This is purely out of anger. The person who imprisoned Shimura Danzō is Anbu, which has nothing to do with the newly established Public Security Department.
"Xing" ignored his roar, just looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly, and said slowly, "Elder Mitokado Homura, I think you made a mistake. First, the person who imprisoned Danzo was directly under Anbu has nothing to do with me, Public Security Department. Secondly, if my subordinate Shisui Uchiha hadn't been desperately trying to warn us, I'm afraid you still wouldn't know that Shimura Danzō has defected."
His voice was not loud, but his words were clear and ringing.
Mitokado Homura was choked so much that his face turned red and he opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand to stop Mitokado Homura who was about to attack. He looked at the young man in front of him, and a complicated light flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"How are the conditions of Little Chen and Shisui Uchiha?"
"It's not life-threatening, but he's seriously injured and needs to rest." "Xing" replied, "I've already gone to see him."
"That's good..." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, his expression softening slightly, "Do you have any ideas for coming this time?"
"Yes." "Xing" glanced at the three people present, "I think that the conventional pursuit troops may not be effective against Danzo."
"What do you mean?" Utatane Koharu asked with a frown.
"Shimura Danzō has been in charge of 'Root' for decades, and has set up countless hidden stakes and safe houses throughout Shinobi World. His escape route and hiding place are impossible to find out with conventional Anbu." "Xing" analyzed unhurriedly, "No matter how many people are sent, it will only be a needle in a haystack, a futile effort."
Silence fell in the conference room.
They all know that what Senju Chen said is true.
No one knows how to hide yourself better than Danzo.
"Then what do you mean..." Sarutobi Zan's eyes became sharp.
"Xing" smiled slightly and finally revealed his goal.
"To untie the bell, you must tie the bell. No one understands 'root' better than 'root'."
"I request Lord Third and all the elders to authorize me, Public Security Department, to be solely responsible for the pursuit and elimination of the traitor Shimura Danzō."
"Our department will use all its power, activate all channels, and lay a dragnet against Danzo throughout Shinobi World. I assure you that as long as he is still alive in this world, we will definitely find him."
"Of course, in order to hunt him down, I need the village to give me the appropriate authority and resource support."
After the words fell, the entire conference room fell into deathly silence.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked at Senju Chen in shock, their eyes full of horror and vigilance.
They understood.
This kid, in the name of hunting down Danzo, is asking them for the official, legal... highest authorization to use the huge dark network!
Once agreed, this newly established "Public Security Department" will no longer be just a newly established department, but will become a super department with legal hunting rights, intelligence mobilization rights, and power throughout Shinobi World!
This is equivalent to their own hands handing a knife that is sharper than when Danzo was in office into the hands of this young man!
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath of cigarette, and the smoke blurred his expression.
He looked at the terrifyingly calm young man in front of him with mixed feelings in his heart.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on the cigarette and slowly exhaled it. The smoke filled the air and blurred his ravaged face.
His cloudy eyes seemed to be covered with an invisible veil, and he stared quietly at the young man in front of him who was so calm and almost cold.
Once upon a time, he thought he had seen through this child. Senju Clan's orphan, Tsunade's weakness, a youngster with extraordinary talents but who knew how to hide his clumsiness. He was gentle and sunny, just like Minato, and was Konoha's hope for the future.
But since when did this "hope" become so sharp?
Was it when he completed the cooperation with Kumogakure alone and captured Four-Tails Jinchūriki alive? Or was it when he took over the "root" department lightly and turned the deepest muddy water upside down?
Hiruzen Sarutobi I don't know.
He only knew that the Senju Chen in front of him had grown into an existence that he could not control at all. He was like an unsheathed sharp blade, radiating cold light, but it pointed at the cancerous tumor that Konoha needed to be removed most.
"Give you all the external authority of the 'root' department..." Mitokado Homura's voice was dry and hoarse. He stared at Senju Chen, as if he wanted to see some flaw on his face, "What's the difference between this and letting the second Shimura Danzō appear?!"
"The difference is."
Senju Chen's clone "Xing" didn't even look at him, his eyes were still locked on Hiruzen Sarutobi, and his tone was as calm as water, "My surname is Senju, and I will always be loyal to Konoha. But Shimura Danzō, he is only loyal to himself."
The sentence "My surname is Senju" directly blocked what several people wanted to say later.
In fact, everyone here knows that Minato Namikaze's sudden death left them unprepared, otherwise they would have waited until Minato Namikaze's term of office ended.
Unless Senju Chen dies in battle or he doesn't want to do it himself, the next Hokage is almost certain to be his Senju Chen's bag.
Why, does anyone still think that the Crown Prince can commit treason?
Seeing that everyone didn't know what to say, Shikaku Nara spoke up at this moment.
"Two elders, now is not the time to discuss the issue of trust." His voice was not loud, but it had a force that made people calm down. "The most troublesome situation is that Shimura Danzō has escaped. A strong Kage Level who knows all the secrets of Konoha, has countless secret stakes, and has a grudge against Konoha, is wandering outside. He is like a bomb that doesn't know when it will explode."
"The regular pursuit troops cannot find him. We all know this." Shikaku Nara looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, "And the only one who is likely to find him is someone who knows the 'root' better than him. Senju Chen's proposal, although risky, is the only effective method at present."
"Shikaku! You..." Mitokado Homura looked at Shikaku Nara in surprise.
"I'm just stating the facts." Shikaku Nara sighed, "And Senju Chen is right. Just based on his last name, I also believe that Senju Chen will not be the second Shimura Danzō."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe was almost burned out. He knocked the ash in the ashtray and made a dull sound.
"Alas..."
A long sigh, full of endless fatigue and desolation.
"Danzo... I'm sorry for him, and I'm sorry for Konoha." Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice seemed to come from an ancient bell, with a heavy echo of history, "I gave him too much power, but failed to restrain his ambition, which led to today's disaster."
He raised his head, and his cloudy eyes were frighteningly clear at this moment.
"I can't make the same mistake again."
There was a hint of hope on the faces of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's next words made them feel like they were falling into an ice cave.
"So, I agree to your request, Little Chen." He looked at "Xing" and said word by word, "From now on, your newly established Public Security Department will be fully responsible for the pursuit and elimination of the S-class traitor Shimura Danzō. All relevant permissions are open to you. I have only one request."
"Xing" bowed slightly. "Lord Third please speak."
"You have to be quick, and you have to see people alive, and you have to see corpses when you die." Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes became extremely sharp, "I want the entire Shinobi World to know what the consequences will be if you betray Konoha."
"Yes."
"Xing" responded calmly, turned around, and left the conference room without any hesitation.