Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

Fuuka Nuta's headband had been removed, and Naruto had put a mask on his face, so Jiraiya was unable to recognize Fuuka Nuta's identity.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head over and hand in my mission. Talk to you later." Naruto said goodbye to Jiraiya and the others, then used Shunpo to disappear from their sight.

"Naruto Uzumaki is quite strong." Tsunade stared intently in the direction Naruto had disappeared, and said in a low voice, "No wonder Danzo wanted Naruto to join Root."

Because Sakura was with them, they didn't mention some sensitive information.

"If I had the chance, I'd love to fight this brat," Tsunade said casually.

"There will be an opportunity. Go back to the village, the future Fifth Hokage."

Shortly after Tsunade returned, she succeeded to the position of Fifth Hokage.

On that day, the unease that had been hanging over the villagers finally disappeared.

They cheered enthusiastically as Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, ascended to the throne.

The Senju clan was the family that created Konoha and is deeply loved by the villagers.

Tsunade's return has reunited the already scattered and uneasy public sentiment.

It bursts forth with enthusiasm and aspirations for the future.

Naruto and Danzo stood among the crowd, looking at the spirited Tsunade, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in Naruto's eyes.

Tsunade excels at healing, but is somewhat lacking in offensive techniques; however, her superhuman strength is truly astonishing.

Tsunade's overall combat strength is not as good as Jiraiya's, so she should be a decent opponent.

It's unclear whether Danzo's strength is comparable to Tsunade's.

Naruto looked at Danzo, who was staring intently at Tsunade on the stage, his cloudy eyes filled with strange emotions—greed, resentment, and defiance.

"Teacher, do you really want to become Hokage?" Naruto asked gently, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

"Hokage? That's something everyone desires. Don't you want it?" Danzo gave Naruto a deep look.

"I want to become Hokage too," Naruto said warmly, his bright smile momentarily overlapping with Minato's.

Danzo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, became the successor to the Third Hokage's lineage, while his son became his disciple.

He also has bright blonde hair and a warm smile, and aspires to become Hokage.

That should be said.

Fate is cruel.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Tsunade ascend to the throne with a smile, his cloudy eyes glistening with tears.

During his tenure, he considered too much for Konoha, but after passing on the Hokage position, he felt a deep sense of relief. At that moment, he was no longer the Third Hokage, but an old man in his twilight years.

Of course, while we can reflect on these experiences, we still need to get involved in the Fifth Hokage's political career.

After all, Tsunade had been away from the village for so long and was unfamiliar with many of its affairs. Without the help of the Third Hokage, how could she govern the village?

The Third Hokage watched the succession ceremony with a smile, full of confidence in the future of Konoha.

Not long after the succession ceremony ended, Danzo took Naruto back to the Root base.

This succession ceremony rekindled his desire for the Hokage position.

Tsunade is still young, and staying in this position for ten years is definitely not a problem.

Tsunade has a great aversion to Root.

The days that follow will undoubtedly be the most difficult for the roots.

Danzo's face was extremely ugly.

he knows.

If things continue along the original path, I will never become Hokage in my lifetime.

"It seems I still need to cooperate with Orochimaru as soon as possible, but my whereabouts will be closely monitored from now on. Who should I choose as the Root's envoy?" Danzo sighed, his gaze lingering on Naruto.

He regarded Naruto as his successor and devoted a great deal of effort to him.

He was fully aware of the darkness within Root and worried that it would cause Naruto to develop a dislike for Root.

Therefore, they have been gradually getting Naruto to accept the darkness of Root through a series of commissions.

This makes his darkness seem reasonable in Naruto's mind.

But the recent series of unexpected events has made Danzo anxious.

Hollows are currently a relatively unknown area, while Naruto's bloodline limit is something Root has always wanted to master.

It's just not the right time to extract Naruto's cells yet.

Danzo didn't want to alert the enemy.

Before that, let Naruto get involved in Root's core operations.

After he integrated into the root system, he then made the request to study the cells.

At that time, Naruto would definitely not refuse.

However, before that, I will pave the way for Naruto to become the leader of Root.

A loyal and devoted leader has subordinates who also possess certain scientific research capabilities.

He then looked at Naruto and said with concern, "Your completion rate for missions has been quite good lately. Take a few days to rest. I will send someone to inform you of the specific arrangements later."

“Yes, teacher.” Naruto nodded and stepped back, glancing at Danzo before leaving.

The man, whose body was wrapped in bandages, seemed to be deep in thought in the darkness.

An extremely unsettling atmosphere pervaded the surroundings.

Along the way, Naruto passed a laboratory and saw a familiar woman doing something around a test subject.

That familiar mask was none other than the mask of Neri, the Aburame.

The oil maiden Neri is treated very well at the root, and even has her own private laboratory.

Naruto watched Aburame Nene's experiment with great interest.

Then, Nerei, the Oil Woman, took a piece of muscle tissue from the experimental subject and placed it in the insect nest being raised on the other side.

Black worms swarmed out, crawling and wriggling densely on the muscle tissue.

Soon, the insects began to glow with a blue light, and the air temperature dropped noticeably, with specks of frost forming in their nests.

It actually gives people a wonderful feeling.

"Is this a bug that can absorb ice-type chakra?" Naruto raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Have you seen enough?" At this moment, Neri, the oil woman who was focused on her experiment, stopped what she was doing and spoke in a cold voice.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to peek. It's just that your experiment was so interesting that I got completely absorbed in it." Naruto walked into the laboratory and apologized gently.

Seeing that the visitor was Naruto, Aburame Nene didn't mind and continued with her experiment.

Just before that, she had been summoned by Danzo and told to regard Naruto as her master and follow him.

For Nerei, the oil maiden who grew up from the roots, obedience was in her nature.

Her heart remained completely unmoved.

It doesn't matter who obeys, as long as it doesn't affect her research.

"Is this a bug that can absorb chakra?" Naruto asked gently from the side.

"Hmm," the oil woman Neri responded listlessly.

"That's strange. Could these insects directly absorb chakra from muscle tissue? Doesn't the chakra in a person's body dissipate after death?" Naruto asked curiously.

Upon hearing the question, Aburame Nerei couldn't help but look at Naruto with newfound respect.

Unexpectedly, Naruto actually has some insights into this matter.

"I use special insects to preserve parts of my body. These insects, which can devour chakra and bloodline limits, are also special insects that I have cultivated through research." Aburame Nerei's tone was quite proud.

Her emotions only fluctuate so much when she talks about insects.

"Can these insects unleash Ice Release?" Naruto asked curiously, pointing at the blue insects.

Aburame Nene shook her head with considerable regret: "Although you can't use ninjutsu, if he bites you, your blood and chakra will solidify in a very short time. The specific effects still need to be tested. Would you like to try?" Aburame Nene looked at Naruto calmly.

"No, I have trypophobia." Naruto smiled and took a step back, politely declining.

The oil-woman Neri pursed her lips and said no more.

However, Naruto's words piqued her interest the next moment.

"By the way, do you study the soul?"

Chapter 153 Rock Lee Became Clean, Demon Country

Soul—what a mysterious and elusive word it is.

When Orochimaru was still in Konoha, Aburame Nene was ordered to become Orochimaru's assistant.

That period was also the happiest time of her life.

She was exposed to pure research without any ulterior motives.

It was during that time that she began to understand the soul with Orochimaru.

Unfortunately, the soul is too mysterious.

“I am not yet qualified to study the soul,” said Nerei, the Oil Maiden, with a hint of regret in her voice.

Neither the equipment, materials, nor the resources in the laboratory are nearly qualified to study the soul.

Aburame Nerei's talent in research is definitely no less than Orochimaru's, but the Root's commissions and restrictions greatly affected her growth.

“There will be opportunities in the future.” Naruto gave Aburame Nene a meaningful look, leaving behind a thought-provoking statement.

During this time together, he witnessed Nerei's passion for research.

This will also be the stepping stone for her to join his camp in the future.

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