Chapter 54 The Despair of the Four Immortal Elders!
Chapter 54 The Despair of the Four Immortal Elders!
In the Hokage's office.
A gloomy and desolate atmosphere prevailed.
An unprecedented sense of despair and oppression enveloped the hearts of Konoha's four giants.
Koharu and Homura exchanged a glance, and could only sigh silently.
Danzo Shimura remained hidden in the darkness, silent, his expression extremely grim.
Of course, the most helpless one was the Hokage of Konoha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He smoked pipe after pipe, filling the Hokage's office with smoke and the pungent smell grew stronger and stronger.
They encountered unprecedented difficulties.
If dealing with Chiba and the Uchiha clan was previously a matter of politics, power struggles, and strategy...
Now, the question is one that is both very real and very specific.
That is……
We can't beat them.
Uchiha Shisui is already their most powerful card!
However, he had already been defeated by Qianyu and died at his hands!
So, who else can be a match for Chiyu?!
To be honest, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't really take the entire Uchiha clan seriously.
If a real war breaks out, with the Anbu under his command, the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, the Root, and other trusted forces, the Uchiha clan has absolutely no chance of winning!
But now, they are facing an opponent far more powerful than they could have imagined…
A person.
If this person isn't eliminated, everything else is meaningless.
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a deep puff of smoke.
Finally, he spoke.
"I never imagined that even Shisui would die at the hands of that bastard..."
What are your thoughts?
"Danzo?"
Danzo Shimura remained silent.
He originally intended to take advantage of the fact that the two were both severely injured to seize Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan, and it would be even better if he could also seize Uchiha Chiba's Mangekyou Sharingan.
Unfortunately, his wishful thinking completely failed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi saw through his thoughts, snorted coldly, and looked at the other two.
"What are the opinions of the two advisors?"
Koharu, the girl in the dorm, sighed, "We never imagined that man would be this powerful..."
Even still water…
"After Minato's death, Shisui should have been the strongest fighter in the village..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said impatiently, "There's no need to repeat this useless nonsense."
"We need to think about what to do next!"
"Now, not only is Shisui dead, but that bastard is even less likely to sacrifice himself willingly to eliminate the feud with Kumogakure. Given the Raikage's temper, war is inevitable!"
"Our current situation can be described as truly beset by internal and external troubles!"
Mitokado Homura said in a deep voice, "Hiruzen, calm down."
"Although the situation is indeed very bad, it's far from hopeless!"
"Although Kumogakure is aggressive, they can't possibly wage a full-scale war against us. Don't forget, during the Third Shinobi World War, Kumogakure also had enemies on all sides, with deep-seated hatred towards Iwagakure and Sunagakure. If we rashly engage in a complete and utter war with Konoha, they will also face a crisis!"
"As for the village, the Uchiha clan remains the same Uchiha clan. Although they wield considerable power, they could never possibly contend with the entire village!"
"In other words, the biggest key issue is actually nothing more than that one man..."
"Uchiha Chiba!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "That's true, but he alone is enough of a headache!"
"How do we deal with it? Who should we send to deal with it?"
"Should it be you guys, or should I do it myself?"
Koharu Utatane said, "Hiruzen, there's no need to say such hurtful things. No one has ever questioned your strength, but you are no longer at your peak as you were in your youth."
"To be honest, without Shisui, the only ones who can deal with Uchiha Chiba are probably those three..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled.
He certainly knew who those three people were...
His own personally trained disciple, the legendary Sannin who were famous throughout the ninja world.
Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru!
If all three of them were here... no, even just one of them, and they were completely loyal to me, the situation wouldn't be so urgent!
"Hmph, that bastard Orochimaru has already defected, Tsunade is wandering the world and doesn't care about worldly affairs, and although Jiraiya is loyal to Konoha, he may not be obedient to me. Besides, he is also elusive and can't help me in a short time. Where am I supposed to find them?"
Koharu Utatane sighed, "Let's leave Orochimaru aside, Tsunade and Jiraiya might very well come back to help you. After all, you are their teacher..."
"Let's send some people to look for them and try to persuade them to return to the village..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, I will send my secret service to find them."
"However, this is probably not a foolproof solution..."
At this moment, Danzo Shimura finally spoke.
"Hiruzen, I can help you kill Uchiha Chiba."
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at him and sneered.
"Danzo, I know your strength better than anyone else. You don't need to boast here!"
Danzo Shimura's expression grew even more grim.
"Hiruzen, don't underestimate me!"
"Besides, I'm not saying I'm going to take action right now."
"I can only assure you, give me some time, and I will definitely kill him!"
"for how long?"
"It won't be too long, but I have one condition you must agree to."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. With his shrewdness and understanding of Danzo Shimura, he quickly realized what he was planning to do...
"You want me to let you do whatever you want without interference, is that it?"
Danzo Shimura sneered, "As expected of the Hokage, you guessed it right away."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "You want to go..."
He stopped halfway through his sentence.
"Fine, I don't want to get involved anymore. Just be quick and clean when you're doing those dirty things, and don't expose yourself like that idiot Orochimaru and cause me trouble!"
Danzo Shimura angrily retorted, "Scumbag stuff?!"
"Hiruzen, don't forget who I did all those dirty things for!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi scoffed, "Isn't it for the village?"
For a moment, Shimura Danzo was unable to refute him.
"Hmph, in short, you can't stop me from doing whatever I want. Give me two months, no, just one month, and I will definitely kill Uchiha Chiba!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that this was his last lifeline. Although he was resentful of Danzo Shimura's aggressive behavior, he had no choice but to compromise.
"Fine, but... Danzo, you'd better keep your word!"
"otherwise……"
Having received his promise, Shimura Danzo turned to leave.
"Don't worry, as long as you let me do it, there's nothing in this ninja world I can't do."
After saying this, his figure completely disappeared into the darkness.
Koharu Utatane sighed, "Hiruzen, that Danzo guy, he'll probably contact Orochimaru..."
"You should know that the two of them are still entangled..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly knew this, but he was desperate and could only resort to any means necessary.
"Hmph, as long as I kill Uchiha Chiba without being noticed, I don't care what he does."
"Even if I am exposed, I can blame it all on Danzo himself!"
Koharu and Homura exchanged a glance, both feeling a chill run down their spines...
However, they could all understand Hiruzen Sarutobi.
If I were in his shoes, I probably would have done the same...
Mitokado Homura nodded and said, "Danzo is right. If they stop at nothing and even choose to cooperate with Orochimaru, they can do anything. Even Uchiha Chiba is no threat..."
"Now, it's about how to fight against Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.
"Don't worry, that man is the real threat. As for Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan, I have my own ways of dealing with them!"
"Oh? You already have a plan?"
"What method?"
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