Danzo, this guy is an absolute master of internal strife. He's directly or indirectly gotten rid of Konoha's geniuses one after another, making everyone think he was a spy sent by other Villages.
Utterly ridiculous!
Lin Mo harshly criticized Danzo in his diary.
The girls reading the diary were stunned.
They had heard of "Konoha's Shadow" for a long time, but never imagined he was this dark.
"Naruto's tragic life? What happened?"
Kushina, who was fighting the Nine-Tailed in the Sealing Space, stopped her movements upon hearing this.
"Yahiko's death is indeed inseparable from Konoha, Danzo!"
"And Black Zetsu, alive for thousands of years? Just to save his mother? He manipulated Madara, Obito, and Nagato?"
In the Land of Rain, in Hidden Rain Village, Konan received too much information at once. She found a high place to sit down and carefully read the diary.
She didn't want to miss a single word of the upcoming content.
But after only a few pages, her eye twitched sharply.
"Too many things, I can't sort them out at once."
"I'll find some time to properly settle accounts with this guy and see just how cunning he really is."
Don't drag it out, can't you do it now?
If you give up halfway like this, what's the difference from not coming at all?
Annoying guy, hurry up!
But no matter how the girls screamed in their hearts, Lin Mo couldn't hear them and didn't respond.
He began to record an amusing incident that happened in the Hokage's Office.
"Danzo, this is my carefully considered decision, and it won't change."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took the pipe from his mouth and exhaled a thick puff of smoke, obscuring his face.
This guy seemed to particularly like this action now, making himself look like an unfathomable big shot.
"Hiruzen, the Jinchuriki hasn't fully mastered the Tailed Beast's power yet. If something happens when he goes out casually, who will be responsible?"
"Furthermore, the Jinchuriki is an important means for the Village to deter external enemies. How can you let an outsider be his guardian?" Danzo spoke openly, without any regard for Lin Mo's presence.
"Danzo, your thinking is too simple. Naruto..." Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, expressing his disagreement.
But Danzo just sneered repeatedly at his words.
The two went back and forth, arguing incessantly.
Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to resort to his trump card.
"Danzo, don't forget, I am the Hokage!" Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed the table and stood up.
Danzo's face instantly turned grim, and his chest began to heave violently.
"Hiruzen, you will regret this!" With that, Danzo turned to leave.
"Pfft!" Suddenly, a sound came from beside them, and Danzo stopped.
"Whoosh—" Danzo's sharp gaze immediately turned to Lin Mo, who stood there expressionlessly.
But Danzo was certain that the laughter just now had come from this young man.
"Pffthahaha!"
Several girls had question marks on their faces: What are you writing? You haven't finished writing about Danzo, and now you're off to record something funny?
As soon as they thought this, they understood the reason.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi said: 'Danzo, I am the Hokage!'"
"Danzo replied: 'Hiruzen, you will regret this!' and then slammed the door and left."
"This is simply a classic scene!"
"I was an actor in my previous life, now I'm a Ninja. I've received professional training, so no matter how funny it is, I won't laugh. Unless... I really can't hold it in!"
"Blah blah blah... (Briefly recording everything that happened in the Hokage's Office)"
"I think Danzo's obsession with the Hokage position might have a lot to do with Old Monkey constantly making things difficult for him."
"Whenever this happens, Danzo always remembers the First Ninja World War."
"At that time, Senju Tobirama led his people to form an alliance with the Second Raikage (A). However, they were ambushed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku halfway. Using the divine artifacts left by the Six Paths Sage and Nine-Tails Chakra, they severely injured both the Second Raikage (A) and Senju Tobirama, almost killing them."
"However, Senju Tobirama was truly remarkable. Although severely injured, he still led his elite subordinates to break through. But Kinkaku and Ginkaku, with their elite troops, were in hot pursuit. Someone had to act as a decoy to give the others a chance to escape."
"So Senju Tobirama asked who was willing to be the decoy, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to step forward, without even a moment's hesitation."
"Senju Tobirama therefore decided to make Hiruzen Sarutobi the Third Hokage, and he himself went to act as a decoy, attracting the enemies away."
"From then on, Danzo must have regretted every night when he couldn't sleep, wondering why he hadn't stepped forward earlier."
Upon seeing this, several girls showed surprised expressions.
The First Ninja World War had passed so long ago, who would have thought such things had happened back then?
Alas, no wonder masters like the Second Raikage (A) and the Second Hokage died so abruptly.
It turned out that Kinkaku and Ginkaku had the Six Paths Sage's treasures and the Nine-Tailed's power.
When the Second Hokage chose the Third Hokage, it was in such an emergency, and he used such a special test method.
It seems Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't so bad at first.
"Lady Tsunade, what's wrong?" Shizune saw that Tsunade's complexion wasn't right.
"This is not what I imagined."
Tsunade crossed her arms, resting her chin on her hand, while her two Pet Bears (Summoned Beasts) barked beside her, as if things were quite complicated.
"Old Monkey took me as his disciple after the war. At that time, he wanted to win over our Senju Clan."
"Grandma told me that Great-Grandfather had favored Old Monkey before and wanted him to be the next Hokage."
"Actually, Old Monkey was not only Great-Grandfather's man but also received guidance from Grandfather, unlike Danzo and the others."
"So I don't think Great-Grandfather would have chosen the Third Hokage in such a casual way during such a critical moment."
The heads of great clans are very cautious in making decisions, let alone Senju Tobirama, who was the Second Hokage.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and Uchiha Kagami were all candidates, then choosing in an emergency would be understandable.
But he clearly preferred Hiruzen Sarutobi, so why use such an error-prone method?
Furthermore, members of the Uchiha Clan were also present at the time. If Uchiha Kagami had stepped forward first, would Senju Tobirama have chosen him as the Third Hokage?
How could that be?
No matter how she thought about it, something felt off.
Just then, Tsunade noticed more words on the diary copy.
She burst into uncontrollable laughter after reading them.
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha."
"Yes, this is my Great-Grandfather's style."
[But in my opinion, Danzo Shimura was completely worrying for nothing.]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Uchiha Kagami, Homura Mitokado, Utatane Koharu, Akimichi Torifu, they were all elite guards under the Second Hokage. On the surface, they had a good relationship with Senju Tobirama, like his own people.]
[But in reality, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the son of Sarutobi Sasuke, not only personally taught by the First Hokage Senju Hashirama, but also grew up under the strict training of Senju Tobirama. He could be said to be the protégé of both Hokage.]
[Coupled with his strength and character, Senju Tobirama had always groomed him as the next Hokage. How could he suddenly replace him with someone else?]
[When Senju Tobirama asked that question at the time, he was probably just looking for an excuse to make Hiruzen Sarutobi Hokage. It's likely they had already discussed it and put on a show.]
Imagine if Uchiha Kagami was also in that team at the time. With his talent and ability, he would certainly be no less than Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he was willing to risk his life for his teammates. But would Senju Tobirama have chosen him?
Senju Tobirama's forte was Water Style, and he was naturally at odds with the Uchiha Clan, who excelled at fire. He created so many Forbidden Jutsu; for example, Shadow Clone was to deal with the Sharingan, Body Flicker Technique (Darkness) was also aimed at the Sharingan, Flying Thunder God Technique was specifically for Izuna Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan, and there was also Edo Tensei combined with mutually multiplying explosive tags, all for Izanagi. The entire Ninja World knew his attitude towards the Uchiha Clan.
This guy, even if he tripped and fell, would instinctively curse "Uchiha."
Upon seeing this, the girls holding the diary were laughing so hard they could barely breathe.
"The Second Hokage, who curses 'Uchiha' even when he trips, is truly impressive." Mei Terumī covered her stomach, tears streaming down her face from laughter.
"Who would have thought that the Second Hokage, whose only specialties were Water Style and Forbidden Jutsu, had all those techniques forced out of him by the Uchiha?" Even the usually calm Samui couldn't help but chuckle.
Hidden Cloud Village and Iwagakure had a blood feud, and Hidden Cloud Village often picked fights with Hidden Mist Village, but their relationship with Konoha was passable, at most they envied Konoha's Bloodline Limits.
Samui had no prejudice against Konoha, so she could enjoy this with a laugh.
"This is quite like my Great-Grandfather."
Tsunade was laughing so hard she was bent over, almost dropping the two bears she was holding, which were on the verge of breaking free.
Shizune also chuckled along, and Hinata, Ino, and the others were laughing uncontrollably.
Even Yakumo Kurama's lips curved slightly upward.
Only Yūgao Uzuki was stifling her laughter, as she was in the Hokage's Office and couldn't laugh freely.
Just then, she saw the content of the diary update again.
"So, with Senju Tobirama's cunning, he would never pick a successor on the battlefield on the fly. He was most likely building momentum for Hiruzen Sarutobi."
"If Danzo had rushed to volunteer as a decoy at that time, I think Senju Tobirama would definitely have said: 'Alright, Danzo, you come with me to draw the enemy, Hiruzen, you take the others back to Konoha, and the position of Third Hokage will be yours.'"
"Hahaha!"
Pfft!
Yūgao Uzuki finally couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Her laughter was soft, but in the quiet Hokage's Office, it sounded particularly clear.
Danzo had been staring at Lin Mo for a long time, several ideas to get rid of him flashing through his mind before he barely managed to suppress his anger. He was about to leave.
But Yūgao Uzuki's laugh completely infuriated him.
In his eyes, this was Hiruzen Sarutobi's people looking down on him.
"Hiruzen, look at your subordinates." Danzo tapped the ground with his cane, saying angrily, "They are all undisciplined, showing no respect for their elders in front of me."
"I think you should send them to my Root, so I can properly discipline them."
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't say a word, just exhaled a puff of smoke, obscuring his face, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
In truth, he also felt that Lin Mo and Yūgao Uzuki were out of line, making people think he, the Hokage, wasn't managing well.
[What is this old guy up to now?]
Oh, do you really think Wife Yugao and I would go and live in that robot-filled Root for a while?
Hmph, just watch, I have a good show coming!
"Bang!"
Lin Mo slammed the table and shouted loudly at Danzo Shimura: "Danzo, you've gone too far!"
That shout startled Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and the surrounding Anbu members.
They wondered how this Genin teacher could be so bold.
"Do you know what nonsense you're spouting?" Danzo's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"I know, of course I know!" Lin Mo patted his chest, speaking emotionally, "I am defending Hokage-sama's reputation, and your old face, Danzo."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked utterly bewildered.
Danzo Shimura: "..."
"Elder Danzo, you think I'm arrogant, don't you?" Lin Mo retorted, not giving him a chance to answer, and continued, "Then tell me, is your status equal to Hokage-sama's, or are you inferior?"
Danzo opened his mouth, but not a single word came out. He had already guessed what Lin Mo was going to say next.
"Elder Danzo!" Lin Mo's voice rose several decibels, "Although you are the Hokage's advisor, it is because Hokage-sama values and relies on you that you enjoy your current prestige."
"If Hokage-sama didn't consider your friendship, you would just be an ordinary elder."
"Since when can an elder barge into the Hokage's Office without the Hokage's permission?"
"Since when can an elder arbitrarily question Hokage-sama's decisions, and even demand that Hokage-sama change his mind?"
"Since when can an elder threaten Hokage-sama with 'You will regret this' just because the Hokage refused his request?"
"What exactly is going on..." Homura suddenly blurted out.
"Is Hokage-sama the Hokage, or are you, Elder Danzo, the Hokage?"
"If you continue to be so undisciplined, are you trying to embarrass Hokage-sama?"
"Enough, shut up!" Danzo roared, slamming his cane hard on the floor, creating a large dent.
He said nothing more, turned, and left, even skipping his usual habit of slamming the door.
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would truly be unable to resist using Kotoamatsukami to make Lin Mo tear his own mouth.
He was powerless to refute every word Lin Mo said, which made him both furious and gnashing his teeth, with a hint of regret.
If he were Hokage, he wouldn't have fallen to this state.
"No, I need to urge Orochimaru to accelerate the plan."
"In this situation, some things are inevitable."
A strong killing intent flashed in Danzo's eyes.
Awesome, this is so damn awesome!
This rebuttal was incredibly satisfying, and it also counted as venting anger for his stepson Naruto.
The diary comes with mental protection, so I'm not afraid of genjutsu, including Kotoamatsukami.
This guy Danzo will probably be so angry he'll contact Orochimaru to speed things up, haha.
This highlight moment must be recorded; I'll have to revisit it often in the future.