Chapter 48 Intensifying Finally, after unanimous discussion among those close to him, everyone agreed that there was never any problem with Shiba Kiyokawa's wisdom, but his taste in naming was really not commendable. In the end, it was Konan who suggested naming his new ninjutsu "Three Flashes of Wind Breath". "Actually, I wanted to call it the Gale of Absolute Slash." Shiba Qinghe muttered silently in his heart. It’s a pity that the art of “Wind Style: Hasage” is still too advanced for the current ninja world, and everyone unanimously deprived him of the right to continue naming. This made Shiba Kiyokawa think of a character in the original work who was also often criticized for his weird naming taste: Namikaze Minato. Speaking of which, Minato Namikaze's life has not been very comfortable recently. The wind brought about by the death of Ryoma Aburame finally blew to Konoha Village after being silent for a while. At first, Danzo tried to claim that nothing had happened. However, Aburame Ryoma is the supreme commander of the Root after all, and his loss of contact will inevitably lead to a decline in the operating efficiency of the entire Root. As time went on, various parts of the front line naturally felt the sluggishness of intelligence work, and more and more complaints were heard back to the village.
So in the second stage, Danzo tried to convince the village: maybe something did happen, but we shouldn't take action. For the sake of their many years of friendship, Sarutobi Hiruzen once again chose to trust his old partner. "Do your intelligence work well, Danzo! I don't want similar accusations to come to me again." Sarutobi Hiruzen gave a light warning and let him go. However, the intelligence gap has not been resolved in a short period of time! Even during this period of time, rumors have been circulating from both Sand Village and Iwagakure that Konoha is weak and no longer glorious! Of course, Shiba Kiyokawa’s contribution was part of this. At this point in the third stage, Danzo is still claiming: Maybe we should take action, but the conditions do not allow it and we can't do anything. At this time, Minato Namikaze, who was in the north, had clearly felt the pressure! He tried to alert the village, but to little avail. Until another half month passed, when there were only three days left before the end of the year, something that Konoha had never expected and was like falling into an ice cellar finally happened - The Iwagakure Village takes action and declares war on Konoha! At this point, the Third Ninja World War officially entered the stage of chaos! Except for Kirigakure, which is shrouded in blood mist and heavy fog, the other four major ninja villages have all been involved in the war! Iwagakure entered the scene and, together with Kumogakure, attacked the northern part of the Land of Fire from the east and the west, turning Namikaze Minato into a complete firefighter. Flying around every day, helping people in emergencies everywhere! Until this time, Danzo was still saying: Maybe we should have done something at the beginning, but it's too late now. This set of operations really captures the essence of Prime Minister Dai Ying's governance. It’s a pity that other people in Konoha Village don’t buy it. The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen almost slammed the table and roared, "Danzo! Is this how you are responsible for intelligence work?! Why didn't you get any information before Iwagakure declared war on us?!" To be honest, we can't blame Danzo for this. After all, the four major ninja villages attacking Konoha can be said to be historical inertia and destiny. Even if the Six Paths Sage came, he probably wouldn’t be able to change this trend. But who made Danzo's roots fail at this critical juncture? Someone has to bear this responsibility, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought to himself: I can't be the one to take the blame, can I? Danzo was so angry that his teeth were about to break, and subconsciously wanted to blurt out "You will regret this." As a result, this time Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't even give him this chance.
"Danzo, if the disappearance of Aburame Ryoma is indeed true, why don't you go to the northern border yourself?" This sentence immediately determined Danzo's intention. Danzo did have the idea of leaving the village to cause trouble, and in the original work he went to the Rain Country in person. But that was late in the war! Given his personality, how could he be willing to go to the front line in person when the war was at its most intense? But Konoha’s situation is indeed difficult now. Even in the original work, this period was the most difficult and darkest moment for Konoha. It was not until Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru exploded one after another and won the battle of Kannabi Bridge and the battle of Mount Kikyo; then the Ninja of Kirigakure came to an end and welcomed the last dance of Mr. Dai's ten years of drinking ice, that the situation in Konoha improved. But no one in Konoha right now has vision for the future. They cannot see the victory that will come next year or even the year after. And because of the disturbance caused by Shiba Kiyokawa, the little time-traveling butterfly, their situation became worse than in the original book. Therefore, it is an indisputable fact that many civilians and ninjas in Konoha Village lack confidence in the current war and are even full of pessimism! Faced with this situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally gave up their old friendship and gave Danzo an ultimatum. "Danzo, go to the north and help Minato stabilize the Iwagakure battlefield." "I...I don't agree! I still need to stay at the Root and coordinate intelligence from all directions!" "Then I will let the Uchiha clan join the war." "..." Danzo couldn't help but want to greet Sarutobi Hiruzen's family warmly. In the original work, the Uchiha clan almost only participated in the war against Kirigakure, and Kirigakure was the last of the five major ninja villages to perish. It can be seen that Uchiha was kept hidden by Konoha until the end. It’s a pity that in the current world line, due to the interference of Shiba Kiyokawa, the strategic power of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is not as good as in the original. Kakashi's previous, fruitless and somewhat anticlimactic rebellion had already greatly shaken the prestige of the Konoha high-level officials, and now the Root's intelligence work has made a major mistake. Sarutobi Hiruzen must find a way to regain the people's confidence! Recently, he has heard more and more discussions among villagers and ninjas: If White Fang had not died three years ago, would the current situation not be so ugly? Every time he heard this he wanted to strangle Danzo to death. After three years, everyone had almost forgotten about White Fang. Why did you have to provoke Kakashi?! Danzo also felt wronged: Kakashi’s mutation started after he returned from the Rain Country. Didn’t I already send people to investigate? If I didn't check, you blamed me. Then I checked, and the person who checked died, and you blamed me again! Do I deserve to be blamed by you, Sarutobi Hiruzen? ! Finally, Danzo hesitated for a long time and could only utter one sentence in a depressed tone, "Then let that evil clan offer the last bit of strength to Konoha." In the end, he did not forget to save his dignity. "Hiruzen, you will regret this sooner or later." Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't tolerate him either, and this time he used a combo attack. "Danzo, I am the Hokage now! Even if I am gone, I will leave the position of Hokage to Minato Namikaze!" It was just one break before, but this time it evolved into two consecutive breaks! Danzo turned and left, slamming the door extra hard this time, with a deafening "bang".
The butterfly effect brought about by Shiba Kiyokawa's time travel is now intensifying! (End of this chapter)