On Hokage Rock.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had been spending more and more time here.
Konoha would always have traitorous ninjas, and there would always be those who left Konoha feeling sorrowful because of their ties.
This time it was Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but spend his days in constant worry, anxious about what major blunder Shimura Danzo might commit, worried that Danzo would sacrifice Konoha's interests for his own, concerned that he might have to kill Danzo one day, disregarding past friendship.
Standing on Hokage Rock, Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered the battle between the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, recalling how the First Hokage ruthlessly struck Madara down.
"Lord Hokage."
Kakashi Hatake knelt on one knee behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, speaking in a low voice, "The bounty notice has already been issued."
"Good."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
The official news from Konoha was undoubtedly credible.
The entire Konoha Village and even the Ninja World had received the news that Shimura Danzo had become a Konoha Traitorous Ninja. For the ordinary villagers, there was no reaction, but for the Jonin of Konoha, it was undoubtedly a shocking piece of news.
Because there were many things within Konoha Village that couldn't be completely concealed, Sarutobi Hiruzen straightforwardly disclosed the three counts of crimes committed by Shimura Danzo, seizing the opportunity to quell the village's resentment.
The first crime, Shimura Danzo conspired with Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito to harm the Uchiha Clan, secretly plotting to seize the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.
This point couldn't be denied.
Because indeed, Shimura Danzo had done such a thing.
Sarutobi Hiruzen also didn't want to continue to cover up for Shimura Danzo.
The second crime, Shimura Danzo privately conducted unauthorized human experiments related to the Sharingan, aiming to obtain a more powerful Kekkeigenkai.
Due to the significant impact of Hashirama Cells, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only omit this charge to avoid more disputes, although most of the senior ninjas of Konoha were already aware.
The third crime, Shimura Danzo led his subordinates in a private attack on the Hidden Mist Ninjas, intending to provoke a war between Konoha and The Hidden Mist Village.
This matter received recognition from The Hidden Mist Village.
After all, The Hidden Mist Village was an ally of Konoha, and allies' sentiments must be considered. This matter also indeed infuriated Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had always adopted a conciliatory policy towards allies, and Shimura Danzo's actions were undoubtedly contrary to the policies of the Hokage Tower.
These charges…
Were already enough to incite the fury of Konoha.
Over the years, Shimura Danzo had always been hidden in Root, and his name hadn't been very prominent in the village. Sarutobi Hiruzen's actions also made Shimura Danzo suddenly famous in Konoha.
In the sweets shop.
A group of ninjas was still discussing Shimura Danzo.
Might Guy looked at the bounty on the notice and felt a bit regretful: "I even applied to join Lord Danzo's Dark Department back then…"
"That was Root."
Shiranui Genma muttered nonchalantly, holding a sharp tool in his mouth, "Forget it, anyway, Shimura Danzo has already defected, and the harm he caused by defecting is too great, he must be killed... but it's not going to be easy to kill him; he has lots of subordinates!"
"We still have to take him down!"
"He caused so many deaths!"
"He even wanted to provoke a war; how can that be allowed!"
A group of Konoha ninjas, having afternoon tea, immediately became agitated.
Most of these Konoha ninjas hadn't seen Shimura Danzo much, nor did they understand the stories between Konoha's high officials and the Uchiha, but they still considered the Uchiha as comrades, especially hating Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Itachi!
Some people hated…
Naturally, some people felt regret.
At the Root Base.
This base no longer had any of Shimura Danzo's subordinates.
The only trace left by Shimura Danzo might be that he was the founder of Root, and perhaps that he was once the mentor to the current Root Leader, Akihara Kagura.
Akihara Kagura was still sitting on the railing of the corridor, gazing into the dark abyss of the Root Base, seemingly feeling a bit melancholic about Shimura Danzo's defection but unable to express it verbally, and also sighing over the rewards he had gained.
[System Prompt]: [Rescue Mitokado Homura Advisor and the allied forces of The Hidden Mist Village (Sarutobi Hiruzen), task completed, rewarded with the Five Elements Seal Unsealing]
[The Five Elements Seal Unsealing (can use the mutual generation of the five elements to undo the Five Elements Seal, allowing the subject to regain the ability to perform ninjutsu.)]
This reward wasn't useless.
Akihara Kagura had once received the Five Elements Seal from Jiraiya. The Five Elements Seal can seal a Jinchuriki's Chakra and possibly seal other people's Chakra, and now he has obtained the method of the Five Elements Seal Unsealing from Sarutobi Hiruzen.
It's normal.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had a lot of miscellaneous talents.
However, following Jiraiya's side, Akihara Kagura had already learned many Fire Release Jutsus in another way, and since becoming part of Konoha's upper echelon, Akihara Kagura could freely learn any ninjutsu he wanted, except for Kinjutsu.
Now having a way to unseal a Fuinjutsu is better than nothing.
Compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen's rewards,
Nagato and Uchiha Obito's rewards were somewhat strange.
Since both Nagato and Akihara Kagura were temporary wielders of the Rinnegan and both were Jiraiya's disciples, the jutsus mastered by Akihara Kagura were no less than those mastered by Nagato. Their abilities were about the same, and there didn't seem to be any special abilities they could acquire.
Besides the abilities of the Uzumaki descendants…
It seemed there was no other reward that could be given to him?
[System Prompt]: [Solve the issue with Shimura Danzo and the Pursuing Ninja Team tracking the Akatsuki Organization (Nagato), rewarded with Chakra level increase.]