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Chapter 473: Confronting Danzo for a Healthier Outcome
Chapter 473: Confronting Danzo for a Healthier Outcome
Blazing Sun Tower.
Bang! Danzo slammed his fist on the table, glaring at the figure seated at the head, and shouted, "Why haven't you handed over the flying machine technology? Are you harboring rebellious intentions?"
He was genuinely furious.
Months had passed, and yet they still refused to share the technology of the flying machines.
Not only that, but they had no intention of selling the machines either, which was simply intolerable.
As a respected elder of Konoha, he felt disrespected and slighted by their lack of cooperation.
Indeed, the envoy from Konoha to Heavenguard Tower was led by none other than Danzo himself.
Upon hearing the intelligence about the flying unit, he had eagerly rushed over, only to be met with a closed door.
The reason? The 404 Squad was not present!
Only a few of them were officially registered as Konoha ninjas, and the Uchiha clan, including Uchiha Yai, was considered 'dead' in Konoha. They had no authority over them.
As for the others, they were either members of the Kikuragi clan or ninjas trained by Heavenguard Tower itself, none of whom were registered in Konoha. So, they simply didn't care.
Without proper credentials, their words held no weight!
Even as an advisor and elder of Konoha, Danzo had no right to interfere in Heavenguard Tower's affairs. He was met with nothing but excuses and delays, wasting his time and yielding no results.
Of course, Root was undoubtedly up to something.
But for Uchiha Yai, these minor schemes were easily handled by leaving them to the capable hands of Yano. She had no fear.
Slurp!
Uchiha Yai took a sip of hot tea before casually responding, "I've already explained that the flying machines don't belong to us at Heavenguard Tower, and there's no such technology!"
She blatantly lied, feeling rather pleased with herself.
After all, Danzo was a legendary figure in the shadows of the ninja world, even her grandfather held him in high regard. Yet, here she was, sitting as an equal, and in the future, she might even...
Uchiha Yai didn't give him a second thought; her current strength was more than enough to overpower him.
However, even with this advantage, she had no intention of attacking him. In fact, if anyone dared to harm Danzo, she would protect him.
What choice did she have? He was, after all, their Heavenguard Tower's 'Top Brother' and 'Ally'.
Hmm, these titles were Dong Ping's private nicknames for Danzo.
Although the reasons for these nicknames were unclear, the upper echelons of Heavenguard Tower understood their meaning.
After all, much of the tower's valuable resources had been contributed by Root, and the plan to dig under Konoha's walls had succeeded with Danzo's 'cooperation'.
Even Uchiha Yai's 'disciple' plan had progressed so smoothly thanks to his assistance.
Facing such an apparent enemy yet practical ally, Uchiha Yai couldn't bring herself to act against him, no matter how much she disliked him.
Of course, watching him make a fool of himself didn't count as 'acting' against him.
"You..."
Danzo was so furious he almost flipped the table.
What nonsense was she spouting?
Without the technology, how could they promote the use of gliders' to train pilots?
But even knowing that Uchiha Yai was lying, he had no recourse.
His status as an advisor and elder held no sway over her.
"Is Elder Danzo getting senile? Can't even speak clearly anymore?"
Uchiha Yai continued her taunts.
For a member of the Uchiha clan, confronting Danzo was a delightful experience for both body and mind, which was why she had taken the time to meet him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have bothered.
"Let's set that aside for now. Where's Uchiha Touhei? Bring him to me!"
Danzo knew that no amount of reasoning would work, so he demanded to see Touhei.
As a member of Konoha, it was only natural for him, as an advisor and elder, to request an audience.
Click! The conference room door opened.
"Oh, isn't this Elder Danzo? It's been days... or has it been weeks? How have you changed so much?"
Touhei entered with a few others, greeting Danzo.
The last time they met was when they fought against the Cloud Ninja army, and then Sarutobi Sasuke was taken by Obito, the Byakugan Wolf.
The loss of his son was undoubtedly a devastating blow to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The Hyuga Clan's subsequent retaliation was difficult to interpret as anything but an act of vengeance.
After all, the death of his firstborn son was not unrelated to the Hyuga Clan.
If they hadn't killed the Cloud Ninja messenger, the Cloud Ninja army wouldn't have attacked. Without the attack, his son wouldn't have gone to war, and without going to war, his son wouldn't have died.
One could say that the logic was sound.
Despite Hiruzen Sarutobi's outwardly submissive demeanor towards outsiders, he was firm and decisive within the village. If he couldn't find trouble with the Cloud Ninjas, would he not be able to deal with the Hyuga Clan as well?
And so, the Hyuga Clan became the unfortunate victims.
If Sarutobi's character had remained consistent, even after receiving the information from the Shadow Division about Hyuga Dazuki, he might have asked Danzo to stop.
It can only be said that Dong Ping, like a butterfly, was stirring up a storm that was growing bigger and bigger, directly causing a deviation from the original shinobi world's plot.
However, after realizing this, he was also trying his best to make amends.
After all, the plot was his true 'cheat code,' so he sent Do to Konoha and prepared to send Yuhi Shizune to study there. On the one hand, it was to show the Heavenguard Tower's subservience to Konoha, and on the other, it was to maintain the original plot.
"Nonsense!"
Danzo reacted as if he had stepped on a cat's tail.
He wouldn't have cared if others had said this to him, but when Dong Ping, the 'Purifying Flame,' spoke like this, he couldn't help but take it seriously.
Even with multiple layers of sealing barriers, the changes in his body were significant after transplanting a large number of Asura cells, so he felt guilty.
Fortunately, Dong Ping truly had no intention of exposing Danzo's 'little secret.' He walked directly to the spot where Uchiha Yai had stood and sat down, then spoke.
"Fine, I won't keep you in suspense. There's no way I'm handing over the flying machine, Elder Danzo. Please leave!"
He didn't bother arguing with Danzo.
Even if the technology for the flying machine was handed over, it would still be extremely difficult to reproduce.
But even so, Dong Ping was unwilling.
Before, he had to maintain a low profile and engage in transactions, but now he couldn't afford to be low-key, and there wasn't much left that he wanted to trade for.
He had even obtained the Summoning of the Dead through the intermediary of Rin.
Yes, you heard that right.
The Summoning of the Dead was already in his possession.
He got it from Root!
With an 'inside man' on the other side and Rin's Divine Paper Technique, it was easy to obtain.
However, this technique was too complex, and many parts belonged to the secret knowledge of the Hokage, so Dong Ping's progress was extremely slow.
After obtaining this most coveted technique, the one he wanted the most was the Lightning God Technique.
If it weren't for the example of the Fourth Hokage, trading for it wouldn't be impossible.
But after that example, it was simply unthinkable to obtain it. So, Dong Ping, being unattached, directly stated his attitude.
"You... You're hiding this technology and not reporting it. Are you planning to rebel against the village?"
Danzo was furious.
He never expected that Dong Ping wouldn't even give him a chance to negotiate.
"Is that so?" Dong Ping calmly refuted, "According to Elder Danzo, if the secret techniques and secret medicines of the various ninja clans are not handed over to the village, is that considered rebelling against the village?"
Secret techniques and secret medicines were the foundations of the major ninja clans. Even if the village was extremely tempted, it would never dare to demand them, as that would clearly force these clans to rebel.
"Nonsense! How could the village do such a thing? But the flying machine is related to Konoha's safety. You must hand it over!"
Danzo completely ignored the previous discussion and equated the flying machine with the 'safety of the village,' trying to force Dong Ping to comply using righteousness.
This was a tactic Danzo had used before, and it was almost always successful.
Unfortunately, this tactic depended on the person it was used against.
If used against the Konoha ninjas, the effect would be astonishing, as Danzo's Root had many ways to make them 'voluntarily' hand over the technology.
An arm twisted by a thigh! The Konoha ninjas naturally succumbed to the pressure from the village's higher-ups and had no chance to resist.
But Dong Ping was different.
As long as he didn't care about morality, others couldn't use it to bind him, so he directly refuted Danzo.
"If Elder Danzo can get other ninja clans to hand over their secret techniques and medicines to the village, I'll also hand over the flying machine. Otherwise, please leave!"
Dong Ping tied the other ninja clans to his own, indicating that they should all hand over their secrets together, and not just him alone.
As for Danzo using 'righteousness' and 'morality' to bind him, Dong Ping wasn't afraid. He didn't care about any rumors Danzo might spread.
Thus, the negotiation ended on a sour note.
Then Dong Ping immediately headed to the Heavenguard Tower Hospital, as Hanyu Rin was meeting someone there, and he naturally had to be present.
(End of Chapter)
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