area51novel Chapter 219 Danzo: With these eyes, Hiruzen will certainly not dare to disobey me.
Chapter 219 Danzo: With these eyes, Hiruzen will certainly not dare to disobey me.
Chapter 219 Danzo: With these eyes, Hiruzen will certainly not dare to disobey me.
Night fell, and the stars were sparse.
In the quiet room, Danzo slowly closed his eyes.
Before long, he felt a moment of disorientation, as if he had fallen into an endless darkness.
When he suddenly opened his eyes, the scenery around him changed abruptly—he was now in the Root organization's base office.
The familiar desk, maps, and various ninja tools hanging on the wall indicate that this is where Danzo usually handles confidential matters.
After confirming that the environment was correct, Danzo looked down and examined himself.
She was still wearing that familiar outfit.
She wore a kimono over her body, and her right eye and right arm were tightly wrapped in white bandages.
Seeing that everything was correct, Danzo's face lit up with barely suppressed joy: "Finally, we're back!"
He clenched his fist, his heart beating faster.
Don't miss out!
"This time, I will not miss any more opportunities!" Danzo whispered.
Before he finished speaking, he had already reached out and pressed a hidden mechanism on the table without hesitation.
A soft click echoed in the silence.
He quickly sent a message summoning one of his most capable subordinates, Ryoma Aburame.
While waiting for his subordinates to arrive, Danzo did not remain idle.
He grabbed a file from the table and quickly flipped through it, needing to immediately understand the current situation in this dream world in order to formulate an action plan.
The pages rustled as they turned.
As soon as he turned to the second page, Danzo's pupils contracted sharply, and his breath caught in his throat!
The report clearly stated:
The newly established special tactical unit "Akatsuki" in Konoha Village is directly under the Hokage, and its leader is Sakumo Hatake.
"The Akatsuki's direct Hokage? Is Sakumo Hatake in charge?"
Upon receiving the certificate of Danzo, his mind instantly went blank.
What happened?
Konoha actually formed an organization called "Akatsuki"?
What is the connection between this and the real-life rogue ninja organization "Akatsuki"?
Could it be that Sakumo Hatake has also colluded with Akatsuki?
A series of questions shook Danzo to his core.
He frowned, staring intently at the words on the intelligence report, muttering to himself, "What exactly is Sakumo Hatake, Konoha's new 'Akatsuki' organization, up to?"
Just as Danzo was lost in thought, there was a sudden "knock knock knock!" at the office door.
A series of rapid and disorderly knocks interrupted his thoughts.
Danzo's face darkened, and he looked up at the door with displeasure.
Which guy?
As a Root ninja, how dare you be so reckless!
This attitude of failing to distinguish between what is important and what is not is simply a violation of the root discipline.
His tone turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Come in!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the door was slammed open with a loud bang.
A Root ninja dressed entirely in wolf and fox fur stumbled in.
The man was wearing a bird-shaped mask, but the mask was full of cracks, as if it had just been hit hard; the skin on his throat was bruised, as if he had been almost strangled!
Upon seeing this, Danzo narrowed his one eye slightly, startled: Who dares to injure my subordinate like this?
He suppressed his doubts and stared coldly at the ninja.
"Lord Danzo!" A voice filled with barely suppressed panic came from beneath the bird mask.
The ninja took a few steps back, then immediately knelt heavily on one knee upon entering, anxiously reporting to his superior, "Something terrible has happened!"
in the audience.
In the pitch-black screening room, four figures appeared: Jiraiya, Kakashi, Nagato, and Konan.
When Nagato and Konan looked up and saw the figures appearing on the screen, their expressions changed drastically.
The two stared intently at the familiar figure in the image, their eyes instantly igniting with overwhelming hatred.
Almost in unison, they squeezed out the name through clenched teeth:
"Danzo!"
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
[Ding! Xiao Nan's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Jiraiya stood to the side, seeing the deep-seated hatred on Nagato and Konan's faces. He opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
After all, Danzo Shimura was the mastermind behind Yahiko's death!
Having witnessed his enemy appear before his own eyes, what could he, as the master, possibly say?
Jiraiya frowned, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
On the screen, the bird-faced ninja from the previous scene is kneeling and shouting.
Upon seeing this, Konan suddenly recognized something and whispered in surprise, "Nagato, look! Isn't that the guy you almost killed last time?"
Upon hearing this, Nagato carefully examined the bruised handprint on the ninja's neck in the image, his eyes narrowing slightly. He nodded and said, "That's right, it's him."
Although his tone was as calm as possible, a chilling coldness surged deep within his gaze as he stared at Danzo.
on the screen.
Inside the office, Danzo looked down at his kneeling subordinates, his face expressionless.
However, his mind raced.
He was extremely familiar with all the Root ninjas, and with just a glance, he recognized their identities from their tattered bird-shaped masks and voices.
"Terai?" Danzo murmured the name.
That's right, this guy is Terai, a senior member of the Root organization. Although he is usually a bit flamboyant and impetuous, he is reliable in his work and doesn't make baseless accusations.
Why is he so panicked today?
What on earth happened?!
He did not have the complete memory of "Danzo" in his dream, so he was naturally unaware of what mission Terai was carrying out or what changes he had encountered.
This left him somewhat bewildered.
However, Danzo was always cunning and scheming, and even though doubts were churning in his heart, he remained outwardly calm.
He narrowed his single eye and, as always, asked with a calm and authoritative tone, "What's the panic? What happened?"
Hearing Danzo's calm questioning, Terai regained his composure and quickly replied in a deep voice, "My lord, I went to contact Hatake Sakumo on your orders. However, before I even saw Sakumo in person, I was ambushed by one of his red-haired ninjas! I nearly lost my life!"
As he spoke, he raised his head and pointed angrily to the bruised handprint on his neck.
"What's even more infuriating," Terami continued through gritted teeth, "is that not only did Hatake Sakumo not punish the guy who attacked his subordinate, he even said—that he'd come after you! He doesn't respect you at all!"
After saying this, Terai lowered his head unwillingly, awaiting Danzo's judgment.
Danzo did not respond immediately upon hearing this.
A glint flashed in his narrowed single eye as he quietly sized up Terai, who was kneeling before him.
The subordinate's words were clearly provocative, adding fuel to the fire and leading him to conflict with Sakumo Hatake.
However, Danzo ignored those attempts to sow discord; he was focused on something else entirely.
"A red-haired ninja?" Danzo scoffed inwardly.
Red hair is an extremely rare feature among Konoha ninjas!
Moreover, the intelligence report just mentioned information about the Akatsuki organization.
In an instant, several key pieces of information quickly connected in his mind, making it difficult for Danzo not to associate them with Nagato.
But having weathered many storms, he forcibly suppressed the churning surprise and excitement in his chest, and calmly pressed on, "Are you sure the one who attacked you was a red-haired ninja? His eyes—was there anything special about them?"
Terai was slightly shaken upon hearing this, not expecting Danzo to ask such a question.
"Sir—his eyes—are very strange! There are wavy lines in his pupils!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Danzo's mind resounded again: rippled pupils?!
The image of the legendary Rinnegan immediately flashed into his mind—it really was Nagato!
Rinnegan!
Danzo was certain that the Akatsuki organization in this dream was related to the Akatsuki he knew!
He couldn't understand why Nagato was involved with Sakumo Hatake, and even seemed to have become a member of Konoha's direct forces. The dream world was indeed very different from reality.
However, these doubts did not hinder Shimura Danzo's plans and schemes regarding the "Rinnegan"!
Regardless of why Nagato appeared here, this was an absolute godsend for him!
"It came so easily!" Danzo was overjoyed and couldn't wait to act, but on the surface, he maintained his usual gloomy expression, though a glint of excitement flashed deep in his one eye.
"I see." Danzo nodded slightly, feigning anger at Terai's words, and said in a deep voice, "Hatake Sakumo dared to disregard my orders and even protected his subordinates in attacking and killing Root members. How outrageous!"
He snorted coldly and flicked his sleeve, saying, "I know about this."
Terai paused upon hearing this, looked up at Danzo, and seemed to want to say something more.
However, faced with Danzo's imposing and stern gaze, he ultimately dared not say another word, and only respectfully accepted the order: "—Yes!"
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He then gritted his teeth, unwillingly lowered his head, and retreated to the side.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the office door.
Danzo turned his head and saw a tall, slender figure push open the door and enter; it was none other than Ryoma Aburame, whom he had just summoned.
Ryoma Aburame strode into the room, knelt on one knee, and bowed: "Lord Danzo!"
Danzo nodded slightly, his gaze falling on this trusted subordinate.
Ryoma Aburame was dressed in a dark trench coat with a high collar that covered half of his lower face. He looked like a silent statue, solemn and aloof. He exuded a faint, insect-like smell, and a few tiny insect shadows seemed to flash by at the cuffs.
"You've come at the right time." Danzo looked at Aburame Ryoma, his eyes flashing, and immediately ordered, "Come here, I have a few tasks for you to do." As he spoke, he took a roll of map, spread it on the table, and pointed to the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Earth. "Terai, immediately issue an urgent mission to Hatake Sakumo in the name of the Anbu."
"The message reads: We have received a secret report that Amegakure is colluding with Tsuchigakure, plotting against Konoha. Three days later, Amegakure will dispatch a secret force to the Land of Earth to meet with the Iwagakure leadership. Sakumo Hatake is tasked with leading a force to ambush them en route and ensure their complete annihilation!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Terai's eyes flashed with a smug look.
"Understood, I will arrange it immediately!"
After saying this, Terai bowed again and then quickly left the office.
in the audience.
The conversation on the screen reached Kakashi's ears clearly, and he was utterly bewildered: "W-what? Danzo is planning to harm Father?!"
Kakashi could hardly believe that Danzo would so blatantly scheme against a fellow villager.
Jiraiya's eyes darkened slightly, and he slowly shook his head, saying, "His target is probably not Sakumo—but rather a diversionary tactic."
Kakashi was startled by this: "A diversionary tactic?!"
He quickly began to think, and in an instant, all the clues connected in his mind—that's right!
If the father really accepted the task arranged by Danzo.
Since we're going to deal with the group from Fuyu Village...
Logically and emotionally, Nagato and the other two would definitely be left to guard the base and would not go into battle with them.
In this way...
A chill suddenly ran down Kakashi's back, a chill that went straight to his heart.
Sensing the anger and fear in Kakashi's tone, Jiraiya clenched his fists slightly, a flash of annoyance in his eyes: "Danzo!"
At the same time, Jiraiya couldn't help but glance warily at Nagato and Konan.
Nagato and Konan exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity and anger in each other's eyes.
Both men looked serious, their brows furrowed.
Clearly, they had realized the conspiracy behind Danzo's orders.
Nagato remained silent. As someone involved in the situation, how could he not understand Danzo's sinister intentions?
Is Yahiko's tragedy going to repeat itself in his dreams?!
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
on the screen.
After Terai left, only Danzo and Ryoma Aburame remained in the large office.
The atmosphere was quiet and heavy.
The dim light shone on Danzo's face, his expression gloomy, but his mind was rapidly weighing something.
A moment later, he looked up at his trusted and beloved general.
"Ryuma," Danzo said in a deep voice, his words echoing in the empty stone chamber, "among our spies in the Land of Earth, who is the most deeply embedded?"
Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma answered almost without hesitation: "Reporting, sir, the highest-ranking person currently lurking within the Land of Earth is—Yakushi Nonou."
"Yakushi Nonou?" Danzo was slightly taken aback, and an image of a dignified and quiet black-haired woman immediately flashed through his mind.
He was very familiar with the name. Not long ago, he had spent a lot of effort to bring the retired Nonou back into the Root organization to work for him.
I never expected that Nono would be placed in the Land of Earth at this time. That's great! Now the chances of the plan succeeding will be greatly increased!
A fierce glint flashed in Danzo's eyes, and he decisively said, "Very good. Immediately contact Nonou through your liaison channels and have her send a 'top-secret intelligence' report to the higher-ups of Iwagakure!"
"Two days later, the main combat force of the Konoha forward base near the Tenchi Bridge will be ordered to leave, leaving the camp's defenses extremely weak."
"Yes!" Aburame Ryoma solemnly accepted the order.
But then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but cautiously ask, "Sir, what is the purpose of this action—?"
"Just do as I say!"
Danzo's single eye flashed, his icy gaze sweeping over Aburame Ryoma like a blade.
Aburame Ryoma's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately bowed his head: "Yes! Your subordinate understands!"
He suppressed his many questions and respectfully accepted the order.
Danzo nodded in satisfaction, his expression grim, and coldly uttered his second order: "You personally lead several Jonin to the Tenchi Bridge frontline base immediately! Capture the spy who just infiltrated the Konoha base! His identity is extremely important! Once you find an opportunity, capture him immediately!"
"The spy was easily recognizable by his red hair and the strange patterns around his eyes."
Danzo slowly stood up, his murderous aura almost solidifying.
"Remember, kill everyone except the target! Leave no witnesses alive!"
Upon hearing this, Aburame Ryoma's body trembled slightly. It was the first time he had ever seen Lord Danzo display such a murderous expression!
"Understood!" Aburame Ryoma dared not ask any further questions and loudly accepted the order.
He then turned and strode away, disappearing into the darkness of the corridor outside the door in a few flashes.
Silence returned to the office.
Danzo watched his trusted aide leave, then sneered and sat back down in his chair.
A sinister smile curled at the corner of his lips as he thought to himself, "Hmph, Nagato—Rinnegan—this time you have no choice!"
With such eye power, wouldn't the mere position of Hokage be a piece of cake?
In this world, even Hiruzen can only bow his head and obey orders!
[Ding! Danzo's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
auditorium.
A loud "!" suddenly rang out in the quiet screening room!
Nagato suddenly stood up from his seat and slammed his fist hard on the armrest of the seat in front of him, causing the entire row of seats to shake!
Nagato's red hair cascaded down, revealing half of her face twisted and contorted with extreme rage. Her chest heaved violently as she glared at Danzo in the scene, almost spitting fire.
"Danzo—!" Nagato squeezed the name out of his throat, his voice hoarse, filled with deep-seated hatred and murderous intent.
If he weren't outside of a dream at this moment, he probably would have rushed up and shouted "Wang Xiaoting!" without hesitation!
[Ding! Nagato's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +600!]