152 Chapter 152: Please Let Dan Become the Hokage!

Hokage's Office.

The Third Hokage listened solemnly to the reports from Kakashi and Tenzo.

"You've worked hard, go rest for now."

He waved his hand, not blaming the two for the failed mission, but merely sighed.

Kakashi and Tenzo exchanged glances, silently turned around and left.

The Third Hokage rubbed his forehead, his brows furrowed in worry and his head aching.

At this moment, Danzo appeared.

"Hiruzen, the facts are clear now. The identity of Samui, the Cloud Village spy, has been exposed. She escaped from Konoha with the help of Dan, which proves that the Uchiha have been colluding with the Cloud Village, intending to overthrow Konoha.

You must immediately summon all Anbu ninjas, and contact the heads of each clan, gather the elite forces of the village, and carry out the extermination of the Uchiha clan tonight!"

Danzo once again urged the Third Hokage, his tone very agitated.

"I... need to think about it some more."

The Third Hokage was still indecisive.

What he had been worrying about was not whether the Uchiha clan should be exterminated, but how much damage Konoha would suffer in the process.

If the Uchiha resisted desperately, causing great damage to the village, how would Konoha deal with the other major ninja villages that were watching closely?

"We can't hesitate any longer!"

Danzo sternly reprimanded, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Third Hokage's indecisiveness.

Whoosh.

Tatsuma suddenly appeared, reporting to the two: "Hokage-sama, Danzo-sama, Shisui Uchiha is here."

Huh?

The Third Hokage was taken aback upon hearing this, then frowned and asked, "Did Shisui come alone?"

After receiving an affirmative answer.

The Third Hokage looked at Danzo, "You should step aside for now, I want to talk to Shisui."

"Hmph."

Danzo's eyes flashed, and he stepped out.

In a short while.

Shisui hurried into the office, kneeling on one knee to salute the Third Hokage, "Hokage-sama."

"Get up quickly. Shisui, you came to see me because..."

The Third Hokage tentatively asked.

Shisui stood up, his eyes fixed on the Third Hokage, and asked him:

"Hokage-sama, do you suspect that the Uchiha are colluding with the Cloud Village, and believe that Samui is a Cloud Village spy, so you sent people to arrest her?"

"Is this... what Dan told you?" The Third Hokage's face changed.

From the change in the Third Hokage's expression, Shisui confirmed that what Dan had said was true. His heart sank, and then he anxiously said to the latter: "Dan said that the village has misunderstood the Uchiha and plans to exterminate them. In order to survive, the Uchiha can only launch a coup. Hokage-sama, the peace of Konoha is at stake!"

Whoosh.

Hearing that the Uchiha were planning a coup, the Third Hokage looked shocked and stood up abruptly from his chair.

His expression was changing, and finally, he sighed deeply: "Shisui, as you know, Dan has been getting too close to the Raikage, so I have to suspect the relationship between the Uchiha and the Cloud Village. I hope you can understand my predicament."

The Third Hokage knew in his heart Shisui telling him about the Uchiha's planned coup indicated that Shisui's stance was on the village's side.

Sure enough.

"Hokage-sama, I came to see you without telling Dan. I can stop this coup by the Uchiha," Shisui said urgently.

"Really? How do you plan to do that?"

The Third Hokage was overjoyed and quickly asked.

"With my Mangekyou Sharingan." As he said this, Shisui revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan, the four-cornered shuriken in his eyes shining with a bewitching light.

The Third Hokage was puzzled and was about to ask for clarification when Shisui began to explain:

"Although my strength is not as great as Dan's or the clan leader's, the power that resides in my eyes is a dojutsu called Kotoamatsukami. It can permanently alter a person's will..."

He explained the ability of Kotoamatsukami to the Third Hokage as Dan had instructed.

"!"

Upon learning of the existence of Kotoamatsukami, the Third Hokage was first deeply shocked, and then subconsciously feared this technique.

But as the Hokage he gritted his teeth, did not avoid Shisui's gaze, but instead looked firmly at Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, seemingly not afraid of Kotoamatsukami at all.

The Third Hokage's reaction warmed Shisui's heart, and he trusted the Hokage even more.

So, he also said to the Third Hokage with a determined face: "I will use these eyes to cast Kotoamatsukami on Dan and the clan leader. Especially Dan, under the influence of Kotoamatsukami, he will believe in the Will of Fire without a doubt, protect Konoha for his entire life, and will not do anything to harm the village."

"That's great!"

The Third Hokage was overjoyed.

He was originally facing a nearly unsolvable deadlock, but Shisui brought a perfect solution at a critical moment—

Kotoamatsukami. If Shisui succeeded, not only would Konoha not lose a single soldier, but the power of the Uchiha clan could also be used for the village, without any future troubles.

Such good news, how could it not make the Third Hokage ecstatic.

"Hokage-sama, please do not act against the Uchiha clan for now, wait for my news," Shisui requested seriously before leaving.

"Of course, Shisui. I will always trust you, just like I trust a mirror," the Third Hokage said sincerely.

Shisui was deeply moved by his words.

Seeing the Third Hokage trust him so much, he finally gathered the courage and boldly proposed a condition.

That is—

"After I use Kotoamatsukami on Dan, please let him become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!" Shisui's words were shocking.

This was not something Dan had asked Shisui to say, but Shisui's own idea.

Because he believed that only by letting Dan become the Hokage could the Uchiha clan truly integrate into the village, and that was the best way to solve the problems between the clan and the village.

Shisui also believed that as long as Dan became the Hokage, he would definitely lead Konoha to new heights.

The Third Hokage was taken aback, his expression frozen.

He never expected that Shisui would use Kotoamatsukami as a bargaining chip to propose such a condition.

To let Uchiha Dan become the Hokage.

He would never have agreed to such an absurd request.

But if Shisui really changed Dan's will, making him someone like the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who would sacrifice everything for the village...

Then... why not let Dan become the second Minato Namikaze?

With this thought in mind. Facing Shisui's earnest gaze, the Third Hokage took a deep breath and finally nodded: "Alright, I promise you. As long as I see that Dan believes in the Will of Fire, I will give him the position of Hokage!"

Upon receiving the Third Hokage's promise, Shisui's face lit up with joy.

Shisui was about to leave when his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because Danzo appeared at the door, staring intently at Shisui, or more precisely, at his Mangekyou Sharingan.

"What a pleasant surprise."

Danzo spoke, his face full of greed.

Shisui was taken aback, turning back to look at the Third Hokage, questioning him with his eyes, what does this mean?

"Shisui, don't be nervous."

The Third Hokage reassured Shisui, then sternly reprimanded, "Danzo, what are you doing! Let Shisui go."

"Hiruzen, stop pretending."

Danzo remained unmoved, still staring at Shisui, "You heard what this kid said, as long as we get his eyes, and use Kotoamatsukami with the cells of the First Hokage, we can control Uchiha Dan. We've been tolerating the Uchiha clan for decades, and today we finally have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, are you still hesitating?"

After saying this, with a rip, Danzo tore off the sleeve of his right arm, revealing a newly transplanted arm. The lifelike face of Hashirama Senju on his shoulder was craving a new Sharingan.

Hearing Danzo's words, the Third Hokage hesitated and fell silent.

It seemed he was persuaded by Danzo.

"Hokage-sama!"

Seeing the Third Hokage swayed by Danzo's words, Shisui couldn't help but panic. He immediately glared and drew the small katana from his back.

He planned to kill Danzo, this troublemaker.

But at this moment, Shisui was horrified to find that he couldn't move his body.

What... is going on?

Shisui looked down in horror, only to find that some black bugs had crawled up his legs while he was distracted and had bitten him.

The "Fruit Fly" with the white tiger mask appeared, nodding at Danzo.

Danzo was relieved.

He looked at Shisui with pity and slowly said:

"The parasitic bugs of the Fruit Fly, even among the Aburame clan, are very rare. They are like mosquitoes, the person bitten not only doesn't feel pain, but doesn't feel anything at all, yet their poison is quite astonishing, capable of easily killing large beasts."

As he spoke, he walked up to Shisui.

Move, come on.

Shisui screamed in his heart, desperately trying to move his body. His struggle was seen by Danzo, who couldn't help but smile triumphantly.

"The famous Shisui of the Body Flicker, in the end, is just a naive child. He would actually tell others about a power like Kotoamatsukami without any guard."

Before Danzo finished speaking, he had already extended three fingers of his left hand.

With a squelch.

His fingers plunged into Shisui's right eye socket, feeling the warmth of the eyeball, he gouged out a bloody Mangekyou.

Then.

Danzo looked at the Third Hokage and said: "Hiruzen, there's one more eye for you to take. But you have to hurry, while this kid is still alive, the eyeball taken out while he's alive will be fresher."

The Third Hokage seemed to be a beat slow, only then did he come back to his senses, angrily reprimanding: "Danzo, what have you done!"

After speaking, he hurriedly walked towards Shisui, his face full of anxiety and concern, extending a hand...

This hand, it's unclear whether it's to help Shisui, or to gouge out his other eye.

Shisui was terrified, no longer daring to trust the Third Hokage. His remaining left eye emitted a light, unleashing a burst of chakra.

The next second.

Whoosh.

Shisui's figure flashed, disappearing from the spot.

Body Flicker Technique.

What?!

Danzo was taken aback.

Even though he was poisoned by the Fruit Fly, he could still use the Body Flicker Technique to escape. Is this the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan?

Without needing his command.

Whoosh, whoosh.

Aburame Tatsuma and the Fruit Fly immediately gave chase.

Danzo's face darkened.

Then, right in front of the Third Hokage, he painfully gouged out his own right eye, and then eagerly placed the bloody Mangekyou into his eye socket.

He needed some time to adapt to the power of this eye.

The Third Hokage watched Danzo's actions with cold eyes, his expression changing several times, before finally rebuking angrily:

"Danzo, you've messed things up again!"

"Hiruzen, don't ever trust Shisui. Have you ever thought, if that kid used Kotoamatsukami on us, Konoha would fall into the hands of the Uchiha clan."

Danzo coldly responded. The Third Hokage, however, shook his head: "If Shisui wanted to use Kotoamatsukami on me, he wouldn't have waited until today."

"You're right!" Danzo's eyes were sharp, following the Third Hokage's words, "I think you've probably already fallen into the illusion of Kotoamatsukami. You just promised Shisui that you would personally put someone like Uchiha Dan, on the position of Hokage!"

A wake-up call.

Is that so? The Third Hokage's face immediately became uncertain.

Has his constant indecision towards the Uchiha clan been because he's been controlled by Kotoamatsukami?

This period of time, he has been making concessions to the Uchiha clan, promoting Dan to the position of Hokage's assistant, and then to make Dan the Fifth Hokage, all of this... was it all Shisui manipulating his will unknowingly?

Thinking about these things.

The Third Hokage woke up as if from a dream, cold sweat trickling down.

In fact, he was not controlled by Kotoamatsukami, but that's the power of the strongest genjutsu.

It makes people suspicious.