As good friends who graduated from the Ninja Academy together and became members of Tobirama's elite guard force together, Danzo was able to accept Sarutobi's order to become Hokage, but his cowardice at the time was forever remembered in his heart as an indelible shame!
That incident also led to a change in Danzo's beliefs.
Later on, he would do anything for the sake of Konoha Village, no matter how cruel the means were. He did many dirty and unspeakable things, and his hands were stained with blood. That's why he was called the "Darkness of the Ninja World."
Even so, Danzo Shimura still felt that Fang Yan had an innate talent for being a bad person, and his heart was darker, harder, and more cruel than his own, and that he had already "surpassed his master" at a very young age.
Seeing that the master and disciple seemed to have a difference of opinion and refused to give in to each other, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly spoke up and interrupted them with business: "Now, there are constant conflicts and frictions on the three fronts. Some small-scale battles have broken out, and there have been casualties. The situation in the ninja world is highly tense."
"Originally, Konoha's material preparations and pre-war mobilization were well organized. Unfortunately, I, a stubborn old man, failed to follow Fang Yan's advice - I thought too highly of Sunagakure."
"Although I thought they might betray me, I didn't expect them to be so bold as to abandon their credibility and backstab us, their allies!"
Obviously, playing both sides is more in line with the interests of Sand Village! How much benefit can they get by directly betraying Konoha?
Not only the Sandaime Hokage, but also the two advisors and Danzo were puzzled by the actions of the Wind Country! Fang Yan seemed to be thinking about the Sandaime Hokage and said comfortingly: "Even someone as strong as the Six Paths Sage can make mistakes, right?"
"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to blame yourself too much - in fact, I didn't expect things to develop to this extent."
It's deceptive, everything is under control.
If it weren't for Fang Yan's influence, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa would definitely have been able to please both sides and sway like a fence-sitter.
By then, the Sand Village will be a new force that can be hired by anyone. They can raise the price and negotiate with both sides to make a fortune from the ninja war. Why would they need to do such a stubborn thing?
There was a weird atmosphere in the Hokage's office.
At this time, if Fang Yan said something like "See, I told you a long time ago, but you didn't listen. Am I smart? Do you feel that you are as stupid as a pig compared to me?", it would be purely to attract hatred, which is meaningless and may even damage his own layout and plan.
At the beginning, Fang Yan had no intention of persuading the Third Hokage and the two advisors. Otherwise, even if he didn't bring in Danzo Shimura, he would have been able to convince the Konoha high-level officials to be wary of Sunagakure.
But doing so is not in his interest.
As expected, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was wearing the Hokage hat, listened to his speech and immediately showed guilt: "Fang Yan, next, we must find a way to deal with the siege of the three major ninja villages."
"I plan to let you take charge of the ninja forces on the Wind Country front, but..."
Shimura Danzo snorted coldly and interrupted him excitedly: "But what? This should have been done a long time ago! Without further ado, let Fang Yan take over!"
Go to the front line, gain experience, kill enemies and gain military merits, and cultivate great popularity and excellent reputation...
The last person to do this was Minato Namikaze, who later became the Fourth Hokage.
If Minato Namikaze had not died young because of the Nine-Tails Rebellion, he would probably have become a man who could shake the entire Fire Country with just a stomp of his feet!
Realizing that he was a little too excited, Danzo forced himself to calm down and said in a seemingly calm tone: "It's time to let those treacherous poor guys in the desert see how powerful Konoha is."
As for the Sand Village, due to the harsh environment, insufficient financial resources, and weak logistics, the overall strength of the ninja army is relatively weak.
Compared to the Land of Thunder and the Land of Earth, the border area between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire was an excellent place to accumulate military merits.
Therefore, the golden seat of the Wind Country's front-line commander must of course be reserved for the one who inherits Konoha's golden spirit!
"As for Hatake Kakashi and Might Guy..." Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care about his old friend's disobedience. He just looked at Fang Yan with gentle eyes and said kindly, "They are both too young and lack experience to be able to take charge on their own. I plan to assign them to your command."
Yes~ Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy are only one year older than Fang Yan, they are really too young~ Although the two are young, well-trained and powerful, they are not qualified to be the supreme commander of a front. They lack relevant qualities and must be severely trained before they can be of great use.
Only Fang Yan, who grew up under his care, is qualified to be promoted.
The truth is - there is no need to consider Akai at all. When his father died in the battle, he was only a Genin, and he himself is better at small-scale high-end tactical fights. He is a brave general who can overcome difficulties, but he is not a suitable commander.
As for Kakashi, he was bewitched by some unknown guy and assassinated the Third Hokage with his own hands. Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered that it was on December 28, the 48th year of Konoha, the day he visited the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
Although Kakashi later changed sides at a critical moment, turned back from evil to good, but...
Once unfaithful, never again!
Sarutobi Hiruzen was magnanimous and did not hold grudges. He did not revoke Kakashi's status as a jonin. This was because he took into consideration Kakashi Hatake's special status as the disciple of his own great-grandson - Jiraiya was the disciple of the Third Hokage, the Fourth Hokage was Jiraiya's disciple, and Kakashi Hatake was the disciple of the Fourth Hokage.
Strictly speaking, Kakashi is a pure descendant of Hokage! It's a pity that his resume is tarnished, not as bright and glorious as Fang Yan's.
What? The person who persuaded Kakashi to assassinate the Sandaime was Danzo Shimura, Fang Yan's teacher?
Those are all in the past, why bother about them?
Sarutobi Hiruzen had already decided to let bygones be bygones and had issued a gag order.
It would seem too fussy to mention those old calendars again!
As a Hokage, you have to be more generous! If Sarutobi Hiruzen is the leaf bathed in the sun, then Shimura Danzo is the root buried deep underground. The two are like the light and darkness of Konoha. They have cooperated for many years, and their power and status are intertwined. It is hard to tell them apart. It is definitely not just a simple friendship between early comrades.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked into Fang Yan's eyes and said solemnly, "Before you enter the Wind Country battlefield and serve as the front-line commander, there is an urgent mission that concerns the survival of Konoha that you need to do."
"—Bring back Tsunade and Jiraiya! Konoha needs them!"
Danzo was dissatisfied with his old friend's decision not to let Fang Yan take the position directly, but he did not refute it. He just muttered a few words: "Can anyone else do this?"
The Third Hokage said in a deep voice: "No! The only one who is convincing enough and trustworthy is Fang Yan!"
The two consultants nodded repeatedly in approval.
Fang Yan chuckled and was about to respond when he suddenly felt an infinite darkness suddenly filling the sky and the world froze.
The next moment, accompanied by a dizzying feeling, he came to a towering tree.
The breeze is gentle, the spring is bright, and the leaves are green.
Ninja Fang Yan shifted his gaze and focused on the newcomer.
The other person has pale skin and a handsome face but not feminine. Instead, he looks firm and strong, with an arrogant and cold expression and clear and three-dimensional facial features.
Standing anywhere casually, he looks like a top male model posing carefully, and his fashion sense is extremely high.
The newcomer Fang Yan wore purple cloud shoes. He was of outstanding height, 1.95 meters tall, with a slender figure. He was wearing a black and gold two-tone Hanfu that seemed to be specially designed for him. The fit showed off his physical advantages, and his every frown and smile exuded an aura of majesty that was inviolable.
His brown-black eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could see into people's hearts, revealing his dominance and ambition. His long and smooth black hair was draped over his shoulders in an unruly manner.
Feeling everyone's gaze, the newlyweds did not show any fear. Instead, they opened their arms and made a gesture of hugging.
He smiled wickedly, and when the corners of his lips turned up slightly, two white fangs were exposed: "Hello everyone~ I am Fang Yan from the world of JOJO. My current public identity is [Asia's richest man]."
(End of this chapter)