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Chapter 502 Shimura Danzo's political acumen is so low, he's practically a toy!

Outside Konoha Village.

Gaara and the others are still on the run.

Due to the failure of the Konoha Crush plan, Jonin Maki ordered them not to stay in Konoha any longer, and the three siblings had no choice but to flee towards the outskirts of Konoha.

Uchiha Sasuke…

In fact, they didn't chase after them very far.

Because Sasuke Uchiha also needed to keep an eye on how the situation was developing.

However, Naruto and Sakura charged straight at him, only to run headfirst into the raging Gaara. Gaara promptly entered a deep sleep, activating the One-Tailed Shukaku within him, and unsurprisingly, Sakura was instantly sent flying...

This instantly enraged Naruto Uzumaki!

To Sasuke Uchiha's utter surprise, the reckless blond-haired boy used his newly learned summoning technique to summon Gamabunta, who then attacked the rampaging One-Tailed Shukaku. This even managed to wake Gaara and make him recall Shukaku. After this inexplicable battle, Gaara surprisingly calmed down and even started to want to learn from Naruto Uzumaki…

This…

Something's not right, is it?

While attacking the Sand and Sound ninja who had invaded Konoha and casually rescuing villagers in danger, Sasuke Uchiha observed the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Gaara Uzumaki...

no…

How did Gaara get convinced?

That clumsy, tongue-tied idiot teammate often offends others with his words, even daring to offend Akihara Kagura. How can anyone be expected to listen to him?

Regardless...

The crisis involving Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno has ended.

same.

The crisis in Konoha has also come to an end.

With the Third Hokage using the Reaper Death Seal Technique to seal the reanimated bodies of the First and Second Hokage, and then sealing Orochimaru's hands, he died in battle. Unable to fight any longer, Orochimaru could only flee with his subordinates, and the Sand Village ninjas all chose to surrender.

however…

The real trouble has only just begun.

With Konoha losing its Hokage, Jiraiya, who had just arrived in Konoha, refused to succeed him, plunging the village into chaos.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the two Hokage advisors, ordered everyone to be on high alert to prevent the village from being spyed on by external enemies, while also demanding that Jiraiya bring back a suitable successor as soon as possible to prevent the village from being without a Hokage for a long time.

Besides that…

With the village short-handed, the two Hokage advisors finally called on their old friend Danzo Shimura, hoping that Danzo Shimura and Root could work together to protect Konoha.

Of course.

Danzo Shimura immediately made his request, hoping to bring Sasuke Uchiha under his command, a request that was quickly agreed to by Homura Mitokado.

That brat is a real bombshell!

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were unable to deal with Sasuke Uchiha, and could only hope that Danzo Shimura could control this unstable factor.

Even Kakashi Hatake didn't have the authority to change Sasuke Uchiha's joining Root, because it was a forced order from the two Hokage advisors. Even though Kakashi Hatake mentioned that the Third Hokage had instructed him to properly teach Sasuke Uchiha, the two Hokage advisors still firmly refused, and even hoped that he would leave Team 7 and transfer to the Anbu as soon as possible.

Class 7...

It's on the verge of disbanding.

Jiraiya left with Naruto to find Tsunade, a suitable successor to the village's Hokage; Sasuke was transferred to Root, leaving only Sakura Haruno behind.

Sakura Haruno's fighting power...

There is absolutely no need to continue maintaining the existence of Class 7.

Konoha Village.

Third training ground.

Kakashi Hatake looked at Sasuke Uchiha in his Anbu uniform, a bitter feeling welling up inside him. His expression was complex: "Going to Root?"

Kakashi Hatake was well aware of the darkness within Root. He had rescued a friend from Root, only to have to watch helplessly as his disciple fell into darkness.

"This is an order from the two advisors."

Sasuke Uchiha looked at Kakashi Hatake, whose expression was complicated, and chuckled lightly. "Don't look like that, Kakashi-sensei. Actually, this wasn't just their order. Danzo from Root also spoke with me. I volunteered to be transferred there..."

Why?

Kakashi Hatake frowned and said in a deep voice, "Sasuke, you don't understand the situation with Root at all. To you, Root..."

"Kakashi-sensei!"

The black-haired boy interrupted Kakashi Hatake, his attitude resolute and unwavering: "I need to complete my revenge. I can't find Itachi Uchiha alone. I must use the power of Root to find his trail!"

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha's expression softened again, as if he didn't want Kakashi Hatake to worry: "Don't worry, Lord Danzo has already promised me that as long as I join Root and do one thing for him, he will hand over the position of Root leader to me, and all the Root ninjas will obey my orders and assist me in tracking down Itachi Uchiha..."

"Danzo would never hand over the position of Root leader to you."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head and brought up Danzo: "He's a dangerous and ambitious man. He won't easily relinquish his power. No matter how much you do for him, you'll only become his tool in the end, Sasuke..."

"Kakashi-sensei!"

Sasuke Uchiha interrupted Kakashi Hatake again, looking up at his teacher with a somber voice: "I need revenge! I must quickly rise to the top of the village and join Root; it's the only way..."

Kakashi Hatake pulled out a piece of paper and, somewhat helplessly, repeatedly advised, "Sasuke, you and Shikamaru are the only two candidates in this year's Chunin Exams to pass, and your Jonin promotion report has also been approved. A twelve-year-old Jonin is already..."

"teacher."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the Jonin promotion report in Kakashi Hatake's hand and interrupted him for the third time: "Even becoming a Jonin doesn't change anything..."

The black-haired boy's eyes were like those of a wounded wild beast, and his voice was unusually calm and suppressed: "Teacher, have you forgotten that you were also a twelve-year-old genius Jonin? I once heard my father praise you..."

"but…"

"What can a twelve-year-old genius Jonin possibly do?"

Sasuke Uchiha's smile was cold and ruthless, as if mocking Kakashi Hatake, and also as if mocking himself: "I can't even decide the fate of my own disciple, I can only follow orders from above..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake fell silent.

Yes…

So what if he's a twelve-year-old genius Jonin?

Kakashi Hatake's fingers involuntarily tightened around the Jonin promotion report. Pain spread through his heart, and at this moment he felt a helplessness he hadn't experienced in a long time. The last time he felt this way was when Rin died...

"teacher."

"No matter how strong we are, our fate is nothing more than a game for those in power. To escape our miserable fate, we must become those in power..."

As if he had seen through the essence of the world, Uchiha Sasuke continued his nonsense without changing his expression: "In any case, Danzo has already promised me, so at least it's an opportunity for me. As long as I become the leader of Root, I will rise to the top of the village..."

"As for things like darkness at the roots..."

Where there is light, there will always be a shadow...

As Sasuke Uchiha spoke, his voice softened: "Perfect timing. Naruto wants to become Hokage, and he'll always need someone to protect him in the shadows. Let me, his teammate who's entrusted his life to him, do that!"

"If Kakashi-sensei wants to help me..."

"In the future, please help me find a way to make Shimura Danzo keep his promise! Once I become the leader of Root, I will no longer be under his control, and you won't have to worry about me getting into any trouble..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake actually felt like he was being persuaded.

Do not…

wrong…

Getting close to Shimura Danzo was dangerous in itself!

Kakashi Hatake recalled how he had been seduced by Danzo Shimura, and how that man had even sent someone to try and assassinate him and steal his transplanted Sharingan!

Obviously...

Danzo Shimura has always coveted the Sharingan!

After all, Sasuke's Sharingan is of a very high level, which will inevitably attract Danzo's covetousness!

"Sasuke..."

"Danzo only had his eye on your Sharingan..."

Kakashi Hatake could only reveal this secret, speaking of his past: "I once had contact with Root. People from Root tried to assassinate me, wanting to take my eyes. You should understand the darkness there..."

"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei."

Sasuke Uchiha nodded and said softly, "However, the Mangekyou Sharingan is beyond his reach. My power is sufficient to protect myself..."

"alright."

Let's stop here...

Sasuke Uchiha pulled out a scroll and tossed it to Kakashi Hatake: "Kakashi-sensei, this is a gift for you. Danzo found out about my space-time talent and gave me the Flying Thunder God Technique. I want a copy of the Fourth Hokage's notes..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake instinctively raised his hand to catch it.

"Don't let me overtake you too much, teacher."

Sasuke Uchiha tossed a kunai bearing the mark of a fan to Kakashi Hatake, then turned and walked into the depths of the forest. His voice echoed in Kakashi's ears: "Sensei, Team 7, I will always remember you."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake looked at his disciple who was walking into the depths of the forest, as if he were seeing a child leaving home to seek a future in a distant place, making him, the teacher, feel particularly incompetent.

Kakashi Hatake felt a warmth in his eye sockets, and involuntarily touched them—the Sharingan Obito had left him…

A weed on the ground suddenly broke off.

Because the stems of the weeds were twisted by some inexplicable spatial force.

"This is…"

Kakashi Hatake's pupils widened involuntarily as he finally realized the mysterious power contained in the eye Obito had left him!

This is…

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan!

the other side.

The base of the roots is pitch black.

Danzo Shimura also gained the power to rebuild Root, and this dark underground base could finally be lit up again, no longer needing to worry about being spied on by the Dark Side.

of course.

This does not mean that the roots have lost their crisis.

In fact…

The crisis at the root has only just begun.

A black-haired boy carrying a ninja sword and wearing a gray ANBU uniform stood calmly at the Root's assembly point. It was none other than Uchiha Sasuke, who had just joined Root.

Why aren't you wearing a mask?

A Root ninja encountered Sasuke Uchiha and wanted to remind him, "Root members must conceal their presence..."

Click!

This Root ninja had his neck snapped!

Sasuke Uchiha never hesitated to kill Danzo Shimura's confidants!

"He was just trying to kindly remind you..."

A tall Root ninja couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and rebuked Uchiha Sasuke: "You just... like that?"

Clang!

The sound of the ninja sword being drawn was rather clear!

A thin line of blood splattered from the neck of the tall Root ninja!

"Don't mess with Sasuke-kun..."

Twelve-year-old Sai could only cautiously try to calm his enraged and panicked companions. His face was unusually pale, as if he were afraid of suffering the same fate: "We can't possibly be a match for Sasuke-kun..."

"Are you trying to win people's hearts?"

Sasuke Uchiha glanced coldly at Sai and sneered contemptuously, "A bunch of trash gathered together trying to challenge me? I'll definitely be the one to inherit Root in the future!"

"..."

A group of Root ninjas turned to look at Sai.

no…

Is Lord Danzo retiring? And he's actually choosing a successor from those two brats, Sai and Sasuke? They certainly never expected this!

"That's not how it works..."

Sai noticed his teammate's gaze and wanted to explain.

"Get out of the way!"

Uchiha Sasuke walked over and interrupted him, shoving Sai aside without any politeness, and headed straight for Shimura Danzo's office.

This appalling behavior clearly enraged the Root ninjas present. Everyone stared intently at Uchiha Sasuke's retreating figure, their gnashing teeth echoing throughout the room...

pity…

Everyone was angry but dared not speak out.

After all, Sasuke Uchiha's reputation for killing people at the drop of a hat had already spread far and wide. Everyone knew that this guy would dare to kill people even in front of Lord Danzo!

"Sai."

A Root ninja walked over, patted Sai on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Go fight that brat. We support you becoming the leader of Root!"

"But Lord Danzo won't choose Sai so easily, will he?"

"Our opinions don't matter..."

"We still need to support Sai!"

"alright."

Another Root ninja interrupted the noise, his gaze falling on Sai: "Sai, since Lord Danzo intends for you to succeed him, you must do it. Once you become the leader of Root, we will all obey your orders!"

"etc…"

Sai frowned slightly, hoping that everyone present would recognize the current situation and not place their hopes for the future on him: "Lord Danzo never said that I would succeed as the leader of Root..."

"It was probably said to that brat!"

"Lord Danzo has asked you to compete with him..."

"Sai, you grew up in training schools, don't lose to him!"

"That's true, but that brat is very strong..."

"Root doesn't operate on strength alone; it's about who completes more missions! That brat has only been in Root for a short time!"

"good…"

"Sai has accomplished quite a few missions!"

"The Third Hokage is dead, and Lord Danzo is about to retire. We must hurry. We will help Sai complete all his missions..."

A group of Root ninjas started making a fuss, immediately concluding that their superior, Shimura Danzo, was about to retire, and the future leader of Root would definitely be chosen from the two brats, Sai and Uchiha Sasuke.

Regardless...

Nobody wants their boss to become a ruthless bastard like Uchiha Sasuke who can kill at any moment. They would rather support Sai!

"..."

Sai was under a lot of psychological pressure amid the expectations of a group of people.

For Sai, working in Root was incredibly difficult. His superior, Danzo Shimura, treated them as killing machines, training them from a young age to kill each other…

When Sai finally made it through the tough training, his older brother, with whom he had grown up, chose to die, allowing him to survive and finally escape the dangerous and cruel training to become a full-time employee. Then, a new colleague, Uchiha Sasuke, arrived to reorganize the workplace…

just now…

The root department also faces internal pressure for promotion competition.

A group of colleagues were all expecting him to be promoted, but what qualifications did he have to become the leader of Root? Lord Danzo hadn't even mentioned it to him; he most likely just wanted to make him a rival to Sasuke Uchiha…

It is estimated that Lord Danzo will retire soon. He was once used by Lord Danzo as a whetstone to hone Sasuke Uchiha. What will become of him once Sasuke Uchiha succeeds Lord Danzo as the leader?

Will his future boss be able to tolerate him?

It's too difficult...

Life at the root is too difficult.

As young Sai gazed at the Root base, which resembled an abyss, thoughts raced through his mind. He wondered when he would be able to escape this hell...

fortunately…

Uchiha Sasuke will only stay with them for a short while.

Uchiha Sasuke had only just joined Root when he became Danzo Shimura's bodyguard ninja, meaning he wouldn't be acting alongside the other ordinary ninjas. This was a huge relief, at least he didn't have to worry about his new colleague slitting his throat at any moment.

In comparison…

Uchiha Sasuke's life became much more comfortable.

Since Danzo Shimura never personally takes risks and has just regained power, he naturally wants to make his presence felt among the village's higher-ups. Sasuke Uchiha only needs to wander around the village with Danzo Shimura and attend meetings at the Hokage Building during the day.

first day.

Sasuke Uchiha saw an opportunity for his plan to succeed because he saw Danzo Shimura's ambition and his abilities that did not match his ambition.

With the death of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura rose to power again, perhaps because he now had Sasuke Uchiha as his trump card, and he hardly bothered to hide his ambition for the Hokage position!

"The situation in the village is urgent..."

Looking at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, Danzo Shimura bluntly offered his suggestion, cutting to the chase: "How about I temporarily assume the position of Hokage..."

"..."

Not only did the two Hokage advisors frown, but even Sasuke Uchiha felt that Danzo Shimura's political maneuvering skills were rather foolish.

At this time...

Why has the situation in the village become so urgent?

The ninjas of Sunagakure have already announced their surrender to Konoha. The major ninja villages have only sent small groups of ninjas to infiltrate. The situation in the village is gradually stabilizing, and there is no sign of anyone trying to rebel and seize the Hokage position. How can the situation be considered urgent?

At the very least, they should send people to cause trouble in the village first, to create the impression that the situation is urgent!

no…

We are all root leaders…

This first leader of Root's political skills are really terrible.

I'll start with 5,000 words today!

Tomorrow I'll finally have a proper place to write!

(End of this chapter)