"I did indeed manipulate the war in the Land of Whirlpools back then, but I have never regretted it. If I had to do it all over again, I would still do it the same way, and even more ruthlessly!"
Wang Hao also saw through Danzō's probing, but he was prepared for it and continued to deceive him, "The Second Hokage died very suddenly. Although he appointed the Third Hokage to succeed him before his death, only a few old leaders witnessed it."
At that time, the Senju Clan produced two Hokage in succession, and even the First Hokage, God of Shinobi who laid the foundation for Leaf. The Senju Clan's prestige in Leaf was at its zenith, and there were countless masters in the clan.
At the same time, the Uchiha Clan was also quite powerful, far beyond what the old leaders' families could contend with.
Back then, many clans, led by the Senju Clan, expressed dissatisfaction with the Third's succession. If this situation continued, Leaf would inevitably split apart.
With the four great ninja villages watching closely, annihilating the Senju Clan was the safest option, a decision approved by the Third —the old leader is the most qualified to speak on this matter!
Finally, Wang Hao gestured towards Danzō with his lip, indicating that it was time for the old leader to speak.
As Grandmaster deceiving the world, he naturally knew that the highest level of deception was to get the other person involved, to open their mind completely and make connections, so as to deceive them as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Ding Si looked at Danzō in disbelief. She knew that this elder of Leaf had likely played a dishonorable role in the war in the Land of Whirlpools, but she never expected that the Third Hokage had also been involved.
You should know that the First Hokage and the Second Hokage were the Third Hokage's mentors!
Before his death, the Second Hokage passed the position to the Third Hokage. How could the Third Hokage be so heartless?
No, this is all fake. That bastard is definitely lying to me again!
Unfortunately, Danzō's next words shattered Ding Si's last shred of faith.
"Back then, Hiruzen and I were indeed in a difficult situation. We joined forces to devise that plan to annihilate the main force of the Senju Clan on the battlefield of the Land of Whirlpools, thereby deterring many other ninja clans and stabilizing our dominant position."
Although I secretly wept afterwards, I have never regretted it. It was all for Leaf!
Danzō said in a deep voice, even showing a sorrowful expression, to which Wang Hao gave him a disdainful look.
It would be strange if you, an old codger, could actually cry and shed tears!
However, this old guy is quite savvy; he started changing his persona after only chatting for a short while. He's definitely someone with potential.
On the other side, Ding Si's bright eyes, whose ideals had been shattered, suddenly lost their luster and became empty. The majestic image of the Third Hokage in his heart also collapsed abruptly.
She believed Danzō wouldn't lie to her about this; after all, she was already a dead person, and there was no reason for him to deceive her.
So this is all true!
How could the Third Lords do such a thing!
"False ideas can't withstand the test of time!"
Glancing at the girl's zombie-like appearance, Wang Hao shook his head slightly, feeling even more gloomy about the enormous pitfall that was the Naruto World.
You should know that this is a terrible world where even terrorists yearn for peace and strive for it!
The future Akatsuki Organization, Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha —these were all warriors who fought for world peace!
Although their methods are quite frustrating, their ideals cannot be denied.
"My dear junior! What are your thoughts on our old leader becoming Hokage?"
He reached out and pinched Ding Si's cheek, who was still lost in thought; the alluring touch made him reluctant to let go.
Get your filthy hands off me!
Stimulated by the slight pain on his face, Ding Si slapped Wang Hao's hand away, turned to look at Danzo sitting on the other Danzō, pondered for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "I still don't agree with Danzō's philosophy. He's too ruthless. Once he takes the Hokage position, he will inevitably start a war, and rivers of blood will flow!"
Danzō remained expressionless; he wouldn't let a little girl's words shake his principles and will.
Besides, there are plenty of people in Leaf who don't agree with my beliefs, so one more won't make a difference.
"Wow! That's pretty good! You're even using your brain to think now, that's progress, keep it up!"
Wang Hao smiled, then ignored the girl who was glaring at him again. His expression changed, and he said coldly, " The Third Hokage Hokage's benevolent governance philosophy is indeed very attractive, but this benevolent governance philosophy has a basis, which is that it must be in a peaceful and prosperous era."
Only in this way can one have the foundation to exert influence, but is this a time of peace and prosperity?
The First Hokage, together with Madara Uchiha, ended the brutal Sengoku period and ushered in a new era for ninja villages, but this only temporarily compressed the war.
However, this compression has its limits. Once the limits are reached, the destructive power will be even greater when it explodes, which is what led to the Great Ninja War.
In just two or three decades, two protracted Great Ninja War have occurred in succession, and a third and even a fourth Great Ninja War are brewing.
The current peace is temporary, false, and baseless; to be serious, it's just preparation for the next Great Ninja War!
This is the true chaos of the world, and in order to pacify the world in such a chaotic world, one must adopt Tyrannical Dao and brutal approach to achieve true unification and ultimately peace.
In times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary, and the only suitable candidate in Leaf right now is our old leader.
Sigh! To be honest, the old leader wasn't very qualified either, but that's just how reality is, so we had to pick someone slightly taller from the short ones.
Wang Hao sighed at the end, looking quite helpless.
If the opponent were a peerless hero like Madara Uchiha, there might still be hope of pacifying the Shinobi World and achieving great unification, but Danzō is far from that level.
Danzō was initially thrilled, especially when he heard Wang Hao say that he was the most suitable candidate for Leaf at present, he couldn't help but puff out his chest. But when he heard the last sentence, his whole body froze, and the veins on his forehead bulged once again.
I almost couldn't resist hacking this bastard to death with one blow. This guy is just too arrogant!
The aburame ninjas standing nearby broke out in a cold sweat again, utterly speechless at their senior Wang Hao, yet filled with immense respect.
This is the only one who could be so Danzō!
He truly deserves his reputation as the only man who defected from the Root Organization and still managed to live a carefree life!
"But... but that would kill a lot of people!"
Ding Si was in a daze, but he still strongly disagreed with Danzō's ideology, saying that it would really kill a lot of people!
"Ha! I used to think all women were big-breasted and brainless, with long hair and short wits, but it turns out you have short hair, not much of a chest, and are just as short-witted!"
With a cold laugh, Wang Hao gave him an undisguised look of disdain.
Ignoring the girl's ferocious appearance, which seemed to be ready to devour anyone, Wang Hao coldly said, "She's still a woman after all, not ruthless enough! We fine men should solve the problems of our time. Trying to maintain the status quo with appeasement like the Third will only perpetuate the cycle of war."
Every generation has to endure the pain of war, endlessly. Do you really want your descendants to be immersed in boundless suffering?
Although our ideals may bring greater suffering, they will solve the war once and for all, and completely resolve the problems of our time.
Leaving problems for the next generation to solve, as the Third did, is a sign of cowardice.
In this world, killing one person is a crime, slaughtering ten thousand makes one a hero, and slaughtering nine million makes one the hero among heroes.
The saying goes, "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand." Peace must be achieved through bloodshed and sacrifice; this is an inevitable process. As for the injustices and infamy that result, why bother? Let posterity judge our merits and demerits!
At this point, Wang Hao displayed an incredibly powerful spirit and magnanimity. As someone who had deceived an entire world and utterly destroyed a cornerstone of Heavenly Mandate, his magnanimity and breadth of mind were second to none.
Faced with such a magnanimous and magnanimous spirit, even Danzo had a slight thought of submitting to the other Danzō.
Fortunately, he was resolute and reacted instantly. While remaining vigilant, he couldn't help but feel more admiration and relief.
This man truly lives up to his reputation as the strongest ace I've trained!
The surrounding female ninjas made no attempt to hide their admiration, even though the saying "Killing one is a crime, slaughtering ten thousand makes one a hero, slaughtering nine million makes one the greatest hero among heroes" sounded quite terrifying at first.
But thinking about it again and again filled them with a sense of pride; this was their ultimate ideal as men!
"Even if you unify the Shinobi World, what then? Permanent peace is impossible. Your regime will one day become as corrupt as Leaf is now, and war will inevitably break out again."
Equally shocked, Ding Si barely managed to compose herself and stubbornly declared that this was her last stand.
These words made the Aburame ninjas glare at him angrily, but they were also very curious about what Wang Hao would say next.
Although they were very unhappy with Ding Si, he was right: even if the entire Shinobi World were unified, permanent peace would not be possible.
"Permanent peace is indeed difficult to achieve. After all, wherever there are people, there will be disagreements, and where there are disagreements, there will be conflicts, which in turn lead to war."
But as long as great unification is achieved, and as long as the rulers don't go crazy, they can maintain their regime for several hundred years.
While the decay of regimes may indeed lead to war after several centuries, the great unification we pioneered will ensure that future generations will once again achieve the great unification of the Shinobi World, thus extending peace for several more centuries.
This kind of peace is far better than the current ninja village system, and if it continues, perhaps one generation will come up with a new concept of permanent peace!
What we, the forefathers, had to do was to minimize the pain caused by bloodshed and sacrifice, so as to buy time for the struggles of future generations and for the possible permanent peace that might come in the future.
Even if it means being shattered to pieces and bearing infamy, what does it matter?
"Well said!"
Excited and thrilled, Danzō could no longer maintain his cool and aloof image. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his admiration for this ace he had personally nurtured growing even stronger!
That's so well said! Although unification can't bring lasting peace, it can at least maintain peace for hundreds or even thousands of years. That's definitely much better than the current ninja village system! Much better!
As expected, the First Hokage's ideas were wrong; Madara Uchiha's ideas represent the future!
Ding Si fell silent; she had no words to refute the other party.
After all, she is a person with a conscience, and naturally she would not go against her conscience to refute an extremely correct and noble idea.
This left her feeling somewhat bewildered; how ridiculous and insignificant her past convictions seemed in the face of such lofty ideals!