pjbooks Chapter 41 Past Events
Chapter 41 Past Events
[Sarutobi is such a coward! If it were me, how could I let those Kumogakure guys run wild like this!?]
The real Danzo was preserved in a sliver of consciousness by Shisui. In the past few days, he has witnessed firsthand how his new self emerged from the darkness, how he reconciled with the Third Hokage, and how he became the Radiant Danzo.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't upset. Stepping out of the darkness made him feel like he had lost his sense of security, and then he had to eat and sleep with Sarutobi.
God knows how desperate Danzo was at that time, especially since Sarutobi had a bad sleeping posture and would sometimes hug his own back when he was sleeping. And coincidentally, the Third Hokage was often taking medicine given to him by Ningxia during this period.
and so……
All I can say is that if he could have committed suicide, Danzo, feeling deeply ashamed, would have killed himself long ago.
He never imagined in his life that Sarutobi would stab him in the back.
In the eyes of the real Danzo, he was far too cowardly. Why didn't he attack Sarutobi, kill him, and become Hokage?
"I see……"
Hearing his other self's angry curses, Danzo remained calm. He opened his eyes and saw that Hiashi Hyuga, Shisui, and many other families who were dissatisfied with the Third Hokage had arrived.
"Danzo, what do you want to do?"
Because Kotoamatsukami modifies willpower but doesn't completely change a person's personality and mindset, Danzo is still Danzo, only he no longer targets the Uchiha clan, and his love for Konoha is purer.
However, Shisui's attitude towards Danzo remained unpleasant, after all, he had suffered a lot because of Danzo.
But isn't letting Danzo live like this a form of atonement and torment?
"Everyone, don't you think the Third Hokage is getting old?"
Danzo opened his eyes and his gaze swept over everyone in front of him, whether it was Shisui, Hiashi, or anyone else.
These were all families and ninjas he had carefully selected, who were dissatisfied with the Third Hokage's compromise and cowardice.
To be honest, at the beginning, Danzo had already given up his dream of becoming Hokage; he only wanted to assist Sarutobi in making Konoha great again.
But as it turns out, Sarutobi was too cowardly. The once-mighty ninja was no longer the same, and he... had to give Sarutobi a way out.
"..."
Zhi Shui listened silently. She was no longer the naive girl she once was. After hearing so much from Ning Xia, and being forced to mature as the head of the family, she was now much more mature.
She somewhat understood Danzo's meaning: did he want to seize power?
Under Danzo's narration and promises, those who were already wavering began to sway. Then Danzo began to incite everyone present and assured them that they would not suffer any losses!
He wants to make Konoha great again!
"..."
Sitting in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage always felt a void in his heart after Danzo was no longer by his side.
But Danzo deliberately distanced himself from him, clearly still angry.
"Danzo... don't you understand that I'm doing all this for Konoha?"
The Third Hokage sighed softly and decided to apologize to Danzo properly the next day and try to gain his forgiveness.
The third generation didn't go home after that, but rested on the bed in his office. However, without Danzo by his side, he didn't sleep soundly.
Even ninjas inevitably start to feel sleepy late at night, and besides, who would dare to attack the Hokage's office building?
Just as the ninjas were patrolling as usual, Danzo appeared and summoned all the ninjas.
Because Danzo is now highly trusted by the Third Hokage, almost to the level of a vice Hokage, the Third Hokage still has veto power over matters concerning the entire village.
"Excuse me, please take a nap first."
As Danzo was speaking, all the ninjas suddenly felt a blackout and fainted.
"Are we going to take control of the third generation next?"
Shisui looked at Danzo in front of him. How should I put it... Although Danzo was limited by Kotoamatsukami, he was surprisingly decisive and brave.
He is far more powerful than the selfish, cowardly, and gloomy Danzo of the past.
"Leave it to me. If there are too many people, Sarutobi will become suspicious."
Danzo took a deep breath and walked straight into the Hokage Building, entering his office as usual.
"Who? Danzo? You... what brings you here?"
Without Danzo by his side, the Third Hokage slept very lightly, waking up almost as soon as the door opened.
However, upon seeing Danzo arrive, the dissatisfaction of being disturbed from rest quickly turned into joy.
"Sarutobi..."
Danzo's feelings were complicated as he walked step by step toward the Third Hokage, who was completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation. He knew very well that the person in front of him was the real Danzo.
Therefore, he was at his lowest level of vigilance until Danzo suddenly used a sealing technique to control his body.
"Dan...Danzo...? What...what are you doing? Why are you doing this? How could you treat me like this? Don't you really remember anything from the past?"
Feeling his body and chakra spiraling out of control, Sarutobi looked on in disbelief.
Even now, he believes his son Asuma will kill him, and he has never doubted that Danzo will betray him.
He had never trusted even the former Lake Biwa so much.
"All that happened in the past...you mean...all that happened in the past? I'm sorry...Sarutobi, I...it was all for Konoha."
With tears in his eyes, Danzo looked at his old friend of many years and explained why he had done this.
In his youth, the Third Hokage was undoubtedly a ninja hero, and his achievements in the two Shinobi World Wars cannot be erased.
But... he's old, timid, and unable to take on the responsibility.
Therefore, Danzo had to end all of this. He could not allow Konoha, the Konoha that Sarutobi had poured his heart and soul into, and everyone's Konoha, to be destroyed.
"I'm sorry... I will definitely atone for my sins to you when I reach the Pure Land in the future."
After saying all this, Danzo was almost in tears. He looked at the Third Hokage, who had already resigned himself to his fate, and whispered, "Do you... have anything to say?"
"No further words, please act quickly."
After hearing what Danzo said, the Third Hokage knew that he had to die today. He and Danzo were like two extremes; he feared and resisted war.
Danzo, on the other hand, believed that war was the only way to instill fear of Konoha in other villages and prevent more unnecessary wars.
If he were alive, he would not allow Danzo to do this, just as Danzo would not accept his compromise with Kumogakure.
That's just how they are; they can compromise on trivial matters, but on matters of principle, they have reasons that absolutely do not allow for compromise.
However, the Third Hokage believed in Danzo. The current Danzo has shed his dark snake skin and transformed into a dragon.
What a pity... we can't see Konoha led by Danzo.
The third generation closed his eyes and nodded, dying silently at the hands of his dearest friend as a kunai swept past.
As Danzo carried the Third Hokage's body out of the Hokage's office, the coup ended with the statement that "the Third Hokage was killed by an enemy from another village."
When everything settled down, the family that originally belonged to the third generation's faction was completely bewildered. How could the third generation have suddenly died?
The families that were involved in the coup were also bewildered. They had heard Danzo say that the Third Hokage was under house arrest, but he hadn't said that he was going to kill him!
But what's done is done, and we can only accept this fact.
Danzo arranged a grand funeral for the Third Hokage, and kept vigil as his close friend and family member.
At this time, Iwagakure, taking advantage of the Third Hokage's death, wanted to emulate Kumogakure in exploiting his weakness.
but……
"Fifth Hokage, how should we respond?"
The Konoha high command looked at the Fifth Hokage, Danzo, who merely adjusted his straw hat, a temporary alteration of the Third Hokage's, which seemed to... still retain some of Sarutobi's influence.
After a brief moment of recollection with his eyes closed, Danzo opened them, his sharp edge fully revealed.
"Fight! If Iwagakure wants to fight, then we'll fight until they surrender!"