Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned as he looked at Shimura Danzō. Having been Hokage for so many years, how could he not know the dirty tricks involved?
It was just that without evidence right now, he really couldn't do anything to Shimura Danzō.
Everyone held high positions. Without evidence, indiscriminately arresting people would cause Sarutobi Hiruzen heavy concerns.
Minato looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression and knew there was no evidence, so Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't be relied upon.
But he also understood Sarutobi Hiruzen's nature, so he hadn't planned on actually doing much to Shimura Danzō from the start.
Minato muttered to himself: Really, if I were Hokage, and I knew who did this, who needs a chicken feather's worth of evidence? I'd just arrest him and judge him.
"Tch, don't throw wild accusations around. We both know what happened." Minato was dismissive of Shimura Danzō's framing attempt.
"Hmph, if you can't prove you can kill these ninja, I have reason to suspect you colluded with ninja from other villages to murder your comrades."
Shimura Danzō wouldn't let this opportunity go, aggressive and unyielding.
"Are you sure you want me to prove it to you?" Minato looked at Shimura Danzō playfully.
"I'm sure." Shimura Danzō's gaze was burning, refusing to back down.
"Alright then, keep your eyes open." As Minato spoke, he took out a special three-pronged kunai and threw it at Shimura Danzō!
Motherfcker, think I dare not touch you? You dare stir up trouble in front of me and frame me? Today I'll show you why flowers are so red.*
"Throwing a kunai? Are you joking? With this, you want to kill 2 Elite Jōnin and 2 Jōnin?" Shimura Danzō started mocking as Minato took out the kunai.
Secretly, he was startled when Minato made a move and was cautious, but seeing Minato just throw a kunai, he relaxed.
He tilted his head slightly to dodge the incoming kunai.
Seeing this, Minato revealed an eerie smile. He had just used the Eye of Insight to check Shimura Danzō's strength.
Name: Shimura Danzō
Age: 43
Ninjutsu: Various Wind Release Ninjutsu
Summoning Beast: Baku
Comprehensive Strength: Elite Jōnin (Quasi-Kage Level)
It seemed Shimura Danzō's strength really wasn't all that. His current strength was in the same tier as Jiraiya. It was only later, after getting a bunch of Sharingan and Senju Hashirama's cells, that he would probably step into the Kage level.
Minato wasn't afraid of a Quasi-Kage level existence. After all, he was an Elite Jōnin in comprehensive strength himself.
When Shimura Danzō saw Minato's eerie smile, he suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, but it was too late.
Because in the next instant, Minato disappeared from his spot and appeared behind him, then slammed a Rasengan into Shimura Danzō's right shoulder.
"Bang."
The powerful force of the Rasengan sent Shimura Danzō flying. He hit the wall of the Hokage's office and then fell to the ground.
"Minato, you..." Sarutobi Hiruzen, standing to the side, stood up in a mix of surprise and joy, looking at Minato uncertainly.
As for the matter of slapping Shimura Danzō away, he didn't care at all. He knew Minato was venting his anger.
Besides, anyone with eyes could see what this was about, so he didn't stop Minato when he attacked.
"You guessed right, Hokage-ojisan. This is the jutsu I completed a while ago—Flying Thunder God Stage Two. I can bind the coordinate formula to the kunai and then teleport instantly."
Minato naturally knew what Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to ask, so he didn't hide it. There was nothing to hide.
"Great! That's truly great!" Sarutobi Hiruzen stood there, muttering endlessly.
The stronger Minato was, the happier he was.
"Namikaze Minato! You are a subordinate rebelling against your superior! I arrest you for the crime of attacking an Elder!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was happy, but Shimura Danzō was mad with rage.
"Shimura Danzō, is your brain not working? You asked me to prove it to you. Can you blame me?" Minato spread his hands, shirking all responsibility.
Cheh, you think you're the only one who can be unreasonable? I won't lose at that game. The Third Hokage is on my side; I'm naturally in an invincible position.
"Also, Hokage-ojisan hasn't issued an order. On what grounds can you arrest me? Are your orders bigger than the Hokage's?" Minato continued to relentlessly roast Shimura Danzō.
"Enough, Danzō. This matter ends here. Taking that Rasengan from Minato is you taking responsibility for your actions. But remember, if I catch evidence of something like this again, your Root can be disbanded. I am the Hokage of Konoha."
Sarutobi Hiruzen made the final decision to end the matter and warned Shimura Danzō with a sharp gaze.
This incident was too serious, but there was no evidence. Otherwise, he would have disbanded Root directly.
Hearing this, Shimura Danzō's face turned an ugly shade. His heart was about to explode. Finally, he flicked his sleeves and left without a word.
Walking back to the Root base, Shimura Danzō roared frantically in his heart: Hokage! Hokage! Hokage! Sarutobi, you only know how to suppress me with the title of Hokage. Sooner or later, I will ascend to the position of Hokage, and then I will settle our scores.
And Namikaze Minato, jump around for now. I will pay you back for everything one by one.
After venting most of his inner anger, Shimura Danzō looked towards the front lines and thought again: It seems the cooperation with Orochimaru must proceed immediately.
I must get the power of the Senju and Uchiha as soon as possible. When I combine the power of the two clans, who will be my match?
Never had there been a moment where Shimura Danzō craved power so much. Being humiliated by Minato today was simply too much.
In that instant just now, he had no reaction time at all before being sent flying.
There was no denying it; the Flying Thunder God Technique was truly impossible to guard against. One slip up, and Minato could seize the chance to humiliate him, or kill him!
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