Orochimaru's return to Konoha stirred up a huge uproar throughout the entire ninja world.
The people of the Sand Village, in particular, were very dissatisfied with this situation.
Of course, this is not their fault, because it was Orochimaru who killed their Kazekage.
Precisely because their Kazekage was dead, they could only make a few random comments to express their dissatisfaction. But as for concrete actions, they neither took any nor dared to take any.
The Sand Village has now reached its weakest moment.
The village yearns for a young talent to step forward and lead everyone out of this period of weakness.
Unfortunately, there is no such person in the Sand Village.
The highest authority of their village now is still the elder Chiyo from the previous generation. Among the younger generation, there is only Baki who is barely presentable, and the rest are all unremarkable.
The younger generation can't watch it anymore, so Chiyo can only place her hopes on Gaara and his generation.
You know what, ever since Gaara returned from Konoha Village, he has become like a different person.
Although he still emits a cold aura from time to time, which makes people feel scared, it is completely different from his previous demeanor.
Chiyo was very pleased with Gaara's change in attitude.
Additionally, Temari and Kankuro are also very talented, which makes her feel that there is still hope for the Sand Village.
Anyway, she is full of expectations for these three siblings.
She hopes they can grow up smoothly and reach a point where they can protect the village.
Therefore, they could only swallow their anger and accept some of Konoha's actions, and did not dare to take any concrete actions.
They also hope that Konoha can continue to protect the Sand Village during this period.
The three ninja villages, [Iwagakure], [Kumogakure], and [Kirigakure], who were keen on watching the drama unfold, saw that the true leaders had no objections, so they didn't bother to care too much.
As for the Akatsuki organization that Orochimaru had joined before, they gave up on hunting him down after learning that he had returned to Konoha.
Their main purpose is to capture the tailed beasts. They are not fully prepared at this stage and should not be too high-profile.
Moreover, they had never taken the matter of hunting down Orochimaru seriously.
Otherwise, with the investigation capabilities of Black and White Zetsu and Pain's absolute force, no matter how fast Orochimaru could run, he would never be able to escape.
At this point, the big story of Orochimaru's return to Konoha Village in the ninja world came to an end.
It's time for Hayashi Sora to release his official review video.
Many people arrived at the Hokage's office from two different time periods, seemingly without any prior arrangement.
On Senju Tobirama's side, he was there along with his six disciples and the younger version of the Sannin.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Kagami had taken leave from the Daimyo and returned. After watching the review video, they plan to head back to the capital of the Land of Fire tomorrow.
In the present with the Third Hokage, along with the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya and Orochimaru, Danzo Shimura showed up in the Hokage's office without an invitation.
"Hiruzen, why are you all gathered here so late instead of staying at home?"
Out of respect, the Third Hokage couldn't say much, but the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya wouldn't hold back.
"Elder Danzo, please remember your position. Do we need to report to you when we gather?"
"Humph."
Danzo scoffed and ignored Jiraiya, turning his attention directly to the Third Hokage, expecting an answer.
"Hiruzen, don't try to deceive me. I know you all gathered here half a month ago, and then Orochimaru returned to Konoha. You must be hiding something from me if you're meeting here again."
Orochimaru's presence in Konoha Village couldn't be concealed from Danzo, an LYB.
He had already sent people to secretly tail and monitor Orochimaru since their last meeting here half a month ago.
This time, after receiving reports from his subordinates about the three of them meeting in the Hokage's office again, he came to inquire.
"Well?"
Seeing that the Third Hokage was in a tough spot, the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya spoke up, "Elder Danzo, you've overstepped your boundaries. Please leave now."
The Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, didn't want Danzo to learn about the existence of the light curtain.
Seeing that the time was nearing eight o'clock, he straightforwardly asked Danzo to leave.
Unexpectedly, Danzo completely disregarded the Fifth Hokage's words. He narrowed his eyes at Jiraiya and replied with a sneer, "I'm speaking with your teacher. You, a junior, have no right to interrupt."
This enraged Jiraiya, the Fifth Hokage, and he immediately retorted in a stern tone, "I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village, and you dare say I am not qualified? It seems age has muddled your senses, Elder Danzo. How about this—out of respect for your years, I will permit you to retire from Root. From this moment on, you are no longer the leader of the Root."
"Jiraiya, you…!"
Danzo was utterly infuriated.
He never anticipated that Jiraiya would dare to strip him of his position as the leader of Root.
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Danzo knew he couldn't let this decree stand; otherwise, he risked losing his status.
With this in mind, Danzo decided to withdraw for the moment and discuss the matter with Hiruzen later, hoping to persuade him to rein in Jiraiya.
After all, only a few were present, and with the Third Hokage's mediation, Jiraiya was unlikely to go against his former teacher.
'Yes, that's what I'll do.'
"I believe I can continue my duties for a few more years, so there's no need for you, Fifth Hokage, to concern yourself with me."
After saying that, Danzo turned to leave.
Seeing Danzo give in and wanting to leave, the Third Hokage and the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya both breathed a sigh of relief.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, curled his lips. He thought Danzo would stick to his pride until the end. This way, Orochimaru would naturally become the new leader of the Root. The result?
"Danzo, I..."
The Third Hokage originally wanted to escort Danzo out and advise him not to argue with Jiraiya. After all, they had been colleagues for many years, and he didn't want Danzo and Jiraiya to quarrel.
But just as he started speaking, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
A light curtain appeared on the desk in the Hokage's office right on time.
"This is...?"
Seeing the light curtain emitting a soft glow on the desk, Danzo decided that he would not leave under any circumstances.
The Third Hokage and the Fifth Hokage Jiraiya, of course, were aware of this. They didn't ask Danzo to leave but instead asked him to find a chair and sit down to watch.
"Haha, so this is why you gather here every two weeks."
Although he didn't know what this light curtain was, judging from the expressions of the other three people in the room, he knew this must be something extraordinary.
In his heart, he couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up for his decision. If he hadn't come to interrogate today, how could he have witnessed this magical scene?
"Danzo, I know you have many questions. I will explain everything to you later."
"Heh, I hope so."
Danzo replied to the Third Hokage, then picked up a chair, sat down, and looked at the light curtain quietly.
[Hi, hi, hello everyone, I am the new Content Creator Hayashi Sora.]
[As usual, today's video was originally intended to talk about the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.]
[However, a viewer said they wanted to see a review of Konohagakure's Scapegoat King, Shimura Danzo.]
[So, in this video, let's talk about Danzo's stories.]
Danzo Shimura's eyes widened. He had no idea what was happening.
"Hiruzen, what's going on? From what you said, it seems like this is going to talk about me?"
The Third Hokage nodded and replied softly, "What is said on the screen is basically true. If your dark history is mentioned later, you must stay calm."
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