[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account":3,"chapter-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-345":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1362998,1803,"Chapter 345: Chapter 345: Where Do You Get the Nerve to Say You've Never Harmed the Village?","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-345",345,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Danzo made trouble, the Third Hokage was the one left to clean up the mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single time, and the cost only grew larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to endure it any longer, the Third Hokage slammed his desk, opened the window, and leaped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he didn't want to use the front door; he just wanted to get to Danzo as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to ask him exactly what he was planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Danzo only be satisfied once Konoha was torn apart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First it was Takuya, then Hatake Sakumo-who would be next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Third Hokage left, an Anbu ninja hiding in the shadows quietly left to inform Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone could see that the Third Hokage was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Hokage was this angry, it meant trouble for Danzo, so Danzo had made preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the situation changed, the first task was to inform the elders Koharu and Homura. \"Old man???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, who had come to see the Third Hokage, noticed someone jumping out of the window near the Hokage's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did the old man develop a habit of jumping out windows instead of using the door? Had Jiraiya's influence rubbed off on him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the old man's expression didn't look good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Third Hokage's figure disappear, Tsunade thought it might be worth investigating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she made her way to the Hokage's office at a leisurely pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu ninja hidden in the room didn't dare stop her and could only pretend not to see her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, they would report it to the Third Hokage later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder he jumped out of the window in anger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the retirement application on the desk, Tsunade understood the reason behind it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatake Sakumo's retirement application, combined with the previous public backlash, gave her all the answers she needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade could only say that it was self-inflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's what you get for always shielding Danzo, always tolerating his underhanded actions. Now you understand the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade pouted and tossed her own paperwork onto the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no intention of getting involved in all of this. Since it was Danzo and Orochimaru causing the trouble, let the Third Hokage clean up the mess himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure to remind the old man that I brought the documents and he needs to review and stamp them as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Lady Tsunade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving the response from the Anbu ninja, Tsunade left without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for her flipping through the application, it didn't matter. Forget an application-even if Tsunade carried a sealing scroll through the village, the Third Hokage wouldn't say a thing. Why was Sarutobi coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days ago, he'd been warned. Danzo hadn't done anything outrageous since then- in fact, he hadn't done anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't figure out why the Third Hokage had come looking for him, especially in such a foul mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Danzo!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak, the Third Hokage shouted at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you trying to do? Are you trying to tear Konoha apart?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Anbu ninja following the Third Hokage shivered upon hearing those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could, he would have turned around and left, coming back only after the Hokage and Danzo had finished their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he couldn't leave; his duty was to protect the Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sarutobi, what do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being scolded outright, Danzo snorted in displeasure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When have I ever done anything to harm the village's interests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When have you ever done anything to harm the village's interests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Hokage paused. He expected Danzo to push back-passively enduring was never Danzo's style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Danzo to say this-didn't he feel ashamed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I feel embarrassed for you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Hokage chuckled bitterly, his finger pointing at Danzo trembling with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've never harmed the village's interests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need me to list examples for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I need to summon everyone to a meeting to criticize you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly do you want to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I want to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Hokage became more agitated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I want to ask is what you're trying to do!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were those rumors about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've never interfered with your cooperation with Orochimaru, but what about you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You unjustly ostracized Hatake Sakumo, and even used public opinion against him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Danzo had no rebuttal, as he knew he was in the wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arguing would only make the Third Hokage angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiruzen, what happened to make you this angry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado put aside their work and rushed over as soon as they\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>got word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you do something to make Hiruzen angry again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koharu looked at Danzo, whose face darkened as he replied through gritted teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't do anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You did nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why is the Hokage here yelling at you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koharu and Homura didn't believe him. The Third Hokage wasn't the type to trouble Danzo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had to be related to Danzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first, they needed to understand what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Homura tried to mediate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiruzen, calm down. Did Danzo do something to make you angry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They needed to understand the situation before deciding whether or not to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you know what he's done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Hokage said angrily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He ostracized me, and I let it slide. Orochimaru wants to be a Hokage candidate, and I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>understand that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know what you're up to, Danzo, but why did you have to use public opinion to attack Hatake\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakumo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Public opinion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn't that matter already blown over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koharu and Homura were confused. Why was it being brought up again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now Hatake Sakumo's retirement application has been submitted to the Hokage office. He's determined to retire, to live as an ordinary man, and be a good father to Kakashi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koharu and Homura were stunned. Was this the same Hatake Sakumo they knew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Danzo was a bit bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed ostracized Sakumo and used public opinion against him, all to ensure Orochimaru's path to becoming Hokage was clear-preferably as the only candidate. But ostracizing and attacking Sakumo didn't mean he wanted Sakumo to retire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sakumo was a powerful shinobi, and if he truly retired, it would be a hassle if they needed him\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for something in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could refuse anytime he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be difficult to rely on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiruzen, don't be so upset. Maybe Sakumo is just acting on impulse. Let's give it some time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and discuss it once he's calmed down, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I calm down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Hokage pointed at Danzo, his expression furious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The war with Kirigakure is still ongoing. Even Orochimaru can't end it quickly. Sunagakure is\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also becoming restless. If Sunagakure takes action now, who will stop them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunagakure had indeed started showing signs of restlessness; the Third Hokage wasn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha had sent several teams to investigate and gather intelligence. Due to the high war reparations they owed, Sunagakure was struggling, and the village's development had come\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to a halt, with many complaints from its citizens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were eager to erase the massive debt from the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best way to get rid of the reparations was to wage war against Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were at war, they wouldn't need to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instability in Sunagakure would be one thing, but since the start of the war between\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha and Kirigakure, the Third Kazekage, who had been searching for rare minerals, had returned to the village, making the Third Hokage take the situation even more seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Third Kazekage declared war on Konoha again, just the thought of it made the Third Hokage's scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting a two-front war was no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong Konoha was, they couldn't handle the burden of two simultaneous\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fronts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Third Hokage didn't realize was that Konoha wouldn't just be facing threats from two fronts-they would soon be facing threats from four directions!\u003C\u002Fp>",1341,"2026-06-05T21:22:30.809Z",1,"novelbin.me","7dbc308966325cf990f72140d61717a29692de8048413a16c9ad6f0de572c104","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-97","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-344",2215,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-cover.jpg"]