Lying on the ice platform, Shimura Danzo was not wearing the black and gray kimono he usually wore, but the Konoha ninja standard combat uniform.

Sarutobi Hiruzen guessed that Mu Yue had helped deal with it, because not only were there no blood stains or wounds on Shimura Danzo's body, but his combat uniform was also intact, not even dusty. He had obviously put it on later.

"You are really thoughtful." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded inwardly.

He felt that Mu Yue must have tried her best but failed to save Shimura Danzo, and felt very guilty, so he wanted Shimura Danzo to go away in a nice way, at least without any trace of trauma on his body.

"well."

Looking at Shimura Danzo lying motionless on the ice platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh deeply, and the wrinkles on his face deepened a little.

No matter how well Mu Yue did, Shimura Danzo's bloodless face could still let people know one thing, he was dead.

Even before seeing the corpse, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already received the news from Mu Yue, but when Sarutobi Hiruzen saw the corpse of Shimura Danzo, the emotion called sadness could not help but pour out of his heart.

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After all, this was a friendship that spanned decades. Even a pet should develop a deep relationship, not to mention that Shimura Danzo was a comrade who had been with him through life and death.

"No wonder you were willing to treat me that day. It turns out you were doing something dangerous." Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a helpless expression.

He thought that treat was a sign of Shimura Danzo's change, but he didn't expect that it was a foreshadowing of sacrifice.

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help feeling a little regretful. That was the last time they met and talked, but they broke up because they were discussing political affairs.

If there is a chance to be re-elected, Sarutobi Hiruzen will still not compromise on his political views, but he will choose not to talk about political affairs.

"Did Danzo tell you anything before he died?" Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Mu Yue, who had a sad face.

Shimura Danzo was not dead when he was rescued by Mu Yue. With the tenacity of the ninja, he should be able to leave some words.

Mu Yue nodded, making a slightly tearful expression, "Danzo-sama was thinking about how to protect the village and his descendants until his death. Even at the last moment of his life, he still told me to protect Konoha."

"In order for me to have enough chakra to prevent accidents, he even refused me to use medical ninjutsu to treat him."

Listening to Mu Yue's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen was in a trance for a while, as if he had returned to the past, to that unforgettable night of chilling.

During the Kumogakure coup, they were hunted down by elite troops and the team needed bait. He and Shimura Danzo stepped forward to be bait, but were rejected by Senju Tobirama.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has never forgotten the words left to him when the Senju Gate was interrupted.

"Protect those who admire the village and trust you, and cultivate children who can be entrusted to the next generation."

Sarutobi Hiruzen even remembered Senju Tobirama's expression very clearly when he said these words.

Even though it was a lifeless action, there was no trace of hesitation or fear on Qianju Tobirama's face, only determination.

"Danzo, you have fulfilled your teacher's instructions." Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the inheritance from this.

Senju Tobirama told him to protect Konoha and cultivate future generations before he died. Now before Shimura Danzo died, he told Mu Yue to protect Konoha, and Mu Yue happened to be the root ninja that Shimura Danzo had trained for a period of time.

"Is there anything else?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, Shimura Danzo should have more than just this sentence.

"Lord Danzo also said that he wants me to take charge of the roots in his place and take on the darkness of Konoha." Mu Yue continued to answer.

"The root..." Sarutobi Hiruzen had a complicated expression.

If someone else came to tell Sarutobi Hiruzen that Shimura Danzo's last words were to give him the root, Sarutobi Hiruzen would most likely ignore it.

But when the target was Mu Yue, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately believed it.

Without him, the roots would be nothing to Mu Yue now.

There is only one ninja in Genbu now, and Muyue can only be the bare commander when taking over Genbu.

Moreover, Mu Yue himself has a special organization within the ANBU, and strictly speaking, he is not inferior to the root leader.

There is no need for Mu Yue to lie. Compared with the risk of exposure, the benefits gained are not much.

In addition, from Shimura Danzo's point of view, Mu Yue is indeed the best candidate to rebuild the root. He has been trained by the root since he was a child and is still very powerful.

"What do you think about Mu Yue?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Mu Yue and asked.

"The root is a department directly under the Hokage, and all decisions are made by the Sandaime-sama." Mu Yue thought for a while and said.

He has shown enough of Shimura Danzo's sensibility, and now he can act more rationally.

"The original position of the root was to train Anbu, but it was only after it gradually developed that it became the root in your impression." Sarutobi Hiruzen first said the origin of the root.

"The Anbu training team you are currently in charge of is very similar to the Roots in terms of functions, so I think there is no need for the Roots to exist independently. From now on, the Roots will be integrated with the training team, and the members of the Roots will become your subordinates. The assets owned by the Roots will be controlled by the training team.

inherit."

It doesn't make much sense to make Mu Yue the leader of the root, and Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't want Mu Yue to become the second Shimura Danzo. Mu Yue will have a better future.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen could not ignore Shimura Danzo's will and felt that Mu Yue should be rewarded, so he finally decided to turn the remaining roots into nutrients to allow the newly established training team to grow.

"Isn't it a little bad to disband the roots as soon as Danzo-sama is sacrificed?" Mu Yue showed hesitation on his face and did not accept it immediately.

Although this is the best result in Mu Yue's opinion, the process of three resignations and three concessions still needs to be carried out to save some face for the deceased Shimura Danzo.

"The root has not disappeared, it just exists in a different way. Danzo's Will of Fire spirit will always exist." Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said.

"Both the training team and the roots are fighting to protect Konoha."

In the end, under the persuasion of Sarutobi Hiruzen Akatsuki's emotions and reasons, Mu Yue came to a clear understanding, no longer refused and resolutely accepted the responsibility of protecting Konoha.

"Danzo-sama mentioned something very strange to me before he left. He asked me to be careful about Uchiha Madara." Mu Yue said with a puzzled expression.

"Uchiha Madara? Are you sure you heard correctly?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a serious expression.

To the new generation of ninjas, Madara Uchiha is just a legendary powerful ninja and a traitor who was personally eliminated by the first generation Hokage.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen and the older generation of ninjas who were born before the establishment of Konoha were different. They had seen Madara Uchiha in his heyday, a terrifying monster that only the God of Ninja could defeat.

"I definitely heard you right. I remember every word Danzo-sama left behind very clearly." Mu Yue said seriously.

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not question it again. After experiencing the hiatus of the Senju Gate, he could understand Mu Yue's mood. Not to mention that this was something that had just passed, even if it had been ten years, it would be difficult to forget.

He just questioned it because the news was too shocking.

"Even if he was not killed by the Shodaime, he would still be too old to move." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked thoughtful.

Uchiha Madara is not young at all, and even if he lives smoothly until now, he still has the ability to harm Konoha.

But it is impossible for Danzo Shimura to joke with Mu Yue before his death, so the existence and danger of Uchiha Madara is inevitable.

"Could it be that Uchiha Madara secretly cultivated a successor?" Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of a possibility. Uchiha Madara's successor was acting in the name of Uchiha Madara.

If Uchiha Madara was really not killed by Senju Hashirama, it would not be unusual for him to spend so many years cultivating a successor.

"Did Danzo say anything else about Uchiha Madara?" Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to ask.

If Shimura Danzo's death is still related to "Uchiha Madara", then the matter may not be as simple as he thought before, and there may be a conspiracy against Konoha.

Even Shimura Danzo's own death was the result of a conspiracy.

"That's all what Danzo-sama left." Muyue shook her head and replied.

Except for the matter of Hashirama's cells, he basically finished all the last words of Shimura Danzo.

As for the fact that Shimura Danzo has Hashirama cells in his body, Mu Yue doesn't want to expose it.

Because even if Mu Yue revealed Shimura Danzo's last words and Sarutobi Hiruzen promised not to let Orochimaru study it, Orochimaru would still get Shimura Danzo's corpse tissue in the end.

Orochimaru's identity and status in Konoha are too high. He is not only a famous Sannin in the ninja world, but also a candidate for Hokage recognized by the public.

With the resources Orochimaru has and the importance he attaches to Hashirama's cells, Hashirama's cell experiments will definitely not be hidden from Orochimaru.

As the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen's order can prevent Orochimaru from obtaining Shimura Danzo's body openly, but Orochimaru is not an honest person, so you just don't let me do it secretly.

When things develop to this point, it's really not certain who will come up with the results first.

Orochimaru's research ability in the original work left a deep impression on Mu Yue.

So Mu Yue chose a similar approach to the Bai Jue incident. He didn't want to face the demons and ghosts of Shippuden during the Third War.

After asking around, Sarutobi Hiruzen had a rough understanding of the information Mu Yue had.

Mu Yue actually didn't know too much. She was almost blank about why Shimura Danzo went to the Land of Rain. The main content she knew was Shimura Danzo's last words.

However, this is also in line with Mu Yue's experience. Mu Yue is not a ninja at all. He only helps Shimura Danzo out of love, and Shimura Danzo did not give Mu Yue any specific information.

"Have you played against Soyousuke? How do you feel about his strength?" Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked.

"There was no head-on confrontation. I saw that Danzo-sama was injured at that time, so I quickly approached Danzo-sama and left directly with the Flying Thunder God." Mu Yue thought for a while and replied.

"But I saw that his ninjutsu is very strong. I'm not sure I can beat him."

Mu Yue didn't lie. He was indeed not sure that he could beat him.

"That's it." Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think it was an exaggeration.

Soyousuke has a record of defeating Hanzo with his fire escape. This battle alone shows that Soyousuke is definitely not a simple ninja.

"Mu Yue, you are tired after working for so long. Go and rest." Sarutobi Hiruzen forced a smile and said to Mu Yue.

Mu Yue rushed to the Land of Rain to help Shimura Danzo, and brought Shimura Danzo's body back overnight. Just traveling was not easy.

"I'm disturbing you tonight."

Mu Yue bowed slightly and apologized to Sarutobi Hiruzen, then bowed to Shimura Danzo on the ice platform, and finally left the root base with a heavy look on his face.

"What a good boy." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed in his heart.
To be continued...