"Xiao, you have greatly disappointed me!"
Danzo looked at the spy he had painstakingly placed beside Hanzo a few years ago, and was extremely dissatisfied.
To abandon one's original post without authorization just because the Akatsuki from the Land of Rain might form an alliance with the Cloud Ninja is utterly lawless!
Danzo thought resentfully.
The situation on the Rock Ninja front recently became extremely unpredictable. The precarious situation he had painstakingly built up suddenly turned into a stalemate!
The Rock Ninja are actively shrinking their influence!
Even the spies and mobs that were originally planted were mostly eliminated, leaving only a few Genin who had no access to the upper echelons.
In addition, he handles all matters, big and small, at the Root, and now he's so busy every day that he's practically running out of steam.
At this moment, the xiao actually returned to its Root on its own!
Danzo thought to himself, his face growing increasingly sinister. Xiao had now walked right into the line of fire!
Just then, Xiao gave Danzo a wink, indicating that he had something to say.
"What is it? Speak quickly."
Thinking of the image of the demon in his mind, Danzo, though impatient, still spoke.
"Danzo, something's not right..."
Xiao swallowed hard, but still didn't say anything, continuing to gesture at Danzo with his eyes.
"Alright, I'd like to hear what that kid can do."
Danzo, enraged, laughed and waved for everyone to leave.
After everyone had left, Xiao cautiously scanned his surroundings before speaking:
"One of the Akatsuki's veteran members, a member of the Uzumaki Clan, has awakened the Rinnegan!"
Snap!
Danzo hand on the table and abruptly stood up.
Do you know what the Rinnegan is?
"You're talking complete nonsense!"
"The Rinnegan, that's the foremost of the three Dōjutsu in the Shinobi World, the eye of the founder of ninjas, the legendary founder of the Chunin Clan, and the creator of the world, the Sage of Six Paths!"
Danzo said coldly, his meaning self-evident.
Inconceivable to the point of being impossible!
Did the Uzumaki Clan awaken the Rinnegan?
You might as well just say that Uchiha Makoto awakened the Rinnegan; at least the Uchiha clan is indeed a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths!
Seeing that the situation was not right, Xiao bowed again and said respectfully.
"This was said personally by a former Akatsuki member who wanted to join Hanzo's ranks. Hanzo verified the information, and it is extremely reliable!"
Danzo paused, his gaze sharpened, and he slowly sat down.
"Could it really be true?"
Danzo starting to doubt his own abilities; were the Uzumaki Clan really that strong?
However, Danzo's doubts were quickly replaced by greed.
Danzo his long, narrow eye, his greed undisguised.
Don't be fooled by his arrogance when he was Hiruzen Sarutobi in Konoha. He knows his own limitations; after this battle, the Hokage Position is completely out of his reach!
Now, aside from the lowest-ranking Genin, who doesn't know that Danzo conducting human experiments?
Especially those Jonin who held the voting power, almost none of them gave him a second glance!
Now, the opportunity has come again!
The Hokage Position is beckoning to him!
Uchiha Makoto is strong, but he only has the Sharingan!
"Danzo, with the Rain Ninja Anbu shrinking in recent years, I've been trapped Hanzo's nose."
"After learning this news, I received Hanzo's mission and seized this opportunity to escape!"
Seeing that Danzo's expression had softened, Xiao quickly tried to take credit.
Danzo in a good mood at this moment, and even the xiao looked much more pleasing to the eye.
What a loyal and good subordinate!
Looking at Xiao, Danzo in agreement, but in his heart he was thinking, 'No matter what, I must obtain that Rinnegan by force!'
In the Shinobi World, strength reigns supreme; a pair of Rinnegan is worth everything!
At that time, the Hokage Position will be a piece of cake!
Danzo's thoughts surfaced one by one, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his lips:
"Xiao, you did a great job! I'll give you credit for that!"
"Given the current situation, Konoha needs the Rinnegan to protect peace! Are you willing to do it?"
Upon hearing Danzo's tone as if he were a trusted confidant, Xiao immediately knelt down on one knee to pledge his loyalty.
"For Konoha, I would gladly die a thousand deaths!"
"Good! Konoha needs someone like you!"
Seeing the serpent bowing Danzo smiled with satisfaction. This was exactly what he had been waiting for!
"Xiao, go and rest first! Get some rest, the future of Konoha depends on you!"
Danzo helped Xiao up, speaking with a face full of concern.
Once Xiao's figure disappeared, Danzo stopped smiling and gave an order to someone nearby.
"Go ahead, use his brain to investigate thoroughly!"
"I don't want Xiao's sacrifice to be in vain!"
Danzo could finish speaking, a faint voice came from behind him.
"Yes!"
Danzo, then returned to his seat to wait. The Rinnegan was of utmost importance, and he could not afford to be careless!
While waiting, Danzo did not handle any official business and simply waited quietly, but information about the Land of Rain would occasionally float through his mind.
The Land of Rain, a small country that, apart from Hanzo, had no one that could catch his attention.
They dared to declare war on major powers during Second Shinobi World War, and although they suffered a crushing defeat, their courage was commendable.
Ever since Second Shinobi World War, Hanzo has been obsessed with the status of a great power and has been trying to bring the Land of Rain into the Five Kage Summit!
"Danzo!"
Just as Danzo was reminiscing about the past, the still-naive Yamanaka Fū returned.
"The information in Xiao's brain is completely consistent with what I reported to you!"
Danzo's one eye, which had been slightly closed, suddenly opened, and he stared silently at Yamanaka Fū, a dangerous and cold light flashing in his eyes.
Only after seeing the Yamanaka Fū shivering did he slowly and deliberately say:
"Anbu member 'Xiao' died in the line of duty, murdered by the Akatsuki of the Land of Rain. Now we should pursue the responsibility of the Land of Rain for his death!"
"Immediately send someone to the Land of Rain to demand Hanzo take responsibility and investigate the Akatsuki!"
Danzo gave the order in a deep voice.
After a pause, Danzo softened his tone and gave the order again.
"In addition, tell Hanzo that if he is willing to hand over the Akatsuki to me, I am willing to help him make the Land of Rain one of the Five Great Nations!"
"Remember, report this immediately once you find out. I will personally avenge Xiao!"
Now that some time has passed since the Wood Release incident, and the Rock Ninja front has been shrinking its forces, Danzo's mischievous heart is starting to stir again!
Afterwards, many people felt that the incident had developed too quickly, but they didn't know why it happened so fast.
Ultimately, they all turned their attention to Danzo; this guy was key!