Complaining

"Root?"

Lin Ke frowned. He really didn't expect Danzo to jump out at this time. With the Third Hokage and the village so intact, theoretically...

Being invaded not only didn't cause much loss, but could even bite off a piece of the Sand Ninja Village.

The anger of being invaded and the acquisition of benefits... would naturally fuel the ideas of the militant faction.

What's more, the biggest losses in the Konoha Crush Plan were actually the feudal lords and various dignitaries and wealthy merchants. After being invited to Konoha Village and sitting in the audience, danger fell from the sky. People died, so how could the losses not be great?

He roughly understood why Danzo could jump out. Danzo himself was the leader of the militant faction.

Political struggle, huh.

After being held in check for so many years by the steady faction because of the Uchiha clan massacre, he finally found an opportunity to turn the tables. How could he not be eager?

"I understand." Lin Ke looked at Sasuke, feeling a little gratified.

The Uchiha's tendency to get hot-headed and bear everything themselves had finally changed a bit under his influence.

Or rather, Sasuke's own personality was different from many Uchiha's.

"Don't rush about Danzo's matter." He tossed the scroll in his hand, threw it over, and said, "Since you received this, you should keep it for now."

"When you can kill Itachi, you'll have the possibility of killing Danzo..."

"Okay." Uchiha Sasuke didn't doubt this statement. After taking the scroll, he solemnly put it away. The leader of the militant faction who could order Itachi wouldn't be too weak. No matter what, he had seen the full power of the Third Hokage's range of Ninjutsu.

The Kage are terrifying.

Kazekage excluded.

Lin Ke didn't consider that his many adjectives seriously affected his judgment of strength. In his young heart, Itachi, who possessed the strength of a Kage = the Third Hokage's unrestrained super Ninjutsu during the Chunin Exams = Danzo, the leader of the militant faction who once competed with the Third Hokage for the Hokage position. He had his own logic for judging strength.

What? Orochimaru? Kakashi, you understand.

The key was that the anchor point of his strength comparison system was the Third Hokage, who ended the war during the Chunin Exams, and then he was instantly killed by Itachi once, which strengthened the intensity of the 'Kage'. In comparison, he naturally felt very weak.

From a certain point of view, it was strangely reasonable.

Lin Ke patted Sasuke's shoulder, used the Summoning Jutsu to summon Uchiha Fugaku, and let the father and son have a good chat after seeing Itachi's battle, then left the hospital.

He was constantly using the Summoning Jutsu to strengthen the impression that he could use the Summoning Jutsu to provide fatherly love, in order to bind the other party.

Sasuke wasn't as easily impressed by the strong as Yuan Wei and Xia. Simple strength was useless. In addition to friendship and kinship, maybe he could even help find a few wives in the future. After binding him in all aspects, he didn't believe he would lose this fighter whose potential could reach the Six Paths level.

...

After leaving the hospital, Lin Ke ran to the Hokage Office again. Being a Special Jonin had its privileges. He could see the Hokage at any time.

Then he fiercely complained about Danzo.

Running to someone's ward in the middle of the night to fight, and repeatedly claiming to be a member of Root, this had to be severely condemned, and there was reason to suspect that they were an illegal organization.

"..."

The Third Hokage couldn't help but twitch a little when he heard the report. How should he put it, the act of someone trying to win you over, and you, without saying a word, going directly to the parents to report, was full of...

Uh, innocence?

But considering that this little guy was indeed only ten years old, his expression softened a little, and he said with a helpless smile, "Root was once a department of Anbu. The leader of Root is named Danzo..."

He thought about it and decided to explain. Although the other party was indeed a bit young, he was, after all, a Special Jonin. He couldn't hide things that he should know, right?

"Since Root has been disbanded, why are there still people harassing Sasuke in the name of Root?" Lin Ke asked directly after listening to the explanation.

The Third Hokage became a little more serious and said, "Don't worry, I will handle this matter."

Watching Lin Ke leave after receiving the answer, he closed the document on the table regarding the appropriate reduction of military expenditure and said, "Notify Shimura Danzo to come to the Hokage Office."

"Yes." An Anbu responded and disappeared on the spot.

After this Chunin Exams, the allied countries and the dignitaries of the Land of Fire had more or less expressed their opinions on Konoha. If it weren't for the fact that he had turned the tide and showed enough strength in the end, and the Sand Ninja Village had surrendered very quickly, he would probably have to prepare to step down from the Hokage position now, and couldn't wait for two years.

In the meeting, when dealing with the Sand Ninja Village, he realized that the Sand Ninja Village had reached a dead end, and believed that excessive coercion should not be carried out, so he chose a more gentle approach.

That was, to demand compensation, send the trained ninjas to Konoha Village to perform tasks, and then there were not too many harsh demands. He planned to 'escort' the Kazekage back to the Land of Wind after the peace talks, and even proposed to provide some assistance to the Sand Ninja Village.

This caused dissatisfaction among many people...

Furthermore, the decision to have Jiraiya take Naruto, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, away also led to many people, including the two advisors, questioning the decision.

Only those recognized by everyone can become a Hokage, which also implies that the village is not the Hokage's sole domain, but is composed of various ninja clans gathered together.

Even with his prestige, some things were still very troublesome.

The Third Hokage turned his face to look at the sky outside the window.

[Grow up quickly...]——[So bright...]

Temari, who had just left the Anbu, shielded her eyes with her hand. Since the day of the Konoha Crush Plan, she had stayed in the Anbu of Konoha Village for a full two days.

Fortunately, the people of Konoha Village were indeed naive enough. Not only did they not use any unconventional methods, but they were also quite polite and courteous to her.

"Sand Ninja Village Genin Temari and Kankuro, until the peace talks are completed, Anbu will be following you at all times. Do not attempt to leave Konoha Village."

Morino Ibiki, the proctor of the first Chunin Exams, whose head and face were covered in scars, warned the two before turning to leave.

"I'm so not used to this..." Kankuro, who had his face paint washed off and his puppets confiscated, looked much more normal and handsome. He looked uncomfortable and raised his hand, saying, "I wonder how long we'll have to stay here..."

"Will there really be anyone from the village who can come to participate in the peace talks?"

[Yeah, even the Kazekage is...]

Temari stood on the street, a little lost in thought. The village's failed plan this time was too fatal. Jonin, elites, the Kazekage, and the Jinchuriki were all captured. She didn't know what the situation was like back in the village.

However, she wasn't worried about other villages invading, but...

[Teacher Maki...] She clenched her fist. The desperate decision had indeed brought unbearable bitter fruit.

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