While Mizuki was feeling happy about his good luck recently, Danzo Shimura was not in a very good mood.

He sent people to try to secretly capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, but failed. The trouble was that some unfavorable changes occurred afterwards, which made his opponents, especially Mizuki, more and more famous.

Over this period of time, Danzo's efforts to increase his presence in the village did not seem to be very effective. After a series of actions were implemented, there was little response.

If you can gain public support, that would be the best outcome. Even if you don't, as long as you can increase your popularity, it would be a success. If you are opposed by many people, that would be a very bad outcome.

The actual result was worse than Danzo had expected. The villagers of Konoha, including most of the ninjas, were indifferent to the frequent appearances and actions of Danzo and the "Root" members.

For an ambitious politician, there is no situation more helpless than being ignored. Even if someone blatantly jumps out to oppose Danzo, it is much better than the current embarrassing situation. At least he still has the opportunity to show his talent, force or magnanimity. As long as he shows his own ideas for governance, people with the same ideas will gather under his command sooner or later.

Being ambitious, unscrupulous and advocating the use of force are not big problems for a politician. The problem is that your ideas are not supported or even understood by anyone. This is the most despairing thing.

Danzo, who has realized that he has missed the best opportunity to perform, did not become discouraged. He has already waited for so long, and he doesn't mind waiting a few more years.

Many people think they are old, but Danzo knows that his body can still support him for a long time.

Although Tsunade looks very young, she is actually an old woman over fifty years old. Among ninjas whose average life expectancy is not very long, she is definitely not young. Even if she looks young, she can't hold the position of Hokage for too long. By then, I will have a chance.

Moreover, the ninja world seems to be becoming increasingly unstable. If a major change occurs, it will be a perfect opportunity.

As for the big families like Ino-Shika-Chou, Hyuga and Aburame, they didn't have the guts to challenge for the position of Hokage; the younger ones like Hatake Kakashi, Sarutobi Asuma and Mizuki were even less taken seriously. Being strong was one thing, but the position of Hokage could not be coveted just by strength. As far as Danzo could see, he could not see the possibility that these up-and-coming juniors could threaten his position.

There was another thing that was not going well. For some reason, the other party seemed to be no longer enthusiastic about the deal with Orochimaru. The bargaining chips that were originally thought to impress Orochimaru did not seem to be very interested in him.

Of course, Danzo was already quite satisfied with the results of the current cooperation. The biggest gain was the ninja in front of him, who was wearing the standard combat suit of the Konoha Anbu. Apart from his black hair, he had no other features. The mask covered his entire face, and only a pair of blood-red three-magatama Sharingan could be seen through the eye holes.

"I thought I could get a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, but it seems that's not going to work!"

The most ideal situation did not occur, but the combat capability of Wood Release plus Three Magatama Sharingan was still pretty good. Together with the Wood Release ninjutsu collected by Danzo over the years and the Sharingan secret technique seized from the Uchiha family, his direct combat capability has surpassed most of the senior ninjas in Konoha. The brutal training in the past few months has completely turned this life created out of nothing into a killing machine that only knows how to obey orders.

"There is a task now, you must complete it immediately!"

"Please give me your orders!"

The conditioned reflex formed from countless training sessions made this young ninja, who had no common sense and whose mind was filled with only obedience, kneel on one knee and wait for orders.

"The Land of Wind, the Hidden Sand Village, assassinate the monk Hoichi. This is the map where the target of the mission is located!"

"clear!"

After taking the information handed over by Danzo, this decisive "Root" ninja used the instant body-flickering technique to disappear on the spot.

"Don't let me down, A!"

A was the code name of Tenzo, who was highly regarded by Danzo, when he was in the Root organization. In that war-torn era, Danzo had not yet obtained the power of Wood Release and Sharingan. Tenzo, the only Wood Release user in the village, was Danzo's hope to realize his ideal, so he was given this code name.

And now, this code name that symbolizes the original "A" has a successor again.

As for the monk Hoichi of the Sand Village, he is a disciple of the previous Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku, the highly respected monk Bonfuku. Although his frontal combat ability is not very strong, as long as he arranges his positions well, his existence itself is an impenetrable fortress, and even the Jinchūriki will be suppressed. At the same time, Hoichi also has extremely advanced sealing techniques, which can directly strip the tailed beast from the Jinchūriki's body and seal it in his own body.

This monk Hoichi, unlike his teacher, was not a hermit who did not seek anything. Instead, he was extremely dissatisfied with the current One-Tailed Jinchuriki, Gaara, and was an opponent who intended to replace him.

More than ten years ago, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa used his power as the Kazekage and the special bloodline limit that his youngest son Gaara inherited from his mother Karura to forcibly designate Gaara as the One-Tail Jinchuriki.

Rasa's behavior once displeased many people in the Sand Village. Later, a series of accidents caused by Gaara and the indiscriminate killing of innocent people angered the public, which is why many people dislike Gaara now. The mistakes and killings that have been made will not disappear, and the people who have been killed will not be resurrected because of Gaara's repentance. Resentment is not so easy to dispel.

The leaders of the opposition, Fushigi, and the monk Hoichi, intend to replace the Jinchūriki. Although they do not have many supporters, they have been taking action and constantly trying to win more supporters.

"I originally thought that Mizuki and Tenzo would go to the Sand Village to solve this problem. Tsunade, you are so disappointing. You are even more indecisive than the Third Hokage."

Not interfering in the internal affairs of their allies? It's a joke. The defeated are acting recklessly. Aren't they afraid that Konoha will be dissatisfied? Why should they hesitate to support someone who is more beneficial to them to take charge of the Sand Village?

In Shimura Danzo's eyes, Konoha's interests are paramount and cannot be shaken. As for the feelings and fears of allies, they need to use swords to test each other and find their own position. Although Tsunade's ability to maneuver has eased the situation of Konoha Village, she is still not a qualified Hokage in Danzo's eyes.