Ninja Shiranui

After the large-scale funeral service, another week passed quickly.

That afternoon, Itachi suddenly came knocking on the door again.

During this week, I still continued my otaku life. Occasionally I went out to either go to Ichiraku to fill my stomach or to visit the orphanage. By the way, I took over a long-term tutoring task according to Nonou's wishes. It can't be regarded as completely absent. Work.The rest of his time was spent studying improvements to firearms. Of course, he still had to practice ninja training, but he didn't allocate a lot of time.

No one will urge me to go out to work, have enough food and clothing, and do some research that interests me. I feel a subtle sense of satisfaction while immersed in it. If this kind of time can be maintained forever, I think it will be a good living state. .

Unfortunately, the news Itachi brought made him realize that none of this could be maintained forever.

"Has the Third Hokage announced the candidate for the Fourth Hokage?"

"Yes, he is an elite Jonin from Namikaze Minato."

Itachi nodded in reply.

In fact, from the day after the funeral, news of the Third Hokage's intention to step down had already spread. In their chats after dinner, the villagers also listed various speculations about the candidate of the Fourth Hokage, from the three elders to Among the three ninjas, including Tsunade, who has been away from the village, these people are qualified to compete for the position of the Fourth Hokage.Of course, Minato, who is now unparalleled in the limelight, is also included in the list, and because he was born a commoner and has just risen in recent years, and everyone is familiar with it, the call for him to succeed the fourth generation is getting louder and louder.

I don’t know if anyone among them is adding fuel to the fire, but Minato has become the most likely and most suitable candidate for the fourth generation in people’s minds, and this has become a fact.

Today, it's all settled.

On the surface, everything goes smoothly, but the turmoil surrounding this fourth-generation position is completely unknown.

"And there will be a ceremony tonight, so I'm a little anxious."

He sighed with emotion, stood up and said:

"I'll go check it out during the ceremony that evening. What time will it be..."

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Itachi ran to open the door, but it was Shisui and Yun who came in. Seeing that it was Itachi who opened the door, Shisui didn't ask. Recently, the Uchiha clan basically knew that the clan leader's son liked to go to them. We have been playing together for a while and have become very good friends.

"Jian, I'm treating you today. Let's go have a barbecue, and then go watch the Fourth Hokage's succession ceremony in the evening."

"Since Itachi is here, let's come together. I can still afford four people."

Of course he won't refuse.

As a group of four people left the Uchiha station and headed towards the busiest snack street in Konoha, in a dark underground space, Shimura Danzo was losing his temper:

"Damn old stubborn! Damn Hiruzen! You don't even listen to my opinion on such a big matter! I'm so angry!"

This is the stronghold of the Roots in Konoha, and only the Hokage himself can know the exact location outside the Roots, so Danzo was a bit unscrupulous in venting his anger. Anyway, the old guy from the Third Generation was busy arranging the ceremony, so there was no way he could come here. Peep at yourself.As for these people at the root, their life and death were firmly controlled by the spell, and he was not afraid that anyone would dare to gossip.

But Danzo forgot that he had a collaborator, and he was a very dangerous collaborator.

"It's quite rare to see you lose your temper."

Orochimaru's cold snake eyes stared at Danzo's face that still contained anger, and his tone was full of sarcasm:

"The old man is the Hokage after all. You can't stop him from doing what he wants to do."

Danzo just remained silent.

Because Orochimaru is right, the authority of the Hokage is unquestionable in Konoha, especially the third generation. Without a suitable reason, no one can stop what the third generation Hokage does.What's wrong with Namikaze Minato?He was born as a commoner, was powerful, had outstanding achievements, and was famous. More importantly, in the eyes of the third generation, he was one of his own.

The Hokage faction continued through the inheritance of master and apprentice. From the moment the third generation became Hokage, Danzo had been excluded.

Just like Orochimaru, after Jiraiya's disciple Minato became the Fourth Hokage, he naturally became a person outside the Hokage faction.

If Danzo and Orochimaru are both stable, they will not be excluded, but the problem is that these two people are not honest and ambitious. Although one wants to compete for the position of Hokage, the other is doing things that can only be hidden in the dark. Private and dirty things in the dark that cannot be blended into worldly morality.

"Although I don't understand why you are so obsessed with the position of Hokage, and how many benefits will it bring to you? But I can't control what you want to do. I just want to persuade you to calm down and not cause trouble at this time. In the end, everything was messed up for us.”

However, Danzo is not someone who is easy to persuade. Just like Orochimaru, who has set his goal in life to exhaust the secrets of ninjutsu, and does not hesitate to violate secular human ethics to do so, Danzo has also been one step ahead of himself since his youth, Sarutobi Hiruzen. From that moment on, he regarded surpassing his fellow disciples, becoming Hokage, and leading Konoha on a stronger path as his only goal in life.He felt that he could definitely do it, so he gradually began to do whatever it took to be unscrupulous, because he believed that all of this was beneficial to Konoha. Even if becoming Hokage for himself would cause harm to the village in the short term, there would be long-term consequences. The benefit is to become Hokage.

So when faced with Orochimaru's threatening persuasion, he just remained indifferent and said nothing.

Orochimaru sneered in his heart and said lightly:

"In my opinion, there is no difference between you and the old man. They are both stubborn and hard and smelly like rocks. It doesn't matter whether you listen to my words or not. I believe that at least you have not become a madman and understand your own Not strong enough to resist.”

Danzo said grimly:

"As long as you are willing to help me."

"Why should I help you? And even if I am willing to help you, can I succeed? I can block Jiraiya, but what about you? You and your roots can block the third generation and Konoha Anbu, plus the wave of feng shui Door? I am willing to cooperate with you just because it is good for me. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me to obtain so much experimental materials in such a secretive way. But all this is not enough to tie me to you, you understand "Elder Danzo"

"Hmph, the things you did just need to be spread out!"

Orochimaru suddenly burst out with a strong murderous aura, his chakra stirred up the kimono on his body, and fine dust flew and spread, as if he was about to start a killing spree in the root stronghold the next moment!

Danzo waved his hand to stop the roots pouring out of the darkness, told them to retreat, and said viciously:

"You dare?"

"I don't dare, Elder Danzo." Orochimaru returned to his usual posture and responded in a strange manner: "Because I'm not a madman, so of course I don't dare to do anything that a madman dares to do."

But his tone didn't convey at all that he didn't dare.