Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

He ignored the rope tree and happily opened the system rewards he hadn't had time to look at earlier.

[Treatment successful. Congratulations, host, you have gained "physical enhancement, enhanced perception, and enhanced reaction speed!"]

"Wuhu, as expected of the reward for bringing us back from the brink of death, it's really awesome!"

Chiba was very satisfied with the reward.

This triple enhancement will likely raise his overall combat strength by a level.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique requires extremely high levels of perception and reaction speed. With this wave of enhancement, I'm sure my training will be twice as effective."

"And this physical enhancement, I wonder how much it's enhanced... Let me try it, let me try it!"

Since they were already far from Konoha and there was no one around, Chiba couldn't contain his excitement and decided to try it out in practice.

"Eight Gates Formation - Gate of Injury, open!"

Swish!

Chiba suddenly activated the Eight Gates, startling Nawaki, who quickly distanced himself from Chiba, looking wary.

"Chiba, you don't mean you want to beat me up because I talk too much, do you? Don't learn bad habits from my older sister."

"Fifth Gate of Closure, open!"

"Sixth Gate, the View Gate, open!"

Chiba ignored Nawaki and channeled his chakra to its fullest extent, bursting open both gates with a deafening roar, like a raging river.

"Seventh - Gate of Shock...!"

Just as Chiba was about to break through to the seventh gate, he felt a faint tearing sensation in his meridians, so he stopped at the right time.

"I can now open six gates smoothly, and if I want, I can force open the seventh gate. This enhancement is really powerful!"

Chiba closed the Eight Gates, feeling somewhat excited.

It hasn't been long since he started practicing the Eight Gates Formation, and he has already touched the threshold of the seventh gate. The Eight Gates "Ye Kai" is just around the corner!

"Holy crap, why the hell?!"

Seeing that Chiba had withdrawn from the Eight Gates Formation, Nawaki finally dared to come closer and complained with a resentful expression.

"How did you get stronger just by saving one person? Chiba, you don't happen to get some benefit from each person you save, do you?"

Chiba was startled, thinking that Nawaki had discovered his secret.

But then he thought again, Rope Tree? Forget it!

Upon arriving at the laboratory, Chiba solemnly instructed, "Nawaki, please keep an eye on Shimura Danzo's movements for me. I thwarted his plans this time, and I'm worried he might target me."

"Shimura Danzo? You mean Shimura Danzo was behind the whole thing that happened to Lord Sakumo?!" Nawaki exclaimed in shock.

“I don’t know about others, but Shimura Danzo is definitely involved in this matter,” Chiba said with absolute certainty.

LOL! In the Naruto world, whenever someone does something bad but the mastermind can't be found, just pin the blame on Danzo, and you're guaranteed to succeed!

……

Half a month later, news of Hatake Sakumo becoming the daimyo's direct bodyguard reached Konoha.

The rumors about Sakumo vanished instantly, as if they had never existed. When the villagers talked about Lord White Fang, they all looked proud of him.

The base of the leaves.

Bang!

Upon receiving the message from his subordinates, Shimura Danzo was so enraged that he smashed the table in front of him to dust with a single blow.

The Root ninja in front of him trembled and said in a trembling voice, "According to reliable intelligence, the reason why Hatake Sakumo suddenly changed his attitude and went to join the daimyo was all because of Chiba's machinations."

"Chiba, it's Chiba again!"

Shimura Danzo gritted his teeth and said, "I haven't even settled the score with him yet, and he still dares to jump out and oppose me!"

Danzo Shimura paced back and forth in the hall with a gloomy expression.

After a long pause, he stopped and looked at his subordinates with a sinister gaze, saying, "No, we must get rid of this Chiba immediately!"

Chiba's growth rate was simply too fast. Whether in terms of strength or influence, before he knew it, this brat had grown to a level that made him feel alarmed.

With the backing of the Three Sannin and the protection of many powerful clans thanks to his medical skills, Sakumo has now joined the ranks of those serving the Daimyo of the Land of Fire...

Danzo suddenly realized that Chiba was not just beyond his control; the other party clearly had the ability to confront him head-on!

"Lord Danzo, but the Hokage values ​​this Chiba highly." The Root ninja was startled upon hearing this: "If we rashly attack him, I'm afraid..."

"Fool, why does Hiruzen value him? Isn't it to have him replace me?"

Shimura Danzo kicked one of his men to the ground and roared, "If I fall, none of you will live!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention to support Chiba was too obvious; Danzo could see through his intentions at a glance.

Hiruzen felt that there was too much blood on his sword, that his tool had developed its own ideas, and wanted to replace it with a new sword that was more suitable for him.

Danzo's actions against Sakumo Hatake were not without the intention of weakening Chiba, but he never expected that Chiba's power would increase instead of decrease after a series of actions!

"At this point, it's no longer a power struggle, but a life-or-death struggle, do you understand?"

Shimura Danzo seemed to be talking to his subordinates, but also seemed to be talking to himself.

Once he loses his power, given the dark things he's done in the past, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi, Chiba, and others don't target him, his fate is predictable.

“I understand, Lord Danzo,” the Root ninja replied in a deep voice.

Come to think of it, if Danzo falls, these people won't survive either, so they might as well go all out and fight for a chance to live.

If Chiba is eliminated, Hiruzen Sarutobi will have no one else to rely on, so he will naturally have no choice but to continue using Lord Danzo.

Danzo Shimura waved his hand and said, "It's good that you understand. Go, send men to control Chiba's close associates and await my orders."

"Uh." The Root ninja thought for a moment, then hesitated, "Are you referring to the Sannin, Chiba's colleagues in the Anbu, or...?"

"Fool! How could I possibly have such a stupid subordinate as you?"

Danzo Shimura was furious and kicked his subordinate to the ground again: "Isn't there a commoner girl named Rin Nohara? Go and arrest her. Do I need to teach you something so simple?!"

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Chapter 96 Shimura Danzo, what level are you in?

"Chiba, Lord Danzo asked me to pass on a message to you."

"Say!"

Outside the secret experimental base far from Konoha, a Root ninja came knocking. Chiba walked out irritably, intending to hear what that old dog Shimura Danzo had to say.

"hehe."

Seeing Chiba's impatient expression, the Root ninja sneered and said, "You have half an hour to go to Fallen Leaf Slope alone. You'd better not try anything funny, or Nohara Rin's life will be in danger."

"What did you say?!"

Chiba's expression changed drastically.

He had anticipated that Shimura Danzo might target him, but he never expected that the other party would be so ruthless as to leave no way out and openly kidnap Nohara Rin to threaten him!

It's like a chess master who usually wins with a cunning and steady playing style.

During the game, he suddenly flipped the chessboard over and swung it at your face. Anyone would be stunned in that situation.

"Danzo has realized that his defeat is inevitable, and he wants to burn his bridges and try to create a glimmer of hope by overturning the table?" Chiba speculated with a gloomy expression.

"Alright, the message has been delivered. Take care of yourself..."

puff!

Just as the Root ninja turned to leave triumphantly, a black tentacle suddenly shot out from Chiba's body, piercing straight through her chest.

"You, you actually...!"

The Root ninja had always been wary of Chiba, but she never expected that Chiba could still shoot her from such a distance!

She slowly collapsed to the ground in disbelief, watching in horror as Chiba ripped her heart out of her chest, and she died.

Thump, thump.

The Earth Grudge Tentacles completely devoured the still-beating heart, then transformed back into a bunch of black lines and burrowed back into Chiba's body.

"There will probably be a fierce battle soon, so I'll use your heart as my second life."

Looking down at the lifeless Root ninja from his high vantage point, Chiba thought indifferently.

At that moment, Orochimaru's figure appeared silently from behind, his golden vertical pupils gleaming with an unusual light.

"Chiba-kun used forbidden techniques right in front of me without any hesitation. Does that mean he has already accepted me as his confidant?"

"Hiss, Chiba-kun has so many secrets. I really want to dissect him and find out what's going on."

Orochimaru suppressed his thoughts and licked his lips.

"Chiba-kun, why don't you tell Sarutobi-sensei about this directly? Or I can go with you. There's no need to risk your life for an ordinary person."

Chiba shook his head, his eyes cold and sharp, and said, "No need, I can go by myself."

On one hand, Chiba was worried about Nohara Rin's safety. On the other hand, since Shimura Danzo chose to bypass Sarutobi Hiruzen and fight him to the death, wasn't this a great opportunity for him to get rid of Danzo?

Danzo Shimura had taken things to this point, and they were on the verge of spiraling out of control. Even if he killed his opponent, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have nothing to say.

What's there to be afraid of? It's all about acting first and reporting later. No matter how powerful Shimura Danzo is, can he be as powerful as Kakuzu, Han, and others?

"It's just that the name of this place is a bit unlucky..."

After muttering to himself, Chiba began the Shikigami Dance and flew towards the Fallen Leaf Slope.

……

The leaf-covered slope was far from the experimental base, and Chiba rushed as fast as he could to reach the desolate slope within the allotted time.

This was precisely Shimura Danzo's intention: to leave Chiba no time to prepare.

Otherwise, Chiba really wanted to bring Kakuzu over, so that Shimura Danzo wouldn't accuse him of bullying a disabled old man. It would be perfect to have the disabled but determined old man Kakuzu fight Danzo.

"Didn't you call me here? Why are you hiding like this? Come out here, Shimura Danzo!"

Looking at the empty earthen slope, Chiba shouted in a cold voice.