Roasting Danzo

"Second Hokage, the situation is that we can't do anything to Cloud Ninja, and they can't do anything to us either. How about we transfer the defenses from Kirigakure and the Hidden Stone Village to help us? That way, we'll have a much better chance of winning."

"Absolutely not, Danzo," Sarutobi said.

Even though the two great villages are at war, we still can't let our guard down. What if they launch a surprise attack? What will we do then?

"Hiruzen is right. We can't move people from the village, Danzo. Think of something else," Tobirama Senju agreed with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"In that case, we'll just have to compete with Cloud Ninja in terms of top-tier fighters. We'll challenge them to a duel to decide the outcome." Seeing that his teacher didn't agree with moving troops, Danzo changed his mind.

"Can we do it?" Tobirama couldn't help but look at everyone present. It wasn't that he lacked confidence, but he really didn't have any impressive experts under him.

"No problem, Second Hokage. I have confidence in myself," Danzo patted his chest.

"Yes, Second Hokage, we can't keep dragging this out. It's not good for us," everyone else chimed in.

"Alright, Danzo, I'll leave the matter of arranging the duel to you." Tobirama hesitated and then agreed. He had led the Senju clan out in full force this time, and they had already lost half their numbers. They really couldn't afford to keep dragging it out.

Tianqi watched Tobirama Senju with a smile, inwardly mocking him. You thought you could easily handle Cloud Ninja by bringing the Senju clan and roping in other clans? Didn't expect Cloud Ninja to be so tough, huh?

You really think that just because you're sitting in the Hokage seat, you're Hashirama Senju? What a joke. The Senju clan's wealth will be squandered sooner or later.

As Tianqi was mentally mocking Tobirama Senju, he completely failed to notice that Tobirama was staring at him.

"Tianqi, Tianqi, the Second Hokage is asking you something," Sarutobi patted the dazed Tianqi.

"Oh, oh, I'm here. What's up?" Seeing everyone staring at him, he snapped back to reality.

"I'm asking you what you think about this duel. If Cloud Ninja agrees, who do you think we should send out?" Tobirama Senju looked at him with a serious expression.

"I don't have any opinions. You Senju adults can arrange it however you want. No one would dare to object to you anyway," Tianqi waved his hand dismissively.

"You brat, how can you talk to the Hokage like that? Straighten up your attitude!" Before Tobirama Senju could get angry, Danzo jumped out.

Danzo was Tobirama Senju's loyal lackey. Seeing someone talking to his teacher like that, he naturally wouldn't stand for it.

Tianqi, whose strength had greatly increased, wasn't going to put up with him and immediately retorted.

"I'm talking to the Hokage, and the Hokage hasn't said anything. What are you barking for? Do you think you're the Hokage? What a joke!"

"You, you, you..." Seeing someone dare to talk back to him, Danzo didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Alright, Danzo, let the Second Hokage speak. Tianqi, you should speak properly too," Sarutobi Hiruzen pulled Danzo back down.

"Some people try to act tough even though they don't have the strength. Don't worry, Brother Sarutobi, I know what's important." Tianqi glanced at the seated Danzo and then continued to look at Tobirama Senju.

Hearing Tianqi say that about him, Danzo clenched his teeth in anger. His hands, hidden under the table, were also clenched tightly. Damn Uchiha, damn Uchiha Tianqi, just wait until I get my hands on you. I'll make you regret this.

"Since you think Danzo doesn't have the strength, you'll be the first one to go. We'll talk about the others when the duel comes," Tobirama waved his hand and left.

After Tobirama Senju left, Danzo continued to stare at Tianqi. Seeing this, Sarutobi pulled Tianqi out of the conference room.

"Tianqi, why did you say those things to the Second Hokage and Danzo during a time of war? We should be united and not fighting amongst ourselves. Otherwise, Cloud Ninja will take advantage of us," Sarutobi said earnestly to Tianqi.

Tianqi waved his hand. "I didn't say anything wrong. Who would dare to disobey the Hokage's words? It's not like he won't arrange things how he wants."

"That's true, but..." Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know how to refute him. Then he asked, "What about Danzo? Aren't you afraid he'll cause trouble for you later?"

"Danzo? I'm not afraid. It's not like he's liked me for a day or two. So what if I argue with him?" Tianqi didn't care about Danzo at all. If he dared to cause trouble, he wouldn't mind sending Danzo on his way early.

"Alright, alright, you always have your reasons. Hurry back and rest well for a few days. The teacher said that if Cloud Ninja agrees to the duel, you'll be the first one to go. You need to be prepared."

"Got it, got it." After saying that, Sarutobi left.

On the other side, at Tobirama Senju's residence, he sat on the edge of the bed with a gloomy expression. On one hand, he was burdened by the heavy losses of the Senju clan. On the other hand, Tianqi had dared to scold Danzo in front of him today, and he had some ideas in his mind.

That wicked Uchiha brat is getting more and more arrogant. It seems I'll have to deal with him properly when we get back.

Tianqi didn't know what Tobirama Senju was thinking at the moment. He was happily taking a shower, humming a little tune: "We common folk, we're so happy today..."

Even if he knew what Tobirama Senju was thinking, he would be dismissive. You want to deal with me? Wait until you can get back alive.

As for the system task, he only needed three more people to complete it. Tianqi wasn't in a hurry at all. It was just three people. Anyway, the system didn't specify a time limit, so he could take his time.

Three days later, Cloud Ninja finally agreed. They couldn't afford to keep dragging it out with Konoha either. If the two villages really exhausted their resources, the other villages would probably benefit.

Cloud Ninja and Konoha decided to duel ten kilometers away from their respective camps. This was fairer, and they could provide support even if the other side cheated.

At this moment, Tobirama Senju arrived at the agreed location with a group of experts. The Second Raikage also arrived with a group of experts.

Seeing Cloud Ninja arrive, Tianqi carefully sized up the Second Raikage. The Second Raikage looked similar to the Third Hokage and the Fourth Raikage. Except for the mustache on his face, his skin was the same bronze color. He wondered why every Raikage had bronze skin. Did they use some kind of bronze-colored skincare product?

While Tianqi was spacing out, the Second Raikage spoke.

"Second Hokage, what do you say? Should you go first, or should I?" It wasn't that the Second Raikage dared to declare war on Konoha and speak so arrogantly. His strength was evenly matched with Tobirama Senju, so he naturally had the confidence to speak.

"Hmph! Second Raikage, you should know that we can't determine a winner if we fight. Let our subordinates decide the outcome," Tobirama Senju couldn't stand the Second Raikage's arrogance, but he didn't have any good options at the moment. He and the Raikage were indeed evenly matched, so he could only place his hopes on his subordinates.