Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

Chapter 354 Mr. Gu Zang taught me

"Mr. Gu Zang?"

In the Senju old house, Danzo asked tentatively into the house.

After waiting for a while, Gu Zang's voice was heard from the room.

"Oh...it's Danzo, come in."

The tone of voice that was so old that it seemed as if his thinking and speech were slow made Danzo's nose sting for a moment.

Mr. Gu Zang's condition has probably really reached the end of his life. The old man doesn't want anything and is reluctant to leave, all for Konoha!

Danzo is over 60 years old. Thinking about his journey, from the lofty ambitions of his youth to the current setbacks faced in the power handover to the new generation, he has suffered countless setbacks, but he can still call himself an old man with full momentum, and still roam around in Kimura and fight for everything for himself.

Mr. Gu Zang is truly powerful yet selfless, and he truly gives everything for Konoha. Perhaps only Mr. Gu Zang can understand me!

Danzo thought, took a deep breath, and stepped into the Senju old house.

"Sorry to bother you, Mr. Gu Zang, how have you been lately?"

Danzo suppressed his emotions and tried his best to appear optimistic and calm when meeting Gu Zang.

"Hehehe... What's good and what's bad, Danzo? You've always been straightforward. Why are you still paying attention to etiquette in front of me?"

Although Gu Zang's laughter was slow, it was kind and friendly. Even if it was a shriveled insect that was wrinkled into a ball, it could fill Danzo's heart with respect.

"Mr. Kozo, Konoha... I... Sigh..."

Danzo, who was originally unable to hold back his feelings, suddenly felt not so aggrieved after seeing the look on Gu Zang's face.

Gu Zang smiled and rubbed against the bed.

Danzo hurried to the edge of the bed so that Kozo's claws could touch his head.

It is not the pleasure of being caressed like a pet, but the warmth and filial piety taught to the younger generation by the elders.

As if he could understand people's minds, Gu Zang gently patted Dan Zang's head and spoke softly.

"I'm sorry, Danzo. An old man like you will come to me one day and sigh like a child. You were a tough kid when you were little, and you're still at a disadvantage now that you're old, right?"

"Mr. Gu Zang..."

The voice trembled.

When his grievances were spoken out, Danzo almost burst into tears.

"You still understand me! Mr. Kozo, I've gone through fire and water for Konoha, I've been so calculating and sleepless for Konoha. Everyone thinks I'm a conspirator and a bad guy. I don't blame them, because this is the path I chose, but even Hiruzen won't speak up for me!"

Danzo expressed his unhappiness and grievances, and Gu Zang just kept touching Danzo's head, again and again, as if this could heal the wounds in Danzo's heart.

"Orochimaru, you supported him to become the Hokage. I don't blame you because Orochimaru does have the talent to be the Hokage. That's undeniable. But Orochimaru was too cruel to me. He was too cruel to the Root! He wanted me dead!"

"And there's Hiruzen! Orochimaru is his disciple, and he speaks for Orochimaru. The decades-long friendship between Hiruzen and I is not as good as the Sarutobi clan he has to maintain! It's not as good as his status as a Hokage disciple! His reputation as an elder! Mr. Kozang! Please judge!"

Danzo knelt beside Guzo's bed. The iron-blooded conspirator of the past was now as weak as a child who came to complain to his parents.

"It's hard on you."

With just four words, the sobbing Danzo couldn't hold back his tears.

Are there any elders in the entire Konoha? Except for Kozo, there are none. He himself is an elder, but no one respects him as an elder. Everyone is on guard against him! Disobey him! Slander him!

Only in front of Gu Zang can he express his true feelings without having to think about the ways of the world.

He, Danzo, spent his entire life for Konoha and didn't even have time to marry and have children to continue his bloodline. The only selfish thing he did was to seize power, but wasn't seizing power also for Konoha!

In the end, it ended up like this, why?!

"Mr. Gu Zang, what should I do..."

Danzo was in tears. For the first time in his life, he was so confused that he didn't know what to do.

"I...what else can I do..."

"Danzo."

Gu Zang's gentle and steady voice seemed to have the power to soothe his heart, causing Danzo to raise his depressed head.

"I know that you are different from Hiruzen. The monkey has retired to enjoy his old age, but you, like me, are worried... No matter what, you must uphold your own ninja way, right?"

in!

Gu Zang hit the nail on the head with Danzo's thoughts.

Now Danzo looks up and looks at Gu Zang as if he were a god, as if even his father and master were useless!

Danzo had always disdained the term "Ninja Way" because it was a term compiled by Hiruzen's inheritance of the Will of Fire. There was actually only one true Ninja Way, which was to complete the mission as a ninja.

But now, what Gu Zang said was his way of ninja! It could not be questioned or denied!

That inexplicable ninja way belongs to Danzo, a unique protection for Konoha!

"Mr. Gu Zang! Please, teach me!"

"The roots, as the roots of Konoha, provide nutrients for Konoha. Is that wrong, Danzo?"

"That's right, absolutely not wrong."

Danzo spoke without hesitation.

There was no way Danzo could admit that there was anything wrong with his roots.

"So the roots cannot and should not disappear from Konoha. If the roots are severed, the branches, buds and leaves will not be able to survive, right, Danzo?"

"Correct!"

Gu Zang chuckled, retracted his claws, curled up on the bed and spoke to Dan Zang:

"Well, I have always agreed with your ideas, Danzo, but your approach has deviated. How about listening to the advice of an old man like me?"

Danzo nodded vigorously.

"If the power you're fighting for doesn't belong to you, then the more you fight for it, the more backlash it will cause. Konoha isn't the Hokage's Konoha, but it's not your Danzo's Konoha either. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Danzo was stunned for a moment.

What Mr. Kozo means is... I shouldn't fight? But if I don't fight, how can I gain anything? Without power, how can I protect Konoha? Danzo has seen too many ninjas whose influence is insignificant. He has killed and sent even more to their deaths. They were crushed to death without even seeing the ruthless hand. How could they still protect Konoha?

After a slight hesitation, Danzo chose to nod and trust Gu Zang, because Gu Zang knew and understood him.

"So you have to fight for those rights that are not necessary and can belong to you."

"It's not necessary, and...it can belong to me..."

Danzo was confused for a moment.

"That's right, Konoha doesn't belong to you, and similarly, it's not the Hokage's turn to decide. We all have the belief in protecting Konoha, but our beliefs are different. Doesn't that mean there's no soil for survival, Danzo?"

"No, there must be."

Danzo firmly believed in this. After all, even someone like Kozo who did not participate in the struggle for high-level power could live well in Konoha without any interference, without any black history or anyone disrespecting him. This meant that Danzo could do it too!

With his kind and persuasive words, Gu Zang was like one of the most respected elders, and in fact he was.

"Hehe, yes, there are..."

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