When Danzo returned to the camp, there were Root Shinobi on both sides to clear the way.
He held his head high and thought happily in his heart.
Defeating Rasa head-on this time will definitely impress those ninjas who look down on him, and maybe even gain a wave of admiration.
However, reality gave him a blow in the head.
Walking into the camp, Danzo found that the ninjas looked at him strangely.
Kunoichi They whispered to each other and glanced at him from time to time, with a hint of indescribable complex emotions in their eyes.
The male ninjas avoided his sight one after another, pretending not to see him, and some even secretly laughed.
Danzo's heart skipped a beat, this was completely different from what he expected when Hero returned!
"Hmph!"
Danzo snorted coldly and led Root Shinobi back to his tent with a gloomy expression.
"What's going on?! I've made such great achievements, and this is their attitude?!"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he slammed the table:
"Come here! Let me find out what happened!"
Root Shinobi took the order and left, but came back not long after.
But he stood in front of Danzo, hesitating and unable to say a complete sentence for a long time.
Danzo glared at him impatiently. "Say!"
Root Shinobi swallowed his saliva and said bravely:
"Danzo Master, the camp... there is a pamphlet circulating in the camp..."
"What pamphlet?!" Danzo frowned.
"That's it... that's it..." Root Shinobi sweated on his forehead and his voice became smaller and smaller,
"A love story about you and Rasa..."
"What?!" Danzo almost jumped up, "Love story?!"
Root Shinobi quickly added:
"The booklet describes Rasa as a weak little lover, and you... you are his lover, and he would even risk his life on the battlefield for you..."
Danzo After listening, the whole person froze.
His face turned from red to white, then from white to blue, and finally turned completely black.
"Bastard!!!" Danzo was furious and punched the table, causing it to fall apart instantly.
"Check it for me! We must find out who did it!"
Root Shinobi trembled in fright. "Yes! I will go check it out now!"
Danzo gritted his teeth and added:
"Also, take back all the pamphlets that are being circulated and leave none of them behind!"
Root Shinobi nodded quickly, turned around and left.
"Wait!" Danzo stopped him again and said grimly,
"Remember, this matter must be carried out secretly. Don't let anyone know that we are investigating this matter."
Root Shinobi understood it and immediately disappeared in place.
Danzo stood alone in the tent, shaking with anger.
He never expected that the reputation he had worked so hard to gain would be ruined by an inexplicable pamphlet!
"Don't let me know who did it..."
Danzo clenched his fists, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, "Otherwise, I will make his life worse than death!"
Although Danzo was very angry about the pamphlet, Rasa had no idea what was going on.
Being defeated by Danzo on the battlefield made Rasa extremely frustrated.
But for the sake of his Kazekage throne, he still sent Baki to negotiate peace with Konoha Camp.
The next day, Baki arrived at Konoha Camp and went to Hyuga Hiashi first.
After all, Hiashi is the commander of Front Line. Baki must show off to Hiashi first.
As soon as Hiashi saw Baki, his face turned cold and he choked directly:
"How dare you, a perfidious person like you, come to Konoha?"
Baki is confident and does not panic at all.
In his opinion, Danzo had already reached an agreement with them, Sunagakure, and would definitely speak for them.
So he replied calmly without changing his expression:
"Lord Hiashi, I come to the peace talks with sincerity this time."
Hiashi snorted coldly, "Konoha is not interested in making peace with Sunagakure now!"
Baki raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said meaningfully:
"Perhaps someone would be willing to talk."
After saying that, he left without further entanglement.
Although Baki is an enemy, he is a messenger after all. Hiashi has to act according to the rules no matter how unhappy he is, so he can only arrange a place for him with a dark face.
At night, Baki immediately went to find Danzo secretly.
As soon as they met, he lowered his voice and said:
"Sir Danzo, during the peace talks, please give us Sunagakure a hand as agreed."
Danzo was already upset about the pamphlet, but now that Baki mentioned it, he felt even more annoyed.
Help Sunagakure?
Doesn't that confirm that you have a 'special relationship' with Rasa?
When the rumors become more and more outrageous, won't your reputation be completely ruined?
Seeing that Danzo remained silent, Baki became anxious and his tone softened:
"Master Danzo, you promised, you can't go back on your word..."
Danzo's eyes were cloudy and uncertain, and his heart was struggling terribly.
If you help, your reputation will be damaged; if you don't help, the previous transaction with Sunagakure will be in vain.
Baki felt extremely anxious when he saw Danzo silent for a long time.
He and Rasa are a grasshopper on the same rope. If Rasa cannot be regarded as Kazekage because of this defeat, then his confidant will definitely not get any good results.
Thinking of this, Baki gritted his teeth and added directly:
"Master Danzo, if you feel that the previous conditions are not enough, we can talk again!"
Danzo was still debating whether to help Sunagakure, but upon hearing this, he instantly became energetic.
He asked in a cold tone, "Oh? What other conditions can you add?"
Baki's mind was spinning rapidly and he tentatively said:
"We can increase war reparations..."
Danzo sneered, "No matter how much the compensation is, it will only be given to Konoha. What does it have to do with me?"
Baki was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
Danzo, this old fox, doesn't care at all how much Sunagakure pays Konoha, he only cares about how much benefit he can get!
Baki still doesn't understand enough about Danzo's situation in Konoha.
Although Danzo is Hokage Assistant like Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, there is another Root for Danzo.
Root is the lifeblood of Danzo. To maintain the operation of Root, a large amount of funds is required.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi is not willing to watch Root grow bigger, so Danzo has to find a way to make money for himself.
Seeing that Danzo's expression was still cold, Baki immediately changed his words:
"Then... you come up with the conditions! As long as Sunagakure can do it, we will definitely be satisfied!"
Danzo squinted his eyes and said slowly, "Since you want to increase the compensation, then give me a separate share."
Baki understood instantly that this old guy wanted to enrich himself!
He secretly cursed himself for being confused, actually forgetting that Danzo was a selfish villain, and just talking about the interests of the village could not move him at all.
So, Baki nodded immediately. "
No problem! After the peace talks, we will prepare an additional amount of money and hand it over to you separately."
Danzo then nodded with satisfaction and his expression softened. "Okay, then I will give you Sunagakure a hand in the peace talks."
Baki breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Sure enough, as long as the money is in place, Danzo can even sell the interests of his own village!