Chapter 365: Danzo: The Clans? I'll Compensate Your Ass Too!
Sengoku's gaze turned sharp,
and Ōnoki could only shake his head helplessly.
He hadn't expected this. Hiruzen Sarutobi, long regarded as a decent man,
was now doing something so shameless.
It wasn't just anger—it was disgrace.
Because Sengoku's look wasn't just judging Konoha—
it reflected disdain for the entire Shinobi World.
Konoha had thrown the dignity of all shinobi underfoot,
inviting outsiders to step on it.
The Four Great Nations might fight among themselves,
but at the end of the day, they were still the face of the Shinobi World.
As Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, Ōnoki now felt humiliated—
despised by players from another world.
His tone frosty, he asked, "Hokage, is this some kind of joke?"
"Are you trying to back out of a deal?"
Mei Terumī covered her mouth with a smile,
but her eyes burned with suppressed fury. "We helped Konoha because we're all shinobi.
This behavior, Lord Hokage…
won't it chill the hearts of your fellow allies?"
The Evil God's attack had been a crisis for the entire Shinobi World.
All four major villages had dispatched elite player forces.
They hadn't held anything back.
They'd fought to the death—and only then had Konoha survived.
It wasn't just about the money.
Since the Reincarnation Game's update, sharp minds were beginning to realize:
to keep acquiring large resources and avoid being phased out,
you needed trustworthy allies within your own world.
The Shinobi World wasn't as vast as the Pirate World.
Eventually, they would have to put aside hatred and merge into one front—
to fight corruption and grow stronger.
That's why Mei, Raikage, and Ōnoki had hoped to nurture the camaraderie forged in battle.
Even though Hiruzen had promised them payment,
none of them had made excessive demands.
They thought that, based on that goodwill, future cooperation could flourish.
But now…
Not only was Hiruzen ungrateful—he was flipping the damn table.
"Apologies," Danzo (wearing Hiruzen's skin) sneered,
"I only honor official Reincarnation Game contracts. Verbal promises?"
He scoffed.
"Anyone can say anything. You could claim Konoha owes you 200 million points.
Should I, the Hokage, just hand it over?"
Internally, he cursed Hiruzen's stupidity.
The man had died and left him with this mess.
Those few million points would have emptied Konoha's entire savings from the start of the game.
Fortunately, the Evil God's loot had given the village a lifeline.
He would never hand that treasure to these greedy wolves.
"I didn't think the famed 'Shinobi Hero' would become this…"
Ōnoki's stare turned icy,
then contemptuous. He shook his head in disbelief.
Danzo's voice was flat.
"If I'd always been this way, I would've crushed Iwagakure underfoot.
Would you still be here threatening me now?"
"Very well."
Ōnoki said nothing more.
If negotiations were over—and ending with such betrayal—there was no point in talking.
He floated out of the meeting room.
Rasa's smile froze on his face, growing increasingly awkward.
"Lord Hokage, have you considered the consequences of this?"
Of all the villages,
Sunagakure and Konoha had the most amicable relationship.
With that in mind, he wanted to give Konoha a final warning.
Danzo shot him a disgusted glance.
"Lord Kazekage, this Hokage's decisions are not yours to question.
Don't forget—who has always supported your weak village?"
Without their alliance,
Sunagakure would've been torn apart long ago.
Did he think he still had the right to speak?
I am the Hokage now.
That high-and-mighty tone made Rasa's brow twitch.
He turned and walked away without another word.
"Hokage, if you're backing out, there will be consequences."
Mei Terumī still wore her smile,
but the meeting room's temperature spiked dramatically.
She walked to the door,
and without turning back, said,
"Expect Kirigakure's declaration of war on your desk in a few days."
She had long wanted to reform Kirigakure.
Internal tensions were at a boiling point.
She was thrilled.
Konoha's idiocy had come at the perfect time to divert attention.
Meeting adjourned.
Danzo, still in Hiruzen's skin, returned to Konoha.
The streets were bustling.
Ninjas and civilians worked tirelessly to transport supplies, rebuild the walls and buildings ravaged by the Evil God.
"Lord Hokage!"
"Mmm…"
Danzo squinted in delight, nodding kindly to every greeting he received.
At the climax of the Evil God battle,
the image of "Hiruzen sacrificing himself to save the village" had been burned into everyone's memory.
Morale, once low—
and the Hokage's prestige—
were now at an all-time high.
"Hiruzen, you're backing out?!"
Inside the Hokage's office,
advisors Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado stared in disbelief.
Danzo scowled.
"Backing out?"
"You think draining Konoha dry, handing all the loot to our enemies, makes you a saint?"
He had long despised Hiruzen's way of doing things.
Now that he held power, he wouldn't let anyone push him around.
Even if Konoha lost its "Big Five" title,
with top players like Tsunade, Naruto, and Asuma,
the village had already recovered.
It was no weaker than the others.
If war came,
Konoha's shinobi wouldn't back down.
Most importantly—
How had his conversation with the other villages already leaked to the advisors?
That stupid monkey,
he never even realized how many spies surrounded him.
Or maybe he was just too soft—too afraid to act, even when he knew.
Danzo's face turned darker.
He glared at the two elders.
"What matters now is using the Evil God's loot to rebuild our strength."
"If I have to be the villain, so be it."
It was Hiruzen's face, after all.
Later, he'd find an excuse to "revive" himself—
and claim Hiruzen had voluntarily stepped down.
Win-win.
The two advisors looked slightly more at ease.
That explanation made sense.
The loot from the Evil God included powerful rule-based items.
Whether sold, converted into points, or used directly,
they would significantly boost Konoha's strength.
Mitokado nodded.
"Then we should convene a Hokage council and begin distributing the loot."
They had already promised the clans:
they'd be compensated for their contributions.
Most of that reward money had come from the clans' pockets.
It was time to honor that deal.
"The clans?"
Danzo's face went cold.
"I know. The clans did donate points to fund the rescue teams.
So what?"
"What about the civilian ninja? Are we just ignoring their efforts and handing everything to the clans?"
"From this moment on—things will run differently."
"Yes, we'll hold a Hokage council.
But not some closed-door clan meeting."
"We'll hold a public livestream.
For all of Konoha to witness!"
"The Evil God's loot—
will go to those who contributed most to the village!"
The two advisors' expressions shifted.
Hiruzen had always been careful about his image.
He would never have done something so reckless.
This…
This reeked of Danzo.
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