Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 15 I am the Hokage!

Akihara Kagura is a bit abnormal.

Danzo Shimura never imagined that raising children would be so difficult.

After all, Shimura Danzo's method of raising children had always been to simply put a group of mentally sound children together, raise them together, let them grow up together, and then let them kill each other and transform into mentally unstable killers...

Now that he had encountered a child with an abnormally unstable mental state, Danzo Shimura suddenly felt a bit uneasy, fearing that the child might cause some trouble.

but…

Danzo Shimura couldn't very well criticize him.

Because this child was always protecting him.

I need to go out for a bit.

After pondering for a while, Shimura Danzo decided to go to the Hokage Building to sound out Hiruzen Sarutobi. He looked at Akihara Kagura and said, "Kaku, you rest at the base."

"what?"

The boy seemed somewhat surprised and couldn't help but look up at the old man: "Lord Danzo, didn't you say I would be your bodyguard? I will definitely protect your safety!"

"Obey orders."

Danzo Shimura greatly admired the child's loyalty.

However, the old man rejected the boy's suggestion with a single sentence.

Danzo Shimura knew that he would most likely end up arguing with the monkey at the Hokage's Mansion, and he was a little afraid that the kid would attack the Hokage on the spot.

The Naruto Building.

Danzo Shimura rushed here mainly to find out Hiruzen Sarutobi's desire for Kagura Akihara, so as to make preparations in advance.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi really wanted to take advantage of the Chunin Exams to steal Akihara Kagura away, then Danzo Shimura would have no choice but to... endure it.

of course!

I definitely need to have a good argument with him!

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew his old friend very well. When he saw Danzo Shimura walk into the Hokage's office, he immediately handed Danzo a list of participants for the Chunin Exams.

"What does this mean?"

Danzo Shimura took the list, glanced at it briefly, and his gaze fell on one name: "Uchiha Itachi? Taking the Chunin Exams alone?"

the name...

I registered with Danzo Shimura a long time ago.

After all, Itachi Uchiha graduated from the Ninja Academy ahead of schedule, making him arguably the most talented child in peacetime, and thus he undoubtedly received a lot of attention.

In particular, Itachi Uchiha had once clashed with the Root organization and easily defeated a Root member, an event that left a deep impression on Danzo Shimura!

At that time...

Itachi Uchiha was only eight years old!

Now, at ten years old, Itachi Uchiha has undoubtedly become even more outstanding!

Danzo Shimura quickly calmed down and got into work mode: "I've heard of this kid. With his abilities, passing the exam on his own wouldn't be difficult..."

"But this child is an Uchiha. If he passes the Chunin Exams on his own, that's unprecedented in Konoha. Those Uchiha guys..."

"Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Danzo Shimura, slowly picking up his pipe: "We shouldn't harbor ill will towards others just because of a surname..."

"but…"

"We also cannot ignore the significance behind this surname."

Hiruzen Sarutobi never said anything explicitly. He simply walked to the window and gazed intently at Konoha: "The village is becoming increasingly turbulent. There are more and more conflicts between the Uchiha and the villagers, and their relationship with the village is becoming increasingly tense..."

"Hmph, they should have been dealt with long ago."

Danzo Shimura scoffed, dismissing his old friend's leniency with disdain: "What you should do is carry out your teacher's will and thoroughly eliminate the evil Uchiha..."

"Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice immediately turned serious, and he said sternly, "The Uchiha are also members of Konoha, and among them are some ninjas who embody the Will of Fire... Because Kagami has been dead for so long, have you already forgotten his name?"

Uchiha Kagami.

He was once their teammate and even helped them escape danger many times during crises. Everyone thought he was an excellent Konoha ninja.

Even Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage who was once extremely hostile to the Uchiha clan, had to admit Kagami Uchiha's excellence and believed that he had transcended narrow-minded clan-centric views.

pity.

Uchiha Kagami died young.

Even though Kagami Uchiha has been dead for many years, his legacy continues to influence the Uchiha clan, and his descendants remain loyal to the village just like him.

The current strongest Uchiha, Uchiha Shisui, is a descendant of Kagami. Like his predecessor, he strives to ease the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, and works hard to spread the Will of Fire within the Uchiha clan.

When Shimura Danzo heard Sarutobi Hiruzen mention his old friend's name, he fell silent. Even he could not forget the old friend who had saved him many times.

After a long while.

Danzo Shimura still did not choose to change his attitude.

"mirror…"

"Ultimately, they are only a minority."

"You should have realized this a long time ago..."

"The village cannot afford the risk of the Uchiha clan rebelling."

"Ignoring the danger of a wildfire just because a tiny flame can provide warmth is not a decision a Hokage should make. You have become weak..."

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this."

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around coldly, looking at his loyal advisor who seemed to be earnestly advising him, and calmly said, "We should not give up even if there is only a sliver of hope for a peaceful resolution to the conflict... Now, what you should do is carry out orders."

"Hmph... What orders?"

"Isn't there another Wood Release bloodline ninja in Root?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened as he stared intently at his old friend, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, it's just sending him to participate in the Chunin Exams. I won't transfer him away from Root..."

"snort…"

Danzo Shimura grunted, but his expression relaxed.

Originally, Shimura Danzo was somewhat annoyed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's weak attitude towards the Uchiha clan, but now he learned that Hiruzen Sarutobi was just as weak towards his own hidden Wood Release bloodline limit...

actually…

This old friend can be quite kind when he's being soft-hearted.

Shimura Danzo was overjoyed to be able to keep Akihara Kagura, the Wood Release bloodline inheritor, under his command, and felt a renewed sense of hope for the future.

"I see."

Danzo Shimura was very satisfied with his trip and proactively planned, "I will teach him well and let him participate in the Chunin Exams on his own. I won't let that brat Itachi Uchiha stand out too much in the Chunin Exams, and I can also keep those Uchiha a little more disciplined..."

"You can arrange it yourself."

Hiruzen Sarutobi neither nodded nor shook his head, nor said anything more, as if he hadn't said anything at all.

"Then I'll be going now."

Danzo Shimura, leaning on his cane, was about to leave.

"etc…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stopped him and calmly asked, "When exactly did that child with the Wood Release bloodline appear? Is someone still illegally conducting Hashirama cell transplant experiments in the village, or is it Orochimaru...?"

"Those are children sent from the orphanage!"

Danzo Shimura's eyes widened involuntarily, but he still managed to remain calm as he replied, "That child awakened Wood Release a long time ago, and I've been keeping him at Root's base to nurture him..."

"oh."

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to believe this explanation, and sighed softly, saying, "Then teach that child well, teach that child to protect Konoha, and don't let that child go astray..."

First update, more to come later!

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