In the morgue of Hokage building.
In front of a cold metal table, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood quietly. The pipe that he usually kept in his hand was now tightly held in his palm, and his knuckles were white from the force. Behind him, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura looked pale, and they stared at the corpse on the stage.
An old, shriveled corpse with fatal wounds. The one-eyed eye that once swayed in the Konoha darkness and frightened countless people has lost all its luster at this moment, leaving only a turbid gray-white color, staring straight at the ceiling.
Shimura Danzō, dead.
Moreover, he died so completely and so quickly.
The voice of one of Anbu's elite captains was dry. Even though he was wearing a mask, you could still hear the trembling in his voice. "It has been confirmed by the Yamanaka Clan. The rebel Shimura Danzō had no contact with people from other countries before his death, nor did he reveal any secrets of Konoha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not speak, but took a deep breath, as if to inhale the cold air into his lungs to calm himself down. He looked at the miserable corpse of Danzo, but what came to his mind was the scene of the two of them under Second Hokage Lord Tobirama decades ago, high-spirited and vowing to protect Konoha.
That was his best friend and also his heaviest stain.
"Didn't Senju Chen go to find Tsunade? How long has it been since then? Didn't you kill Danzo?" Mitokado Homura's voice broke the dead silence. In his eyes, which were always calculating interests, there was a trace of unconcealable fear in his eyes.
"In less than a month, the entire intelligence network, hidden stakes, and safe houses that Shinobi World and Danzo had been operating for decades were discovered and controlled by Senju Chen's Public Security Department. Even he himself was killed in less than a month."
Utatane Koharu's hands were also trembling slightly. The two of them knew what this meant better than anyone else.
This time Senju Chen, he is not only performing a task, he is demonstrating his Public Security Department action efficiency to Konoha High Command and even the entire Shinobi World.
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and looked out the window. The sun penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on the streets rebuilt by Konoha.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that the sunshine was cold and biting.
At the same time, at the other end of Konoha, the mission of Kumogakure is stationed.
Our Little A, a man with bronze skin and as strong as a beast, is standing in front of the window with his arms folded across his chest. His sharp eyes are staring in the direction of the Hokage building.
"Sir, there is news from Konoha." A ninja from Kumogakure walked in quickly with a solemn expression, "Shimura Danzō's body has been sent back. Senju Chen personally took care of it."
Little A's thunderous voice sounded in the room, "Are you sure?"
"Confirmed, absolutely true. Konoha has announced to the public that the S-class rebel Shimura Danzō has been eliminated by their Public Security Department."
Ai was silent for a moment, frowning, and the horizontal scar on his forehead twitched slightly. "Konoha is so efficient this time, is it Senju Chen again..."
"Send this news back to Kumogakure quickly and let my father know."
"Yes, sir."
In the ward of Konoha Hospital.
There was a touch of grass in the air. Yakumi. Shisui Uchiha leaned against the bed, his face still a little pale, but his eyes were exceptionally clear.
He was holding an intelligence scroll that had just been delivered, which was Public Security Department's closing report on the Shimura Danzō case.
"The efficiency of the minister... is so amazing." Shisui sighed softly, with a complicated look in his eyes.
After Senju Chen killed Shimura Danzō, he avenged him in disguise.
Recalling what Senju Chen said, after he recovered from his injury, he would give himself a special task. Shisui now wished that his injury would heal immediately and he would be discharged from the hospital immediately.
On the streets of Konoha, the atmosphere seemed a bit strange.
Most of the villagers expressed a kind of numb rejoicing at the death of Danzo. After all, for ordinary people, the "root" of Konoha would have given everyone an invisible oppression. Now that Shimura Danzō is dead, everyone just feels that the dark clouds above their heads seem to have dispersed.
For major families, this feeling is completely different.
Shikaku Nara, the patriarch of the Nara Clan, is sitting in the courtyard of his home at the moment, holding a document that has just been issued in his hand. It was sent by the Public Security Department, a notice on the re-division of patrol areas in the village.
He looked at the red seal with "Public Security Department" on the document, smiled bitterly, and put the document on the table. This was no longer a discussion, but a notification. The young man didn't even bother to go through the motions.
"The changes are so fast..." Shikaku touched his chin with deep eyes, "Danzo fell, Public Security Department rose. Konoha's power balance has been completely tilted."
Beside him, Chōza Akimichi was eating potato chips and asked vaguely, "Shikaku, what are you worried about? Danzo If that old guy dies, isn't it a good thing for the village?"
Shikaku shook his head and looked at the Hokage building in the distance. "A good thing? It is indeed a good thing. But haven't you noticed, Chōza, the Konoha now is no longer the Konoha it used to be."
"So what? As long as Konoha is good, that's all, isn't it?" Chōza said carelessly, grabbing another handful of potato chips and stuffing them into his mouth, "Yakiniku Q's business has improved."
"Yes, as long as he is doing it for Konoha's good..." Shikaku repeated meaningfully, tapping his fingers on the chessboard unconsciously, "But what if he is not just doing it for Konoha?"
The courtyard fell into silence. The wind blew through the treetops and rustled.
At the same time, Hyuga Clan's Main Family mansion.
The atmosphere is much colder than in the Nara Clan's courtyard.
Hyuga Hiashi was sitting on his knees at the main seat, the tea in front of him had already cooled down. His expression was as calm as ever, but his frown betrayed his inner uneasiness.
A Branch Family ninja lowered his head and reported respectfully, "Master Patriarch, it has been confirmed that the S-class rebel ninja-Shimura Danzō has indeed been killed, and his body has been returned."
"I know, let's go down." Hyuga Hiashi's voice showed no emotion.
After the man retreated, he slowly let out a breath of turbid air.
"Senju Chen, Public Security Department, Tsunade, Hokage..."
He whispered a few names, as if chewing on a piece of solid ice.
Hyuga Clan has been passed down to this day and has always belonged to Hokage Faction. Before that, he and his family had always stood firmly with Third Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As an experienced person, Hyuga Hiashi knew clearly why Tsunade left the village and Tsunade's mental illness. He didn't think Senju Chen could bring Tsunade back before.
In other words, it is impossible to bring Tsunade back in a short time, so in his opinion, there is no problem with his and his family's current position.
But after learning that Senju Chen and his Public Security Department had found and killed Shimura Danzō in less than a month, he began to feel a little shaken.
It's not that I think killing Danzo and Senju Chen will bring Tsunade back quickly, but even if Senju Chen really doesn't bring Tsunade back later, Senju Chen and his power are already too big to ignore.
In addition, everyone actually knows that even if Tsunade does not come back as Hokage this time, it will not affect the fact that Senju Chen will become Hokage in the future. Is it just the difference between the fifth generation and the sixth generation?
Then... how about the Hyuga Clan vote now? Hyuga Hiashi suddenly came up with this idea.
After all, is the future Hokage also Hokage...