Shinobi: I'm Really a Supportive Ninja

With complicated thoughts, Akira Hatake left Orochimaru's testing base, and then the scene suddenly changed.

In the spacious backyard where the Sarutobi clan resides, Hiruzen Sarutobi is presiding over a meeting.

Although he has resigned as the Hokage of Konoha, the power in his hands has been almost destroyed by Namikaze Minato.

But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Since Sarutobi Hiruzen became the Third Hokage, he has cultivated many loyal subordinates.

In addition, Hiruzen Sarutobi is the leader of the Sarutobi clan, and the Sarutobi clan only looks up to Hiruzen Sarutobi. This results in a considerable number of personnel that Hiruzen Sarutobi can mobilize now.

After Akira Hatake was "injured", Hiruzen Sarutobi began to make plans to regain his power.

Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not say this to the outside world. He could only use some beautiful words to cover up his true purpose of launching civil strife in Konoha.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen is not an old fool. Even though Hatake Akira has been in a wheelchair after being "injured", there are still two top fighters surrounding Minato Namikaze.

Even though Hatake Sakumo and Hatake Kakashi, father and son, are a little less difficult to deal with than Hatake Akira, they are not much different.

Coupled with Namikaze Minato himself, the three of them can form an army and do things that some people dare not imagine.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen needs to wait and wait for an excellent opportunity to make a move.

And today, he finally got this opportunity.

"Everyone, be quiet."

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his arms in vain, and all the members of the Sarutobi clan and the old members of Sarutobi Hiruzen who sneaked in suddenly became quiet.

Clearing his throat, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to explain why he summoned the Sarutobi clan and his former members for a meeting today.

"Konoha is no longer the Konoha it used to be..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke in a low tone, with a sad expression on his face at the right time, "The second generation Hokage suggested that the will of fire perfected by me was wantonly tampered with by the fourth generation, turning Konoha into a complete war machine."

"This is not the village we want, and this is not the peace we want."

"I admit that the village's various strengths have become stronger and stronger under the influence of the Fourth Generation, but behind this strength lies huge danger."

"The new Will of Fire, to put it bluntly, is an idea that advocates war. When the village becomes strong enough, war will definitely come again."

"When war comes, sacrifice has become inevitable."

"And the sacrifices are in both directions. There are us and others who were dragged into the quagmire of war by the Fourth Generation."

"Everyone has parents, wives, children, relatives and friends. If one person dies, the chain reaction will be very wide..."

"And behind this chain reaction, what often breeds is hatred, unforgettable and unforgettable hatred!"

"Once hatred grows, it will accompany a person throughout his life and even affect his descendants. This is a potential factor for the outbreak of war."

After a pause, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked around, his eyes scanning everyone's faces.

Seeing the expressions of approval on everyone's faces, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled with satisfaction.

"The Yondaime is still young. Although there are some older and experienced ninjas to assist him, the Yondaime still went into a misunderstanding."

After laying the groundwork, Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed his finger at Namikaze Minato, hoping to achieve many of his goals by attacking Namikaze Minato.

"This misunderstanding is the new will of fire he exerted."

"Of course, the new Will of Fire is not without its merits. I still agree with some of the ideas."

"But there is only one thing. I hate it from the bottom of my heart!" Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his right arm high, raised a finger and shook it in the air, "The new Will of Fire contains the wrong idea of ​​advocating war!"

"I said before that war must involve sacrifices, sacrifices must give birth to hatred, and hatred will eventually turn into the fuse of war!"

"If this continues, the ninja world will surely fall into the quagmire of war, and your and my descendants will die miserably in the endless fighting."

Sarutobi Hiruzen lowered his eyebrows, and his voice became low again, as if there was a magical power that bewitched people's hearts.

"The original intention of establishing the village was for peace, but after the Yondaime came to power, he completely negated the efforts of several generations of us. I will never allow this to happen!"

"I hate wars, and I hate those who provoke wars even more. Although I don't want to admit it, you have also seen a series of things that have happened recently. The Yondaime is the culprit who will provoke large-scale wars in the future!"

"For the sake of a peaceful future for our descendants, I think you all should join forces with me to let the Yondaime reflect on his mistakes!"

"Yes, let the Yondaime reflect on his mistakes!"

"Sandaime-sama, we will always follow you!"

"Sandaime-sama, please speak. We are willing to advance and retreat together with you for the sake of peace!"

"Sandaime-sama, we..."

Everyone who came to the meeting with Sarutobi Hiruzen was full of enthusiasm, and the echoes one after another were really loud.

In response, Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a look of relief on his face, people's hearts can be used!

"Okay, everyone, be quiet."

After everyone's emotions were almost vented, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his arms and spoke again.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's prestige was displayed here. Under the virtual pressure with his raised hand, everyone present fell silent.

"I understand the urgency in everyone's hearts, because like you, I am also very worried about the future of the village and the entire ninja world."

"But...I have abdicated after all."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words were full of disappointment, "I think there are many things that I can no longer achieve by wishful thinking, and I am very powerless now..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's emotions quickly infected everyone present, and simultaneously awakened them to a series of unfair treatments they had suffered since Nam Feng Shuimen came to power.

As an emperor and a courtier, Namikaze Minato would naturally reuse his subordinates after he came to power, indirectly or directly squeezing Sarutobi Hiruzen's former subordinates out of the center of his circle.

This kind of thing is inevitable. Although Namikaze Minato is trying to make up for it as much as possible, once the crack occurs, it is simply unrealistic to make up for it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has been in the center of Konoha's power for most of his life, and his political acumen is obviously not comparable to that of Namikaze Minato.

He quickly identified the differences and conflicts that would inevitably arise when power was transferred, and he seized the opportunity to exploit it.

Seeing the indignation on the faces of everyone in the audience, the smile on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face became even wider, and the confidence in his heart became deeper.

"Don't be discouraged, let alone be depressed. As long as we unite as one, we can not only get Konoha back on track, but also get back everything we have lost before."

"Sandaime Hokage-sama, no matter what you say, we will follow it to the end!"

"Sandaime Hokage, we will definitely follow you!"

"Sandaime Hokage-sama, the new will of fire cannot save Konoha, let alone the ninja world. The peace of Konoha and the ninja world depends on you!"

"Sandaime Hokage-sama..."

Cheers instantly resounded throughout the Sarutobi Clan's camp, and the commotion was quite large, but if someone wanted to take a peek, it shouldn't be difficult to spot.

but……

"Sandaime Hokage-sama, we captured the ANBU intelligence ninja, you see..."

The family ninjas of the Sarutobi clan escorted an ANBU ninja wearing an animal mask and brought him to Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked him.

"Seal his memory and let him go."

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hands. There was no sadness or joy on his face, but only the kind-hearted look that was unique to him at his age.

"But just in case..."

"There is no chance." Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted the words of the Sarutobi clan ninjas, "Although he belongs to the ANBU, he is still a part of the village after all. I can't anger the Yondaime because of their confusion."

"Yes! I understand."

The ninjas of the Sarutobi clan nodded repeatedly as they agreed loudly, their faces showing their admiration for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It has to be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen's actions at this time added a wave of points to him, and fully demonstrated his compassionate and generous character.

But only those who are familiar with Sarutobi Hiruzen know that Sarutobi Hiruzen is famous for doing one thing in front of him and another behind his back.

Waving his hands vaguely behind him, the two former members of the Hokage Guard nodded incomprehensibly, and then disappeared into the darkness.

And these two missing ninjas are Konoha's special jounin and Yamashiro Aoba.

The small episode passed by in a flash, allowing Sarutobi Hiruzen to score a wave of favorability points in front of everyone, and also brought the meeting to a climax.

"Sandaime Hokage-sama is so kind..."

"Yes, I feel that I am more suitable to be the Hokage of the village than the Fourth Generation. At least the Third Generation will consider us personally."

"Who says it's not the case? As soon as the Yondaime came to power, he aggressively eliminated dissidents. And I also heard that the Yondaime approved Orochimaru's human experimentation!"

"What?! Orochimaru is conducting human experiments?"

"You actually don't know?"

"How can I find out? I'm holding a sinecure right now, so how can I be as well-informed as you?"

"Then let me tell you..."

Everyone who came to the meeting whispered among themselves, and under the guidance of thoughtful people, they quickly shifted from praising Sarutobi Hiruzen to Orochimaru.

Obviously, this was someone deliberately arranged by Sarutobi Hiruzen, and his purpose was self-evident.

Just raising the issue of the new Will of Fire is not enough to make the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato step down.

This can only show that there are subtle problems with Minato Namikaze's governance policy. After correcting it, Minato Namikaze is still the fourth generation Hokage of Konoha.

But if there is a problem with Namikaze Minato's character...

That is not a matter of simply changing the governing policy, it is about being forced to abdicate!

And if you want to prove that there is something wrong with Minato Namikaze's character, nothing can be more convincing than the fact that Minato Namikaze supports Orochimaru in human experiments.

"Be quiet."

Feeling that the foreshadowing was almost done, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again to remind, silencing everyone present at the same time.

"I just heard someone say...that human experiments are being conducted in the village?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned deeply, and the anger in his words could easily be heard, "This is nonsense!"

"Whether it is voluntary or forced, human experimentation must be stopped, otherwise the village will fall into the darkest moment of panic!"

"Yes, Lord Sandaime Hokage."

As soon as Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, someone jumped out to express support, "Human experimentation is the most evil kind of experiment in the world. No matter whether it is good or bad, we should put an end to it."

"That's true." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, and then a sad look appeared on his face, "But I heard... the human experiment was led by the Fourth Generation, and Orochimaru implemented it... I..."

"well!"

Sighing heavily, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked remorseful, "It's all my fault. There was something wrong with the way I taught Orochimaru, and there was something wrong with my vision when I chose the Hokage candidate."

"I didn't expect that the fourth generation could actually support such evil things happening inside the village. This is simply abandoning the principles of human ethics!"

"Sandaime Hokage, please take action. If this trend continues, the future of Konoha will be worrying!"

"Yes, Lord Sandaime Hokage, the Fourth Generation's mind is really too dark. He has failed to live up to our expectations."

"Sandaime Hokage-sama, only in your hands can Konoha truly move towards peace and light!"

"Lord Sandaime Hokage, it's time for you to take action!"

"Yes! Let the Yondaime step down!"

"Let the Yondaime step down!"

"Let the Yondaime step down!"

"Let the Yondaime step down!"

After all the accusations, everyone who came to the meeting quickly reached a consensus, and Namikaze Minato became the first target of attack.

"this……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that people's hearts could be used, but no matter how ecstatic he was, there was still an expression of hesitation on his face.

"I understand everyone's feelings, but now that the Yondaime has matured, this matter will not be successful so easily."

"And even if it succeeds, the process will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed, which will be of no benefit to the village or everyone!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words were so sincere that everyone present broke out again after a brief silence!

"Sandaime Hokage, please stand up again for the future of the village!"

"Stand up again!"

"Please, Lord Sandaime Hokage, stand up again!"

"Please, Lord Sandaime Hokage, stand up again!"

Seeing the roar of the people below, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and he couldn't help but smile sincerely at the corner of his mouth.

He raised his hand and pressed it softly, "Everyone, be quiet."

"I know that everyone feels that there are problems with the fourth generation, not only in terms of governance policies, but also in terms of character."

"But everyone should understand that even if I am willing to stand up and correct the bad atmosphere in the village, the process will inevitably be accompanied by blood and fire."

"For the sake of everyone's lives and future prospects, I think it's best to wait a little longer."

"But..." Someone in the audience stretched his neck and spoke.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not give the man a chance to continue, "No buts!"

"Everyone makes mistakes, and so does the Yondaime, so don't mention any unauthorized coups."

Sarutobi Hiruzen Daichi Lingran said, "Initiating a coup without permission is irresponsible to Konoha, and also irresponsible to you and me."

"So I plan to go and admonish the Yondaime first. If he can understand his mistakes, it would be best to correct them. If he can't..."

"Then let's take a long-term view and see how we should deal with it in the end."

It can be said that Sarutobi Hiruzen took all the good things, and all the good people were taken by Sarutobi Hiruzen, but these are no longer the center of everyone's attention.

They are now full of support for Sarutobi Hiruzen, and their attitude towards Namikaze Minato has also evolved from being uncomfortable with it before to the current indignation and disgust.

As everyone knows, this is the main reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned everyone to the meeting.

All those who are dissatisfied with Namikaze Minato must be united in order for Sarutobi Hiruzen's next actions to be carried out smoothly.

"Okay, let's all leave. That's the end of this meeting."

Soon, Sarutobi Hiruzen announced the end of the meeting. He was still a little afraid that if it lasted for a long time, it would cause unnecessary trouble.

Everyone present was a little reluctant to give up, but since Sarutobi Hiruzen had spoken, they naturally had no reason not to obey.

When the crowd gradually dispersed, Sarutobi Hiruzen quietly found a seat and sat down slowly.

He took off the long pipe from his waist, pinched some tobacco from the small cloth bag, put it into the pipe and compacted it.

A cluster of flames lit up at his fingertips, he lit the tobacco and took a heavy puff.

"call……"

White smoke filled the air, shrouding Sarutobi Hiruzen, making it difficult to see his specific expression at this time.

Uh-huh.

A soft sound came, and Sarutobi cut his head without even looking back, still enjoying the short pleasure that tobacco brought him.

"Similar, what happened."

After taking two more puffs, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked the same person who was kneeling on one knee after standing up.

"Sandaime-sama, the ANBU intelligence ninja has taken care of it."

"You didn't leave any clues, did you?"

"Please rest assured, Sandaime-sama, Aoba and I will take action, and we will definitely not let anyone find out the clues."

"Well, I feel very comfortable with the two of you doing things."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly, turned around with a pipe in his hand and looked at Namashiro Raito and Yamashiro Aoba, "Contact our Akatsuki organization, have you investigated their details clearly?"

"Lord Sandaime Hokage, after our investigation, we found that the Akatsuki organization is a mercenary organization in the Kingdom of Rain. The leader is code-named Zero. Most of the members of the organization are rebel ninjas from other villages."

"Their purpose is also very simple, just for money."

"As long as the money is available, they can do anything for their employer."

Listening to the identical report, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, obviously considering the pros and cons of some things.

"I always feel that the purpose of the Akatsuki organization is not simple..."

"It is impossible for a powerful person, even a traitorous ninja who betrays the village, to use money as a bond to unite the leaders of the Akatsuki organization."

"Rebel ninjas are a group of unruly and bloodthirsty ninjas..."

"Despite all the doubts, so far I have run out of options."

Taking two deep puffs of his cigarette, Sarutobi Hiruzen made his decision after weighing the pros and cons, "Similar, contact Zero, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, and say that I agree to hire them."

"Yes, Lord Sandaime Hokage!"

Aozuru and Yamashiro Aoba took the order and left. At this time, only Sarutobi Hiruzen was left in the entire courtyard.

Looking up at the full moon in the sky, Sarutobi Hiruzen had an uncertain expression on his face.

"Watergate……"

"Don't blame me. If you want to blame, blame yourself."

"You chose to believe someone you shouldn't believe, and you also chose a path you shouldn't have chosen!"

Click!

The long pipe was pinched in the middle by Hiruzen Sarutobi. After throwing it away, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and walked into his study.

As the study door was closed, the lights inside stretched Sarutobi Hiruzen's figure very, very long...

A new round of undercurrent is about to take place!