Naruto: Cultivating to Immortality

Chapter 86 Boring Politicians

Danzo Shimura's eyes were like those of a venomous snake, fixed intently on Kanan Hyuga, a sinister glint in them. His heart was filled with complex emotions, a mixture of murderous intent towards Kanan and a desire to control him.

He thought to himself, "If I can get my hands on this person, I can definitely control the Hyuga clan, which will be a huge help to me becoming Hokage later. But if I can't have him, I can't let him hinder my plans. I have to find a way to get rid of him, no matter what means I have to use." Danzo's heart was burning with anger, and he felt extreme dissatisfaction and disgust towards the other party's existence.

At the same time, he was also thinking about how to better achieve his goals. He knew that taking direct action might cause unnecessary trouble, but he was unwilling to give up this rare opportunity. He plotted various schemes and tricks in his mind, trying to find a perfect solution.

"As expected of you, Hiruzen Sarutobi! You were able to realize the opponent's extraordinary nature so early and take action so quickly."

Finally, Danzo glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi beside him and decided to endure for the time being, waiting for a better opportunity. He believed in his wisdom and patience, and was confident he could find a chance to meet Hiruzen alone and realize his ambitions. He clenched his fist tightly and silently vowed, "I will make you a pawn in my hands!"

Clearly, he thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi already knew that the other party possessed a method to break the Caged Bird Seal, and wanted to bring the other party into his hands as soon as possible. In that case, the entire Hyuga clan would become Hiruzen Sarutobi's most important support, and his position as Hokage would be more secure.

Recently, Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, has gained immense popularity. Not long ago, he even received half a Hokage's sleeve directly from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, which proves that in the Daimyo's eyes, Sakumo Hatake is the next Hokage successor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is now almost 50 years old and is nearing the end of his prime. In just 10 years, once his peak is over, he will have to relinquish the Hokage position and hand it over to Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, who is considered the most suitable successor by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

After all, Sakumo Hatake was born into a samurai family, and his thinking was closer to that of a samurai. His desire to be loyal to the daimyo of the Land of Fire was more obvious. After all, Konoha was just a village in the Land of Fire, and even the military units of the Land of Fire needed to be loyal to the daimyo of the Land of Fire in order to be legitimate.

However, in recent years, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the current Hokage, has been increasing his control over Konoha and his attitude towards the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has become less respectful than before. There are even rumors of the two Hokage of the Land of Fire, which has made the Daimyo of the Land of Fire very dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi and want to replace him with a Hokage who is more loyal to him.

It should be noted that the current daimyo of the Land of Fire has the bloodline of the Senju clan, but Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude towards the Senju clan has changed drastically, making the daimyo of the Land of Fire somewhat uneasy.

Previously, Konoha Village was under the control of the Senju clan, which was equivalent to the control of the Daimyo. However, since the Senju clan broke away from Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi's control over Konoha has been increasing every day, and there is a sense that he is losing control. This is why he directly bestowed half of the Hokage's robe upon Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha.

In Danzo's eyes, the Hokage position would be his sooner or later, so how could he let a small family like Hatake Sakumo inherit it?

Hyuga Kanan was unaware of Danzo's thoughts, but after seeing the look in Danzo's eyes, she was also somewhat displeased.

In truth, Hyuga Kanan didn't care at all about who became Hokage or who ruled the Land of Fire. These power struggles in the ninja world were meaningless to an outsider like him. He wasn't pursuing a path of faith and immortality, and had absolutely no interest in ruling the Land of Fire.

Hyuga Kanan no longer wanted to investigate what Hiruzen Sarutobi's purpose was in seeking him out; such matters would only entangle him in trivialities and waste his time.

Hyuga Kanan didn't want to continue interacting with these people either, and simply said to Sarutobi Hiruzen indifferently:

"Lord Hokage, what business do you have with me? If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

As he spoke, he was really preparing to leave. He genuinely didn't want to spend time guessing the hidden meanings of these people's words; this kind of communication was a huge waste of his precious time.

Seeing that Hyuga Kanan was truly not going to pay attention to them and was ready to leave at any time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also a little annoyed. He, the highest leader of Konoha and the Third Hokage of Konoha, had never shown such impatience even when he put aside his busy official duties. Yet, this little ordinary member of the Hyuga clan seemed to value his time more than his own.

After several years as Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wielding immense power and amidst all the boasting, had gradually forgotten the mindset he had when he first became Hokage. Power is a deadly poison, and it slowly changed Hiruzen Sarutobi, who inherited Tobirama Senju's will. He was no longer the Hokage who could directly lead troops into battle and fight the Mizukage for the sake of Konoha.

With a single command, countless Konoha ninja would rush forward, even at the cost of their lives, to complete the task. This gave Hiruzen Sarutobi an unprecedented thrill of power.

He could freely allocate all the power in Konoha, suppress dissenting voices at will, and make powerful families bow down before him—feelings he had never experienced when he first became Hokage.

But now, this person, whose ninja identity has been revoked and who is a member of the prestigious Hyuga clan, yet even the clan head treats him with utmost respect, shows no respect whatsoever to him, the Hokage.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage who maintained a facade of hypocrisy, broke down in his guard, forgetting all about his own purpose, and roared angrily:

"Is this how your Hyuga clan treats the Hokage?"

When Hiashi Hyuga saw the rage on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, he panicked, realizing that his younger brother had finally provoked the Hokage, who always wore a hypocritical mask, to explode.

It's important to understand that since the end of the war, Hiruzen Sarutobi's prestige has soared. Commoner ninjas all supported this Hokage, and even some clans defected to him, making his power surpass that of the First and Second Hokage. Even the powerful clans of Konoha had to bow down to him, and the notoriously unruly Uchiha clan showed him respect, acknowledging his Hokage status. Not to mention the Hyuga clan, a traditionally conservative family.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger, Hiashi Hyuga was about to explain something, but was interrupted by Yoshihiro Hyuga.

"Hokage, stop with the nonsense. I really don't have time to watch you display your Hokage authority. If you don't explain your purpose, I'm sorry, I'll take my leave now. Let's schedule a time to talk again when you've thought it through!"

After saying that, he walked straight outside, ignoring the people in the conference room.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was ashen, clearly his anger was rising, but he still didn't speak up to stop it. Hiashi Hyuga, standing beside him, didn't know what to say, while Danzo, on the other side, also looked unhappy, but was secretly pleased.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan had failed, so Danzo believed his opportunity had arrived and he could immediately implement his plan to take control of the Hyuga clan.

Hinata Kanan pushed open the conference room door and strode out, heading towards where his mother was.

After seeing the Hokage's expression, the Anbu members brought by Hiruzen Sarutobi roughly guessed that the communication between the two sides might not be going smoothly. They kept their eyes fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, ready to seize Hyuga Kanan as soon as he gave any order.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was furious when he saw Kanan Hyuga leaving. This was the first time in years that he had been completely ignored by someone, even Sakumo Hatake, who had received half a Hokage robe from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, treated him with utmost respect.

But he seemed to have forgotten something very important: Sakumo Hatake's respect for him came entirely from the position of Hokage, not from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hyuga Kanan, on the other hand, didn't care about the Hokage at all. If the Hokage could communicate properly, Hyuga Kanan would be willing to communicate with them, since his goal was to collect materials.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi had stated his purpose directly, there would still have been room for communication between the two sides. However, after becoming the supreme ruler of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer a simple ninja; he became a politician, and his speech was always in a commanding tone.

These things didn't seem to matter to Hyuga Kanan, but the roundabout way of talking made Hyuga Kanan realize that the other party wanted to use this kind of conversation to make her guess, without directly expressing their purpose.

This would waste a lot of his time and energy, and he had no interest in guessing these riddles with these people. He was now planning to leave Konoha after visiting his mother and find the materials he needed himself, even if it took some time, rather than interacting with these boring people again.

This type of person is the most troublesome. They always think they can control everything and always want everyone to act according to their own ideas.

If we stay in Konoha, we'll likely waste even more time and trouble caused by these people.

"Forget it, I'll just pretend I'm here simply to visit my mother this time, and put everything else aside!"

Hyuga Kanan has now truly given up on all other plans. He just wants to spend a few days with his mother before leaving. Konoha is a troublesome place, and it's not suitable for him to stay there.

Thinking about this, the emotions that had been affected by these people finally calmed down.