Konoha's Legacy Master

Two days later, in the Hokage conference room.

The clan chiefs and Konoha senior officials sat together.

Of course, this also includes Sakumo Hatake, the captain of the ANBU, and Ryoma Aburame.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw that everyone had arrived, he coughed lightly and said:

"Ahem, I believe everyone has learned about the Kawa no Kuni mission recently."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had just finished speaking.

The leader of the Aburame clan immediately stood up, bowed deeply towards Sarutobi Hiruzen and said: "Hokage-sama, please give Ryoma a chance."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette, ignored the Aburame clan leader, and thought to himself:

"The mission failed, resulting in serious losses to the village. This responsibility needs to be shouldered by others.

Ryoma, what do you think?"

After saying that, he stared at Aburame Ryoma with meaningful eyes.

Aburame Ryoma stood up in front of everyone, bowed expressionlessly and said: "Hokage-sama, please don't punish White Fang-sama."

When everyone heard this, their looks at Aburame Ryoma immediately became weird.

Even Hatake Sakumo himself was confused.

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Aburame Ryoma said silently: "Ninjas should focus on missions.

In order to rescue the hostages, the subordinates risked their lives and were poisoned, allowing Lord White Fang to rescue the hostages.

But unexpectedly, Lord White Fang took it upon himself to give up the mission and exchanged the hostage for the antidote.

Let your subordinates’ hard work go to waste.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't expect Aburame Ryoma to hit him, and his face suddenly darkened.

"You mean this is White Fang's fault."

Aburame Ryoma nodded and said:

"Yes, my subordinates did not do anything contrary to their ninja duties during the mission, and were even willing to risk their lives to complete the mission.

But Lord White Fang has clearly completed his mission, yet he still wants to give up. He is not worthy of being a ninja at all.

But thinking that Lord White Fang was trying to save his subordinate, he was unwilling to be punished by the Hokage.

Hokage-sama, you can ask White Fang-sama if my subordinate asked him to save me at that time."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the silent Hatake Sakumo, and said with an angry smile:

"Okay, you explained it very well, even if it was White Fang's dereliction of duty.

But in the final analysis, it’s because you accidentally poisoned yourself, so don’t you have no responsibility?”

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, he was suddenly startled and realized that he had said the wrong thing.

At this time, Danzo couldn’t wait to speak out:

"Hiruzen, it was White Fang who did the wrong thing, not Ryoma.

Ryoma just lacks strength. Even if he dies during the mission, no one will say anything.

But it doesn’t make sense for him to take on this responsibility.

How can you, as the Hokage, blatantly let Ryoma take the blame for White Fang?

Doesn’t this chill the ninjas of Konoha?”

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained eagerly: "That's not what I meant..."

Danzo immediately snorted and said:

"Even if you didn't mean it this way, what you just said has already tacitly acknowledged that this matter is White Fang's fault."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, looked at the senior officials and clan leaders and said, "Everyone should be able to see whose fault this is."

But Konoha's top management and these clan leaders, who are not experienced, all think that the matter has nothing to do with themselves.

No matter what you say now, you will offend people.

Saying it was Ryoma's fault would offend Danzo and the Aburame clan.

Saying it was White Fang's fault would offend Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sakumo Hatake.

When Danzo saw that no one spoke up to help Hatake Sakumo, he laughed secretly in his heart and said: Hiruzen, you still don't understand people's hearts.

"Anyway, I can tell at a glance that it's White Fang's fault. As a ninja, it's a mistake not to focus on the mission.

White Fang, do you want to defend yourself?"

Danzo learned from Hiruzen Sarutobi's method and let the person involved speak for himself.

However, Hatake Sakumo was proud and not good at this kind of verbal confrontation, so he stammered:

"I..."

Danzo sneered in his heart, pretending to be concerned and said:

"Can you explain why, as a ninja, you gave up on the mission midway? Is it because your companions are more important than the mission in your heart?"

"Yes." Hatake Sakumo nodded.

When Danzo heard Hatake Sakumo's admission, a smile of success appeared on his face, and he said to Sarutobi Hiruzen:

"Ninja is just a tool, the mission is more important than anything else.

This is every village's commitment to its employers.

When employers release tasks, should we tell them that if the task is dangerous, we will give priority to saving our companions?"

As soon as Danzo finished speaking, Hatake Sakumo immediately knelt down on one knee towards Sarutobi Hiruzen and said:

"Sorry, this mission was my dereliction of duty, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Danzo angrily and said in a deep voice:

"I object to punishing White Fang. After all, White Fang has made military exploits for Konoha and performed countless S-class missions.

His merits can fully make up for this mistake."

Danzo's goal has been achieved, it doesn't matter whether Sarutobi Hiruzen punishes Hatake Sakumo or not.

As long as someone takes the responsibility, it will be fine.

Danzo stood up leisurely and said in a victor's tone:

"I don't want to continue the discussion. If there is a vote on whether to punish White Fang, just count my objection."

"Let's go, Ryoma, we have nothing to do here."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Danzo's leaving figure with a gloomy face, and then turned his gaze to everyone present.

But everyone present chose to avoid Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Hatake Sakumo who was kneeling beside him again, sighed and said:

"Let's break up."

"White Fang, you go home and have a good rest recently. Konoha will still rely on you in the future."

"Yes..."

After Danzo walked out of the Hokage Building and confirmed that no one was watching around, he whispered to Ryoma Aburame:

"While Sarutobi Hiruzen hasn't reacted yet.

Distribute the contents of today’s meeting as quickly as possible.”

"Yes."

........

Just a few days later.

Rumors are spreading throughout Konoha.

The target of villagers' verbal and verbal criticism changed from Ryoma Aburame to Sakumo Hatake.

"How could Lord White Fang make such a stupid mistake this time?

Aburame Ryoma is willing to sacrifice her life in exchange for ten years of mission in Kawanoguni.

But he still wants to give up the mission."

"A big shot like him has no shortage of money at all, so he doesn't care about the life and death of the lower-level ninjas."

"That Aburame Ryoma is from ANBU, and White Fang is the ANBU captain.

Big men like White Fang no longer care about money, but more about power.

I guess he gave up the mission in order to gain the allegiance of Aburame Ryoma."

"Is it so deep? I didn't even notice it."

"The third generation of adults are already quite old, and they may have begun to secretly look for successors in the past few years.

White Fang definitely wants to compete for the position of Hokage."

"Hiss~ Your explanation is too reasonable."

"There are only a few people in the Hatake family now, as long as White Fang becomes Hokage.

The Hatake family will become a wealthy family in a few years."

"Why is he so selfish? He only thinks about himself and his family."

"What you said, why should others think about us?"

"No matter what others think, when White Fang wants to run for Hokage, I will be the first to oppose it."

"Stop talking, White Fang is coming, and if he hears it, you will be doomed."

"I'm not afraid."