Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

"not good!"

Neji was shocked and quickly rolled over to try to dodge, but Danzo had anticipated his reaction and let the two shuriken leave without pulling them back.

"Could it be..." A thin thread suddenly appeared in Neji's hand, and he forcibly twisted his body in mid-air, preparing to receive a ninjutsu.

"Vacuum wave? Vacuum chain wave? Or Vacuum Great Ball?" Neji's Byakugan stared intently at Danzo, fully prepared.

However, at this moment, Danzo's lips curled up slightly. This single gesture made Neji feel as if he had been doused with cold water, and his heart turned cold.

"You guessed wrong." Danzo's cold voice rang out, tinged with a hint of excitement. Then, he raised his hands, and two wind-style shuriken instantly turned back, their target still Neji.

"Time difference attack!" Danzo roared, a smirk playing on his lips.

Although Neji has a 360-degree field of vision, at this moment, he is in mid-air, so even if he can see, his body cannot react in any way.

"Whether it's the Uchiha clan or your Hyuga clan, I've already figured out how to deal with you. Bloodline Limit, heh, nothing special." Danzo laughed bloodthirstyly.

"Danzo, stop!"

At that moment, two cold shouts suddenly rang out, and Tsunade immediately rushed over, her face covered with black marks, clearly indicating that she had already used the Hundred Healings Technique.

She and her group had just arrived when they heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from inside, so they rushed over together.

But to everyone's surprise, upon arriving here, they found Neji and Danzo locked in battle, with Danzo clearly gaining the upper hand and Neji on the verge of death.

Therefore, Tsunade didn't have time to think too much and acted instantly. She had already gathered her chakra into one point, which was definitely enough to deflect a wind shuriken off course.

At the same time, Hiashi Hyuga activated his Byakugan, moving at incredible speed, and extended his palm, which contained a powerful Gentle Fist chakra, to stop another Wind Release shuriken.

"Hmph, Tsunade, you're letting those who attacked Root go before you've even become Hokage?" Danzo sneered, extremely dissatisfied. "And you, Hiashi, are you going to betray the village for your clan?"

Danzo was not surprised by the arrival of Tsunade and the others; with such a loud noise, it was impossible for them not to have noticed the abnormality of Root.

Rather than saying that they arrived so late, it was already a sign of passive resistance. Danzo knew their intentions perfectly well: to use others to temper Root's arrogance and suppress it. He just didn't expect Root to be destroyed like this.

Although the root was just a tool of his, it had cost him a lot of effort, and now that it had been destroyed, he was furious and naturally didn't give them a friendly look.

Tsunade and Hiashi Hyuga's hearts skipped a beat when they heard Danzo's reprimand, and their faces turned slightly pale.

Was the root damaged like this by Neji?

The two felt a sudden rush of heat to their heads, an overwhelming sense of shock, as if they were in a dream, and their momentum instantly weakened.

"how so?!"

Although Root is disliked by others, it is still a major organization that protects Konoha. Now that Neji has destroyed it like this, it is a serious crime. Even if Tsunade becomes Hokage, she cannot erase this crime from Neji's mind.

"Hmph!" Danzo snorted coldly, completely ignoring the dazed Tsunade and Hiashi Hyuga. He and they were never on the same page; they were all stumbling blocks on his road to success.

"I will get rid of you sooner or later. Those who do not obey my orders shall not live in this world." Danzo's eyes were gloomy.

However, Neji cannot stay.

Chapter 81 The Determination of Konoha's High-Ranking Officials

Danzo secretly regretted it; he wanted to study Neji's secrets more thoroughly, but fate had other plans.

He could reprimand the two in front of so many people, but he also had to eliminate Neji in front of them to justify his words and actions. It was just a pity about his Wood Release...

"However, as long as we can obtain some of his cells, anything is still possible." Danzo's eyes were indifferent as he manipulated one of his wind-style shuriken to slash at Neji's arm.

This action naturally caught the attention of Tsunade and the others, who, their eyes wide with fury, loudly questioned, "Danzo, what do you mean by this?!"

Killing Neji was already hard for her to accept, but what is Danzo doing now? He's actually slashing at Neji's arm! What is he trying to do? Is he trying to humiliate Neji?!

"This is how Root deals with these rogue ninjas," Danzo said in a deep voice, emphasizing the word "Root."

Tsunade gritted her teeth in anger. This was complete nonsense. Even the Root didn't have this habit of dismembering people. What on earth was Danzo trying to do?!

She naturally wouldn't stand by and watch Neji die, and Neji wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. He had just been careless and fallen into Danzo's trap. He originally wanted to use the Orochi Style Substitution Technique to avoid this fatal blow, but he didn't expect Tsunade and the others to rush in at this moment.

Although it was only for a moment, they did manage to hold off Danzo. For Neji at this point, that was enough. After landing, Neji pushed off with his hind legs and rushed forward.

At the same time, Tsunade and Hiashi Hyuga exchanged a glance and immediately made their move.

"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm!"

"Heavenly Guard Kick!"

The two attacked from the side with two wind-style shuriken, causing them to deflect their attacks and pass by Neji.

At that moment, Neji clenched his fist and tightly gripped the thin thread that Danzo was using to control the two shuriken, channeling his Gentle Fist chakra into it.

boom!

The next moment, Danzo seemed to have been struck a heavy blow, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and he immediately released the thin thread in his hand and retreated sharply.

"Tsunade, Hiashi Hyuga, what are you doing?!" Danzo roared. How dare these two rescue Neji in broad daylight? Did they have absolutely no regard for consequences?

Then, Danzo suddenly turned around, his eyes filled with malice as he looked at the others who had followed them, hoping they would give him some advice.

But then he was shocked to see that those people had all turned around and were saying nonsensical things, clearly indicating that they were saying, "We can't see you, do whatever you want."

"You!" Danzo almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He was furious. Anyone could see through their simplistic acting that they were doing it on purpose. This surprised even the cunning Danzo, and a nameless fire rose in his heart.

I am, after all, one of the higher-ups in Konoha. Is it really okay for me to just pretend I can't see this?

But who cares what the others think now? They were watching with great interest, but Danzo suddenly looked at them, and in that instant, they wished they had never been there.

The future Hokage and the head of the Hyuga clan, the first clan of Konoha, attacked the leader of Root, one of Konoha's high-ranking officials, in order to save a terrifying genin who had attacked and utterly destroyed Root and was qualified to be defined as an "S-rank rogue ninja".

The absurdity and incomprehensibility of this situation shocked everyone present to the point of almost popping their eyes out, but no matter how they looked at it or thought about it, this was something they shouldn't know.

Those who have risen to this position are not fools. Pretending not to see is the best course of action in this situation. Therefore, they resolutely chose the tactic of "we are all blind".

Even the usually carefree Might Guy was now breaking his youthful vow to face challenges head-on, chatting idly with Kakashi, not daring to look back at all.

"Hey, Kai, hurry up and help him out, he's your student!" Kakashi teased.

Might Guy stared blankly at the sky, and after a moment of realization, he looked at Kakashi, who was smiling kindly at him, and really wanted to punch him twice.

Kakashi has gone too far. Might Guy couldn't help but think that his disciple had already left him behind in such a short time. As Neji's mentor, he suddenly felt that the world was full of malice towards him.

What's it like to be teaching a disciple who's even more capable than yourself all this time? To be honest, it's already quite remarkable that he can still make accurate judgments about the current situation; anyone else would probably have fainted by now.

Might Guy gave Kakashi a deep look. He should have known better than to let Tsunade treat him. Wouldn't it have been better for him to stay in the hospital and look up at the clean white ceiling?

"See that, Sarutobi? This is the Konoha you've ruled. Hmph, it was a mistake for our teacher to leave the Hokage position to you, but I won't make that mistake again," Danzo muttered, his eyes filled with coldness.

If others heard him say that, they might tear him apart. Don't you have any idea what you've done to us? If we weren't outmatched, who would put up with you until now?!

However, Danzo was somewhat relieved that his two old comrades-in-arms, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, had not turned a blind eye like the others.

That's enough. Tsunade attacked the Konoha leadership to protect the rogue ninja, and the charge of the Hyuga clan's plot to rebel can now be established.

The Konoha Elder Council was established to prevent the Hokage from becoming too powerful. Even though Tsunade is the Hokage, she still needs to consult the Elder Council on many matters.

However, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that the elders have a certain right to remove the Hokage.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were her former comrades-in-arms. Even if they had some prejudice against her because of the collapse of Konoha, they would never allow Tsunade and Hiashi Hyuga to attack her.

"Hehe, the position of Hokage will ultimately belong to me, Danzo. No one can defeat me." Danzo chuckled to himself, and even his usually serious face couldn't help but show a hint of pride.

"Enough, let's stop this farce here." Koharu Utatane said, her words filled with undisguised arrogance and authority.

"Ah, let's just leave it at that. Internal strife is having too much of an impact on the village," Mitokado Homura sighed and said.

The two high-ranking officials of Konoha spoke up, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Judging from their words, it seemed that they wanted Danzo and Neji to reconcile. More importantly, it seemed that they did not intend to punish Neji.

"This...no way." Might Guy was somewhat surprised. Mitokado Homura was one thing, but Utatane Koharu had been humiliated by Neji before; how could she possibly speak up for Neji?!

Chapter 82 What are you going to do?

"What are these two up to?" Neji frowned, but did not make any further moves.

He caused one terrifying shock after another in order to lure them over and expose Danzo's true colors, but what's going on now?

Neji was puzzled, but he quickly retreated to a distance and stared indifferently at the others. However, his gaze mainly swept between Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.

Although Qin Xiaochun and Mitokado Homura didn't have any glorious achievements in the original work, don't forget that they served as Tobirama Senju's bodyguards when they were young. Their strength was extraordinary, and in the setting, they both had at least power approaching Kage level.

Even though they are old and frail, they are not to be underestimated. This is Konoha. Even though it has declined, it still has its foundation.

"I don't have the ability to fight so many strong people by myself. It's better to wait and see." Neji turned to Danzo and whispered, "As for this schemer, should we expose him now... never mind, let's wait and see."

Saying it now would only make him more determined to use Izanagi. Neji's lips curled up. He had been showing weakness all along, even risking his life, and had finally made Danzo believe that he was inferior to him. He couldn't let all his efforts go to waste.

"Danzo, you probably won't agree, will you?" Neji looked at Danzo. "My Wood Release has enough appeal to attract you."

"Xiaochun, Menyan, what do you mean by this?" Danzo said coldly, a hint of anger in his heart.

He couldn't accept that Neji had destroyed the Root organization he had founded, and that all the Root members had died there. Now, his comrades were even considering letting Neji go.

Most importantly, if we don't seize this opportunity, it will be difficult to study Neji again in the future.

“Danzo, Neji’s strength is undeniable. He is exactly the kind of rising star Konoha needs, just like Minato back then,” said Koharu Utatane.

When she mentioned Minato's name, Kakashi trembled almost imperceptibly, and a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes, as if he were thinking of something.

Seemingly sensing Kakashi's sorrow, Might Guy opened his mouth, then patted him on the shoulder: "Looking towards the future, that's what youth is all about."

"Ah, Kai, thank you," Kakashi said in a soft voice, calming himself down.

"But he destroyed Root, almost wiping out all Root members, causing Konoha's strength to plummet." Danzo narrowed his eyes, his aura chilling. No matter what, he would never swallow this insult, much less let Neji go so easily.

Mitokado Homura glanced at Danzo and said calmly, "We are the higher-ups of Konoha, and everything we do must be for the sake of the village."

His words were an explanation to everyone, and also a reminder to Danzo. Danzo was also a member of Konoha's high-ranking officials and the elders, and that he should always consider Konoha's interests.

Upon hearing this, Danzo swallowed his words. What could he say? He couldn't very well tell them, "Oh, Neji knows Wood Release, right?" The village valued Wood Release even more than the Nine-Tails. If he did, he wouldn't be able to attack Neji.

Koharu was also somewhat reluctant, as she had a grudge against Neji, but she still had a sense of the bigger picture; everything the elders did was for the sake of Konoha.

"Hmph! A bunch of short-sighted fools." Danzo stood still, his eyes cold, thinking to himself: This power is only truly safe when it is in my own hands. Only when Konoha is in my hands can it stand above the Five Great Nations.

Danzo's ambitions were far greater than imagined. He trusted no one and believed that only by becoming strong could he suppress the five great nations through force and oppression.

"No matter what you say, I will never agree." Danzo snorted coldly, deciding to ignore them and immediately began to swish his hands.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"

Danzo suddenly transformed into a blaster, continuously spitting out round, high-pressure wind bullets from his mouth, which hurtled towards Neji.

"Neji, watch out!"