Chapter 46: The Marquis of Voban Has a Bold Idea

Even though Bo Feng Shui Men was in a foul mood, seeing this scene, he still wore a look of helpless amusement.

Killing Danzo might be worth considering, but beating the Third Hokage half to death, imprisoning him, and locking up all the elders of Konoha? That's just a joke.

After all, hatred aside, Konoha is fundamentally a power structure.

If he truly revealed such intentions, the next day he'd have to prepare for a joint strike from the Third Hokage and Danzo.

"I need to think carefully. Weigh it all."

Bo Feng Shui Men's fingers tapped lightly on the table, his gaze flickering uncertainly: "Kushina is pregnant. That means the Nine-Tails Uprising isn't far off, is it?"

"Forget it! Right now, the most urgent matter is resolving the Nine-Tails Uprising. As for Danzo… we'll deal with him slowly in the future."

The only one who stirred complex feelings in Bo Feng Shui Men was the Third Hokage; he held a certain reverence for the Third Hokage, since the Third Hokage was his master's master—his master's master, in effect.

Moreover, after stepping down, the Third Hokage divided his authority among Bo Feng Shui Men; without that, Bo Feng Shui Men might truly have been sidelined.

But no matter how well the Third Hokage treated him, whenever Bo Feng Shui Men thought of the treatment his son endured during his time, he silently clenched his fists.

Uzumaki Naruto's future suffering certainly involved Danzo's hand—perhaps even Danzo's share was the larger one.

But without the Third Hokage's tacit approval, could things have truly deteriorated to that extent? That's clearly impossible.

"If your grandson, Konohamaru, had become the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, would he have suffered the same fate?" Bo Feng Shui Men wearily closed his eyes. "Konoha's reforms must be put on the agenda."

"With my current strength, pushing for Konoha's reforms is extremely difficult—but if I add the Uchiha into the mix…"

Though his mind swirled with countless thoughts, Bo Feng Shui Men ultimately cast them all aside; the most critical issue now was his upcoming meeting with Xuan Wo Changmen.

If he could truly reach an agreement with Xuan Wo Changmen, even if he could only indirectly leverage the Akatsuki's power, it would be enough.

The Akatsuki's strength is unquestionable; every member who joins is a top-tier expert. Perhaps in terms of grassroots numbers, the Akatsuki cannot match the Five Great Shinobi Villages, but in terms of high-end combat power, the Akatsuki surpasses them all.

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Su Xiao Xiao: "Xuan Wo Changmen and the Fourth Hokage are now meeting face-to-face. Just thinking about that makes me want to cry for Uchiha Obito! Hahaha… I wonder what expression Uchiha Obito would make if he found out Xuan Wo Changmen had led the entire Akatsuki in defection?"