chapter 189 part 2
"Danzo!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted. Danzo Shimura's steps paused.
But he did not turn back, only said coldly, "You are too naive. For the future of Konoha, some sacrifices are necessary. Within seven days, all Uchiha clan members currently outside will have mostly finished their missions. If there are any who slip through the net, then Root ninja will initiate a manhunt and pursuit against them. You don't need to worry about these matters!"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi! You can't be indecisive anymore! Are you going to watch the village that your teacher Tobirama Senju left you, gradually be ruined in your hands?! They are going to rebel! Wake up!"
"Where there is light, there must be darkness! Hiruzen!" He forcefully pounded the floor dozens of times. The floor was scorched before he stopped.
After doing everything, Danzo Shimura left the office without looking back, leaving a heavy sound of footsteps echoing in the deserted corridor.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped onto the chair. The smell of an old man immediately permeated the entire room.
He was tired. Sitting in this position had already drained too much of his energy. He had lost his ability to make decisions and think about this matter.
Hiruzen Sarutobi cupped his face with both hands, his heart filled with pain and helplessness.
But he truly had no way to prevent all this from happening.
In the forest, two figures, one large and one small, were already approaching the outskirts of the Land of Rice Fields.
Uchiha Ren picked up a crooked branch and dragged the tip of the branch along the ground, making a dragging sound as he walked.
Seeing this scene, Tsunade smiled: "I didn't expect you to have such a playful side. I thought you were an Anbu seedling."
Speaking of this, Tsunade suddenly paused.
She seemed to remember that her younger brother Nawaki also used to play with branches like this.
Uchiha Ren did not notice Tsunade's change in expression. He swung the branch a few times and said, "Anbu? Become the Hokage's eunuch? I'm not going."
"What do you mean by that word... 'eunuch'?"
"Eunuch? Eunuch means those people around the Daimyo who have no ideas of their own. Every day they open their eyes and just follow arrangements. Even if the orders are wrong, and there's no good solution, they still have to obey. Even if they are very unwilling in their hearts, they still act as if they are doing the right thing. That kind of person."
Tsunade nodded, "I more or less understand what you mean."
In fact, speaking of this, Tsunade also knew what it was like to be watched.
In her short ninja career, her mission count had reached over a thousand, and her S-rank missions were as high as 95, a model representative of a diligent worker.
But after doing so much work, what good was it?
It was nothing more than adding a little more advantage to the mouths of a few people. The villagers who wanted to survive still had to get up early and work late, with not much change.
Like the orphans in the village, the village couldn't even provide them with a worry-free environment to grow up in. Tsunade didn't know what she was struggling so hard for, so she simply gave up.
"Crack!"
At this moment, the wooden branch in Uchiha Ren's hand accidentally got stuck in a pit, and the branch snapped.
He shook his head regrettably, threw the branch into the grass, and continued, "But compared to eunuchs, what I hate more are the foolish rulers who listen to eunuchs for everything! That country was completely ruined by the eunuchs. Can that bunch of spineless things have healthy thoughts?"
Although Tsunade didn't quite understand, she could still roughly guess some of the meaning based on her understanding of the village and the Uchiha clan's situation in recent years.
Tsunade walked with a slight wobble in her steps, "Then if you were to become Hokage, how would you solve the current problems?"
Uchiha Ren picked up another branch and continued to fiddle with it, "I don't have the ability to be Hokage. I can't just openly state my views and solutions. Power is a very frightening thing. It will devour a person's reason, turning someone who was originally decent into a villain who can do anything to obtain and solidify power."
"Therefore, I don't want to be Hokage. I want to be a chivalrous person who kicks bad things down from high positions!"
Tsunade's eyes flickered. She wondered what kind of person the Uchiha clan had produced.
"You say he's not wrong? He simply wants fair treatment."
"You say he's wrong? But where is he wrong?"
"Lady Tsunade, you say, if you became Hokage, would you treat the people of the Uchiha clan as human beings?"
Tsunade didn't know how to respond for a moment. "Hmm, how should I put it, I feel that as long as they are grateful to the village, there's no need to hold too many grudges against clans that don't harm the village."
"Ah, Lady Tsunade, you misunderstood." Uchiha Ren then realized what Tsunade's words meant. "I didn't plan to defect. I'm just going to buy some walnuts, and when I return, I'll add calcium."
Saying this, he spread his feathered wings and flew towards the sky.
Tsunade watched Uchiha Ren's retreating back, shook her head helplessly, walked around the four large boulders, and went left, heading towards the Land of Rice Fields.
In that dim, damp underground lair, a sinister aura permeated the surroundings. The walls were covered with wet moss, and from the corners came the rustling sound of insects crawling from time to time.
Orochimaru, wearing a white lab coat, slowly took off her glasses. The lenses reflected a cold, eerie light under the dim light.
She turned around, a faint, eerie smile hanging on her lips. She greeted Uchiha Ren, her voice as deep as if from the depths of the earth: "We meet again so soon? Are your wings and tail useful? So... why are you looking for me?"
Uchiha Ren's expression was cold, and he went straight to the point: "Are you interested in Konoha's subversion plan?"
Orochimaru heard the words, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes. She chuckled softly, asking in return, "If I get involved, what benefits can I get?"
Uchiha Ren slightly narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "You can prove to Hiruzen Sarutobi that your path is not wrong."
Orochimaru heard this, first she was stunned for a moment, then she raised her head and laughed loudly.
And Uchiha Ren did not stir, just watched Orochimaru gesticulate and laugh.
Orochimaru stopped laughing, covering her mouth and suppressing her laughter, she asked, "Just like this?"
Uchiha Ren nodded expressionlessly and asked, "Not enough?"
Orochimaru licked her lips, her forked tongue flickered in the dim light. A strange smile appeared on her face, and she said slowly, "If that's the case, then it is indeed enough."
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(end of chapter)