Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Looking at the eight-year-old boy not far away, Watanabe Takeshi didn't think that someone that age could do anything for the village.

However, the guidance he received from the organization helped him settle down and faithfully carry out his mission.

Watching the boy humming a song happily on the road, feeling that joyful atmosphere, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

But for some reason, the boy suddenly stopped walking and looked at himself from the front and back.

After remaining silent for a long time, he suddenly broke into a nervous smile and continued to take steps forward.

Watanabe Takeshi frowned, assuming it was just a youthful outburst, and continued carrying out his mission.

Night had fallen, but the boy didn't seem to be in a hurry to go home. Instead, he wandered around the village.

As he wandered, the two gradually arrived at a secluded spot in the village.

Surveillance is actually a skill, and as the surrounding environment changes, it becomes more difficult for Watanabe Takeshi to find places to hide.

Just as he jumped into the seclusion of a house, the accident happened.

At a crossroads, Watanabe Takeshi felt as if he had just blinked when the boy suddenly disappeared from his sight!

Surprised, he no longer cared about hiding himself and rushed to the middle of the intersection.

Just as he was looking around in confusion, a voice came from behind him:

"look into my eyes."

Startled, he immediately turned his head and saw a pair of Sharingan eyes with double grooves...

Let's move the timeline back a little.

The moment she realized she was being watched, Kagura tensed all her muscles and was about to rush toward the direction of that gaze.

But after a moment, he relaxed his body and stood still in the same place.

Just then, the system's slowly spinning wheel finally stopped.

This time, the skill he drew was—Kotoamatsukami.

This is a ninjutsu hailed as the strongest genjutsu!

Upon seeing this ninjutsu, Kagura smiled from the bottom of her heart.

With a change of heart, he continued walking as if he hadn't noticed the surveillance.

As Kagura walked slowly along the road back to the village, he began to wonder who was watching him.

First, he ruled out the possibility that the enemy was from another country.

This was right after the First Shinobi World War, and the entire village and its surrounding area were under extremely tight defense.

Otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't have dared to have these genin gather in the woods outside the village.

If it were truly an external enemy attempting to invade, it would be impossible to infiltrate so silently.

It was precisely because she understood this that Kagura stopped her attack just now.

If they are from Konoha Village, then why are they monitoring me?

Moreover, I have been in this world for five years, so why is it only today that they have started monitoring me?

Is there anything different about today compared to usual?

The assessment...exposed strength...the Uchiha clan...

After piecing these clues together, he felt he had grasped the truth.

As a genius of the Uchiha clan, he unleashed strength far exceeding his usual level today.

This is the cause of everything.

He knew Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality well; the Third Hokage preferred education to violent law enforcement.

His ideas about the village were more aligned with those of the Hashira, so it's unlikely that this came from his orders.

Moreover, as his own direct teacher in Class 7, he himself is the best monitor.

There is absolutely no need to send someone who can be easily detected to monitor you.

So, in the current Konoha Village, having such intelligence capabilities would allow them to learn about what happened in the afternoon immediately.

There is only one person who harbors hostility towards the Uchiha clan and has the ability to send people to monitor him:

Danzo.

So, are the people who came from 'Root'?

With her familiarity with the plot, Kagura instantly understood everything and also learned the identity of the monitor.

But the question is, what should we do next?

Pretending not to know you're being watched?

No, he's not an innocent person.

If you are monitored for a long time, some of your secrets may be exposed.

Kill the watcher?

That won't do. Someone is just monitoring you, and you're going to kill them?

Then tell the higher-ups in Konoha that you are innocent?

So in the end, he probably had no choice but to become a rogue ninja and escape the village.

You should know that all these years of hard training were for the purpose of avoiding being killed by that brat Itachi Uchiha and striving to survive.

Now, if I directly become a rogue ninja, I'll be wanted by the entire village?

That's really like someone who thinks they've lived too long.

As he pondered this, he saw the Kotoamatsukami he had just learned in the system, and an idea came to him.

He then deliberately walked towards a secluded place, and under the cover of night, he finally lured the watcher out from the shadows.

"look into my eyes!"

The moment Watanabe Takeshi turned his head, those pair of Sharingan eyes with tomoe appeared in his mind.

Looking at the enemy who had become completely dazed and confused, Kagura couldn't help but marvel at the power of Kotoamatsukami's ninjutsu.

Even after the author created this ninjutsu, he probably felt it was too overpowered and added restrictions to it.

If it weren't for possessing Hashirama Senju's chakra or Shisui Uchiha himself, even if someone else obtained Shisui's eyes, it would take more than ten years to activate this ninjutsu each time.

Of course, this limitation does not apply to Kagura.

After thinking for a moment, Kagura began to take control of Watanabe Takeshi's consciousness.

In Watanabe Takeshi's world.

Upon hearing that voice, he immediately turned around and assumed a defensive posture.

But he never expected that the person standing behind him was Lord Danzo!

He quickly put away his shuriken and knelt on one knee to pay his respects.

Danzo glanced at him, but didn't say much. Instead, he calmly said:

"I came here to inform you that the mission has changed."

From now on, there is no need to monitor Kagura anymore.

Go to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side immediately and begin monitoring his every move.

this......

Watanabe Takeshi looked puzzled.

In fact, although it has not been officially announced, everyone in the village knows that Hiruzen Sarutobi will be the new Hokage of Konoha.

After all, this appointment came directly from the previous Senju Tobirama.

Danzo snorted coldly and continued speaking to Watanabe Takeshi:

"Have you forgotten the promise you made when you joined 'Root'?"

You don't need to think about why; just faithfully carry out the orders I give you.

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Watanabe Takeshi's puzzled expression disappeared, and he bowed his head to gesture towards "Danzo" in front of him.

Watching Watanabe Takeshi walk away with a resolute expression, Kagura once again marveled at the power of Kotoamatsukami.

"I hope Sarutobi-sensei understands what I'm trying to convey to him..."

Having completed her plans, Kagura set off, humming a song once more, heading back towards her home.

Chapter 9 Night Talk

Looking at Watanabe Takeshi lying at his feet, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

After speaking with Jiraiya at the training grounds, he returned to the village.

Although he has not been officially announced as Hokage, he has actually begun to take on the work of Hokage.

So after taking a day to "play" with his former apprentice, he still had to rush back to the Hokage Building that night to finish his work for the day.

But as soon as he reached the entrance of the Hokage Building, he felt a watchful gaze.

It must be said that the newly established "Root" organization is indeed lacking in strong individuals.

Danzo was well aware of this, so the orders he usually gave to these members were mostly to monitor people at the genin or chunin level.

However, he did not expect that Kagura, who was only 8 years old, had a stronger strength than he had imagined, and easily discovered his arrangement.

Since even Kagura could sense it, then Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, must be no worse than him.

If Watanabe Takeshi were still of sound mind, he would naturally know that someone of this caliber was beyond his ability to monitor.

However, under the influence of Kotoamatsukami, he automatically ignored this point.

Upon noticing that gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not hesitate and immediately launched an attack.

He subconsciously held back his strength during the attack, so Watanabe Takeshi was only knocked unconscious, not killed instantly.