Chapter 385: Joining forces with Orochimaru again

Time passed quickly, and half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

During this half month, the root ninja sent by Danzo arrived at the capital where the Daimyo's mansion was located. After using the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain and diverting the attention of the guardian ninja.

The root ninja disguised as Uchiha met the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was a thin middle-aged man who looked weak and did not have the ability to refine chakra, but in fact the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was also a ninja.

Although the ninja's strength was not as good as the Jonin of the Konoha Village, he was also at the level of Chunin.

However, this strength was not enough in front of the root ninja, and soon encountered special treatment from the root ninja, and had bad dreams for several consecutive nights.

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire also sought help from the Twelve Ninjas, but the guardian ninjas did not have much to do.

Although they had the combat power of the Jonin level, they were obviously not as good as the Uchiha in terms of illusion attainments, not to mention that there were many three-magatama Jonin among them.

After receiving these reports, Danzo, who was hiding in the shadows, showed a creepy smile.

In addition, there was another important news on Danzo's desk, that is, Tsunade returned to the village as a Sannin and agreed to become the elder of the village.

Danzo was not too surprised to learn of this news.

He sent gamblers to entangle with Tsunade, just to delay Tsunade's return to the village. After half a month of preparation, he was confident that he could become a candidate for the fifth generation Hokage.

After reading all the information, Danzo came to the Hokage Building, and he was ready to attack Jiraiya and Tsunade.

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In the Hokage's office, Jiraiya, as the temporary Hokage, solemnly received Tsunade and proposed the idea of ​​making Tsunade the next Hokage.

Tsunade did not agree immediately, but she did not refuse immediately.

She knew that as long as she spoke, she could become the next Hokage of Konoha, but the responsibility of the Hokage was too heavy, and she had no confidence to be a good Hokage.

After careful consideration, Tsunade shook her head to refuse.

"Jiraiya, I am not ready to become Hokage, nor have I become a qualified ninja. The Fifth Hokage is still left to you. I will take over Konoha Hospital at most."

After hearing Tsunade's refusal to become Hokage, the two consultants in the dark were very helpless.

With Tsunade's identity and strength, she should have been Hokage long ago, instead of condescending to be the dean of Konoha Hospital, which is obviously a waste.

Thinking of this, the two consultants looked at Jiraiya on the side again.

Jiraiya and Tsunade have the same problem. They have already become acting Hokage. Isn't it good to become the Fifth Hokage naturally? They have to give this position to others.

At this time, Danzo, who had been hiding at the door and eavesdropping for a long time, pushed open the door of the office.

Danzo glanced at Jiraiya and said bluntly:

"Since Tsunade is unwilling to become Hokage, we don't need to embarrass her too much. Moreover, even if she becomes Hokage now, she doesn't have the fighting power that a Hokage should have."

Seeing Tsunade frowned, Danzo added:

"I'll ask you in a simpler way. After suffering from hemophobia, can Tsunade still defeat the elite jonin in the ninja world?"

After hearing this, the faces of the Konoha high-level officials around her changed. Tsunade suffered from hemophobia and gave up serving Konoha as a ninja, so she left Konoha Ninja Village.

This is the reason why Tsunade left Konoha Ninja Village but was not regarded as a traitor.

Of course, the deeper reason is that Tsunade's great grandfather and second grandfather were the first and second generation Hokage. As long as Tsunade does not openly oppose Konoha, leaving will always be just leaving, not a traitor.

After being questioned by Danzo for a few sentences, Tsunade fell into deep thought.

Although Danzo's words were harsh, they were also true. After suffering from hemophobia, her fighting power declined a lot, and she could only exert about 50% of her strength.

She could still crush ordinary jonin with her physical fitness and chakra, but once she met an opponent with similar strength, she had no chance of winning.

After seeing that his words were effective, Danzo continued:

"And Tsunade has been away from the village for so long. Now if she returns rashly, can she really take over the mess left by Hiruzen?"

After hearing this, Jiraiya was silent for a few seconds.

Danzo was right. It is still unknown how much Tsunade, who has been away for many years, knows about the situation in the village. If she can't even grasp the situation of the village, let alone change the bad situation.

After looking at each other, Koharu Utatane and En Mitokado understood what Danzo meant.

Just after the funeral of the Third Hokage, Danzo expressed his desire to become Hokage, but because of the lack of nominations, Danzo was not even qualified to run for Hokage.

They thought Danzo had given up the election for Hokage and stayed at the position of the leader of the Root organization.

Unexpectedly, this time, Danzo actually took the initiative to attack Tsunade and Jiraiya to snatch the position of Hokage.

No one has any objection to your election for Hokage, but are you too old? You haven't competed with strong people of the same level for decades. Do you really have the strength to become Hokage?

Thinking of this, Mito Kado En took the initiative to say: "Danzo, you are not going to compete for the position of the fifth Hokage, are you sure you want to be Tsunade and Jiraiya's opponent?"

Danzo nodded confidently:

"In the current situation of internal and external troubles, a stable and mature ninja must become the Hokage. Looking at the entire Konoha Village, besides the two of you, there is only me."

Faced with Danzo's confident speech, Mitomon En and Utatane Koharu frowned, and Jiraiya and Tsunade's faces also changed.

Although they each have different ideas, they don't want Danzo to become the Hokage.

Mitomon En and Utatane Koharu know Danzo too well. After Danzo becomes the Hokage, the entire Hokage Building will become Danzo's one-man show, and the two consultants will lose most of their power.

Jiraiya and Tsunade think that Danzo is too cold and somewhat inconsistent with the will of fire.

After careful consideration, Utatane Koharu said: "Danzo, we don't object to your running for Hokage, but if you want to become Hokage, you must be nominated."

If you want to become Hokage, you must be nominated by the Konoha high-level.

In theory, Danzo could nominate himself, but even if he was qualified to run for Hokage in this way, he would not be able to pass the general jonin conference, so Danzo would not do that.

And apart from Danzo, almost no ninja would nominate Danzo to be Hokage.

After hearing this, Danzo suddenly said: "Of course I was nominated, and it was the Fire Country Daimyo who personally fought for me."

Danzo's speech made the ninjas present slightly stunned.

They almost forgot that the Fire Country Daimyo had this power. If the Daimyo really supported Danzo to be Hokage, the probability of Danzo becoming Hokage was really not low.

But why did the Daimyo support Danzo instead of Tsunade? Did Danzo attack the Daimyo?

Thinking of this, Mitomon En shook his head and said, "This is impossible. The daimyo cannot propose that you become Hokage."

Danzo saw through the former's thoughts and said lightly, "Why can't the daimyo nominate me? Yan, you still have some stereotypes. I have been protecting the village all these years and have never slacked off."

After a pause, Danzo said to Jiraiya and Tsunade, "Acting Hokage, the Hokage election will be held as soon as possible. I want to take over Hiruzen's mess as soon as possible and correct the mistakes he has made."

"As for whether I can become Hokage, let the village's jonin decide."

Speaking of this, Danzo confidently left the Hokage's office, leaving the others staring at each other.

Looking at Danzo's departing back, the two consultants fell into deep thought. Danzo still likes to be Hokage, but it's a pity that Danzo can't become Hokage at any time.

It was not possible before, and it is not possible now.

Thinking of this, the two consultants said to Tsunade and Jiraiya: "Danzo is going to cause trouble again. I will persuade him to give up competing with you, but you have to work hard too."

After a pause, the two consultants said to Tsunade: "Tsunade, do you really suffer from hemophobia? If it is true..."

The two did not dare to continue.

Tsunade can easily gain the love of Konoha ninjas, whether in terms of identity, qualifications, or the profession of medical ninja.

But these are plus points for becoming Hokage, not absolute factors.

There is only one absolute factor for becoming Hokage, that is, to become the strongest ninja in Konoha Village. Otherwise, once an assassination is encountered, the village will fall into a very serious blow.

Tsunade was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "I do suffer from hemophobia. After seeing blood, my strength will decrease a lot, but after so many years, I have basically gotten used to this sign."

Tsunade's straightforwardness made the two consultants not know what to say.

If Tsunade really suffers from hemophobia and cannot exert the strength of the three ninjas, then she really cannot become the fifth Hokage. At most, she can only be the director of Konoha Hospital.

Thinking of this, the two consultants looked at Jiraiya, wanting to get an answer from Jiraiya.

After all, the proposal to invite Tsunade to return and become Hokage was Jiraiya's idea, so naturally, Jiraiya had to solve it.

Jiraiya glanced at Tsunade, and then said: "I will help Tsunade overcome her hemophobia. If you encounter an enemy that cannot be solved, you can also let me deal with it. I will solve these troubles for Tsunade."

Tsunade rolled her eyes, walked to Jiraiya and said:

"Who asked you to make a decision without authorization? I haven't said I want to run for Hokage yet? Letting Danzo become Hokage is not a bad thing."

After a pause, Tsunade continued: "However, I will still participate in the Hokage election, not to become Hokage, but to protect Konoha left by my great grandfather and second grandfather."

After hearing Tsunade's determination, the two consultants and Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief.

If Tsunade insisted on not running for the Fifth Hokage, they really couldn't find a more suitable candidate.

As for letting Danzo become the Hokage, they didn't want to take such a huge risk.

At this moment, Danzo, who was leaving the Hokage building, suddenly stopped and looked at the location of the Hokage's office, revealing a meaningful expression.

He knew that Jiraiya, Tsunade and the two advisors would oppose him becoming Hokage.

In this case, you can't blame him for using some means. Everyone's original intention was to protect Konoha, so it was natural to clear the opponents in front of Konoha.

Time moved forward for several days, and Danzo secretly contacted Orochimaru.

Last time, he and Orochimaru teamed up to carry out the Konoha Collapse Plan, solved the old and undead Third Hokage, and created a vacuum in the highest power of Konoha, giving him the opportunity to run for Hokage.

The next step is to take action against Tsunade and Jiraiya.

If the Jounin Conference is really held, it is impossible to win over Tsunade and Jiraiya in the Hokage vote. Unlike himself, Tsunade and Jiraiya have dominated the battlefield.

While becoming the commander of a battlefield, they also conquered many Konoha ninjas and had great fame and reputation. As early as more than ten years ago, they were the popular ninjas to run for Hokage.

And Shimura Danzo, except for the Jounin and a few Chunin, his presence is not even as good as the Jounin class.

So, on the one hand, he will spread the news that Tsunade suffers from hemophobia, and on the other hand, he will join forces with Orochimaru to prevent Tsunade and Jiraiya from participating in the Hokage election.

As long as Tsunade and Jiraiya did not participate in the competition, he could easily become Hokage.

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In less than half a day, Danzo contacted Orochimaru, who was in the Forest of Death at the time, observing Kabuto Yakushi. This was the fifth time they had met.

After finding Orochimaru, Danzo took his confidant to find Orochimaru.

After letting Shisui and others wait on the side, Danzo came to Orochimaru and observed Kabuto Yakushi in the distance with Orochimaru.

Danzo was no stranger to Kabuto Yakushi, the Root Ninja.

Kabuto Yakushi was a Root elite he had dug out with his own hands, and he was also the adopted son of his former general Yakushi Nono. He had designed to let the two kill each other, so that one side would lose its bond and completely become a tool in his hands.

As a result, an accident occurred in the Hidden Rock Village during the implementation process.

Ohnoki of the Hidden Rock Village fought with the mysterious ninja, and the accident affected Kabuto Yakushi and Nono.

Nono died in the aftermath of the battle, and Kabuto Yakushi returned to the Root Organization with this news. Danzo was a little surprised at the time, but after confirming Nono's death through other channels, he put Kabuto Yakushi in the ninja school.

He rarely paid attention to Kabuto Yakushi in recent years, but he didn't expect that he was targeted by Orochimaru.

Retracting his gradually scattered thoughts, Danzo said to Orochimaru: "Is Orochimaru very interested in Kabuto Yakushi? If you like, I can give him to you."

Orochimaru did not respond to Danzo directly, but asked: "Let's talk about your purpose. I remember that our cooperation just ended not long ago. What do you want to do this time?"

Danzo didn't waste words and continued: "In a week, the village will hold a Hokage election. I need you to delay Tsunade and Jiraiya and help me become Hokage."

"Let you become Hokage?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, and then felt something in Danzo, and then said: "Jiraiya and Tsunade are my friends, I will not easily attack them."