Chapter 852 The Shadow of War

Konoha, Hokage's office.

After glancing at the people in front of him, he placed the piece of information he had just obtained on the table, knocked the table with the smoking gun that he almost never left his side, and Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke in a deep voice.

"This is the information Zhisui sent back overnight. You should take a look at it all and tell us what you think."

He first paid attention to Pan Entertainment Company a few years ago when Danzo evolved into a street tycoon, but no one expected that in just a few years, this company would grow into such a entrenched ninja. The behemoth of the world.

You won’t know if you don’t check, but you’ll be shocked if you check.

Not to mention the Country of Fire, in Konoha alone, more than 70% of the places in Konoha are related to this company in terms of economy. In other words, more than half of the merchants in Konoha rely on this company. Have dinner in the company.

Although he had to admit that it was precisely because of the participation of Pan Entertainment that Konoha was able to quickly recover in just a few years after the war, he had to pay attention to the potential threats within this company.

But what makes him helpless is that this company involves too many stakeholders, not to mention the fire country daimyo, within Konoha, even he himself has a big relationship with this company. Due to the relationship of interest, the Sarutobi family has shares in several merchants.

In fact, not only the Sarutobi family, but according to ANBU investigation, all the famous ninja clan in Konoha, the older ones such as Uchiha and Hinata, and the younger ones such as Aburame and Inuzuka, are related to this company. closely related.

It is precisely because of these dense chains of interests that this company has become an indestructible behemoth. It is almost impossible to completely eliminate the traces of this company's existence in Konoha.

... Let me ask you, who wouldn't feel scared in the face of such a business organization that has almost occupied the entire ninja world and is closely related to the daimyo of various countries and even the ninja villages?

Sarutobi Hiruzen's political sense is still very sensitive. He has been investigating matters about this company for the past few months, but he never imagined that this company would be related to the Uzumaki clan, which was almost exterminated.

To the Uzumaki clan, Konoha owes them a debt.

——This is an indisputable fact.

"It turns out to be the Uzumaki clan...Why, Shisui didn't find any representative figure?"

Putting down the piece of information in his hand, Xiaochun frowned slightly before going to bed.

"No one knows. It is said that the current leader of the Uzumaki clan is a mysterious flame-haired girl. This company was also founded by the other party, but no one knows the other party's name."

Shaking his head, Sarutobi Hiruzen opened his mouth to answer.

"However, according to some gossip, a few years ago, the other party was quite active in the money exchange and was a famous bounty hunter. However, with the development of Pan Entertainment Company's business, the other party rarely appeared anymore. In the end, he basically disappeared.”

"Bounty hunter..."

As Sarutobi Hiruzen said these words, the expressions of several people present became a little subtle.

In the ninja world, there is also a so-called circle of contempt, and most of the bounty hunter groups composed of three sects, nine schools, and rebellious ninjas are the lowest among the lowest.

"Actually, these things are irrelevant. What we have to consider now is the Uzumaki clan's attitude towards Konoha."

Looking at the expressions on the faces of the people in front of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed slightly in his heart, and then he spoke.

“Konoha has always been the strongest ally of the Uzumaki clan, but this genius girl from the Uzumaki clan would rather become a bounty hunter to raise funds than come to Konoha to seek help. This is a problem that cannot be ignored. "

"...But when the Uzumaki clan was exterminated, we can't be blamed at all, right?"

Unable to bear it any longer, Mito Monoyan spoke.

"At the time when the Second Hokage died, old and new forces were alternating within Konoha, the political environment was turbulent, and the intelligence system failed. Outside Konoha, countries were ready to move and actively prepare for war. There were conflicts everywhere. The Second Ninja World War would "It is against this background that such a tragedy happened to the Uzumaki clan, and after the incident, we in Konoha did not take the initiative to..."

"Okay, let's stop saying this kind of things in the future."

With a gloomy face, Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted the other party's words.

...actively go to the rescue?

When the reinforcements from Konoha rushed over, there was only ruins left there. They Konoha people could not save a few, but they took back many secrets of sealing techniques hidden by the Uzumaki clan...

Why, isn't it glorious to say such a thing?

"Haven't we already found out the culprit who destroyed Uzushio Village and the Uzumaki clan a long time ago? In the final analysis, we and the Uzumaki clan don't have much hatred, but we have a common enemy."

At this time, Danzo Shimura spoke slowly.

Ever since he was successfully reinstated during Kumogakure's kidnapping plot a few years ago, he has kept a fairly low profile in the past few years.

"Although on the surface, the rumor is that the Uzumaki clan was jointly destroyed by several nearby small countries, in fact, everyone should know who the real mastermind behind this matter is. The headache is not for us, but for those people.”

"...Or rather, Kumogakure."

As Danzo said these words, there was a brief silence in the office.

The destruction of the Whirlpool Country occurred during the Second Ninja World War. Although there were many countries and ethnic groups destroyed in that chaotic era, the demise of the Whirlpool Country was definitely related to Kumogakure.

Among them, the most decisive evidence is the rapid progress of the sealing technique on the Kumogakure side and the two perfect Jinchūriki in the other village.

Kumogakure was the mastermind, but at the same time, several small countries nearby and the nearby Mist Shadow should also be accomplices. Taking advantage of the fire and adding insult to injury have always been a fine tradition in the ninja world.

If we really want to look into this matter, it should not be their Konoha Village that should have a headache, but those people in Kumogakure.

"Admit it, Hiruzen, what you want us to discuss has never been the matter of the resurrected Uzumaki clan."

Looking up at Sarutobi Hiruzen, the expression on Danzo's face vaguely seemed a little cold.

"If they hadn't revealed their identities before, everything would be fine. But now that their identities have been exposed, what do you think Kumogakure will do? You know, the Uzumaki clan has a grudge against them."

"What you are struggling with now is whether Konoha should urgently send reinforcements to the Whirlpool Country to support them... risking another war!!"