Everything's Been Arranged. You Can Only Follow the Script

"Tsunade's reputation has completely turned around."

"The villagers are praising her now. They're saying her achievements rival those of every Hokage before her."

The Root ninja delivered his report without wasting a word.

Shimura Danzō's pupils contracted, disbelief spreading across his face.

"What did you say?"

"How did that happen?"

"Wasn't everyone condemning Tsunade just yesterday?"

Shimura Danzō demanded.

He had no doubt about his subordinate's report.

After all,

Root's ninja had been rigorously trained and handpicked by him.

They would die before betraying him.

That only made it harder for Shimura Danzō to understand.

How had Tsunade's reputation changed so drastically overnight?

Achievements that rivaled the previous Hokage?

What kind of joke was that?!

Everything Had Been Arranged. All You Could Do Was Follow the Script.

"Tell me. What have you been doing?"

"Why do the villagers approve of Tsunade again?"

Shimura Danzō glared at the two subordinates before him, his face dark as he questioned them.

"Our investigation points to this newspaper."

"A newspaper?"

Shimura Danzō took the newspaper from his subordinate and quickly scanned it.

A moment later,

he tore it to shreds.

"That bastard! Publishing an article like this now is a direct move against me!"

"Aburame Torune, Yamanaka Fū, go to the Newspaper Office."

"Make those bastards pay for what they've said and done!"

"Then... take the Newspaper Office for me."

Shimura Danzō's voice was cold.

He had never imagined that an obscure newspaper office could wield so much influence.

In a single morning, it had pulled Tsunade's reputation back from the brink.

He had to bring that kind of power under his control.

"Yes, sir!"

At Shimura Danzō's order, Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fū acknowledged him and left.

"Send more people to keep spreading negative stories about Tsunade. We must regain control of the