Handsome Danzo

The Hidden Cloud Village envoy was brought to the Hyuga Clan Compound by several Anbu.

Looking at the two corpses on the ground, the faces of the Hidden Cloud Village envoy were extremely ugly.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hyuga Hiashi were receiving them, they suddenly left, and they had already realized that things might have been exposed.

Now that they were being called over, it was to reprimand them.

A leader of the Hidden Cloud Village envoy preemptively struck, blaming the other party: "Our Hidden Cloud Village came to Konoha with the idea of peace, wanting to sign a peace treaty with Konoha. We didn't expect that you Konoha would directly kill two of our Hidden Cloud Village ninjas! You must give our Hidden Cloud Village an explanation!"

All the Konoha ninjas present looked at the Hidden Cloud Village envoy in disbelief. How could there be such shameless people!

Nara Shikaku said coldly: "It's clearly you who wanted to take away the Hyuga Clan's Main Family's young lady!"

"It was clearly your Konoha ninjas who kidnapped our two Hidden Cloud Village ninjas to the Hyuga Clan Compound and killed them, wanting to frame us for coveting the Byakugan! I don't think Konoha wants war either. If you don't give us an explanation, Konoha should know the consequences!"

Now the Hidden Cloud Village envoy had insisted that Konoha had taken the initiative to kill the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas.

Uzumaki Menma's fists were clenched tightly as he listened, so angry that he wanted to kill these shameless people himself.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply.

If this matter was not handled well, it was likely that Hidden Cloud Village would seize the opportunity to make things difficult for Konoha.

Only three years had passed since the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Uprising, and Konoha had not fully recovered. If a war were to break out at this time, it would be extremely unfavorable for Konoha.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking.

A swarm of insects suddenly flew from the air, directly surrounding the leader of the Hidden Cloud Village envoy who was speaking.

After the leader let out a scream, he was directly eaten by the insects until not even bones remained.

Danzo's gloomy voice came from a distance.

"If Hidden Cloud Village wants war, then give them war!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a headache when he saw Danzo arrive.

Things were already very troublesome, and Danzo had even killed someone. Wasn't this adding fuel to the fire?

Uzumaki Menma looked at Danzo in surprise and trotted to Danzo's side: "Grandpa Danzo!"

Danzo pulled Uzumaki Menma behind him, ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi, and unilaterally began to announce.

"Hidden Cloud Village, under the guise of signing a peace treaty with Konoha, attempted to steal Konoha's Byakugan Kekkei Genkai and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Those two corpses will have their memories investigated by the Analysis Team, and the rest will all be detained by Root!

And notify Raikage A of Hidden Cloud Village, if they don't give Konoha an explanation, then Konoha will declare war on Hidden Cloud Village!"

The faces of the Hidden Cloud Village envoy changed drastically. When did they want to steal the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

Moreover, Konoha Root was notorious throughout the ninja world. Would they be able to come out alive after going to Root?

"We are the envoy sent by Hidden Cloud Village. Your Konoha has no right to detain us!"

Danzo snorted coldly: "In Konoha, we have the final say! Didn't you want Konoha to give you an explanation? After going to Root, you will naturally get an explanation!"

With a wave of Danzo's hand, a group of Root ninjas unceremoniously escorted away all the members of the Hidden Cloud Village envoy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said, "Danzo, come with me."

Inside a room in the Hyuga Compound.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Danzo, "Danzo, it has only been three years since Konoha experienced the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Uprising, and it has not fully recovered. Now is not the time for war."

Danzo's always calm face suddenly became furious.

"Do you want to compromise? If you compromise once, there will be a second and a third time! Everyone will think we are easy to bully, and everyone will want to come and take everything from Konoha. Do you want to give it all away? Hiruzen, as the Hokage, don't you understand?

Being slandered by a group of clowns from Hidden Cloud Village, aren't you angry? If you can only be aggrieved and make compromises, do you think Konoha will get better? Everyone will lose their bloodiness and their will to fight in repeated compromises, don't you know?

Since Hidden Cloud Village wants war, then give them war! Let the entire ninja world know that provoking Konoha will cost them! Only then will Konoha have peace!

Recall properly what Teacher Tobirama taught us! Throughout history, peace has been achieved through fighting, not through compromise!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a long time, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and said: "It seems that I am still old. Danzo, you are right, since Hidden Cloud Village wants war, then give them war. None of Konoha's ninjas are cowards!"

After figuring it out, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said to Danzo: "Danzo, it's really great to have you as a close friend."

Danzo said proudly: "Haven't we always been like this?"

"Yes, always like this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi walked out of the room and announced to everyone outside: "Hidden Cloud Village attempted to steal Konoha's Byakugan Kekkei Genkai and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Hidden Cloud Village must give us an explanation for this! Otherwise... Konoha will declare war on Hidden Cloud Village!"

Everyone looked at each other, and they could see the fighting spirit in each other's eyes.

They were being bullied to their faces, and no one could stand it!

"Yes!"

Danzo walked to Uzumaki Menma and said, "Menma, let's go."

Uzumaki Menma looked at Danzo's back with starry eyes.

His Grandpa Danzo was so handsome!

Back at Root headquarters.

For days, Uzumaki Menma could hear screams and pleas for mercy echoing through the Root facility.

At Hiruzen Sarutobi's direction, Konoha publicly and forcefully confronted the Hidden Cloud Village, catching them off guard.

While they knew there was some risk in trying to steal the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, they were confident that Konoha wouldn't dare start a war with the Hidden Cloud Village and would choose to compromise.

Konoha's strength made the Hidden Cloud Village suspicious. Had Konoha found powerful allies?

Now, the Hidden Cloud Village was hesitant to act rashly.

Moreover, the Hidden Cloud Village didn't really want to go to war with Konoha.

After a series of overt and covert negotiations, the Hidden Cloud Village chose to compromise.

The Hidden Cloud Village announced to the world that several of its ninja had acted on their own accord, attempting to steal the Byakugan for personal use.

In secret, the Hidden Cloud Village agreed to a series of conditions set by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After all, the people were in Konoha's hands, and after analyzing their brains, they couldn't deny it even if they wanted to.

The Hidden Cloud Village requested that Konoha return all members of the Hidden Cloud Village delegation, including the two corpses.

A week later, the Hidden Cloud Village sent people to retrieve their delegation.

The members of the Hidden Cloud Village delegation had suffered inhumane treatment in Root. They didn't have a single good piece of flesh left on their bodies, and their eyes were vacant as the Root ninja tossed them like garbage in front of the Hidden Cloud Village ninja who came to pick them up.

The Hidden Cloud Village ninja dared not express their anger and could only take them away sheepishly, leaving the Land of Fire.