NOVEL NEXT Chapter 415: Stimulants_5
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"That's true," said the guards.
"That's true,"
While the two guard ninjas adhered to the principle of minding their own business, Sarutobi Hizashi was startled by Naruto's loud shout. He stepped out of the Hokage's office and came downstairs. He saw the ninjas standing behind Haruno Sakura and others, his expression grave.
"Naruto, trouble you to capture these ninjas," Sarutobi Hizashi suddenly revealed a smile, "They are quite the troublemakers in the village."
"Haha! It's nothing!" Naruto Uzumaki's nose was nearly pointing skyward, "Grandpa Hokage, since these guys are trouble, they must be like thieves or something, right? If we catch them, is there any reward?"
"A reward?" Sarutobi Hizashi thought for a moment and said, "Although they are not on the mission list, they are still ninjas, how about 1,000 ryō per person?"
Naruto's face was one of disbelief: "1,000 ryō!? How many bowls of Ichiraku Ramen can that buy? Grandpa Hokage, you're being too stingy~"
"Cough cough!" Sarutobi Hizashi gave an awkward cough and said, "I was just joking, 10,000 ryō per person, a total of 100,000 ryō, how does that sound?"
"That's more like it," Naruto immediately beamed with happiness.
After Haruno Sakura and the others received their mission reward and left, Sarutobi Hizashi's expression turned dark. He coldly looked at the ten Foundation members in front of him, silent, ordered clothes for them, and then locked them up in prison.
Next, Sarutobi Hizashi went back to the Hokage's office and called Danzo, asking him to come over.
"Hizashi, what is it that you want with me?" Danzo arrived at the Hokage's building in a hurry, "Also, why were you so harsh on the phone?"
Sarutobi Hizashi's face was dark as he coldly said, "You have the gall to ask me? Shouldn't you think about why I would call you here?"
"Why?" Danzo's complexion sank slightly. Had Hizashi discovered what he'd been doing?
"Didn't I tell you to stay away from Haruno Sakura, Naruto Uzumaki, and the others?" Sarutobi Hizashi's face was extremely displeased, "However, not only did you not take my order to heart, but you also sent people to follow and even harm them."
"Danzo, you've gone too far!"
"Have you forgotten what the Will of Fire represents?"
Danzo's expression was unchanged as he coldly said, "I don't know what you are talking about, Hizashi. I was right in my home, minding my business until you called me over for a scolding out of nowhere."
"You feel wronged?" Sarutobi Hizashi sneered, "Don't play games with me, you'd better come clean, or don't blame me for exposing all your dirty secrets."
Danzo's face suddenly changed.
Was Hizashi serious?
"Alright, I indeed sent people to monitor Haruno Sakura and the others, merely to obtain their cellular tissue," Danzo said.
"Is that so?" Sarutobi Hizashi snorted, "If I remember correctly, Konoha has completely forbidden such experiments, are you still conducting them in secret?"
"It's for the sake of Konoha!" Danzo declared decisively, "Haruno Sakura might have awakened a bloodline similar to the First's..."
"Enough!"
Sarutobi Hizashi slammed the desk, and the sound echoed in the office, forcing Danzo to take a few steps back. In that moment, he seemed to see the once great ninja once more.
Majestic, domineering.
"Danzo, you've disappointed me greatly." The full series is hosted on My Virtual Library Empire, known as MV7LEMPYR.
"During the Kyuubi Attack, you prevented the Uchiha clan from taking part in the battle. I officially disbanded your Foundation, knowing you kept a fraction of it active in the dark. I was indifferent, after all, we are friends... but now it seems, if I let you continue your antics, things might become very serious."
Danzo's brow furrowed tightly: "Hizashi, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Sarutobi Hizashi stared straight at Danzo, his tone indifferent: "Starting now, all members of your Foundation will join the Anbu and follow all my commands, while you should retire at home. I will have the Anbu watch over you, it's better for everyone!"
Had it been another time, Sarutobi Hizashi wouldn't want to be so harsh, but Danzo's actions were unacceptable.
Haruno Sakura, Naruto Uzumaki, and the next generation of Ino-Shika-Cho and others, they are the pillars of Konoha, able to become its mainstay as they grow.
Letting them form bonds with other students in the Ninja Academy, to carry the Will of Fire in their hearts, growing in an orderly fashion, will surely make Konoha continuously strong.
But Danzo actually wanted to take their cells, even to capture them for human experiments.
This had touched Sarutobi Hizashi's sore spot!
Even though they were companions, even like brothers growing up in the same pants, but somewhere along the line, Danzo had changed, becoming extreme.
His coveting of the Hokage position, his jealousy of him, his regret over his initial hesitation, had deeply corroded Danzo's heart, corrupting the Will of Fire he claimed to uphold.
Therefore, Sarutobi Hizashi felt that while he was still in office, he must retract the power from Danzo, to prevent endless trouble later on.
"Hizashi, we are brothers!" Danzo said in disbelief. He didn't understand why Sarutobi Hizashi had gone mad, intending to truly cut him out from the higher ranks of Konoha!
This absolutely cannot happen!
"I didn't want to do this either, Danzo, but you have distanced yourself from me, from the Will of Fire," Sarutobi Hizashi said indifferently, "You have thirty minutes to put your affairs in order, otherwise, your face will be even more unsightly. If evidence of your experiments is found, I won't cover for you any longer."