Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 494 Shimura Danzo Hidden in the Shadows

"You're welcome."

As Sasuke Uchiha gazed at Karin, who was thanking him with tears in her eyes, his voice grew increasingly subdued and low, his eyes filled with an indescribable heaviness.

"There's no need for you to be polite to me."

Sasuke Uchiha's voice grew even heavier, the anger in his chest still unable to be fully released, he could only take a deep breath to suppress his emotions.

Don't be so polite!

Karin in the real world is never timid or polite!

Aside from her immediate superior, Akihara Kagura, Karin doesn't care about any help she receives from anyone in Root, because she knows she can help anyone in return!

They're clearly the same person...

Just because this world lacked Akihara Kagura, the fates of the two Karin were drastically changed, to the point that even Uchiha Sasuke found it hard to accept.

Such drastically different fates…

This made Sasuke Uchiha feel even more depressed and pained.

"Sasuke-kun!"

Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki arrived.

Neither of the two members of Team 7 had ever seen Sasuke Uchiha look like this.

Sasuke Uchiha had always maintained a calm and rational demeanor, but at this moment he seemed somewhat unsettled, especially in the cruelty and ruthlessness he displayed when killing the grass ninja.

After the battle, Uchiha Sasuke seemed to want to act gentler towards the red-haired girl in Kusagakure, as if afraid of frightening her...

"Would you like me to wipe your face?"

Kabuto Yakushi walked over and handed Karin a clean tissue. He had a warm and friendly smile on his face and introduced himself to Karin: "I am Kabuto Yakushi, a friend of Sasuke-kun."

"Ah, thank you..."

Karin quickly took the tissue.

As if remembering something, the red-haired girl reached out her sleeve to wipe away the tears in her eyes, and hurriedly wiped her glasses with a clean tissue. Although she had already sensed the chakra in Uchiha Sasuke's body, she still wanted to see the black-haired boy's face clearly.

"let's go."

Sasuke Uchiha's brows furrowed so deeply they looked like they could trap a mosquito. He avoided Karin's gaze and walked off in one direction: "Two teams from Kusagakure are participating in the Chunin Exams, and there's still a team of Kusagakure ninja alive in this forest..."

"what?"

The group of people couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

This…

We still have to hunt down another group of Grass Ninja!

"..."

Karin looked at the group of Konoha ninjas and felt somewhat out of place, so she couldn't help but want to sneak away.

"Hey, you're coming with us."

Sasuke Uchiha stopped Karin's actions, his face feigning indifference as he commanded, "Don't leave my sight before we leave the Forest of Death..."

What does Karin think in this world?

In this deadly forest full of dangers, she, who is not good at fighting, will only become prey for other teams. Even the wild beasts in the forest could probably hurt her!

"yes…"

Karin could only nod in agreement.

"..."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, glanced at the astonished red-haired girl beside him, and smiled as if he knew everything before following Sasuke Uchiha.

"Sasuke-kun."

Kabuto Yakushi walked behind Sasuke Uchiha, carefully reminding him, "Kusagakure is a small village; their strength isn't great in this forest..."

"Although I'm not entirely clear on Karin's specific abilities, her skills are enough to give two genin the confidence to directly confront another squad head-on..."

"Karin is a rare ninja even in the ninja world. It's unlikely that Kusagakure could send a second one. If another Kusagakure team needs to rely on Karin's abilities, that team should immediately head over here..."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at Kabuto Yakushi in surprise.

Even though Sasuke Uchiha already knew about Kabuto Yakushi's wisdom, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration when he occasionally heard Kabuto offering reminders. Kabuto truly deserved to be the man that Akihara Kagura valued so highly.

I have to say…

Yakushi Kabuto's analyses are all very accurate.

"But..."

After reminding Sasuke Uchiha, Kabuto added, "Sasuke-kun's powerful ninjutsu just now must have frightened quite a few people nearby..."

"Then find everyone around here..."

Sasuke Uchiha raised two fingers and pressed them directly onto the ground. His sensory ninjutsu immediately detected all the enemies near Team 7!

"Um?"

Sasuke Uchiha raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised: "There are three squads around us, one of which is the Rain Ninja who just escaped, but there are still people approaching in our direction..."

"After all, this is an exam..."

Kabuto Yakushi chuckled slightly, seemingly understanding why those people were approaching: "Although there's been some commotion here, others can't see exactly what's happening. In this forest where concealment is necessary, they naturally assume that anyone exposed in this area is prey..."

"In comparison..."

Kabuto's glasses reflected the sunlight as he looked up at a camera mounted on a large tree in the distance: "Perhaps our examiners have already noticed the commotion. The village's higher-ups are very knowledgeable; they might even know what technique Sasuke-kun just used, which could cause him trouble..."

"It doesn't matter."

Sasuke Uchiha stood up and clapped his hands, completely unconcerned about the power he had revealed: "That's the second stage of Susanoo, just a rudimentary application of Sharingan abilities..."

That's amazing enough.

Kabuto Yakushi recalled the shock he felt when he first saw Susanoo.

of course.

Kabuto was even more curious about why Sasuke Uchiha was so fast, but his curiosity was suppressed by reason. Kabuto knew that it might be Sasuke's secret, and it was not the right time to ask.

"If I'm not mistaken..."

Sasuke Uchiha's lips curled into a strange, cold smile: "The village's higher-ups are probably already discussing Susanoo. They probably don't know what to do with me yet. I guess I'll have to leave Team 7 after the Chunin Exams..."

to be honest…

Sasuke Uchiha himself understood this situation very well.

The existence of Susanoo signifies the emergence of a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan capable of controlling tailed beasts. However, Konoha happens to possess the most terrifying Nine-Tails in the ninja world. If it goes berserk, it could destroy Konoha, or even destroy the current Konoha!

As the third-generation leader of Root and Hokage's assistant in the real world, Sasuke Uchiha is also a high-ranking member of the village. He will not tolerate anyone outside the village's leadership controlling the power of the tailed beasts, because the power of life and death cannot be in the hands of others...

"Danzo will probably find out about this soon..."

Kabuto glanced at Sasuke Uchiha and earnestly reminded him again, "For some reason, Danzo has always been very interested in the Sharingan..."

the other side.

Everything was exactly as Kabuto Yakushi and Sasuke Uchiha had predicted.

The Konoha high command gathered in the proctoring room. A group of Jonin stared wide-eyed in shock as the purple, half-body giant, several meters tall, crushed a Grass Ninja to death…

"Hokage-sama, what kind of technique is that?!"

One of the Jonin looked at the Third Hokage, who was sitting in the middle.

"I didn't expect this..."

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was also somewhat moved. He gripped his pipe tightly and muttered to himself, "Susanoo... it's appeared again..."

Susanoo!

A power powerful enough to destroy everything!

If it were just Susanoo, that would be one thing, but only the Uchiha clan has ever used Susanoo, and there is only one Uchiha in the Forest of Death!

Uchiha Sasuke!

That twelve-year-old kid, his Sharingan has evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan, and at this age he can already use such a terrifying eye technique as Susanoo!

That brat…

That's really a bit too strong!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's only consolation was that the Uchiha clan had been wiped out, leaving only Sasuke Uchiha as the sole survivor...

Otherwise, in an era of conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership, the emergence of such a terrifying genius would have made it impossible for the Konoha leadership to sleep soundly at night…

Do not…

wrong…

The Mangekyou Sharingan has the ability to control tailed beasts…

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of Sasuke Uchiha's teammate, Naruto Uzumaki, and his thoughts became complicated. His brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Hiruzen".

Hokage advisor Koharu Utatane looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, her brows furrowed with unease: "Isn't Sasuke a little too strong...?"

"To have reached this level at such a young age..."

Mitokado Homura was also somewhat uneasy, subconsciously recalling the time when the Uchiha clan clashed with the higher-ups. Those Uchiha were really too easily out of control!

"alright."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at the two advisors and urged them to calm down, telling them not to lose their minds over Sasuke Uchiha: "The Uchiha clan was wiped out four years ago. Now, only Sasuke remains of the Uchiha clan..."

From any perspective, Sasuke Uchiha should not be a threat to Konoha; on the contrary, he should be an asset. The emergence of a powerful ninja in the village is a good thing…

That's what they say...

However, Sasuke Uchiha awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, meaning he now had the potential to control the Nine-Tails, and that he could unleash its fury if he so desired…

The Nine-Tails incident caused Konoha heavy losses, and the lingering stench of blood has lingered in the village for twelve years without dissipating!

The village's most powerful and dangerous weapon is now controlled by a boy who cannot be fully trusted, making it a situation that is both troublesome and terrifying...

If one day Sasuke Uchiha discovers the truth about the Uchiha clan's annihilation, or if that kid becomes emotionally unstable and uses his Mangekyou Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails inside Naruto Uzumaki, it could potentially create a terrifying Nine-Tails rampage!

exactly…

The Uchiha clan has never been very rational in their actions!

Sasuke Uchiha is ruthless when it comes to killing; he even used his Susanoo to crush a grass ninja to death! He doesn't seem like a very rational person!

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gripped his pipe tightly, his brow furrowing as he considered the possible events that might occur.

As the Hokage of the village…

We should spare no effort to protect the village!

As the Hokage who protects the entire village, he cannot place all his hopes for preventing the Nine-Tails from going berserk in Konoha on Sasuke Uchiha remaining calm forever. The key to dangerous weapons must not be in the hands of a twelve-year-old brat!

only…

The Chunin Exams are still ongoing.

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't possibly end this exam involving all the major powers at this time; he could only wait until the exam was over before figuring out a solution.

At least…

They also want to break up Class 7.

Just as the Third Hokage was contemplating how to split Team 7 in the future, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the two Hokage advisors, looked at the silent Hiruzen Sarutobi. The two couldn't help but exchange a glance, and at the same time, they thought of an old friend.

This kind of thing...

It should be left to that old friend to handle!

No one in Konoha was better at manipulating the Uchiha clan than that old friend. In fact, that old friend personally recruited an Uchiha he admired and orchestrated a shocking massacre that wiped out the Uchiha clan, which had been causing trouble for the Konoha leadership!

pity…

It was because of the genocide...

That's why that old friend was always dismissed and left idle by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Should we call Danzo over?"

Mitokado Homura softly mentioned his old friend's name, gently reminding him, "Back then, Danzo taught Uchiha Itachi to destroy his entire clan in order to protect Konoha..."

"Why not let him teach Uchiha Sasuke?"

Koharu Utatane chimed in, sighing, "At least compared to us, Danzo was probably better at manipulating the Uchiha clan..."

"It's not the right time yet."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, rejecting the suggestions of the two Hokage advisors, and solemnly proposed his own solution: "There's little suspense left in this Chunin Exams for Sasuke Uchiha; he will definitely pass the Chunin Exams..."

"After the Chunin Exams, I will promote Uchiha Sasuke to Chunin, and Hatake Kakashi will submit a report for promoting his subordinate Uchiha Sasuke to Jonin. In this way, I can legitimately transfer him away from Team 7 and directly transfer him to the Anbu..."

"just…"

"Before the Chunin Exams..."

"Uchiha Sasuke was also able to use his power to shine during the exams, leading Konoha to victory in this military confrontation between allies..."

This can be considered killing two birds with one stone.

For the political situation in Konoha, this would allow Sasuke Uchiha to play his role while maintaining stability.

"..."

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu nodded unconsciously.

Although the two Hokage advisors were very satisfied with the arrangements proposed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, they still planned to visit the retired Danzo Shimura later.

Putting everything else aside, at least they could get some information about the Uchiha clan from Danzo, which would give the two of them some advance preparation.

Konoha Village.

Danzo Shimura's family home.

The Root organization was dismantled four years ago during the Uchiha clan massacre.

As a retired old man, Danzo Shimura was nominally only allowed to stay at home, but in secret he was still controlling the Root ninjas who had once been loyal to him.

Danzo Shimura soon received a message from a former subordinate, which specifically mentioned important information about Sasuke Uchiha activating Susanoo!

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, two old friends, came to visit together and mentioned the Chunin Exams to Danzo Shimura, and also mentioned Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo.

"A Susanoo has appeared in the Forest of Death..."

Shimura Danzo held a teacup in one hand and a piece of intelligence delivered by a former subordinate in the other, which emphasized Uchiha Sasuke's talent!

"Uchiha Sasuke..."

One of Shimura Danzo's eyes was wrapped in bandages, while his other eye widened involuntarily, as if he had seen something unimaginable: "That brat, he actually awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at this age..."

"Four years ago, I agreed to Itachi's condition and spared Sasuke Uchiha's life..."

Danzo Shimura's expression darkened slightly. He slowly extended a bandaged arm and placed the intelligence report on his desk. "I didn't expect that brat to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan in just four short years. He's a terrifyingly troublesome genius, even more outstanding than Itachi..."

soon.

Danzo Shimura suddenly realized that this was an opportunity!

This is an opportunity that I am certain to make a comeback!

Moreover, he might even acquire another genius Uchiha!

As a former high-ranking official of Konoha, Danzo Shimura knew his friends very well. They would never entrust the peaceful future of the village to the mind of a mere child. They would definitely be wary of the dangers posed by the Mangekyou Sharingan!

In the past, there were only four true high-ranking members in Konoha…

The three high-ranking officials in power right now aren't very good at dealing with the Uchiha. The only person who is truly good at dealing with or using the Uchiha is myself!

certainly…

Hiruzen Sarutobi might disagree.

However, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado will definitely agree!

However, none of this mattered much, because Shimura Danzo happened to be colluding with Orochimaru during the Chunin Exams to prepare a top-secret plan to eliminate Sarutobi Hiruzen!

"snort…"

"monkey…"

"Everything has come at just the right time..."

"Even the Mangekyou Sharingan would be good..."

"Even Uchiha Sasuke..."

"Konoha is fine too..."

When Shimura Danzo said this, the eye he revealed became somewhat fierce, causing anyone who saw the old man to feel involuntarily afraid. His voice was old and sinister, making him even more terrifying!

"They will all fall into my hands!"

(End of this chapter)