Chapter 52
At this time, Konoha was much more stable.
As one of Konoha’s think tanks, Nara Shikaku showed his outstanding leadership and wisdom.
Under his command, the originally turbulent village finally returned to peace. Although the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen did not appear in person, his influence still existed.
However, Nara Shikaku understood that the most important task at present was to stabilize the various ethnic groups in the village and ensure that they would not pose a greater threat to Konoha. As long as the various ethnic groups in Konoha remained stable, the situation could be effectively controlled.
For the villagers, although some of them were emotional because of the loss of their loved ones, Nara Shikaku did not put too much energy on comforting them. After all, he was not a Hokage and had never thought about becoming a Hokage.
In his view, the villagers were just a group of ordinary people who could not have much impact on the overall situation. Therefore, he chose to let them make a fuss, believing that time would slowly heal their pain.
In this situation, Nara Shikaku’s goal is very clear: as long as the ninjas in the village are stabilized and ensured that they will not have internal strife or defection, the safety of Konoha can be guaranteed.
Now, the third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen has fallen into a coma, and it is unknown when he will wake up. Therefore, now is not the time to rush to solve all the problems. After the situation in Konoha has stabilized slightly, Nara Shikaku began to think about the next course of action.
He needs to carefully evaluate the current situation and discuss with other senior officials how to deal with possible challenges in the future.
At the same time, he also needs to pay attention to the dynamics of various ethnic groups in the village to ensure that they will not cause chaos again. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen intelligence collection and understand the situation outside so as to make timely response measures.
Akimichi Choza came to Nara Shikaku.
“Shikaku, something happened, a big one!”
“What happened?”
Nara Shikaku frowned, looked at Akimichi Choza, and asked:
“Are there other ninja villages coming?”
Nara Shikaku stroked his forehead, “It’s a troubled time. The Third Hokage has been unconscious for a short time, and a village has already attacked!”
He sighed and said:
“It’s not easy to stop them!”
At this time.
Other villages should have received the news, which is relatively easy.
Even if they tried their best to hide and block the news, it was still useless.
I’m afraid that the Cloud Village or the Rock Village is already ready to take action.
And this is undoubtedly what they need to guard against.
Nara Shikaku also thought of it at the first time.
However, after he finished speaking, Akimichi Chozu shook his head and said:
“It’s not a problem outside. No village has come yet. After the news is passed, they should not take action so quickly. They must have hesitated!”
Akimichi Chozu affirmed:
“After all, given our current situation, if they want to do something, it will definitely not be so simple. They must want more benefits, or even want to eat us all!”
Nara Shikaku frowned, pondered for a moment and said:
“If it is true as you said, these villages will also worry that our Konoha Village will fight to the death with them, so they will definitely act cautiously. But if they unite, it will also be a huge threat to us.”
Akimichi Chozu nodded and continued: “That’s right, so they need to weigh the pros and cons. Moreover, even if they want to attack our Konoha Village, they need time to prepare and deploy. During this time Here, we can find a way to deal with their actions. ”
Nara Shikaku touched his chin and asked thoughtfully:
“In that case, it will take more effort. In addition to paying attention to our dying counterattack, we should also worry about the covetousness of other villages. In this case, there are more things to consider. ”
Akimichi Choza sighed and said helplessly:
“Yes, but this is the reality. However, if we can unite and fight against foreign enemies together, there may be a glimmer of hope. ”
Nara Shikaku nodded and agreed:
“You are right, unity is our greatest strength. Then… the big thing you are talking about is not this, what else can it be, is the third generation awakened? ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nara Shikaku shook his head and said:
“If the third generation awakened, you should not have this reaction, what is the matter?”
Nara Shikaku looked at Akimichi Choza and asked.
Qiu Dao Ding Zuo said:
“You are indeed the smartest one among us. You have deduced so many things just from these traces, but this matter is too tricky!”
Qi Dao Ding Zuo sighed:”I also didn’t know what to do, so I came to you just now.”
He said:
“After the Third Hokage fell into a coma, I began to appease the families in the village, trying to prevent the unrest from expanding. It was originally stable and there was nothing to worry about, but… at this time, the two Hokage advisors of the village, Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En, came out.”
Hearing this, Nara Shikaku was stunned for a moment.
The expression on his face also froze.
But soon, he spoke:
Akimichi Choza shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile:
“Yes, if they just came out to stop me from appeasing those families, it would be fine. But in fact, their ambitions are far more than that…”
He sighed deeply and then said:
“They want to take advantage of this opportunity to seize the position of Hokage and control the power of Konoha Village!”
Hearing this, Nara Shikaku frowned, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
Akimichi Choza continued to explain:
“Originally, with the presence of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, their conspiracy could not succeed at all. However, now, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is in a coma, and Shimura Danzo is imprisoned. This makes them mistakenly believe that the time has come and they can take the opportunity to usurp the power of the Hokage.”
After a moment of silence, Nara Shikaku slowly spoke:
“It seems that the situation is worse than we thought.” His voice was filled with heavy worry, as if foreshadowing the coming storm.
This is really a big deal.
Even this matter is more troublesome than the arrival of the ninja army from other ninja villages.
After all, when the ninja army comes, you only need to resist and fight bravely.
But this matter is not something that can be solved simply.
The position of Hokage advisor is high and low.
In name, Shimura Danzo is just a Hokage consultant, but he is in charge of the Root and has a close relationship with the Second Hokage. He was even a strong contender for the position of Hokage, but was later suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen and lost the position of Hokage.
And these two people are actually quite powerful. As guards of the Second Hokage, they both have a strong reputation and status in Konoha.
That is why, under this circumstance, they have the possibility of seizing the power of Hokage.
But.
These two people have always had outdated ideas. From the beginning, when dealing with the Jinchūriki, these two people actually tried to lock the Jinchūriki up to death.
In addition, when dealing with the affairs of the Uchiha clan, they stood on the same line with Shimura Danzo and advocated direct suppression.
Now that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen has fallen into a coma, and Shimura Danzo has been stripped of his position and imprisoned, these two people are nominally the highest in Konoha now.
Nara Shikaku frowned.
Things are indeed very troublesome.
“Where are they now?”
Nara Shikaku looked at Akimichi Choza and asked.
“In the Hokage’s office, they are asking to see you now!”
“I know.”
Nara Shikaku took a deep breath and said:
“I will go to see them now, but before that, Choza, please stabilize the current situation of the village. There must be no more accidents in the village now! At least…”
He paused, his eyes showed a solemn look, and said:
“We must also hold on until the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen wakes up!”
“Okay, I will try my best!”
Akimichi Choza nodded heavily.
“Then I will go first.”
After Nara Shikaku gave the order, he turned around and left.
He went to the Hokage’s office and prepared to meet the two Hokage advisors.
Soon, Nara Shikaku arrived at the door of the Hokage’s office.
When he arrived here, the door was already closed, and he took a deep breath.
This place where the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen used to stay was now occupied by two Hokage advisors.
It seems that there is no need to say more about what they are thinking.
But.
Nara Shikaku took a deep breath.
No matter what they think, today I must make them change.
At least, before the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen wakes up, nothing can happen to the village.
It can only be like this!
Huh!
Nara Shikaku exhaled heavily, and then knocked on the door.
“Come in!”
Inside, Mito Kado En’s voice sounded.
Nara Shikaku pushed the door open.
He saw that there was an extra chair in the original Hokage’s seat, and two people were sitting behind the table.
A man and a woman.
Their identities are alreadyNo need to think about it.
Konoha’s Hokage advisor, or high-level advisor.
Mizuto Kado En and Utatane Koharu.
Two people who are both the guards of the Second Hokage.
When he saw the two of them, Nara Shikaku took a deep breath and said:
“Two adults.”
Mizuto Kado En’s eyes fell on Nara Shikaku, and his voice was a little lazy, as if he had just woken up.
“It’s Shikaku, you’re here.”
“I haven’t seen you for a long time. Is the Nara clan doing well recently?”
“Yes.”
Nara Shikaku followed Mizuto Kado En’s words and answered.
In fact, at this critical moment, these two people called him over just to say this kind of nonsense, which is already a bit problematic.
But Nara Shikaku can’t show it.
“That’s good.”
Mizutomon Yan smiled, “You are also an old man in the village. Now the Sandaime is in a coma. I don’t know when he will wake up. The village is leaderless!”
The meaning of this is already very clear.
But Nara Shikaku didn’t say anything, just lowered his head, waiting for Mizutomon Yan to speak.
Mizutomon Yan saw this, but he was not angry, and continued:
“This is not a good thing. The village is leaderless, so many things can’t continue. Once a major war breaks out, then no one can mobilize all the ninjas in the village, and… Now after the chaos, we need someone to command.”
“The Sandaime is in a coma, so we need a temporary Fifth Generation!”
After all, the Fourth Generation is dead, even if there is a new Hokage, it can only be the Fifth Generation.
Mizutomon Yan’s words are already very clear.
But Nara Shikaku still didn’t speak.
Mizutomon Yan continued:
“However, it is not enough for me to be the fifth Hokage, so I decided to let Utane Koharu and I take charge of the power of the Hokage. Together, we will manage the village for the Sandaime!”
“Wait for the Sandaime to wake up in the future, and then return the position of Hokage to him!”
After Mizutomon Yan finished speaking, Utane Koharu nodded.
“I don’t want to do this, but the current situation in Konoha forces us to step forward! There is nothing we can do to temporarily take over the position of Hokage!”
She sighed.
But Nara Shikaku didn’t believe it at all.
With their current status, even if they don’t need the position of Hokage, they can still do those things. Why do they insist on the position now?
Don’t think too much!
Moreover, they have to wait for the Sandaime to wake up before returning it. What if the Sandaime can’t wake up?
Nara Shikaku naturally did not answer.
However, it made the two of them furious.
Especially Mitomon Yan, who immediately slapped the table and scolded:
“Nara Shikaku, I am discussing the important matters of the village with you, what are you doing? Do you have two masters in your heart and don’t want to devote yourself to the village?”
“I respect you as an old man of Konoha and don’t want to say it so bluntly, but today!”
Mitomon Yan stared at Nara Shikaku and said harshly:
“You must express your position!”
Suddenly, Nara Shikaku’s face became ugly.
……
And at this moment.
Almost no one knows that.
Kabuto Yakushi has quietly come to the most prosperous street in Konoha.
This street was well preserved during the turmoil.
Today, after the war, there are still many villagers walking on the street.
There is still pain on their faces, and they have not woken up from the war.
However, their hatred for the demon fox became stronger.
“Damn demon fox! I’ve said it before, he should be driven out of the village!”
“If it weren’t for the demon fox, how could this happen, how could the village become like this!”
“Kill the demon fox, you should kill the demon fox!”
“Let the demon fox die! The demon fox doesn’t deserve to live!”
Obviously.
They thought that when the Nine-Tail was sealed again, it would obviously turn into Naruto again.
That young demon fox child.
And this time, they would never be as merciful as before.
The demon fox should die!
They would not treat it with mercy anymore, the demon fox must die!
These villagers were furious, and many of them had even started looking for Naruto’s trace.
They wanted to take advantage of this time to strangle Naruto to death.
Let Naruto die in childhood.
But.
They didn’t expect it at all.
This scene was seen by Pharmacist Kabuto.
Pharmacist Kabuto looked at this scene and shook his head, with a cold look in his eyes.With ridicule.
These people, let them die, it is indeed deserved.
Even simple death is already cheap for them.
He reached into his arms, and the small medicine bottle containing soul poison appeared in his hand.
The small medicine bottle was transparent, and there was gray powder inside.
Pharmacist Kabuto did not wait for long, and threw the small medicine bottle towards the most crowded place.
Bang!
The small medicine bottle just hit a villager of Konoha, and immediately, the villager of Konoha turned around and said angrily:
“Who is it?! Don’t you have eyes!”
But he didn’t see that the small medicine bottle had already fallen from him and fell to the ground.
Then.
Bang!
The small medicine bottle shattered.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind blew, and the gray powder, along with the wind, suddenly floated into the crowd.
People inhaled the gray powder in their breathing, and then.
“Ah!!!”
The howling of pain, along with the sound of the wind, rang out.
“It hurts, it hurts!”
“What is this? What is this?!”
“How could this happen, how could this happen!”
“The fox demon! The fox demon is here again!”
“Ah! Mom!”
The poison of the soul will make them see the most painful scene in their life.
And it will never stop.
They will keep seeing it until they die.
In this poison, this pain will always accompany them, making them live in pain forever.
“Brother Wang next door, why are you in my house? Wife, that’s my wife???”
“Ah! Child, the child is not mine?”
“Fox demon! I was killed by the fox demon!”
One after another wailing sound rang out.
Soon it echoed on the street.
At the same time, there were already some people who were scratching their bodies frantically.
Blood soon flowed out.
But, what is even more frightening is that after inhaling the gray powder, the body’s potential will be exhausted to obtain the body’s recovery ability.
In other words, they have extremely strong healing ability in a short period of time, which can allow them to prolong the pain time.
The gray powder is floating everywhere, and it is getting faster and faster.
This is just a street, and it will soon spread everywhere.
After seeing this scene, Yakushi Kabuto quickly left.
He didn’t want to be contaminated.
This is too scary!