"Alright"
Before Danzo could finish speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted him, "I don't care about your opinions. From now on, all Root ninjas entering and leaving the organization for missions will need to report their whereabouts. The Root Base will be supervised by the Anbu. As for you, Danzo, you are relieved of your leadership of Root. Stay home and reflect on your actions."
" Hiruzen, you can't do this! You're completely harming Konoha's interests, you're completely..."
" Danzo, I am the Hokage, my word is law, or are you going to disobey orders?"
Seeing the resolute determination of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo could only say bitterly, " Hiruzen, you'll regret this."
Just as he turned to leave the office, he heard his last words behind him.
" Danzo, I hope you won't contact Kōki in private. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Danzo glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, then left without saying a word.
After Danzo left, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, " Kōki, I will sweep away the darkness and leave you with light."
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi shielding Danzo from Kōki's spying, news of Wood Release began to truly spread throughout the entire Shinobi World.
Far to the northeast of the Land of Fire, in the office of Kumogakure), a Kumogakure was reporting to the Third Raikage about the battlefield in Sunagakure. " Lord Raikage, our people have reported that Wood Release techniques have appeared on the Sunagakure battlefield. This is the specific information about the battlefield."
After saying that, he handed the scroll in his hand to the Third Raikage A.
After receiving the intelligence from his subordinate, Ai immediately began to read it. The scroll showed that on the battlefield in Sunagakure, Kōki had killed many Sunagakure ninjas, defeated the Chikamatsu Three, and finally gained the upper hand against Rasa, forcing Rasa to resort to delaying tactics.
After reading the intelligence, the Third Raikage A, felt a pang of regret. Sunagakure had previously invited him to join forces against Kōki, but at the time he felt that Sunagakure was making a mountain out of a molehill. He thought Kōki Itō was just a kid who needed time to grow, and that Kumogakure could definitely handle him, so he refused Sunagakure's offer of assistance.
But I didn't expect Kōki to grow up so fast, even leaving Rasa, who became the Kazekage, helpless.
If he continues to grow, will he really reach the strength of Hashirama Senju?
The Third Raikage is uncertain.
However, he knew that even if he couldn't grow to the level of Hashirama Senju, Kōki's strength would still be unparalleled in the entire Shinobi World.
Because Kōki is only eight or nine years old now, he still has a lot of room to grow. This means that Kōki's strength will definitely pose a threat to Kumogakure in the future. In fact, even without considering the future, the strength Kōki has shown now is already making Kumogakure difficult to deal with.
Realizing the immense threat Kōki, the Third Raikage felt he could no longer wait, and said to the ninja before him, "Give the order to have the frontline troops launch an immediate attack on Konoha."
"Hi, Lord Raikage," the ninja below said, turning and leaving after receiving the order. The Third Raikage was left alone in his office, deep in thought.
" Wood Release ninja - Kōki Itō. A genius like that is better off dead."
Coincidentally, after Kumogakure issued the order to attack, Iwagakure's border troops also began to move out.
" Lord Tsuchikage, the order to attack has been given, but aren't we being a bit too hasty?" A burly Iwagakure Ninja said to Ōnoki in front of him.
He wasn't against Iwagakure attacking Konoha, but rather felt that Iwagakure's attack was somewhat hasty.
Many things are still not arranged. For example, they don't have any strong enough to hold the line at the front. Their only commander is an Elite Jonin. How can such a force face the Konoha army with Jiraiya in charge? They might suffer heavy losses if they are not careful.
"I didn't want to rush things, but time is of the essence. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid it will be too late."
For Ōnoki, launching an attack on Konoha in such a hurry was not the best course of action, but the news of the appearance of Wood Release forced him to do so.
Others may not understand the significance of Wood Release, but surely he does? Besides, this Wood Release brat has actually grown up.
This prompted Ōnoki, who had just learned of the news, to unleash a torrent of abuse on Sunagakure. Sunagakure was utterly useless; how could they allow Wood Release brat to grow to this level in such a short time?
If they sent the Iwagakure, they would definitely not allow the Wood Release brat to grow up smoothly.
Unfortunately, it's too late to say all this now. When Sunagakure sent a message wanting to join forces, he thought that Sunagakure and Konoha should suffer as many losses as possible, so he didn't agree to Sunagakure's request to join forces.
After all, at the time he believed that in such a short time, even the most talented Wood Release brat wouldn't grow to an uncontrollable level.
Unexpectedly, some people actually did grow to the Kage Level in a very short time, just like prodigies.
He is now filled with regret, but fortunately, his years of life experience tell him that he still has a chance to make amends.
After the news of Wood Release was exposed in the Shinobi World, not to mention Kirigakure, which was far away at sea, Kumogakure had previously refused to join forces, would definitely realize the threat of Wood Release and not want Konoha to become too powerful. Therefore, they would definitely launch an attack on Konoha in a short time. In this way, Iwagakure could also take advantage of the situation and launch an attack, cooperating silently with Kumogakure.
They all knew that only by plunging Konoha into a multi-front war could they find an opportunity to deal with the Wood Release brats and resolve the crisis caused by Wood Release.
" Lord Tsuchikage, who should we appoint to command the front lines this time?"
"Let the Kitsuchi go! Tōshinin and the Maji, along with all the Jonin with him. We must make sure Konoha feels the pressure."
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage."
Sitting in his seat, Ōnoki couldn't help but sigh. The great war between ninja villages that was sweeping across the entire Shinobi World had only just begun, and no one could escape its demise.
"It's all Konoha's fault."
The news of Yuki's Tree Release technique spread not only among the major ninja villages, but also reached the hidden forces lurking in the shadows of the ninja world.
In a dark cave, a white, humanoid figure emerged halfway from the cave wall and addressed the elderly man on the stone chair below, whose hair was white, face was wrinkled, and who exuded an aura of age and death. " Lord Madara, a kid who knows Wood Release has appeared in Konoha. He's quite strong; he was able to fight the Kazekage of Sunagakure to a standstill, and even gained the upper hand. He's very powerful."
" Wood Release? I haven't heard of it in years?" The elderly Madara Uchiha was somewhat stunned when he heard the word Wood Release, as if he was recalling something, but he quickly regained his composure.
" Lord Madara, aren't you afraid this Wood Release brat will hinder our plans?" The special type of White Zetsu user asked Madara with an odd accent, his composure somewhat peculiar.
In his view, Kōki was likely to become an obstacle to their plans, and letting him go unchecked was not a wise move.
Upon hearing his question, Madara Uchiha scoffed dismissively.
"No one can influence our plans. Not even those who inherit Hashirama's power. Besides, this brat's strength is nothing to decide. Let my successor deal with him. Perhaps this is a continuation of my duel with Hashirama."
Wood Release, which is highly valued by other ninja villages, was insignificant to Madara Uchiha. In his eyes, strength was never about bloodline, but about the person who used it.
However, out of respect for his nemesis, Wood Release, Madara Uchiha still instructed the White Zetsu on the wall, "Have your Spore Clone keep an eye on this brat, and while you're at it, find out how this brat acquired his Wood Release."
"Yes, Lord Madara." After saying that, White Zetsu slowly sank into the rock wall.
After he left, the dark cave fell silent again, with only the soft sound of breathing echoing in the air.
"It really has been so long, Hashirama!!"