Chapter 205: Danzo Rises to Power, Framed by Raito
This forced the Daimyō of the Land of Fire to weigh his options again.
The prosperity of the coastal cities in the Land of Fire relied entirely on trade supported by the Land of Water. Once Kirigakure and Konoha fell out, the coastal economy would inevitably collapse, and his annual tax revenue would take a massive hit.
Damage to his money pouch was something the Daimyō absolutely could not tolerate.
The Daimyō gave Danzo a deep look and finally made the decision.
"Since it is the public wish, let Shimura Danzō serve as the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"
When those words landed, a chrysanthemum-like smile finally bloomed on Danzo's gloomy, aged face.
At this moment, he felt that sending Gekkō Raito to Kirigakure back then was simply a stroke of genius! If not for that, how could he have reached the summit today?
Tsunade stared fixedly at Raito, seemingly waiting for some kind of turnaround.
"Danzo, in order to rise to power, you actually colluded with a foreign village. Don't you think that's too despicable?"
Danzo was already floating on air at this point, glancing dismissively at Tsunade. "Hmph! What does a little girl understand about politics? Old man, I am doing this for the future of Konoha; the methods do not matter!"
Just at that moment, another ninja burst in, wearing the forehead protector of Takigakure, his face full of grief and indignation.
"Daimyō of the Land of Fire! Please uphold justice for us! Kirigakure brazenly plundered our Takigakure's Tailed Beast, the Seven-Tails! Please let Konoha fulfill its obligation as the suzerain state and help us take back the Tailed Beast!"
This shout was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a frying pan, causing the entire assembly to