I might be a fake Ultraman.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in the Hokage Tower, gazing towards the Hyuga clan's territory in Konoha.

Three days ago, a tree suddenly appeared in the Hyuga clan.

It's not that the vast village of Konoha can't accommodate the existence of a single tree.

but……

The tree was growing at a visible rate every day, and it was pink from top to bottom, clearly not an ordinary tree.

In just three days, that tree will be as tall as the Hokage Building.

This matter has become a hot topic in Konoha Village recently.

What he worried about most happened.

"As expected, the Hyuga clan has been keeping something from me!"

However... now that the Hyuga clan's head and deputy head are on the battlefield, and the main fighting force of the Hyuga clan has gone to the battlefield, the remaining elderly, women and children are not so threatening.

Therefore, when Shimura Danzo proposed at a high-level meeting to investigate the Hyuga clan, Sarutobi Hiruzen chose to remain silent.

There was neither rejection nor support.

But this attitude says it all.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke and gave orders to the Anbu behind him.

"Konoha is currently vulnerable, so we need to focus on preventing the intrusion of external enemies. Tonight, we will move the village patrols outside the village to strengthen the perimeter and expand the perimeter."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

The secret service had no doubts whatsoever.

……

The night is dark and windy.

brush brush --

Masked figures, hidden in the darkness, crept towards the Hyuga clan.

Those are Root ninjas!
Danzo Shimura personally took action this time.

Because this time it's an attack on the Hyuga clan!
Due to the Caged Bird Seal, Danzo Shimura's Root organization dared not use members of the Hyuga clan, as the Caged Bird Seal had the highest priority.

But things are different now.

"Those two foolish brothers from the Hyuga clan actually took the initiative to break the Caged Bird Seal. How can that so-called new seal compare to the inherited Caged Bird Seal?"

"I do not believe!"

"Heh heh, the Hyuga clan, the Byakugan, it's finally going to be under my control!"

"Although the Byakugan is not as good as the Sharingan, it is still a precious dojutsu bloodline limit. Only when it is in my hands can it be used to its fullest potential!"

The young Hyuga brothers are out of their depth, so today Danzo Shimura will help them understand the rules of the ninja world.

Danzo Shimura pondered his plans after receiving the Byakugan.

After obtaining the Byakugan, the entire Hidden Leaf Village will have no secrets from him. Once the war ends, he will force Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down.

At that time, by using the Byakugan to learn the secrets of the various ninja clans, he can manipulate the ninja clans of Konoha and get them to support him in becoming Hokage.

He could then even request that various ninja clans contribute their most talented ninjas to Root, making them his strength.

Once the Root has fully grown strong, it will be time to eradicate the Uchiha clan and take control of the Sharingan's bloodline limit.

Once he masters both the Byakugan and the Sharingan, he will become the true strongest Hokage of Konoha.

Under his leadership, Konoha will become the strongest ninja village in the ninja world!
He will also prove that the second generation's choice was a mistake!
As for the possibility of opposition from the major ninja clans, Shimura Danzo never even considered it. Isn't the Hokage's order absolute?

If anyone dares to oppose him, he will send Root to completely eliminate the enemy who betrayed the Will of Fire.

Ninjas are merely tools, tools with their own thoughts; they cannot be fully trusted.

He wants to extend the training methods of the Roots to the entire Konoha. Only in this way can Konoha become stronger!
Finally, Shimura Danzo arrived at the Hyuga clan's territory.

The Hyuga clan's territory was quiet, without even patrolling ninjas.

"Lord Danzo, what should we do?" a Root ninja asked. "Half of the men should investigate the tree. Find the elders of the Hyuga clan and interrogate them about what happened to the tree."

"The rest of you, go to the place where the Hyuga clan's heritage is kept, and record the Hyuga clan's heritage, especially to find out how to use and break the Caged Bird Seal."

“Send a few more people to search for children under three years old within the Hyuga clan's territory and bring them back to the Root base.”

"If anyone resists, kill them without mercy and leave no trace."

"So... it was disguised as the work of ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village."

Danzo Shimura coldly issued the order, and the Root ninjas obeyed and left.

"The Hyuga brothers gave up the Caged Bird Seal, but I, an old man, will not give up such a useful cursed seal!"

Even Shimura Danzo was still pondering whether the Caged Bird Seal could be developed into a seal that could be used on ordinary ninjas, like the Seal of the Tongue Calamity.

It has to be said that Shimura Danzo, who was about to receive the Byakugan, was really getting cocky at this moment.

Even after Hashirama Senju was resurrected, he dared to wield a kunai and spar with Hashirama Senju.

However, the situation the Root ninja encountered after infiltrating the Hyuga clan surprised them greatly.

"no one?"

"no one?"

"There's no one here either!"

There were no Hyuga clan members in the houses within the Hyuga clan's territory, as if everyone in the entire Hyuga clan had vanished.

However, judging from the state of the room, there were signs that someone had been there tonight.

There were even leftovers.

Until all the Root ninjas gathered at the clan leader's residence and came to the backyard.

Danzo Shimura's face was gloomy.

Most of the Root ninjas he brought tonight stormed into the leader's residence, but they didn't make a ripple.

This is not normal.

And that tree grows in the backyard of the patriarch's residence!
Then a trusted aide came out of the residence and reported, "Lord Danzo, we've found the Hyuga clan members. They're all in the backyard of the clan head's residence."

"You mean, the rest of the Hyuga clan are all crammed into the backyard of the clan leader's residence?" Shimura Danzo said coldly.

The confidant reported, "According to my investigation, the courtyard is a special space. The interior space has been expanded to accommodate so many people."

"The Root ninjas have now surrounded the Hyuga clan members."

Danzo Shimura's expression was uncertain; he didn't want to take risks with things he didn't understand.

However, in a moment of confusion, Shimura Danzo suddenly realized that something was wrong.

He was shocked to find that he, who should have been standing outside the courtyard, was actually inside it.

Beside him were the Root ninjas who had broken in earlier, who immediately shielded Shimura Danzo in the middle.

As the confidant had said, the courtyard was indeed a separate space, much larger than before.

With the protection of these Root ninjas, Danzo Shimura felt safe and regained his confidence.

"I'd like to see what the Hyuga clan is up to. Are they planning to betray Konoha?"

"I'm furious," Shimura Danzo said, then led the Root ninjas into the backyard, and then...

Danzo Shimura saw a group of Hyuga clan members, from the elderly to children, whether ninjas or ordinary people, all gathered around the tree, meditating and practicing, completely absorbed in it.

The arrival of the Root ninjas did not attract the attention of this group at all.

This bizarre scene startled Danzo Shimura, who let out a loud shout.

What is the Hyuga clan planning?

The next second, the entire Hyuga clan turned to look at Shimura Danzo, their Byakugan eyes fixed intently on him. (End of Chapter)