Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 115 If I could do it all over again... (This chapter is 3K words, making up for yesterday's missed update)

Hokage Building.

After receiving a signal from Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo hurriedly left the meeting room where the negotiations were taking place, his expression extremely gloomy.

The ninjas passing by in the corridor saw his sour face and kept their distance, afraid of angering him and causing trouble.

Danzo is too preoccupied with them right now.

He felt somewhat uneasy.

Judging from the direction, the explosion just now should have come from the Nanga River area.

Everyone in Konoha knows that it is the Uchiha clan's territory.

But Danzo knew better than anyone else.

Today, beside the industrial buildings of the Uchiha clan, there is also a newly established Root experimental base beside the Naka River.

Therefore, the previous explosion.

They either came from the Uchiha clan's territory or from the Root base...

As for which of the two is more likely?

Danzo already had a vague idea in his mind.

You can't exactly say that those red-eyed Uchiha guys were just idly playing around in their clan's territory, throwing out fire-style techniques and exploding tags, can you?

He tugged at his stiff collar, took a deep breath, and barely managed to suppress the irritation in his heart.

Maintain composure in the face of great events!

Danzo gave himself a mental warning.

Although he was still somewhat flustered and uneasy, he still managed to gather the Root guards around him in an orderly manner, and only took a step after confirming that he had enough men.

Just then, several hurried footsteps came from behind.

An ANBU ninja wearing a white ape mask followed from behind.

It was none other than the newly appointed head of the Anbu, Sarutobi Shinnosuke!

"Advisor Danzo, I'll go with you."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's voice came from behind the mask: "The explosion just now clearly showed a ninja using ninjutsu in the village, deliberately causing destruction!"

"Such a heinous incident must not be tolerated!"

His voice was so firm that it gave Danzo the feeling of seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi standing in front of him when he was young!

His deep love for the village was evident in his words.

Danzo stopped in his tracks.

The old man turned around, his single eye shooting out a sharp gaze as he scrutinized Shinnosuke, then said coldly, "The peace talks aren't over yet. You, a captain of the Anbu, aren't by the Hokage's side, but instead following me. What kind of talk is that?"

joke!

In this situation, how can I feel at ease having you by my side?

What if there's nothing wrong with the root itself, but you notice something's off...

"Danzo's advisor."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke shook his head and explained, "It seems the peace talks are going to stall again. The Hokage has decided to postpone this peace meeting."

According to the Third Hokage

The loud explosion we just heard was clearly caused by ninjas deliberately causing trouble in the village!

Moreover, he deeply suspected that this was the work of Yunyin!

Its purpose is to retaliate for the Eight-Tails' rampage in Cloud Thunder Gorge!

Therefore, it would be better to suspend the peace talks and investigate the matter thoroughly first.

That's hard to say. It could turn a passive situation into an active one, and use this incident to gain more say in the meeting!

Danzo was speechless.

The monkey's idea is reasonable.

But family members know their own business. He has a dirty secret, and those deep-rooted secrets must never be exposed!

Danzo quickly came up with another excuse.

"Shin-no-suke, you're so foolish!"

He rebuked them sternly, saying, "If the peace talks are postponed, who knows what bad ideas those outsiders might come up with! At this time, you should be monitoring the ninjas of Sunagakure and Kumogakure, instead of wasting your energy on something that can't be undone!"

"this...

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Sarutobi Shinnosuke hesitated for a moment, realizing that what the other person said made sense.

The main reason is that Danzo has always presented himself as a tough and ruthless figure, and the other party's words are convincing and well-founded.

He was completely unaware of the other party's hidden scheme.

"Go back quickly! Tell the Hokage that I will investigate everything thoroughly."

Danzo remained calm and composed. After making his pledge, he said with a vengeance, "To dare cause such a commotion in Konoha, this criminal is unforgivable... I will certainly strike hard!"

"In that case, I'll trouble Advisor Danzo..."

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Sarutobi Shinnosuke was still young, and it looked like he was about to fall into his trap.

But just then, the meeting room door opened again.

With a serious expression, Fugaku Uchiha walked out of the room.

He approached the two men and bowed slightly, saying, "Advisor Danzo, Minister Sarutobi! By order of the clan head, Fugaku has led the guards to investigate the explosion that just occurred."

Danzo frowned.

I finally managed to get rid of one of them.

Again?

Danzo was far less polite to the Uchiha clan, whom he had always disliked.

He didn't even bother with an excuse, coldly retorting, "I will handle this matter entirely; there's no need for the guards' ninjas to be deployed!"

However, Fugaku refused to budge, citing village rules: "But according to the village's security regulations! The Uchiha Guard has the authority to govern and handle all emergencies occurring in the village!"

"I am the Hokage's number one advisor!"

"I will determine all the rules!"

Danzo pressed on, shouting, "The guards don't need to investigate the cause of this; they should stay in Konoha and maintain order in the village!"

Fugaku Uchiha clenched his fist: "But..."

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Danzo narrowed his eyes, his body arching like a crouching tiger.

He roared, "Uchiha Fugaku, you're just a mere young clan leader! What right do you have to defy me?! Are you trying to disobey my orders?!"

The roar echoed through the corridor, attracting the attention of many ninjas.

Since becoming a Hokage advisor, Danzo has rarely had the opportunity to personally take action.

But at this moment, he unleashed his full power, revealing the arrogant and majestic "Darkness of Endurance." Even though he was decades younger, Fugaku Uchiha was so shocked that he took a few steps back and couldn't open his mouth!

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

What's going on?

Why did the two sides suddenly become so tense, almost ready to pull out knives and start fighting?

He looked around, unsure how to begin his persuasion.

Suddenly, a calm and gentle voice sounded from beside me.

"Danzo's advisor, the young clan head of Fugaku."

"With the Chunin Exams just around the corner, and many tourists and nobles from other villages staying in the village, even though there was no follow-up to the big explosion just now, I'm afraid people outside are in a state of panic right now."

"In this critical situation, I think we should avoid getting into arguments over formalities and procedures."

The visitor spoke in a clear and orderly manner, neither hurried nor slow.

The key is that his voice has a calm and powerful quality that makes people unconsciously feel convinced.

The helpless Shinnosuke instantly felt as if he were listening to heavenly music!

The newly appointed head of the secret service turned his head with delight.

Brother Shuomao, you've finally arrived!

Danzo's face turned ashen.

He watched as a white-haired ninja appeared in front of him in an instant, bowed humbly, and then stood next to Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

When did these two get involved together?

When did the monkey find such a capable assistant for his son?

Does he really intend to appoint Shinnosuke as the successor to the next Hokage?

In an instant, eight hundred suspicions flashed through Danzo's mind.

He didn't know that all of this was actually thanks to himself.

Sakumo Hatake also worked in the Anbu at one point.

However, after his son Kakashi was born, he left the Anbu and transferred to the Mission Squad, where he was responsible for teaching graduating students from the Ninja Academy.

One month ago.

At Hiruzen Sarutobi's behest, Danzo reluctantly resigned as head of the Anbu.

At that time, because he was angry, he hardly handed over the work of the secret service to his successor.

Therefore, after taking up his post, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was at a loss for what to do when faced with the tedious work of the Dark Guard, not knowing where to start.

Left with no other choice, he rehired the veteran Hatake Sakumo as his advisor.

One to two to go.

The two, who were not far apart in age, gradually became closer.

This act of drinking and spitting out food is truly wondrous.

Seeing that someone was backing him up.

Fugaku Uchiha, who had been somewhat timid and hesitant just moments before, straightened up again.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Lord White Fang! As you know, the Naka River is the ancestral land of my Uchiha clan! Now there is a suspected invasion by foreign enemies there, and our guards must go back to find out the truth and at the same time appease the emotions of our clansmen!"

White Tooth nodded: "That makes sense."

He then turned to Danzo and asked, "I think Fugaku makes a good point. Danzo, what's your opinion?"

Danzo's face fell.

What other opinion could I possibly have?

He knew better than anyone that he had just been being unreasonable.

This tactic was certainly effective against Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who had just taken over as head of the Anbu, and against Fugaku, who was not yet the head of the Uchiha clan.

But this trick is useless against the renowned and powerful White Fang of Konoha!

"Since you've spoken up, Sakumo, I'll give you face."

His gaze swept coldly over the three people in front of him, and he said in a low voice, "However, in this investigation, everything must be under my command!"

Sakumo Hatake smiled, his expression perfectly composed: "It's only right; everyone's doing this for the village."

Danzo said no more, a shadow immediately falling over his heart.

When he was choosing a location for his Wood Release experiments, he specifically chose this base next to the Naka River.

If you're wondering why I chose this place...

Then let me ask...

What could be more satisfying than secretly developing the First Hokage's Wood Release right next to the Uchiha clan's territory?

Danzo Shimura always felt that he was the true successor of Tobirama Senju, compared to the indecisive monkey.

He boasted that he had inherited all of his teacher's will!

Therefore, he always regarded the Uchiha clan as his greatest threat.

After the Wood Release experiment began, every time he went to the Root experimental base to check on the progress of the experiment, he would look out at the Uchiha clan's territory from afar to satisfy that forbidden sense of pleasure in his heart!

This sense of accomplishment is a subtle boost.

Even the screams and cries of pain from those experimental subjects sounded like heavenly music to Danzo!

But now, he deeply regrets his choice!

If I could do it all over again...

"Since everyone is okay with it, let's set off!"

A command startled Danzo awake.

Ten guard ninjas and ten elite ANBU soldiers, led by Fugaku Uchiha and Sakumo Hatake respectively, sped toward the Naka River!