Chapter 183 I feel like I'm going to be driven crazy by the Four Great Ninja Villages!
When Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to Konoha and learned of Danzo's death, his expression was incredibly complex.
However, there weren't many surprises.
Given Danzo's character and conduct, his self-destruction was entirely predictable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained completely silent throughout as he walked out of the Hokage Building.
Nobody knew where he was going.
Perhaps she went to a place where she shared memories with Danzo, to quietly reminisce about her best friend's departure.
Tobirama, Mitokado, and the others simply watched him leave in silence, none of them offering a word of comfort.
They were all very clear that, over the years, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Hiruzen Sarutobi regarded Danzo as a brother.
Although Danzo had been completely hostile to Sarutobi ever since Tobirama decided that Sarutobi would succeed him as Hokage.
However, Sarutobi still considers Danzo his best friend.
Danzo's death was naturally painful for all of them, but the blow to Sarutobi was undoubtedly far greater than theirs.
Although Souji was the one who personally killed Danzo, he didn't say much to Hiruzen Sarutobi either.
Offering comfort? That's a bit much. As for an apology?
That would be even more outrageous.
No matter how much Sarutobi values Danzo personally, it doesn't change the fact that Danzo is a cancer in Konoha.
Although many people believe that Danzo was 'forced' to shoulder the darkness of Konoha because of Sarutobi's weakness.
But that's only half right.
It's true that Sarutobi was weak and Danzo carried the burden of darkness, but being forced into it was wrong.
Danzo was ruthless and unscrupulous in his actions.
He was eager to send people to do dirty work so that it would be easier to build up his personal power, such as the Root organization.
He believed that this was the only way to have the resources to fight Sarutobi.
Therefore, Souji did not hold back and killed Danzo when he had the chance.
Although Danzo claimed to have fallen under a genjutsu, both he and his Root subordinates intended to kill the guards, who were also Konoha ninjas.
Many of Konoha's high-ranking officials witnessed Danzo's act of harming his own people, which was undoubtedly a betrayal.
Danzo was executed on the spot, and no one could object.
In fact, Souji did not deliberately plot against him this time.
Souji only arranged preventative measures, but never incited Danzo to take any action in any way.
Just like the agreement he made with Tobirama, if Danzo listened to his advice and stopped attacking him, he wouldn't kill Danzo because of the past.
It wasn't out of kindness towards Danzo that such an agreement was made; it was simply because they knew Danzo would absolutely not listen to advice and would do everything in his power to court his own destruction.
And indeed, this has proven to be true.
No one instigated or misled him; he was simply determined to walk down a path of self-destruction.
Danzo brought all the Root ninjas with him this time, and they were all executed on the spot after he arrived.
Although the Root ninjas were generally not very strong, they were all influenced by Danzo's ideology for a long time.
Not only were they extremely loyal to Danzo, but their thoughts and actions were also dark and extreme.
It would be good if we could eliminate all these people at once without leaving any future troubles.
After that, the daimyo of the Land of Fire was naturally kept under house arrest, and with the return of Souji himself and the other four daimyo, the five great daimyo were able to gather together for the first time.
The atmosphere just wasn't that pleasant.
The daimyo of the five most powerful nations in the ninja world were all wiped out in one fell swoop.
Although Mochizuki Souji didn't seem to intend to kill them...
But abolishing their status as daimyo is no different from taking their lives!
The five noblemen looked at each other, their hearts filled with utter despair.
The allied forces of the four great ninja villages retreated, all five daimyo were captured alive, and even the threat posed by Danzo was eliminated.
For now, there's nothing else to do.
After discussing with everyone, Souji quickly set the date for his official inauguration as Hokage.
After just a few days of simple preparation, everything was arranged.
Although many people dream of becoming Hokage, the Hokage is not an emperor and does not need to hold a grand coronation ceremony.
The whole process is basically that you take the Hokage hat from the previous Hokage, put it on your head, and then stand on the top of the Hokage Building to receive cheers from the villagers of Konoha.
It's that simple.
The lack of excessive formalities is also a good thing for the head of the company.
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Northern part of the Land of Fire.
Unclaimed territory, mountain cemetery.
"Oh dear, oh dear, this is terrible!"
"It's complete chaos outside!"
"This is such a great show, it's non-stop!"
White Zetsu reports what has happened to Madara.
Because White Zetsu is not nervous or afraid, he remains relaxed and happy no matter what happens.
But unlike White Zetsu, who was just watching for fun.
At this moment, Madara's face was extremely gloomy.
"how so..."
According to White Zetsu's report, although the four major ninja villages received the daimyo's orders, Kirigakure was the first to directly disobey, and the other three villages also paid lip service to the order.
They did send troops, but it was all just for show.
Only Chiyo, the chief advisor of Sunagakure, fought against Mochizuki Souji's subordinates.
She won, but after winning, Chiyo stopped and returned to the Land of Wind with the Sunagakure ninja army that hadn't even thrown a single shuriken.
Similarly, in Iwagakure, Onoki fought Sarutobi with great fanfare, but neither of them showed any killing intent.
This fight was simply a friendly exchange.
After that, the two sides drank and chatted on the spot.
In the end, Iwagakure did not engage in serious combat.
After talking with Sarutobi and Mochizuki Souji, the Tsuchikage led the entire Iwagakure army back.
Two Kage-level warriors and two Jinchuriki, along with ten thousand soldiers, set out with great fanfare, yet they returned without throwing a single shuriken.
Sunagakure and Iwagakure really only do superficial work!
Only Kumogakure, driven by the new Raikage's burning desire for revenge for his father, launched a truly murderous attack on Konoha.
Unfortunately, Mochizuki Souji personally went to confront the Cloud Village. Alone, he easily overwhelmed the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, forcing the Cloud Village to retreat with ease.
Madara really felt like he was going to be driven crazy by the four great ninja villages!
These guys are doing this because they've been misled by Mochizuki Souji!
Mochizuki Souji declared that he would abolish all daimyo.
Apart from Kumogakure, the other three major ninja villages deliberately allowed Mochizuki Souji to eliminate the daimyo so that they could seize control of their respective countries.
Now, Mochizuki Souji has captured all five daimyo and placed them under house arrest in Konoha.
The four great ninja villages celebrated as if in a frenzy, seizing power under various pretexts.
Even though the Raikage had no interest in these matters, many high-ranking officials of the Hidden Cloud Village did not miss the opportunity.
In the blink of an eye, the Hidden Cloud Village, with its military strength, seized control of many affairs in the Land of Lightning.
The ninja world has changed!
"Mochizuki Souji... I underestimated him! I never imagined he would pose such a great threat!"
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