Chapter 257 Danzo: Good Things Come in Pairs?

"I know, I just want to confirm the details of the operation with you."

Uchiha Fugaku said that he was not dissatisfied with his son's concealment. On the contrary, he was very pleased with his eldest son's caution.

"The Konoha destruction plan will begin in three days..."

Itachi began to slowly tell his father about the plan. Now that it had been exposed, there was nothing to hide.

There are benefits to knowing the plan. After all, he is the leader of the Uchiha clan. He will be able to control the overall situation, which is much better than the young clan leader himself.

And Itachi was also a little lucky that his father was much stronger than he thought. Fortunately, he talked about it before the plan started. Otherwise, if his father used all his strength to attack Senior Lu, Senior Lu might still be in danger.

"You said that Danzo is summoning you. At the same time, Lu Li also received a mission from within the Akatsuki organization and wanted to meet with Danzo?"

After hearing Itachi's words, Uchiha Fugaku frowned slightly, "There's a problem. Danzo probably wants to harm you, but Shisui's eyes are still there."

As he said that, he wanted to try to predict the future with a kaleidoscope to see what was going on, but was stopped by Itachi.

"Father, it's better not to use the kaleidoscope's pupil power indiscriminately. Since it's the same day, I can go with Senior Lu then. We can take care of each other and nothing will happen."

Itachi was confident in his own abilities and Lu Li's strength.

If he is on guard, he will not easily defeat the gods. Depending on the situation, Senior Lu may take action directly. He only needs to paddle.

If the situation was serious, the most he could do was take action himself, cooperate with Lu Li to kill Danzo, and then clean up the roots to hide the secret.

"Well, that's fine. You can go down first. It's fine to accompany Sasuke occasionally. He likes you very much, Itachi."

Uchiha Fugaku said with a smile, getting up and preparing to convene a meeting with the elites of the clan to check on the situation of the masters and think about the response strategy in three days.

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Konoha was now like a pile of dead leaves covered with flames, the smoke was thin, and a fire could ignite at any time.

On the other side, on the border of the Kingdom of Wind, in the vast desert, behind a rock mountain carrying wind and sand, there were two embarrassed figures sitting and resting.

"Lord Orochimaru, this situation was caused by the failure of my subordinates. Please punish me."

Kabuto said with a guilty look on his face, this was the first time he had overturned since he became a spy.

"I don't blame you for this. I'm just wondering where those strange ninjas came from..."

Orochimaru's expression was gloomy, and there was no doubt that his plan to kill the Kazekage and replace him had failed.

Not only because he and Kabuto's conspiracy was discovered in advance, but also because Kazekage was accompanied by a group of powerful 'mercenary ninjas'

This time, if Lu Li hadn't reminded him in advance, he would have been quite prepared, and he would have almost been left in the Kingdom of Wind, unable to return.

But even so, this battle also cost him a lot, and part of the trump cards originally used to attack Konoha were used up.

If it hadn't been for the last minute, those hired ninjas inexplicably opened a gap for him to break out, he would have been ready to use the Reincarnation of the Earth to summon the Hokage out.

"Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto reminded.

"I know."

Orochimaru said as he stood up, walked out of the shadow of the rock, and looked at the group of people around the corner.

He licked the corners of his dry mouth and said, "You guys have chased me to the border. You don't really think I can't do anything to you, do you?"

"Mr. Orochimaru, you misunderstood. We are not from Sunagakure. We are just hiring ninjas. As long as your bid is high, we can act with you."

The leader of the explorer had sunken eyes and was wearing a black robe. If Lu Li were here, he would recognize him as the Voldemort he had seen in the trading market.

"Oh? Interesting, tell me about your conditions?"

Orochimaru raised the corners of his lips. He was never the kind of person who would fight easily. More often than not, he liked to use negotiation to solve problems.

"Our contract with Feng Ying has expired. As long as your price is high enough, we can do anything for you."

Voltenmo smiled and said that he was a senior explorer and had already benefited from enough benefits in Sunagakure. Next, he wanted to ride on Orochimaru's car to see if he could take on any high-yield hidden missions.

"Haha, it's really interesting. Let's talk about it."

Orochimaru showed a charming smile. Unexpectedly, Sunagakure's journey was full of twists and turns. Although he did not draw Sunagakure Village as a fighting force, it was not bad to gain a few powerful elite mercenaries.

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On the street in the center of Konoha, a figure with long white burr hair landed on a very high telephone pole. He carried a huge scroll on his back, his eyes scanned Konoha Village, and finally settled on a small figure in the park.

"Huh, is this Minato's son? Why does he look so lonely?"

Jiraiya muttered to himself in confusion. He had received an urgent message from the Third Hokage and rushed back from other places.

Originally, the Third Hokage had contacted him many times during this period to ask him to come back, but he was busy collecting information (peeping?) and didn't want to talk to the old man at all.

But in the letter he received two days ago, the Third Hokage said that Minato's son, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, had abandoned the village, and asked him, Minato's master, to come back and persuade him to see if there was a way to make Naruto feel the warmth of the village again. .

Jiraiya has been traveling since many years ago. He was not in the village when the Fourth Hokage died. He only came back once to mourn, so he never met Naruto.

Seeing this yellow-haired boy swinging on the swing, he felt very complicated.

He already knew the general situation. As a disciple, he certainly couldn't scold the Third Hokage, but he felt that the matter was not handled well. How could he let his disciple suffer this injustice?

Jiraiya was not good at speaking, and he really couldn't think of how to coax little Naruto for a while.

So he turned his head and looked at another figure standing on the top of the opposite electric pole. She had a slim figure, blonde hair and big breasts, which was very eye-catching.

"Don't look at me. I'm not interested in coaxing the little ghost. Jinchūriki and the like are not important to me at all."

Tsunade looked cold. She had just lost a big wave and was in a bad mood at this time.

Saying that Jinchūriki is not important is partly due to emotional factors, but she really doesn't think that the tailed beast can change the world situation. After all, this thing is just a small pet for her grandfather to play with.

"We haven't seen each other for so many years, there's no need to be so cold, right? Why don't we go to the izakaya tonight and have a drink?"

Jiraiya said with a smile. He felt that Naruto's matter could not be rushed. He had to think of a countermeasure before contacting him. Otherwise, if he messed up, there would be no way to appease this kid.

"Let's go see the old man first. He looked very anxious in the letter. He even said that if he didn't come back, the village would be gone."

Tsunade did not accept Jiraiya's invitation, and leaped in the air to the Hokage's office.

Jiraiya shook his head helplessly and followed closely.

In the crowd on the street below, Lu Li looked at the two strong men flying by, and wanted to complain in his heart.

You actually arrived in Konoha today! ?

You know, he gave Konoha enough opportunities to prepare. Today is the day to attack Konoha with Orochimaru. Good guy Tsunade and Jiraiya also came on time.

What if he came a day earlier? These two irresponsible Sannin would probably only see the ruins of Konoha.

Lu Li can act, but that doesn't mean Orochimaru won't work hard. Orochimaru is serious about destroying Konoha, and if he can win, he will definitely win.

He walked on the street, looking at the prosperous Konoha on the surface, and felt that such a scene would soon be gone.

According to his plan and his assessment of Konoha's combat power, it is most likely that they will not be able to break into the core of Konoha Village, so as long as Konoha responds properly, it will allow civilians to complete refuge before the battle heats up.

Of course, in order to put pressure on Konoha, he must break into the gate and give Uchiha a chance to turn the tide.

Even if it is a play for the rise of Uchiha, Konoha's buildings will most likely be destroyed on a large scale, and the economy will regress for more than several years.

Thinking of this, Lu Li came to the Death Forest and met Itachi who was ready to go.

Just today, Itachi secretly agreed to Danzo's invitation, but he made a request. Due to his sensitive identity as an Uchiha, he didn't want the clan members and the Hokage to know that he met Danzo privately, so he would meet with Danzo at midnight.

Danzo didn't expect Itachi to choose this time, which conflicted with his plan to kill Lu Li. After thinking about it, he finally decided to ask Itachi to come to the southeast forest at this time tonight to keep the appointment.

Lu Li could guess Danzo's thoughts. Considering that the mission of Akatsuki was probably not Nagato's intention, but Obito's, then this was probably Danzo's plan to kill him.

In this case, he asked Uchiha Itachi to keep the appointment, which was beneficial and harmless from Danzo's perspective.

First of all, Uchiha Itachi might not agree to meet privately next time. Secondly, Danzo felt that Itachi, a ninja who could say in front of the third generation that he would kill all the clan members when necessary, was absolutely loyal to Konoha and as easy to control as Shisui.

If he failed to kill the natural disaster, Uchiha Itachi, as a ninja of Konoha, could also be counted as his combat power.

Time passed slowly, and after nightfall, Lu Li and Itachi set off one after another to the meeting place designated by Danzo.

This was not a dark and windy night, on the contrary, the moon was high and the stars were shining.

After Lu Li arrived at the designated forest, he sensed the hidden Root army. It can only be said that Danzo underestimated his perception ability.

With the observation Haki and the electric current ability of the Thunder God Fruit, if he did not have the special invisibility ability like Mandragora, he could even detect the movements of ants within a kilometer.

Judging from the number of people and the amount of chakra, Lu Li estimated that Danzo might have brought all the main forces of the Root to kill him this time.

Lu Li looked up at the figure standing on the tree trunk. It was an old man with brown hair.

He had neat sideburns and a slender eye with a cunning and deep look. His head and right eye were wrapped in bandages, hiding Shisui's Sharingan.

The black and gray kimono danced slightly in the night wind, and his right arm was hidden in the sleeve, as if it was suspended due to a broken bone.

With just a glance, Lu Li confirmed the identity of the other party, and at the same time, with his reconnaissance skills, he also relaxed in his heart.

[Shimura Danzo]

Physique: 70 points

Strength: 68 points

Agility: 72 points

Spirit: 76 points

Charm: 28 points

Due to the transplantation of the first generation cells, Danzo's physical attributes are not low, and his mental attributes are also high, but not as outrageous as 80 points, just over 70.

If Lu Li is in his first stage of enlightenment, he can be completely exempted from Danzo's mental control skills, which also includes dangerous illusions such as Kotoamatsukami.

This is the domineering nature of the Chengxin bloodline. The space never cheats people in the description. If there is a limit on the rank or attribute difference, it will definitely be noted for itself.

It is worth mentioning that the panel attributes directly seen by Lu Li's reconnaissance skills are the comprehensive status display results of the opponent. In essence, ninjas are basically fragile. Without the support of chakra, the external physical attributes will also decrease significantly.

Chakra is the product of an average mixture of spiritual energy and physical energy. Strong chakra will naturally bring physical benefits to ninjas.

Just like Kai's Eight Gates, it is not that his physical body becomes stronger directly, but because of the explosive liberation of chakra, it is reflected on the surface that his strength attributes and other attributes are greatly improved.

The same is true for the Fourth Raikage. When chakra is abundant, he is of course the fastest in the world, but once chakra is gone, he is just an ordinary person with a strong body.

So except for chakra monsters like Jinchūriki, Lu Li's ability to absorb blue from the prisoner is very restraining to ninjas. Usually, as long as it is a long battle, once his opponent's chakra falls below the critical point, it will become weaker and weaker, while he always maintains the peak.

At this time, facing Danzo, Lu Li was already thinking, if he sucked Danzo dry, could the opponent still activate Izanagi?

"Tianzai, long time no see."

Danzo looked at Lu Li below and said condescendingly, "I didn't expect that the Akatsuki organization would send you to connect with me."