Chapter 382: Ino-Shika-Cho: The Hokage is Actually Danzou?

Although that is the case,

the Ninja Clan Heads are no fools; none of them responded, all wary of what kind of trouble Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose temperament had changed drastically, would stir up next.

"Therefore, in order to spread the seeds of the Will of Fire to the other world, this Hokage hopes that all Clan Heads can dispatch players from their respective clans to serve as the vanguard for spreading the Will of Fire!"

Danzou's words were very blunt, so blunt that the Ninja Clan Heads rolled their eyes repeatedly, and some with short tempers, like the head of the Inuzuka clan, had anger flash in their eyes.

A vanguard?... It would be better to call them cannon fodder! There is no chance of resurrection in the 【Qingguo Guishi】 world; if you die, you are truly gone, and no one is willing to risk their clan's foundation.

Not to mention forming a Player Legion.

Everyone knows full well that while the 【Player Legion】 is powerful, like a meat grinder, the power gathered by countless players can sweep away everything and handle most sudden situations.

But the downside is the casualty rate.

From ancient times to the present, in any world, once large-scale legion combat is involved, the casualty rate will skyrocket.

If the legion is a meat grinder, individual players are the blades of the meat grinder; when they encounter a tough nut to crack, they will quickly snap and die.

You want the Ninja Clan Heads to send the players within their clans into the legion to die?

How is that possible?

Although they all shout about the Will of Fire, why don't you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, send the 【Shadow Organization】 to act as the vanguard? This is what the Ninja Clan Heads are thinking.

"I object. If we form a Player Legion, although we can quickly expand our advantage, the casualty rate is too high."

The one speaking is Nara Shikaku. He shook his head and said: "The village has already suffered heavy losses from the Evil God attack incident, with countless ninja and players killed or injured. If we mobilize the masses to expand the legion again, the seedlings of Konoha will be burned to ashes!"

He spoke very subtly,

but everyone could understand the meaning; if things continue like this, the village will likely be dragged down by continuous wars.

Is the Nara Clan accusing the Hokage? Everyone felt it was strange. The Ino-Shika-Cho has always been a die-hard loyalist of the Hokage faction; they didn't expect them to openly refute the Hokage. Could there be a hidden story?

"The Yamanaka Clan agrees with the Nara Chief Advisor's statement!"

Yamanaka Inoichi, who had rarely expressed his opinion, stood on Nara Shikaku's side with tacit understanding.

His expression was normal, but inside he felt fear and confusion.

The day before this Hokage meeting began, he had a secret meeting with Nara Shikaku.

Regarding... Lord Hokage.

The Yamanaka Clan, who are skilled in mental secret techniques, have some clan members whose game abilities involve the soul after becoming players.

According to clan members with the 【Soul Perception】 skill, since the Evil God attack incident, the soul form of Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen has changed; it appears he is being controlled by a fallen creature.

Yamanaka Inoichi was horrified.

He had been secretly investigating. He does not have soul-type game abilities, so he could only try spending tens of thousands of Reward Points to upgrade his mental-type 【Spirit Perception】 to the max level.

The result also revealed clues.

Even though he was facing Sarutobi Hiruzen, the mental silhouette perceived in his mind was actually the appearance of Shimura Danzo?

Hadn't Shimura Danzo already died? Many people already felt it was suspicious. Even the strongest in Konoha, Tsunade, could not withstand the dark gold Evil God's beam attack head-on; how could the Third Hokage have survived?

Although the changes that occurred are unclear, clearly, it is no longer the Hokage's soul inside this shell.

It is very likely the culprit who once caused the indirect destruction of Konoha, the Hokage Advisor, Danzou! In this situation, after the Ino-Shika-Cho clans compared notes, they naturally could not let the other party continue to fool everyone.

It is just that the other party controls the 【Shadow Organization】, and the new Hokage Advisor under his command, Aizen, is currently at the height of his prestige, so it is not yet time to expose him directly.

They must seize the moment the other party reveals a flaw.

The matter of the Player Legion is consuming the foundation of the ninja clans. Once the ninja clans fall into a weakened state, the entire Konoha village will truly be at Danzou's mercy.

Therefore, they absolutely cannot agree.

"I also refuse."

"I object."

With the veteran Ino-Shika-Cho clans taking the lead, the other ninja clans also spoke up one after another, refusing without hesitation.

Looking at the ugly expression on Shimura Danzo's face, Nara Shikaku said tactfully: "My idea is for each clan and the Hokage to send four-man combat squads. This is more in line with the ninja's way of fighting. Whether it is concealment, intelligence gathering, infiltration, or combat, we can minimize casualties and expand our advantages."

This is a very traditional combat mode in the ninja world. Even in several ninja wars, most were such ninja teams. Even with Shimura Danzo unable to come up with a better excuse, he could not refute it.

Danzou frowned and reminded them: "Don't forget, the first player to create a Game Village can get a special reward!" 【Daoguan】,

which can permanently cultivate 【Daoist Disciple】s; its value is simply immeasurable.

The game shelf that refreshes weekly will refresh game abilities suitable for players based on their talents.

It can be considered the Foundation Stone that determines a player's future path. Generally, eight out of ten players are melee physical, this kind of common profession.

Although in the Samsara Game, as long as enough Reward Points are invested, most professions have no pros or cons and can all possess powerful combat strength.

However,

the characteristics of various game professions are different. The magic type can serve as a mobile turret, an elemental torrent; as long as there is sufficient protection, it is completely a ruthless output machine.

Healing types, Holy Light types, and long-range physical types are all very popular.

Yet, players with these talents are rare, leading all major forces in the entire Samsara Game to take turns recruiting these rare professions.

Things are valued for their scarcity.

The 【Daoist Disciple】 not only has output capabilities but also has impressive healing capabilities, and can fight both long-range and melee; it can be called the perfect jack-of-all-trades profession.

It has the Clear Wind Talisman, Gold Armor Talisman, and Peach Fire Talisman that can strengthen oneself and teammates.

It has the Soul Fire Talisman, Thunder Talisman, and Thunder Method for long-range combat.

It has the Dao Body Technique and Sword Formula for melee combat.

Therefore, whoever can get the first-place reward for creating a Game Village is equivalent to possessing a rising magic-type legion.

Looking at the indifferent Ninja Clan Heads,

Danzou felt anxious inside, as worried as an ant on a hot pan.

"A bunch of short-sighted guys. As expected, the teacher was right; these ninja clans have no need to exist at all!"

Looking at the ninja clans who were like iron roosters unwilling to pluck their feathers, Danzou's gaze became increasingly cold.

In the end, he could only helplessly compromise, "Everyone, I am willing to dispatch eight hundred members of the Shadow Organization to serve as the vanguard."

Danzou gritted his teeth and said with a cold expression, "Subsequently, each clan shall dispatch twenty Elite players to join the vanguard, awaiting the Hokage's orders."

"The Mobile Unit has formidable strength; let us dispatch two hundred Elite players. Does anyone have any objections?"

This was the greatest concession he could make.

The Ninja Clan Heads looked at each other, unable to help but look toward Asuma, waiting for his answer.

The weight of two hundred Elite players was not light; they were not common players found everywhere, but were on par with Commander Level monsters of the same rank.

Even for the Mobile Unit, pulling out two hundred Elite players at once was not easy.

It was likely most of their family fortune.

"I agree."

After hesitating, Asuma agreed.

The temptation of the Daoguan was simply too great; although he was hostile toward the Hokage faction and suffered all kinds of discriminatory treatment, much like the Uchiha Clan back then.

But these were all internal family matters; at such a critical juncture, he could not watch helplessly as a special building fell into the hands of other forces.

"Very good."

The corners of Danzou's mouth lifted slightly, and he smiled, "In half a day, the Elite Ninja from each clan and the Mobile Unit shall assemble at the village entrance!"

First show sufficient stinginess, then, under the other party's refusal, compromise out of forced helplessness.

This was the method proposed by Aizen.

He said it was invincible when dealing with this group of cowardly yet greedy Ninja Clans, and it was indeed so.

Aizen,

truly lives up to being the number one Admiral under my command.

(End of this chapter)