Konoha: The New Will of Fire

After a long time, Shisui and Orochimaru saw Qian Qiao take out the mask of the bounty hunter 'Zolo' and completely accepted this fact.

"Qianqiao, I didn't expect you to hide so deeply, but it's getting more and more interesting. Where will the wind like you blow the windmill of the ninja world?"

Orochimaru looked at Ganqiao who was talking to Shisui, a smile formed on the corner of his mouth, and he murmured in his heart.

At this time, Qianqiao raised his head and asked Orochimaru: "By the way, Uncle Snake, do you have any evidence in your hand that Danzo is cooperating with you?"

Orochimaru was startled for a moment, then smiled meaningfully.

"Of course there is."

"Lend it to me first."

Qianqiao knew that Orochimaru would definitely have it. The cooperation between Orochimaru and Danzo was already a fragile relationship. With Orochimaru's acting style, he would definitely leave a clue to Danzo just in case.

Orochimaru opened his mouth, and in the surprised eyes of Gan Qiao and Shisui, a large colorful snake crawled out of Orochimaru's mouth. The snake opened its mouth and spit out a scroll covered in mucus.

When Qian Qiao saw this scene, he swallowed and turned his head away. It was really disgusting. Qian Qiao felt that his ability to bear cannibalism was strong enough, but he really couldn't accept this scene.

Can't we change to a less disgusting way...

Qian Qiao covered the chakra in his palm, took the scroll covered in mucus, slowly opened it, and looked at it carefully.

"If you want to attack Danzo, there are some things that I need to tell you." Orochimaru said from the side: "Duanzo is not difficult to deal with. What you have to deal with is the third generation old man, as well as Koharu who has transferred to another dormitory and Mito Kadoen. consultant".

"Duanzo acted so arrogantly, with the old man's acquiescence behind the scenes. To a certain extent, he is just the old man's tool."

"But this tool doesn't want to be a tool. He wants to be the one who controls the tool."

Qian Qiao said while watching: "I know all this, but now the Hokage of Konoha is not the third generation, but the fourth generation, Namikaze Minato. After my last trouble, the prestige of the third generation has been greatly reduced."

"The patriarchs of the major families have seen clearly that the third generation is already the Hokage of the past. Is the Hokage of the past still the Hokage?"

"Minato is younger, more talented, and stronger, and his governance is fairer. Anyone who is not an idiot knows how to choose."

"Right?"

Saying that, Qian Qiao raised his head and glanced at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru smiled softly: "That's true, but the old man has just retired and his prestige is still there. Does Minato dare to take the risk of disrespecting his predecessors and being ungrateful to fight against the third generation?"

"Don't forget, the old man who spreads the Will of Fire is also very good at controlling public opinion."

Qian Qiao said indifferently: "They are just civilian ninjas who have been deceived. They will fall to whichever side the public opinion is strong. What do they know? They just think they are following the trend and shouting a few words."

"What can really decide is the big clans. As long as the big clans open their mouths, what can Sandai do? Just his Sarutobi clan or Danzo's Shimura clan?"

With that said, Ganqiao rolled up the scroll, raised it and said, "I believe many families hope that Danzo will be finished."

"Uchiha is definitely the first."

Shisui, who was listening to the conversation, said silently that the Uchiha clan was full of resentment towards Danzo. If it weren't for the third generation behind him, many excited clan members would clamor for revenge against Danzo.

Orochimaru stretched out his long tongue and licked his lips, smiling slightly.

"Looks like you're ready."

……

Konoha, in the ruins of Orochimaru's research base.

The Anbu and Uchiha police forces cleared out the ruins. Although many things inside were destroyed by Orochimaru before leaving, there was still a lot left behind.

Minato looked gloomy as he looked at the experimental subjects being brought out one after another.

How could he tell the villagers?

Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas that Konoha is proud of, turned out to be the mastermind behind the capture of the village ninjas and the brutal and inhumane experiments.

Minato didn't know what kind of uproar this would cause in existence, and what kind of chain reaction it would trigger.

But it is certain that this is definitely the biggest crisis of confidence since he took office.

Shiranui Genma came over and said: "Fourth Generation, we found the body of a root at the bottom of the base."

"root?"

Minato's brows stood up, his eyebrows furrowed into a frown.

Why is it related to Danzo again? One Orochimaru is not enough, and now another Danzo appears.

"Take me to see."

With Shiranui Genma leading the way, Minato came to an open space. The root ninja covered with white cloth had taken off his mask, revealing his true appearance underneath.

"Four generations of adults."

Seeing Minato coming, everyone stood up quickly.

Minato nodded, pointed at the person below and asked, "Who is he?"

He flipped the thumbnail in his hand and said: "This is Hattori Terai of the Hattori clan, a jounin whose 'root' is recorded in the book."

In terms of organization, the Roots belong to the ANBU, so the members of the Roots all have files in the ANBU. Of course, Danzo also hides some of his manpower, but not many.

After all, most of the elite ninjas in Danzo's hands are elites from major families, and it is difficult for civilian ninjas to produce geniuses.

Minato frowned, first it was Orochimaru, and now Danzo appeared. These two people are high-level officials in Konoha, but they are doing such things secretly.

Minato had mixed feelings in his heart and couldn't help but ask questions.

What is going on with the top management of Konoha?

At this moment, Qian Qiao, who had returned using the reverse psychic technique, came over. He held a document in his hand and handed it to Minato, speaking directly.

"Fourth generation, when I was searching for Orochimaru at the base, I found that Orochimaru had burned some files. I grabbed some of them from the fire."

Speaking of this, Qian Qiao hesitated and said: "The content inside... is very shocking."

Minato, who originally stretched out his hand, was startled for a moment, but he decisively took the document and read it carefully.

Even though he had been prepared, Minato's expression changed drastically as soon as he saw the first page, and a turmoil arose in his mind. His eyes showed extremely complex emotions, including disbelief, anger, excitement, disappointment...

It can disappoint the gentle Minato, so you can imagine how desperate the above content is.

The contents of the document were part of what Qian Qiao had obtained from Orochimaru. Qian Qiao didn't take out all of them. One was because it was enough, and the other was that he was afraid that Minato wouldn't be able to bear it.

Orochimaru, who lives in the darkness of Konoha, has witnessed too much darkness in these decades.

As bright as the surface of Konoha is, there is darkness behind it.

Minato's hands holding the document were trembling, and there was a look of disbelief on his face.

This document records the various collaborations between Danzo and Orochimaru, as well as the various shady things Orochimaru did in the 'root', including some with Koharu and Mito Kadoyan.

Have the top brass of Konoha become corrupted to this point?

Does Sandai know?I'm afraid it's hard not to know.

Now that we know it, why didn't Sandai stop it?Why allow this to happen?Why were Danzo allowed to do that?

Is this the so-called Will of Fire?

Since Minato became Hokage, he has come into contact with more things and more secrets. He has jumped out of the chessboard. All he has seen is the decay of the village system, and there is no fairness at all.

First, there was the Uchiha Asuka incident, which forced a talented Kage-level expert to defect, but what happened? Danzo, the culprit, was saved by the Third Generation and two advisors.

No one reflected on the fact that this was their fault. Instead, they blamed everything on the Uchiha clan, thinking that everything was the Uchiha's fault and that they were inherently evil.

There are also these root ninjas. Minato didn't know until he became Hokage that most of the root ninjas were forced by Danzo from the major families to hand them over, and behind this was the instruction of the third generation.

Who would have thought that Minato, who was the Hokage, could not command a "root" ninja who was an ANBU. All the ninjas were planted by Danzo with the curse of tongue and root, and the entire "root" was equivalent to becoming Danzo's private army.

Danzo is just a consultant, what right does he have to do this?

The matter of Uchiha Asuka has not yet come to an end. Now Orochimaru has defected and secretly colluded with Danzo. In order to obtain the first generation Hokage's wood escape blood inheritance limit, he conducted hundreds of human experiments.

Among them, [-] babies were captured for human experiments, which is completely dehumanizing.

How could Minato not be angry?How not to be disappointed?How not to despair?

At this moment, looking at the shocking things on the file, Minato's original understanding of the village was overturned in an instant.

Shiranui Genma and Hiratsuchi were keenly aware of Minato's changes in mood, and their hearts continued to sink. Although they didn't know what was recorded in the file, they could feel the pressure of an impending storm.

Qian Qiao saw the look on Minato's face and knew in his heart that all preparations were completed and he was waiting for the curtain to open.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Minato reluctantly watched all the files.

After closing the file and recalling the events recorded in the file, Minato's heart burned with flaming anger and all-devouring despair.

Minato despaired of higher-ups like Danzo.

The seeds of destruction have been planted. If this continues, Konoha will experience destruction sooner or later.

For the future of Konoha and the continued development of the village, Konoha must undergo a change.

As the Hokage, it was his duty to do so.

Minato subconsciously raised his head and looked at the position of Hokage Rock, looking at his own sculpture on the rock wall, murmuring in his heart.

"I finally understand that bringing peace and prosperity to the village, bringing happiness and tranquility to the villagers, and bringing fairness to the major families is what a true Hokage should do."

Qian Qiao looked at Minato and suddenly felt that the Minato in front of him was different, but he couldn't tell what was different.

Minato looked at Qian Qiao and said very seriously: "Qian Qiao, I have decided, and I will leave it to you."

Qian Qiao nodded and replied seriously.

"Next, I will impeach Danzo on behalf of ANBU."

Suddenly, Minato asked: "Ganqiao, do you think we are doing this right?"

Qian Qiao thought for a moment, shrugged his shoulders, and replied with a smile.

"I don't know if it's right or not, but if you don't do it, it's definitely wrong."