radicalducati Chapter 117 Danzo personally intervenes; Kurenai Yuhi's scheme; Third Hokage: Danzo, you need t
Chapter 117 Danzo personally intervenes; Kurenai Yuhi's scheme; Third Hokage: Danzo, you need t
Chapter 117 Danzo personally intervenes; Kurenai Yuhi's scheme; Third Hokage: Danzo, you need to understand this.
A new day quietly dawned, and Konoha Village gradually awoke under the morning light.
The rising sun, like a dazzling gem, radiates warm light, casting golden rays across the earth.
Birds chirped softly in the treetops, adding a touch of life to the tranquil morning.
In another corner of Konoha Village, in a place where sunlight cannot reach.
The third base at the root.
In the dimly lit corridor, only a few eerie lights flickered weakly, like will-o'-the-wisps in the darkness.
The cold air carried a chill that sent shivers down one's spine.
In a secret room deep within the base, Danzo Shimura was hidden in the darkness, seemingly becoming one with the shadows.
Sitting quietly on an old-fashioned wooden chair, Danzo's face showed a cold smile, and his eyes gleamed with an eerie light in the darkness.
"The recovery is faster than I expected," Danzo muttered to himself, his voice low and sinister, as if it came from the depths of hell.
The next second, Danzo stretched out a hand, feeling the strength gradually returning to his body.
Compared to yesterday, there has been more recovery today.
At the very least, he can stand up.
Thinking this, Danzo slowly stood up and stretched his limbs, as if testing his recovery.
His movements seemed a little stiff, but after a few deep breaths, he gradually calmed down.
For a moment, Danzo was in a very pleasant mood.
At this rate, I will surely be able to fully recover my mobility within a few days.
"Lord Danzo."
Just then, a Root ninja appeared out of nowhere in front of Danzo and whispered, "Another person has gone missing."
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, Danzo's face instantly darkened: "Who?"
Things had calmed down these past few days, so how come someone is missing again?
He had clearly withdrawn all the Root ninjas around the Hyuga clan, so there was no way they could have gone missing.
The Root organization has suffered considerable losses. Every Root ninja is a valuable asset and cannot be lost lightly.
Not to mention, he has disappeared.
"It's Zhu Ling from yesterday."
The Root ninja whispered, "When he brought you snail rice noodles yesterday, you told him to get a copy of the recipe. He hasn't returned yet, and when we looked for him, we found that he had also disappeared."
"Zhu Ling?"
Upon hearing this, Danzo frowned deeply: "How could it be him?"
It should be noted that the Root ninja who was able to deliver food to him was already one of his trusted confidants.
How could they disappear without a trace?
Zhu Ling could not possibly have defected; he was the one who promoted her.
All I did was give an order to get a recipe, how did I end up disappearing?
"Is it related to Ichiraku Ramen?"
Danzo looked at his subordinate with great suspicion.
What a joke.
Creating a ramen shop and a snail rice noodle recipe is a piece of cake for Root ninjas.
How could a perfectly healthy person just disappear?
"We checked out Ichiraku Ramen and the newly opened snail rice noodle shop this morning, but didn't find anything interesting."
The Root ninja whispered, "However, the lock on the newly opened snail rice noodle shop has been damaged. It was Zhu Ling's doing, but that's all there is. There are no other clues."
"You mean, he went into that newly opened snail rice noodle shop and then disappeared?"
Danzo tapped his fingers lightly on the table, each tap like a warning bell ringing in one's heart, and said coldly, "How big is that shop?"
How could a living person disappear in a shop?
"We've been wondering about that too."
The Root ninja whispered, "There were no signs of fighting at the scene. It's possible that Zhu Ling has already obtained the recipe and left. Lord Danzo, you know how popular snail rice noodles are. If she takes this recipe to other places, she could very likely accumulate wealth quickly. This is the most probable theory we have."
"impossible."
Upon hearing this, Danzo resolutely shook his head.
How could the Root ninjas he personally trained possibly betray him so easily?
Although Zhu Ling was not someone he had raised from childhood, he had set up a seal to eliminate any potential threats through her tongue, and she had also completed several tasks that he had arranged. He already had leverage over her, so how could she easily betray him?
"wrong."
Danzo, who was shaking his head, suddenly felt his eyelids twitch.
It's not impossible.
I don't have complete control over this guy's life or death.
If the other party betrays me, as long as they don't reveal my secrets and those of the Root, then fleeing far away doesn't seem like a bad option.
Thinking of this, Danzo Shimura's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
probably not.
But there is another possibility.
The recipe for snail rice noodles seems valuable enough to tempt a ninja to take the risk.
He had personally tried this dish and liked it very much; otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged for someone to make the recipe.
"Help me to those two shops; I want to inspect them myself."
Danzo coldly said, "At present, they are just missing. Besides the possibility of defection, I also think that the Hyuga clan may be behind it."
After all, several of his previous Root ninjas had disappeared because of the Hyuga clan.
Now that another ninja has gone missing, it doesn't seem unreasonable.
But where did the Hyuga clan get the guts?
They dared to attack Root ninjas again and again.
This is completely pointless.
In his view now, he and the Hyuga clan have temporarily "stopped fighting".
At least he didn't send any more Root ninjas to monitor the Hyuga clan, and the Hyuga clan should be "sensible" enough not to harm the Root ninjas.
After all, the Root belongs to the Dark Division!
"Yes."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Root ninja quickly disguised himself and led Danzo out of the Root base, heading first to Ichiraku Ramen.
When Danzo arrived at Ichiraku Ramen, he glanced around and spotted Sarutobi Asuma sitting there with his squad.
Danzo.
Sarutobi Asuma, who had brought his squad to eat ramen, looked at Danzo with surprise in his eyes.
What's this guy doing at Ichiraku Ramen?
Didn't they say they'd been recuperating at the base?
"Oh, that's dangerous."
Beside her, Yamanaka Ino looked over and immediately felt a chill, a dark aura rushing towards her, causing Ino to subconsciously swallow and decisively avert her gaze.
Seemingly noticing Yamanaka Ino's gaze, Danzo looked over, causing Yamanaka Ino's heart to skip a beat.
She felt as if she were being watched by a venomous snake, a feeling she couldn't stop.
But the feeling disappeared in an instant.
"Don't release your chakra senses indiscriminately, it's impolite, Ino."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and placed a bowl of ramen in front of Yamanaka Ino, indicating that Yamanaka Ino should eat first.
"Asuma-sensei."
Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Asuma watched as Danzo walked straight into Ichiraku Ramen.
After making his rounds, Danzo left, leaving Asuma with a slight frown, somewhat puzzled by his actions.
"You guys eat first."
Asuma gave Yamanaka Ino and the others a few instructions, then got up and went out.
He was quite curious about Danzo's behavior.
As for fear, it doesn't exist at all.
So let's see. Danzo doesn't seem to be hiding anything. Sarutobi Asuma is very curious about why Danzo is inexplicably at Ichiraku Ramen.
He would not have thought much of it if it were someone else.
But Danzo.
"Lord Danzo."
The Root ninja, who had already left the ramen shop, noticed Asuma following behind while pushing Danzo, and immediately whispered.
"No need to worry about it."
Danzo shook his head, saying that he was just there to take a look and there was nothing he was ashamed of.
As long as Sarutobi Asuma doesn't follow him to his Root base.
Under Asuma's watchful eye, Danzo and the Root ninja arrived at Ayame's snail rice noodle shop.
"red!"
When Asuma Sarutobi saw Kurenai Yuhi's figure in the snail rice noodle shop, his eyes lit up.
I actually saw Kurenai Yuhi here.
Ever since he learned that Kurenai Yuhi went to Ichiraku Ramen to eat snail rice noodles, he immediately started taking his squad there every day.
I haven't seen it in the past two days.
Unexpectedly, Yuhi Hong came to this newly opened snail rice noodle shop.
So, my next step is to bring Shikamaru and the others here to eat.
At this time.
At the snail rice noodle shop run by Ayame, Kurenai Yuhi also noticed Danzo's arrival, and her brows furrowed slightly without being noticed.
As a Jonin of Konoha, she was not unaware of Danzo Shimura, the Hokage's advisor.
In fact, because Asuma frequently sought her out, she learned more about Danzo.
Danzo also saw Kurenai Yuhi, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Is this snail rice noodle shop so popular?
Even Kurenai Yuhi is here.
Immediately, the Root ninjas who were following her used the excuse of wanting to buy a bowl of snail rice noodles to get Ayame busy.
Danzo also observed Ayame and scanned the surroundings, but did not find anything he wanted.
In the end, Danzo left with his men.
"What a strange person, leaving already?"
Ayame, who had just served a bowl of snail rice noodles, was immediately astonished to see that Danzo and his companion had vanished.
Am I just fooling myself?
"Sweet flag, why don't you close the shop for the next couple of days?"
Kurenai looked at Ayame and said, "Those two guys just now weren't ordinary people."
Kurenai Yuhi didn't believe that Danzo from Root had suddenly brought people here just to eat snail rice noodles.
"Huh? Not an ordinary person, but a ninja?"
Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Ayame scratched her head and hesitated, saying, "Then there's no need to close the shop, is there?"
I just opened my shop and was thinking of watching Lin Mo here every day.
If it's closed for two days, then we'll lose money.
"Hmm, those are Konoha ANBU ninjas. Their sudden appearance here probably indicates something's up."
After thinking for a moment, Kurenai Yuhi said, "When I have time, I'll come over and sit here for a while."
This also gives me a reason to stay here and observe Lin Mo's shop.
"The Dark Guard?"
Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Ayame's expression froze, and she hesitated before saying, "A while ago, patrolling ninjas and ANBU ninjas went to Ichiraku Ramen to ask if there were any suspicious people. Could it be related to that explosion? Haven't they found out yet?"
When the explosion occurred in Konoha Village, many ninjas were already on the move.
Her family's Ichiraku Ramen shop had previously received many inquiries from ninjas.
This is a very normal thing.
"Maybe."
Kurenai Yuhi laughed heartily, "Since you're not planning to close the shop, I'll bring my team over after training today. If there's any unexpected situation, I can lend a hand."
"Mmm, thank you."
Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Ayame immediately nodded and thanked Kurenai.
Then, Kurenai bid farewell to Ayame and left.
This is roughly the time when Hinata Hyuga and the others should have gathered.
"red."
Not long after Kurenai Yuhi stepped out of the snail rice noodle shop, Asuma greeted her.
"Yes, Asuma."
Kurenai nodded, as if to say hello: "Good morning."
"Um, Hong, do you have time today?"
Asma hesitated, then said, "After the team finishes training, we can sit down and let the children chat too."
"I don't have time, I'm sorry."
Upon hearing Asuma's words, Kurenai Yuhi immediately shook her head: "I'm a bit busy. We'll have to talk about the children later when I have more time."
"All right."
Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Asuma sighed, clearly disappointed.
Kurenai then bid farewell to Asuma and left.
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi leave, Asuma scratched his head, wanting to say something, but ultimately let out a deep sigh.
"Lord Danzo."
at this time.
The Root ninja who had already left, while walking with Danzo, respectfully asked, "Since we can't find Zhu Ling, what's next?"
"This shop is so small. Zhu Ling's disappearance is likely due to her escape, or it's possible that the Hyuga clan did it."
Danzo Shimura frowned and said, "It has nothing to do with the shops. At the same time, keep an eye on areas outside the village. Send the information to our intelligence personnel and have them investigate whether there are any shops selling snail rice noodles."
"Besides that, the Root ninjas will now operate in groups of three, avoiding the territory of the Hyuga clan. I suspect that the Hyuga clan might be behind this."
For no reason at all, a perfectly healthy person would suddenly disappear. Shimura Danzo felt that only the Hyuga clan could pull off such a thing.
After all, there are precedents to learn from.
"Yes."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Root ninja immediately nodded respectfully.
"Lord Danzo."
Just then, another Root ninja swiftly arrived in front of Danzo.
While presenting a butterfly dart, he respectfully said, "I have discovered a new type of ninja tool. Judging from its design, it is much more convenient than kunai or hand sabers."
"A new type of ninja tool?"
Upon hearing this, Danzo frowned, took the tool, examined it closely, and suddenly narrowed his eyes: "What a vicious ninja tool."
With just one glance, Danzo judged that this butterfly dart was far more insidious than the kunai.
Moreover, it is lighter in weight.
"Let's get a group of people to see if we can replicate it."
Danzo immediately gave the order: "Bring the researchers here and see if we can have them develop something specifically for my Root organization. Also, collect these ninja tools immediately and don't let them fall into the wrong hands."
This kind of good thing must be kept in our own hands.
Only in this way can one's roots better protect the village.
"Lord Danzo, we cannot collect them."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Root member hesitated for a moment before saying, "This ninja tool was developed by a ninja tool shop. This ninja tool has become popular throughout Konoha and is very well-received. The Hokage's Anbu even found this ninja tool shop and ordered a batch of ninja tools. Currently, these ninja tools are in short supply."
"What are you all good for?!"
Upon hearing this, Danzo flew into a rage and coldly rebuked, "You didn't even report to me the moment this thing appeared?"
How could Hiruzen's movements be faster than his?
"Lord Danzo, we've been staying in the base for the past two days and haven't been able to keep up with what's happening in Konoha."
Seeing the enraged Danzo, the Root ninja whispered, "We only learned about this ninja tool today."
They had been holed up in the base for the past few days.
Even when they come out, they just wander around, keeping watch on all sides. They have no time to pay attention to what's going on in Konoha Village.
"Damn it!"
Upon hearing this, Danzo's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
If it weren't for that bastard who attacked me, how could this kind of thing have gotten out of print!
"To the Hokage's office!"
Danzo spoke coldly.
Since Hiruzen Sarutobi's Anbu has already established cooperation, that's perfect. All we need to do is persuade the Third Hokage to join forces to seal off this ninja tool and suppress it.
So this ninja tool still belongs to Root.
With that in mind, Danzo led his men to the Hokage's office.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed someone pushing the door open, he immediately looked up.
When he saw that it was Danzo again, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched violently.
Why is it Danzo again?
"Hiruzen, we must gather this up immediately."
Danzo, who had just entered, threw the butterfly dart directly in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi and said in a deep voice, "Compared to kunai and shuriken, this kind of hidden weapon is more dangerous. If left unchecked, it will pose a great threat to the village."
"Only by uniting can we better protect the village."
"Although it is highly dangerous, it is just a new type of ninja tool."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "I've already arranged for the Anbu to reserve a batch, there's no need to be so nervous."
"In addition, I have already settled the bill for the several batches of ninja tools that you pre-ordered under the name of the Anbu. This amount will be deducted from your order."
"My roots have already suffered heavy losses, and you still want to cut back on my resources?"
Upon hearing this, Danzo's expression suddenly turned ugly: "Do you know the importance of building an ANBU base?"
To perfect the third root base, a batch of resources would be needed.
Before I could even report it to Hiruzen Sarutobi and ask for it back, Hiruzen Sarutobi withheld it first?
Then what's the point of building up your own base of roots?
"It's not a cut, Danzo."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head slightly and said, "You clearly took a lot of resources before, but the list you submitted doesn't match up at all. In addition, you also pre-ordered ninja tools in the village under the name of the Anbu, and there's still no settlement. This won't do. What if the village's ninja tool shop closes down if things continue like this?"
"I will not interfere with the construction of this third root base, and I cannot provide you with the resources you desire."
"After all, the village isn't very well-off right now, you have to understand that."
(End of this chapter)