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Chapter 164 Can't you Konoha send Akihara Kagura instead of some old man?

Danzo Shimura was very efficient.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi made the appointment, Danzo Shimura immediately perked up and rushed to the Root base, demanding that Kagura Akihara hand over all the Root ninjas to his command.

"Lord Danzo."

Akihara Kagura was not satisfied and frowned, saying, "This doesn't align with the outcome of the Hokage Tower meeting. I can only entrust you with a group of people..."

How about this?

Akihara Kagura looked at Shimura Danzo and suggested, "How about making anyone willing to follow you your subordinate?"

"Oh?"

Shimura Danzo squinted at Akihara Kagura and casually agreed: "A brat who hasn't grown up yet can't have leadership charisma. I was originally going to give you some face, but you'd better not feel too humiliated later..."

as predicted.

Just as Shimura Danzo had anticipated, Akihara Kagura summoned all the Root ninjas and let them choose whether to stay with Root or join Shimura Danzo's ranks.

Danzo Shimura's dominance over Root remained intact, and most of the Root ninjas chose to join his ranks, which greatly pleased him.

"Mountain Wind"

Akihara Kagura turned to look at Yamanaka Fu behind her and asked, "If I remember correctly, I've been in charge of breaking Danzo's brainwashing control over the Root ninjas. What exactly happened...?"

Akihara Kagura gave Shimura Danzo a deep look, then glanced at Yamanaka Fu: "Yamanaka Fu, you haven't actually done anything all this time, have you?"

"I'm sorry..."

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Shan Zhongfeng's forehead.

Shan Zhongfeng felt that his brain was not working properly.

"It's probably because everyone wants to be loyal to Lord Danzo!"

Aburame Torune volunteered to answer for Yamanaka Fu, asking softly, "Lord Kagura, according to your agreement with Lord Danzo, can Fu and I also choose to join Lord Danzo's ranks?"

"Do you also wish to join Lord Danzo's ranks?"

Akihara Kagura frowned, slowly extending her palm. A wooden splinter emerged from her hand, seemingly radiating murderous intent: "Torine, you are my personal guards. You should understand what personal guards mean, right?"

"They are also Root ninjas."

Shimura Danzo stepped forward, patted Akihara Kagura on the shoulder, and gestured for him to put away his murderous intent towards Aburame Torune: "Don't be so extreme. According to our agreement, Torune and Kaze should also be brought back under my command."

"Starting today..."

Shimura Danzo looked at Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune, and took the initiative to take charge of their conflict with Akihara Kagura: "Fu, Torune, you two are my personal guards now."

After Shimura Danzo finished speaking, he snorted coldly and said, "Kagura, I told you long ago, don't even think about making any changes to Root. Becoming the leader of Root doesn't mean you can replace the Will of Root that I established within Root..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura sized up everyone present, seemingly suppressing her anger: "Fine, I originally wanted to let you all turn over a new leaf, but since you still want to follow Lord Danzo to become demons, then go ahead, I don't need you anymore..."

"Let's go."

Danzo Shimura waved his hand and led a large group of people away in a grand procession.

After Shimura Danzo left, a figure emerged from the shadow behind Akihara Kagura; it was none other than Deva Path: Shisui, one of the Six Paths Puppets.

Kagura Akihara had always kept Shisui hidden in the shadows, someone she could summon at any time. This puppet Shisui was the actual leader of the surviving Uchiha clan.

"Is there anything I need to do?"

"Let's wait a bit."

Akihara Kagura turned her head slightly and waved her hand, saying, "We should at least wait until Lord Danzo leaves Konoha before we can take action..."

This joint ninja pursuit force was formed very quickly.

The Hidden Mist Village harbored even greater hatred for Obito Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. Upon learning that Konoha had agreed to the matter, they immediately dispatched their envoy and representatives.

Hozuki Full Moon.

This is the most capable candidate that Kirigakure can offer.

Even Hozuki Mangetsu and Akihara Kagura are the same age.

Hozuki Mangetsu is not old, but he is a genius prodigy praised by everyone in Kirigakure since childhood. He comes from the family of the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, and has mastered an extremely powerful water transformation technique. He is also one of the new generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Since the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, committed suicide, power in Kirigakure has been transferred to Elder Genshi. However, Kirigakure cannot remain without a Mizukage forever.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Master Yuan sent Hozuki Mangetsu as the representative of Kirigakure to form a pursuit ninja force. He genuinely hoped that Hozuki Mangetsu could capture Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi, who had caused Kirigakure heavy losses, so that the arrogant ninjas of Kirigakure would be convinced by Hozuki Mangetsu and thus succeed him as Mizukage.

The next Mizukage candidate from Kirigakure was indeed of high status, but the representative sent by Konoha was the older generation ninja Danzo Shimura, who had even served as the Hokage's assistant in Konoha. In addition, Konoha was stronger than Kirigakure.

Obviously.

Danzo Shimura was the most suitable captain.

Hozuki Mangetsu was somewhat dissatisfied and voiced his objection, revealing his full set of sharp fangs as he spoke: "Can't Konoha send stronger ninjas? Kirigakure wants to join forces with Konoha to hunt down Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito, hoping that Konoha will send powerful ninjas. I thought Konoha would send your Wood Release ninjas..."

If the combatants sent by Konoha were not Akihara Kagura, could their pursuit ninja force really capture Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi?

It's not Akihara Kagura...

Wouldn't it be better to send more powerful ninjas?

At least we could get some members of Kakashi Hatake's caliber! Giving them an old man to act as the captain of the chasing ninja squad seems a bit unreliable.

Kirigakure Village has other ideas.

The reason why Hozuki Mangetsu, who is thirteen or fourteen years old, was chosen to represent the Kirigakure forces is because he is exactly the same age as Akihara Kagura. It is hoped that the two peers can interact more, so that Konoha and Kirigakure can continue to maintain a friendly relationship in the future.

Who knew that Konoha would send out that old geezer Danzo Shimura!

"..."

Danzo Shimura unconsciously tightened his grip on his cane.

This brat from Kirigakure dares to mock me like that!

Although Shimura Danzo knew he wasn't strong enough, couldn't he at least humble himself a little? It's not like I'm incapable of using my abilities. With just a few words, I could get Uchiha Itachi to come to my door and help me. If it were that brat Akihara Kagura, she would only go to extremes and kill both Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito!

Moreover…

Does Akihara Kagura know how to act for Konoha?

Danzo Shimura squinted at Hozuki Mangetsu. Just from Hozuki Mangetsu's age, he could tell that he was a genius ninja of Kirigakure. He immediately planned to find an opportunity to secretly eliminate Hozuki Mangetsu after the operation began, thus weakening Kirigakure's future strength...

Only Kirigakure grows weaker and weaker...

Only then will they respect the alliance with Konoha more in the future.

This way of doing things for Konoha...

If it were that brat Akihara Kagura instead, would he have thought of this?

"After all, it's a joint operation between two villages."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo Shimura, trying to find a way out for his old friend: "Danzo once served as the Hokage's assistant, and his experience in handling affairs is far greater than Kagura's. Moreover, Kagura is my assistant, and I am getting old; many of Konoha's official duties still require his help..."

Most importantly, if Akihara Kagura were to participate in tracking Uchiha Obito, her actions would be far too likely to trigger a Fourth Shinobi World War…

Hozuki Mangetsu was not entirely satisfied, but he couldn't object to Konoha's decision. After all, the representative sent by Konoha was a high-ranking official, so he could only agree.

After this pursuit ninja unit was assembled, it consisted of about eleven squads and more than forty people, all of whom were elite ninjas of Chunin level or above.

Danzo Shimura had no intention of staying any longer. He led his group away from Konoha and began searching for and capturing the three S-rank rogue ninjas, Obito Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Kisame Hoshigaki, throughout the ninja world.

"Let's go back."

After seeing off Danzo Shimura, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief. Now he no longer had to worry about Danzo causing any trouble in the village.

What a pity.

Things were far more complicated than Hiruzen Sarutobi thought.

root base.

Twelve people stood in front of Akihara Kagura.

These people were only fifteen or sixteen years old on average. They all wore animal masks with scarlet eyes peeking out from the holes in the masks, and their bodies appeared to be exceptionally strong.

Because they all received Hashirama cells, some of them even developed white Hashirama faces on their chests or shoulders.

These twelve people were selected by Akihara Kagura from among the survivors of the Uchiha clan. Their first mission was to infiltrate Shimura Danzo's house.

"Starting today."

"No one is allowed to close their Sharingan."

"During this time, you must hide in Shimura Danzo's house, find Shimura Danzo's basement or any place where you can hide, and avoid being discovered by anyone."

"Shisui will assist you from the shadows. If you encounter any difficulties, you can go to Shisui for help. No one is allowed to appear on their own... When you are allowed to appear, I will have Shisui notify you."

"Don't forget."

Looking at the group of masked subordinates before her, Akihara Kagura continued, "The dead clansmen are still waiting for your revenge in the underworld, while the living clansmen are still in my illusionary Tsukuyomi world, waiting for you to pave a path for them to survive in the mortal world."

"yes!"

This group of Uchiha was taught by Shisui to be quite obedient.

These twelve people bear the mission of ensuring the survival of the Uchiha clan in the world, and they absolutely cannot act rashly.

"Go."

Akihara Kagura waved her hand.

The group of Uchiha leaped and rushed towards the outside of the Root base.

After the Root ninjas left, Akihara Kagura also ordered all other Root personnel to leave, leaving the entire Root base empty. Akihara Kagura then released a group of Uchiha elders, children, and women, all of whom wore masks to serve as support staff for the Root base.

The surviving Uchiha had only two goals.

The first objective, of course, was to take revenge on Itachi Uchiha and Danzo Shimura.

The second objective is the future succession of the Uchiha clan.

This Root base, which had always been isolated from Konoha and rarely visited by anyone, became the refuge of this group of Uchiha.

Time flies by.

Danzo Shimura was still searching outside for traces of the rogue ninja.

No one in Konoha misses Danzo either.

Akihara Kagura's days were rather dull and boring. Apart from going to the Hokage Building for meetings as usual, she spent the rest of her time visiting Karin and Naruto, and continuing to train in taijutsu.

There has been some good news during this period.

For example, under the tutoring of Mitarashi Anko, Karin insisted on graduating early in order to join Root, and successfully gained the teacher's approval. The teachers at the Ninja Academy will help her apply for early graduation.

Konoha entered a period of peace.

However, this peace seemed particularly false in the turbulent ninja world, and Akihara Kagura had to do everything she could to improve her combat power, with taijutsu undoubtedly being of paramount importance.

to be frank.

Most of the Jonin of Konoha are quite skilled in taijutsu.

In particular, a Jonin known for his taijutsu is not only strong enough, but also has rich experience in taijutsu combat, so he can definitely teach Akihara Kagura a lot.

but…

Now is not the time to meet.

Inside a training ground in Konoha Village.

The two figures clashed fiercely in the training ground, fighting solely with physical skills until Akihara Kagura punched her opponent, sending him flying, thus ending the battle.

"Your physical skills are improving faster and faster."

Shisui's body slowly floated and came to rest next to Akihara Kagura.

As a genius of the Uchiha clan, Shisui had long ago honed his taijutsu, swordsmanship, genjutsu, and shuriken throwing techniques to an exceptional level, making him the perfect sparring partner for Akihara Kagura.

"How long has Danzo been gone?"

Kagura Akihara ignored Shisui's praise and casually asked a question.

"It's been almost two months."

Zhi Shui immediately provided the answer.

"Two months, time really flies."

Kagura Akihara wiped the sweat from her brow and whispered, "Never mind, someone I'm keeping an eye on has returned to Konoha. Let him discover Danzo's secret! If he finds out, he probably won't pursue the details further..."

"Oh, right."

After Akihara Kagura finished speaking, she added, "There's one more thing. Be careful. Send out at least a squad. One person alone is no match for that guy."

"just."

I have things to do tomorrow.

"The Ninja Academy has submitted Karin's application for early graduation."

Kagura Akihara gave her own reasons, saying softly, "Tomorrow morning, I will review Karin's graduation application with the Third Hokage. In the evening, Kakashi, Naruto, Anko, and I have agreed to go to a barbecue restaurant to celebrate after Karin passes her graduation exam."

"Let's just set the time when I go to eat barbecue and start the operation. That way, no one will suspect anything."

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