Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 29 Danzo, you don't mind, do you?

"Sarutobi, you promised me..."

Danzo Shimura's eyes were gloomy as he stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting leisurely in the Hokage's office chair. This old friend wanted to snatch someone from his hands.

That hypocritical old bastard! He clearly promised me before that he wouldn't transfer Akihara Kagura away from Root, so what kind of attitude is this now!

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even need to ask for it; it was as if he didn't mean it that way at all. However, his words implied that Akihara Kagura's Wood Release had important uses, so the two Hokage advisors would naturally support him.

After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Hokage...

He was just a Hokage assistant who did dirty work for him!

"Everything is for the sake of Konoha!"

Mitokado Homura glanced at Shimura Danzo. Knowing his old friend, he spoke up, saying, "For the sake of the village's future, we have to temporarily sacrifice the fighting strength of the Anbu training class. What did Sarutobi promise you?"

"I promised Danzo that I wouldn't transfer that child away from Genban."

Hiruzen Sarutobi loosened his pipe, sighed deeply, and said, "Although this might delay that child's development and affect the overall situation of the village, especially when Konoha is facing internal and external troubles, I can't go back on my promise..."

"Sarutobi".

Mitokado Homura immediately interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten the promise you made to the village when you became Hokage? What could be more important than the promise to protect Konoha? That child's Wood Release can protect Konoha!"

"..."

Hypocritical! So hypocritical!

Danzo Shimura stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That old bastard monkey has no intention of keeping his promise!

Mitokado Homura was fooled, and so was Utatane Koharu. Both of the Hokage advisors were deceived by that old bastard, Monkey King. He is the most hypocritical person imaginable!

however…

The current situation is three against one.

Danzo Shimura had no way to raise any objections.

Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed Danzo Shimura's grim expression and said gently, "It seems I have no choice but to break my promise."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi even added a rather democratic question: "You wouldn't mind if I transferred that child over, would you?"

"..."

Danzo Shimura's face darkened.

You bastard, use your brain! You should know I'd definitely mind...

But can one truly have control over such matters?

However, Shimura Danzo, thinking of Akihara Kagura's talent in Wood Release, couldn't help but add, "That child has already been trained into a killing machine... Perhaps keeping him in the Anbu training program is the best option."

Danzo Shimura glanced back at the screen displaying the Death Forest exam venue and said coldly, "That child's heart is too dark, and his actions are too extreme. If I hadn't ordered him not to kill people indiscriminately, that child would have turned this Chunin Exam into a bloodbath."

"Oh?"

The two Hokage advisors looked at Shimura Danzo with a hint of curiosity.

Mitokado Homura seemed to have witnessed something unbelievable, as if he were looking at a liar: "Danzo, you stopped that child from killing..."

You stopped that child from killing someone?

How could you say something like that?

Is there anyone in this world who acts more extremely than you?

Everyone here is an old friend; who doesn't know your way of raising children?

Danzo, who liked to gather a group of children together to raise them and then force them to kill each other, training them to become killing tools from a young age, would he stop a child from killing?

"alright."

"Since Danzo says so..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe again, nodded, and said, "It seems we have no choice but to place this child in the Anbu for now?"

"..."

Danzo Shimura gritted his teeth.

Is that old bastard even listening to me?!

Do you really have to switch to your own dark area?

Why can't that child stay at the root?

The main point I made was that the child only obeyed my orders, not which department the child should be placed in!

That ambiguous old bastard, Monkey, has already implicitly agreed to the outcome: Akihara Kagura must be transferred away, right?

"After the Chunin Exams, have him report to the Anbu."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pretended not to understand Danzo Shimura's meaning and took the opportunity to finalize the result, issuing the order decisively.

"wait…"

Danzo Shimura quickly spoke up, wanting to offer further suggestions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura and continued, "As compensation for the Root's fighting strength, you can choose two capable people from the village."

"..."

Danzo Shimura was speechless.

Who can be compared to that child, Akihara Kagura?

Besides, he is the Hokage's assistant. If he wants to transfer people from those small ninja clans to Root, would those small ninja clans dare to refuse?

Danzo Shimura gripped his cane tightly.

If this old bastard weren't the Hokage, Danzo would have loved to raise his cane and smash it hard against Hiruzen Sarutobi's unwanted old face.

"Since no one objects, let's decide on this for now!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi leisurely picked up his pipe again and continued looking at the screen: "Let's continue and see if there are any other outstanding kids in this year's Chunin Exams..."

"Um?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt Danzo Shimura staring at him again.

However, when Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around, he found Danzo Shimura also staring at the screen showing the Chunin Exams.

It seems that Shimura Danzo still resents him for breaking his promise, which is why he keeps glancing at him secretly from time to time. Sarutobi Hiruzen just chuckled at this.

This old friend…

Still so timid...

They didn't even dare to look me in the eye openly.

The Death Forest Examination Hall.

The enormous wooden dragon slowly swam in the sky.

Akihara Kagura stood atop the wooden dragon's head, using [Ninja Darkness] to spy on the situation inside the Hokage Building. The boy already knew in advance that he would be transferred to the Anbu.

after all…

This was also Akihara Kagura's original intention.

Because he had very little free time while staying in Root, and was constantly under the surveillance of Shimura Danzo and other Root members, at least he had some breathing room in the Anbu.

the most important is…

The Dark Side has a more sophisticated organizational structure than the Root Side.

The Root only had one superior, Danzo Shimura, while the Anbu had superiors such as squad leaders, battalion commanders, and captains-in-chief, and the benefits of being in the Anbu were much greater.

Moreover…

Who says that while serving the Hokage in the Anbu, one can't continue to serve Danzo? I can still continue to serve Orochimaru!

"Look up there... what's that?"

As the wooden dragon swam, shouts echoed through the Forest of Death from time to time, and fear appeared on the faces of every genin examinee who looked up and saw the wooden dragon.

Why is this Chunin Exam so exciting?

How come something like this is popping up so early in the season!

"Hello..."

A boy's voice came from the wooden dragon.

Akihara Kagura slowly moved the wooden dragon down, its head hovering in front of a small team. The enormous head was larger than the three people combined.

Kagura Akihara sized up the three of them and slowly said, "Gentlemen, can you hand over what I need? Lord Danzo said I'm not allowed to kill indiscriminately, and I guess you wouldn't want me to disobey Lord Danzo's orders, right?"

What do you need?

One of the tall, burly ninjas, clearly being pragmatic, spoke up, saying, "Our scrolls might be the same as yours..."

"It doesn't matter."

The boy tilted his head and said softly, "In this Death Forest, scrolls are the real hard currency, more useful than money. Who would complain about having too much money?"

First update!

(End of this chapter)