Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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For Hiruzen Sarutobi, that was a deeply unsettling situation.

"Alright then, I have no further questions. But as I just said, your contributions will be recorded for now, and you will definitely be rewarded according to your merits once the war is over..."

"Yes, and the Uchiha clan too!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi reiterated this point, making it clear that the village would never forget the achievements of Uchiha Hakumochi and the Uchiha clan, and hoped that Uchiha Hakumochi would prioritize the overall situation for the time being.

Tsunade was very impatient. Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was still rambling on and saying those meaningless things, she immediately spoke up: "Old man, stop talking nonsense. I didn't come back this time to reminisce and chat. Let me tell you, I plan to go north with Uchiha Hakubaku to intercept Kumogakure!"

Going north?

To Yunyin?

Tsunade, have you gone mad?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's old pipe fell to the ground, nearly causing him to jump up in shock. He never expected Tsunade to have such a plan.

But what's the key point?

It's the Uchiha clan. She actually wants to go north with the Uchiha clan?

No, absolutely not! I can't agree to Tsunade's suggestion; it's utter nonsense!

Greatly shocked, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Tsunade's move was probably pre-planned with Bai Mu, and not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Therefore, he became even more wary of Bai Mu.

Without a doubt, everything is because of Bai Mu.

Tsunade's changes were entirely based on Hakubaki's.

This whole situation was decided by them together.

But this was unacceptable to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

How could we let you all go north to fight against Kumogakure? That would be giving you free military achievements. Considering Tsunade already has a huge reputation, if we let her continue to gain military achievements, or even become someone who influences the course of the war, then wouldn't that prestige...?

The thought that Tsunade's reputation would rise and that she might not be able to control it even if she did, would change the position of the Fourth Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi believed he had everything planned out perfectly. He thought that as long as the Third Shinobi World War ended, he would push Minato Namikaze to the top.

However, things have changed now, with Tsunade and Uchiha Hakumochi as the main variables, especially Tsunade.

Tsunade is Minato Namikaze's biggest rival.

The position of Fourth Hokage is now in doubt!

"What schemes are you plotting, Uchiha?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo immediately questioned him.

Although somewhat surprised by Bai Mu's words, Danzo, out of his hostility towards the Uchiha, immediately concluded that Bai Mu was plotting something.

Why are you Uchiha so enthusiastic?

Are you kidding me? I don't believe it, especially with Tsunade involved, it's even stranger.

Bai Mu ignored Danzo and instead glanced at Tsunade, making his meaning clear: he wanted Tsunade to handle the rest of the conversation.

While Tsunade was dissatisfied, she had no choice but to compromise and accept it, considering Hakuba's strength.

"Old man, stop talking nonsense. The war needs to end as soon as possible. So, Uchiha Hakuba and I will head north. Anyway, Jiraiya and Orochimaru are in charge of Sunagakure, and as for Iwagakure..."

After a pause, Tsunade continued, "Isn't there Jiraiya, that excellent disciple? With Minato Namikaze around, Iwagakure can't break through their defenses. His Flying Thunder God Technique is even better than my great-grandfather's. So, besides Kumogakure, what other troublesome problems do you think exist right now? Only this one. Uchiha Hakubaku and I will handle it and guarantee that the war will end!"

"Insanity!"

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could speak, Danzo shouted angrily.

Such arrogance truly disregards me, which is extremely disheartening for Danzo, hence Tsunade's overbearing attitude...

Can you bear it?

Of course, it's intolerable.

"Old man, what do you have to say?" Tsunade naturally ignored Danzo and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping that he would have an explanation.

"Tsunade, this is a serious matter, and we cannot make a decision lightly." Hiruzen Sarutobi used stalling tactics, hoping to buy time.

However, Tsunade had already made her decision and naturally wouldn't be fooled by Hiruzen Sarutobi. She immediately said in a deep voice, "No, leave the front lines to me. We'll set off today."

The fact that she's leaving so soon after returning speaks volumes about Tsunade's attitude.

But it was this very attitude that made Hiruzen Sarutobi uneasy. His resolute stance undoubtedly spoke volumes. What was he supposed to do?

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought, while Danzo, after his initial anger subsided, actually thought it was a good thing, as it might give him a chance to eliminate Tsunade and Hakubaku Uchiha.

Yes, the Uchiha clan could all be said to have suffered significant losses!

While the Hidden Mist battlefield didn't inflict much damage on the Uchiha clan, the Hidden Cloud battlefield doesn't need to. I don't believe you can withstand the Hidden Cloud Village's offensive.

Just because Kirigakure is no good doesn't mean Kumogakure is no good. Danzo immediately felt smug. Since you're willing to give it away for free, of course I'll support you.

"Hiruzen, since Tsunade and Uchiha Hakumaki have this intention, we should support them. It's all for the sake of Konoha!"

Danzo stepped forward without hesitation and put forward the classic theory of "for Konoha" in the hope of making this happen. Moreover, this was proposed by Uchiha Hakumoku, so if it doesn't work out, he can't blame anyone else.

If it comes to me like this, how could I not seize the opportunity?

For Danzo, it was absolutely impossible.

This is a very promising endeavor and must be supported.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware of Danzo's intentions: to use the Hidden Cloud Village to eliminate Uchiha Hakuba, and even Tsunade along with him.

The battlefield is different from other battlefields, especially since the opponent is Kumogakure. I heard that after the Third Raikage died, the Kumogakure side rose to form the AB combination, namely the Raikage's son, A, the Fourth Raikage, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee. The strength of the two is powerful and terrifying. So, can Uchiha Hakumo handle them?

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well that this was impossible. No wonder Danzo had such thoughts. Even if it was the Mangekyou Sharingan, so what? Once it was overused, there would still be risks. But the problem was that Danzo only saw the so-called danger and did not know the huge benefits behind the danger. This made Hiruzen Sarutobi curse inwardly.

Danzo, you really are a narrow-minded fool. You only care about the petty gains in front of you, and you don't realize that if you win this battle, Tsunade and Uchiha Hakubaki's reputation will be further enhanced.

If that happens, it won't be good for us, especially for Minato. He probably won't be able to hold onto his position as the Fourth Hokage, which is something Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't want to see. So, this must be stopped.

Chapter 50 You Regret My Shadow

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to stop it, but Danzo Shimura was only interested in providing support, which meant that Hakuba and the Uchiha clan had to be weakened, and as for Tsunade...

Hmph, if I'm unlucky, I'll just die.

Even if I don't die, I'll be crippled or killed in a war with Kumogakure. As long as Tsunade, Uchiha Hakuba, and the Uchiha clan are all weakened, it will be to my advantage.

Danzo was eager to seize the Hokage position. He had already seen hope. The enormous trauma of the Third Shinobi World War had caused resentment among most of the village, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation had also been affected to some extent.

And Danzo certainly played a part in this, so the opportunity has arrived, and it would be a real shame not to seize it.

"Danzo, don't be ridiculous."

Hiruzen Sarutobi would never support this. If I let you act recklessly like this, my plan might fall apart. That's not something I can accept.

"Nonsense?"

Danzo was furious upon hearing this.

He shouted, "Hiruzen, what do you mean by this? Konoha, Konoha, is this for Konoha's sake? People are already so aware of this, why aren't you supporting them?"

Are the Cloud Village easy to deal with?

Uchiha Hakumochi, that evil Uchiha, should go and face the Cloud Village's AB duo. I don't believe he can win; it would be better if he died.

Furthermore, if Tsunade is in trouble, that would be even better; if she is not, it doesn't matter. In any case, the more people who die, the better. The death of Uchiha Hakumoku would only benefit us and not harm us.

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

Danzo, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew Danzo too well and knew what the other party was planning. He certainly didn't want to waste the village's fighting strength like this, especially since there was Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the princess of the Senju clan. Even though the Senju clan was already showing signs of decline, if something really happened to Tsunade, it would really expose the whole thing.

It's not just the Senju clan; probably all the ninja clans, big and small, in Konoha will be furious about this.

Although I have ways to appease them, the concessions I'm afraid will be quite substantial.

Would Hiruzen Sarutobi want this? Definitely not.

This is to make him clean up Shimura Danzo's mess.

What's more, it would harm one's own interests.

Then this is something we can't do.

"Danzo, this is not a problem that can be solved by one person alone. It requires the entire village of Konoha to solve this problem. And the threat from Kumogakure cannot be dealt with by one or a few people. My suggestion is to send Minato, Uchiha Hakumaki, and Tsunade over. What do you think?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that Danzo's attitude was very clear, and since Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado had not spoken, the meaning was clear: they definitely supported Danzo's actions. Therefore, he could not object, or rather, he could object, but if he had to consider more factors, the best outcome would be to agree, but he would need to mobilize Minato Namikaze to go with him.

Is this how you intend to do things?

Okay, it's not that things can't be done, what I mean is that Minato Namikaze has to go, then I can agree.

Minato Namikaze?

Upon hearing this, Danzo's face immediately darkened. "What I want is for the evil Uchiha to be gone. Why are you trying to transfer Minato Namikaze over there?"

If they were transferred there, there would be a huge problem.

"No, Minato Namikaze can't go. Although Iwagakure is willing to negotiate, we can't be complacent about Onoki launching a surprise attack. We must guard against that."

Danzo disagreed, and he had his reasons.

"Oh?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

But then she thought it made sense, so she said directly, "Iwagakure wants to negotiate? That's fine. You guys keep Iwagakure in check, stop the war as soon as possible, and then let Orochimaru and Jiraiya launch an offensive to deal with Sunagakure. We'll deal with Kumogakure, and once that's done, we can say it's over."

So confident?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was about to collapse.

No, how can you be so confident?

Tsunade, don't do anything foolish! This could easily lead to trouble!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with fear, worried that something uncontrollable might happen.

The problem is that Tsunade's confidence made Danzo think it was a good thing. He thought it would be best to get rid of the evil Uchiha clan and Tsunade; their absence would be most beneficial to him...

Yes, it would be best if he died.

"Hiruzen, since they say so, we should support them." Danzo couldn't wait any longer. He didn't want Hiruzen Sarutobi to stop this, but rather that they should try their best to make it happen.