MM Racing Chapter 198 One-Eyed
Chapter 198 One-Eyed
Tsunade was also angered by their words. She glanced at the two advisors and Danzo present and said bluntly, "Am I, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, really unable to decide such a small matter? Danzo?"
Tsunade paused, her gaze shifting to Danzo's retreating figure. Her words were laced with sarcasm: "Or do you want me to hand over the Hokage position to you for a while?"
Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Danzo paused in his tapping on the window frame. Although his expression did not change significantly, this momentary pause revealed the turmoil within him.
Before Danzo could respond, Konoha's two advisors, realizing that Tsunade was now completely enraged, hurriedly spoke up to dissuade her: "Tsunade-hime! How can you treat the position of Hokage so lightly?"
Mitokado Yan also joined in the persuasion, speaking earnestly: "That's right, this matter needs to be considered carefully."
At this moment, Danzo's heart gradually calmed down. He knew that Tsunade had said those words because he had interfered too much in the decision-making process and wanted to provoke her.
In the meeting to select the Hokage, Tsunade received almost unanimous approval. This was because the First Hokage's reputation was so great, and Tsunade, as the First Hokage's granddaughter, coupled with her prestige as one of the Legendary Sannin, garnered widespread support from the Daimyo and officials of the Land of Fire.
He realized he didn't have enough leverage to challenge Tsunade's authority in this round of competition, so he chose to calm down.
When Danzo saw that the two advisors were intimidated by Tsunade, he knew that he would not gain anything by continuing like this, so he had no choice but to give up, since he had already achieved his goal for this trip.
"Then... you can arrange this as you see fit, Tsunade." With that, Danzo walked toward the exit of the Hokage's office.
The two advisors stood up. They didn't say anything more and simply followed Danzo silently.
As Danzo passed by Boruto, he gave Boruto a deep look and said coldly, "I just hope you haven't been influenced by the Third Hokage's teachings of being a coward without dreams."
Team Battle glanced at Tsunade behind him and said bluntly, "Just like the Third Hokage who was influenced by the teachings of Tsunade's grandfather."
Boruto smiled faintly at Danzo's words and teased in a low voice, "Danzo, why do you always look at people with only one eye when you speak? Is there something you're hiding under those bandages? Like Kakashi-sensei, perhaps... some kind of bloodline limit?"
Danzo's heart skipped a beat when he heard Boruto's words. He hadn't expected that Boruto would mention his hidden secret so easily.
Although Boruto's words contained an element of humor, Danzo knew all too well how important his secret was and how it could not be easily revealed.
Danzo immediately tried to use his Kotoamatsukami to control Boruto's consciousness, but he quickly realized that Boruto's ability to say this in front of him meant that Boruto was probably prepared and therefore not afraid.
Moreover, using Kotoamatsukami here might expose his abilities and could even cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, Danzo suppressed his killing intent, snorted coldly, and then turned and walked out of the conference room.
As Danzo and the two advisors' footsteps faded into the distance, the atmosphere in the conference room seemed to grow heavy. Tsunade said in a deep voice, "Damn it! I still can't swallow this!" She was dissatisfied with Danzo and the two advisors' tough attitude and interference.
Shizune lowered her head, her eyes filled with guilt, and said softly, "I...I'm sorry, but I absolutely did not mean to betray Lady Tsunade." She was worried that Tsunade would misunderstand her position, and she never expected things to develop this way.
Tsunade said coldly, "I'm not talking about you! I'm talking about that man. He definitely has other motives." Her tone was full of suspicion towards Danzo, believing that Danzo's actions this time had a deeper motive than simply sending someone to monitor Naruto's behavior.
Shizune was a little uneasy. She hesitated for a moment, then cautiously began, "Um... um, Lady Tsunade..."
Tsunade: "Of course! I also have a lot to say to you! However, the most urgent task right now is to form Kakashi's team."
Shizune was startled and quickly replied, "Yes! Tsunade... Lady!!!"
Then Tsunade turned to Boruto and slowly said, "Boruto, I originally considered selecting someone from the Hokage's direct Anbu to replace Kakashi, but I was away from Konoha for a long time and didn't know the extent to which Danzo had infiltrated the Anbu."
"Jiraiya said that you have the absolute strength to suppress the Nine-Tails, and you and Naruto have been training together for so long that you know each other very well, so I made you the captain."
Tsunade continued, "The person you met today should be a new recruit from the 'Root' training department of the Anbu. He's also assigned to your team, but... you need to be careful about his actions. After all, Danzo used to be from a faction opposed to the Third Hokage. He's the one who established the so-called Anbu Special Mobile Force and became the head of Root."
"Although 'Root' has disbanded, he still appears to be a very shrewd and calculating man." Although the "Root" organization that Danzo once led no longer exists, Danzo's personality and influence have not disappeared.
She reminded Boruto not to underestimate Danzo's abilities and potential threat because of the disbandment of "Root".
"After all, he was someone who once competed with Sarutobi for the position of the Third Hokage. Unlike Sarutobi, he was stubborn and a leading advocate of a hardline, martial arts-oriented approach."
"Hmm." Boruto nodded in agreement. He had encountered Danzo a few times three years ago, but at that time he didn't think much of it. He just felt that the man was very sinister. But now, the feeling was completely different.
Boruto can now sense that not only is Danzo's half-eye emitting a strong chakra fluctuation, but there is also a chakra fluctuation on his right shoulder that does not belong to him.
This likely indicates that Danzo may have had some kind of power implanted in his body, which makes his chakra different from other parts of his body, filled with unusual energy, and also shows that he has several seals on his hands.
After reminding Boruto of some things he needed to be careful about, Tsunade said, "Alright, go and inform Naruto and the others about the changes in the team members."
"Yes." Boruto nodded slightly, and then his figure disappeared from the Hokage's office.
After Boruto left, Tsunade suddenly turned to Shizune and said with a forced smile, "Alright, now we should talk about you, Shizune."
Shizune was on the verge of tears, cold sweat pouring down her face: "I'm sorry, Lady Tsunade, I promise I'll never do it again!"
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