A few days later...
It's the same office that didn't pay the electricity bill.
Danzo was looking at the mirror in front of him with a bright face at this time, taking care of his clothes carefully.
That's right.
Because the position of Hokage is vacant, and today! It is the day when the daimyo comes to discuss the election of the new Hokage.
Because of this, Danzo, who has been wearing black clothes all year round, rarely changed into new clothes.
After making all preparations, Danzo calmed down his pounding heart and returned to his usual majestic and gloomy appearance.
Well, of course, if I'm in a good mood today, I won't be so gloomy.
At the Root base, the passing members immediately nodded and said hello after seeing Danzo. But what about our Danzo? Well... he nodded in response?
And this move also gave many Root ninjas the illusion that the old man had taken the wrong medicine.
Extreme ones have occurred. Is it possible that this is fake?
The screen fast forwards to the conference room.
The big name, who looked like a monkey, was slowly fanning himself, sitting in the main seat, listening to the discussion of several Konoha High Commands and consultants below.
"... Well, to sum up, under the current situation, Jiraiya is undoubtedly a suitable candidate for Hokage Position."
Utatane Koharu stated the reason. As a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi, she believed that Jiraiya had the ability to take on the role.
It's just this character...
She frowned and looked at Jiraiya, who was pretending to be serious.
Shaked his head.
He has strength and brains, but he is not serious.
It's not enough to govern the village like this.
Thinking of this, she stopped making any remarks.
Seeing that Utatane Koharu had finished expressing his opinions, Mitokado Homura also spoke up at the right time.
"I think we should elect someone who is familiar with all aspects of the village and can turn the tide in this crisis, so I think Shimura Danzō is also a candidate worthy of consideration. Whether it is leading Konoha or his contribution to Root, he has made indispensable contributions."
Danzo raised his eyes when he heard this, and looked at Mitokado Homura with admiration.
You old boy, you have a long way to go.
"Danzo?"
The daimyo raised his eyebrows, closed his fan, and tapped his chin gently, seeming to have some interest.
When Danzo saw the daimyo cast his gaze, he clenched his fists unconsciously while sitting in his seat, but he still maintained his majestic and calm posture on the surface.
He nodded respectfully to the daimyo.
The indication is exactly below.
But!
At this critical moment, a heroic voice sounded from the other side.
"Hey, hey, let me tell you, you have been discussing and discussing, but have you forgotten the most suitable candidate?"
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on him.
Jiraiya grinned, showing his white teeth.
"If you ask me, no matter in terms of strength, reputation, or governance ability, the most suitable person to be Hokage right now is, of course, Tsunade!
The granddaughter of Hashirama Senju, one of the legendary Sannin, a top medical ninja... Is there any more perfect choice than her?"
As soon as he said this, the conference room fell silent for a moment.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked at each other and seemed to be weighing their differences.
And the big names who had just become interested in Danzo also turned their attention to Jiraiya.
"Hashirama Senju granddaughter, the legendary Sannin medical ninja"
The daimyo murmured, and then his eyes lit up slightly.
"Pa"
The sound of a fan closing.
"Tsunade... well, it is indeed a good choice."
Yes, the daimyo is more satisfied with Tsunade, and therefore, the option of Danzo is eliminated.
At this moment, Danzo's face was a little stiff, and his head turned to Jiraiya, who was making the sound, little by little, like a machine, with indescribable emotions surging in his eyes.
Then when he saw the daimyo's reaction, he realized that he was no longer interested in him. His face turned livid, and a surge of blood rushed straight to his forehead, causing him to become temporarily deaf.
It's called Hongwen for short.
After recognizing the reality, he smiled bitterly.
He worked hard to build momentum, he even put on brand new clothes, he suppressed his excitement... it all became a joke!
He clenched his hands silently conveying resentment.
"Bang!"
Root Base, Danzo In that dim office, the new clothes he carefully selected and wore for less than half a day were thrown to the ground, and the expensive fabric was stained with dust.
Danzo's chest rose and fell violently, and his face was so gloomy that it could drip water. The previous spring breeze was gone, and only the anger that had nowhere to vent was left.
At this moment, an unlucky man happened to pass by the door.
Danzo's eyes locked on him instantly.
"You!"
Danzo's voice was hoarse, with undisguised anger.
The Root member immediately knelt down on one knee.
"Master Danzo!"
Danzo didn't even look at the new clothes on the ground, and gave the order coldly in a tone that was almost gritting his teeth.
"I'll give you an S-level mission to explore core intelligence at Kumogakure."
What? Go to the territory of a group of fools to find out information, once this is discovered.
Damn it.
The Root member's body trembled almost imperceptibly, but he still didn't hesitate at all and responded in a deep voice.
"Yes! Master Danzo!"
Actually psychological.
I **** you ****
After confirming that Danzo had not issued any other tasks, the Root ninja disappeared instantly and went to perform his damn S-level mission.
Danzo stood there, his breathing gradually subsided, but the coldness and sinister look in his eyes became more intense. Hokage Position... He would never give up just now.
"Tsunade? Huh, wait, we'll see if you can return to Konoha alive."
And at the same time on the other side.
Hyuga Clan Compound's training ground.
A young man in white clothes and white hair is "training" with a direct grandson of Elder Hyuga Main House.
"Hey, Branch Family, is this not possible?"
The black-haired boy waved his hand and looked at Ning Xue who fell to the ground with disdain.
"It's your honor to be Main Branch's sparring partner, bastard!"
"I heard that you performed well when Konoha was invaded. Why didn't you fight back?"
"How cruel are you to kill people?"
Ning Xue remained silent, but stood up and performed Gentle Fist's starting position again.
He couldn't really hurt the other person... at least not now.
This so-called sparring session was just to demonstrate his authority and let him know that with Main Branch here, what's the use of being so powerful? It's not just to be played as a punching bag.
"Tsk, boring."
He curled his lips, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly rushed forward.
"Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
The shadows on the palms were like raindrops, coming densely towards Ning Xue.
But Ning Xue relied on his excellent insight, Byakugan, and his solid foundation to easily block and dodge every attack he made.
Under the opponent's palm, he could clearly feel that his Chakra acupuncture point was aching and blocked.
He knew that the other party did it on purpose.
"Haha, yes! That's it! Branch Family should look like Branch Family!"
Seeing that the other party still did not fight back and could only be beaten passively, he became more and more wanton and the movements of his hands became more and more fierce.
At the same time, extremely insulting words began to come out of his mouth.
"Is the brand of Caged Bird still comfortable to wear? As long as it is still there, your fate will always be in the hands of Main Branch?"
When this sentence was said, several children around Ning Xue couldn't help but giggle when they heard this.
The sense of superiority is also getting more and more expanded.
"What? You are just like your despicable mother who can only... hide...!!"
I heard the word "mean".
A strong murderous intention broke out instantly.
I saw Ning Xue's fingers like knives, coming in an instant like a ghost, piercing the opponent's throat.
This... is actually planning to kill him.
But just then...
"Presumptuous!"
The old man Main Branch who was looking on was all hair and beard, and he shouted loudly and Hand Seals instantly.
"Ah...!"
Ning Xue The forward figure suddenly froze, and Cursed Seal his forehead suddenly burned, as if there were countless hot needles piercing his brain.
The severe pain caused him to lose all strength in an instant, and he fell to his knees heavily, his body shaking violently uncontrollably.
When the Main Branch boy just saw this, he was frightened at first, and then saw Ning Xue falling to the ground, so he stepped up and stepped on it again, and taunted.
"Branch Family dares to murder Main Branch.
Branch Family's garbage, garbage."
After kicking twice more to vent his anger, he quickly picked up the pace and left.
After all, I was really scared just now.
But still covering his forehead, he fell to the ground and covered his forehead in pain.
But his eyes were still staring at the direction the boy was leaving, filled with a vague murderous intent.
In this way, the training with Main Branch ended.
On the way back, he happened to meet Neji who had just returned from a mission.
It was also the first time for Neji to see such a scarred Ning Xue, and he quickly asked with concern.
"Hey, Ning Xue? What's going on with you?"
Faced with Neji's concern, Ning Xue uncharacteristically did not choose to answer this time, but said something inexplicable.
"Neji... Didn't you ask me why I kept hiding my strength when I was a kid?"
Neji was slightly startled.
Ning Xue didn't wait for his answer, but pointed to his forehead which was bandaged again with a bitter look on his face.
"That's one of the real answers."
After all, it comes down to it.
Neji... or Hiashi's nephew...
(I almost forgot about the magical power of bean bags. If you are interested, you can take a look.)