Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

Sarutobi Hiruzen was filled with mixed emotions towards his old friend, so he decided to plead for Danzo.

He found the Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Kagezuki, and made a request.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Kagezuki: "Although Danzo made some mistakes during his lifetime, he also made many contributions to Konoha. We cannot completely erase his merits because of the mistakes he made. Merits and demerits should be viewed separately. I hope you can let Danzo be buried in Konoha's Memorial Garden."

After listening to Sarutobi Hiruzen's request, Shadow Moon responded calmly: "Danzo's crime of assassinating the Fire Country Daimyo and the dark actions he has done in Konoha can no longer be ignored. Letting Danzo be buried in the cemetery will cause greater dissatisfaction among the Fire Country and Konoha villagers. How do you want the Fire Country Daimyo and Konoha villagers to view the justice of Konoha?" Shadow Moon's answer was cold but reasonable. He made it clear that Danzo should not be treated like this.

Although Shadow Moon firmly rejected his request for burial in the cemetery, Sarutobi Hiruzen was still unwilling to see his old friend's reputation completely destroyed.

He decided to give in and made another request, trying to gain a little dignity for Danzo in front of Kagezuki.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "Since we cannot bury him in the Memorial Garden, I at least ask that Danzo's crimes not be publicized. Konoha Village should not cause more turmoil because of Danzo's past. We should protect the stability of the village and publicize more positive deeds of Konoha."

Shadow Moon thought for a moment, and finally decided to compromise on this request.

Yingyue promised: "Danzo's crimes will be sealed and will not be publicized to the public. Konoha needs stability, and I will not let this matter affect more people." Although Yingyue was reluctant to forgive Danzo's mistakes, he also knew that this appropriate way of handling could avoid unnecessary civil unrest.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt somewhat comforted by this. Although Danzo could not receive a high-standard burial, he at least preserved some of his reputation.

He nodded gratefully to Yingyue, thinking that this was the last thing he could do for his old friend.

During the conversation with Shadow Moon, Sarutobi Hiruzen also realized that he and the older generation such as Utatane Koharu and Mito Kado En had gradually lost their influence.

As former advisors to the Hokage, they had witnessed Konoha's prosperity and wars over the years, and had also seen the village gradually move towards new stability and revival under the leadership of Shadow Moon.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Kagezuki: "It is time for our generation to step down. Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu have also expressed their wish to step down, become elders of Konoha, and enjoy a peaceful life. There should be a new face in the position of Hokage's advisor."

Yingyue answered without hesitation: "Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, they are the three ninjas and the most talented ninjas in Konoha today. They are the most suitable to serve as advisors to the Hokage and help me continue to promote the development of Konoha." Yingyue chose these three based on their contributions and wisdom in the war, and it was also an arrangement made in inheriting the traditions of Konoha.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen heard Shadow Moon's choice, he felt very relieved.

He was very happy that Kagezuki had chosen his former students Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade to take over the position of advisor to the Hokage.

This not only means a smooth transition of Konoha's talent inheritance, but also means that Shadow Moon respects Konoha's traditions and maintains the stability of the Hokage system.

Not long after, Konoha Village officially announced that Utatane Koharu and Mitokado En would step down from their positions as Hokage advisors. They would become elders of Konoha, assisting in handling some of the village's daily affairs, but would no longer participate in core decision-making.

At the same time, Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade were officially appointed as advisors to the Hokage.

Their prestige and ability in the ninja world are unquestionable, and this appointment has been widely recognized by the villagers and ninjas of Konoha.

Yingyue believed that the Sannin, as advisors, would be able to contribute more wisdom and strength to the future of Konoha.

After the transition of power in the upper echelons of Konoha Village, the situation in the village gradually stabilized.

Although the shadow of Shimura Danzo still looms over some people's hearts, Konoha's prospects remain bright.

Under Shadow Moon's leadership, Konoha's construction continued to advance, and the village's economic and social order gradually recovered.

Uchiha Kagezuki stood high on the Hokage Building, looking at the Konoha Village which was gradually recovering its vitality.

He knew that the future of the village was still full of challenges, but he was confident that he could lead Konoha to a brighter future.

He also set his sights on the wider ninja world. He knew that true peace would require more effort and sacrifice.

Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to retreat behind the scenes and become the elder of Konoha Village.

He believed that Shadow Moon and the Three Ninjas would be the future hope of Konoha Village. He no longer interfered in the affairs of the village and enjoyed his last peaceful years. Although he felt sorry for his old friend Danzo, he understood that this was inevitable for the development of Konoha.

Konoha Village is moving towards a new future, and the storm in the ninja world is gradually gathering in the distance.

In the Land of Wind, the Third Kazekage's actions of deposing and enthroning the daimyo and taking sole control of the shogunate caused a huge shock in the ninja world.

Although the Third Kazekage controlled the political power of the Wind Country through force and became the Shogun, the opposition he aroused gradually surfaced, and enemies inside and outside were beginning to connect with each other in an attempt to overthrow the rule of the Third Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage concentrated the actual political and economic power in the hands of the Sand Village by creating the Daimyo of the Wind Country. This move seriously affected the interests of the nobles and officials in the Wind Country.

Many aristocrats who originally relied on the daimyo and the bureaucratic system to gain power and wealth found that their interests were gradually weakened by the Third Kazekage, and even a large amount of wealth was transferred to the Sand Village.

They are very dissatisfied with this situation.

The nobles and officials of the Wind Kingdom originally controlled the rights to allocate resources in various territories and cities. Now these powers have been taken away by the Third Kazekage and are now directly controlled by the ninjas of the Sand Village.

This makes them feel that they have not only lost their power, but also their foothold.

In order to recover these losses, the nobles began to secretly collude and plan how to fight against the Third Kazekage.

These nobles and officials quickly united and contacted the sons of the Wind Country Daimyo who had been killed by the rebels and the current Wind Country Daimyo.

They realized that their own strength was not enough to fight against the Third Kazekage, so they set their sights on external forces, hoping to force the Third Kazekage to abdicate by uniting the daimyo of other major countries.

In addition to the opposition from nobles and officials, the Sand Village is not completely united.

The Third Kazekage's tough policies and political interference have caused dissatisfaction among some conservative ninjas within the Sand Village.

These conservatives believe that the Third Kazekage has overly involved the ninja village in politics and even directly controlled the political power of the Wind Country, which has exceeded the duties of the Sand Village ninja.