Chapter 41 Danzo: This Must Be Kirigakure's Trick! We Must Not Be Fooled! (Monthly Vote Requested!!)
It was evening in Konoha at this time.
The cold street lamps on the road, one after another, like the moons floating in the sky, formed a road leading to the endless darkness.
Under the busy streets with people coming and going, there were dense and heavy shadows.
"The 31st experiment begins."
In a huge and empty underground space, the lighting effect was as bright as daylight.
There was also a laboratory with double-sided glass here. Several figures wearing white coats and masks were busy fiddling with the distillation bottles, test tubes, and utensils in front of them.
In the rows of glass refrigerators, various materials were displayed, many unnamed reagents, and culture dishes containing cell tissues.
There were also some glass containers on the side, containing transparent green solutions, soaking some strange plant specimens, some animal trunk specimens, bloody organs such as eyeballs and kidneys.
On the other side of the double-sided glass, a man wearing a black and gray kimono, with his head and right eye wrapped in bandages, and a gloomy breath stood there.
The narrow left eye was filled with deep darkness, staring at the busy guys in front of him.
No, it should be said that he was staring at the things on the test bench.
It was a piece of white flesh the size of a thumb, from the cell tissue of the "First Hokage".
But soon, the experimenters turned around and shook their heads gently at the man.
"Danzo-sama, the thirty-first experiment failed."
Hearing this, Shimura Danzo's face became even gloomier.
Although he didn't expect this group of trash to really be cultivated, the slow progress still made him very irritated.
If there was the help of Orochimaru and Tsunade, the experiment would definitely be much smoother than it is now.
Tsunade is impossible.
In order to reproduce the Wood Release of the First Hokage, the remains of the First Hokage must be used to extract cell tissue for experiments.
Tsunade's personality would never agree to this practice of desecrating the remains of the sages, not to mention that it was her grandfather's remains, and it would be very troublesome if she knew about it.
Then, only Orochimaru was left.
Danzo could smell the scent of his kind from Orochimaru, and could feel that he was getting closer and closer to the "darkness".
However, it would take some time, and an opportunity.
"..."
After a moment of silence, Danzo whispered in a hoarse and low voice: "Continue."
Just as the words fell.
"Danzo-sama."
A masked figure suddenly appeared, holding a piece of paper in his hand, half-knelt behind Danzo and said indifferently: "The information from Kirigakure is the highest level."
The highest level?
Danzo's expression froze, and he turned around to take the deciphered information, lowered his head and squinted to scan it.
As he looked at it, his brows gradually frowned.
Is there any unusual movement on the Kirigakure side, and is it plotting against the Whirlpool Country?
Why is it the Whirlpool Country?
What is Kirigakure's purpose?
In a way, the Whirlpool Country is a buffer zone between the Fire Country and the Water Country, and also a barrier for the Fire Country.
However, because the Water and Fire countries are across the sea from each other, and not bordered by continents like other major countries, the buffering effect of the Whirlpool Country is dispensable.
Therefore, the attack of the Whirlpool Country by the Kirigakure is not a big threat to Konoha.
"Is it for the blood of the Uzumaki clan, or for the sealing technique?"
As soon as this thought came up, Danzo shook his head and denied it.
The Kirigakure Village is not short of blood ninjas, and the blood ability of the Uzumaki clan is difficult to awaken, and their abilities are difficult to deal with. If you want to deal with them, even the Kirigakure Village must pay a huge price.
The three-tailed and six-tailed are not as strong as the nine-tailed, and ordinary sealing techniques are enough. There is no need to force the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan.
Moreover, as far as Danzo knows, the three-tailed and six-tailed Jinchūriki of the Kirigakure are still alive, and there is no need to replace the Jinchūriki at all.
This also shows that the effort and the reward are completely disproportionate.
"So, they really want to contain us? In fact, they have already set a trap?"
Danzo fell into deep thought and doubt, and his face became more and more gloomy.
Even if he and Sarutobi have arranged for Orochimaru to solve the problem of Kumogakure, Konoha is still facing the common threat of the Wind Country and the Earth Country, and the Salamander Hanzo of the Rain Country is not a kind guy who is easy to get along with.
Don't forget that Tsunade is still useless now.
They are facing more pressure from the puppet army led by Chiyo.
Also, the so-called Lord of Dawn City seems to be a kid named Tsukimi Rikumokawa?
Some of the subordinates of that kid can actually find a spy with the bloodline limit "Transparent Release", and even have the courage to wrap the spy's head as a gift and send it to the daimyo's mansion.
Thinking of the expression of fear and regret written on that head, and the Daimyo who was in shock and anger, cursing, and losing his demeanor...
"No matter how precocious they are, they are just two little brats."
A hint of coldness flashed across Danzo's narrowed pupils, and he ordered in a calm tone: "This information will be handed over to the Third Hokage tomorrow. I will write a proposal and explain the interests to him."
He knows his old friend too well, just like Sarutobi knows him.
With Sarutobi's increasingly indecisive and timid character, he will be in a dilemma as long as he sees the interests he stated, and then he will hold a high-level meeting to argue and shirk responsibility with them.
But Danzo no longer wants to focus on these things, he must seize the time to make himself stronger.
Otherwise, anyone can ride on his head.
"this……"
Hearing this, the root ninja couldn't help but be stunned and said hesitantly: "Danzo-sama..."
"At this time, it is not a wise move to forcefully withdraw troops to support the Kingdom of Whirlpool, disperse the limited power and consume it, and start a war with the Kingdom of Water."
Before the root ninja could finish what he said, Danzo interrupted coldly: "Let's do this, just to be on the safe side, you take some root ninjas and set off to the border of the Country of Whirlpool to find out if it is a trap set by Kirigakure and other ninja villages. "
"I will ask the third generation to arrange some people to guard the border between the Kingdom of Whirlpool and the Kingdom of Fire, so that no matter what happens, they can rush over in time to provide support."
"If you still haven't caught up, help our allies collect the corpses. After all, we have been friends with the Uzumaki clan for generations..."
Having said this, he paused and shouted in a low voice: "Remember! Everything is for Konoha!"
"Yes!" The root ninja didn't hesitate at all, lowered his head and said solemnly, "Everything is for Konoha!"
The root ninja retreated into the darkness and left quietly.
Danzo looked down at the piece of information, the light in his eyes flashing.
Although he still didn't believe the authenticity of this information, he now had some hope that Kirigakure was serious.
If Kirigakure really fights with the Country of Whirlpool, no matter whether he wins or loses, Kirigakure, who has suffered heavy losses, will not be able to intervene in the next war.
In this way, Konoha only needs to face Sunagakure and Iwagakure...
Moreover, his Wood Escape experiment also needs the assistance of sealing techniques.
"I'm sorry, Mito-sama." Danzo whispered, "Everything is for Konoha!"
As he said that, he thought of the regretful head in his mind.
What kind of person, or what happened, could make a veteran spy with a family and children regret his actions?
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Inside the Mizukage's office in Kirigakure Village.
"Hahaha, it's so funny."
Bai Jue smiled very happily and sarcastically said: "Those spies are all from the bottom. All the information was sent to Danzo, but he didn't do anything at all."
"Madara-sama, your former companion doesn't seem to be very..."
"Shut up."
Madara glanced at Bai Zeze coldly, and Bai Zeze, who was so complacent, trembled with fright, covered his mouth and nodded obediently.
Ignoring this brainless guy, Madara looked up at the dim moon shrouded in fog outside the window, and then looked down at his chest, with a complex look flashing in his eyes.
He thought of his last battle with Hashirama, which was also his last meeting with Hashirama.
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'I want to protect us... no, protect my village. No matter what happens, I firmly believe that protecting the village is the first priority. Protecting it is equivalent to protecting people, protecting ninjas and children. ’
‘Whether it’s my friends, brothers, or even my children, as long as they are enemies of the village, I will never let them go! ’
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"Tsk! In order to protect the village, no one will be spared as long as they are enemies of the village? Okay, that's great!"
Thinking of this, Madara felt a dull pain in his chest, a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he whispered: "You are amazing, you are noble, you have great love, but do you think everyone is like you?"
"Just like I said, your putting the cart before the horse will sooner or later become the darkness of the village. Do you see it now? That is the Konoha you want to protect, the disciple taught by that bastard Senju Tobirama."
"For the benefit of Konoha, he can sacrifice everything, sacrifice the Shimura clan, sacrifice the Senju clan, and now he has to sacrifice the Uzumaki clan."
"From beginning to end, he has been implementing your distorted ideas, hasn't he?"
"But is this really what you want?"
Bai Zetsu scratched his head in embarrassment as he listened to Madara's murmuring behind him.
Madara-sama is quite domineering when normal, but when he mentions the man named Hashirama, he feels like an ordinary old man.
Always like to miss the people and things in the past, which seems to be a common problem among elderly people.
"Um, Madara-sama, excuse me..." Seeing that he was talking without any sign of stopping, Bai Jue could only raise his hand tentatively and said cautiously, "Actually, I have one more thing to report. ”
"It's about the Kingdom of Kong."