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Cao Zhi, clutching his stomach and with a livid face, arrived at a lakeside and muttered curses under his breath.

"Damn it, that old bastard, not only did he poison his sickle, he poisoned his fingernails too!"

Σ_(???‖∠)vomit

Cao Zhi vomited uncontrollably, and his face turned ashen!

If he hadn't used Sona's abilities to heal himself along the way, he would have been dead long ago. The inexplicable poison was terrifyingly strong, and the commonly used antidotes on the market had no effect at all!

As time went by, his chakra was almost depleted!

After struggling for a long time, Cao Zhi finally stopped struggling and slit her own throat with a short knife. A roar came from the lakeside.

"You old bastard, I'll never forgive you!"

Three seconds later, in the grass by the lake...

With a "whoosh," a flash of white light appeared, and Kusa appeared naked on the spot. Looking at the Third Generation Kusa on the ground, whose face was contorted and whose death was extremely tragic, he licked the corpse with tears in his eyes.

"Fire Release: Destroy the Corpse and Dispose of the Evidence!"

Once again, he scattered his old body to ashes. Now, full of energy, Kusanagi chose to stay away from the Land of Rain. After all, without the rebirth skill, he dared not be reckless. If he got close to Nagato and was killed by him, he would suffer a huge loss!

After a day's journey, I successfully returned to the Land of Grass. Looking at the intelligence report handed to me by Kana, the first line clearly stated...

"The Sand Village, in conjunction with the Amegakure Village, is demanding that the Hidden Leaf Village hold the Hokage accountable, requiring him to hand over Might Guy and the culprit, Danzo Shimura!"

After reading it, Kusashiki burst out laughing. It was an unintentional mistake on his part. He hadn't expected that Sunagakure and Amegakure would show signs of joining forces and intending to declare war on Konoha!

Looking at Kusaji's smiling face, Kana smiled charmingly and asked.

"Lord Zhi, what news has made you so happy?"

Cao Zhi casually pulled Xiang Nai into his arms and showed her some tenderness.

"It's nothing, just an observation about how powerful Guo Ying is. He can throw any bad thing at him and it's inexplicably made reasonable!"

At this moment in Konoha, inside the Hokage Building, Shimura Danzo's face was ashen, and he was extremely frustrated and angry.

"Enough! Hiruzen, I've already told you, there's no such person as Mighty!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura, who was still trying to argue, and sighed softly.

"Danzo, I don't need to explain the situation, do I? Hand over the person. Tsunade and the others are about to break through the defenses!"

"Are you even listening to me? I've said we haven't deployed any combat personnel. How many times do I have to explain this to you?!"

"This is just an excuse that Amegakure and Sunagakure have come up with to form an alliance!"

"We should seize this opportunity to increase the number of ninjas and take down both countries in one fell swoop!"

"Sigh," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply, then waved his hand.

"Alright, Danzo, you can leave now. I need some peace and quiet!"

Danzo Shimura snorted softly, then strode away, thinking to himself.

"Why aren't you sending me to the front lines to take over command? Hiruzen, what are you hesitating for?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples in frustration. The Land of Fire, despite its advantageous position, had always been the unfortunate victim of being attacked from both sides. The major ninja villages would often find themselves tacitly besieging Konoha while fighting each other...

After all, the Land of Wind is located in a desert with endless yellow sand. Although it has the largest territory, it does not have many oases for development!

The Land of Earth is slightly better, but it is still a barren land covered with rocks, and it has always coveted Konoha!

The Land of Lightning is located at the highest point in the country, and is exposed to the scorching sun all year round, resulting in a dark-skinned population. It is perpetually second in power, and the village is extremely united. Apart from Kinkaku and Ginkaku betraying the Second Raikage and being considered half-traitors, there have been no other ninjas known to have defected from the village. However, they are extremely ambitious and have always tried to replace Konoha as the dominant force in the ninja world.

The Land of Water is located on an isolated island. It is small in size and has little potential for development. However, it is not threatened by invasion from enemy countries. After all, it would just be a group of isolated islands if it were conquered. Fortunately, it is good at self-destruction, so there is no need to worry too much!

The Land of Fire possesses the most fertile land and is located in a central position. Its trade is extremely developed and its economic strength is strong. It is understandable that it has attracted the attention of other countries!

After returning to the underground base where Root was located, Danzo Shimura felt increasingly uneasy and then slammed his fist on the table.

"I cannot stand idly by and watch the war continue like this. For the sake of Konoha, I must take action!"

He then gathered many powerful members of the Root clan and led them away from the village toward the battlefield. Of course, Shimura Danzo's actions did not escape the notice of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, he did not express his opinion. Instead, he wrote a letter and sent it to the front line, asking Tsunade and the other two to cooperate with Shimura Danzo's actions!

However, Danzo Shimura did not go to the battlefield in the Land of Rain to provide support. He was not so kind as to provide support. He would gain more by turning the tide of the battle when Tsunade and the other two could not hold on and he would hold them accountable.

And so, Danzo Shimura, with a gloomy expression, appeared in the Land of Grass.

When Cao Zhi saw the diplomatic request from Qian, the smile on his face froze, and a bad feeling flashed through his mind.

"During wartime, instead of supporting the front lines, they took a detour to the Land of Grass. That old bastard Danzo must have some bad intentions!"

In fact, Kusagakure was overthinking it. After all, in Danzo's memory, Kusagakure was still that village that relied on stealing ninjutsu, teetering on the edge of disaster, and selling information to both sides of the conflict, acting as a fence-sitter...

He didn't care about their weak fighting force at all, but he didn't want too many casualties in the root force, so he planned to spend some money to hire Cao Zhi to help!

Kusashiba warmly welcomed Danzo to the most backward and secluded spot in the village. He dared not reveal the current state of development of the ninja village, otherwise he might be targeted!

So Kusashiba called Kakuzu, who was extremely dissatisfied with the finances of the Land of Grass and was preparing to go out and take on private jobs, to accompany him.

After all, they were facing the Dark Ninja, so no amount of caution was excessive. Right now, the other party was in their prime, with explosive combat power, and more importantly, a wicked heart...

"Brother Danzo!"

"Brother Caozhi!"

The two chatted enthusiastically, exchanging compliments, before Shimura Danzo revealed his purpose first.

"Brother Kusashi, our Konoha and the Land of Grass are like brothers, separated only by a strip of water!"

"My brother's in trouble now, are you going to help him or not?"

Cao Zhi pretended to be thinking, then slapped the rotten desk and said seriously.

"Brother Danzo, you've finally decided to reclaim your Hokage position, huh? I'll definitely help you keep things in check!"

Danzo Shimura coughed lightly, and the Root members behind him pretended not to see him and looked at the floor.

"This floor, it's really a hard floor..."

Danzo Shimura suppressed the urge in his heart and reluctantly pulled out a bundle of scrolls.

"Ahem, Brother Kusaji, here is 500 million ryo. I hope that during the most intense battle between the Amazing Sand Alliance and Konoha, you can bring the Kusa ninja to help!"

Kakuzu, who was following behind Kusashiba, who had been standing in the background, suddenly appeared in front of the table in a flash.

His eyes were fixed on Cao Zhi, as if to say, "If you don't give me the money, I'll kill you!"

Kusaji gave Kakuzu a disdainful look, and said seriously.

"Given our brotherly relationship, would I ever take your money..."

In reality, he turned around and started throwing the scroll to Kakuzu.

"Count carefully. If the number is incorrect, you'll be charged ten times the amount if it's missing one!"

Danzo looked at Kusashi's utterly undignified demeanor and his subordinates' extreme greed, his contempt intensified. He calmly stood up and brushed the dust off his backside.

"It seems we've confirmed our intention to cooperate. In that case, Brother Caozhi, please prepare for the battle!"

"Alright, Brother Danzo, take care. I promise to bring a group of elites to the scene at the most crucial moment!"