Chapter 58 Decentralization of Powers

"I already know what happened. Just do your job well now and don't ask any more questions."

Tsunade's calm answer surprised Ye Lan and Kakashi. Ye Lan did not have any evidence to support what he said, and as the Hokage, Tsunade would not make such a decision no matter how much she believed in Ye Lan.

Tsunade looked at the two people who were confused and said, "Don't think too much. I believe my vision is not that bad. I can still distinguish between the important and the unimportant."

Ye Lan didn't stay long. If nothing else, he still had to supervise the repair of the barrier.

After Ye Lan and Kakashi left, Tsunade opened the drawer of her desk, and found a videotape inside. It was true that Tsunade trusted Ye Lan, but she had not yet reached the level of confiding in him. When repairing the barrier, Tsunade arranged for the Anbu to install many cameras around Konoha. This was not because she was worried about Ye Lan, but because she was afraid that someone like Uchiha Itachi or Orochimaru would sneak into the village again.

Unexpectedly, the video happened to capture the dispute between the two parties. Although there was no sound in the video, it clearly captured the look of the Root member who was seeking death. Tsunade had some understanding of Danzo's character, and later Ye Lan did not take action and chose to believe in herself, which gave her a reason to support Ye Lan.

What's even more coincidental is that the group that recorded the video was none other than Uchiha Sasuke's group, and they reported it to her immediately. After Tsunade learned what happened, she made a decision instantly.

"Tsunade!" While Tsunade was still thinking about the follow-up arrangements, the office door was pushed open again.

The ones who entered the house were Utane Koharu, Mito Kado En and Shimura Danzo. After entering the house, Danzo couldn't wait to point out Uchiha Yalan's behavior of disrespecting elders, ignoring village rules and killing his companions. Tsunade held her chin and watched Danzo's performance in silence.

"Tsunade, Uchiha Yalan has gone too far. He must not be forgiven this time! He killed a Root member this time, and we don't know who will be the next time!" Seeing that Tsunade was indifferent, Utane Koharu also began to fan the flames.

Mizutomon En originally wanted to express his opinion, but after seeing Tsunade's faint smile, he remained silent.

"Counselor Danzo, you must be tired of talking." Tsunade finally spoke. Seeing Danzo's words without repeating themselves, she couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw Ye Lan bringing up something like "The Uchiha clan is an evil clan, I knew there was nothing good about this clan, I did it all for Konoha" and so on.

She stood up and poured a glass of water herself, handed it to Danzo, and said, "After talking so much, drink some water."

Seeing Tsunade's good attitude, Danzo couldn't help but feel happy, thinking that Tsunade listened to what he said and that all his words were not wasted. Now he was really thirsty, so he took the cup of water from Tsunade with both hands to show respect.

"Now that we're done, let's all watch this together." Tsunade turned on the TV in the corner of the office and inserted a videotape.

When everyone was puzzled, the videotape clearly played the scene of the conflict between Ye Lan and the Root. The Root member threw himself at the ninja sword in Ye Lan's hand as if he was seeking death, and pierced through him directly. Even Ye Lan wanted to attack but calmed down later, and Danzo continued to be aggressive in order to take down Ye Lan.

Click—

The water cup that Danzo was holding had been cracked by him. At this moment, he felt like a clown. He had just performed so many shows but was made a laughing stock by others.

"Danzo!" Mito Kado En straightened his back and said, "I never thought you were this kind of person! You framed your fellow villagers, disrupted the Hokage mission, and abused your power for personal gain! What on earth do you want to do!"

Danzo looked at Mito Kado En's passionate expression in surprise. This is not what you said when you came. Don't you know who I am?

"You have deceived me, Danzo! I believed what you said so much!" Koharu Utane turned around and aimed her fire at Danzo without blushing at all.

"You guys..." Danzo was really angry this time. He wasn't so angry the last time he confronted Tsunade. This time he didn't expect his two classmates to be so shameless. What happened to the agreement of sharing a common hatred against a common enemy? And I am shared a common hatred against a common enemy by you guys?

"Danzo, stop talking. Your incident has really affected the unity of the village. No matter what kind of punishment the Hokage takes against you, I will agree with it!" Mito Kado En was very glad that he didn't say anything just now, so that he could stand up straight now.

"Me too!" said Utane Koharu hurriedly.

"This isn't a good idea... after all, Advisor Danzo has made many contributions to the village." Tsunade looked embarrassed and said as if she was in some difficulty.

"There's nothing wrong with it!" Mizuto Menen and Utane Koharu said in unison.

"Okay! That's decided!" Tsunade waved her hand. This was exactly the effect she wanted. "From now on, I have decided to remove Danzo from his position as the advisor to the Root leader."

"No!" The two men who had been upright just now stopped it immediately.

Are you kidding? The roots are the last bit of wealth belonging to these old guys and they must not be handed over easily.

Danzo was also slightly moved at this time. As expected, his old classmate could distinguish right from wrong and finally stood on his side.

"Tsk." Tsunade knew that this matter would not be so easy, and she did not get too discouraged. She changed the subject and said, "How about this, the two advisors? Advisor Danzo is getting old, and his position as the leader of the Root will remain unchanged. The number of people should be reduced by half so that he will not be too busy. In addition, a deputy leader should be appointed. I think Advisor Mitomon En is quite good and suitable for this position..."

"I agree!" Mizuto Menen agreed immediately without waiting for Tsunade to finish speaking. His actions after entering the house were indeed right. When Hiruzen was around, his rights were suppressed, and now it was finally his turn to turn over.

"This..." Utane Koharu was a little confused. How come she didn't get anything and lost so much face? She and Mito Kado En were almost on the same level, and now the other party suddenly got a step up. She felt indescribably unhappy.

"Counselor Utane Koharu, I remember everything you said just now..." Tsunade said in a low voice in a leisurely tone.

Utane Koharu shuddered suddenly. She had just fanned the flames. It was good enough that she could protect herself. Why should she ask for more? She simply nodded to show her agreement.

When Danzo saw that the two men had sold him out again, all his gratitude was wasted. These two men were fence-sitters who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. They would lean towards whichever side the wind was stronger. This Mito Menen even patted his shoulder kindly. He had never had the courage to do that before.

Danzo knew that he could only endure it again. His expression of ashamedness kept changing. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. It was useless for him to agree or disagree now. He could only say, "Just do as Hokage wishes."

This sentence seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He spoke it word by word, and then slammed the door and left.

"Danzo is a guy who really takes advantage of his age! Don't worry, Tsunade, I will make sure that the Root is managed in peace and stability!" Mito Kado En was very proud at this time and had already regarded himself as the deputy leader of the Root.

"Then you go and take over the Root. If there are any problems, we can discuss it again." Tsunade said, holding back her smile. Today she had also figured out the personalities of these two advisors and successfully divided Danzo's power. If Ye Lan had taken action at that time, the result might have been different.