Chapter 133 The Power of The Masses

"Elephant? What is he doing?"

Hiruzen was extremely confused, 'Why did my personal Anbu standing on the opposite side?'

In truth, Hiruzen wasn't entirely supportive of Danzo's plan to control Naruto.

But he had long been aware of the dangers posed by the Nine-Tails and the potential threat Naruto could become as he grew stronger.

So Hiruzen had come up with a compromise.

He wanted to keep Naruto under control, preferably under house arrest, and indoctrinate him with the Will of Fire daily.

When war broke out, they could unleash Naruto as a weapon. As long as they held out until the Fourth Ninja World War, Naruto could be sent to fight Madara. That would be enough.

Moreover, he believed a Naruto indoctrinated with the Will of Fire would definitely be even stronger than the Naruto from the storyline!

So, while Hiruzen had appeared neutral earlier, he actually had his own agenda.

But now, his neutrality was effectively siding with Danzo.

After all, Naruto's rampage had been witnessed by everyone.

Even the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had been terrified and sent a group of high-ranking officials to demand answers.

This played right into Danzo's hands...

Originally, today's negotiations had already tilted heavily in Danzo's favor. All that was left was to deliver Naruto to Root, and the matter would be settled.

But who could have expected …

'Elephant leading a mob of commoners? What was he trying to do? Start a rebellion?'

Danzo, however, didn't care. He sneered coldly, "These damn peasants should all be thrown in jail!"

Tsunade also noticed the commotion outside, but in her anger, she didn't have the patience to deal with it.

Just as she was about to shout at the crowd, Jiraiya slipped into the meeting room and covered her mouth.

"Wait, these people are here to help us."

Seeing that it was Jiraiya, Tsunade's anger subsided slightly, but her tone remained sharp.

"Them? What can they do? Everyone here is a high-ranking official from Konoha or the Land of Fire. They're just commoners and ordinary Ninja."

Jiraiya gave her a look of disdain. "Have you gone stupid from being Hokage? Without these lower-class Ninja and commoners... where would the nobility come from?"

"Anyway, just wait and see, Naruto will be fine."

Hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade's mood brightened, and a smile appeared on her face, "You'd better be right?!"

Jiraiya chuckled, "My intel told me so."

Now Tsunade was convinced. Intel was a ninja's most valuable tool. Who would have thought that Jiraiya, at his age, could awaken such a powerful ability?

Then she noticed Jiraiya bringing his hand to his nose and sniffing it, "So fragrant..."

Tsunade's face immediately darkened. That was the same hand Jiraiya had used to cover her mouth earlier!

'As expected, a dog will never change its nature...'

Tsunade was too tired to complain. She was ready to see how much of a stir these Ninjas and civilians outside the door could cause. She wondered if they were really as powerful as Jiraiya claimed.

At this time, Elephant was giving a speech to the crowd.

"Without Naruto-sama! How are we supposed to climb the ranks?!"

"Although Shodaime-sama's damage is high, his recovery time is too long! You need excellent timing to use him effectively!"

"Although Nidaime-sama is very strong, he has no anti-air capabilities! Against Naruto-sama, it's like a Dojutsu user facing a blind man… completely useless!"

"That's why Naruto-sama, who is simple yet powerful, is our savior! Just hold down the attack button, and you can dominate! He's a blessing for us players!"

"…"

Hearing this, Tsunade was dumbfounded, 'Was this really the reason?'

She had thought it was about preparing for the future of the Ninja World, something more noble and grand.

But the crowd ate it up, shouting in agreement, "Not only is Naruto-sama a good Ninja, but he's also incredibly strong as a main fighter!"

"I am a Wind Nature Chakra Ninja, so of course I specialize in Wind Nature. In the past, I could barely use Kakashi to fight. Now, thanks to Naruto-sama, my strength has greatly improved! Thank you, Naruto-sama!"

"Me too…"

"Same here!"

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Danzo was furious. He slammed open the window of the meeting room and roared at the crowd below: "Enough! I said enough! What do you peasants think you're doing?!"

Elephant continued his speech, but the crowd responded on his behalf.

"Free Naruto! Or there's no deal!"

"Yeah, yeah …"

"Same here!"

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Danzo was furious. He really wanted to blast these people away with a Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

No matter how much he shouted, the crowd was captivated by Elephant's speech.

But soon, Elephant's speech was over.

"Konoha can't lose Uzumaki Naruto! Just like the game cannot lose Kurama Naruto!"

This line ignited the crowd's emotions, and they began chanting for Danzo to release Naruto.

Danzo's face darkened, and he immediately ordered Root to teach these troublemakers a lesson.

And he took the lead, standing at the front of the Root's members, facing Elephant.

He then said, "This is illegal behavior."

A voice from the crowd shouted back, "What are you going to do, kill us?"

Danzo's temper flared again, "Fine, fine! You're all so brave! Don't blame me for not showing mercy to fellow villagers. You'll face justice right here!"

However, just as Danzo was about to unleash a Jutsu and order the massacre, a figure that was somewhat shorter than many other Ninjas stood in front of everyone, even in front of Elephant.

This figure faced Danzo head-on.

What Danzo saw... was a pair of cold, emotionless eyes, glowing with a sinister red.

These eyes... He had seen them before. It was many years ago, in the eyes of a boy just as small as the one before him now.

'Uchiha Sasuke! I shouldn't have left you behind on the night of the Uchiha Massacre!'

Danzo cursed inwardly. He didn't dare say this out loud. After all, if the entire village found out he was directly involved in the Uchiha Massacre, things would get messy.

Though the current situation wasn't great either.

Sasuke had an indifferent expression on his face, and his Mangekyo instantly activated, staring straight at Danzo.

Danzo was stunned, 'This is...'

'First it was Shisui, then Itachi, and now Sasuke.'

'Weren't the Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan supposed to be extremely rare? Why had I encountered so many?'

Danzo was very confused. He was wondering whether he should take action, whether there would be any risks after taking action, and so on.

But soon, someone stepped in to save him the trouble.

"Danzo, stand down."

The voice came from Hiruzen.

Danzo's face twisted in rage, the Sharingan under his bandages spinning rapidly.

"Why?! Why are you ordering me around?"

Hiruzen showed no emotion. He had just finished smoking another bag of tobacco.

He said calmly, "Because I am the Sandaime Hokage."

Danzo's face turned red with fury, and he stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

All he left was, "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"