Konoha: Who's the good guy?

The streets of Konoha were bathed in sunlight as noon approached, and throngs of pedestrians thronged the area.

Yamanaka Kei ate red bean and chestnut yokan that he had bought from Ganligan, and strolled towards the Jonin waiting area.

His gaze occasionally swept over the merchants, civilians, and ninjas on the street.

The term "ordinary villager" rarely appears in online entries.

Even if they exist, they are mostly white or green entries that are not very useful.

Comparatively speaking, ninjas have a much higher probability of having certain attributes, but not everyone does; the percentage of ninjas with no attributes is higher.

"No matter the world, there are always more ordinary people."

With a sigh, Yamanaka Keishin casually tossed the yokan wrapper into the trash can and was about to walk into the Jonin waiting area.

A three-seater solid wood sofa shot out from the main entrance with a whooshing sound.

I didn't even have time to see what happened.

A powerful surge of chakra energy erupted from the Jonin's waiting area.

Then there was a loud bang.

The glass in the entire Jonin waiting area shattered simultaneously, a crack more than ten feet deep ran down the ground to the door, and even the walls tilted and collapsed to varying degrees.

A perfectly good Jonin waiting room was turned into a dangerous building in the blink of an eye!

Immediately afterwards, a basic "Wind Release: Chaotic Airflow" technique quickly dispersed the billowing smoke and dust.

This also revealed the two people who were still facing off in the Jonin waiting area.

Kushina Uzumaki, and Danzo Shimura!

Swish swish swish~

A series of whooshing sounds rang out as three Root ninjas dressed in Anbu uniforms and wearing animal masks appeared instantly behind Danzo, assuming an attack stance towards Kushina.

Yamanaka Kei narrowed his eyes slightly and appeared behind Kushina with a swift movement of his feet.

Accompanying him were Akimichi Choza and Akimichi Doto of the Akimichi clan, Nara Suzaku of the Nara clan, Inuzuka Gaku of the Inuzuka clan, and Kurama Murakumo of the Kurama clan.

As for the other Jonin who were originally in the Jonin waiting area.

Perhaps it was out of fear of the power to assist the Hokage, or perhaps it was because they did not want to get involved in the power struggles among the higher-ups.

They had already vanished without a trace by then.

"Shimura Danzo! I've already made myself clear: I will never hand over the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques to you!"

Seeing that she was not alone, Kushina Uzumaki's already fierce aura intensified even further.

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Kei understood. No wonder that besides the Ino-Shika-Cho clans from the Hokage lineage, even the head of the Kurama clan stood behind Kushina.

So Danzo has crossed the line for the ninja clans this time?

"A Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who cannot control his emotions will only bring disaster to the village. I will ask Hiruzen to let you undergo training with Root."

Danzo Shimura's cold eyes contained not a trace of extra emotion.

He didn't even glance at the scenery in the mountains or at Akimichi Choza, Kurama Murakumo, and the others.

He uttered a harsh remark and then turned and walked away.

Kushina Uzumaki looked somewhat surprised, and even Choza Akimichi and the others were slightly taken aback to see her leave so easily.

Since the mountain dweller did not witness the entire conflict, he could not determine Danzo's true purpose for his trip.

But given the old man's current attitude of giving up so easily, what he's after is probably not the so-called sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan at all.

It wasn't even a genuine desire for Kushina to train at Root.

After all, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi had lost his mind, he would never allow Danzo to seize control of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Yamanaka Kei couldn't guess Danzo's purpose, but he was certain that the old man was up to no good.

Previously, he might have been unable to do anything about the other party because of their status and power.

But now...

"System, bestow the entry 'Mind-Blowing' upon Shimura Danzo!"

A dark, eerie light, visible only in the mountain scenery, vanished into Shimura Danzo's body in the blink of an eye.

As Shimura Danzo walked, he felt a slight chill on the back of his head.

He assumed that the malice of Kushina Uzumaki and the others was so intense that it caused a subtle sensation in his body, and he was completely unaware of the impending danger.

Click!

The crossbeam of the Jonin waiting room roof collapsed with a loud crack.

The entire building began to collapse rapidly.

At the moment the beam broke, Yamanaka Kei and the others instinctively used the Body Flicker Technique to escape.

The three Root ninjas who had been closely following Danzo were also quick to act.

Only after the rising smoke and dust dissipated.

The three Root ninjas exchanged glances, and seeing that they did not see Shimura Danzo, they hurriedly began digging through the collapsed ruins.

"Holy crap! Is this thing really that powerful?"

Shan Zhongjing was both surprised and delighted, feeling that the effect of the black text was truly amazing!

They had just finished equipping Shimura Danzo with the weapon when he was buried alive!

"Hahahaha! People who do too many bad things never end well!"

Kushina, hands on her hips, mocked Shimura Danzo, who was being buried alive.

Especially after three Root members had gone to great lengths to drag Danzo, who was ragged and bleeding from the rubble, her laughter became even more hearty.

With his head spinning, Shimura Danzo continuously circulated his chakra, examining his body.

Just now, while he was using the Instantaneous Movement Technique, his calf suddenly cramped up for no apparent reason.

The broken beam slammed into his forehead.

If he hadn't used his chakra to protect his vitals in time, he would probably be dead by now.

"Is the transplanted Sharingan causing insufficient chakra supply and muscle and nerve dysfunction?"

Danzo felt no abnormalities in his body and could only attribute it to the aftereffects of transplanting the Sharingan.

Ignoring Kushina who was deliberately getting close to him and mocking him, he barely raised his arm and gave his subordinates a few hand gestures.

After quickly bandaging and stopping the bleeding, three Root ninjas carried him on their backs and headed fast toward the Root base.

Yamanaka Kei gazed at Danzo's retreating figure, a thoughtful expression on his face.

......

Name: Danzo Shimura

Occupation: Konoha Ninja

Entry: One-eyed three-tomoe (blue), Wind Release mastery (blue), Brainwashing expert (blue), Sealing master (green), Ruthless (white), Ruthless and merciless (white), Wild imagination (black)

......

In terms of the number of entries, Shimura Danzo is the person Yamanaka Kei has seen the most.

Especially those few entries that have nothing to do with combat.

[Brainwashing Expert] Controls thoughts; [Sealing Mastery] Controls behavior; [Unscrupulous Means] Reduces popularity but increases goal achievement rate; [Ruthless and Merciless] Lowers the bottom line of humanity but increases deterrence.

With a series of combined effects, it's no wonder that the roots it created could roam freely inside Konoha for decades without falling.

"The weather is so nice today! Thanks everyone!"

Kushina praised the weather with great pleasure and began to thank the people who had been standing behind her.

Her charming smile showed no trace of the blood-red chili pepper from just moments before.

"You're too kind, Jonin Uzumaki."

After bowing in greeting, Kurama Congyun maintained the demeanor of a clan leader and turned to leave gracefully.

He had been standing behind Kushina Uzumaki only because Danzo's demand for the Uzumaki clan's secret techniques crossed the line for ninja clans.

Whenever Danzo found a new excuse to attack, Danzo would leave the Jonin waiting area early on.

Kushina didn't mind the other party's distant attitude.

After turning his head and exchanging a few words with Akimichi Choza and the others, he slapped Yamanaka Kei on the shoulder, who was deep in thought, and said in a carefree manner.

"Piggy, it's been so long!"