For Whom?

In the dimly lit room, the candlelight flickered in the gentle breeze. (Fastest updates)

At this moment, only two people were sitting in the entire room.

In front of the two was just a small tea table with two steaming cups of hot tea on it, but neither of them took a sip of the fragrant tea.

If anyone else were here, they would surely be astonished by the identities of the two men seated at the coffee table. The two men sitting before the table were none other than the two most powerful figures in Konoha. One was the Third Hokage, who had just arrived from the Hokage Office and held the highest authority in Konoha. The other was Third Hokage Danzo, a member of the Council of Elders who had always served Konoha in the shadows, and a close friend of the Third Hokage Shimura Danzō.

After a long silence, the Third Hokage finally picked up his teacup, inhaled the aroma wafting from it, and remained motionless for a long time.

Upon seeing the Third Hokage's actions, Shimura Danzō raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Hiruzen, you wouldn't have come looking for me if you had nothing to do."

"Well, what is it that has brought the Third Hokage here in person?"

"Could it be because of that incident in Kirigakure?"

Upon hearing Shimura Danzō's words, a sharp glint flashed in the Third Hokage 'Third Hokage eyes, but that glint quickly disappeared.

Immediately after taking a deep breath, the Third Hokage slowly put down his teacup and said, "Danzo, we've been friends for decades, so we can be frank about anything. Yes, my purpose in coming here is regarding the matter in Kirigakure. Danzo, don't you feel you've gone a bit too far? First, you secretly made a deal with Kirigakure, sending Uzumaki Minako there. Then, you plotted against Uchiha Yue, sending her to Kirigakure do that kind of thing. In your eyes, do you still consider me your old friend, your Third Hokage?"

"Oh? So it really is because of this?"

Faced with the Third Hokage's questioning, Shimura Danzō remained calm. He gently picked up his teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and said, "Hiruzen, there are some things I don't want to hide from you. But you must know that if I didn't hide them from you, you would never have agreed to what I did. Sometimes, for the sake of Konoha, which we must protect, we have to sacrifice some people."

"I just didn't expect Hiruzen."

"So many years have passed, and you're still so naive!"

With that, Shimura Danzō raised his head, looking directly at the Third Hokage before him, and said, "Hiruzen, our Konoha has indeed developed very well these past years. But do you know how many ninja villages are eyeing our Konoha covetously, wanting to seize our power? If I hadn't been helping you all these years, do you think you Hokage Position so securely? Since we're old friends, you should trust me! You protect Konoha the bright side, and I am protecting our village on the dark side as well!"

"As long as we can protect our village and fulfill our teacher's last wish."

"Even if we really abandon a few people, so what?"

"Enough!"

Just as Shimura Danzō arrived, the Third Hokage slammed his fist on the coffee table in front of him, shattering the sturdy piece on the spot. Shimura Danzō before the Third Hokage, silently observed his furious act, his face remaining completely calm. After the Third Hokage a few deep breaths to suppress his anger, he finally Shimura Danzō Third Hokage, saying, "Danzo, even if it's truly for the safety of Konoha, is it really necessary for us to abandon Uzumaki Minako?"

"I actually knew about Uzumaki Minako a long time ago."

"Get up. Uchiha Nara is also a pitiful person. Otherwise, I wouldn't have secretly helped them get together when he liked Uzumaki Minako. Over the years, Uchiha Nara has suffered enough. On the surface, he is loyal to the Uchiha Clan, but in reality, he is one of us, as you know! However, when Uzumaki Minako was in trouble, our first action was not to help Uzumaki Minako, but to push Uzumaki Minako to Kirigakure. If you were Uchiha Nara, what would you think?"

"And Uchiha Yue, don't think I don't know about your deal with Uchiha Yue!"

"Without Uchiha Yue, could you possibly cooperate with Uchiha Fugaku again?"

"Now, we can't even protect Uchiha Yue's mother, Uchiha Nara's wife. Who in Konoha will be willing to contribute to the village in the future? Who will be willing to maintain Konoha as our big family?"

"Danzo, what you've done not only chills the hearts of Uchiha Nara and Uchiha Yue, but also the hearts of countless Konoha ninja!"

At this point, the Third Hokage saw that Shimura Danzō still had that expressionless face, and the anger in his heart had become even stronger.

Immediately afterwards...

Just as Shimura Danzō was about to speak, the Third Hokage suddenly snorted coldly, threw the intelligence scroll in his hand directly in front of Shimura Danzō, and said sternly, "Danzo, look at the price our Konoha will have to pay! I don't know how long it's been Uchiha Nara contacted us. Now, we've lost another person we could trust. Are you satisfied?"

"And then there's Uchiha Nara's son, Uchiha Yue, what a gifted child he was!"

"As long as we can win over Uchiha Yue's heart to Konoha will essentially have a future!"

"But show me what's written in the intelligence report! Look at what the future of Konoha looks like now!"

"Even setting aside the fact that Uchiha Yue the village to kill Anbu 'Tsunade, the things he did in the Land of Water taught our village a painful lesson! At the tender age of eight, he was able to wipe out a ninja force sent by Kirigakure to the border of the Land of Water! Given time, Uchiha Yue's achievements will definitely surpass Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya! Even Minato might not have achieved what Uchiha Yue has! But you forced such a pillar of strength to leave Konoha, to leave the place he was supposed to protect!"

"Danzo, can you tell me now why you did this?"

"Aren't these lessons before you enough to satisfy you? Do you want to continue?"

Silently listening to the Third Hokage's words, Shimura Danzō finally looked directly at the Third Hokage as soon as he finished Third Hokage and asked, "Hiruzen, wasn't I doing this for the sake of the village? Do you need to lecture me like this?"

"For the village?"

For the first time, the Third Hokage had doubts after hearing Shimura Danzō's words.

Then, the Third Hokage's words finally Shimura Danzō in front of him!

"Danzo, you know perfectly well who you're doing this for!"

"It's for the village, and it's for yourself. You already have an answer in your heart, don't you?"