Danzo gets what he wants, Sarutobi loses his White Fang.

Chapter 32 Danzo gets what he wants, Sarutobi loses his White Fang.

Danzo Shimura was very satisfied with this disciple. He was powerful, could help him conduct human experiments, and could also advise him.

You made the right choice in taking this disciple!

"You're absolutely right. It's indeed not appropriate for Sakumo Hatake to appear in public anymore. I'll make the arrangements."

Danzo Shimura thought about how he had snatched Sakumo Hatake from Hiruzen Sarutobi, and how Hiruzen could do nothing but watch it all with tears in his eyes.

As he thought about it, Danzo Shimura's face flushed.

Shimura Danzo was constantly pinned down by Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose words, "I am the Hokage," brought him ecstasy.

Danzo Shimura had long wanted to pin Hiruzen Sarutobi down and experience what it felt like.

"Hiruzen, Hiruzen, this time you have no choice but to admit defeat and let me have my way!"

As he thought about it, a smile appeared on Shimura Danzo's cold face.

……

In Sakumo Hatake's hospital room, Kakashi had already fallen asleep by the bedside.

He simply clung tightly to Sakumo Hatake with both hands.

Sakumo Hatake stroked Kakashi's head, his eyes filled with concern and self-reproach.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

The door was pushed open, and the Third Hokage slowly walked in, looking at Sakumo Hatake.

"The Third Hokage."

Just as Sakumo Hatake was about to say something, he was interrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Sakumo, I've come to see you today to apologize."

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.

"It was my fault as the Hokage that I did this."

"I should have taken action the moment public opinion arose."

Sakumo Hatake was deeply moved when he saw the Third Hokage apologize to him.

"This was my fault; the mission failed, and I should be punished."

Sakumo Hatake did not shirk responsibility.

"Maybe I'm too fragile, but I still believe that being punished for failing a mission and being punished for saving teammates are not the same thing."

Sakumo Hatake's words became firm.

He seemed very persistent.

"Yes, it's not a concept."

"Being punished for failing a mission is only natural, but being punished for saving teammates is a trampling on the Will of Fire."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "This is where I need to apologize. As the Hokage, I failed to properly handle the relationship between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Mission Guidelines."

"To the point that you began to question the Will of Fire and wanted to prove your innocence with your death."

Sakumo Hatake fell silent upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

Indeed, his suicide stemmed from two reasons: firstly, he couldn't accept that the Will of Fire was being disregarded by the Hokage; and secondly, he hoped that his death would serve as a warning to them that the Will of Fire should not be tainted, much less used for political struggles.

"I, as the Hokage, bear a great deal of responsibility for how things have come to this."

"I'm sorry, Sakumo, I've let you down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi bowed deeply to Sakumo Hatake.

This was not only Hiruzen Sarutobi bowing to Sakumo Hatake, but also a bow for failing to fulfill his responsibilities as Hokage.

Sakumo Hatake was deeply moved by this scene.

This is the Will of Fire in his heart, this is the Hokage in his heart.

He looked at Kakashi gently and gave up the idea of ​​suicide.

After all, the Hokage has now realized the importance of the Will of Fire, and he can no longer let go of Kakashi.

At that moment, Danzo Shimura also walked in and, seeing this scene, couldn't help but sigh.

"Hiruzen, I didn't expect you to lower yourself to try and win over Sakumo Hatake. But it's no use. I'm going to take Sakumo Hatake away from you."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Danzo Shimura walk in, he said irritably:

"Danzo, what are you doing here?"

Although Shimura Danzo's words were like a wake-up call, making him realize that he was no longer suitable to be a Hokage.

However, this does not mean that Hiruzen Sarutobi had no objection to what Danzo Shimura did.

You inherently evil Danzo Shimura, one day I will exact my revenge for this blow.

As he pondered this, Hiruzen Sarutobi considered when to say, "I am the Hokage," to deliver a stern rebuke to his former teammate.

When Shimura Danzo heard Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

"What am I here for? I'm here to solve the problem, of course."

"Are you going to spout nonsense?"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard Danzo Shimura's words and saw Danzo's triumphant appearance, he was struck by his words.

Good heavens, Danzo Shimura has really gotten too cocky.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't angry. He calmly asked, "How do you want to resolve this? Things have escalated to this point; it's no longer something you can resolve on your own."

Danzo Shimura looked at Sakumo Hatake.

"Sakumo Hatake, I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm the one who stirred up this controversy."

"Because you have threatened the Hokage's master-disciple succession system."

"I never expected things to develop to this point."

After saying that, Shimura Danzo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, as if to say, "Look what you've done."

Danzo Shimura was very skilled at shifting blame.

You keep talking! You're never going to stop, are you, Shimura Danzo?

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth, feeling that one wrong step would lead to eternal regret.

"Sakumo Hatake is right, but the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Mission Guidelines must be suppressed as soon as possible. The conflict cannot continue; it must be blurred."

Danzo Shimura's words drew agreement from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sakumo Hatake.

They all knew how serious this matter was.

"Sakumo Hatake, you must now hide and not appear before the Konoha ninjas. Otherwise, every time you appear, it will be a reminder that the Will of Fire and the ninja mission guidelines are in conflict."

Sakumo Hatake's eyes dimmed, but he still nodded silently.

"No, Sakumo has already been wronged, he can't continue to be wronged. I will not allow a successor of the Will of Fire to be buried like this."

"Moreover, it is impossible for a high-end combat force not to be deployed because of this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said firmly, having been rebuked by Danzo Shimura several times, which brought out a bit of the Hokage's heroic spirit.

Danzo Shimura rolled his eyes at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Sakumo Hatake just can't appear openly, but that doesn't mean he can't contribute to Konoha."

"What do you mean?"

"Sakumo Hatake, join Root. Root is the best fit for you right now."

While speaking with righteous indignation, Shimura Danzo inadvertently revealed a hint of his true selfish desires.

"Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twisted in pain. He felt like he was having a run of bad luck lately and was clashing with Danzo Shimura!

"It's the same if Sakumo joins the Anbu!"

"Don't treat the village ninjas like fools!"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard this, he gasped for breath. Wasn't that his own words?!

"Your Dark Division isn't completely secret. Hatake Sakumo's attack methods are easily recognizable, so you should join my Root. Root carries out top-secret missions and will never expose Hatake Sakumo."

Sakumo Hatake sighed softly at the sight, noticing that Kakashi wouldn't let go of his arms even while he was asleep.

"I'm willing to join the Roots."

"Sakumo, you..."

Looking into Sakumo Hatake's determined eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi swallowed his words.

Perhaps this is the best outcome to handle the consequences of his incompetence as Hokage.

When Shimura Danzo saw this scene, he smiled faintly, appearing to be strategizing and winning from afar.

"Hatake Sakumo, once you've had your rest, come report to Root."

After finishing his sentence, Shimura Danzo left, deliberately avoiding looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Sakumo, get some rest."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also left, intending to visit a shrine to ward off bad luck.

Why do I keep clashing with Danzo Shimura lately, and I'm always the one being clashed with!

unlucky!

(End of this chapter)