Chapter 190 : I destroyed Konoha.
"Minato, thank you for your hard work this time. Don't mind the attitude of those villagers."
"They were just blinded by anger for a moment. We will help clear your name; you will still be the hero of the Village."
"The Nine-Tailed inside you is currently unstable. You should return to your previous place for now."
Shimura Danzo patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder, his tone softer than it had ever been.
Even he did not dare to be as bossy and demanding toward Minato Namikaze as he had been in the past at a time like this.
If Minato Namikaze were to truly turn dark, then he and Konoha would likely be finished.
Minato Namikaze was like a Puppet; he did not respond, merely allowing the ANBU Ninja to lock him back into the dungeon.
For the first time, he felt doubt regarding the will of fire he had always firmly believed in.
He needed time to think clearly about how he should walk his future path.
Bang!
As the heavy door closed, Shimura Danzo became cold once again: "Strengthen the Seal on Minato. Add some sedatives to his meals, and report to me immediately if there is any unusual activity."
"Yes!"
After arranging everything, Shimura Danzo walked outside.
Hokage Building.
When Shimura Danzo returned to the Hokage Office, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Koharu Utatane, and Mitokado Homura were already waiting.
Seeing him walk in, Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Homura immediately said sorrowfully: "Danzo, our losses this time are too great!"
"We must find a way to recoup our losses."
After so many years of rule, their assets had spread to almost every corner of Konoha.
But now, everything had turned into ruins, and their accumulation over so many years was destroyed in an instant!
It was heartbreaking!
Hearing this, Shimura Danzo said with dissatisfaction: "The most important thing now is to appease the villagers and tally the casualties. Other matters must be put on hold."
Koharu Utatane retorted: "What you are talking about does not conflict with our affairs. I think it would be better if you handed over the post-disaster reconstruction work to Homura and me."
Shimura Danzo's expression froze, and he looked at Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Homura with some anger.
"Everyone has just experienced a disaster, and many of the villagers in Konoha have lost everything. Can't you two just calm down?"
Although in his eyes, the villagers of Konoha were just a group of expendable materials that could be used at will when necessary.
But as the current ruler of Konoha, he had to consider the feelings of the villagers.
Mitokado Homura said coldly: "Even if those villagers lose everything, it is just a house. We are different."
"Our losses this time are immeasurable, and we must find a way to recoup some of them."
Shimura Danzo's chest heaved violently from anger at the two, and he pointed to the door: "I already know your thoughts. You two should leave first."
"Then make arrangements as soon as possible."
Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Homura left the office, satisfied.
Shimura Danzo glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was pursing his lips and snickering on the side, and could not help but say: "You still have the heart to laugh!"
"Do you understand now how I have managed to get by all these years?"
After Sarutobi Hiruzen made a sarcastic remark, he said seriously: "Uchiha Yuzuru told us to prepare 100 billion Ryo and send it to the Hidden Cloud Village within a month. What do you plan to do?"
"What else can I do? Pay up."
Shimura Danzo sighed.
Even he had no way to remain tough after seeing the power displayed by Uchiha Yuzuru.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice: "That guy clearly won't let this go; he will definitely come again in a few years."
Shimura Danzo snorted coldly: "Have you forgotten that we still have a trump card in our hands?"
"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique?"
"That's right," Shimura Danzo said indifferently. "Before Orochimaru defected, he had already improved the Impure World Reincarnation Technique. I have never stopped improving this forbidden technique over the years."
"Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is just the right time to collect the corpses of those dead Ninja."
"In a few years, we will have a massive army of immortal undead."
"Uchiha Yuzuru probably doesn't realize that by killing so many of our Ninja, he has actually done us a huge favor!"
"With the First Hokage and Second Hokage added to that... I really don't know how we could lose in the future."
Hearing Shimura Danzo's plan, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "But 100 billion Ryo is not a small amount. How do you plan to come up with so much money?"
"Let Koharu and Homura each contribute 10 billion Ryo as a condition for handing over the reconstruction work of Konoha to them."
"Our Konoha Ninja Clan will jointly raise 30 billion Ryo."
"The remaining 50 billion Ryo... will be borne by the entire Land of Fire."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "Then you must send people to blockade the border immediately; you cannot let anyone have a chance to escape. Also, be careful of anyone rebelling, and be prepared to suppress them at any time."
"I will."
Shimura Danzo thought for a moment and continued: "Our forces have suffered heavy losses this time. You should take people to pull more Ninja from those Ninja Clan to join the Anbu."
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated: "But will this cause resistance from those Ninja Clan?"
"Hmph! As long as you, me, Koharu, and Homura join forces, those Ninja Clan will not dare to fall out with us."
"For those who don't listen, use them as examples to kill the chicken to scare the monkey."
Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen was still hesitant, Shimura Danzo said in a deep voice: "If our Konoha truly falls in the future, those Ninja Clan can still survive by switching masters, but we will have no way out!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen finally made up his mind: "Then leave this matter to me; I will definitely complete it beautifully!"
He wouldn't dare say so when dealing with outsiders, but when dealing with people in his own Village, he was a professional.
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Land of Lightning.
Hidden Cloud Village.
Uchiha Yuzuru held a pig leg in each hand, biting into them greedily.
In front of him was a table full of food scraps.
Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki Kushina, Karura, and others saw Uchiha Yuzuru devouring the food, and expressions of worry appeared on all their faces.
"Yuzuru, if you eat so much, won't you get sick from overeating?"
Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head: "It's fine. I'll be full after I finish these two pig legs."
The battle in Konoha consumed too much, and he had to eat more to replenish himself.
Uzumaki Kushina could not help but ask: "Yuzuru, what exactly did you do in Konoha to end up like this?"
Just a while ago, Uchiha Yuzuru appeared directly in the courtyard and asked them to prepare food.
At that time, they did not dare to ask more, and now that they saw Uchiha Yuzuru seemed to be fine, they finally had the opportunity to speak.
After experiencing a great battle, Uchiha Yuzuru's clothes and hair were covered in dust, making him look travel-worn.
Having known him for so long, they had never seen their man like this.
Uchiha Yuzuru ate the last bite of meat and let out a comfortable burp.
Looking at the women surrounding him, he said indifferently: "I destroyed Konoha."