Chapter 222: Conversation with Sakumo

Shuomao took the bottle and took a big gulp. After holding his breath for a long time, he exhaled slowly.

"Phew, good wine."

Xuanwu followed suit.

"Huh, it's really good wine."

Shuo Mao looked disgusted and said, "How dare you give me 56% alcohol liquor and drink 3% alcohol fruit wine yourself."

Xuanwu smiled sheepishly, "Hehe, please forgive me, it's my fault that I can't tolerate alcohol."

Unlike Tsunade and Sakumo who are big drinkers, the best winemaker in Konoha Village is actually a poor drinker. He can get drunk after drinking a few bottles of fruit wine. Who would believe this if they told others?

"Don't talk about me. It's already quite nice of me to accompany you to the rooftop to enjoy the cool breeze and drink wine at night. Now tell me what's going on."

Shuomao turned around and started drinking again. After a long silence, he said, "Xuanwu, is this village really warm and cozy?"

Xuanwu was speechless. He had been holding it in for a long time, but he just let out a fart. However, he still had to persuade him. "On the surface, it's still good. At least most of the villagers think that living in Konoha is a very happy thing, especially those young and inexperienced people. So for them, it's worth it for us to do some dirty work."

In fact, Xuanwu probably knows why Sakumo is sad. As the director of Anbu, he knows everything.

Sakumo showed a painful look on his face. "But, is it right to hurt some villagers just to maintain the so-called stability?"

After hearing this, Xuanwu became more certain of his guess.

"What's wrong? Did you have a quarrel with the Third Hokage over something you thought was wrong?"

Shumao showed a little surprise on his face, but he was relieved soon, "You are still so smart, you understand the general situation in just a few words.

Yes, during the past few years as the head of the Anbu, I was able to barely get in touch with the center of power. Only then did I realize that the distribution of resources in Konoha was seriously uneven. I had expected this before, but I didn't expect it to be so unbalanced.

There are many tasks that I find inexplicable. Although I completed them against my will, I don’t understand why the third generation did it that way. This caused a big disagreement between him and me, and we had some unpleasantness. And today I had another quarrel with him. "

Xuanwu understood. Since Sakumo had expressed his dissatisfaction with the old monkey so frankly, he should have a frank talk with him. Maybe he could take this opportunity to take down this sinister man.

what?

Is it possible that Sakumo is deliberately trying to trick you?

That's impossible. His Observation Haki has already fully seen through Sakumo's emotions. The color of his emotions is completely melancholy blue, without even a hint of other colors, which means he is really, simply sad.

If Sakumo can even deceive his observation Haki, then Akimichi Genbu will admit defeat.

"If I'm guessing correctly, the reason you quarreled with the Third Hokage today was probably because he ordered you to send someone to monitor Jiraiya and me 24 hours a day in the village, and also to let you personally confirm whether my eyes are really blind."

This time, Sakumo was really shocked, "You, you, how did you know!"

Xuanwu expressed disdain, saying it was an old trick used for three generations.

"It's very simple, because he has never stopped monitoring me."

"What did you say!"

"What's so surprising? I can be sure that as the Third Generation gets older, his surveillance of me will become more and more serious. This time, he is also monitoring Jiraiya, which is proof of this.

You have to know that when a person feels that he can no longer suppress everything with his own strength, in order to continue his rule, he will try every means to strengthen the power of his confidants, while suppressing the forces that oppose him and eliminating potential threats.

The best example is that Sarutobi Shinnosuke became the Four-Tails Jinchuriki and the Shimura family has not been able to develop until now.

Perhaps as time went by, he could not even fully trust his three apprentices, and only believed in the ancient alliance of four tribes.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to monitor Jiraiya this time."

Shuo Mao lowered his head, "So you know everything. You also know about the things that the third generation did secretly..."

"Ah~, I can guess some of it, such as studying the remains of his teacher, secretly obtaining blood tissue from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans for experimental personnel to study, disregarding the lives of the ninjas in his own village, and selling out the interests of some villages in order to maintain his rule, etc.

However, those shady deeds should be basically done by Danzo for him. After all, he is the Hokage, the crown of the tree bathed in the sun, and he should be aboveboard. Those shady things can be left to the roots hidden underground. This is also the fundamental reason for Danzo's existence."

Hatake Sakumo laughed at himself, "It turns out that I am the only fool. Never mind. It has nothing to do with me. Maybe it's just like what Haruko said. I am not suitable for politics. I am only suitable for being a ninja.

After arguing with the Third Generation today, I have applied to him to resign from the position of Anbu Minister. I don't want to get involved in those things anymore. I just want to protect this village in my own way and protect the jade in my heart. I hope Haruko won't blame me. "

Xuanwu was too tired to complain, "Brother, are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? I let you know so many secrets, proving that the Third Generation really treated you, the son-in-law of the Sarutobi clan, as his own. But you just quit because you had a disagreement with him on political views and had two arguments. How could it be that easy?"

Xuanwu finally understood why Sakumo died such a miserable death in the original time and space.

His wife died of childbirth complications, which almost severed his bond with the Sarutobi clan. He also resigned from the post of Anbu chief due to political differences with the Third Hokage, and wanted to return to being the former Konoha White Fang.

This is equivalent to two people starting a business together. You know how I traded power for sex with high-ranking officials, you know how I gained illegal benefits, and so on and so forth. Then you suddenly say you can’t stand my lack of bottom line, so you quit and want to go back to your innocent self again.

I really gave you face, but it seems that all the benefits I gave you have been thrown away. If you want to leave, just leave. Who do you think you are!

Chen Gong saved Cao Cao back then, but what was the result?

As the second-in-command employee of the Cao Group, he abandoned Cao Cao because he was dissatisfied with Cao Cao killing Lü Bushe's entire family. After being captured, even though Cao Cao was extremely reluctant to let him go and even though he treated his family well, didn't Chen Gong still end up with his head and body separated?

If Sakumo really dared to resign, given the character of the Third Hokage, he should not make things difficult for Sarutobi Haruko and Kakashi. After all, one is from his own clan and the other is still young and knows nothing. But Sakumo will definitely be killed by him.

Shuo Mao was a little confused, "Is it okay if I don't get involved?"

Xuanwu shook his head: He is really strong in body but simple-minded. That's right, if he was smart, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not have made him the head of the Anbu and let him come into contact with so many secrets. Maybe the old monkey only miscalculated one thing, that is, Sakumo's determination to move forward is much more determined than he expected.

"Sakumo, what can I say to you? Go back and apologize to the Third Hokage and say that you resigned because we are good friends and you cannot accept this mission at the moment.

Whether he continues to value you or ignore you in the future, as long as he doesn't give up on you, you should work hard. If you have different political views, just tell him. It's okay to have a quarrel with him occasionally. After all, you are the son-in-law of the Sarutobi clan, one of their own.

But there is one thing: you must not disobey his orders, and you must not clamor to quit again."

PS: I have too many experiments today, so I will take a day off and update only one chapter. Sorry.