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However, as of now, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has been very "obedient" so far and has basically not interfered with Konoha, so the Hokage is also chosen by the village itself.

But just because he doesn't use it doesn't mean he doesn't have the power, so Danzo still attaches great importance to it.

Then there is the second route, external support.

Through the exchange of interests, some strong support from the outside world can be obtained as "political capital". For example, Hanzo of the Salamander does not need to stand up and support Danzo Shimura to become Hokage at the critical moment.

After all, he is not a Konoha native. Even if he is a demigod, Konoha will not listen to him even if he shouts a thousand words.

But if when Danzo stepped forward to become Hokage, Hanzo could deliver certain benefits at the right time and become a 'card' in Danzo's hand, then it would be different.

This is an exchange of interests!

According to the current war-weariness and anti-war sentiment in the village, the exchange of interests between Danzo Shimura and Hanzo Sansho is actually a peace treaty and a certain vassal relationship.

Danzo Shimura used the power of Konoha to help Hanzo, the "mentally broken" Salamander, to continue to maintain his firm rule over the Rain Country.

Hanzo of the Salamander gave up certain interests of the Rain Country, signed a relevant peace treaty with Konoha, and generally leaned towards Konoha.

This will undoubtedly be of great help to Konoha's border and war issues.

This is also the capital that Danzo can obtain. Once he has found other ways, and uses this as capital to run for election, there is actually a possibility that he will become Hokage.

Of course, this is just a card in his hand. Hanzo of the Salamander is just a representative. He definitely has more than just cooperation with Hanzo of the Salamander.

Although I was a little surprised as to why Diarmait knew this, could it be that some information was leaked from Hanzo of the Salamander?

But it was difficult for Danzo Shimura to deny it. Since others had already said so, any further excuses on his part would seem pointless and petty.

Therefore, Shimura Danzo nodded and said, "There is some cooperation. After all, the Land of Rain is a neighboring country of our Land of Fire. During the last Ninja World War, it once demonstrated its formidable power and almost annexed the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall to become the sixth largest country... Hanzo of the Salamander is currently the pinnacle of the Ninja World and is known as a demigod..."

Diarmait listened and nodded continuously, as if what Shimura Danzo said made sense.

His expression made Shimura Danzo feel embarrassed to continue explaining.

Seeing Shimura Danzo shut up in frustration, Diarmait smiled and said, "Then how much benefit can the Land of Rain, or... Hanzo the Salamander, bring to Danzo-sama?" Shimura Danzo frowned. This question was a bit too much. He didn't know whether to answer Diarmait. ...Please give me flowers.

After all, this is intelligence.

And to be honest, he and Hanzo are currently in a state of mutual distrust. Although they say they have carried out some secret cooperation, in fact, it is almost the same as not having any cooperation at all.

The first time the two of them really started to conspire together was when Hanzo of the Salamander truly felt the threat of the Akatsuki organization. Then, under this pressure, he chose to join forces with Danzo. Danzo helped him destroy the Akatsuki organization and took the blame. Then he secretly betrayed the interests of the Rain Country and supported Danzo.

Judging from the behavior of Hanzo the Salamander, that statement is indeed true.

The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon.

There was once a hero who was determined to lead the Rain Country to become a great power. However, at the end of his life, he betrayed his own beliefs and faith, and became a despicable person who sold out the interests of the country in exchange for personal ruling interests.

Time is also destiny.

"Nothing has been decided yet." Shimura Danzo thought for a moment and then said.

In fact, at this stage, although he has communicated with Hanzo of the Salamander, Danzo Shimura does not have much confidence in Hanzo of the Salamander. After all, Hanzo of the Salamander is too famous and his personality is very tough.

He is a hero of the Rain Country, a man who was determined to lead the Rain Country to become a great power, although he failed and is old.

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But Danzo Shimura was not very confident whether he would betray the interests of the Rain Country.

Even he didn't expect that Hanzo of the Salamander would fall so quickly and so badly!

He just went to negotiate with Hanzo with the mentality of giving it a try. He wouldn't lose anything anyway, so what if it worked out?

"Is that so?" Diarmait nodded, then continued, "Hanzo of the Salamander is a formidable figure in his own right, and the Land of Rain represents his life's work. Perhaps he will cooperate with you, Danzo-sama, out of a momentary need, but once the urgent need is resolved, how reliable will he be? Will he truly fulfill his promise?"

sow discord.

It was obvious, but Shimura Danzo had to admit that he had a point.

As I said, Hanzo of the Salamander's character in the first half of his life was too stable. Even if he really agreed to Danzo, he would sell out national interests in exchange for personal ruling interests.

In fact, Danzo would also be unsure in his heart, in case he helped him get things done.

What should I do if he turns against me?

This is not impossible, it is even very likely!

As for ninjas, their credibility cannot be guaranteed.

So, if they really started collaborating with Hanzo, they were taking a gamble, a gamble that they wouldn't get away with it for free. …

Seeing that Danzo was silent, Diarmuid smiled and said, "You see, you still have such concerns. In my opinion, the most important thing in cooperation is trust. If there is no trust, what is there to cooperate with? Hanzo has fought for the Rain Country all his life, so to you, he is not trustworthy. But I am different. The Rain Country has nothing to do with me. If..."

"What if?" Danzo Shimura looked at Diarmait as if he had thought of something.

"If I kill Hanzo of the Salamander and take over the rule of the Rain Kingdom, who would Lord Danzo prefer to believe, me betraying the interests of the Rain Kingdom or Hanzo of the Salamander?" Diarmait asked with an evil smile on his face.

"You want the Land of Rain?" Danzo Shimura asked in surprise.

“That’s right.” Diarmait nodded.

"Interesting." Danzo Shimura murmured softly, as if he saw a new option.

Indeed, as Diarmait said, compared to Hanzo, he is actually more willing to trust Diarmait. After all, if it were Diarmait, he would sell out the interests of the Rain Country without any personal burden. Sell it however you want!

Chapter 525 The first py transaction with Danzo.

After pondering for a while, Danzo asked, "So you mean that you want me to terminate my cooperation with Hanzo of the Salamander and instead support you in conquering the Rain Kingdom?" "Well, that's about it, but I'm not too anxious," said Diarmait.

"What do you mean?" Danzo asked again.

"This Ninja World War has not ended yet. Before the Ninja World War is over, there will not be any major turmoil in the Land of Rain. What Hanzo of the Salamander is worried about is nothing more than the Akatsuki organization in the Land of Rain. By the way, does Lord Danzo know about this organization?" Diarmait asked suddenly, changing the tone.

"I understand." Danzo admitted calmly.

Then, he placed the bowl with only noodle soup in it on the table, and then a slightly disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and he said, "What an idiotic organization that always talks about communication and peace with the five major countries." "Oh." Diarmait smiled, and then said, "I have a subordinate who will definitely get along well with Lord Danzo." Sure enough, Danzo Shimura and Sasori had exactly the same views on the current Akatsuki organization.

Naive, idiotic.

opinionated.

That's what they think of Akatsuki.

But considering the current situation, it is difficult to deny their statement.

Because no matter how I look at it, I think they are right!

Diarmuid had no intention of correcting Danzo's opinion, so he continued, "Perhaps, the Akatsuki's ideas do seem a bit too naive... childish. However, one must admit that precisely because of this childish and naive view, or philosophy, Akatsuki has a large market in a country like the Land of Rain, which is struggling in the mud. Over the years, Akatsuki has continued to grow and develop, and its scale has begun to make Hanzo of the Salamander wary, right?"

"That's right." Danzo nodded. The opportunity he was waiting for to cooperate with Hanzo was actually here.

It is even very likely that he accelerated the development of Akatsuki behind the scenes and provided certain assistance.

Just like now, he was listening to Diarmait's 'persuasion'.

As Danzo Shimura, who has Konoha as a resource platform and backer, the cards in his hand give him a comprehensive advantage in this game.

Whether it is Diarmait or Hanzo of the Salamander, the place where they need Danzo is out of light.

Because of this, Danzo can place long bets.

He can either support Hanzo or choose to help Diarmait at this time.

In the end, whether Diarmait succeeded or Hanzo of the Salamander won, he would not lose anyway.

In fact, letting both sides consume each other would reduce their "strength" and make them more dependent on Danzo's support.

This kind of thinking is normal. As of now, Diarmait is true that he has strong strength, but Hanzo is also a demigod!

Anyway, from this perspective, Danzo thinks that the battle between Diarmait and Hanzo Salamander in the Land of Rain should be a fight between dragons and tigers?

Little did he know that Diarmait didn't take the Salamander Hanzo seriously at all.

"Then let them fight it out." Diarmait said suddenly.

Shimura Danzo was silent for a moment, then asked, "You want to reap the benefits?"

"You could say that." Diarmait nodded.

It's not that they are afraid of demigods, nor are they afraid of the Akatsuki organization that has the Rinnegan.

Well, actually, Diarmait still cares a little bit about the Rinnegan.

But this was not the starting point. Akatsuki and Salamander Hanzo launched a civil war for power in the Land of Rain, and both sides suffered losses. Then Diarmuid appeared and led the Land of Rain, which was about to fall into a more intense civil war, to the path of peace.

He quelled the civil war and successfully inherited the power of the Rain Kingdom.

Isn’t that good?

As an outsider, if he wants to gain the recognition of the people of Rain Country, doesn't he have to have some achievements to show for it?

"So, what do you want me to do?" Shimura Danzo listened for a long time but still didn't understand.

"I said it at the beginning. It's not a big deal. Lord Danzo can continue to do whatever you want, but you just need to support me when I take action. In return, I will do my best to support you in becoming the Hokage of Konoha." Diarmait said with a grin.

After hearing this, Danzo turned to look at Orochimaru, and saw that Orochimaru still looked calm.

Although when he first tried to say something like killing the Hokage, he did express some intentions and ambitions.

But he didn't think that just because of this, Diarmuid was so sure that he wanted to be Hokage.

It was obvious that his information had been told to him. This person was most likely the bastard Orochimaru, a traitor.

But now that things have come to this, Danzo Shimura can no longer get entangled with Orochimaru, and there is no need to hide anything from Diarmait anymore.

So after a brief silence, he asked, "What do you mean by full support?"

"Be it the Third Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, or the Uchiha that Lord Danzo hates, as long as there are people standing in your way, I will help you get rid of them. Of course, in exchange, Lord Danzo should also give me some rewards as such a staunch supporter, right?" Diarmait said with a smile.

What a loud tone!

He said this as if there was no one in Konoha that Diarmuid couldn't kill!

However, Danzo didn't care about these things. Instead, he asked, "Reward? My support? Or money?"

"No, support is just a mutual exchange of trust between us. I choose to support you to become Hokage, and you choose to support me to control the Rain Country. That's all. Everything after that is the follow-up of support. The remuneration will naturally be calculated separately. Money and other things don't mean much to me, so I would rather settle it with relevant "knowledge" such as ninjutsu." Diarmait said with a smile.

"He wants the Book of Seals." Orochimaru suddenly spoke at this time.

Directly exposed Diarmait's plan.

Shimura Danzo was stunned for a moment, then looked into Diarmait's eyes.

Diarmait was a little surprised that Orochimaru was trying to sabotage him at this time, but he believed that Orochimaru had no ill intentions, so he did not hide anything and nodded, saying, "I am very interested in that book." Does Danzo Shimura care about the interests of Konoha?

In fact, the answer is yes. As long as it does not conflict with his own interests, he will prioritize the interests of Konoha.