When they saw the person approaching, the other senior officials of the Four Great Ninja Villages and the members of the Akatsuki organization slightly tensed up.
The person who came was none other than Danzō, the dark ninja well-known in the ninja world.
Raikage: "I wondered who it was, and it turns out to be the Shinobi of Darkness, Lord Danzō."
Ōnoki: "I remember that the relationship between Danzō and the Third Hokage is rather unusual."
Mei: "Danzō? I've heard about him; I think he's from the militant faction of Konoha Village."
Rasa: "Hehe, he's a ruthless character."
Danzō: "Huh! We all know each other too well."
"Who is Danzō?"
Naruto and the others looked at Kakashi.
"He is part of the upper echelon of Konoha Village."
Kakashi didn't say much and quickly fell silent.
His previous experiences told him to avoid getting involved in high-level battles.
It would be very troublesome, and if things went poorly, he might die.
["Oh..."]
["It's Danzō. What wind brought you here?"]
["Did you come to see me for something?"]
[The Third Hokage saw Danzō approaching and immediately put on a smiling face.]
[Danzō remained unmoved.]
[But inwardly, he felt disdain: This old guy, he clearly knows why I'm here, yet he still pretends to be calm.]
Naruto: "..."
Sakura: "..."
Ino: "..."
Naruto: "Well... how should I put it... Didn't that man named Ōnoki say that their relationship is unusual? Why do I feel like it's not as good as he said?"
Kushina: "Naruto, the world of adults is very complicated, but I hope that when you grow up, you won't be like them."
Danzō: "Kushina, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you said."
["I came to talk to you about the Nine Tails Jinchūriki."]
[Danzō narrowed his eyes and got straight to the point: "I think that the Nine Tails Jinchūriki should be handed over to me for management."]
["It's too dangerous to keep him in your hands."]
["Third, I never thought you would allow people from the Uchiha clan to interact with the Nine Tails Jinchūriki."]
["Are you crazy? Or just confused?"]
["Now, the relationship between our Konoha Village and the Uchiha clan is hanging by a thread. Do you want Konoha Village to be destroyed under your watch?"]
[Danzō spoke sharply.]
[The Third Hokage quickly dropped the smile he had before, his expression turning serious: "I've said it many times, Naruto will not be handed over to you."]
["The training methods of Root are not suitable for a Jinchūriki."]
["As for my asking Itachi to guide Naruto, that was just a coincidence. Naruto specifically asked him to teach him how to throw shuriken."]
["Besides, no matter what happens between Konoha Village and the Uchiha, Itachi will always be loyal to Konoha Village."]
["He is a true Konoha ninja with the Will of Fire."]
["But you, Danzō..."]
["You've overstepped your boundaries."]
["Hiruzen!" Danzō shouted angrily.]
[What does a child like Naruto understand about the situation?]
[He believed it was all orchestrated by the Third Hokage.]
[The two exchanged glances for a few seconds, and the Third Hokage continued: "To maintain the balance of the Tailed Beasts, Minato sealed the Nine Tails inside Naruto."]
["You're aware of the Eight Trigram Seal's purpose. Whether it's Minato or me..."]
["The Nine Tails inside Naruto isn't just a mascot for Konoha Village."]
["And I believe you've already learned from your Anbu spies that Naruto is progressing well in his training, and his potential is high."]
["Huh! Give him to me, and I can provide better guidance. Letting Uchiha Itachi interact with him... I'm not the only one against it. Koharu and Homura wouldn't agree either."]
[Danzō, of course, ignored the Third's words and continued to press: "I think we should hold an open meeting to determine Naruto's guardianship."]
["Danzō, I've already shown leniency by not holding you accountable for sending Root Anbu to spy on Naruto."]
["It's no use trying to sway me, even if you bring in Koharu and Homura. My stance won't change."]
["Third!"]
["Danzō..." The Third hesitated, but the sharp look in Danzō's eyes made him flinch.]
[Even the cane in his hand trembled slightly.]
["I am Hokage!"]
[Those words echoed like a haunting memory in Danzō's mind.]
[Even though he was Hokage's assistant and controlled Root, which even the Third couldn't interfere with...]
[In the end, he was just the assistant, not the Hokage.]
[The ultimate power of decision still resided with the Hokage.]
["Hmph!"]
[After collecting himself, Danzō turned to leave. As he reached the door, he suddenly paused and glanced back at the Third, who was holding a pipe.]
["Third, one day, you will regret this."]
[Bang!]
[The office door shut firmly.]
[Danzō stood quietly in the hallway, unable to calm his turbulent thoughts.]
["Hokage..."]
[If only I hadn't been a step too late back then, the position of Hokage...]
["Lord Danzō..."]
[At that moment, a Root Anbu agent interrupted Danzō's thoughts.]
["What about the Third?"]
[In response to the question, Danzō took a deep breath, his tone becoming calm, as if nothing had transpired.]
["The Third is playing with fire."]
["His actions will undoubtedly worsen the relationship between Konoha Village and the Uchiha clan."]
["He has positioned us and the Uchiha clan as complete adversaries, intending to control Konoha through his own methods."]
["But a naive and cowardly man like him will only lead Konoha Village to ruin."]
[Danzō muttered under his breath, his voice so low that only he could hear.]
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