Naruto: Can't learn ninjutsu? I'll just practice immortality!

Due to the current tense situation in the ninja world, the memorial ceremony for Mito Uzumaki, the former Nine-Tails Jinchūriki of Konoha, was not held grandly. Only people like Naoki Asakawa who participated in the division and transfer of the Nine-Tails knew about it.

"Naoki, Kushina, and Nawaki, don't be sad," Sarutobi Hiruzen comforted:

"Ninjas are also human beings. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all things that humans must experience."

"I don't think Mito-sama wants you to be sad because of her death."

"We know, Lord Hokage." Nawaki said firmly: "I will inherit the will of my grandparents, and I will also become the Hokage who protects Konoha!"

"Well, you are all good children." Sarutobi Hiruzen touched Nawaki's hair and smiled.

Just when Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to spend some time with Naoki Asakawa and Kushina Uzumaki, the two Jinchūriki, to cultivate their sense of belonging to Konoha Village, a Konoha Anbu brought back a top-secret scroll from the Rain Village.

"Hokage, this is a top-secret scroll from the Rain Ninja." Konoha Anbu said:

"We have confirmed that the scroll is not dangerous and have not checked the contents."

"Children, it seems that I have to go back to the office first." Sarutobi Hiruzen said helplessly.

It was because of this unpeaceful situation and busy work that he neglected the training of Asakawa Naoki and Uzumaki Kushina. It seems that he will have to leave more things to Menyan and Koharu in the future.

Asakawa Naoki should be grateful for the timing of coming to the ninja world, otherwise who can bear being warmed by the third generation Hokage every day.

"Hokage, take care." Asakawa Naoki waved his hand and said.

"Well, you should have a good rest too." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

After returning to the Hokage's office and making sure that there were no ninjas around, Sarutobi Hiruzen took out the scroll and opened it with a frown.

If the peace agreement that the Rain Ninja handed over to Danzo on the Konoha front was done openly, then this scroll brought back by the Konoha Anbu was done secretly.

"I want to see what's going on between Hanzo and the group of Rain Ninjas."

Sarutobi Hiruzen first looked at the signature on the scroll, and saw Akiha's name instead of Hanzo.

"I didn't expect that Hanzo would actually retire and hand over the position of the leader of the Rain Ninja Village to a young man." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

Hanzo is about the same age as him, in his forties, and he retired so early.

"Should I also train a successor in advance?"

This thought flashed through Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind, and then he was quickly suppressed.

He is only forty-two years old, just the age to contribute to the village, so the next Hokage should be discussed later.

After seeing the signature, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to read from front to back.

The records in the front of the scroll are exactly the same as the peace agreement that Danzo had seen. They all talk about the end of the war between the Rain Village and Konoha, peaceful coexistence, and the Rain Country will remain neutral between the three countries of Fire Country, Earth Country and Wind Country, etc., which are almost all polite words.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen looked for a long time and still did not see the conditions proposed by the Rain Village.

"The Rain Village took the initiative to seek peace, but there is not even a little sincerity?" Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

Just like the Celestial Empire in the previous life, no matter which country initiated the war, the final result is often that the defeated country pays compensation to the victorious country.

Although the Rain Village has not been defeated on the surface, it is already at a disadvantage and cannot hold on for long.

Taking the initiative to initiate a peace agreement is actually tacitly acknowledging that the Rain Village is the loser in this war.

As for peaceful coexistence and neutrality, these are not considered conditions.

The Rain Country is located between the Wind Country, the Earth Country, and the Fire Country. Its location is too important. If the Rain Ninja dares to fully surrender to any country, the other two countries can even unite to destroy the Rain Country first.

Therefore, neutrality is the condition for the existence of the Rain Country.

But just when Sarutobi Hiruzen was still thinking about what the new leader of the Rain Village, Akiha, was doing, he saw the information recorded in the lower half of the scroll.

"Danzo can actually do such a thing!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were full of anger. No wonder the Rain Ninja reminded him that this scroll could only be viewed by him.

If the information in this scroll was announced to Konoha Village, its threat to Konoha would probably be no less than that of the Rain Ninja directly attacking Konoha.

Because the lower half of this scroll records that Danzo leaked relevant information and used some Konoha ninjas as bait to lure the Rain Ninjas.

In war, this method is not uncommon.

Even the commanders of both sides of the war have ninjas who disobey or threaten their status.

It is normal to send disobedient ninjas to dangerous missions, or even leak information as bait.

"You actually used Rope Tree as bait, Danzo, are you going to destroy the heir of the Senju clan!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's anger could not be relieved for a long time.He didn't expect that Danzo, who had been fighting side by side, had become what he is now, and even spared the heir of his teacher's family.

But in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart, most of his anger was because Danzo not only did this, but also failed to deal with his hands and feet properly, and was caught by the Rain Ninja!

Although the Senju clan has gradually declined in Konoha Village, not only can it not catch up with its old enemy Uchiha clan, even the reputation of Ino-Shika-Chou is stronger than that of the Senju clan.

But as the first ninja clan in the Warring States Period, the Senju clan with two Hokages in one family, its influence in Konoha is unquestionable.

Almost all the senior officials and elders of the major ninja clans have received the favor of the Senju clan, and many senior officials of the Hokage system have inextricable ties with the Senju clan.

If the Rain Ninja makes this information public in the ninja world, Danzo will have to be careful when he returns to Konoha.

Moreover, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu and Mito Kado En, the Konoha F4, are teammates who have worked together for decades in the eyes of outsiders, and are now the highest level of power in Konoha.

If something happens to Danzo, it will not only affect Danzo's reputation, but more importantly, the reputation of the Hokage!

If the information is made public and the ninjas of Konoha know that Danzo is trying to get rid of the heir of the Senju clan, I am afraid that they will turn away from the Hokage in the blink of an eye.

The third generation Hokage of Konoha will certainly attack his own teacher, the second generation Hokage, and the heir of the Senju clan where the first generation Hokage is, and he, Sarutobi Hiruzen, will probably be nailed to the pillar of shame in Konoha.

Even if they don't consider the impact of the Senju clan, they have to consider when their own genius ninja will be sent out to die.

Today, the Hokage clan dares to get rid of the heir of the Senju clan, and tomorrow they dare to assassinate the genius ninjas of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, not to mention other small ninja clans.

Therefore, the importance of this information to Konoha, or to the Hokage line, cannot be overstated.

Using this information to demand a truce between Konoha and the Rain Ninja, and not demanding Konoha to compensate the Rain Ninja, actually made Sarutobi Hiruzen and his team win.

At least, the reputation of the Hokage line was preserved.