Traveling through Nagato, from conquering Konan to dominating the ninja world

Danzo's suggestion made Minato, the good man, look slightly gloomy.

While training with Sensei Jiraiya, he had heard of this man who was a contemporary of the Third Hokage and was known as the Dark Man of Konoha.

He thought to himself: When Sensei Jiraiya learned that I would become Hokage, he specifically warned me to be extra careful of Danzo.

The teacher's worries are not without reason.

But this is my first time dealing with this person, so I have to choose my words carefully to make sure I look presentable...

After considering his words, Minato said kindly, "Mr. Danzo, this attempt to cover up something will only make it more obvious. If it is exposed, it will be detrimental to the village, right? It is something that originally had nothing to do with us, but now it is difficult to explain!"

Oh wow?

Danzo was startled.

Coincidentally, this was also his first time dealing with Minato on the scene.

I only knew that he was young and had extraordinary ninjutsu skills...but I didn't expect that he was so decisive in his approach.

But he won't give up.

Danzo stared at Minato seriously and said, "Fourth Hokage, I did this for you! You have just been crowned Hokage and your foundation is not stable. At this time, if the news that you killed the Third Kazekage spreads and arouses the hatred of the Sand Village, it would be a small matter for you to be involved in the dispute, but it would be a big matter for Konoha to be implicated, right?"

Minato said calmly: "I don't care what outsiders think. I only know that it is my unshirkable duty as the Hokage to repel the invading enemy and reduce the casualties of the village!"

"Hmph!" Danzo snorted coldly and turned his gaze to Hiruzen who looked embarrassed.

"Bang!" At this time, the Ruyi Stick turned back into the ape demon, and said tactfully: "If there is nothing else, I will go back first~."

"Oh! Go ahead."

After the Saruma left, Hiruzen glanced at the Konoha people around him and whispered, "Minato... This matter is very serious. Even if we are not at fault, we should avoid suspicion. I think the matter of the remains should be left to Danzo. Of course, you are the Hokage, so the decision is in your hands."

Hearing this, Danzo smiled deeply.

Of course, he didn't come here to clean up Minato's mess for no reason.

As someone who had conspired with Hanzo against Akatsuki not long ago, he had long known that... Akatsuki's Nagato possessed the power of the Rinnegan.

But he knew such important information... but did not report it, which shows his ambition.

"Third generation sir..."

Hiruzen's words of support made Minato's expression darken.

Deep in his heart, he had great respect for this elder who valued him, gave him great trust and pushed him to the position of Hokage.

He could even understand... the difficulties that Hiruzen had in making such a decision.

What Danzo said actually makes sense... The Third Hokage must have done this against his conscience just to protect me.

If it were anything else... I would never go against the wishes of the Third Hokage, but this time it is a matter of principle. Once a precedent is set, I will inevitably be constrained by Danzo in the future!

The Konoha I want to build... is the upright will of fire! I don't want to dominate the ninja world, I just want no one to bully me!

So, Namikaze Minato raised his head and said solemnly: "Sorry, Third Hokage, the remains of the invaders cannot be handed over to Mr. Danzo's roots!"

"The body of the Third Kazekage will be collected by the Konoha Anbu and handed over to the Sand Village on a chosen day. We will also explain the situation to the Fourth Kazekage!"

"As for the remains of the other invaders, they will be handed over to Konoha's medical team. I dare to assert that the real invaders are still threatening us behind the scenes. We must unlock the intelligence of the enemy's 'jutsu' and prevent it before it happens!"

"The above is my decision as Hokage! Mr. Danzo, do you have anything else to say?"

"Ka!" Danzo gripped the end of his cane tightly and shouted angrily, "Hiruzen, look at what your stubborn disciple is saying!"

Hiruzen said innocently: "He is not my disciple, he is Jiraiya's disciple..."

"It's all the same. Your innocence is the same as before. There is no difference!" Danzo wanted to make a final effort: "Fourth generation! You can deal with the body of the Third Kazekage as you wish. You will bear the consequences at your own risk! But the other body must be taken over by the Root!"

Minato asked in confusion, "Why is that?"

"Because..." Danzo's eyes turned to the corpse of 'Pain Hungry Ghost' in the ruins in the distance: "He is a member of my Root Seventh Branch, codenamed 'Dingmao'!"

"What?" Another shocking reality, Minato flashed in front of Ding Mao and looked at him intently.

His hair color is the same as Mizuki's, and he is also adorned with strange decorations.

What is the connection? Why do they have to be made into the same style?

Could it be...

Minato leaned over and tried to pull the black stick off Ding Mao's body.

"clatter!"

Danzo used his cane to block his palm.

"Fourth Hokage, since the founding of the Root, the Hokage and the Root have been sharing power and are not allowed to interfere in each other's internal affairs! I may not interfere with your decision-making, but you have no right to interfere when I bring back the bodies of my subordinates!"

Minato…retracted his hand, sighed softly, and stood up.

"Well then... please take Ding Mao's body back with you."

"Hmph." Danzo raised the corner of his mouth: "There is something that you will get news of sooner or later. I will tell you in advance that the mastermind behind this attack may be related to the Uchiha clan."

Minato looked at him and said seriously, "Mr. Danzo, this is not something you can just say!"

Danzo sneered: "Of course not, I have always had people in the dark, keeping a close eye on the movements of the Uchiha clan. When the village was attacked, there were sounds of fighting from within the clan, but why did no one from the clan report the movements of the invaders from beginning to end?"

"..." Minato clenched his fists.

"Well, I am leaving now. Fourth generation, you should think carefully about how to explain this matter to Lord Kazekage."

With an obscure smile on his face, he turned around and glanced at the body of 'Hungry Ghost Realm Ding Mao'.

In this way... I can be one step ahead and peek into the secret of the 'Samsara Eye'!

"Bang!!!"

Suddenly...without any warning, the Hungry Ghost Realm and the Asura Realm disappeared in the white smoke.

"What!?" Danzo froze in place, his face full of wrinkles under the bandages, his expression extremely ugly, and then, he became gloomy.

He is so capable, no wonder he dared to invade Konoha with such fanfare... Akatsuki's behind-the-scenes leader, Uzumaki, Nagato!

"Shh!"

The heavy rain that had lasted all night gradually stopped at this time.

Minato used his hands to catch the last drops of rain, looked at the clearing sky, and sighed helplessly: "Mr. Danzo, it seems that this time the 'enemy' does not intend to leave us anything."

Putting down his palm, Minato looked at the white sky in the east with his azure eyes, eager to try: "From now on, please give me more guidance!"

Outside Konoha, on the high mountains, under the sky that cleared up after the rain, Perrin put down her hands that were forming seals, and the Five Paths of Pain regrouped.

——Hell!

Nagato personally summoned the King of Hell, resurrected the three fallen ones, and repaired Perrin's wounds.

Of course, the shattered human world cannot be resurrected.

"Hmph~ Goodbye, Minato." The King of Hell disappeared, and a meaningful smile appeared on Nagato's lips. Then, he turned his gaze to the person in front of him who had been in the rain all night with him, and a smile as warm as the morning light appeared on his lips.

"Let's go, Xiaonan."

The trip to Konoha is a success and we are ready to retire!