Just open your mouth to spread rumors, and you will lose your legs if you refute them!
All Konoha senior officials, including Sarutobi Hiruzen, hate the person behind the scenes with all their teeth.
Originally, they thought that with the Konoha Alliance, Konoha could completely get rid of the influence of the Infinite Internet, but when things happened, they discovered that the influence of the Infinite Internet had already included the Konoha Alliance.
This can be said to be the first time Infinite Internet has launched an attack against Konoha. Just a few posts to guide public opinion have left many high-level officials in a panic.
At this moment, many groups in the Konoha Alliance are discussing this incident. Although most ninjas do not dare to make radical remarks easily due to the real-name system, messages in the group are flooding the screen, and every word is full of dissatisfaction with the village's weakness!<
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The cohesion of the village was faced with an unprecedented challenge at this moment. Danzo was so angry that he wanted to close the group chat function of Zhonglian. Fortunately, this proposal was stopped by everyone as soon as he made it out.
To reconcile with Kumo Ninja, Konoha paid for all the information of Zhonglian, and had no intention of handing over Hinata Hizashi to Kumo Ninja, let alone letting Hyuga Hizashi be the scapegoat.
Insiders in Konoha also feel that they have been terribly wronged. The posts on Infinite Internet describe the whole incident vividly, and there is no logical conflict in it!
If it weren't for the Konoha Alliance, they would really be able to do this, but they handed over the Alliance's information to satisfy the Kumo ninja's request, and this post completely slandered them all!
The atmosphere in the conference room where Konoha's top brass gathered was dull.
If they didn't know the truth, they might have believed the lies in those posts. The people involved would think so. It's conceivable how convinced the outside world is.
Once Konoha is convinced of the whole incident, the blow to Konoha's prestige is simply unimaginable!
Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked a cigarette in a depressed manner, once again feeling the helplessness of being unable to do anything.
Infinite Internet is the domain of managers. No matter how powerful Konoha is and how powerful their ninjas are, if they can't find the true identity of the manager, they will never be able to defeat Infinite Internet.
Danzo's expression was solemn, and the Infinite Internet's actions had an extremely bad impact on him.
Konoha Zhonglian, which he had finally developed, was easily coerced by Infinite Internet, which was like a slap in the face.
For the first time, the influence of the forum was displayed in front of everyone. This was the first time in the decades since Konoha established the village that it was unable to even fight back independently and could only be passively beaten!
The forum's guidance of public opinion is too terrible. A few rumors can easily make the entire Ninja Village alienated and panicked. This is simply more destructive than a terrorist attack on the village!
Danzo's desire for forum functions has never been as urgent as it is now!
Without setting up a forum, Konoha cannot even fight back. Now they are suffering a big loss, but as long as the forum is launched on Zhonglian, they will definitely fight back against the managers!
Even if the counterattack fails, they will imitate this incident and bombard other ninja villages with public opinion one by one!
Otherwise, you will only suffer the loss, which is intolerable no matter what!
In the midst of the dullness, Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked out the last bit of tobacco in his pipe, exhaled a long puff of smoke, and Hiruzen Sarutobi took the initiative to speak:
"The reputation of the village must be restored. We cannot wait for the situation to continue to ferment. Is there any way you can speak freely? We don't have much time!"
After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, the others looked at each other.
Mito Menyan frowned and adjusted his glasses. Seeing that no one was the first to speak, he coughed and tried:
"We must find a way to clarify this kind of rumor. For now, it is best to organize people to go to the forum to make the truth public, as long as..."
Before Mito Kadoyan could finish his words, he was directly interrupted by Koharu who was transferred to his bed:
"The truth? What truth? Do you want to go to Infinite Internet to tell others that we did not betray Hinata and Hizashi, but only compensated the Konoha Alliance's information to Yun Ninja?"
Mito Menyan suddenly choked.
After going to bed, Koharu glared at Mito Kabuto angrily. The latter opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.
"Xiaochun is right..."
At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said:
"It is useless to clarify rumors. Outsiders don't care about the truth. They only care about what they want to believe. Rather than bothering to tell them the truth, it is better to use another rumor to divert their attention."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who could become Hokage, has a very thorough understanding of human nature, but he does not think that simply stating the truth is useful.
After hearing what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, others felt that rather than clarifying it, it would be more useful to create another rumor.
But spreading rumors is not an easy task. Originally, the alliance between Konoha and Kumo Ninja is the most concerning topic right now. It is basically impossible to find a more topical topic!
Moreover, whether it is clarifying or publishing rumors, it all needs to be done on the infinite Internet. Compared with other ninja villages and Konoha, there is no advantage on the infinite Internet. If you want to use another topic to divert people's attention, this method is extremely unlikely! Several people thought about it but couldn't find a suitable method. Danzo looked stunned:
"Damn it, which bastard leaked the story about Yun Ninja and added fuel to the fire to cause trouble for the village. If I find out, no matter who it is, I will definitely clean up the family!"
Danzo's incompetent rage had no effect, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others were still frowning.
It is useless to trace who leaked the information now. There were Hyuga clan, Anbu, and Kumo ninja who participated that night. No matter which party may have accidentally leaked the information.
Even if the leaker is found, it will not help the current situation. Moreover, according to the analysis of the Intelligence Department, the Kumo ninja incident is extremely popular on Tieba. They suspect that there are managers behind it who are probably adding fuel to the fire.
Infinite Internet has been around for so long, and they have no clue about the identity of the manager. Some time ago, Kakashi brought news about the manager and the Shinto Society, which made the identity of the manager even more mysterious.
Konoha really doesn't have the energy to investigate the managers now. From the perspective of the senior management, Zhonglian's forum function will be online soon. Zhonglian with Konoha's endorsement will definitely be far more attractive to ninjas than managers.<
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How many days can managers survive without user support?
Therefore, if you have the energy to deal with managers, it is better to develop more functions to squeeze the living space of the infinite Internet. It is better to develop yourself than to attack the enemy. This is the consensus of Konoha's top management.
After Danzo vented his emotions, the conference room was silent for a long time. Finally, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and said:
"Since it cannot be fundamentally solved, we will adopt a compromise method."
"A compromise?"
Everyone looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Sarutobi Hiruzen added more shredded tobacco to the pipe, lit it, took a puff, and said:
"The most troublesome part of this matter is that it was Hinata Hizatsu who killed the ninjas of the Kumo ninja mission. If it was not Hinata Hizatsu who killed Kumo ninja, would we still be so entangled? Would outsiders still be so concerned about this matter?
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When they heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, the eyes of the others suddenly lit up!
Yes, the reason why this matter is so topical is that it was Hinata and Hinashi who killed the Kumo ninja.
One is a ninja from the Kumo Ninja Mission, representing the Kumo Ninja, and Hinata Hizashi is the leader of the Hyuga clan, with Konoha behind him.
As important figures, the two parties represent the two major forces. What outsiders care about is not the fight between the two people, but the confrontation of the forces behind them.
The ninjas of the Kumo Ninja Mission are now dead, and if the person who killed the Kumo Ninja was not Hyuga Hizashi but an ordinary ninja, then there would be room for maneuver in the whole matter.
Danzo thought for a while and said to Sarutobi Hiruzen:
"When the Kumo ninja were killed, apart from the Hyuga clan, the only insiders were the ANBU under your command, Sarutobi. The Hyuga clan cannot move. If you want to find someone to take responsibility, you can only choose from those ANBU. Sarutobi, do you have a favorite?
Can you choose?”
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer immediately. He took a deep puff of his cigarette. When the smoke dissipated, Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly spoke:
"How can I forcefully specify this kind of thing? What I can do is tell them about the great relationship. I believe that as long as they have the will of fire in their hearts, someone among them will definitely shoulder this responsibility."
Danzo narrowed his eyes and chuckled, and said: "The top priority now is to use Zhonglian to appease the ninjas in the village. Sarutobi, you have to find a good candidate quickly. After you confirm the candidate, I will directly clarify the facts in the Zhonglian group to stabilize the situation.
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"Okay!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded,
"After I confirm the candidates and appease the ninjas in the village, you can find someone to post again on the Infinite Internet. When it comes to funds and manpower, you can give me the statistics!"
After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up directly, while Mito Kaden and the others had no objections to this decision and stood up and left the conference room one by one.
Soon, orders were issued one after another, and Tetsuya Watanabe, who was suspended, received the news and went to the Hokage's office alone.
When Toru Watanabe knocked on the door and entered, he found that not only Sarutobi Hiruzen was in the office, but also three other Anbu.
Through the mask, Toru Watanabe immediately recognized that these were the few people who, like him, received the order and rushed to the Hinata mansion on the night when Cobie was shot.
"I called you here because I have a task to give to one of you."
Then Sarutobi Hiruzen told the whole story in brief words, and finally said to everyone:
"Now the village needs someone to shoulder this responsibility, and you are the most suitable person."
"I know you feel aggrieved, but this is the best way. Infinite Internet is spreading fire everywhere with the intention of provoking a war. As a member of Konoha, you must have the spirit of sacrifice at this necessary moment."
"Don't worry that your lives will be in danger if you take over the responsibility. You may leave the ANBU, but the village will definitely compensate you. As long as the conditions are not too illegal, I can agree at my discretion."
While others were still digesting Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Watanabe Toru took a step forward after hearing this.
Being able to leave ANBU and still get compensation was much better than he expected.
He guided public opinion through the infinite Internet, guessing that the solution given by the top management would be to find someone to take the blame.
The whole incident is actually very simple. In the final analysis, the identities of Kumo ninja and Hinata are too sensitive.
As long as you can see the essence of the contradiction, it is not difficult to predict how Konoha will deal with it.
Originally, Watanabe Toru was still thinking about how to give Konoha's top management tips, but he didn't want them to think of this early.
Taking the blame was Toru Watanabe's idea for leaving ANBU. As long as he left ANBU, it would be extremely easy to find excuses to leave Konoha.
It's just that Watanabe Toru didn't expect that Sarutobi Hiruzen was still protective of his subordinates, and he even knew how to give a sweet date when he took the blame.
"Lord Hokage, it is my unshirkable responsibility to sacrifice for the village. Let me bear the charge of manslaughter of Kumo Ninja!"
He accidentally killed the Kumo ninja, yes, Sarutobi Hiruzen planned to explain to the outside world that he accidentally killed the Kumo ninja while patrolling ANBU.
The rough script is that the cloud ninja Kaubei got drunk and lost his way after the banquet that night, and for some reason ended up near the Hyuga tribe.
It happened that someone from the ANBU was patrolling this area, so they regarded Kaubei as a suspicious person.
After that, the ANBU was about to take Kaubei into custody. The drunken Kaubei resisted instinctively. When the other party resisted, the ANBU made a mistake and caused a tragedy.
It happened that the place where Yun Nin was accidentally killed was right at the entrance of the Hyuga mansion, and the Hyuga clan came to investigate. Someone saw this and thought that it was someone from the Hyuga clan who killed Kobiyi.
After that, rumors spread, and rumors spread that Hinata and Hinata had killed the Kumo ninja.
The script is very simple and the staff is complete. The key is that there are very few loopholes, at least everything makes sense.
As long as Konoha gives this statement, there must be many people who believe it. After all, the official status is there, even if you don't believe it in your heart, you must believe it with your mouth.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was very pleased to see Toru Watanabe stepping forward as soon as he finished speaking.
He is worthy of being a subordinate that both Ibiki and Kakashi are satisfied with. Let’s not talk about his ability, but his will of fire and his awareness are impeccable!
Seeing Toru Watanabe speaking on his own initiative, the other three ANBU stopped talking.
Even if the Hokage gives a condition, compared to cutting off the future, a condition is nothing to them.
Since Toru Watanabe had already taken the initiative, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked the three of them to keep it a secret and then asked them to leave.
"Watanabe, since you agreed to this matter, you can't keep the ANBU."
"You don't have to worry about your own safety. We all know the truth of this matter. Yun Ren has already reached a settlement with the village. The reason why you agree is to reduce the impact of this matter on the village."<
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"You don't have to keep it secret from those who know it, but you still have to keep it secret from others."
"Soon Danzo will make an announcement in the group. Your punishment in the announcement will be to be registered as an ANBU and transferred to the border garrison force."
"Of course, these are all external statements. Next, I will give you a long-term mission to leave Konoha. After a while, the trend will pass, and you can also choose to come back to Anbu and renew your position."
Naturally, Watanabe Toru would not object. Sarutobi Hiruzen's arrangement coincided with his plan, and if the Hokage personally explained it, some things would be much more honorable.
Finally, Sarutobi Hiruzen said again:
"For the sake of the village Watanabe, you may hear some bad voices. Regarding compensation for you, I still want to ask your opinion here."
"There are two compensation plans I can provide you here. One is monetary compensation, and the other is that you can apply to the village to learn a high-level ninjutsu."
"These two options are the most direct. If you have special requirements, I can also consider them as appropriate."
Money, ninjutsu, or making a request, Sarutobi Hiruzen's words make Toru Watanabe's mind race rapidly.
Of these three options, money is undoubtedly the first to be eliminated. As long as the ninja profession is honest and does not think about doing big things every day, the rewards from the tasks alone are enough for daily expenses.
As for ninjutsu, Konoha's forbidden books are really mouth-watering, such as Flying Thunder God, Earth Reincarnation, Eight Gates Dungeon, Ghoul Seal, etc. Any jutsu can make a super strong person.
In the past, Toru Watanabe was engaged in torture work, and he did obtain nearly a thousand different ninjutsu from the enemy, but these ninjutsu were almost all conventional ninjutsu. If you really count them down, there are not many A-level ninjutsu, and even less S-level ninjutsu.
None.
According to the training difficulty and power level of ninjutsu, A-level ninjutsu is enough to serve as a trump card for jounin, while S-level ninjutsu almost only exists in those super-powerful ones.
Toru Watanabe never felt regretful about not collecting S-level ninjutsu, he was only grateful.
After all, with his previous team configuration, if he encountered a powerful enemy who mastered S-level ninjutsu, his name would probably be left on the commemorative monument.
Tetsu Watanabe is very greedy for S-level ninjutsu, but he also knows himself. With the blame on him, he is still far from being able to change to S-level ninjutsu!
As for the special request, Toru Watanabe took into account his apparent identity and seemed unable to ask for this!