"He really lives up to the name... the Scheming King of Konoha."

Zenkichi stared at the pile of blackmail material related to Danzo laid out before him, shaking his head slightly.

"What do you plan to do with Danzo?" he asked, glancing at Tsunade with mild interest.

Tsunade answered without hesitation, "Shimura Danzo may be an elder, but he's committed far too many crimes."

"No matter what, I'll handle him according to Konoha's laws. I've wanted to act before, but never had a proper reason. Now is the perfect opportunity."

Just as she finished speaking, the doors to the Hokage's office swung open.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, Konoha's senior advisors, slowly stepped in.

Koharu fixed her gaze on Tsunade and said sharply, "Tsunade, do you really intend to take action against Danzo? We oppose this."

"Konoha has just gone through a massive crisis. Now's not the time to shake up the village leadership."

"If you punish Danzo now, it'll cause unrest among the villagers."

Tsunade's lips curled into a cold smile. "That may be true, but I have one question."

"When Konoha was under attack... where was Danzo? Where were his men?"

"The fact that he stood by and did nothing while the village was in danger is treasonous. That alone is enough to have him executed."

"As for the public unrest, don't worry—I'll be turning all of Konoha's recent failures onto Danzo's head."

"By eliminating him, the people will have a scapegoat. It'll help restore faith in the village leadership."

Koharu and Homura faltered. They were close allies of Danzo, and if he fell, their influence would crumble too.

But the accusations were too substantial to refute—especially Danzo's inaction during Konoha's darkest hour.

After a moment of tense silence, Koharu finally said, weakly, "Even so, Danzo is a high-ranking elder. At least let him retain some dignity."

Off to the side, Zenkichi sneered in disdain. "You defend him only because his presence helps preserve your own power."

"In my world, you two were cowards, selling out your own village just to protect your influence. I killed you both."

"Seems your nature hasn't changed across worlds."

Koharu's face flushed with rage. She pointed a trembling finger at him. "This is Konoha's affair! You have no right to interfere!"

Zenkichi raised an eyebrow and smiled darkly. "You know, speaking to me like that... usually means you die."

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before her and drove his blade through her chest.

"You..."

Koharu's eyes widened in disbelief. This was Konoha. This was the Hokage's office.

How could Zenkichi have dared to kill her here?

"Can't believe it? Poor insect."

"In this world, only strength matters."

"Why do you think I wouldn't kill you?"

With a cold gaze, Zenkichi pulled his blade free. Koharu's lifeless body crumpled to the floor.

His gaze turned toward Homura. Frozen in fear, Homura tried to flee.

Zenkichi calmly pointed his finger, and a golden arrow of light pierced Homura's chest.

Tsunade, still watching, looked stunned. After a pause, she let out a bitter smile and shook her head. "You've really made a mess of things."

Zenkichi replied flatly, "You're too soft to be Hokage."

"If it were me, I'd have dealt with these two fossils long ago."

"And if they were like this... Danzo won't surrender easily either."

"If you want, I can take care of him too."

Tsunade paused, then shook her head. "Let Uchiha Sasuke do it."

"Itachi did a lot for Konoha, and Sasuke is now one of our top assets. If possible, I want him to return to the village properly."

Zenkichi grinned. "That so? Well, with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he should have no problem dealing with Danzo."

"Hm... sounds like an entertaining battle. Should we go watch? I'm curious."

Tsunade thought for a moment, then nodded. "I want to see how Danzo ends."

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Later

Uchiha Sasuke was undergoing mental counseling from his good friend Uzumaki Naruto when he received Tsunade's order.

"Go to the Root division and eliminate Danzo."

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu, and Homura are already dead. That just leaves Shimura Danzo."

"Fine," Sasuke said coldly, crushing the mission scroll in his hand. "I'll kill him myself."

"Let me help!" Naruto offered, filled with righteous energy.

"Buzz off." Sasuke refused with a stern expression, gripping his Kusanagi sword as he turned toward Root's hidden base.

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Meanwhile, in Root

Shimura Danzo read the order from Tsunade and sneered, tearing it to pieces.

"Tch... so she's finally making her move?"

"I've served Konoha faithfully. I've sacrificed for this village again and again."

"And now that yellow-haired girl dares to turn on me?"

His expression twisted into rage and madness.

"Everyone, prepare for battle! We'll show our dear Hokage just what it means to target the foundation of the village!"

Danzo clenched his fists tightly.

"Let's see if she's really willing to start a civil war right now."

He believed that with Root's elite at his command, Tsunade wouldn't risk dividing Konoha further.

But what he didn't account for... was that with Zenkichi backing her, Tsunade had already made up her mind.

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Before long, Uchiha Sasuke arrived at Root.

Danzo's forces launched a coordinated assault, hurling kunai and shuriken in waves.

But none of it mattered.

Susanoo erupted around Sasuke, its purple armor deflecting everything like an impenetrable shell.

With a single punch, Susanoo shattered the Root headquarters' doors, and Sasuke strode inside.

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