If that were the case, then Danzo should examine himself to see if he was qualified as the commander-in-chief.
So they were protesting silently.
Regardless of whether Danzo was derelict in his duties or for some other reason, since they had overfulfilled such a task, they must receive the corresponding task rewards.
Either money, fame, or authority.
Of course, the most important point was to hope that Danzo would consider the specific situation when assigning tasks in the future and not send ninja squads with insufficient strength to perform tasks whose difficulty was still open to question.
Danzo, as the leader of Root, disregarded the lives of ninjas, which was no secret to families like Nara.
Although this might allow the task to be completed effectively, it often came at the cost of the lives of some weaker ninjas.
This should not have been done by a qualified commander.
Perhaps in other hidden villages, doing so would be fine, even correct.
Sacrificing the weak to ensure the lives of the elite.
But Konoha did not do this.
The "Will of Fire" did not describe it that way either.
Kashiku and the others, deeply influenced by the "Will of Fire," believed that Danzo was wrong to do so.
What seemed like a silent outpouring of dissatisfaction from a few people was actually a test of Danzo by Nara and others belonging to Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hokage lineage.
As for Qifeng, he was purely a cheerleader.
Yamanaka Haiichi, who was sitting on the ground, twitched the corner of his eye, turned his head slightly, but under the two "sharp" gazes on his left and right sides, he had no choice but to straighten his head, put on a straight face, and say nothing.
Originally, Yamanaka Haiichi didn't want to participate in this matter, or rather, didn't propose doing so at all.
But he couldn't resist Qifeng and Nara Shikaku reaching an agreement, and Akimichi Choza chose to compromise after Qifeng offered the temptation of two meals.
"We are just fighting for the rights we deserve, otherwise, in the future, I don't know how many ninjas like us will be performing tasks that may be deadly," Qifeng said.
"That's right. Although Sagi is gone, the task level assessment this time should be at least A-rank. Elite Jonin are not to be trifled with," Nara Shikaku also said.
"No, maybe it can even reach S-rank."
Qifeng added, "This way, you will be one step closer to Jonin."
The two sang in harmony and set the general direction.
Jonin.
Nara Shikaku and the other two were still Special Jonin. If they could be promoted to Jonin, their freedom on the battlefield would undoubtedly be much higher.
"What about you?" Yamanaka Haiichi asked.
"Me? I didn't do anything. I lay down like a corpse until the end. What's it got to do with me?"
Qifeng would never want this credit.
Chunin was already troublesome enough. If he was promoted again......
He was afraid.
"But......"
"There's no 'but.' This is all you deserve. I just hope that you won't forget me after you are promoted to Jonin." He said jokingly, "If I become rich, don't forget each other."
This was the plan he and Nara Shikaku had agreed upon.
Two people with flexible minds cooperated, thinking about everything.
This also included Danzo's special status in Konoha and the future struggle for the Hokage position that might occur.
The Nara family was a loyal supporter of the Hokage lineage. Although Nara Shikaku was not yet able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Nara clan, under the influence of Nara Shikaku's ears and eyes, he was also a loyal supporter of the Hokage lineage.
So Nara Shikaku saw many things that others didn't know very clearly.
Nara didn't say it, but it didn't mean they didn't know.
Maybe they didn't see as clearly as Qifeng in terms of the overall situation, but in terms of details, Qifeng was far inferior to him.
The four persisted for a long time.
Finally, after cleaning up the corpses and supplies, a Root ninja wearing a mask appeared in front of them.
"Can you still move? It's time to go back!"
The few didn't speak, just nodded silently. Akimichi Choza carried Qifeng on his back and headed towards the camp.
"You go, I won't go. I didn't do anything either. I'm going to heal my injuries."
Upon arriving at the camp, Qifeng decisively slipped away.
That's what he thought, but he didn't want to show his face in front of Danzo, lest he be remembered.
He also believed that Shikaku and the others wouldn't drag him in.
After all, he really didn't do anything.
"Then you rest well." Nara Shikaku said and walked towards the command tent.
Qifeng nodded silently.
Looking at the backs of the three leaving, he fell into deep thought.
The fact that this generation of Ino-Shika-Cho was going to the battlefield meant that these three families had already prepared to hand over power to the next generation little by little.
It was uncertain whether Danzo really knew that the enemy was Sagi when he sent them to carry out this mission.
If Danzo really knew of Sagi's existence and still sent them, then the purpose was self-evident.
It was precisely because he thought of this that Nara Shikaku proposed doing so. He was just echoing it.
Don't think of Nara as a fool.
Because in the end, you might find that you are the fool.
Qifeng didn't know how they specifically chatted, and he didn't want to know either.
Anyway, he was seriously injured and needed to rest for a while.
"Shikaku and the others didn't go to other battlefields, but ran to Danzo's place. I don't know if it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement or unintentional."
