Chapter 49: Danzo, I've Given You the Chance
The third day, at the main gate of Konoha.
After the funeral ended, the group from Hidden Sand Village prepared to set off back to their village.
Of course.
As the number one Ninja village, they had to maintain the proper appearances.
Thus, Hiruzen Sarutobi, leading a group of elders and clan heads, was at the main gate to see Saito and the others off.
"Patriarch, everything is fine for me in Konoha. You don't need to worry about me."
Miya Kiko, leading the Hatake Clan, was saying her goodbyes to Miya Jomon.
"Ah! Good! Good! Good! Seeing that you aren't being bullied makes me feel at ease! If you ever get bullied in the future, don't be afraid. Write a letter to the Patriarch, and I'll bring people over to back you up!"
"Thank you, Patriarch. You are so kind!"
Hatake Clansmen: "Heh!"
The one speaking to Miya Kiko was indeed Miya Jomon, who had stopped by to visit her on his way.
After all, for a girl to marry into such a distant place all alone and without support, as the Patriarch of the Chinoike Clan, he naturally had to come and see if his clanswoman was living well in Konoha and if she was being mistreated.
Although rumors said that Kiko wore the pants in the Hatake household, how could one take rumors seriously? Such news might fool a child, but not him—the Patriarch of a clan, a wielder of the Blood Dragon Eye, and an Elder of Hidden Sand Village!
Well, maybe it could!
During his few days staying with the Hatake family...
Miya Jomon discovered that the rumors weren't entirely accurate, but they weren't exactly false either.
As mentioned before, because the Chinoike Clan had always lived in the Valley of Hell, the harsh environment there had caused most of the clan members to awaken the Blood Dragon Eye.
The ocular power of the Blood Dragon Eye is actually not weaker than a standard Three-Tomoe Sharingan. This also meant that Chinoike Clan members who awakened the Blood Dragon Eye possessed the strength of a Jonin or Elite Jonin upon reaching adulthood.
Miya Kiko was a Chinoike clanswoman who had awakened the Blood Dragon Eye, so her strength was naturally above the passing mark.
Furthermore, she herself had received Ninja re-education in Hidden Sand Village.
Besides, if her strength wasn't up to par, could she have been assigned to work in such an important service area?
That place was a melting pot. Without strength, how could you make patients listen to your psychological guidance calmly!
On top of that, before she married, Saito had specifically used natural energy to strengthen her. This healed her internal injuries, strengthened her body's cells, and further boosted her power, placing her firmly at the threshold of Kage-level.
When Hatake Sakumo married Miya Kiko, there were actually some people who didn't welcome her. Otherwise, the matter wouldn't have caused such a stir back then. If the Hatake Clan Elder hadn't made the final decision, there's no telling how long the fuss would have lasted. (Since the Third War hasn't started yet and the Second War ended early, the Hatake Clan still has quite a few people.)
But what kind of person was Miya Kiko? She wasn't some weak woman raised in an era of peace; she was a tough nut who grew up in the grueling environment of the Valley of Hell! An Iron Lady! She had plenty of strength and methods!
On the second day after the wedding, Miya Kiko went door to door and beat every single one of them, leaving them unable to get out of bed for three months.
Hatake Sakumo stepped in to stop her, and in the end, he ended up lying down too.
Of course, it wasn't that Hatake Sakumo was weak; it was just that the Blood Dragon Eye counters close-combat Ninjas too well. In a situation where strength isn't vastly disparate, as long as you are cut and bleed, you are subject to the judgment of the Blood Dragon Eye.
Finally, it took the only Elder of the Hatake family to step in to settle the farce, after which he happily sent the clansmen to the Konoha Hospital.
That Hatake Elder never imagined that he had originally only hoped to bring in a Bloodline Limit so the Hatake descendants might produce a Bloodline Ninja.
But who would have thought? Before the children were even born, the mother was already a powerhouse. The Hatake Clan, which used to rely solely on Hatake Sakumo to hold up the front, now suddenly had someone even fiercer!
It's like going to gamble on a stone, thinking there might be good jade inside, so you buy it.
And guess what happened!
The stone was made of gold!
How could one not be happy!
Just like that, Miya Kiko established a firm foothold in the Hatake Clan through her terrifying strength.
Additionally, the excellent education she received in Hidden Sand Village over the years allowed the Hatake Clan to develop rapidly, making the Hatake people respect Miya Kiko more and more.
It could be said that the current Hatake Clan was Miya Kiko's one-woman show.
As for Hatake Sakumo? They knew him, but they weren't close!
After truly seeing Miya Kiko's living environment, Miya Jomon was completely at ease.
"Duy, if you feel wronged or that life is not good after going to Hidden Sand Village, you can write a letter to this old man. I will immediately lead Konoha's Ninjas to back you up. Remember, your roots are always in Konoha!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Miya Jomon nearby, acting as if he could do the same.
Miya Jomon: "...Heh, Copycat Monkey!"
"Kushina! Just play boldly and without worry in Konoha. If anyone dares to treat you poorly, write a letter to your Grandpa Rumei. This old man will personally lead the Uzumaki Clan here to back you up!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "...Heh, Copycat Red-head!"
"Princess Tsunade, would you like to come to Hidden Sand Village as a guest with me? We can admire the flowers together, admire the moon..."
"Go to hell, scumbag!"
Everyone: "...Heh, what a creep!"
---
Compared to the rush of their arrival, the return journey was much more leisurely.
Saito summoned a cloud of gold dust, and the Hidden Sand Village group slowly drifted away under the envious gazes of the Konoha crowd.
Tsunade almost couldn't hold herself back!
"Kazekage-sama, why did you expose your Sage Mode?"
Sensing that no Konoha Ninjas were following them anymore, Uzumaki Rumei could no longer contain his curiosity and asked Saito.
"Well~ about that, of course I did it on purpose!"
"On purpose!?"
Hearing Saito's words, Uzumaki Rumei was first shocked and then deeply confused.
"Exactly! Let me ask you, if you knew your neighboring Ninja village possessed a method to restore one's vitality, what would you do?"
"Erm..." Uzumaki Rumei thought for a moment and then replied.
"Infiltrate, investigate, seize, or destroy!"
"Correct! And who in Konoha is responsible for this area?"
"Danzo Shimura!"
"Right! And what kind of person do you think Danzo is?"
"Sinister? Cautious? Scheming?"
"That's Ebizo! Danzo isn't that good! Let me tell you a story.
Back then, during the Kinkaku and Ginkaku rebellion... in the end, Danzo always felt that the position of Hokage should have been his. So, you understand now."
"I see. Kazekage-sama, you want to prop Danzo up so he can challenge Hiruzen Sarutobi."
"Exactly!"
During the battlefield in the Land of Rain, because of a major dereliction of duty in Danzo's post-war cleanup, not only did the credit that should have been his vanish, but his original power was also significantly affected.
So, I want to create an opportunity for Danzo. I believe he will definitely seize it.
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At this moment, in the Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was already dark beyond measure.
He looked gloomily at Danzo, who was handing him a pen.
"Hiruzen! What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and sign! Once it's signed, I can arrange the training. Do you still want to get intelligence on Hidden Sand Village or not!"
"Heh! Danzo! I can understand wanting Ninjas from the Yamanaka Clan; after all, they are experts at gathering intelligence. But why is the Akimichi Clan in here too? Can they gather intelligence!"
"You don't understand. I plan to open a restaurant to infiltrate. The kitchen! All fat people! I need fat people!"
"Oh~ and this Hatake Clan?"
"The kitchen! Good knife skills! For chopping vegetables!"
"Oh~ and why is the mistress of the Hatake household on here too?"
"Bah! I figured since she's family, it's safer!"
"Oh~! Is that so?"
"Of course! You have to trust me, Hiruzen!"
"I see~ then what is Uzumaki Kushina for? Could it be because she has nine tails, she can stir-fry nine pots of food at once!"
"Uh... that... uh... Hiruzen! Let me explain. Actually, we can do without the Nine-Tails!"
"Enough! Danzo, take this back and rewrite it!"
"Hmph! Hiruzen! You will regret this!"
"Enough! Danzo, I am the Hokage!"
Bang!
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