Arrogant Danzō

Danzo slowly lifted his eyelids, his fierce gaze falling on Ye Fan, his aura instantly turning ice-cold.

The entire Hokage office was filled with killing intent, making everyone feel extremely uncomfortable.

Even the Land of Fire Representative, who was on the periphery, felt an intense sense of pressure. He couldn't imagine the pressure Ye Fan, at the center of it all, was facing.

After giving Ye Fan a deep look, Danzo slowly reined in the Chakra that had overflowed due to his anger, and the killing intent in the Hokage office vanished like smoke.

"Third Hokage, I'm leaving. Since I've been dismissed, there's no point in staying here any longer."

For a moment, Danzo had almost been unable to restrain himself from attacking, but he ultimately held back.

The strength Ye Fan had displayed was undoubtedly Kage-level, and with Jiraiya by his side now, it would be very disadvantageous if a fight broke out.

If it were one-on-one, Danzo wouldn't fear either of them, but facing them both would be a much greater challenge.

Danzo had considered many scenarios; if he were to truly act, it would undoubtedly leave him severely weakened.

Seeing Danzo about to leave, the Third Hokage appeared flustered and helpless.

The situation had already escalated this far today. If they let Danzo go now, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains, creating a major threat.

But if they didn't let Danzo go, it would inevitably lead to a serious conflict.

Learning of Danzo's true strength had made this matter exceptionally tricky.

If it came to blows, he had no confidence that he could keep Danzo here.

"Third Hokage!" Nara Shikaku called out as he watched Danzo's retreating back.

He signaled to the Third Hokage that they absolutely could not let Danzo leave, as his departure would surely destabilize the entire Konoha!

The Third Hokage's brow furrowed, his indecisive nature clearly evident as he remained unable to make up his mind.

Nara Shikaku reminded him again, pointing out that with Jiraiya and Ye Fan present, even if Danzo possessed immense power, he wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.

However, the Third Hokage was considering too many factors, his mind clouded by indecision, and he still couldn't make up his mind.

As Danzo reached the doorway, just one more step and he would be out of sight, yet the Third Hokage still hadn't made a decision.

Everyone present watched with burning anxiety.

They all knew that if Danzo left, he would undoubtedly recruit forces and forcibly seize the position of Hokage.

But, they were simply unable to stop him.

As Danzo was about to step out the door, despair gripped everyone's hearts.

What stepping through that door would mean was self-evident.

"Shimura Danzō, I don't think you can leave just yet."

As the Konoha elders despaired, Ye Fan's voice rang out in their ears, like a beam of light piercing through the boundless darkness.

Ye Fan had initially intended to give the Third Hokage some face, with Jiraiya present, and not steal the spotlight, waiting for the Third Hokage to speak.

But waiting almost allowed Danzo to leave completely. Through this incident, Ye Fan had gained a general understanding of the Third Hokage's true character.

With such an indecisive Hokage in Konoha, who was afraid of everything, it was no wonder the Uchiha Clan was annihilated!

Danzo and those two senior advisors were no simple figures. With their instigation, Ye Fan could foresee many troublesome events.

"Shimura Danzō, your actions give me reason to suspect you pose a great threat to Konoha's peace."

"Now, on behalf of Konoha, I officially arrest you!"

As he spoke, Jiraiya made a decisive move, using the Summoning Technique to summon the stomach of the Great Toad from Mount Myōboku, sealing off the entire Hokage office.

Instantly, the entire Hokage office was enveloped in red, fleshy walls, with the area around Danzo being highly corrosive.

Nara Shikaku and the Land of Fire Representative breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease.

They couldn't bear to simply watch Danzo walk away.

Seeing this, the Third Hokage passively accepted the outcome.

Ye Fan glanced at Jiraiya, who had acted decisively without a hint of hesitation, and thought to himself, In this era, someone like Jiraiya is actually more suited to be Hokage. Excessive indecisiveness makes others think you're easy to bully; sometimes being more assertive is better.

Actually, one thing Danzo said was quite correct: Konohagakure was indeed in a difficult situation at the moment and truly needed a powerful Hokage to lead.

The reason for today's predicament was actually the destruction of the Uchiha Clan.

After the Uchiha Clan's demise, Konohagakure's strong ninja forces drastically decreased, and its standing among the great nations fell from first place to nearly last.

"Jiraiya, since when is it your place to make decisions for Konoha? Before the Hokage has even spoken, you're already issuing orders?"

Danzo stood within the Toad Mouth Binding Technique and calmly spoke, seemingly unfazed by the restraint.

"Danzo, Jiraiya's intention is my intention. You will remain here for now, and I will give you an explanation once the matter has been thoroughly investigated."

Seeing that the situation was irreversible, the Third Hokage spoke, having no room to maneuver.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, what crime have I committed? Everything I've done is for the sake of Konoha's peace!"

At this moment, Danzo seemed to have completely forgotten how he did nothing but watch the events unfold during the invasion by Sunagakure and Kusagakure, even feeling a sense of injustice.

"Whether you've committed a crime is not for you to decide; it will be determined by others."

Jiraiya clasped his hands together, forming hand seals to control the Toad Mouth Binding Technique.

The instant the hand seals were formed, the fleshy walls around Danzō began to writhe, suppressing him with the force of thunder.

Seeing this, Danzō felt a sense of dread and quickly dodged, pulling out a kunai to defend himself.

"Danzō, I advise you not to waste your energy. You can't escape from here."

The fleshy walls, possessing extreme corrosive properties, rapidly flew towards Danzō, who could feel their power.

He understood that he absolutely could not be caught by those fleshy walls; the consequences would be unimaginable if he were.

"I must get out of here first. Fighting in this place is far too disadvantageous for me!"

Danzō looked around. Fleshy walls were everywhere, and he had nowhere to escape.

After performing a backflip to evade several attacks from the fleshy walls, Danzō quickly formed hand seals: "Wind Style: Shuriken!"

Over a dozen shuriken infused with Wind Style chakra surged towards a fleshy wall.

Thump, thump, thump!

All the shuriken landed on the same spot.

The shuriken, augmented with Wind Style chakra, were incredibly sharp, shredding some of the fleshy walls in an instant and tearing an opening in them.

Watching the opening in the fleshy wall grow larger, Danzō laughed.

"Jiraiya, your barrier-type ninjutsu is nothing more than this."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya didn't panic at all. Instead, the corners of his mouth turned up.