In the underground ward, Shikamaru saw Danzou lying in a wheelchair again, with a needle full of needles in his right arm.

The sound of breathing, as well as the decadent and corrupt aura that emerged from his face, Shikamaru had no doubt that the other party was just using medicine, hanging his last breath, and did not die.

The skin on the right arm is pale and bloodless, and it is inlaid with scarlet three-hook jade writing wheel eyes, and even the right eye covered by a white cloth ribbon is probably hidden with a writing wheel eye. "Danzo-sama, Nara Shikamaru has brought it."

The oil girl took the root and walked to Tuan Zang's side, and gently called out to the sleeping Tuan Zang, and then stood straight on one side, with an unsmiling posture, full of seriousness and indifference.

Hearing the call of the oil girl to take the roots, Tuan Zang slowly opened a pair of cloudy but sharp eyes, and saw Shikamaru who was already standing two or three meters away in front of him.

The other party looked calm, and did not seem to be affected by the environment here.

But Tuan Zang can still judge that the other party's psychology at this time is a little nervous.

Ever since the establishment of the roots, this has been a dangerous forbidden place for Konoha ninjas to talk about the color change.

Countless horrific missions of a dark nature, including all kinds of inhumane experiments, can basically be related to the roots. "Elder Tuanzang."

Shikamaru called out respectfully.

Although the position of elder of Tuanzang was deprived, in fact, he still had extremely high power in the village, and it could be said that there was a real and unknown elder, and there was a great difference between the two dead advisors in essence.

During this period, Shikamaru learned about the history of the development of the roots, and Shikamaru was deeply aware of the darkness and horror of this organization.

"Don't be nervous, since you're here, the old man won't do anything to you. Now the old man's life is running out, and he only relies on the forbidden drugs developed by the roots to hang his last breath. This place of the future belongs to you young people."

Although Tuan Zang's breath is decaying, the voice that comes out is very clear, and there is a power that penetrates people's hearts, and unnaturally it will reveal a nervous and panicked ugliness in front of him.

"Yes."

I don't know what Tuan Zang is thinking, Shikamaru can only nod yes.

didn't care about Shikamaru's involuntary attitude, and Danzang wouldn't have thought that in such a short period of time, the other party would really integrate into the root organization.

In any case, the reputation of this organization, in the eyes of many people, can be described as infamous.

Shikamaru has a rejection mentality, which is not expected by Danzo. "Given so many days, you should have an idea of the roots that the old man is in charge of. If you have any ideas, just say it, and the old man will arrange everything before he dies." There was no joy or sorrow on Tuan Zang's face, as if the person who was about to die was not him.

Shikamaru pondered for a moment, and finally mustered up his courage, looked directly into Danzang's eyes, and said, "I want to know, what does Elder Tuan Zang think about the placement of the root and martial arts factions in the future?"

After years of deep cultivation, the organization of the roots, from the initial secret protection of Konoha to the evolution of the times, gradually gave birth to its own independent thoughts. It also means that this organization belongs to Konoha and is also outside the management system of the village. At its strongest, even the Hokage's decision-making was able to intervene, sabotage and organize.

Even ······ Coup d'état for power!

Especially this organization, it has also begun to grasp the discourse of the martial arts faction in the village, and once it gets out of control, Konoha will immediately fall into endless civil strife and become a plate of scattered sand.

At that time, not to mention resisting external enemies, whether or not we can maintain internal rule will still be a key issue.

"The power of the martial arts faction will gradually be subdued under the command of the Hokage, but the duties of the root will remain the same."

Tuan Zang gave this answer to this question as if he had expected it.

"Why should the duties of the roots remain the same?" Shikamaru frowned.

If the roots are not dissolved, this blade will sooner or later hurt itself.

In the long run, dissolving the roots is a great benefit to Konoha and does not cause the Konoha to split internally

Severe.

"He who does not seek eternity is not enough for a certain time. Those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain. Your gaze isn't long enough, let's put it this way, Shikamaru Boy, who do you think the next Hokage after Tsunade will fall on?"

Danzo stared into Shikamaru's eyes and asked. Shikamaru thought for a moment and said a name: "Naruto."

Danzou nodded, seemingly satisfied with Shikamaru's judgment. "As a Hokage, as a ninja, your own strength is the foundation of your existence. And the strength of the ninja is composed of many factors, and Naruto Uzumaki, in this regard, can be said to be unique. But he didn't have the talent to lead a pack of wolves in troubled times. His idea is too naïve, so although he has great strength, if the management is also handed over to him, his own existence will be the greatest instability for the village."

As if he had seen through Naruto's personality, Danzo felt it.

In terms of the strength of the ninja, he has nothing to find fault with Naruto, such a guy, as long as he grows up step by step, sooner or later he will become a powerful weapon for the village to deter the outside world. Moreover, he also has the talent to be close to others, which is exactly what Hokage needs.

However, he is too indecisive about some things, and there is also a complicated relationship between him and rebellion. If you want to talk about defects, this is the only one.

After all, no one is perfect, and Danzo doesn't expect Naruto to become a perfect ninja like his father's fourth generation Hokage Wave Feng Shui Gate.

Like a spring breeze to his own people, he is cruel and ruthless to his enemies. "What does Elder Tuanzang mean... .... ＂

"Naruto Uzumaki is the same as Hinaru, it's not decisive enough to eradicate the roots early, and he can't compromise, in this kind of chaotic world, if no one restrains him, his naïve thoughts will lead Konoha into a place of no return. Those martial arts factions who took refuge in me were not so much recruited by the old man, but by Ri Chu himself. In the face of a wolf-like enemy, ninjas cannot blindly pray for peace if they are weak. Only by keeping the surrounding countries weak can they become Konoha allies."

Shikamaru stared earnestly at the joyless and sorrowless Tuanzang in front of him, and fell into complicated thoughts for a while.

Is it ruthless?

No, although the other party has done a lot of dirty things in the past, this idea of the supremacy of Konoha is not a bad thing for Konoha now, strictly speaking.

In the foreseeable future, what Tuan Zang anticipated, is very likely to happen.

As a close friend, he knew best what kind of person Naruto was. Because of this, he had no way to refute Tuan Zang's words.

It's fine if it's a peaceful era, but in this kind of troubled times when various countries meet, Naruto can only be used as a deterrent by force, but he definitely can't play the role of a leader.

The final result may be a further split between the conservative and martial arts factions, as was the case during the Third Hokage period.

"Even if it's me, I have to admit it, he

In terms of balancing the factions, it has been done to the extreme. However, where there is sunlight, there must be shadows, and the closer the tree is to the sunlight, the deeper its roots will grow deeper into the earth. This is a fact that is not subject to personal will. Seeing you and Naruto Uzumaki now, it reminds the old man of his former self and Hizaki. It's just that the shadow of the old man can't get close to the light after all, and he will shrink into the darkness for the rest of his life."

Tuan Zang may have thought of something, and his tone revealed a bit of nostalgia and emotion.

The voice was still as cold as ever, but it also seemed to be a little more human.

As the saying goes, when a person is about to die, his words are also good. Shikamaru didn't know if this was the case for Danzo, but on the surface, it seemed that the other party was going to let go completely and wanted to let Konoha's power unify. And with the matter of the next Hokage in mind, he paved the way for Konoha's future.

From this point of view, Uchiha Sasuke attacked Konoha and was obviously able to save the two advisors' friends, but he didn't act at all, and let Uchiha Sasuke kill the two advisors, most likely because of the idea of borrowing a knife to kill people.

And the power of the advisory group is the first step to unify the power of Konoha.

place

So, those two advisors, in the eyes of Tuan Zang, became mortal people!

Even if you don't die in the Uchiha Sa's assistant, you will be secretly disposed of by the root.

Shikamaru believes that Danzo can definitely do it, and he has the courage to do it.

"Why, do you still have any doubts?"

Tuan Zang asked softly, due to his weak complexion, even the gloom on his face dissipated a lot.

"No, I just didn't expect that Elder Danzo would make such a big change, which is completely different from what my father and Hokage-sama said."

Shikamaru didn't know what attitude to take to face Danzou, and said a little helplessly.

"If you give the old man another ten years, the old man will use another set of plans to strengthen Konoha. But the old man has little life left now, and all he can believe can only be you young people. In terms of ability, you are not the best ninja the old man has ever seen, but you are the most suitable person to lead the root in the future after the old man dies." "Is it the most appropriate?"

Shikamaru smiled bitterly.

He naturally knew that people like Tuan Zang would not look at him differently at all.

If Konoha is to move towards unification in the future, then the support of the roots is indispensable.

And he is only a middle ninja, how can He De be able to lead such a huge organization?

The power of the root is not weaker than the dark part led by the Hokage. This means that whoever holds the root immediately has the ability to wrestle with the Hokage.

And now, naturally, he is not capable of doing this. Whether it is strength or ability, it is too immature.

Danzou took a fancy to him, judging from various perspectives, not just by the ability of individual ninjas.

The connections of the three clans of pigs, deer and butterflies, the direct line of the Hokage, the best friend of the nine-tailed people, and so on.

This is what Danzang really likes about him.

However, Shikamaru was not discouraged by Danzang's words.

The road of life cannot be achieved overnight.

Although it was a bit stressful, Shikamaru wanted to give it a try more and more. "Next, it's up to you to take the root as your leader in the root, and I hope you don't disappoint the old man. Ahem, take the root, and take him down. The old man is a little tired."

Danzang slowly closed his eyes and began to fall into a deep sleep. The oil girl nodded her head, glanced at Shikamaru, and motioned to follow her out of the ward.

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Aug. 31, 8:50 a.m.

Just as the countries are focusing their attention on the country of rain, the country of ghosts, located in the extreme west of the continent, is also quietly carrying out some kind of unknown deployment.

In the conference room 301 of the first administrative building of the military, all the high-level personnel of the ghost party gathered together at this time.

There were more than 20 people gathered, and Ruri and Ayane, who were in the high-level seats of the military, also arrived as scheduled and sat in the first row.

Behind them are a group of other high-ranking military personnel, who are basically over thirty years old, and a few of them have even reached the age of sixties, but the eyes revealed are extremely aggressive, as sharp as eagles.

And in the back of the last row, as a new recruit, Yiji is sitting there bored, learning from her mother's glass, cross-legged, hands in front of her chest, people who don't know, think that they are here to participate in a banquet, which is incompatible with the serious atmosphere in the entire conference room.

In addition, in the last row, there are two other new high-level executives, who are more than ten years older than Yihime, and they are already in their thirties. It may be due to overwork at work, causing some of the hair to begin to turn gray.

Compared with the dissipation of Yiji, the two newly promoted high-level executives have a somewhat tense attitude, probably because it is the first time to participate in such a high-level meeting, and they are beginning to worry about whether they can be qualified for the next important tasks.

"Don't be nervous, newcomers will almost always be like this at first, come a few more times, and you will get used to it."

Seeing the nervousness of these two people, Yiji turned around slightly and said to the two.

"Yes, Ichchihime-sama."

The two new high-level personnel were still too nervous

, even honorifics were spoken.

This made Yiji a little helpless, but it was necessary for such a new recruit to come over.

can be picked out by hundreds of ninjas.,Not to mention them.

If the strength of the upper ninja is not outstanding, it will not be allowed to participate in this military meeting.

Therefore, these two new executives are worth investing in now.

After all, not everyone is like her, and since birth, they don't know what fear is.

Time passed quickly, and at 9 o'clock in the morning, the big screen in the front, which was originally black, suddenly lit up.

A line appeared on it - the Fifth Ninja World War Combat Conference.

The name is simple and simple, but the content revealed is very thrilling.

Among all the high-level leaders present, many of them were elites who had come all the way out of the ninja war, and they knew how cruel war was.

Moreover, this combat meeting will never end with the balance of all parties maintaining a balance like the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The country of Oni, which has more information, has predicted that the Fifth Shinobi War will break out in the near future.

As long as the country of ghosts ignites that fuse a little, the undercurrent hidden in the ninja world will be blown out and become the fuse for the outbreak of the ninja war.

And in war, it is very necessary to gain the initiative at the first time.

This meeting is probably related to this matter. Some sharp-minded high-level officials have already guessed something based on the information at hand.

Leaving his seat, Shiraishi stepped onto the wide platform in front of the screen, focusing everyone's gaze and quickly scanning the faces of all the high-ranking personnel one by one.

"Regarding some of the recent turmoil in the ninja world, I think everyone gathered here has already received some sensitive information in advance, so I won't talk nonsense, and the next meeting will be the first round of talks with the upcoming fifth ninja world war. Feel free to speak, and I will summarize and collate your suggestions."

Shiraishi used the headset to spread his voice throughout the large conference room, ensuring that every senior executive could hear his voice clearly.

After speaking, there was a whispering voice below, as if they were discussing in a whisper and exchanging opinions with each other.

Only Ruri and Ayane, who were sitting in the front row, began to drink tea in small sips as if they had expected it, as if they felt more interested in drinking tea than in a meeting.

Moreover, as Shiraishi's wife, they can be said to be Shiraishi's staunch supporters of the party.

As long as it was Shiraishi's strategy, neither of them ever objected.

In their opinion, as long as they have determined the next route, then they just need to follow it all the way.

When it comes to war, the most taboo thing is to look ahead and give up halfway.

Konoha, who was once the strongest, was defeated at this point.

The third ninja war, the martial arts faction split with the conservatives, ie

So that without the group collection, those martial arts ninjas who are not satisfied with the policy of the three generations of Hokage, will also stand on their own and seek a way to survive.

And there is no such mess in the country of ghosts, and the chaos that was born of reform at the beginning was completely annihilated by Shiraishi with a thunderous wrist in one go.

Coupled with the strong support of the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Uzumaki clans, the military power of the Oni Country has long been gathered in one place. Next, whether it is to take the initiative to start a war or continue to wait for the opportunity, the country of ghosts can mobilize and concentrate its own forces at the first time.

"Lord Shiraishi, before I do that, I would like to ask you if this military operation is over until it is completed."

A high-ranking member stood up and asked Shiraishi a question.

Even a powerful country like the Ghost Country cannot enter the war stage endlessly, otherwise no matter how big the family is, it will not be able to support it.

"This war is the same as in the past, conquering the city is only secondary, and the most important purpose is to annihilate the living forces of Konoha and these villages. In the era of ninjas, ninjas were the absolute main force in the military, and at present, although with the development of industrial technology, ninjas

is still the mainstream, accounting for a very high proportion. Therefore, I think that compared to how much land and resources we occupy, these things are things to consider after annihilating the enemy's living forces."

There is a famous saying in ancient times, if people lose land, people and land are gained. But it has to be ensured that the living forces that can resist are still there, and if the living forces of these villages in Konoha are annihilated, I dare not say that it is ten percent, even if it is annihilated

Destroying eighty or ninety percent also means the victory of the country of ghosts. After all, yes

The disappearance of the living forces that caused the obstacle means that guarding a larger country and resources is nothing more than a meal on a plate.

Moreover, it is necessary to annihilate the most enemies with the least amount of force. Make sure that after the end of the ninja war, the country of ghosts has the strength to finish, so as not to be plucked by others.

The people below began to whisper again, and although a few people thought that such a hasty arrangement was a little too impatient, most of them still had the same idea as Shiraishi, even if the Oni Country was not prepared, but the rest of the countries were the same. In a hurry, they may suffer more than the country of ghosts when they encounter such a sudden situation. "Now that you've passed, let's prepare all the supplies that can be deployed in advance before we act. In addition, the war may not end quickly, so you should also be aware of fighting in winter, so it is necessary to prepare materials for the winter in advance. How long will it take?"

Shiraishi looked at one of the high-ranking officials.

The senior executive stood up and said, "If it is an emergency transfer, it will only take less than half a month to complete, but in this way, there may be a risk of being exposed in advance."

"Then stretch it out to a month, and be sure to keep it secret. Now dissolved. The next round of meetings will start around mid-September, so please be patient and wait for the notice."

The meeting lasted less than half an hour, and everyone packed up the recorded materials and left the large conference room in an orderly manner. ....·.

"You seem to be in a bit of a hurry."

After the meeting, in the empty conference room, only Shiraishi, Ruri, and Ayane remained, and the rest of the high-level officials had left.

It was Ruri who spoke, and she could feel the sense of urgency in Shiraishi's heart at this time.

"Yes, because it's a race against time, and judging from the fact that Akatsuki is starting to shrink his strength, there will definitely be some big moves next. If I don't investigate this matter clearly, I always feel a little uneasy. So instead of being forced to wait, it's better to take the initiative and use the power of these villages in Konoha to test it."

Shiraishi nodded in acknowledgement.

"But according to the information I have learned, the progress of the investigation in these villages is very slow, and there is always some uncertainty about the attitude towards Yuyin."

Ruri said.

The four villages of Konoha sent thousands of ninjas into the Land of Rain to search, and the places that could be searched were basically searched. If there is any place in the Land of Rain that is not within the scope of the search, it is Yuyin Village.

And what is there is obviously not going to stand up to a search. But if you want to enter Yuyin to search, it's not that simple, at least obviously, these villages in Konoha don't want to make a big deal against Yuyin. This will inevitably delay the progress of the investigation.

"Don't worry, after a while, when the atmosphere of suspicion of Yuyin brews, I will light the first lead in time. Moreover, Konoha Jiraiya, although his personality is not very likable, is undoubtedly a good hand in intelligence gathering ability, as long as he is slightly guided, it is only a matter of time before he investigates Yuyin's head."

Shiraishi said.

"Is there an antagonism between master and apprentice? It seems that what happened next on Yuyin's side was more interesting than expected. And, perhaps, it can help us cut off an enemy."

Ayane squinted and smiled.

Shiraishi nodded, his eyes deepening.

"Well, in terms of use value, this three ninja is no longer useful."