Chapter 1236 Radical Roots
The clouds are low and the wind is sad, and the air is filled with murderous intent.
A group of ninjas controlled the entire street. The Anbu and the Root were doing business, and no one was allowed to approach. Strangers avoided them. The street was full of black-clad ninjas. This might be the largest operation since the establishment of the Root organization in Konoha Village.
No wonder they were so cautious, because they were not dealing with ordinary people, but super celebrities with many titles. His influence spread across the continent, and many children of nobles were his fans. If they could not take down Duran in one fell swoop, there would be endless troubles, and Konoha would be regarded as a fool who did not know people by the whole continent.
Well-trained, this is the real military strength of Konoha, and the ninjas without characteristics are the living force in the war.
The dark clouds on the ground, the wind blew up the dust, and there was only a little garbage on the road. Danzo stood in the front, full of command.
Such a big move naturally attracted the attention of the Hokage and other ninjas. Such a big event as the Root surrounding Duran's residence would naturally not be ignored.
"Danzo, what are you going to do?" The Sandaime led a group of ninjas to stop Danzo's actions at the fastest speed.
"I am protecting the village." At this moment, Danzo finally stood in front of everyone and could tell everyone how great he was and that his contribution to the village was no less than that of the Hokage: "I want to eradicate Duran, the cancer, for the village. If you are still a qualified Hokage, Sarutobi, get out of the way and don't block the way."
Obviously, Danzo was also crazy. Duran's words hit him, but he did not admit defeat. Now he made such a big fuss because he wanted to prove to Duran that truly great people can lead the trend, rather than being swayed by the trend.
He gave up his usual backstabbing and chose to fight hard because Danzo was not convinced. If Duran was an unknown person, Danzo might not care about those words. But Duran is a master who influences the continent, and his judgment of people will definitely become everyone's standard.
Just like Duran said that the Uchiha family is a traitor, then everyone will think that this is right, and the Uchiha family is a traitor. This is the power of Duran's words.
To break the power of words, you must face them. Otherwise, even if Duran is captured, the influence of these words on Danzo cannot be eliminated. Whatever Duran says, Danzo will do the opposite.
"What are you talking about?" The Sandaime asked if Danzo was crazy? "You are surrounding Duran's residence. He is the most learned writer in our Konoha Village, not an enemy."
"Hehe." As expected, they knew nothing. Danzo suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction that 'the world is turbid but I am the only one who is clear, and everyone is drunk but I am the only one who is awake'. Looking at how many ninjas in Konoha, only he recognized Duran. There are so many ninjas in the world, and how many have such a sharp vision as himself? Duran said that he was short-sighted, and today Duran would fall into the hands of me, a 'short-sighted' person: "Writer? I think he is a conspirator. He deliberately mixed into Konoha. He had bad intentions from the beginning, and only you would believe him."
The Sandaime's face twitched, thinking that he was not the only one. There were few people who were not trusted in the whole Konoha. If Duran was really an enemy, then was he stupid for making so many contributions to Konoha? You know, after Duran came, Konoha is no longer the strongest ninja village, but also a holy place for book lovers and readers. Not only ninjas, but even the class that controls most of the world's resources are believers of Duran. For example, after the collapse of Konoha a few days ago, the third generation was still worried about the funds for rebuilding the village, and was thinking about whether to ask the Fire Country Daimyo for a loan. However, Konoha quickly received a large amount of foreign funds, many of which were donated free of charge by Duran's supporters. This also made the third generation feel Duran's influence again.
Ten years have passed, and Duran's influence has exceeded the cognition of Konoha people. God knows how many Duran fans there are on the continent. If people know that Konoha has taken action against Duran, I am afraid that the intellectuals of the entire continent will be enemies of Konoha, and the consequences will be serious. "No matter what the reason is, you can't take action against Duran." The third generation knew Danzo's determination, and his expression became stern. He must prevent Konoha from becoming an enemy of the public.
"Sarutobi, can you still be considered the Hokage of Konoha? You are so derelict in your duty!" Danzo saw that the Sandaime did not consider the village and only spoke for Duran, and he was furious: "I misjudged you."
Before seeing Duran in person, the Sandaime and Danzo were already on the verge of a fight. The ninjas brought by both sides also performed their duties, half standing behind the Sandaime and half standing behind Danzo.
The weather was getting worse and worse, and it was about to rain, but the problem did not seem to be solved at all.
The Sandaime was in a complicated mood at this time. He couldn't understand why Danzo had to hold Duran. He knew that Orochimaru had said something about Duran's right and wrong, but he didn't believe it. Could it be that Danzo was so angry with Duran? "Danzo, is it because of what Orochimaru said? You should know Orochimaru's character. He wants to destroy the peace of our village."
"Don't talk to me about Orochimaru. What kind of person is he?" Danzo was really hit and lost his mind: "Sarutobi was caused such a big loss by your indulgence. Now if you indulge Duran again, Konoha will only fall into an irreparable situation." "Do you want to make the same mistake again?"
Sarutobi's face turned red. Obviously, Orochimaru was also a mistake in his life.
"Root ninja, we are fighting for Konoha. Now listen to my orders and prepare to capture Duran's family. If there is resistance, kill without mercy." Danzo said in a low voice.
"You dare." The ninja behind the Sandaime also immediately became alert, and it seemed that there was really going to be an internal conflict.
Dulan had been watching for so long and knew it was time to appear, otherwise he would be stared at by his daughter. Saori knew that this was all caused by his unreliable father, and that it was about to split Konoha. If it was not solved properly, people might really die.
With his daughter's orders, Du Lan, who originally wanted to know whether he could trigger a war without taking action, could only show up.
In a gust of wind, the simple door of the other courtyard opened, and Duran made a shining appearance. It can be found that all the surrounding areas have been isolated by genjutsu ninjas, and the entire neighborhood is an inaccessible place. Apparently the Sandaime was afraid of making his family ugly, so he only let loyal ninjas know about it.
"Everyone wants to make money by being friendly, why do you need to make it look like a gang fight?" Du Lan looked peaceful, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Danzo's malicious eyes were fixed on Duran, "Dulan, I already have ironclad evidence that you colluded with foreign ninjas to destroy Konoha. What else do you have to say?" This time he must take down Duran.
"Really? Oh, why bother telling me such a big thing? It seems that my information is lagging behind. Then I have to start preparing to destroy Konoha. Who of you is willing to do it with me? After destroying Konoha, you They are all meritorious officials, and they can gain wealth and power. What do you think, do you want to join me?" "Businessman Danzo told me to destroy Konoha, and he was right."
The ninjas behind the Sandaime all smiled, and Lord Duran was still so humorous. They also felt that Danzo was making a false accusation.
"Du Lan, just make excuses. Let's see how long you can stay happy after I bring out the evidence." Danzo gritted his teeth. Since the other party doesn't know what's good and what's good, don't blame him for being ruthless: "I have evidence that you colluded with them. , you are our enemy of Konoha."
Duran smiled: "There is evidence, don't mind showing it to satisfy my curiosity. I'm really curious about how I want to destroy Konoha. How do you know about things that I don't even know about myself?" As he spoke, Dulan changed his face, hid his smile, and showed murderous intent: "If you make a false accusation, you will be very unlucky."
Danzo's heart skipped a beat, but he calmed down and comforted himself that the evidence was true and it was absolutely impossible for Duran to come back. So go ahead, don't hesitate, this is all for the village, Danzo took a step forward and headed for the unknown future.