Red sand dust

When an ambitious man who has always followed the rules, at least on the surface, starts to give orders unscrupulously, the effect is simply beyond imagination.

The ANBU that directly protects the Hokage should theoretically be Tsunade's direct guard, and no one can command it except the current Hokage.

They are the elite of Konoha's ninjas and should be able to suppress all opposition. Even when Tsunade is in poor health and unable to give orders, they still have enough power to maintain order.

However, there is an exception in Konoha Village, and that is the "Root" organization led by Danzo Shimura. Even though it has been banned many times, it still survives tenaciously.

This is not because the third generation of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and the fifth generation of Tsunade are really inseparable from Shimura Danzo, but the current Hokage must have a shadow that does the dirty work.

Someone other than Shimura Danzo had to take on the task of this role.

The original intention of establishing the "Root" organization was to provide talents to the ANBU under the Hokage. In other words, most members of the ANBU of Konoha Village were once subordinates of Shimura Danzo.

Including Kakashi Hatake, Tenzo and even the former Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi. Less famous ones include Moonlight Hayate and his fiancée Uzuki Yuugao.

Earlier, people such as Orochimaru, Aburame Ryoma and others were important figures on the table of the "Root" organization. Now Aburame Takene, Yamafuze and others are loyal to Shimura Danzo, and they are also the "Root" organization and the village ninja. The tacit tradition of the clan.

If someone else were to seize power, they would definitely be resisted. Danzo Shimura is not an ordinary character.

Maybe everyone is a little uncomfortable with the overly powerful Shimura Danzo's orders, but they will not object openly. What Daimaru behind the scenes wants is this kind of unconvinced but obedient attitude.

To put it bluntly, this is a coup. The so-called popular sentiment can be dealt with in the next step. Now we must first control the situation and create favorable conditions.

Once you have secured your position as acting Hokage, you don't even need to say it explicitly, it's enough to actually hold the power.

After Nagato is defeated, Konoha Village will be riddled with holes, forcing those who are dissatisfied to consider the overall situation and focus on restoration and reconstruction.

At that time, acting as Hokage Shimura Danzo will be the overall situation, and it will be very difficult to overturn the verdict.

After letting the ninjas in the medical class treat Tsunade, who was unable to resist, and isolating the inside and outside in disguise, Shimura Danzo quickly issued an emergency order, took advantage of the opportunity of evacuation and disaster relief, drastically adjusted the authority of his superiors and subordinates, and took over forcefully on the grounds of emergency. Key departments.

Several important characters are not easy to deal with. As long as they don't cause trouble, they can't be dealt with for the time being.

In a short period of time, the Konoha ninjas who were busy on the front line did not know that the situation had changed. The elder advisors who thought they could not deal with the Hokage finally reconciled under the pressure of powerful enemies, united as one, and unanimously faced the outside world.

"Is this the end?"

Kurama Yakumo, who was prompted by an emergency and acted as a battlefield liaison, watched Danzo Shimura, who had no more actions after the dizzying order was issued, begin to exercise his power as a matter of course as the acting Hokage, and couldn't help but ask strangely,

"I didn't do anything to defend myself against the enemy, win people's hearts, suppress dissidents, etc..."

Daimaru smiled and replied:

"This is a grab for power, and it is not a life-and-death enemy. When you reach the top, you must sweep away all obstacles with a thunderous force. After reaching the top, you must make full use of the power of the 'system' to endorse yourself. The shadow behind the scenes comes to the front, and it is simply It is impossible to be accepted in a short time..."

"you mean……"

If Kurama Yakumo has some enlightenment,

"It doesn't matter whether the villagers of Konoha obey Shimura Danzo or not. It's enough to obey the power of acting Hokage..."

It doesn't matter whether you look down on Danzo Shimura or not, just stay in awe of the Hokage throne under his butt.

Every Konoha ninja is actually a beneficiary of this system. Their rights and responsibilities are clear, and their superiors and subordinates are clear at a glance.

If you want to disobey Shimura Danzo's orders, the first thing everyone should do is to oust him instead of resisting the orders.

From the beginning, Daimaru never thought about relying on his prestige, reputation and military exploits to protect Danzo Shimura. At this point in time, he simply couldn't compete with Tsunade and Jiraiya in the short term. In the long term, Sarutobi Sima, Hatake Kakashi and even the more mature Nara Shikaku, and after that, it is the world of Uzumaki Naruto's generation.

Looking at it this way, there is nothing wrong with Shimura Danzo. He can't become Hokage by normal operation, so he can only take a risk.

What's more, how long this "Sixth Hokage" can be a big question is a big question. Maybe while the Konoha villagers are still noisy, Uchiha Sasuke has already come to kill Shimura Danzo.

"You're not siding with Danzo Shimura, and you don't want to use him to benefit Suna Ninja, but you just treat him as a disposable pawn?"

"Didn't I say that the goal of Sunagakure Village is to create a ninja overlord who is powerful but unable to form a synergy, so as to prevent its influence from spreading outward and hinder Sunagakure Village from absorbing the benefits of annexation in recent years... "

Tsunade and Jiraiya are still alive, Hatake Kakashi, Metkai, Sarutobi Asuma and others are gradually reaching their peak, and the older generation "Ino Shikacho" in their prime is still strong.

In a few years, the Twelve Ninja of Konoha will also grow up. Through marriages and reforms, Konoha Village, which is backed by the Country of Fire, will recover at a speed far faster than other Ninja Villages. It will once again crush the Sand Ninjas. Don't get angry.

"In short, we just want to find something to do for the future Konoha Village, and just set our sights on friendly allies who are 'harmless to humans and animals', right?"

Kurama Yakumo sneered,

"The so-called lack of malice is true. To risk one's own life in order to 'achieve' certain people's dreams is really a good calculation."

Then give Shimura Danzo a tragic ending of "died before he left the army", where he was assassinated and his ambition was not fulfilled, which made people sad when he heard it and shed tears when he saw it, and the whole arrangement came together.

"Do you have any idea?"

Daimaru asked tentatively,

"Can't you bear to have a Suna ninja manipulate the Hokage?"

Kurama Yakumo shook his head:

"The stage comes and goes, and the 'characters' who work hard change every few years. Konoha Village is a mature ninja village. Even if you want to control Danzo Shimura to do something, you have to do it within the limits allowed by the rules. Internally, the harm is actually very limited. If he really makes a big mistake, with Shimura Danzo’s prestige and shaky dominance, I’m afraid he will be ousted soon..."

Just like now, if someone controls Gaara and does something inappropriate for his status or harms the interests of Sunagakure Village, Chiyo, Ebizo and a group of advisors and elders will "admonish" them; they will behave randomly and issue absurd orders at will. The betrayal and separation are just around the corner, and Daimaru will try to "have a heart-to-heart" with him.

Even the emperor with supreme power has a set of moral standards and norms to restrict his behavior.

"Although Konoha Village is my hometown, and I am also a Konoha ninja, Naruto and other things are too far away from me and have no real sense..."

“Is the sense of belonging weak?”

"Not really, I'm just afraid of trouble. To be honest, I think even without you, with Shimura Danzo's temperament, it is quite possible to directly take over the power of Konoha Village and enjoy being an 'acting Hokage'..."

"Um?"

After hearing Kurama Yakumo's answer, Daimaru's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that with her terrifying genjutsu ability, she might have collected all of Shimura Danzo's inner thoughts.

"This inference is really insightful..."

"I...although I can't see the thread of fate, and I don't have the terrifying perception of Hyuga Neji after his transformation, I can still vaguely sense that the shadow of death has enveloped this 'grandpa' who has been playing tricks all his life. It’s on him…”

From Shimura Danzo's status and recent actions, combined with recent events in the ninja world, there is an instinctive vague feeling, which is not completely incomprehensible.

The so-called heavenly signs and intuition are quite accurate for a special type of ninja like Kurama Yakumo.

After a moment of silence, Kurama Yakumo suddenly said:

"What you said last time, help me take out the spiritual obsession from my body and reforge my core, is it almost time to implement it, right?"

"Then... after this incident, we will start..."

Unable to delay it any longer, Daimaru had no choice but to agree. Although he didn't know what Kurama Yakumo had planned, he always felt that it was not a happy development.

Controlling Shimura Danzo, he made a "gate-stealing change". He took the lead in taking the initiative because of the fait accompli, and sat back and watched the development of the situation.

Even though he did this, Daimaru was not very sure about how effective it would be.

Using "Sixth Hokage" Shimura Danzo as a springboard, the possibility of supporting Sarutobi Asuma to become the seventh Hokage is still possible, and it is not small; however, the idea of ​​​​Nara Shikamaru is a bit difficult.

In terms of martial arts and martial arts, during the war, the latter was obviously more convincing. Nara Shikamaru was not incapable of fighting, but compared with Uzumaki Naruto, the gap was too big.

If that doesn't work, Daimaru's alternative is to let Sarutobi Asuma work for a few more years, wait until Sarutobi Konohamaru's generation, or even younger successors, grow up, and then pave the way to pass on the throne and skip the whirlpool directly. Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Neji are the group.

Now, it's still early before that time, so these plans can only be kept in mind for the time being.

On the other side, Shimura Danzo, who exercised the highest power of Konoha Village for the first time in public, waited for Mito Kadobu and Koharu who rushed over to inquire after receiving the news.

As for the other consultants Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Haiichi and others, Shimura Danzo did not deprive them of their positions, but he also ignored them and only let them complete their previous tasks step by step.

"You...actually came forward at this time, isn't it too inappropriate?"

After turning to bed, Xiaochun asked,

"Where's Tsunade?"

"I am receiving treatment. I have never thought about bullying the younger ones. I just accepted orders in times of crisis to help the Godaime and protect the village..."

"In this case, don't say it in front of us. We have been comrades for many years and we still don't understand you? It's useless to quibble..."

Mito Monohan interrupted Shimura Danzo's words rudely and asked directly,

"Does it have to be this way?"

Indeed, dealing with other people's polite words cannot deceive the two consultants who have become mature with age.

Danzo Shimura stopped what he was doing, thought for a moment, and replied in a deep voice:

"Tsunade is too young and cannot support the backbone of the village, and Jiraiya is even less capable..."

"Three generations of disciples, what can't they do? Their strength and prestige are not bad, and they are the ones leading the students to protect the village now!"

Mito Kadoyan retorted coldly,

"The inheritance of three generations is still very reliable!"

"That's right! Have you forgotten Orochimaru?"

Danzo Shimura sneered,

"Also, the ones who are causing great harm to the village now are Jiraiya's students! The main force that resisted the Rinnegan before was the Sand Ninja. The whole village watched the showdown in the sky. As for his disciples... Is the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki trustworthy? Most of our compatriots who experienced the Nine-Tails attack on the village more than ten years ago are still alive..."

"snort!"

When Koharu went to bed, his face was ashen. Mito Kaden wanted to excuse the Sandaime and Jiraiya, but he didn't know where to start.

Danzo Shimura, who was unreasonable and unforgiving, continued:

"When did we Konoha ninjas place our hopes on those tailed beasts who only cause chaos? The Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki never brought us help on the battlefield, but only endless pain..."

Uchiha Madara used the Nine-Tails as a psychic beast to fight against the first Hokage. Since the beginning of historical records, Konoha Village's impression of tailed beasts has been nothing but hatred.

If Naruto Uzumaki didn't make tremendous military exploits, turn the tide, and completely change his image, there would be no way he would be recognized.

Talking about arrogance and nonsense are indeed Daimaru's strengths. Speaking from Shimura Danzo's mouth, Mito Kado and Koharu were speechless.

"We are all old, and we should no longer steal the stage from our younger generations..."

"Then you have to trust them..."

Danzo Shimura pointed at the chaos of war around him and asked,

"Konoha Village has been established for more than sixty years. Even in the most dangerous times, it has never been so miserable. Isn't this enough to explain the problem? If you don't have the ability, don't force it..."

After staring at each other for a while, the atmosphere in the venue became a little solemn, and it was Mito Monobu who broke the silence.

"We will not object to your taking power, but Tsunade's dignity must be preserved and the Senju flag must not fall. Jiraiya is not allowed to use petty tactics to smear him. Also, if you can't hold on, don't Blame us for being merciless..."

"rest assured!"

Shimura Danzo promised, and Daimaru, who was hiding behind the scenes, breathed a sigh of relief. The first big difficulty has been passed. There is no need for the support of the two elders. As long as they do not object, acquiescence is enough.

All that's left is to keep Jiraiya out of trouble. He himself is not obsessed with being the Hokage, but he is more likely to stand up for Tsunade.

Next, it is about the battlefield. The newly-minted Acting Hokage must be an unyielding warrior who has been defeated repeatedly, rather than an incompetent waste who has been defeated repeatedly.

After arranging the tasks for all parties, he led a small team of elite ANBU and headed towards the center of the fiercest battle.