In Konoha: I will spread the will of conquest throughout the ninja world.

Danzo knew he had been caught the moment he saw the Anbu.

He didn't panic at all.

If given the chance, he would even dare to assassinate the Hokage.

"Danzo! You've gone too far this time!" Hiruzen Sarutobi was furious when he saw Shimura Danzo not taking things seriously.

Hatake Sakumo was sent away beforehand, leaving only the two of them in the huge Hokage office to talk.

Danzo Shimura ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi's rage.

This isn't the first time; nobody's a virgin.

He is more concerned with how his own people fail.

Even with the combined efforts of a special jonin skilled in genjutsu and another skilled in combat, they couldn't defeat a nine-year-old child who had been wasting his time at Konoha Hospital.

He hadn't been paying attention to Yuuko Sen all along; in his eyes, he was just a commoner kid with some talent. If Hiruzen hadn't been so forceful back then, he would probably be in his own Root organization by now.

However, as time went by, the base also suffered heavy losses in confrontations with various countries and urgently needed to replenish its manpower.

Since Yuge Wuxian has good talent, he should contribute his own strength to Konoha, especially since the investigation data shows that his parents were heroes who sacrificed for Konoha.

Since his parents were heroes, he should naturally inherit their qualities and contribute to Konoha.

He received the specific details of what happened on his way here.

"Hiruzen, leave him to me. Root is where he belongs."

"Heh, impossible!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi refused decisively.

It's not easy for ordinary people to produce geniuses. It seems like every year there's a constant stream of geniuses, but those are just minor geniuses, the level that most people can reach through hard work and sweat.

Without future opportunities, they will likely stop at Chunin, and most will even die at the Genin level.

Having finally produced such promising talents as Minato Namikaze and Yoka Igarashi, he would never allow Danzo to shroud them in darkness.

"Hmph, Hiruzen, you'll regret this!" Danzo was annoyed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's stubbornness.

Hiruzen Sarutobi refused to budge an inch: "Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Danzo Shimura gritted his teeth as he watched Hiruzen Sarutobi openly proclaim himself Hokage under the lights.

If I hadn't been a step too slow back then...

boom.

The door elbowed the wall again.

The scene in the Hokage's office made Kimura Minamino, whose hair was still as beautiful as ever, feel a jolt in her heart.

Oh no, I should have knocked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness, then asked, "Kimura, is this about Yu Ge?"

As he spoke, he gave Shimura Danzo a look.

"I'm taking him with me."

Danzo snorted coldly and strode towards the gate.

The lives of the two subordinates were temporarily saved by Kimura Minamino's medical ninjutsu.

But once you become like that, you'll be a useless person.

Fortunately, all the Root ninjas are talented. If they're useless, so be it. Let's have them clean up and make use of them.

As soon as he stepped outside, his single eye caught sight of a white figure automatically moving downwards.

"Has the big dog from the small fry arrived?" Isogen asked, his eyes crinkling with a bright smile.

Danzo Shimura's brow twitched.

"Cough cough."

A timely, warning cough rang out.

Danzo Shimura had no choice but to suppress his anger and snorted coldly, "Evil brat."

Goodbye, you one-eyed uncle who was born evil.

A polite greeting from the 50th string.

Danzo Shimura slightly opened his exposed eyes. That sentence sounded so familiar…

"Danzo, I'll report back once the follow-up work is done. Also, the daimyo's allocation hasn't arrived yet, so the funds for each department need to be suspended for a while."

Danzo Shimura turned away in a fit of rage.

That inherently evil Sarutobi is threatening me with funding!

After pausing for a moment, he snorted coldly again and left in a huff.

Even when I'm rich, I won't play with Hiruzen Sarutobi!

As Ishigaki watched his departing figure, the dangerous glint in his eyes grew ever brighter, and the explosive tags under the towel seemed to be conveying a sense of eager anticipation.

"Yu Ge." Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze fell on Yu Ge of Igogakure, his tone one of satisfaction.

"This time you helped the village uncover two deeply hidden spies. Although it wasn't a mission issued by the village, we won't forget your contribution. I'll record this mission as an A-level mission for you."

He is currently in Konoha, nine years old, and has not yet graduated from the Ninja Academy, but has already completed an A-rank mission.

The remaining notes of the fifty-stringed zither stirred no ripples in my heart.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi had simply handed him the mission reward at that moment, he might have been able to give him some response.

"By the way, hasn't the orphanage's pharmacist/director returned yet?"

Fifty-string shook his head slightly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said kindly, "I think I've heard news about that dean recently; he'll probably be back soon."

Fifty strings tilted their heads slightly.

Ok?

What's wrong?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's sudden remark caught him off guard and left him momentarily speechless.

As the Kage of a village, how could he be willing to let the "wandering shrine maiden" return? Don't ninja villages usually just use any ninja they can brainwash or control with the village's will until they die?

I don't understand.

Isogen left with doubts.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's kind expression gradually disappeared, and he looked at Minamino Kimura with a very serious expression.

"How is the situation?"

Kimura Minamino took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Hokage-sama, this year's observation alone cannot prove anything. After all, there are many ninjas with strange personalities. But considering Yu Ge's sudden change this night, I can basically conclude that even if he doesn't have any mental problems, he has some kind of psychological disorder."

What do you think was the trigger?

Kimura Minamino said decisively, "Wujigen Yoka's parents sacrificed themselves when he was very young, which may be one aspect. Another aspect is that the director of the orphanage spent the most time with him, even longer than his parents. However, that director went away a year ago."

The rest is what they know better.

Isogen moved out of the orphanage, and his behavior began to change a year ago, until tonight when he encountered two ninjas sent by Root.

The image of the two Root ninjas, sculpted into works of art, flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind. He felt a strong urge to smoke and let out a long sigh.

What kind of situation is this?

It's not easy to find two geniuses from ordinary backgrounds, and one of them has encountered this problem.

Mental illnesses and psychiatric disorders are both difficult to treat. Even if Tsunade returned, she might not be able to handle them. A medical genius is not a psychologist.

Unfortunately, Yu Ge of the Fifty Strings had exceptional talent.

They defeated and captured two special Jonin in a direct confrontation.

He's only nine years old!

Such a genius must be protected; it's impossible to hand him over to Danzo.

He didn't know much about this old friend.

Give him a little sunshine and he can shine for a year, and the afterglow can last for another six months.

He suspected that if he were given a few top-tier geniuses, this bastard would try to assassinate him within a year.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

"I remember he was close to Kushina and that little girl from the Hyuga clan. Could that help?"

Kimura Minamino pondered for a moment.

"You can give it a try. Psychological problems have a higher chance of being healed if you have someone you know to take care of you, but the chance of a complete cure is not high."

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Danzo Shimura, who hadn't gone far, grew angrier the more he thought about it.

"That inherently evil brat!"

If Yu Ge of Fifty Strings were here, he would be very happy to hear this.

There is an entire Uchiha clan between evil and being born evil.

Just then, a member of the secret service caught up with him.

"Elder Danzo, the Hokage has asked you to inform the orphanage director to return to the village."

After giving his instructions, he slipped away.

"...That wretched monkey!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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