Not long after the door was fixed, the long-absent Danzo Shimura suddenly arrived.
Now, Hiruzen found himself feeling frustrated upon seeing his old friend.
Ever since the Genjutsu game had begun, every time Danzo came to see him, it was either to deal with the Uchiha clan or to target the Genjutsu game, always with the same stance: "I cannot coexist with the Uchiha."
The main issue is that Shimura Danzo's recent actions have been different from before. His targeting of the Uchiha clan no longer has any legitimacy, and the Third Hokage could never support him. The number of times they've argued has been increasing.
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that today might once again be one of those "you'll regret it" situations, so he didn't want to meet Danzo at all, especially since he was already dealing with a headache from Tsunade's hemophobia.
However, avoiding him wasn't an option. Danzo had already come to his door, so Hiruzen had no choice but to brace himself and prepare for the inevitable "Danzo, you're too extreme" conversation.
But this time, Danzo's words left Hiruzen stunned: "Hiruzen, you already know about Tsunade's hemophobia, right?"
Hiruzen was momentarily stunned, and his first reaction was to think that Danzo had been spying on him and Tsunade.
But soon, he dismissed the idea.
After all, who in the Hokage building could spy on the Hokage's office?
Even though the Anbu is a specialized intelligence organization, they wouldn't be able to plant a spy next to Hiruzen.
So, there was only one other possibility.
Hiruzen frowned and looked at Danzo with dissatisfaction: "Were you spying on Tsunade?"
Danzo snorted. "Hiruzen, I'm not monitoring your disciple in real time. I just had someone placed in the Tanzaku Quarters, and Tsunade was there not long ago. Clearly, after completing her mission, she didn't return to the village to report but went to play in the Tanzaku Quarters instead."
"It was around that time that my subordinates saw Tsunade buy a censored Genjutsu game to play. After that, she suddenly developed hemophobia."
"Shizune, who was by Tsunade's side, tried to treat her, causing quite a stir, but ultimately failed. Tsunade truly became a cripple, someone who could no longer even be a ninja."
After hearing Shimura Danzo's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen furrowed his brows deeply, then asked, "Did anyone else know about Tsunade's blood phobia episode?"
Shimura Danzo snorted coldly. "Are you underestimating the abilities of my Root? This matter was already handled by my subordinates."
His words were cold, emotionless, as if the unfortunate souls who died because of this didn't matter at all.
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but furrow his brows. He felt Danzo's actions were too ruthless, but in the end, he said nothing.
After all, even if someone died, they weren't from Konoha, and Danzo's methods, though extreme, were effective in keeping Tsunade's secret. And this was all for the sake of protecting Konoha.
Shimura Danzo: "Hiruzen, now the dangers of the Genjutsu game have become clear. While it can bring many benefits, it can also turn someone like Tsunade, the pillar of Konoha, into a useless person."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and looked at Shimura Danzo: "Danzo, you should know that Tsunade has had hemophobia for a long time. It's not the Genjutsu game that caused it; the game was just an inducement."
Shimura Danzo nodded: "That's true, I admit that. But you need to understand, Hiruzen. When Konoha faces an event that requires Tsunade to exert great effort to deal with injuries or illnesses, and the entire village is full of hope and confidence waiting for Tsunade to solve the problem, but Tsunade can't act, what do you think the people will think?"
"When that time comes, do you think they will accept this excuse due to their extreme disappointment and negative emotions?"
Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen followed Danzo's words and realized that if such a situation happened, it would lead to huge problems.
At that point, the Genjutsu game and even the entire Uchiha clan would likely face the hatred and anger of many. The Uchiha clan's hard-won progress could even be undone.
With this thought in mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head and stared fiercely at Shimura Danzo: "Danzo, you must not mess this up."
Shimura Danzo snorted: "Don't worry! I won't use this issue to go after the Uchiha."
After saying this, he turned and walked out.
"Rather than warning me, Hiruzen, you should focus on solving Tsunade's problem!"
With that, he left the Hokage office, leaving Sarutobi Hiruzen deep in thought, frowning.
As for Shimura Danzo, after leaving the Hokage office, an involuntary smile appeared on his face.
He hadn't come here to directly confront the Uchiha clan or to target the Genjutsu game.
After these days of reflection and deeper understanding, he finally realized that the Uchiha clan, through the Genjutsu game, had cleverly bound all the major ninja clans, even Konoha, to their cause.
For such a new, enormous interest group, not only would the Root be unable to shake it, even the entire Konoha higher-ups combined would struggle to move it.
What's more, a majority of the Konoha high-ranking officials were already standing with the Uchiha.
Therefore, Shimura Danzo decided to hide his fangs and slowly guide the internal collapse of this interest group.
In fact, Danzo didn't even need to cause the internal explosion himself; Tsunade's hemophobia, triggered by the Genjutsu game, had already planted the seeds.
All Danzo had to do now was wait patiently.
Once the long-anticipated Ninja World War officially erupted and Konoha was once again drawn into the flames of war, the Uchiha's fortress would collapse from within.
This was the ultimate answer Danzo had obtained after extensive research!
At this very moment, Danzo was more eager than ever for the Ninja World War to break out again.
The Konoha higher-ups' discussions about Tsunade's hemophobia were unknown to Uchiha Kai. He was currently with Minato's team, and Obito was proudly showing off his three-tomoe and two-tomoe Sharingan.
On the left, a three-tomoe, on the right, a two-tomoe.
The right Sharingan had evolved toward the Mangekyō after the Genjutsu game's stimulation the previous day.
However, due to the failed evolution, it felt like a level breakthrough failure, making Obito's Sharingan look a bit strange now.
The main issue was the asymmetry, which would trigger anyone with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Of course, this was the happiest moment of Obito's life, mainly because he could show off in front of Kakashi, and he was thrilled to throw away the Uchiha disgrace title. He was so hyped that he danced wildly in front of Kakashi, signaling that things were different now, and Kakashi was no longer his rival.
This made Kakashi extremely annoyed, and the two started arguing. Eventually, they agreed to a real-life PK at the training grounds outside the village.
Minato and Rin were quite helpless about this, but Minato was also curious about Obito's strength after awakening his Sharingan, so he allowed the two troublemakers to have their battle.
Anyway, Minato Namikaze was confident that even if the two little brats used real fire, he could quickly control them.
As for Rin Nohara, when she saw Minato agree to the duel between the two, she didn't stop them. She obediently stood aside, ready to step in and use medical ninjutsu to treat the two if needed.
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