manynovel Chapter 59 Danzo Shimura
Chapter 59 Danzo Shimura
"Damn Hyuga clan brat, do you know what you just said? Are you trying to defect?"
Danzo Shimura was furious. This was the first time he had ever encountered a Konoha ninja who had directly refused his orders, and refused them without hesitation.
Since Shimura Danzo became a high-ranking official in Konoha, he has wielded immense power. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, had to seriously consider his opinions, and the heads of other Konoha clans had to obey his orders. Now, this brat from the Hyuga clan showed no regard for his authority, making him feel challenged.
His aura surged instantly, pressing down entirely on Hyuga Kanan, and he even revealed a hint of killing intent.
Hyuga Kanan still maintained an indifferent expression, but when Shimura's entire aura pressed down on her, she felt the heavy pressure. Nevertheless, she fearlessly retorted:
"Defect? Are you the Hokage? Can you just declare a Konoha ninja a rogue? Is Konoha a place where you can make anyone a rogue? How laughable!"
"Is this how Konoha Village treats its ninjas? Does simply refusing to carry out missions outside of their capabilities make them rogue ninjas?"
Although Hyuga Kanan was under immense pressure from Shimura Danzo's imposing aura, he still asked Shimura Danzo with a mocking smile.
The surrounding ninjas also froze, clearly unsure how to answer these questions.
Danzo Shimura's killing intent surged instantly; he clearly wanted to kill this sharp-tongued brat from the Hyuga clan directly.
The question, "Are you the Hokage?" just now made Danzo Shimura unable to suppress his killing intent. The position of Hokage was a pain that would never fade in Danzo Shimura's heart. He lost the position of Hokage because he was only a step slower than Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he still couldn't get over it.
This brat actually said he wasn't Hokage and had no right to declare him a rogue ninja. For someone who missed out on the Hokage position, this was like mocking his own inability to become Hokage.
Sensing the murderous intent emanating from Shimura Danzo, Uchiha Kagami quickly stepped in front of him, still smiling as he spoke to Hyuga Kanan:
"Konoha certainly won't force Konoha ninjas to do tasks beyond their capabilities and missions, but this is wartime, and every Konoha ninja should dedicate all their strength to Konoha. Of course, we're not ordering you to join our team, but rather requesting your help as a Konoha ninja. After all, we're all Konoha ninjas, and you shouldn't have any reason to refuse our request!"
Hyuga Kanan was getting a headache. Why did he always run into these damn troubles? He just wanted to train and improve himself in peace, not get involved in these ninja battles. No matter how much they fought, it wouldn't change the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall dynamics). It was just a part of someone else's game.
But now it seems I'm still in the game, with no other options.
These things seem to have been deliberately stumbling upon me, and I always seem to encounter situations that require my involvement in battles, as if I can't avoid them no matter what I do, as they keep entangled around me.
Hyuga Kanan was certain that even if he refused to join this mobile unit now, new circumstances would soon force him to join.
It seems like this was all arranged by the will of the world. If it weren't for the manipulation of the will of the world, I would never have encountered these things so inexplicably.
Just like now, how could Shimura Danzo, a high-ranking official of Konoha, easily mix into an ordinary Konoha mobile force, and even force him to join in?
Hyuga Kanan looked up at the sky, as if seeking an explanation from the world's will, but in the end, she lowered her head and nodded resignedly to Uchiha Kagami, indicating that she had joined the team.
Shimura Danzo still had that look on his face as if he wanted to devour Hyuga Kanan. After glaring fiercely at Hyuga Kanan, he quickly led the team forward, pulled along by Uchiha Kagami.
Hyuga Kanan maintained his nonchalant expression as he followed behind the group.
Uchiha Kagami kept glancing at Hyuga Kanan. It was the first time he had encountered a Konoha ninja who showed no respect to Shimura Danzo, which made him very curious about Hyuga Kanan.
Even he had to bow down to Shimura Danzo.
But now is not the time for curiosity. The sudden attack by the Mist Ninja has left Konoha confused. Intelligence personnel monitoring the Mist Ninja forces have reported that the forces are constantly being redeployed, but the direction of their attack is unknown.
Based on the information just sent by Hyuga Kanan, the direction of the Mist Ninja's attack should be here, but they also need to go and confirm the accuracy of the information, as this is related to Konoha's strategic advantage over the Mist Ninja.
The 13-person team quickly moved through the bushes when suddenly Hinata Kanan called for a halt to their advance.
I stopped on a tree branch and looked into the distance.
Uchiha Kagami quickly approached Hyuga Kanan, looking at him with a puzzled expression. They had only advanced for a few minutes and should not have even gotten close to the Kirigakure vanguard yet.
Hyuga Kanan turned to look at Uchiha Kagami and began to explain:
"Wasn't our goal simply to gather intelligence on the Mist Ninja forces? Now that I have a general understanding of the Mist Ninja forces, we don't need to advance any further. The advance team of 221 Mist Ninjas is still moving rapidly, and less than 5 kilometers behind us, a large force of over 3000 Mist Ninjas is also following closely."
"There are several ninjas with very special chakra in the advance team. They should be ninjas with bloodline limits, and at least Jonin level."
"Oh! They've already spotted the Mist Ninja?" Uchiha Kagami exclaimed in surprise, looking at Hyuga Kanan with some disbelief.
At this moment, Shimura Danzo quickly approached, a look of suspicion on his face, and said sarcastically:
"What can you possibly detect from such a distance? I think you're just afraid of facing the Mist Ninja head-on, afraid of fighting them, and you're just saying this on purpose!"
"Do you even have the courage to become a Konoha ninja? You're a disgrace to Konoha ninjas."
After saying that, he waved to the people around him, signaling them to keep moving forward and not to listen to what Hyuga Kanan said, but to go and verify the information themselves.
After glancing at Shimura Danzo, Uchiha Kagami turned back to look at Hyuga Kanan. He wanted to confirm whether the information Kanan provided was as Danzo had said, but seeing Kanan's calm expression, he concluded that Kanan wouldn't lie about such crucial information.
After nodding to Hyuga Kanan, he prepared to stop Shimura Danzo from advancing further. That would be too reckless and could easily lead to his Konoha Mobile Force being surrounded by the Kirigakure ninja.
Hyuga Kanan naturally noticed Uchiha Kagami's expression, and after thinking for a moment, he still offered a reminder:
"If you continue at this pace, you'll run into the Mist Ninja advance team in less than five minutes."
After saying that, he prepared to return the way he came, not wanting to linger here any longer. After all, this place was about to become a battlefield between Konoha and Kirigakure, and he didn't want to get involved in such a meaningless war again. He'd rather find a place to cultivate properly; he needed to start preparing for his breakthrough to the Innate Realm now, not wait until the time came to prepare.
When Xiang Jianan turned around and took his first step that day, he had a vague sense of danger. It was as if something might happen to threaten his life if he left, but he didn't know what it was.
This made Hyuga Kanan stop in her tracks, and she began to ponder. What could possibly threaten her life after she left this place?
"Wait, if I leave now, and Shimura Danzo and the others suffer heavy losses in their battle with the Mist Ninja, given Shimura Danzo's personality, he'll definitely pin all the blame on me. He'll say I'm a deserter, a coward who didn't dare to advance and help the mobile unit gather intelligence, and so on. He'll probably team up with all the Konoha high-ranking officials to put me on a list of heinous crimes and imprison me to await punishment after the war!"
"Who knows how long this war will last? My plans will probably be disrupted, and I might have to find an opportunity to defect and leave Konoha. I'm afraid Shimura Danzo is just waiting for my defection. If he joins forces with those top experts in Konoha, I might actually be killed by them."
After a quick mental analysis, Hyuga Kanan reached a conclusion. But she felt as if everything was preordained, even her personality traits and Konoha's subsequent reaction were arranged, as if she was destined to join this war.
It seems that the world's will is very concerned about having a chance to regain control of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and is constantly influencing the people and things around it to force itself to join the war and absorb the soul energy of the ninjas.
But if it can influence so many people and things, how could it be suppressed to this extent?
Hyuga Kanan is increasingly unable to understand the situation in this world. But she doesn't have many choices left. If she goes back now, she'll definitely be imprisoned. Someone like Shimura Danzo, who's so self-centered, will definitely find an opportunity to kill her. With her current strength, there's a high probability she'll be killed.
Hyuga Kanan made up his mind that after this war, he would retire from the ninja world, find a beautiful place to live in seclusion and train properly, and no longer get involved in the affairs of the ninja world.
I will wait until I can survive under the Sage of Six Paths before venturing out to seek opportunities in this world, so that I can progress and grow faster.
As for the World Will's arrangements, Hyuga Kanan believes that after this war, it will no longer engage in underhanded tactics. After all, he needs time to grow, rather than constantly fighting ninjas.