This Danzo Is Weird!

"Damn Danzo!"

"How dare he?!"

In the Tenshukaku, the Daimyo, the most prestigious man in the entire Land of Fire, erupted with astonishing anger.

He flipped the table in front of him and then smashed the wine glass in his hand onto the ground.

Although the noble killed by Danzo was not particularly high-ranking, his actions were undoubtedly a provocation to the entire noble system!

After all, even in wars between countries, nobles were protected.

How could Danzo just kill him like that?

The Daimyo's outburst immediately gained the support of the other nobles.

"That's right, Lord Daimyo, the Darkness of the Shinobi is too arrogant!"

"This time we absolutely cannot let him off easily, otherwise what will be the face of our Fire Country's nobility?"

"Yes! We must pressure the Hokage to revoke all of Danzo's positions!"

The nobles below immediately began to discuss heatedly.

But these heated discussions were silenced by a hurried voice.

"Lord Daimyo, the people from Konoha have arrived!"

A waiter rushed into the hall where the nobles were discussing, his tone somewhat panicked.

The faces of the nobles present immediately changed.

The Daimyo even said furiously:

"Didn't I tell the guards to stop them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "bang" outside.

Two figures flew straight up from the ground into the sky, and then crashed heavily back to the ground.

To the nobles, the person was none other than the guard mentioned by the Daimyo.

At this moment, his armor was completely dented.

And the Darkness of the Shinobi they wanted to stop was walking briskly with two Konoha ninja.

This scene made all the nobles present instantly fall silent and pale.

Talk is talk, scold is scold.

But when Danzo stepped into the hall, the aura of killing that came from the battlefield of corpses and blood struck them in the face, they still couldn't help but tremble in their legs.

Others might care about their noble status, but this guy in front of them had just killed a noble!

Even the Daimyo, who had been in a high position since birth, couldn't help but be afraid when facing Danzo, who was full of killing intent.

This guy, he wouldn't really want to wipe them out, would he?

Fortunately, the massacre that the nobles imagined did not happen.

The first thing Danzo said when he stepped into the hall was:

"Lord Daimyo, are you alright?"

All the nobles present were stunned.

The Daimyo sitting at the top was also stunned.

He pointed to himself with the paper fan in his hand, puzzled:

"Me?"

The Daimyo thought:

What could happen to me?

If I have to say, my biggest 'problem' right now is you, damn Danzo!

But he didn't dare to say this now.

"That's right, Lord Daimyo, has any lawless person controlled you?"

Danzo asked again.

This completely confused the Daimyo.

"Ah?"

Lawless person?

The Daimyo looked at Danzo, who had killed two guards and burst into the hall, with a complicated expression.

Before the Daimyo could respond, Danzo continued:

"Or is it that Lord Daimyo deliberately allowed that foolish noble to rush at us, and let that timid messenger slight us?"

Danzo said this calmly.

At the same time, Kakuzu, wearing the Ox mask and standing beside him, took a step forward.

His huge figure immediately brought great pressure to everyone.

The Daimyo's anger was firmly suppressed by Danzo's words.

He felt very frustrated.

His original intention was to use this matter to give Danzo a warning and show his authority as the Daimyo.

He didn't expect that the latter would completely ignore him, and not only that, but also started a massacre.

Now he couldn't get off the stage...

Looking at the calm Danzo, the huge ox-headed ninja, and the next Hokage, who was known as the Yellow Flash, standing next to him.

The Daimyo finally decided to...

Endure it!

If it had been Hiruzen Sarutobi who came, he would definitely make a big deal out of it and use this opportunity to severely suppress Konoha.

But now it was this old man, Danzo, who was different from the indecisive Hiruzen Sarutobi. This guy was really willing to take action and kill people!

He might not dare to directly kill the Daimyo himself, but he definitely had the guts to find an excuse to kill a few nobles.

And he had a lot of it!

So, he could only temporarily endure the humiliation.

"Of course not."

The Daimyo took a deep breath and forced a smile onto his face.

"That nobleman was guilty of reckless driving, colliding with Elder Danzo, and deserved his fate!"

"The messenger was negligent and disrespectful to Elder Danzo, and his punishment was well-deserved!"

As soon as the Daimyo spoke, he was once again echoed by the nobles.

"That's right, Lord Daimyo is correct!"

"He deserved to die!"

"Anyone who disrespects Elder Danzo deserves to die!"

Clearly, these noble lords had already forgotten how they had just accused Danzo.

Seeing their fawning behavior, the contempt on Danzo's face was almost unmasked.

And the many nobles present could only pretend not to see it, and even ingratiatingly smiled at Danzo.

But Danzo completely ignored them all.

The embarrassed Daimyo had no choice but to take the initiative to ask about the person beside Danzo.

"This must be the next Hokage successor recommended by Hiruzen, Minato, right?"

Hearing the Daimyo's greeting, Minato revealed a bright smile and said warmly:

"I am Minato Namikaze, nice to meet you, Lord Daimyo."

Such a modest and respectful demeanor immediately increased the Daimyo's favorability towards him.

This young man, just from his appearance, seemed to be a good guy.

Completely different from Danzo's gloomy look, he appeared sunny and gentle.

No wonder Hiruzen recommended this candidate.

It is hoped that after he takes office, he can reduce Danzo's influence on Konoha.

Recalling Danzo's attitude just now, a trace of malice flashed deep in the Daimyo's eyes.

He hid this malice very well, and no one saw it.

After Minato introduced himself, Danzo spoke again.

"The reason we came to see Lord Daimyo today is to hope to obtain an appointment letter so that Minato can officially succeed as the Hokage."

Danzo straightforwardly stated his purpose.

Upon hearing this, the Daimyo's face showed a hint of difficulty.

Danzo's tone immediately became a bit more serious as he asked:

"What's the matter, Lord Daimyo, is there any difficulty?"

The Daimyo tapped his head with a paper fan and said:

"In theory, I should directly grant the appointment letter to the candidate recommended by Hiruzen and Elder Danzo."

"But, my official seal just fell and broke a few days ago. It will probably take several months to recarve a new one...."

This was a plan to delay.

Danzo saw through the other party's thoughts in an instant.

If you want to be 'legitimate', you have to exchange something.

Don't put on a high-and-mighty attitude.

In response, Danzo did not get angry, but calmly said:

"It's okay, we can wait."

Danzo's calm attitude gave the Daimyo some confidence.

After all, Konoha still cared about something.

Then, Danzo stated his second purpose.

"In addition to the appointment letter, I also hope that Lord Daimyo can restore the military funds of Konoha, and increase them by half on the original basis."

With the experience just now, the Daimyo was even less likely to agree to such a huge demand.

So he began to complain.

"Elder Danzo, it's not that I am unwilling to support Konoha, but the northern region is in turmoil, the harvest is poor, and the Daimyo's house has no surplus grain!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo remained very calm.

"It's okay."

He gazed at the Daimyo above with his single eye and said meaningfully:

"Since that's the case, then we will take our leave first."

With that, Danzo left the Tenshukaku where the Daimyo was without a moment's hesitation, directly taking Kakuzu and Minato with him.

They did not stay, and the Daimyo tacitly did not try to detain them.

It was only after Danzo left and the noble ministers dispersed that the Daimyo, alone, began to rage.

"That damned Danzo, who does he think he is?"

"How dare he threaten me, the Daimyo!"

The Daimyo's chest heaved violently, looking like a bomb that could explode at any moment!

As the most prestigious person in the entire Land of Fire, and indeed the entire ninja world, when had he ever suffered such treatment?

Even Hashirama Senju, known as the God of Shinobi, had to show respect to his father.

Danzo was just a mere Konoha elder, not even the Hokage—what gave him the right to speak to him in such a manner?!

After a long while, he finally calmed down.

But the darkness in his eyes showed no sign of dissipating.

"No, I absolutely cannot be controlled by others anymore!"

"I will establish my own ninja force!"

The Daimyo made up his mind in secret, preparing to spend a fortune to create a ninja force that would obey the Daimyo's commands.

But for now, he still had to play along with Danzo.

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After leaving the Tenshukaku, Danzo and his group ignored the attendants' hospitality and directly checked into an inn.

"Senior Danzo, are we really going to stay in the capital for several months?"

Minato couldn't help but ask.

After all, he and Danzo were currently the leader of a jounin team and the head of Root, respectively.

If they stayed away from the village for too long, many affairs would not be able to function properly.

In response to Minato's question, Danzo sneered contemptuously:

"Don't worry, at most by tomorrow, those foolish nobles will come to ask for our help."

Hearing this, Minato immediately thought of Shisui, who hadn't shown up for two days.

Plus the Root ninja active in the capital.

Minato had a premonition.

Those noble lords were in for trouble again.