Danzo was the kind of person who would immediately act on whatever he thought of.
Almost at dawn the next day, he directly went to the Hokage's office to find his old friend.
However, before coming, he had already prepared himself mentally for various scenarios.
Arguing was inevitable; although he might not win the argument, he still wanted to vent.
He was too stifled.
…
*Click*
"Hmm? Why are you here?"
Without knocking, Danzo pushed the door open and entered directly, and the Anbu hidden in the shadows didn't dare to say anything.
This startled Hiruzen, who calmly closed the crystal ball on his desk before asking.
"I have something to discuss with you."
Danzo glanced around and immediately knew what his old friend was doing, which made him even angrier.
'Damn it, no wonder you have a student like Jiraiya!'
'It's also my fault, I was just a second too slow, causing sensei to make the wrong decision…'
Although his mind was filled with complaints, Danzo spoke with a poker face.
"It's about the Chūnin Exams."
"Chūnin Exams?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen immediately thought of Uchiha Itachi, but he still asked calmly.
"Why are you suddenly concerned about this?"
"Don't pretend, Hiruzen."
Danzo had no intention of bickering with Hiruzen, he immediately exposed him.
"Uchiha Itachi is participating in the exams, right?"
'It really is about that!'
Hiruzen had a headache; he naturally knew how deep his old friend's prejudice against the Uchiha clan was.
Although sometimes he also found those Uchiha psychopaths truly annoying, he still wanted them to integrate into Konoha at this moment.
"That's right."
Shaking his head helplessly, he said.
"Itachi is a very excellent ninja, and his age and strength are sufficient to participate in the Chūnin Exams."
"But his teammates died."
Danzo said expressionlessly.
"His current team is not fully staffed, and forming a temporary team is meaningless. His participation in the Chūnin Exams is against the rules."
"Rules are ultimately made by people."
Hiruzen had a headache, and he explained.
"Besides, this time the assessment is an internal Konoha assessment, so it doesn't matter if he participates alone…"
"That's even more unacceptable!"
Danzo immediately seized the weak point, rebutting without hesitation.
"Rules are indeed made by people, but we cannot change the rules for one person; that's unfair to others!
Besides, don't forget, he is an Uchiha, and his strength is also very good, and the Uchiha Clan is an unstable factor.
If he participates alone and passes smoothly, it will inevitably cause a considerable stir, and may even cause those Uchiha guys to…"
"The Uchiha clan is also a part of Konoha!"
Hiruzen finally couldn't hold back. What did he mean, 'unfair to others'?
Were the things you did fair to others?
He came here to lecture him?
How rebellious!
"I know you have opinions about them, but the Uchiha clan is not unchangeable. Don't forget Kagami."
"Kagami was just a minority. After he passed away, the Uchiha clan had more people like Uchiha Setsuna."
Danzo also argued back; how could he not know that his old friend was already angry?
But he was there to argue!
Besides, he was right. Under his step-by-step manipulation, the Uchiha clan had become increasingly extreme, and Uchiha Setsuna's ideology influenced everyone.
And Setsuna, that guy, had once tried to assassinate his sensei and was explicitly named an extremist by his sensei, he was even thrown into prison.
If it weren't for the war requiring the Uchiha clan to unite and contribute to Konoha, this guy would probably have 'hanged himself' in prison to repent for his mistakes.
"We should have followed sensei's will and completely eliminated these evil Uchiha, instead of being indecisive like you."
"You are overstepping, Danzo!"
Hiruzen finally couldn't hold back; he glared at Danzo with a cold face.
"I am merely stating facts."
Danzo still maintained a stern, expressionless face.
"Enough! I am the Hokage!"
"…"
Hearing that particular statement, Danzo really wanted to curse Hiruzen for being dishonorable, only knowing how to use the Hokage's title to suppress people, and immediately he wanted to storm out and slam the door.
But remembering that he hadn't finished what he came to do, he could only grit his teeth and remain still, replying.
"You'll regret it sooner or later!"
"Whether I regret it or not is for later."
Hiruzen also felt that his words were a bit harsh. Although his old friend was a good person.
(T.L Note: What?)
However, his narrow-mindedness, vindictiveness, and many other extreme personality traits were still very obvious, so he needed to ease the tension a bit now.
"As the Hokage, my duty is to unite everyone for the village. I will not miss any opportunity that can bring peace."
"Hmph!"
Danzo snorted, but he knew he could now present his conditions.
"If he wants to participate, then let him participate. However, I have an idea."
"Oh?"
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow; he felt that this was Danzo's true purpose.
"Tell me."
"I want to assign Uchiha Itachi a special examiner."
Danzo didn't hide anything; he directly stated his idea.
"This kid's strength is not like the ordinary bunch. When he was eight, he defeated my Root ninja. If we use a regular examiner, we might not be able to test his limits."
"Then who are you planning to recommend?"
"It's an assignment. I plan to have Shigen Hidezawa take on this important task."
"…"
Hiruzen looked at Danzo in silence, was this meant to test Uchiha Itachi's limits?
This was clearly blatant suppression and revenge.
Admittedly, Uchiha Itachi was indeed excellent. He awakened his Sharingan at a young age and even defeated a Root ninja at eight years old.
But that kid, Hidezawa, was not ordinary either. After all, he was the one who caused such a big stir in Sunagakure and got out unscathed.
To have him be Itachi's examiner, he really found it hard not to be suspicious.
"This matter…"
However, after pondering for a moment, Hiruzen still felt that this matter was not impossible.
Danzo really understood him. He did have the idea of recruiting Itachi into the Anbu.
Itachi had been very intelligent since he was young, and he had a close relationship with Shisui. The most crucial thing was that this kid was also Uchiha Fugaku's son.
If his thinking could be influenced and changed by Shisui, then this would be a good thing for both Konoha and the Uchiha.
And Hidezawa and Shisui were still teammates. If he hinted at it, and also had Shisui put in a good word, then…
"It's fine. Uchiha Itachi's cpabalities are indeed very good, and it's really difficult for ordinary shinobi to test him. Hidezawa is strong enough to take on this important task, and since he's under my Anbu, his time is also easy to adjust."
"…"
Danzo looked at Hiruzen expressionlessly. Can't you just not mention him being in the Anbu?
He now somewhat regretted why he sent Hidezawa over, but it was too late to say anything now that things had come to this.
Besides, his goal was achieved, so this trip was not in vain!
'Since you think so highly of him, then I'll let him lose face badly. Even if he passes smoothly, he won't have an easy time!'
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