Danzo's Mood is Extremely Complicated

Beneath Konoha, in the secret base belonging to the Root organization.

Ever since the Nine Tails's power erupted not long ago, Danzo had returned here as quickly as possible.

Although, in name, his Root had been disbanded by Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, and even his position as advisor had been revoked, it was merely in name. The existence of the Cursed Seals ensured the absolute loyalty of Danzo's subordinates.

It was just that he couldn't have as much funding as before.

At this moment, those of his subordinates who had been scattered into various Anbu squads were gathered together, kneeling before Danzo and awaiting orders.

Looking at the many subordinates before him, Danzo was in high spirits.

The eruption of the Nine Tails's power was a major crisis for the entire village, but for him, Danzo, it was also a great opportunity.

From what he had seen in Sarutobi Hiruzen's crystal ball earlier, the seal on the Nine Tails Jinchuriki had been completely opened, and there was no longer any way to suppress it back while the Tailed Beast had not yet fully broken free.

It was foreseeable that there would be a bloody battle next.

As time passed, the Nine Tails's aura permeating the air became increasingly intense.

This phenomenon further confirmed Danzo's guess.

Danzo was confident that he understood his old friend Sarutobi Hiruzen very well.

In his youth, he wielded the Fiveescape Ninjutsu with godlike skill, and after the deaths of the First Hokage, Second Hokage, and Madara, he was arguably the strongest Kage in the Ninja World.

But in recent years, he had aged and his strength had declined too much, no longer living up to his name as a ninja hero.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen still possessed the strength to match his title as Kage, he no longer had the ability to confront the Nine Tails head-on.

If he wanted to save the village from the threat of the Nine Tails, he would only have the option of using the Reaper Death Seal.

And regardless of Sarutobi Hiruzen's success or failure, he would lose his life.

That would be the time for him, Danzo, to come out and save the day.

Although his age was similar to Sarutobi Hiruzen's, he had the vitality provided by Hashirama Cells, the Mangekyo Sharingan, and the powerful eye power of the Sharingan on his arm, which was fully capable of suppressing the Nine Tails.

I can't deal with Hiruzen, but with the Sharingan that restrains Tailed Beasts, can't I deal with just one Tailed Beast?

At this moment, Danzo was filled with pride.

He was already fantasizing about his long-cherished wish being fulfilled, successfully becoming the Fifth Hokage of the village, and then managing his Hidden Leaf Village to make it thrive, eventually destroying other ninja villages and unifying the Ninja World.

And this fantasy, accompanied by the increasingly intense Nine Tails's killing intent in the air, seemed about to become reality.

This also made Danzo's mood become more and more excited.

However, at a certain moment, the intense killing intent in the air suddenly dissipated.

The oppressive atmosphere of an impending storm vanished in an extremely short period of time.

Then, not long after, a Root ninja who had been out gathering information hurried back and appeared before Danzo.

He knelt and reported to Danzo: "Lord Danzo, the Nine Tails Jinchuriki's loss of control has been stopped, and a golden Chakra that covers his entire body has appeared, making his appearance as noble as a sage.

Now, the Hokage has dismissed the Jonin who had gathered earlier, and the evacuated villagers are also returning to their positions."

Hearing this, Danzo's expression changed.

He had long been a high-ranking figure in Konoha, and there were few secrets in Konoha that he didn't know. How could he not recognize at this moment that this was a symbol of the Jinchuriki entering Nine Tails Chakra Mode.

The phenomenon of the seal breaking earlier was just the leakage of Chakra caused by Naruto, as the Jinchuriki, fighting with the Nine Tails for Chakra.

And this also meant that his beautiful fantasies from just now had all been shattered.

At this moment, Danzo's expression was exceptionally ugly, and his heart was filled with an unusually complex feeling.

However, before he could digest the unspeakable taste in his heart, another Root ninja appeared before him.

This Root ninja was previously part of the Sealing Team that followed Sarutobi Hiruzen to intercept the rampaging Jinchuriki.

"Danzo-sama, the Hokage has ordered me to inform you to personally give the Nine Tails Jinchuriki Naruto a public apology for spreading the rumor that he is the Demon Fox many years ago."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew the identity of this ninja, and after appeasing Naruto, he sent him to convey his order to Danzo.

This ninja knelt on one knee, conveyed the information, and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

He could feel the astonishing killing intent erupting from Danzo-sama, who was not far in front of him.

If the other party couldn't control himself, his little life would likely be in danger.

The current Danzo was not just feeling complex; he had an extremely uncomfortable feeling, like he had eaten shit.

Not only had his plan failed, but he, Danzo-sama, the darkness of the Ninja World, had to apologize to that brat?

What a joke!

However, despite his anger, Danzo also knew the meaning of Sarutobi Hiruzen's order.

A Jinchuriki who was young and already able to master the power of the Nine Tails, and who also possessed outstanding talent, would inevitably become a powerful ninja comparable to a Kage in the future.

Even surpassing a Kage was only a matter of time.

Even if the future Naruto couldn't reach the level of the First Hokage and Madara, there was no doubt that he would reach the level of the First Hokage's wife, Mito Uzumaki.

Coincidentally, Danzo had seen Mito Uzumaki's great strength.

Such an existence was undoubtedly a mainstay for the village.

Even if he, Shimura Danzo, became the Hokage and controlled the village, he would inevitably have to win the other party over.

And even now, not being the Hokage, Danzo still thought it was better to ease the relationship between the two for the sake of his own life.

He could indeed choose to nip the danger of Naruto in the bud, but Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Fourth Hokage's old subordinates would not allow it, and he himself was actually very reluctant.

After thinking for a long time, although he felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit, Danzo finally did not explode.

With an ugly face, he said to the ninja delivering the message, "I understand. Go back and tell Hiruzen that I will personally write a letter of apology to the Jinchuriki."

His pride wouldn't allow him to apologize to the Jinchuriki in person, and Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't allow him to get too close to the Jinchuriki either.

Like this, personally writing a letter to Naruto to apologize was already Danzo's limit, and it was also Sarutobi Hiruzen's initial goal.

The Anbu ninja was pardoned, responded, and quickly left in a *Shunshin*.

The current Danzo was too terrifying, like a demon about to devour someone.

And after this Anbu left, Danzo did a lot of mental preparation before barely calming down.

Afterward, he sat down at his desk and began to apologize to Naruto for his past actions with the utmost sincerity.

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