Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 16 Akihara Kagura's New Background

Danzo Shimura glanced back at the Hokage Building.

This Hokage Building was Danzo's lifelong dream.

The owner of this Hokage Tower could scare himself into a cold sweat with a single, unintentional remark, not because he was more capable than himself…

It's simply because he's the Hokage!

Hiruzen Sarutobi reminded himself one last time not to let that child go astray.

That old bastard is hinting at him!

Danzo Shimura understood the hidden meaning. Hiruzen Sarutobi was reminding him not to go astray and not to harbor any improper thoughts about the Hokage position just because there was still a Wood Release bloodline ninja in the Root organization!

but…

How can anyone give up on their dreams?

Once you become the master of this Hokage Tower, any order you issue can change the fate of the entire Hidden Leaf Village and even the entire ninja world.

"Sooner or later..."

Shimura Danzo turned away indignantly. Rather than gazing at the Hokage Tower to quench his thirst, he decided to go back and properly teach Akihara Kagura!

snort…

Don't let that child follow that path...

How could that child have gone astray if he was following me?

Hiruzen, everyone has their own path; your path isn't the only path.

The base of the root organization.

Akihara Kagura was still somewhat frustrated. Shimura Danzo forbade her to go out and ordered her to rest at the Root organization base, but there were no system tasks... It seems that the system's assignment of tasks is not so hasty, and she still needs to figure it out herself.

or…

Rest...can't be considered work?

Doesn't taking a break during work hours count as working? Taking a break is clearly part of the job! Besides, this break was requested by the supervisor!

but…

A new opportunity soon arrived.

Danzo Shimura returned to the Root organization's base and finally gave Kagura Akihara a formal order, which allowed Kagura Akihara to successfully trigger the system mission.

"From today onwards, I will personally guide your training and ensure that you can defeat that brat named Uchiha Itachi during the Chunin Exams!"

"snort!"

"That brat..."

"You've caused me a little trouble..."

[System Task]: [New task: As requested by Danzo Shimura, participate in the second half of the Chunin Exams in Konoha and defeat Itachi Uchiha during the exam.]

A job…

How could I possibly receive two rewards?

Akihara Kagura's expression immediately turned solemn!

"I will definitely do it..."

Kagura Akihara looked at Danzo Shimura and asked again, "Lord Danzo, is it allowed to kill people during the Chunin Exams? Can I kill that guy named Itachi Uchiha?"

"..."

Danzo Shimura was somewhat speechless.

This child's personality is far too extreme!

Itachi Uchiha was the son of Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha clan. He was the heir to the headship of the strongest ninja clan in Konoha and was always regarded as a source of pride by Fugaku. He even awakened the Sharingan, the bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan, at a young age.

If Akihara Kagura were to kill Uchiha Itachi, it would undoubtedly cause widespread discontent and could potentially escalate the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan…

but…

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a weak person.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi, in an attempt to quell Fugaku Uchiha's anger, were to hand Kagura Akihara over to Fugaku, that would be extremely disastrous…

This has happened before.

A few years ago, an envoy from Kumogakure came to Konoha under the pretense of renewing the ceasefire agreement, but secretly wanted to seize Konoha's Byakugan bloodline limit.

An envoy from Kumogakure secretly infiltrated the Hyuga clan, intending to kidnap the daughter of the clan head, but was discovered by the clan head, Hyuga Hiashi.

Hiashi Hyuga, of course, showed no mercy to a thief who wanted to steal his daughter, and killed the envoy from Kumogakure on the spot with a single palm strike.

The Hidden Cloud Village, however, refused to admit anything and instead turned the tables, threatening Konoha to hand over the murderer of the messenger, or else they would resume the war with Konoha.

then…

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, agreed to this humiliating demand, ordering the Hyuga clan to hand over the murderer of the Cloud Village envoy, and to seek peace at all costs.

In the end, Hyuga Hiashi's twin brother, Hyuga Hizashi, took the blame for his brother's murder of the messenger and was forced to commit suicide. The case of the murder of the Cloud Village messenger ended in such an absurd and humiliating way.

The lessons of the past are still fresh in our minds.

Based on Shimura Danzo's understanding of his old friend, if Akihara Kagura accidentally killed Uchiha Itachi, Sarutobi Hiruzen would most likely secretly hand over a child from the Root organization to appease Uchiha Fugaku's anger...

What if that really happens...

The Uchiha clan, which is always disobedient, has lost a genius, and the Root clan, which is also always disobedient, will also lose a genius. Hiruzen Sarutobi will not lose anything, so why won't he do it?

As for…

The question of whether Akihara Kagura could defeat Uchiha Itachi...

Danzo Shimura suddenly realized that he hadn't thought about this kind of question before, and that Itachi Uchiha could easily defeat members of Root.

Although Shimura Danzo had great confidence in Akihara Kagura's Wood Release talent—a single move like Advent of a World of Trees was something no ordinary ninja could withstand—Akihara Kagura had always seemed rather dim-witted and could easily be manipulated by the Uchiha clan.

Never underestimate Uchiha Itachi!

Danzo Shimura offered a cold reminder before continuing, "The Chunin Exams don't forbid killing enemies, but we can't kill indiscriminately either..."

After Shimura Danzo finished speaking, he couldn't help but frown. How could such weak words come out of his own mouth?

"…oh."

Akihara Kagura also felt something was off.

"In short..."

Shimura Danzo looked at Akihara Kagura and said in a deep voice, "There's no need to kill Uchiha Itachi. That brat is still useful to us."

"Yes, I understand."

Akihara Kagura didn't care about any of that.

Akihara Kagura has never been a bloodthirsty person.

Every time Akihara Kagura offered to help Shimura Danzo kill someone, whether it was suggesting killing Hatake Kakashi or Uchiha Itachi, it was just something she said casually to please Shimura Danzo. Danzo certainly wouldn't dare let her do it.

If Shimura Danzo were truly willing to calm down and think things through, he would realize that Akihara Kagura's presence at the Root organization's base had always been all talk and no action; she hadn't actually done anything for him...

However, even if Shimura Danzo calmed down and thought it through, judging from Akihara Kagura's tone, he was probably more afraid that Akihara Kagura would do something for him...

"There's one more thing."

"Remember your origins; you are a child who grew up in Konoha."

"The director of the Konoha Orphanage, Yakushi Nonou, adopted you when you were young. It was I who brought you to Root and raised you. It was I who conducted the Hashirama cell transplant experiment on you when you were young, making you completely forget Orochimaru's existence..."

"..."

Kagura Akihara nodded silently, still maintaining her persona: "Lord Danzo, could I go and kill the orphanage director? Just so she doesn't say anything carelessly and cause you any trouble in the future..."

"Don't always think about killing people."

"Yakushi Nonou is still useful now."

Danzo Shimura sensed that something was amiss.

Coming!

We'll test the waters tomorrow!

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(End of this chapter)