He had indeed thought that way when he was a child, but the Kakashi of today was different.

"Father, I am now the Seventh Hokage of the village."

White Fang was taken aback upon hearing this, then turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little guilty under White Fang's gaze. He lowered his eyes slightly and nodded reluctantly.

Kakashi continued, "Father, I have inherited your will, and I will protect my comrades just like you."

Upon hearing this, White Fang's eyes lit up, and he wanted to say something more, but suddenly he felt his body was out of his control.

Under the protection of the Purple Fire Formation, Danzo directly controlled him and Ryosuke, ending their reunion.

Now, it's time for me, the Sixth Hokage, to clean house.

The next moment, White Fang charged at Kakashi with his sword, while Ryosuke also brought out his puppet to join the battle.

Faced with his father's attack, Kakashi did not back down and charged forward as well.

At the same time, Kakashi ordered everyone, "Guy, Ryosuke is Puppet Master. After Impure World Reincarnation, his strength is definitely not as good as it was in life. You deal with him."

"Third Hokage, you're in charge of breaking through the barrier and killing Danzo. Shibi- senpai, you're in charge of communication and command. The rest of you, hold off the Root member."

As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, the two sides immediately clashed.

The battle between the elite troops of both sides was not intense. Even the old members of Root who had been brainwashed by Danzo knew that the people in front of them were from Konoha and were on their side.

In reality, the percentage of ninjas in Root who were truly Danzo by Danzo from a young age was not high.

Root has undergone too many major reshuffles over the years. Most of the current Root ninjas were Danzo after they had reached adulthood.

They weren't mindless pawns; they all held back when fighting Kakashi's men.

Kakashi's side, on the other hand, didn't go all out. Their tactics were clear: seal if they could, and stall if they couldn't.

They wouldn't kill unless they encountered Danzo follower.

The more these people fought, the farther they moved from the Purple Fire Formation area; they were waiting for Danzo to decide the victor.

Ryosuke didn't have a good puppet, and Danzo, who controlled Ryosuke, also didn't know Puppet Technique.

Therefore, Ryosuke, under Danzo's control, wasn't much stronger than Elite Jonin, and was suppressed by Might Guy, who had opened the Sixth Gate, from the very beginning.

Kakashi chose to engage in close combat with White Fang, whose close-combat swordsmanship was naturally far White Fang. However, Kakashi knew more Ninjutsu, and White Fang was not at his peak either, so the two fought evenly.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi used several high-energy S-rank Ninjutsu to forcefully break through the Purple Fire Formation.

After catching his breath, Hiruzen Sarutobi strode into the branch office, with Enma following closely behind.

The branch is still under construction, with not many buildings inside, but the main building in the center, which was originally intended to be the base for the Anbu, has been completed.

Danzo stood quietly at the entrance of the Anbu building, waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped in front of Danzo.

Seeing Danzo from his right eye, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Danzo, stop. The village can't afford any more internal strife."

Upon hearing this, Danzo, whose right eye was tightly closed, Danzo a rage. He roared, "Hiruzen, you should have said that to Shikaku Nara! I am the Sixth Hokage! They are the ones who are rebelling against me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to say that Hiruzen's Hokage position was illegitimate from the start, but in the end he just sighed and said nothing.

Enraged, Danzo suddenly opened his right eye, which instantly transformed from Three Tomoe into Mangekyo, ready to fight.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly lowered his head to avoid Danzo's gaze.

These are the eyes of Shisui Uchiha; his Dōjutsu is Kotoamatsukami.

The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi his head, Enma swiftly circled around to Danzo.

Danzo glanced at the Enma, bit his finger, Hand Seals, and cast Summoning Jutsu.

Danzo's Summoning Beast, Baku, is weaker than Enma, but it's enough to help Danzo hold off Enma for a short time.

Danzo smiled as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi his head and avoiding his gaze, then quickly rushed forward.

Danzo had no intention of using Kotoamatsukami on Hiruzen Sarutobi. After Hiruzen Sarutobi his head, Danzo changed his Mangekyō Sharingan back to the Three Tomoe.

Kotoamatsukami is used on Hiruzen Sarutobi, what fun will there be between the two of them in the future?

If possible, Danzo would prefer to use it on Kakashi.

Danzo only wanted to use the Mangekyō Sharingan to threaten Hiruzen Sarutobi, making him feel restricted and unable to use his full power.

With the aid of the Sharingan, Danzo's close-combat abilities were significantly enhanced.

In addition, the First Hokage's Cells in his body began to take effect, and his physical condition improved considerably.

In contrast, Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength began to decline as he aged.

Therefore, from the very beginning of their battle, Danzo had an absolute advantage.

Elsewhere, in a desert far from the Konoha Land of Wind branch, Mei Terumi with several Mist ninja, halted their journey to support Kakashi.

Mei Terumi ran her fingers across her red lips, and her one exposed eye scrutinized the person blocking her path with a serious expression.

Then he slowly spoke, "Takigakure, S-rank Rogue Ninja from Kakuzu? Akatsuki Organization planning to intervene in this matter?"

Kakuzu shook his head bluntly and said, "Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the Akatsuki Organization. I'm just out here to earn some extra money."

"The Tsuchikage said that as long as I cooperate with Danzo, all the ninjas who died in this battle in Konoha will be blamed on me."

"Danzo said that as long as we stall you, that's enough. And this time, it's three times the price."

Kakuzu's eyes seemed to gleam when he mentioned the price being three times higher.

Mei Terumi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as it wasn't Akatsuki Organization interfering, it didn't matter. Mei Terumi was Kakuzu to fear.

Whether Kakuzu after money or something else, she didn't care.

The Akatsuki Organization has close ties with Iwagakure, and if possible, she wouldn't mind taking the opportunity to eliminate Kakuzu, this troublesome individual.

Mei Terumi then waved to her subordinates, signaling them to back off, and then Hand Seals and began to fight.

Kakuzu had also heard of Mei Terumi, the ninja from Kirigakure who Dual Bloodline Limit.

She is the only ninja in the Ninja World besides the Tsuchikage who has mastered multiple bloodline limits, Mei Terumi's bounty is extremely high on the black market.

Therefore, Kakuzu was not careless. While using Earth Grudge Fear to create four masked monsters, he muttered to himself, "I forgot to ask the Tsuchikage if killing a double Bloodline Ninja like you would also cost three times the price."

Both were powerful ninjas skilled in long-range Ninjutsu.

Kakuzu can use his mask clones to perform various Combination Ninjutsu, while Mei Terumi possesses Dual Bloodline Limit. When their Ninjutsu clash, they are evenly matched.