Yuhi Kurenai gently put his fingers on his cuffs, Kakashi stared at Danzo with sharp eyes.
"Danzo, what do you want to do?"
Tsunade slapped her palm on the conference table, and the tabletop was shaken by her Monster Strength, causing all the teacups to jump at the same time.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura also turned to Danzo at the same time, signaling Danzo to pay attention to the occasion with their eyes.
This is a meeting, not Root's torture chamber.
If Danzo takes action against Hokage Direct Jōnin in front of all Jōnin, it will not be a matter of power game, but a naked rebellion.
Danzo was slapped back to reason by Tsunade.
He slowly withdrew his gaze, released his fingers from the handle of the crutch, and pressed them back with murderous intent.
He closed his eyes again and regained his previous expression, but the knuckles on the crutches were still slightly white.
"I almost lost my mind because of this brat's anger."
Danzo thought to himself.
He has lived to this age and has been tumbling in Konoha's power field for decades, but he has never been blocked by a twelve-year-old Genin in front of everyone to the point where he almost lost control.
This Naruto Uzumaki is not simple. From the beginning to the end, not a single word in what he said just now is an emotional insult, but every step seems to be calculated and stepped on his most vulnerable position, and it is so accurate that it is chilling.
But Danzo couldn't figure out why Naruto Uzumaki was so hostile to him. This kind of hostility didn't seem to be a spur of the moment, but seemed to be well-prepared.
Does he know something?
Danzo thought of Root being blown up by Tailed Beast Bomb.
These clues were strung together in my mind in an instant.
Although based on the damage traces at the scene and the Chakra residue of Shukaku, the superficial evidence of the three Tailed Beast Bomb all points to the rampage of Shukaku, but Naruto Uzumaki is also at the scene.
He is Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and theoretically has the conditions to perform Tailed Beast Bomb.
If those three Tailed Beast Bomb are secretly guided by Nine-Tails Jinchuriki...
Or maybe he put it...
Then the danger level of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki needs to be re-evaluated.
Danzo temporarily suppressed all speculations in his heart and returned to his usual cold expression.
He gave Naruto a cold look, then slowly sat back on the chair.
"Lord Hokage, if you insist on announcing it, just announce it!"
"Hurry up and move on to the next item. My time is precious."
Naruto glanced at Tsunade, nodded slightly and sat back in his seat.
Tsunade cleared his throat and turned his attention again to the patriarchs and Jōnin on both sides of the conference table.
"Do you have any other opinions on the announcement of Naruto Uzumaki's true identity?"
The conference room was quiet for a moment.
Shibi Aburame was the first to break the silence. "Agree!"
Inuzuka Tsume also nodded. "It should have been like this a long time ago. What a shame for a hero's son to be scolded for so many years!"
Hyuga Hiashi put down the teacup. "Hyuga Clan has no objection."
Kakashi didn't say anything, just bent slightly in the direction of Naruto.
Kai gave a thumbs up.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a look, then nodded at the same time.
The two of them had been interviewed individually by Tsunade before the meeting. The reason Tsunade told them was that instead of letting Danzo keep taking Naruto's life experience is a secret card to threaten Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. It is better to make it public directly and let Naruto come from the dark to the light. Danzo will not be able to attack him again.
This logic does hold true in the power game. Although the two of them do not completely agree with Tsunade's drastic style of acting upon taking office, they have to admit that disclosing Naruto's identity will objectively limit Danzo's operating space against Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Moreover, Tsunade had a very tough attitude when negotiating with them, making it clear that she would push forward with this matter no matter what. Instead of confronting Hokage at the meeting, it would be better to sell her personal favors in exchange for compromise on other issues.
However, with the consequences of Naruto Uzumaki's identity exposed, Tsunade has to deal with it himself.
Tsunade looked around and no one raised any objections, so he nodded and made a formal decision.
"Tomorrow Hokage Building will issue an official announcement to announce to all the villagers of Konoha the true identity of Naruto Uzumaki, the son of Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, and the fifth generation head Hokage Direct Jōnin."
"At the same time, the inheritance of Fourth Hokage will be returned to the legal heir Naruto Uzumaki in accordance with the law.
When Jōnin and the patriarchs present heard the last sentence, many people had small thoughts in their hearts.
This Fifth Hokage's emphasis on Naruto Uzumaki is no longer simply about cultivating capable subordinates, but taking care of everything from political status, social reputation to economic foundation. The intensity is so great that there is no precedent in the entire history of Konoha.
Some people who were still waiting and watching now silently raised Naruto's status in the new Hokage team by two levels in their hearts.
After Tsunade finished speaking, he was ready to announce the end of the meeting.
She put the documents on the table aside, put her hands on the table and was about to stand up.
At this moment, a gloomy voice sounded.
"Hokage I have something else to say."
Danzo slowly stood up from his seat with a cane.
In an instant, everyone looked at Danzo.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura frowned at the same time. They obviously didn't know that Danzo had additional issues to raise.
Jōnin and the heads of each family sitting below had different expressions.
"This old guy!"
Tsunade's heart sank and he cursed secretly.
Of course she knows what Danzo is going to say.
Sure enough
Danzo slowly raised his head and first recounted the incident that Root was attacked by Tailed Beast Bomb during Chunin Ninja Exams.
"Root lost nearly half of its elite personnel in this sudden attack, and even the base was mostly destroyed. A large amount of precious confidential information and Root ninjas who have been trained for many years were reduced to ashes in this disaster."
"Through the investigation of the initiator of this attack, all information points to Sunagakure Shukaku!"
Speaking of this group, he paused and glanced at Naruto vaguely.
"In view of the current tragic situation of Root, we kindly request Lord Hokage to allocate a group of new people from Konoha's existing ninjas to join Root in order to maintain the basic operational capabilities of Konoha's most secret line of defense."
After Danzo finished speaking, the conference room fell silent for an instant.
Everyone's eyes are looking at Tsunade, they are watching how the new Hokage will deal with this situation.
Danzo's words have made it very clear. Root is the dark side of Konoha, a force that performs missions that cannot be seen in the light but are indispensable.
If Hokage openly refuses to replenish personnel, it will weaken Konoha's own defense strength.
If you agree, all the previous suppression by Naruto will be in vain.
This is a two-sided game, and Danzo is betting on the pretext that Tsunade dare not do it in public, regardless of Konoha's safety.
Before Tsunade could speak, Naruto had slowly stood up.
Danzo's eyes turned cold when he saw this, and his fingers tightened on the handle of the crutch.
The people present looked at Naruto in surprise
How long has this meeting been going on today? How long has this young man been fighting with Danzo? Now he actually stands up again.
How much does he have to say?
"I object!"
Sure enough.
Upon hearing these two words, many people present sighed inwardly at the same time.
It seems that this Hokage Direct Jōnin is really going to fight with elder Danzo to the end today.
"Naruto Uzumaki, what qualifications do you have to object?"
Danzo asked coldly.
"As Direct Jōnin of Hokage, I am qualified to express opinions on behalf of Hokage on issues involving major decisions of Konoha."
Naruto's tone was unhurried. "My opinion is naturally that of mother-in-law Tsunade."
"But before that, I would like to ask Elder Danzo a question."
Naruto looked straight at Danzo: "Elder Danzo just said a lot about Root's contribution to Konoha."
"Then I want to ask what use Root is to Konoha?"
"In other words, what did Root do for Konoha?"