Naruto: Inheriting the Legacy of a Person Who Traveled Through Time

Chapter 63 The Path to Becoming the 5.5th Hokage

Because the exit was blocked, the passageway was very dark, relying entirely on the dim candlelight on both sides of the corridor for some light.

However, ninjas are all sharp-eyed and quick-witted, so they can see the situation on the other side clearly.

"Shimura, I never imagined you would turn out like this, neither human nor ghost."

Although Danzo's right eye was bandaged and his special arm was sealed to prevent outside prying, in the face of Tobirama Senju's powerful perception, nothing about Danzo was a secret.

Neither human nor ghost?

Compared to the Senju brothers, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tsunade's senses were unable to see through the seal on Danzo, so they naturally had many doubts about Tobirama's evaluation.

"It's you!"

Danzo, who had spent most of his life in darkness, immediately spotted the culprit in the crowd, his exposed single eye fixed on the puppet.

Danzo was fully aware of what he and Root had done. Although he repeatedly hypnotized himself into believing that everything he did was for Konoha, it did not prevent him from understanding that these things were shady.

The Hashirama cells, Sharingan, and numerous human experimental data found in the secret chamber—any one of these items, if exposed, would be enough to make Danzo lose all his foothold in Konoha, let alone the Hokage position he had always coveted.

"Everyone, listen up! That mysterious man in the clown mask and Orochimaru have insulted the two Hokage and controlled the Third Hokage. Kill them!"

Danzo knew he had no chance of survival today. With bloodshot eyes, he commanded the Root members beside him to launch an attack, while he continued to rush towards the exit.

The members of Root were all brainwashed and controlled by Danzo. Even when facing Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, they would draw their swords against him. If they could just hold him back a little and buy Danzo some time to clear an escape route, Danzo would not regret sacrificing himself.

After all, tools can be trained again if they are lost, but Danzo considers himself Konoha's last hope and absolutely cannot die here!

"Stubborn to the end!"

Facing the numerous Root members who drew their weapons and charged forward, Tobirama Senju formed hand seals and gave a low shout.

Suddenly, a pitch-black shadow shot out from the ground, instantly engulfing the surroundings and plunging the passage into darkness. Even when Tetsuya, who possessed the Sharingan, tried his best to open his eyes, all he could see was darkness and silence.

Illusion Technique: Darkness Travel Technique.

As expected, rumors had been circulating that Tobirama Senju developed the Dark Travel Technique primarily to target the Uchiha clan, who possessed the Sharingan, and now it seemed to hold some truth. If Tetsuya hadn't possessed Kagura's Mind's Eye, allowing him to perceive his surroundings through senses instead of sight, he too would have become blind under the Dark Travel Technique.

The Senju brothers' teamwork was beyond question. The moment Tobirama unleashed his genjutsu, the First Hokage clapped his hands together and simultaneously unleashed his Wood Release ninjutsu.

In less than ten seconds, the surrounding darkness dissipated, and all the Root members, including Danzo, were tightly bound by Wood Release and unable to escape.

"Let me go! I am the Fifth Hokage!"

Now, the rest of the Root members, having had their chakra absorbed by Wood Release, have all lowered their heads and temporarily lost consciousness. Only Danzo, whose body has been transplanted with Hashirama cells to balance his Sharingan, remains conscious and keeps shouting loudly.

"Why don't we let everyone see what the 5.5 Hokage of Konoha actually accomplished during his short tenure?"

The puppet's figure flashed in front of Danzo, and it gently touched Danzo's brow with its fingertip.

Even though Danzo had transplanted Hashirama's cells and a whole armful of Sharingan, his performance in the life-or-death battle against Sasuke Uchiha was utterly disastrous. He not only created the infamous scene of a kunai piercing Susanoo, but he also wasted the forbidden Uchiha technique Izanagi as if it were a revival coin. The entire battle was like that of a clown.

However, to be fair, both Kotoamatsukami and Izanagi are key means that can change the outcome of a battle, and Tetsuya naturally wanted to extract them from Danzo.

Did Danzo later become Hokage?

Even so, it's either the Fifth Hokage or the Sixth Hokage. What does "5.5 Hokage" mean?

Many people looked puzzled, but seeing that none of the three Hokage intervened, they all decided to wait and see.

The puppet stepped back, then pulled forward with its arm, dragging out a projection of Danzo.

Compared to Danzo in front of him, the projection was dressed almost identically, except for the conspicuous Hokage hat around his waist.

Danzo actually became Hokage?

Did he seize power through a coup?

As the projected Danzo disappeared, a light screen appeared, and soon images and sounds emanated from it.

In another dimly lit tunnel, a lot of miscellaneous items were lying on the ground, covered with a thin layer of dust, indicating that it had been vacant for some time.

A rat, entirely black as if made of ink, appeared in the middle of the passage, looking around with remarkable human-like innocence, trying to find a useful clue.

"That's right, this is one of the bases that Orochimaru used."

The scene shifts, and a Konoha ninja in a hand seal pose appears in the forest above. Clearly, the rat he just saw was the result of his scouting ninjutsu, and he is none other than Sai, who comes from the Root organization.

"It seems that Kabuto is using these abandoned hideouts to plot something."

A female voice came from the side; it was Orochimaru's disciple, Konoha Special Jonin Mitarashi Anko.

Just then, a strange noise suddenly came from the forest, causing Sai to grip the long sword on his back.

Soon, four figures, also dressed as Konoha ninjas, appeared behind the two.

"Captain Mitarai, we have brought the latest orders from the village."

A ninja wearing sunglasses, who appeared to be from the Aburame clan, was clearly familiar with Anko and went straight to the point.

"Sai, return to the village immediately. Captain, continue tracking Kabuto's movements. We will assist you as his subordinates."

Mitarashi Anko stood up, her face full of confusion.

"The mission team suddenly changed during the mission. Could something have happened in the village?"

For any mission undertaken by ninjas, the fewer people who know the information, the better, so the possibility of changing teammates halfway through is not high.

"The village was just attacked by the Akatsuki. The damage to buildings and the number of casualties are extremely severe. Even Lady Tsunade is in a coma—"

When Hongdou heard the news, she could hardly believe her ears, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Therefore, Lord Danzo has been appointed the Sixth Hokage by the Daimyo. Further details will be reported to the captain later."

Hearing this, everyone understood why Danzo would become Hokage.

Without a doubt, it was because Tsunade was in a coma and unable to fulfill her duties as Hokage that Danzo took a different approach and persuaded the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to issue an appointment letter directly, instead of holding a Jonin meeting as usual to elect a successor.

The 5.5th Hokage, Danzo, clearly did not receive the support of many ninja clans and Jonin in the village through this approach, or perhaps Tsunade was revived and persuaded the Daimyo to rescind the appointment.

Otherwise, even if Danzo had only been Hokage for a day, he would have been engraved on the Hokage Rock alongside the previous five Hokage.