Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 268 Sunflower

"Ryoma?"

After leaving the Hokage Building, Ryoma Aburame followed behind his boss, walking lightly and trying not to make a sound so as not to attract Danzo's attention.

Even with such caution, he still heard his boss calling him.

"Yes! What are your orders?"

Upon hearing his boss's voice, Longma's heart pounded in his chest.

However, he immediately responded to his boss, who was in a bad mood, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

"Which Anbu unit was 'protecting' the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

While it's called protection, given Kushina's strength, she doesn't really need any ANBU protection. If there were any real danger, it's hard to say who would be protecting whom.

It's just another way of saying surveillance.

Upon hearing Danzo Shimura's question, Ryoma Aburame tensed up instantly, as he was familiar with the other man's methods.

The people asking at this time are clearly members of the Dark Guard, wanting to know about Kushina Uzumaki's current situation.

As for what to do...

"Hmm... what are you hesitating about?"

Seeing that there was no response for a long time, Shimura Danzo stared quietly at Aburame Ryoma with his one eye, his tone gentle and revealing nothing unusual.

However, Aburame Ryoma knew that this was a sign that his boss was about to explode. Whenever his boss spoke to his subordinates like this, if they didn't respond in a way that satisfied him, the consequences were always dire.

However… as a Konoha ninja, he really didn’t know how to answer his boss’s question.

He knew the answer to the question, but Kushina Uzumaki's identity made him hesitate. However, more than that, his boss's increasingly strange expression made it impossible for him to remain silent any longer.

"It's... Squad 11."

Seeing that his boss's expression hadn't improved at all, Aburame Ryoma continued, "Aoi... is in this team."

At this point, he couldn't care less about anything else. If he kept stammering, his boss would probably write it down.

"Remember! Roots cannot have feelings, and there must be no hesitation in obeying my orders."

The other party's abilities were quite good, and they still had some value, so Danzo only gave them a mild warning.

Otherwise, given their performance just now, there are plenty of dangerous missions waiting for people to carry out within the base.

"Have Aoi keep a close eye on that little girl named Nohara Rin."

After saying this, Danzo continued walking towards his stronghold, the location of 'Root'.

Upon hearing Danzo's instructions, Ryoma Aburame relaxed his tense nerves and breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as his boss wasn't targeting Kushina Uzumaki, that was fine. As for Rin Nohara, she was irrelevant to him.

But... has my boss changed his ways this time? After losing so much face, he's just going to let it go so easily?

……

"Kushina, you were far too impulsive this time. How could you treat those elders like that? Leaving aside Danzo, elders like Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are still very worthy of our respect!"

As soon as he got back home, Minato Namikaze began to earnestly advise Kushina.

"Hi! Hi!!"

"I'll be more careful next time!"

Although she was somewhat dismissive of what her boyfriend said, she still listened attentively, though her tone was somewhat perfunctory.

These old men and women were really annoying her.

Not only were they restricting her movements all day long, but they also sent some amateur ninjas to monitor her. She had long wanted to teach these people a lesson.

I just haven't found the right opportunity yet.

"It was that old man Danzo who came up with this terrible idea. He actually wanted to... How could I possibly hold back my anger?"

She gets angry whenever this is mentioned. If they follow the other party's method, wouldn't Lin have no hope of survival?

Those elders, one by one, still had the attitude of giving it a try, truly not taking the lives of these Jinchūriki seriously.

"Don't worry, the Third Hokage won't let that happen!"

Minato Namikaze was quite confident about this. At this point in time, the Third Hokage's main concern was how to completely end the war.

"Instead of dwelling on this, let's talk about what you plan to do about Lin's situation."

Compared to these things, Kushina was clearly more concerned about Rin.

If the other person could stay in Konoha, she would have found someone like her. Minato was a good man, but he was far too busy; every day he was either on missions or being summoned by the Third Hokage to discuss matters.

She felt extremely lonely staying at home alone.

If Lin were to become a kindred spirit, that would be the best outcome.

"About Lin..."

Speaking of this, he felt a bit overwhelmed. This kind of thing depended on the attitude of the Mist Ninja; it wasn't something he or Konoha could decide on their own.

"Minato-sensei, Kushina-neechan, thank you for everything you've done for me, but I'm ready."

"If this could end this war sooner, I would..."

She didn't say what it could be, but the meaning was obvious.

Having witnessed what happened in the conference room today, the intelligent woman has realized that her fate is probably not going to be good.

However, for the sake of the village and her comrades, she was willing to be the sacrifice, in exchange for the safety of more of her companions. She had already made this decision long ago, but Toshiro's arrival had simply postponed it.

As she spoke, Nohara Rin gave them both a serene smile, seemingly unconcerned about what her words meant.

"Lin!!"

Seeing how sensible Nohara Rin was, Kushina could no longer control her emotions and pulled her into a tight embrace.

At the same time, a sense of sorrow welled up in her heart.

There is another explanation for the term "jinchūriki" (human jinchūriki).

It involves placing a living person in a pit and slowly filling it with sand, starting from the ankles, down to the calves, and then up to the chest, abdomen, and neck.

Finally, they buried the person completely in the mud, causing him to suffocate and die.

How cruel this method is for a living person. Imagine being there, watching the sand and gravel slowly cover your mouth and nose, until it's over your head.

The pressure of gradually sensing the approach of death is something that an ordinary person simply cannot comprehend.

Like her, Nohara Rin also found herself bearing a burden that shouldn't have been hers at a young age.

(End of this chapter)