Chapter 90 Rebellion against Tiangang
Long before Danzo was sent back wrapped like a mummy, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked the Anbu, "Has the Root's intelligence work been affected after Danzo's mischief this time?"
The answer he got made him both relieved and shocked.
“Now the frontline commanders on all fronts have forcibly recruited the root intelligence personnel in the war zone.
As it stands, it is unlikely that these personnel will be returned to the Root until Master Danzo reappears."
Although all members of the Root have the Seal of the Root's Tongue, the main function of this seal is to prevent members from leaking information about the Root.
The mark will not be triggered if the commander of the same village forcibly transfers root members to do things.
In the original work, Danzo had never suffered such a big blow, and he had his deputy Aburame Ryoma to help him take charge of the situation, so his control over the Root was always stable.
But things are different now. Danzo has been in a semi-lost state since returning from the Rain Country, and the deputy envoy of the Root has died long ago.
At this time, the commanders on the front lines forcibly took away the intelligence personnel, and the roots were leaderless and unable to put up any resistance.
After learning this, Sarutobi Hiruzen was relieved that the operation of the front line was not affected, but he was also terrified. He asked in disbelief, "Did all the commanders do this?"
He was not surprised that Orochimaru, the commander of the Sand Village war zone on the western front, would do this. Orochimaru used to be a member of the Root, and the fight for command was strictly speaking an internal dispute of the Root.
He was a little uneasy about Jiraiya, the commander of the newly opened Eastern Front Kirigakure war zone, doing this, but he could still accept it. After all, he could fully expect Jiraiya not to buy into Danzo's account.
But what really made him uneasy was: how could even the commander of the Northern Theater, Minato Namikaze, do this?
"Yes." The Anbu ninja answered decisively and indifferently without a trace of emotion.
Even Namikaze Minato, the village senior whom he had always respected the most and the person who made him feel most at ease and satisfied, began to blatantly poach the elders!
Sarutobi Hiruzen finally felt panicked.
Time goes back to the present. After hearing the medical ninja say that Namikaze Minato had pardoned Uchiha Shisui, Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer felt anger, but worry!
He has realized that as the situation in the village becomes increasingly difficult and Danzo continues to make outrageous moves, the prestige of the entire Konoha high-level officials is declining and has now reached a precarious point.
Originally, he wanted to stay in the position of Hokage for a while longer and then observe Minato Namikaze.
But now, he realized that he might not have much time left!
If he left in disgrace, he was really afraid that the situation would change one day and the front-line commander of a certain war zone would suddenly put on the imperial robe, so he would put on the fire-shaped hat.
He casually dismissed his two old friends, told the two advisors to shut up first, and then gave instructions to the Anbu.
"Go send a message to Minato, asking him to come back after he has stabilized the situation in the north. Tell him that it's time to prepare for the inauguration ceremony of the Fourth Hokage."
After these words were spoken, Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En were completely stunned.
"Hiruzen, you!"
They had a thousand thoughts in their minds and a thousand words on their lips, but in the end they could not say anything.
At least Danzo really went to the front line, but the two of them could only be decorations.
After performing Sichuan Opera face-changing for a long time, they could only ask a meaningless question in the end.
"Hiruzen, isn't this too fast? Would you like to reconsider this?"
Hiruzen took a drag from his pipe and said nothing for a long moment.
But silence already represents his attitude at this moment.
But he always had a feeling that things shouldn't be like this...
Unfortunately, no one could answer his question.
At the same time, Minato Namikaze on the front line was ready and, as he had said before, took his men to the Rain Country.
The war between Konoha and Iwagakure is currently concentrated in the border area between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass, which is very close to the Land of Rain.
Even if he hadn't made a promise to Uchiha Shisui, it was reasonable for him, as a frontline commander, to come over and confirm the situation. This wasn't the first time that Minato Namikaze had come to the Rain Country. The last time he came to this country was last year.
At that time, he brought Kakashi and others to carry out the mission, and the purpose was also to confirm the war attitude of the Rain Country.
At this moment, it is just like that moment.
As soon as they entered the territory of the Rain Country, the group immediately felt a complete change from before.
"Who are you? The country ahead is the Rain Country! Please report your identity upon entry!"
The Rain Country, which was once completely defenseless because of Salamander Hanzo's poor performance, has completely disappeared.
In their place were newly built roads, checkpoints, and Akatsuki ninjas patrolling in an orderly manner.
Minato Namikaze and his group did not disguise themselves, and were discovered as soon as they entered.
This caught them off guard.
The accompanying teammate, who was also one of Minato's shadow guards in the future, spoke to his own people in a low voice with the same surprise.
"The Rain Country doesn't look like it's seriously weakened. Didn't they have to pay a huge price to defeat Hanzo?"
The intelligence previously released was very brief and lacked many details.
Most outsiders only know that the demigod has fallen, the Rain Country has changed, and the roots of Konoha have also suffered a major setback.
Apart from this, no further details of the battle have been revealed at this time.
Therefore, people like Bingzu Leitong took it for granted that the Rain Country had just experienced a war and should be in depression.
But what they actually saw was not the case!
It looks like a thriving place.
In particular, they were surprised and envious of the vitality that unconsciously emanated from every civilian, vendor, and ninja they met along the way.
After Namikaze Minato revealed his identity, the Akatsuki ninjas expressed their opinions in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"Please wait a moment, everyone. Our leader will be here soon."
The other party's answer was confident and calm, and he did not show any fear even when facing the famous Yellow Flash in the ninja world.
These Akatsuki ninjas seem to have a unique aura, a kind of aura that only people who are full of confidence and expectations for the future will unconsciously exude!
And that is exactly what the currently difficult and decadent Konoha Village particularly lacks and desires!
It was similar to what they had never imagined before they came: one day, the ninjas from their dignified first ninja village, Konoha Village, would actually envy the vitality of the ninjas from a remote small country.
In the past, only the ninjas from small villages envied them!
It's really the opposite of Tiangang!
After a while, Shiba Kiyokawa and his men arrived at the border.
His appearance made Minato Namikaze open his eyes wide with an incredible expression on his face.
I was wondering if it was a coincidence until Shiba Kiyokawa spoke up and greeted him in a familiar manner, "Long time no see, Mr. Namikaze Minato."
Only then did Minato Namikaze finally confirm that the leader of the Akatsuki organization who had caused such a shocking commotion in the Rain Country and caused headaches for even the mighty Konoha was actually the young man he had met once in the Rain Country last year!
Once upon a time, countless people in the entire ninja world envied the speed of Minato Namikaze's rise, and marveled at the fact that it only took him a few short years to go from a commoner to a famous figure in the ninja world!
But now the situation has reversed!
Looking back to last year, this young man stood in front of me, trembling with fear, as if facing a great enemy, his pupils were full of forced stubbornness and extreme caution.
But at this moment, the other party was able to look at him calmly and calmly.
Could there be such a huge change in less than a year?
This time it was Minato Namikaze's turn to be shocked by others' speed.
This is really... the opposite of Tiangang!
(End of this chapter)
