chsdbacks Chapter 35 Danzo gave too much.
Chapter 35 Danzo gave too much.
"Damn the Hyuga clan..."
"Damn Hiruzen!"
Deep within the Root base, Danzo Shimura stared intently at the document bearing the Hokage's seal on the table.
"The Root is prohibited from investigating or harassing the Hyuga clan under any pretext during the war."
"To repel external threats, one must first pacify the internal situation. Is this as simple a principle as you've forgotten, Risen?"
Bang!
Danzo Shimura slammed the document on the table, his chest heaving.
The front-line positions were already at a disadvantage due to the strange intelligence advantage of Iwagakure, and then the Hyuga clan inside the village created a mysterious enemy called "Blue".
With all these factors combined, it seems that the Hyuga clan must be dealt with first before the village can safely win this war.
But Hiruzen actually stripped him of his investigative powers and forced Root to shift its focus entirely to frontline support.
"If the Hyuga clan hadn't leaked the information to Iwagakure, I really can't imagine who else could betray the village so accurately."
Danzo Shimura snorted coldly, his right hand unconsciously stroking the thick bandage around his right eye.
More than the setbacks on the front lines, he cared about that "green".
That guy must have seen this Sharingan during their fight a few days ago...
But the other party, despite having an absolute advantage, didn't even want the 'thing' he was looking for and simply chose to leave.
Could it be that in that guy's eyes, the threat posed by this eye is more important than the 'thing' he's looking for?
Is the Sharingan really that powerful?
"Lord Danzo."
Aburame Ryoma's figure emerged silently from the shadows in the corner like a ghost, his voice extremely low: "Hyuga Seiran, an external member of Root, has been brought here."
"Waiting in the outer corridor."
Danzo suppressed his anger, regaining his unfathomable, cold demeanor, as if he were a withered tree.
"I understand, let him in."
Hiruzen, since you won't let Root take any action openly, then I'll use this pawn that's been buried deep inside.
That's something you can't control me on, right...?
thump... thump...
The dull sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.
As the door slowly opened, Hinata Seiran, led by the Root members, entered the room.
"Lord Danzo..."
Hinata Seiran bowed his head and gave a respectful greeting.
"Hyuga Seiran..."
Danzo looked the young man up and down, who had been injured while protecting the main family some time ago.
He vowed to protect the main clan's elder with his life, which resulted in the exhaustion of his eye power and damage to both eyes. Even so, he dragged his broken body back to the Hyuga clan to report...
If it were someone else, they might think this was a loyal dog completely tamed by a caged bird.
But Danzo never believed appearances. The information sent back by the priestess clearly indicated that Orochimaru and this child had a close relationship.
Orochimaru wouldn't waste his time on trash.
"I knew it. A kid like you, with the darkness buried deep in your bones, is best suited to take root deep in this earth..."
Danzo sat upright for a long time, while Qinglan remained in the bowing posture like a statue.
It was as if Danzo could maintain this posture until his death as long as he didn't speak.
But it was precisely this attitude that pleased Danzo greatly.
"Get up," Shimura Danzo said coldly. "Report the recent movements of the Hyuga clan word for word."
He paused, his tone now tinged with barely concealed greed and apprehension: "Especially the details about that 'blue,' and what exactly was the 'thing' stolen by the Hyuga clan? What exactly are Hyuga Hiashi's plans?"
Tell me every single word...
Danzo leaned forward slightly, staring intently at those slightly grayish white eyes.
Let me see just how much darkness lies within you...
...
The dazzling golden light pierced through the clouds, slanting into the dense forest and illuminating the entrance of a hidden cave on the back mountain of Konoha.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
Several birds that were resting on the branches were startled by the pattering footsteps coming from inside the cave. They broke free from the branches and leaves, flapped their wings, and flew into the distance.
Hinata Seiran stepped out of the cave, raised her hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight, and readjusted to the light on the ground.
He only breathed a sigh of relief when the sunlight felt a real warmth on his skin.
"Lord Qinglan..."
Kohinata Mukai followed behind with his head bowed, his voice extremely low, "I'll see you off here. I'll keep a close eye on Root."
"Go back, but be careful not to arouse Ryoma's suspicion."
"yes!"
Hinata Seiran stared in disbelief as Kohinata Mukai vanished from the scene in an instant.
Although his mind was completely reshaped by the psycho-orb, turning him into a puppet, his outward appearance remained unchanged. However, if one doesn't examine him from a spiritual perspective, he is still the same ANBU ninja, Kohinata Mukai.
"..."
"I'll borrow your body a little longer."
Hinata Seiran felt the mental connection between himself and Mukai in his mind, and then took out a heavy Jonin appointment letter from his pocket.
Inside the seal of the document, there was also a ninja token with special patterns.
"Danzo is certainly willing to spend a lot of money to appease people's hearts."
Hinata Seiran casually stuffed the token into his pouch, then flashed away towards the Hokage Building in the distance.
He naturally didn't reveal everything during the conversation at the root base.
He simply gave Danzo the truth he wanted to see.
Danzo believed the truth was that the Hyuga clan found Ao's "thing" on the Iwagakure battlefield, which was a scroll.
As a result, Ao came knocking on their door and caused a ruckus at the Hyuga clan's territory. In the end, Ao retreated after seeing Ao's Sharingan.
The Hyuga clan, as described by Hyuga Seiran, believed that Danzo coveted the Byakugan and the scroll, so he assassinated Elder Tenkumo and stole the scroll.
Although the scroll was originally "blue," now that the creditors have come knocking, the Hyuga family has to take the blame, while Danzo has taken all the benefits.
Both sides felt that the other was a despicable robber.
After examining the "darkness" in Hyuga Seiran's heart, Danzo also regarded him as the deepest nail driven into the Hyuga clan.
Hinata Seiran is tasked with investigating the whereabouts of the scroll and what is recorded inside...
Of course, to make things easier for Hyuga Seiran, he also granted him the privilege of contacting Root and the opportunity to select ninjutsu from the Hokage Library.
"Working under Danzo is a bit troublesome... but he just gives so much..."
Hyuga Seiran arrived at the Hokage Building and handed the ninjutsu token, which belonged exclusively to the Hokage's direct system, to the Chunin guarding the gate.
The gatekeeper ninja's originally businesslike expression instantly turned solemn and respectful the moment he saw the token.
These tokens are usually only issued to elites who have made outstanding contributions to the village and are deeply trusted by the higher-ups.
It is usually approved and issued directly by the Hokage's office.
"With this token, you can choose a ninjutsu of rank A or above, and even... some forbidden techniques are also permitted. Or some other matching secret techniques."
"Those at Grade A or above can have a general overview on-site, but the learning can only be done here; the scrolls cannot be taken away."
"What about the ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage?"
"Most of the ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage are forbidden techniques... These all require the Hokage's approval."
The Chunin hesitated for a moment, but after looking at Hyuga Seiran's token, he added a comment.
"However, if you're interested, you can watch for a while. It's the Hokage's rule."
"I see... Let's take a look then."
Hinata Seiran nodded in realization.
Time is limited...
Learn as much as you can...
Hyuga Seiran picked up Tobirama Senju's "On Space-Time Ninjutsu" and began to read.
The guard ninja watched Hyuga Aoran studying his book quietly and couldn't help but say enviously.
"It seems you've made remarkable contributions on the front lines. To be able to obtain the Hokage's token..."
"yes……"
Hinata Seiran put the book back in its place and looked at the dazzling array of ninjutsu scrolls in front of him, feeling a surge of satisfaction.
"Indeed... that's a huge achievement."