Konoha's Sea of ​​Fire

"Hiruzen, can you confirm?" Danzo suppressed his inner restlessness and asked with a steady face.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "It's confirmed."

"Damn it, these damn Mist Ninjas showed up at this time. They are absolutely uneasy." Koharu gritted his teeth as he went to bed, "Hiruzen, we must prepare for the worst."

Mito Kadoren held up the frame and said: "The worst plan is that the Kiri Ninja and Kumo Ninja declare war on us at the same time."

"Even we can't do it to start a war with the four major countries," Xiaochun said with a sullen face.

Danzo analyzed: "Now the Sand Ninja and the Rock Ninja have declared war on us, the Cloud Ninja is eyeing the north, and the Mist Ninja has begun to move again. At the same time, we have little chance of winning against the four major countries, so we must stagger the war."

"Danzo, what do you mean?" Koharu asked when he went to bed.

"The Kumo ninja likes to add insult to injury. If the Mist ninja suddenly declares war on us, they will definitely be ready for war. Once we cannot resist the Mist ninja's offensive, they will definitely invade us." Danzo said, "So we must use the strongest force Fight to the death with the Mist Ninja, confuse the Cloud Ninja, buy time, and then end the Rain Kingdom War as quickly as possible, at least end one war, so that we have extra manpower to defend against the Cloud Ninja."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly. He had considered this level before, but the problem was that if he wanted to treat the Mist Ninja with the toughest and iron-blooded attitude, he had to use all the elites of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, otherwise it would not be possible at all.

After sleeping, Koharu and Mito Kadoyan also thought of this instantly, and their expressions couldn't help but look ugly.

The two of them were somewhat hostile to the Uchiha clan.

Danzo looked at the expressions of the three people and sneered slightly in his heart.

If you want to get the Uchiha clan and Hyuga clan to help, it's nothing more than coercion and inducement, mace and candied dates.

The mace is his root and the ANBU of Hiruzen Sarutobi. The cooperation of the two organizations is fully capable of assassinating any one of these two powerful families.

Jujube, hey, it's right under Hiruzen Sarutobi's butt.

That is the position of Hokage

With these two things, I am still afraid that Uchiha and Hinata will not be obedient.

These two wealthy families covet the position of Hokage no less than Danzo.

Danzo spoke slowly: "I can have a good talk with the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan, but there is no guarantee that it will be successful."

Koharu turned to bed and said, "Danzo, are you sure?"

Mito Monoyan was also very nervous: "If they are not willing, we will be passive."

Danzo glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said deliberately ambiguously: "As long as you pay a high enough price, there is nothing that cannot be negotiated."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart sank, and he had a vague premonition of something, but what could he do at this time?

"Okay, I'll trouble you, Danzo."

When the three of them left, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to have aged ten years, sitting there slumped, dejected.

Soon, he regained his composure and began to think.

Danzo suddenly jumped out to take over everything. He must have some agenda. The one who can make Uchiha and Hinata compromise is probably my position.

Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes, but there was only one Hokage position, and Danzo could not give it to Uchiha or Hinata.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and an idea gradually took shape in his mind.

That's right, I can take advantage of the opportunity to step down and use the position of Hokage to seduce the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan. They will definitely fight against the Kiri ninja with all their strength and build the greatest achievements to compete for the Hokage.

"But the Hokage is elected, not awarded by a private minister."

A smile appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's lips. When the war is over, he can completely manipulate it manually to tilt the election according to the person he chooses.

The first thing that came to his mind was naturally Orochimaru

Then the figure of Namikaze Minato also appeared in his mind.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned slightly. From very early on, he identified Orochimaru as his

Heir, but as time went by, Namikaze Minato emerged. Whether it was in terms of ninja talent, conduct, or anything else, he was impeccable and perfect. Moreover, he was a real commoner, and his reputation among civilians, Already surpassed Orochimaru.

And all this is thanks to newspapers.

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, it was too early to consider this now.

Maybe the mist ninja is not planning to invade Konoha

Uchiha family.

After the clan leader, Uchiha Chinatsu, sent Danzo away, the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

He summoned Uchiha Fugaku and discussed with him the news brought by Danzo.

"Although it is somewhat different from what we expected, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally couldn't bear the pressure of the war." Uchiha Fugaku smiled and nodded.

"Although he will abdicate, we are not absolutely sure that we can seize the position of Hokage," Uchiha Chinatsu said solemnly.

"Duanzo is really insidious. Hmm, if we want to compete for Hokage, we must establish enough merits on the battlefield." Uchiha Fugaku guessed, "I think he will go to Hinata's house in the future and tell them the same thing."

"Would the Hinata family agree?" Uchiha Chinatsu asked.

Fugaku nodded: "Their clan seems to have no desires, but their desire for Hokage will never be less than ours. In this way, our two clans will become competitive for Hokage. On the battlefield, it will be useless if we don't try our best. "

"This guy Danzo is so despicable, he actually wants to use this method to make us fight on the battlefield," Uchiha Chinatsu said angrily, "Fugaku, what if we reject his proposal?"

"Then, we have to be prepared to evacuate Konoha" Fugaku said with a serious face.

Leave Konoha

That's not following Madara Uchiha's old path

Uchiha Chinatsu subconsciously felt that this was unreliable.

When Uchiha Madara left the village, no one in the clan was willing to follow him, even with his reputation, let alone Uchiha Chinatsu.

"Fugaku, if the Mist Ninja really declares war and invades Konoha," Uchiha Chinatsu took a deep breath and said slowly, "then you will be the one to lead the Uchiha clan."

"Ah" Fugaku was startled.

Uchiha Chinatsu showed a relieved smile: "You are qualified enough to be the leader of the Uchiha clan."

Fugaku's heartbeat was pounding. Although he had expected this day, when it finally came, he couldn't help but be excited.

"Hey, I will definitely lead the Uchiha clan to glory."

The wealthy Hyuga family on the other side, under Danzo's coercion, mace and carrot, were quickly defeated and agreed to his plan.

Danzo went back and discussed with Hiruzen Sarutobi for a long time, and the matter was settled.

The next day, there was a small report in the newspaper, saying that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was getting older. The busy government affairs and the battlefield in the Land of Rain had made him mentally and physically exhausted. His health was getting worse and worse, and he often caught colds and fevers.

After that, reports came out in newspapers every now and then that Hiruzen Sarutobi was dying, giving the common people the impression that Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to abdicate.

Of course, this is also done to show the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, to make them believe that Sarutobi Hiruzen is really going to abdicate.

At the same time, the heroic reports in newspapers about Namikaze Minato and Orochimaru on the battlefield of Rain Country are increasing day by day, occupying more and more pages.

But all this did not cause much trouble to the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan.

In the eyes of these wealthy families, Namikaze Minato, who was born as a commoner, was not qualified to succeed Hokage.

And Orochimaru

In the transaction with Danzo, he had received a 100% guarantee from the other party that there was no way Orochimaru would succeed Hokage.

In other words, there are only two wealthy families who are qualified to compete for the Hokage. Well, maybe there is also the conspirator Danzo.