Chapter 56: What to Do When a Naughty Child Won't Listen
Sarutobi Hiruzen could completely outclass Danzō in terms of strategy.
He could naturally see what Danzō was doing.
But, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no intention of stopping him.
He just rolled his eyes and said indifferently,
"Then go do it!"
"Good!"
Overjoyed, Danzō turned and prepared to leave the Hokage tower.
He had schemed it well. He must use this opportunity to ruin Aoyama Ryūun's reputation too.
It would be best to get him expelled from Konoha.
Hahahaha! I am truly a genius.
But, just as he was about to walk out of the Hokage's Office, Danzō finally calmed down.
He realized something was wrong.
"You're not stopping me?"
That's not right. In the past, with plans like this,
even if Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed internally, he would pretend to refuse on the surface.
How could it be like today, where he agreed immediately?
"Stop you? Stop you from going to your death?"
"Going to my death?"
Danzō didn't quite understand.
But Sarutobi Hiruzen said directly,
"You know what kind of person Aoyama Ryūun is. Have you forgotten how your 'Ne' base was destroyed a few years ago?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's words made Danzō recall the situation from that year.
Aoyama Ryūun's single Dragon's Breath,
had destroyed the 'Ne' organization's base at the time.
Even though it wasn't the main base, Danzō's heart ached for a long time.
After all, in that incident, Danzō had lost almost the entire 'Ne' organization.
Even now, it hasn't fully recovered.
"Using the same tactics you used on Hatake Sakumo against Aoyama Ryūun, really!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen glared at Danzō in annoyance.
Those kinds of schemes work on Hatake Sakumo because he is truly loyal to Konoha, strict and steadfast.
But against Aoyama Ryūun, it's useless.
With Aoyama Ryūun's unbridled and fearless personality,
I'm afraid if anyone dares to say anything, Aoyama Ryūun will just greet them with his fist.
If it really comes to that, and Aoyama Ryūun becomes a missing-nin,
Sarutobi Hiruzen has absolutely no way to stop him.
Who can do anything about that monster, that brute? His strength is just too overwhelming.
A few years ago was one thing,
but now, Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't even think he's Aoyama Ryūun's opponent anymore.
"Are we just going to let it be? Those are Konoha civilians!"
Danzō said, unwilling to give up.
"..."
Can you not sound so self-righteous?
It's clearly for your own schemes, why pretend it's for the civilians?
Although he was speechless,
as the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen had to say something at this time.
"It's not that you can't. You can go confront Aoyama Ryūun! Make him apologize!"
"That guy? Apologize?"
Danzō was astonished.
In Aoyama Ryūun's dictionary, the word 'apologize' doesn't exist.
"So you know it too!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen shot him a glare, as if to say 'And I thought you didn't know.'
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort,
Danzō realized that Sarutobi Hiruzen was just messing with him.
No matter what, using the villagers' gossip to deal with Aoyama Ryūun was unrealistic.
If he stayed here any longer, he would just be looked down upon by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Realizing this,
Danzō turned and left directly.
He couldn't be bothered to say any more.
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think much of Danzō's departure.
He just shook his head slightly and sat back down in his Hokage chair.
"Sigh!"
He was helpless, but there was nothing to be done. Who could blame Aoyama Ryūun for being so strong?
...
On the other side, Aoyama Ryūun had followed Hatake Sakumo to the Hatake clan grounds.
To be honest, this was Aoyama Ryūun's first time at the Hatake clan grounds.
"It doesn't feel any different."
After pouring Aoyama Ryūun a cup of tea,
Hatake Sakumo rolled his eyes and said,
"You spend all day and night with Tsunade and have been to the Senju clan grounds so many times, of course you don't think our Hatake clan grounds are any different!"
Even though the Senju clan only had Tsunade and Nawaki left,
the Senju clan grounds were still magnificent, just uninhabited.
Aoyama Ryūun shrugged but didn't answer.
Just then, a miniature version of Hatake Sakumo wearing a mask walked in from outside.
Actually, it was Hatake Kakashi.
"Hmph!"
As soon as he saw Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Kakashi snorted coldly and turned to go back to his room.
"Kakashi! Sit down. Don't you see we have a guest?"
Normally, Hatake Sakumo would have let it slide.
"Is this how I taught you manners?"
"..."
Hatake Kakashi didn't answer, just remained silent for a moment.
Then he sat down next to Hatake Sakumo and Aoyama Ryūun.
But his silent demeanor clearly showed he was angry with Hatake Sakumo.
Seeing his son's attitude, Hatake Sakumo was at a loss for words.
"Sakumo, don't be too upset."
Aoyama Ryūun consoled him cheerfully.
"If your kid doesn't listen, what do you do? Just give him a beating!"
"Huh?"
It wasn't just Hatake Sakumo who was surprised; Hatake Kakashi was too.
He looked at Aoyama Ryūun as if he were a devil.
"If one beating doesn't work, give him two. If two don't work, give him three. When it comes to children, sometimes you have to be stricter. Beat them more, and they'll eventually listen!"
"..."
Hatake Kakashi was silent.
He couldn't maintain his silent demeanor from just now.
But what surprised Hatake Kakashi the most,
was that his father, Hatake Sakumo,
after a moment of silence, actually nodded thoughtfully.
"Mn! I can try that!"
Try it? Try what? Try beating me?
Hatake Kakashi shouted directly at Aoyama Ryūun,
"You! Why should you hit me!"
"Kakashi!"
Hatake Sakumo frowned and reprimanded him.
He felt that he really had been too soft on Hatake Kakashi.
"Hmph!"
Hatake Kakashi was defiant, but because of the reverence he had always held for his father,
Hatake Kakashi sat back down.
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