Naruto: I didn't say this is the real Hokage.

"I understand. I will make the arrangements later. Everything will be done according to your proposal."

What Sarutobi Hiruzen said is very spiritual.

What does "follow the plan you proposed" mean?

To put it bluntly, if it succeeds, everyone will be happy;

In case it fails, this plan was proposed by you, Danzo Shimura, and has nothing to do with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

It's an old brand non-stick pan.

No wonder he has been able to maintain a good external image after being the Hokage for so many years. This is largely due to his perfect skill of shifting the blame.

"In addition, all the Anbu ninjas who participated in tonight's operation and read this information will be transferred from the Anbu by me and sent out of the village to perform 'important' missions.

I will give you a list then... Danzo, do you understand what I mean?"

(ー ー゛) I understand...

To put it bluntly, Sarutobi Hiruzen intends to abandon those Anbu ninjas.

After they leave the village, have Shimura Danzo send out ninjas affiliated with the Root to catch up with them;

At that time, there are only two options for the Anbu ninjas:

Either you reincarnate into another world or stay and become a dog.

Naruto seriously suspected that at least half of the ninjas in the Root came from this way.

"Huh~ I don't know you yet?!

Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."

"Very good, Danzo, I am still confident in your work.

Once you successfully overcome this crisis, I will slowly increase your and the root's authority as appropriate...

I am old now,

After I step down, you may be able to compete with those young people for the position of Hokage... Danzo."

[He is coming, he is coming!]

He came with the pancake!

He's coming, he's coming!

He stepped in with his feet! 】

When Naruto heard this, he knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen had begun the daily routine of an unscrupulous boss PUAing his employees - making big promises.

But... could you bosses please consider the actual situation when you are making promises, and stop using the same rhetoric all the time?

So it turns out that you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, are the oldest, right?

Naruto looked at Danzo Shimura and thought he was not much younger.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen announced his resignation, would the villagers of Konoha really have the nerve to let Danzo Shimura, who is almost as old as him or even older than him, become the next Hokage?

……

"Alright, Hiruzen.

You and I both know that you will never give too much power to this old man;

And I have also figured it out. Becoming Hokage is not that important to me now.

You don't need to test me anymore."

[Ah, this... I was actually seen through by Danzo?! ]

Sarutobi Hiruzen was embarrassed.

Naruto caught the flash of shame on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face and immediately had an idea and said.

"If you really want to make it up to me, just promise me one thing."

"...You said, as long as it does not violate the principles, I can agree to it."

"Lend me the Book of Seals so I can study it for a few days."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: ⊙_⊙……

"…What do you want to do with the Book of Seals?"

"Didn't I just say that the roots are likely to have been penetrated?

This means that my skill of eradicating evil with tongues has been cracked by someone.

So I plan to develop a new restriction technique, and I want to use the forbidden techniques recorded in the Sealed Book as a reference to see if I can find some inspiration."

Naruto started talking nonsense, without even considering whether Sarutobi Hiruzen would believe him.

Anyway, his original plan did not include the Seal Book.

If he could trick the Book of Seals out of Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands, it would be an unexpected bonus;

If I don't get Naruto, I won't lose anything.

……

No one knows except Sarutobi Hiruzen himself whether he believed it or not, but he did take out the Book of Seals and personally handed it to Danzo Shimura, who was disguised as Naruto.

“This sealed book is a treasure of the village. I can lend it to you for research for a month.

But after one month, you must come to the Hokage Building and hand it back to me in person."

"I understand. You can trust me to do the job."

[One month? If you can find me again after I step out of this door, I lose.]

Naruto took the Book of Seals, slung it across his back, and said to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"It's getting late, and there are still some things waiting for me to deal with at the root, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, be careful on the road, I won't send you off."

……

Ever since he reluctantly handed over a roomful of Sharingans last night, and dug out Uchiha Shisui's right eye from his own eye socket, threw it on the ground and stepped on it like a light bulb, Shimura Danzo always felt...

Something is wrong, 12 out of 10 things are wrong!

If Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Madara really wanted to come to Konoha to fight...

According to Sarutobi Hiruzen's personality, he should at least call himself, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu together to discuss the matter.

How could he come to the Root Base to find me without any warning? !

There was always a feeling of uneasiness in Shimura Danzo's heart, which prevented him from sleeping well the whole night.

When a Root ninja rushed in to report to him that the dark history of Sarutobi Hiruzen that they had collected was spread to the villagers...

Shimura Danzo finally understood why he felt uneasy.

He, Shimura Danzo, assistant to the Hokage, leader of the Root...

A man who aspires to become Hokage!

Looks like, may, should, seems like... I was scammed? !

After all, no matter how stupid Sarutobi Hiruzen is, he would never spread that information himself...

【Gan! 】

(╯°Д°)╯︵ ┻━┻!!!

Realizing that he had been deceived, Danzo Shimura immediately rushed out of the Root base and rushed towards the Hokage Building in a panic.

What Shimura Danzo was thinking at this moment:

[Sarutobi Hiruzen, I have been deceived!

You deceived me with your appearance!

As a Hokage, do you care about this kind of evil thing?! 】

Danzo Shimura rushed all the way to the Hokage Building without stopping, and ran to the top floor of the building in one breath, just in time to block Sarutobi Hiruzen who was about to go home in the office.

But before he could open his mouth, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked in confusion.

"Danzo, why are you back again?

In addition to the Book of Seals, do you want to borrow something else from me?"

Danzo Shimura: ∑(°Д°)? ! !

"…What sealed book? You lent it to someone?!"

"Didn't you and this old man take it away, just... half an hour ago?"

It can only be said that the Anbu's blockade work was done quite well. Danzo's Root did not learn of this news until the blockade of the square was lifted.

When Danzo Shimura, who had figured everything out, came to find Hiruzen Sarutobi...

It was too late, Naruto had already run away to who knows where.

"... Hiruzen, if...

What I am talking about is, if the person who asked you to borrow the Sealed Book was not me...how would you feel?"

"...Danzo, please don't tell me such a joke. It's not funny."

“I wish this was just a joke, but it’s the truth.

Someone took on the appearance of this old man and stole the Book of Seals from you;

And it should be this person who went to the Root Base last night and tricked me into taking away all the remains of the Uchiha clan and their eyes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: ⊙_⊙……(￣┰￣*)!!!

"Fuck, what's wrong with you, Hiruzen?!

Don’t scare me!!!”