Hozuki Getsuga was stunned, not expecting Mizukage to suddenly mention Senju Chen. He immediately replied, "Sir Mizukage, according to the information sent back by the chess pieces we placed at Konoha, because Shimura Danzō After defecting, Senju Chen took over the forces left by Shimura Danzō, and is now appointed as the minister of the Konoha Public Security Department. He is clearing out the remaining forces of Shimura Danzō in Konoha and hunting down Shimura Danzō himself."
"Public Security Department..." "Yagura" he repeated in a low voice with deep eyes. At that time, he didn't know why Senju Chen appeared in the cave after attacking Konoha. Afterwards, according to Black Zetsu's reminder, it should be Senju Chen who followed the mark left on him by his teacher during the battle.
After reacting, Shisui Uchiha quickly took off all his clothes and burned them, and then hurried all the way to Land of Water.
Although he was seriously injured at the time, through the involvement of Madara Uchiha, he managed to escape smoothly in the end. However, Senju Chen had obviously been transferred away by them at that time. This is something that Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu have not figured out until now.
Senju Chen Why did he come back so quickly?
He waved his hand. "Continue to monitor him and all the movements of Konoha. As for Shimura Danzō... check where he went. And spread the news. Konoha Hokage died at the hands of Shimura Danzō, which is why Shimura Danzō defected."
Hozuki Getsuga understood the idea and immediately bowed to accept the order, "Yes, I understand!"
"Yagura" looked out the window again, the thick fog seemed to be getting deeper.
Land of Earth Iwagakure.
Iwagakure is famous for its solid defense and powerful Earth Release Ninjutsu. Inside Tsuchikage Building, Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, this short old man with wisdom and courage beyond ordinary people, is floating in the air at the moment, his brows furrowed.
Beside him, Kurotsuchi and his right-hand assistant Akatsuchi both looked solemn. The information scroll was spread out on the table, with the words "Konoha Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze Died in the Line of Duty" clearly written on it.
"Fourth Hokage of Konoha... is actually dead?" Ōnoki's voice was filled with a hint of disbelief and a deeper level of worry.
"Yes, Grandpa." Kurotsuchi said in a deep voice, "The intelligence source is reliable and has been confirmed by many parties. At the same time, Konoha consultant elder Shimura Danzō has also defected and is classified as an S-class traitor."
Akatsuchi added angrily, "There are even rumors outside that Shimura Danzō assassinated Minato Namikaze in order to compete for Hokage Position, which led to Minato Namikaze's death in the battle."
"Absurd!" Ōnoki slammed the table with a loud bang, "Although Shimura Danzō is an old fox and cruel, he will never do such a stupid move! Hiding Hokage and defecting from the village will only make Konoha fall into greater chaos, which will not do him any good!"
He snorted coldly, "This is clearly someone who is adding fuel to the flames, trying to further undermine the cohesion of Konoha! A ninja of the level of Minato Namikaze is definitely not an ordinary person who can kill him. Moreover, Nine-Tails Demon Fox's rampage... There must be a deeper conspiracy hidden behind it."
Ōnoki thought for a moment, his eyes shining with wisdom."Konoha The sacrifice of Hokage is both a crisis and a turning point for us Iwagakure. The crisis is that the turmoil in the Shinobi World pattern is likely to trigger war again. The turning point is that Konoha's strength is weakened, and their suppression of us will also be reduced."
"Grandpa, how should we respond?" Kurotsuchi asked.
Ōnoki slowly landed on the ground, pacing in the office with his hands behind his back. "First of all, immediately strengthen border security, especially the area bordering Land of Fire. At the same time, pay close attention to Konoha The transfer of power from the ministry. That old fox Hiruzen Sarutobi will not let Konoha collapse easily. But who will take over Hokage will directly affect the future direction of Konoha."
"As for Shimura Danzō..." Ōnoki's eyes became sharp, "Since he defected, he will definitely seek asylum or use him. Our spies must increase their efforts to track him. If we can get Konoha's secrets from him, it will be of great help to us Iwagakure."
Akatsuchi scratched his head. "Lord Tsuchikage, Konoha Fourth Hokage died in battle, Sannin Orochimaru rebelled against the village, Tsunade and Jiraiya are also suspected of being at odds with the village, and have not returned to the village for many years. In addition, now that the consultant elder Shimura Danzō has defected, Konoha High Command's combat power is empty, so now can we take the opportunity to attack Konoha? They suffered a lot of losses for us before."
"Idiot!" Ōnoki knocked Akatsuchi on the head angrily, "Now is not the time! Although Konoha has been injured, its background is still there. Once we act rashly, we are likely to become the target of public criticism and be taken advantage of by other ninja villages! What we have to do is to wait and observe. Wait for the most favorable opportunity to obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost."
He looked out the window with deep eyes. "The decline of a village does not happen overnight. It has only been a year since the Shinobi World war, and Konoha's huge prestige in the entire Shinobi World is still there. Now is not the time to target Konoha. Anyone who wants to take advantage of Konoha will definitely face a crazy counterattack from Konoha."
"But what goes up must come down. This is the case with Konoha now. All we have to do is wait patiently. When someone can't help but take the lead, then will be our real opportunity."
Land of Wind Sunagakure
The windy and sandy sky of Sunagakure is also shrouded in solemnity at this moment. In Kazekage's Office, Fourth Kazekage Rasa, the young figure who controls Gold Dust with Magnet Release Ninjutsu, is sitting at the table, tapping his fingers on the table, making a rhythmic sound. In front of him, a thin love paper carries the bad news of Konoha.
"Minato Namikaze... is dead." Rasa's voice was low, with a hint of disbelief. He had fought against Minato Namikaze on the battlefield and knew how powerful it was.
Granny Chiyo and Ebizo, the two elders of Sunagakure, were also standing aside at this moment with solemn expressions.
"Yes, Lord Kazekage." Ebizo sighed, "This is official information from Konoha, as well as the news confirmed by our spies placed in the Land of Fire caravan. Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze died heroically in order to protect the village. At the same time, Konoha consultant elder Shimura Danzō defected from the village and has been classified as an S-class traitor."
"Shimura Danzō defected..." A complicated light flashed in Granny Chiyo's eyes, "That old guy is really restless. He has done dirty work for Konoha for half his life, and now he has ended up like this."
Rasa ignored the two people's emotions. He was more concerned about the future of Sunagakure. "Hokage of Konoha is dead, and the consultant elder Shimura Danzō has defected. What does this mean?" He looked at Granny Chiyo and Ebizo, his eyes full of questions.